Jackson's Fairness Praised by Kilgore
Sen. Kilgore praised Sen. Jackson's chairmanship of the Democratic national convention as impartial and fair. He noted Jackson’s speech was included in the Congressional Record and quipped about making him permanent presiding officer of conventions. Kilgore called Jackson's conduct marked by patience and courtesy.
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Washington
Sen
Kilgore
D.-W. Va
Sen. Jackson
D.ind
Jackson
Congressional
Senate
Indiana
West Virginian
Forcible Breakup Of Reich Not Planned By Allies
In Washington the Allied view favors no forced dismemberment of Germany after the war. If division occurs it would be at the initiative of the German people or through occupation plans, with a three-way postwar arrangement among Russian British and American forces and a joint Berlin commission to ensure equal justice and control.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Germany
Reich
Poland
East Prussia
London
Allied Advisory Commissions For
Europe
European Advisory Commission
Berlin
Dewey Warns on Reconversion Contract Problems
Dewey indicated that reconversion to civilian industry requires complex contracts allowing concurrent cancellations with sub contractors and main plants. He warned the national administration lacks sufficient competence and urged swift, coordinated action with governors and industry leaders to shift war production to civilian goods. He stressed freeing feeder companies and avoiding delays to resume automobile and consumer goods manufacture.
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Dewey
German Paratroopers Share War Fatigue in Captivity
A wartime interview with German paratroopers reveals weariness and reluctance to continue fighting. They describe Luftwaffe support promises, severe food and supply shortages, and damaged transport networks after Allied air raids. Several prisoners express a desire to end the war and avoid further combat.
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Jawohl
Colored Women's Clubs Hold Convention Here
The seventh annual convention of the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs began here Friday and will end at 4 p.m. A mass meeting at the Gue House, 1320 Washington St., will feature Sidney Williams, foreign field representative of the American Red Cross, who recently returned from overseas service. His topic is "The Negro Soldier."
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State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
Gue
Washington St
Sidney Williams
American Red Cross
Troops Seize Transit as City Gripped by Strike
Troops enter Washington and seize control of transit as 6,000 strikers protest promotions of eight Black workers. Army measures include mobilizing three Pennsylvania state guard regiments and deploying police to guard trains and stations. Officials warn of decisive action to end the disruption affecting war material and public safety.
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Washington
Hayes
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mth Street
Fort Dix
N. J
George's Hill
Fairmont Park
Broad Street
Army
Roosevelt
Philadelphia Army
Market Street
Philip Hayes
War Department
Reconversion Bill Debated Amid Postwar Economy Fears
Senate debate on reconversion and the Kilgore Murray Truman measure widens into a major campaign issue. Republicans and southern Democrats label the plan a CIO blueprint, arguing it would federalize state unemployment systems and remove local control, risking biased aid to favored groups.
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Senate
CIO
George
Congress
General Welfare
Clothing Fire Damages Home on Kanawha Blvd West
A fire yesterday caused about $20 damage at Floyd Pele’s home at 192812 Kanawha Blvd West. Clothes hanging over a hot water heater ignited, partially burning garments and triggering the alarm in the residence.
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Floyd Pele
Kanawha Blvd
Bulgaria Open to Armistice Terms Amid War News
Reports from London say Bulgaria, in talks with United Nations officials, is ready to accept certain Allied armistice terms including withdrawal to prewar frontiers and demarcation after the war. Bulgarian leaders also reportedly favor citizenship rights for Jews and expulsion of Germans from Bulgarian government posts.
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London
INS
Bulgaria
United Nations
Algiers
Sofia
Air Ministry
Balkan
Europe
Greece
Yugoslavia
Black Sea
Turkey
Asis
Mediterranean
Balkans
Adriic
Finland
Stockholm
NBC
Baron Karl von Mannerheim
Mannerhelm
Russia
London Radio
CBS
Karelias Isthraus
Scout Camp Cancelled Over Polio Fear at Camp Ann Bailey
Girl Scouts in Greenbrier county cancel the fourth camping period at Camp Ann Bailey after health officials advise against reopening due to statewide poliomyelitis fears. The third period is also ending next Tuesday.
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Camp Ann Bailey
Greenbrier County
Mary E. Adams
No Easy Way Ahead for Paris Defenses
The text notes Nazi inland lines and strong frontier defenses after D-Day. It argues the German army favors defensive counterattacks, using manpower to make a stand without fortifications if forced to fight. An American view praises keeping the enemy running but warns they will dig in if given a moment to light a cigarette.
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Paris
Jerry
Allies Send Aloft Sustaining Tito Front Lines
Allied air forces operate a shuttle service to Yugoslavia from Tito's headquarters, transporting blood plasma, jeeps, ambulances, and wounded, while German prisoners and refugees move out. RAF and US forces provide tactical support with Liberators, C-47s, Spitfires, Hurricanes, and more.
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Tito
RAF
Yugoslavia
Haisan
Marshal Tito
Halifax
Burma Armies Chronicle Chinese and American Engineers
Fragmentary report describes Chinese units including the 30th and 50th divisions and American combat engineers at the Burma front. It cites trench digging and long, muddy advances to breach Japanese defenses surrounding a town, with a garbled note about Rio de Janeiro misread as River of Sanuary.
Yanks Land on Biak and Boost Pacific Drive
General Headquarters reports American forces made a new landing at Korim bay Biak island and pushed deeper into Japanese lines in New Guinea. Escalating air and sea pressure cut Japanese logistics. a Guam civilian exodus to American hands totaled 22,000 as Marines advance along Lumina Point and Amantes Point.
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Southiwest Pacific
Imio
British New Guinea
Biak
Japan
Geelvink Bay
Bray
Driniumor
Commununique
Korim Bay
Mokmer
Pearl Harbor
INS
Chester W. Nimitz
Guam
Guan
Adm
Namitz
77Th Army
Lumina Point
Amantes Point
Marshalls
Nimitz
Corsa
Watje Atoll
Truk
Tih Army Air Fores
Trusk
Tanks Enter Brest in Allied Breakthroughs Across France
Allied columns pierced toward Brest as British bombers bombed the port while American forces crossed the Mayenne river near Rennes and advanced toward Nantes and St Nazaire. German resistance crumbled in Normandy as Britons and Canadians pressed from Villers-Bocage to Evrecy, tightening the Breton peninsula blockade.
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Europe
Baris
Normandy
France
Mayenne
Rennes
Fougeres
Breton
St. Nazaire
St. Gildas Des Hois
Nantes
jLoire
Chateaubriant
Derval
Chateaubelant
Brest
Brittany
Guenther von Kluge
Grne
Villera-Bocage
Oden-Oene
Evrecy
Aunay
Logan Banner picks Miss Olmstead for North South game
Miss Helen Olmstead daughter of Mr and Mrs C S Olmstead of Riverdrive Logan has been chosen to represent The Logan Banner at the Tenth Annual North South football game at Laidley Field on August 18 She is a 1944 Logan High School graduate and former cheer leader and is planning to enter the University of Kentucky this fall The selection includes co sponsoring newspapers led by The Gazette with Miss North and Miss South to be seated in special boxes during the Laidley Field classic
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Helen Olmstead
C. S. Olmstead
Riverdrive
Logan
Laidley Field
Miss Olmstead
Logan High School
University of Kentucky
The
Gazette
Netk
West Virginia
Logan Bannes
Rex H. Ritter
Marjorie Mitchell
Margaret Dumminich
Logan Banner
Barkley Leading In Kentucky Vote In Democratic Primary
Early returns show Senate Majority Leader Alben W Barkley far ahead in the Kentucky Democratic primary from 147 precincts as Barkley leads with about 5008 votes. Opponents include Prooke Hargrove Louiseville and others with fractional counts while James Park leads for Republican nomination with 5993 votes ahead of Clarence Bartlett and Silas W Sullivan.
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Louisville
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
Prooke
Hargrove
Louiseville
Wiliam O'Connor
Jackson
Boone Hamilton
Frankfort
Jule W. Appel
Erlanger
Jum Franklin Jones
Mayfield
John J. Thobe
Covington
Commonwealth
James Park
Lexington
Clarence Bartlett
Hartford
G. Tom Hawkins
Praise
Silas W. Sullivan
Jamestown
Outdoor church party at The Pines Mink Shoals
An outdoor party will be held Thursday afternoon at The Pines, the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Conner at Mink Shoals, hosted by the Trinity Methodist church wedding class for members and families with contests and refreshments such as watermelon hot dogs and fruit punch. Mrs. D. B. Van Sant hosted Thursday afternoon event at Baptist temple. circles of Emmanuel Baptist Woman's Federation plan a joint session tomorrow evening at the church. Charity fund collections in Calcutta India are breaking all records.
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Woman's Federation of the Emmanuel Baptist Church
Flinn To Address Marshall Class At Commencement
Virgil L. Flinn Kilpatrick of Kanawha county schools will deliver the commencement address to 58 Marshall College graduates on Tuesday at 10 30 a m in the college auditorium. He will speak on Moving the State Forward Through a Better Education Design and participate in an in service teacher training conference with state and county officials.
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Huntington
Virgil L. Flinn
Sterinfencent
Kanawha County
Marshall College
Flinn
Otis G. Wilson
Teacher's College
Marshall
Nicholas County
Imh
Randolph County
W. W. Trent
HL Beer
Cliff Hamilton
Genevieve Starcher
Douglas W. Brown
Raymond Brewster
State Board of Education
Leonard Meece
Bureau of School Service
University of Kentucky
West
Navy Refuses To Free Cooper to Prosecutor
SOUTH BEND Ind Aug 5 Executive Officer Walter S Gabet of the Navy V 12 training unit yesterday of Notre Dame refused today to relinquish trainees Jackie Cooper former film actor and George Bender 24 of Sheffinied after warrants charging them with contributing to the delinquency of two South Bend girls Prosecutor Leo L Cook presented copies of the warrants and resumes of the case The papers will be processed and sent to the Navy secretary via the Great Lakes district headquarters Cooper and Bender were taken into custody by naval authorities last night at the school city officials announced the two are charged with detaining five teenage girls in a hotel room at an all night party on Aug 22
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South Bend
Ind
Walter S. Gabet
Navy
Notre Dame
Jackie Cooper
George Bender
Sheffiend
Leo L. Cook
St. Joseph County
Gabel
Sth Naval District
Great Lakes
Secretary of the Navy
Cooper
Bender
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
A. F. Scherr
Allied Cross Arno Advance Near Florence in Italy
Allied forces, including British and Indian troops, moved to cross the Arno near Florence after occupying southern suburbs. German defenders backed toward the river as tanks and infantry pressed the line from Montelupo to Signa, with Pontassieve and Bagno a Ripoli in the broader flank. RAF and US bombers targeted communications and supplies in northern Italy and southern France.
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Rome
Florence
Arno
Harold Alexander
Jimita
The
Th Army
Florentine
8Th
Montelupo
Rignano
Pontassieve
Signa
Bagno-Aripol
Ponte Vecchio
London Bridge
Adriatic
Misa River
Rimini
5Th Army
Pisa
Italy
France
Korcula
Orebic
Yugoslavia
Aiddley
Army fliers die as three planes crash near Laurel
Twenty one army airmen perished when two Flying Fortresses and an AT-26 crashed near Laurel Nebraska today while an earlier C-47 wreck with twenty eight aboard near Naper was still under probe. One co pilot parachuted to safety and was slightly injured.
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Laurel
Neb
Nebraska
Naper
Nebraska-South Dakota
AT24
High Prices Loom Continue Across Consumer Goods
The article lists sharp price increases for radio sets up to 25 percent washing machines and showers up to 35 percent vacuum cleaners around 25 percent and electric and gas refrigerators up to 35 percent The piece notes that costs depend on production levels with reconversion and mass production influencing final article costs and potential declines.
School Kids Shine Shoes Free for Service Members
San Francisco Boys' Club members shine sailors and soldiers’ shoes at no charge to help save funds. The boys earn brass, silver, and gold medals for 25, 75, and 225 hours of work, to be presented by Mayor Roger Lapan.
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San Francisco
Gram~ Mir
Boys’ Club
Roger Lapam
Temperature Tops 100 Degrees Across Charleston Area
A 100 degree reading near Charleston marked the second highest temperature in the state at 5 p m as a heat wave pressed on West Virginia. The reading, one degree short of the 101 set the previous day, came from the United Fuel Gas Co station three miles north of the city. Forecasters warned of a few scattered showers in eastern and southern West Virginia with heat easing somewhat, though thundershowers had yet to arrive in Kanawha Valley by nightfall.
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Paris
Domfrans
Caer
Charleston
West
Kanawha Valley
West Virginia
Bailey Promises Road To Airport Port Access
State Road Commissioner Ernest J. Bailey vowed to have an access road ready before the port opens. Plans show two runways 4600 and 4300 feet long with 3700 feet paved, plus a 100 foot wide concrete paving strip. Surveys will determine the best route from Ruffser hollow to the port administration building, while Elk Two-Mile creek mouth access is deemed inadvisable due to road conditions. Magellan named the Marianna Islands the Isles of Thieves.
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Bailey
State Road Commission
Port Administration
Ruffser Hollow
Ernest J. Bailey
Elk Two-Mile Creek
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Vire
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South Hills
Baptist Temple
B. F. Jackson
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India
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Marianna Islands
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Smalkides
Gimrrian
DAL Ofte
Charles Sidney Boggess
General Practice of Dentistry
Medical Arts Bhig
Charleston, W. Ve
U.S. Gov't
Kanawha Bk
W. Va
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Empire
Robestoe
Weliamson
MFG. CO. Ware
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Raymond D. West
New York
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Daniel Boone Hotel
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