Fifth Army Breaks Arno Front and Captures Pisa
American forces across the Arno burst the Gothic Line, seized Pisa and pushed toward the Serchio. The advance included Negro troops of the 92nd Division and American-born Japanese units storming Monte Pisano as British, Canadians and Poles press the Adriatic flank.
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Fifth Army
Arno
Pisa
Army
Albert Kesselring
Brenner Pass
Senna
Kesselring
Serchio
Italy
92Nd
U. S
Monte Pisano
Pisano
Florence
Coalfield Strike Moves Spread Across Mines
AP reports a threat of spreading strikes in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia soft coal fields. Union leaders agree to resume production next week at 10 government seized mines while six other mines stay idle. Supervisors vote for strikes at six pits and survey nine more. they insist on the right of pit bosses to organize.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Foreman Pats Em So Gals Walk Out
In Chicago the Western Feltworks strike ended after women workers walked out twice protesting a foreman who patted and pinched them. They voted to return as the foreman was suspended for two weeks pending an investigation.
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Chicago
INS
Western Feltworks
Navy Tug Sunk as It Berths in Columbia River
A Navy tug sank in the Columbia River at Astoria Oregon after being torn open by the propeller of a troop transport it was attempting to berth. The crew of five was rescued.
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Astoria, Ore
Columbia River
Tank Battalion Hero Receives Presidential Citation
Sgt. Blair Williams son of Mrs. Carrie Williams 521 Sixth Avenue SW earned a presidential citation for bravery as a tank unit member that led the D day assault in Normandy. The unit with the First Infantry Division fought 16 hours under heavy fire and prepared for England in November after training at Camp Funston Fort Riley Tucson and Fort Bliss.
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Blair Williams
Carrie Williams
Sixth Avenue
Normandy
Stars and Stripes
Williams
Cavalry
Camp Funston
Kan
Tucson
Ariz
Fort Riley
England
Yanks Near Lyon in Rhone Valley Push
American Seventh Army troops drive toward Lyon after taking Vienne and Beaurepaire in the Rhone valley. German resistance crumbles as French forces mop up below Lyon. Prisoners exceed 55,000 as pursuit accelerates toward the Swiss and German frontiers.
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Seventh Army
Lyon
Rhone
Vienne
Alexander M. Patch
Beaurepaire
France
Reich
Montfaucon
Torunon
Soviet Move Toward Hungary Sparks Alarm Across Balkans
Reports say pro Allied Romanian troops threaten Transylvania within 150 miles of Hungary as Soviet forces push toward the Yugoslav frontier and toward Tito's Partisans. Romanian advances into northern Transylvania are also reported under Carpathian protection.
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Transylvania
Hungary
Marshal Tito
Iron Gate
Germany
Bucharest
Carpathian Mountains
Malinovsky
Warsaw
Bulgaria
Bor
Spend Million in Paralysis Battle
Basil O Connor, president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, announced Saturday the organization has more than 1 000 000 dollars to combat this year s epidemic the worst since 1916 in New York.
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New York
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
Mrs Edna Duncan Improves After Major Operation
Mrs Edna Duncan of 1703 B Avenue NW is recovering from a serious operation at St Luke's Hospital and remains under restrictions on visitors. She is a past grand matron of the Eastern Star of Iowa.
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Edna Duncan
B Avenue NW
St. Luke's Hospital
The
Eastern Star of
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Associated Press republication notice for this paper
The Associated Press has exclusive rights to republish the first two paragraphs of this article as distributed to member newspapers. Local editors may use the material under AP license terms and publish only standard edits permitted by the agreement.
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Drivers Injured in Onslow Crash Leave Anamosa Hospital
Frank Ripperton about 60 and Cletus Kremer 24 were released from Mercy hospital after a collision on highway 136 between Onslow and Wyoming. Ripperton’s daughter Elsie 24 was killed. his wife is hospitalized. Kremer had minor injuries and will be discharged. The accident occurred near the Ben Fedderson farm. the Rippertons were returning from a Wyoming horse show and the Kremers were bound for Wyoming.
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Frank Ripperton
Cletus Kremer
Onslow
Wyoming
Mercy Hospital
Ripperton
Elsie
Kremer
Ben Fedderson
Rippertons
Kremers
Reich to Become Prisoner Nation
Washington A P report says Germany will likely be treated as a prisoner nation under a plan agreed by Russia the United States and Britain. The terms call for unconditional surrender followed by prolonged military occupation and possible postwar trials. Outcome hinges on Roosevelt Churchill Stalin talks and a forthcoming conference on Europe and Japan.
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Russia
United States
Britain
Reich
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Stalin
Japan
Singapore-Dutch Indies
Hanley to Blaze Republican Trail in New York Drive
PAWLING New York The Republican party named former minister Lt Gov Joe R Hanley 67 as its trail blazer for the coming election He will hit the trail for the Dewey Bricker ticket Tuesday and travels from Iowa to promote the party in New York state.
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N. Y
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Republican Party
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New York State
Hanley
Iowa
Dewey- Bricker
Man Killed as Gasoline Section Car Jumps Rail
One man died and a teenage boy was seriously injured when a Milwaukee railroad gasoline section car jumped the tracks near Dunbar at 4 30 p m Saturday. The deceased was Elmer Sturdivent of Slater. The injured was John Nelson of Tama. An inquest is planned Monday.
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Here
Milwaukee Railroad
Elmer Sturdivent
Slater
Marshalltown
John Nelson
Spencer Nelson
Tama
Iury
Sturdivent
Pursuit Ends With Auto Plant Couple at Hladky Home
Ford and Mrs Hedlund fled their damaged car after a highway chase from Autowet plant. They sought refuge at J F Hladky Jr's home north of First Ave and Forty seventh St NE. A crowd gathered while police were called for Hedlund who had a facial wound and bleeding.
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Mrs. Hedlund
J. F. Hladkey, Jr
First Avenue
Forty Seventh Street
Hladky
Hedlund
St. Luke's
Reveal Convicted U S Aide Handed Papers to Enemy
The State Department released a 2000 word statement detailing Tyler Kent, a 22 year old Washington native and British prisoner, transmitting documents to a German agent. It notes he had two unauthorized duplicate keys to the embassy’s index bureau and code room and faced possible U S prosecution after freedom. Kent worked at the London embassy from 1939 encoding telegrams and claimed the keys ensured access if transferred from code work.
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State Department
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Soman
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United States
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Scotland Yard
Anna Wolkoff
Russia
Free Labor's Help in Problems Of Peace
President Roosevelt says Labor Day honors workers as victory in production continues through free labor. He credits labor management and farmers for a war production surge and notes postwar peace depends on cooperation of workers, employers, and farmers for a durable world order.
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Roosevelt
Italy
France
Pacific Zone
Norris life of public service and reforms
Nebraska senator Norris championed the 20th amendment, TVA support, rural electrification, and anti Cannonism. He fought for labor rights and public ownership, shifted stance on world affairs, and narrowly lost re election to Kenneth Wherry after decades in Congress. He was born in 1861 in Clyde Ohio and died with a widow and three daughters.
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Bill
Roosevelt
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McCook
Washington
Clyde
Ohio
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Northern Indiana Normal School
Valparaiso University
Willow County
Pluma Lashley
Beaver City
Neb
Eile Leonard
San Jose
Calif
Men and Women IN THE SERVICE Set
Long list of servicemen and women with promotions transfers arrivals and leaves. Notes include Sgt Donald F Trout at a U S general hospital in England, Tom V Brady Jr promoted in the naval reserve, Eddie Mack transferred to Great Lakes for chief steward rating, Lt Lyle E Fuller awarded Air Medal in England, and multiple others in Europe and the Pacific Theater with hometowns and family references.
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Admiralty Islands
Naval Reserve
Aap
T. V. Brady
B Avenue
Eddie Mack
Camp Peary
Great Lakes
W. J. Mack
Eighth Street
Lyle E. Fuller
A. J. Fuller
A. J. Fuller, 811 Favenue
Fuller
England
Henry A. Rhoda
Daniels Street
Gladys Rhoda
Clifford L. Freeman
G. H. Lowe
Blake Boulevard
Freeman
Naval Base
Memphis
Ninth Avenue
E. W. Kemme
F Avenue NW
Cpl
Charles Moesler
Ordnance Company
Susan Moeller
Third Street
Camp McCoy
Wis
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Bill Moeller
Moodyfield
Valdosta
San Marcos
Texas
British Cablegate Shows Phillips as Persona Non Grata
Chandler releases a May 14 1943 cable memorandum from Sir Olaf Caroe noting censorship and declaring Phillips persona non grata. The text addressed to the India secretary cites Pearson attacks and warns a pledge for Indian independence after the war, a promise Britain refused.
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Halifax
Chandler
India
Olaf Caroe
Department of External Affairs
New Delhi
Secretary of State For India
London
Rene Ngeance
Pearson
Cshlegram
Phillips
George
Kenny Treatment Given Cedar Rapids Polio Patient
IOWA CITY The condition of nine year old David Minshall of Cedar Rapids stricken Wednesday with infantile paralysis was described as about the same by University hospital officials Saturday evening. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F H Minshall of 1911 Fourth Avenue SE and is being treated with the Kenny technique for polio at University hospital, where he was taken Wednesday. This is Cedar Rapids first infantile paralysis case in 1944.
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Iowa City
David Minshall
Cedar Rapids
University Hospital
F. H. Minshall
Fourth Avenue SE
University Neantiel
Dulles Leaves Hospital After Foot Operation
Former leader Dulles has been discharged from hospital following an operation on his foot. He had been confined for the procedure and is now recovering at home.
Baldy’s Fifth Annual Labor Day Barbecue Planned
Clarence Wilson known as Baldy announced the fifth annual Labor Day barbecue at Riverside Park under city jail custody. The event runs from early today into tonight with beef lamb chicken pork and ribs on the menu. A children’s contest program is planned with prizes for winners and a 3 p.m. award.
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Riverside Park
Labor Day
Clarence “Baldy
Wilson
Britons Drive Northeast of Arras and Reach Lens Area
British Second Army advances 15 miles northeast from Arras toward Douai while patrols reach Lens and Armentieres and Pernes as forces push through Flanders. Canadians maneuver near Le Havre as efforts to clear the Breton port Brest intensify. German radio claims Americans entering western Brest.
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Prussia
Arras
Douai
Flanders
Vimy Ridge
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Lille
Armertieres
Pernes
Dunkerque
Calais
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Freeman Gosden Marries Jane Stoneham in Hollywood
Freeman Gosden known as Amos of Amos n Andy wed Jane Stoneham, daughter of the late Charley Stoneham once owner of the New York Giants, in Hollywood on Saturday.
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Jane Stoneham
Charley Stoneham
New York Giants
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