Indian Congress appeals for independence support abroad
The All-India Congress committee moves to appeal to President Roosevelt, Chiang Kai-shek, and others for British independence for India. Gandhi signals non-violent action may broaden to general strike. Bombay hosts 360 militants as deliberations begin.
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Bombay
All-India Congress Party
Roosevelt
Chishe Kai-Shek
Tyan Maisky
Kinnslon
Britain
Great ‘Britain
India
Mavlani Abdul Kazan Azad
Congress
Congress Committee
Mohandas K Garidit
Gandhi
Ina
Thia
Uder
Gandii
Congress Party
Gand
Norwalk Hospital Reports Pinchot Wound Condition
Amos R B Pinchot 68 New York lawyer and brother of former Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot was admitted to Norwalk hospital after slashing his wrist at William P Eno estate. Police report he had been in ill health and mentally low. nurse accompanied him.
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Msngumuen
Westport
Conn
Norwalk
Amos R. B. Pinchot
New York
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
John A. Dolan
Pinchot
Dylan
Atl
William P. Eno
Steamer Roosevelt Rams Dock in Toledo
The expansion steamer Theodore Roosevelt rammed the Maumee river dock in downtown Toledo last midnight, damaging the dock so severely that 690 passengers were marooned aboard for nearly four and a half hours. A police officer said gaging, com siensis must have been mixed up, and an investigation is underway.
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Toledo
Theodore Roosevelt
Maumee River
Siensis
Wily
Planes for mass troop transport accelerate production
Consolidated Aircraft Corp. chairman Tort M. Girdler and Ma. Reuben Fleet, founder of the company, say big planes capable of carrying hundreds of soldiers across the Atlantic in 10 to 12 hours are near production. Doug FAX and Curtiss build Sky freighters as industry prestages to meet the long-range transport need.
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Osnovsavea Wrens
Masarumsport
Lycupy Gevom
Gredler
Atlantic
Tort M. Girdler
Consolidated Aircraft Corp
Ma. Reuben 4
Fleet
Girdler
San Diego
Dougfax
Curtiss
Conaught
Ghey
Solidate
CBS
Farm Bloc Delays Rubber Issue Decision
Senators Gillette and Thomas signaled a delay in overriding President Roosevelt's veto on the rubber bill as they await advice from Baruch Conant and Compton. The move aims to study current supply and needs while considering new government agency options to boost rubber from farm products. Gillette expressed mixed optimism but noted better timing would have helped agriculture allies.
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Associated Press
Washington, Ave
Roosevelt
Gillette
D-Town
Thomas
D-Okla
Nevertheles
Bernard M. Baruch
James 8. Conant
Karl T. Compton
Gillette Sid
Wartime student subsidies eyed to boost officer corps
A War Manpower Commission special committee weighed direct money grants to students as a path to democratize higher education for wartime needs. Educators warn enrollments could fall up to 30 percent next term without subsidies, which would require congressional approval and several million dollars. In a separate item, coroner’s jury ruled that Gordon McNaughton, former major league pitcher, was murdered and urged further action against his alleged sweetheart Eleanor Williams.
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Tranogis M. LE May
Washington
War Manpower Commission
Army
Navy
Special Manpower Committee
Seigago
Gordon McNaughton
Boston Red Sox
Reading
Pat
Eleanor Williams
G E Cyclist Killed By Car In Erie
ERIE Pa August 7 Chief of Police warned new bicycle riders after one man was killed and two youths injured when cars struck bicycles. Steve Kovac 64 a custodian at Erie General Electric Works was killed while riding home before dawn. Deputy Coroner said the driver reported Kovac had no light on his bicycle and was unseen until it was too late.
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Erie
George Christoph
Steve Kovac
Erie General Electric Works
Frank St. George
Kovac
Heovane WiLil
Corry Considers Big Labor Day Celebration This Evening
A decision on staging a major Labor Day event in Corry is expected at an 7:10 PM meeting in the Hotel Corry. Local 1508 Aero Supply Mfg Co and the bond committee will decide on joint plans including a parade, bazaar, sports and amusements amid stamp sales by the women’s division and bond camp progress.
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Corry
Cory
Aero Supply Mfg. Go. Inc
Bond Committee
Wnfen
Auto fumes kill two found in summer home
In Pittston Wyoming County two adults, Joseph Mangione and Mary Pedalonis, were found dead in a summer house from carbon monoxide emitted by a running car in a garage. Mangione was Pittston Taxicab Co. owner, both believed dead since July 14 after being reported missing. The car’s ignition was on with the throttle open and the tank empty. Roosevelt proclaims Fire Prevention Week for October 4, urging stronger anti-fire measures.
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Pittston
Aus
Porest
Wyoming County
Burns Sheldon
Joseph Mangione
Maay M. Pedalonis
Mangione
Roosevelt still reviewing Nazi saboteur case verdicts
President Roosevelt said at a press conference he had not finished reviewing testimony in the case of eight alleged Nazi saboteurs and did not know if he would finish today. White House aides stressed he would be the sole final reviewer, with speculation about clemency for Dasch and Burger remaining unconfirmed.
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Associates Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
William D. Hassett
Tassett
George John Dasch
Ernest Peter Burger
Daseh
Speyer
T the Rhine
Germany
Amsgansett
Long Island
Burger
Augsburg
New Plane Aims to Cruise at 20 M.P.H in Convoy Role
Proponents of an air wing transport say the aircraft could take off from ships and cruise at 15 to 20 miles an hour while within a convoy at about 500 feet. Horace C. Young, attorney, and Langlands of the Aerodynamic Research Corp testified before a Senate subcommittee, stressing its potential for convoy protection and rapid long journeys aboard ship fleets.
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Washington
Lkind
Neur Gress
Horace C. Young
Langlands
Aerodynamic Research Corporation
Senate
Young
Bombers raid Japanese airfield surprise attack near Cantor
United States Army bombers struck a Japanese airfield near Cantor, destroying at least 10 grounded planes. The operation was reported by Dieut. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell's headquarters as a complete surprise to the Japanese forces, with the field attacked yesterday.
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Associated Press
United States Army
Cantor
Joseph W. Stilwell
Expanded Mail Pickup New Y Leader Round Trip Flight Aug 17
Announcement of expanded air mail and express pickup service for Corry will inaugurate Monday August 17 with a second round trip between Pittsburgh and Jamestown. Details given to Russell Ream in charge at East Columbus Ave and Leroux Street. New schedule effective August 17 sets inbound 3:50 AM and 12:85 PM, outbound 2:18 AM and 9:55 PM. Officials say morning flight will improve connections with major airlines and speed mail and express delivery from Corry to nationwide points. Expansion follows steady pickup growth on the Pittsburgh Jamestown route, aiding service as mail and express volume rises monthly.
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Corry
Pittsburgh
Jamestown
Russell Ream
East Columbus Avenue
Leroux Street
Joel
Pitts- Fireh
Jaanestown
Dutch Queen to Decorate Five Americans in Alsace Ceremony
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, on Dutch soil for a ceremony in Alsace, will decorate five Americans for distinguished services. Admiral Thomas Hart, aged 65, and Vice Admiral C. B. Helfrich are among those honored. Hart’s removal from command stirred commentary. Also honored is Vice Admiral William A. Glessford Jr., formerly with the Allied high command in the western Pacific. Names of the remaining honorees were to be disclosed at the ceremony at the Netherlands embassy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Als
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Thomas ©. Hart
United Nations Sea Forces
South Pacific
C. BH. L. Helfrich
Royal Netherlands Navy
Army and Aravy Journal
Hart
Jn Maren
Roosevelt
Navy
Sairling
Admiast
Wiliam A. Glessford, Jr
Allied High Command
Western Pacific
Oil Shipments to East May Hit Million Barrels Daily
Dallas August 7 railroad officials aim to boost oil deliveries to rationed eastern areas to one million barrels daily. They plan fast new schedules using a Nest of many trains carrying only oil, moving away from the previous mixed freight service.
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Dallas
Weis approves Kaiser yard construction for 500 YW harbor boats
Associated Press reports Chairman Dewalt M. Nelson said Weis approved Henry J. Kaiser to build 500 YWharf type tying boats with initial order for 2. In other items Congress fiscal activity shows 205,504,357,286 appropriated or authorized from 1940 to 1943 for defense. US Army air force bomber raid Tobruk harbor details not released. Roosevelt signs 974,624,000 for naval outposts and secret weapon funding. Finnish peace question discussed in Copenhagen. William Green signals possible CLO arbitration in labor disputes affecting war production.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dewalt M. Nelson
Weis
Henry J. Kaiser
West Coast Shipbuilder
Navy
Congress
Bomber Downs Four Jap Planes On Secret Wake Island Mission
An American Flying Fortress on a secret Wake Island mission destroyed four of six attacking Japanese planes and returned with minor damage. Two Pennsylvanians were among the crew. the engagement lasted about 40 minutes. A fifth plane was believed destroyed and the sixth possibly unable to return. Major Glober of San Angelo, Texas, reported the action.
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Associated Press
Hawaiian Air Force
Alg. 1
Wake Island
Major Glober
San Angelo
Tex
Corry Welcomes Williamsport GA Official Theman
Williamport man takes up work in Corry as secretary of the Western Pennsylvania M G A. Clyde Shotzbarger arrives to succeed E Reneau who left for Brooklyn last May. Shotzbarger comes from Williamsport and will oversee district activities extending into local counties. Family to relocate to Corry.
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Williamsport
Corry
E £. C. Reneau
Mayes
Clyde Showsnarge
Willig Park
Nias
Pennnsylvannia
E. ©. Reneau
Gerry
Brooklyn
Metropolital
Reneau
Shorzbarger
Renesu
Ineal Pyearam
Shotzbarger
C.D Menton
North Center Street
War Tools Production Slows Says Official
Philadelphia August 7 The United States is not yet producing enough war tools to meet needs says War Production official William S Englehart The official notes we have nine plants out of wartime capacity and must speed up production He adds we can outproduce any Axis country with 20 days lead time and argues steel shortages are exaggerated in newspapers
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Associated Presa
Philadelphia
United States
William S. Eniutisen
Hemudsen
Twa
Avis
Bethlehem Steel plants organize voluntary sector management groups
Washington August 7 announced twenty seven Bethlehem Steel Company plants across Pennsylvania have formed voluntary sector-management committees to boost war production. The WEB Campaign now operates in 1,100 plants, making Bethlehem one of the largest multi-plant participants in the drive.
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Missionaire
Washington
Bethlehem Steel Company
Eigny
Pennsylvania
War Production Board
Bethlehem Group
Conscientious Objector Camps Aid Philadelphia Hospital
Twenty men selected from conscientious objector camps will join Philadelphia Byberry hospital staff next week to relieve a labor shortage in Pennsylvania institutions. Dr. Charles A. Zaller, Byberry superintendent, travels from Coshocton Ohio and Baltimore Maryland to choose the first group who will serve as volunteers without pay. The Quaker backed plan, approved by the selective service commission, taps objectors' camps to fill gaps left by the draft and war industry pull.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Byberry Hospital
Pemnsylvania
Charles A. Zallér
Byberry
American Friends Service Committee
Coshocton
Baltimore
Volting Teers
Quaker Committee
Selective Service Commission
East
Russia Claims Counterattacks Check Germans
United Nations representatives reportedly assemble for a wartime conference to aid Russia as southern Soviet forces press the Nazi advance toward Maskop oil fields. Details ambiguous, sources unnamed, with British officials silent amid the crisis.
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Russia
United Nations
Moscow
ELC
Daniel London
Witiel
Wis
eArtes
Hemyelyes
Nyt Teaders
Fauisla
Archibald Claste I
Huge Russian Tanks Check Nazi Front in Hungary
Soviet columns reportedly rolled through the Brallngndst line in decisive tank and infantry action along the Hungarian front. German air forces bombed relentlessly as the Red Army pressed toward Belaya Gila and beyond, while frontier defenses reportedly held under the onslaught.
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Dyess
Moscow
Rmil
Unegar
Allied diplomats report in Moscow banner battle lines
The Soviet capital cites Allied diplomats in Moscow reporting intensified efforts toward a second front. Steinhart arrives from Ankara, while Standley is said to be absent. Red Army claims progress as German forces retreat near Stalingrad and the Caucasus front endures drift from heavy air attacks.
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H. Standley
Asis
Lota Beavertyook
Evening Standard
Russia
Laurence A. Steinhardt
United States
Moscow
An—kara
Standley Nol
Steinhart
Steimhart
Red Army
Dol
Stalingrad
Kushchevia
Caucasus
North Caucasus
Rosstaha
Guo
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Thomas C. Hart
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BBC
Juhn Paastkivi
Copenhagen
Finland
Taurisia
Chicago
William Green
American Federation of Tahor
CLO
U. & Flying Fortress
Duiseberg
London
Duisburg
Ruby Valley
Air Ministry
Knudsen
Maskop
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