Russians Ready to Blast Works to Thwart Nazis
An Associated Press report describes Soviet forces fighting near Maikop in the Caucasus as German gains press toward the Maikop oil field and Stalingrad. Red Army engineers are warned to destroy the oil field if needed as the battle intensifies with heavy tank and air activity along the Kuban and Armavir regions.
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Roger C. Greene
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Caucasus
Maikapuf
Rostov
Stalingrad
Middle East
Red Army
Red Star
Rus
Semeon Timoshenko
Kuban
Maikop
Armavir
Kramadon
Santted
Naai
Kurgannaya
Black Sea
Wasi
Kalach
Don River
Malkop
Russia
Bie
Stalinarad
Totolnlkaviel
Voleg
Bletskava Sentar
Stalinerad
Abele
Gramiha
Blatskava
Deveisaminty
Eave Trifeate
Mogeowyei
Advance Plans Here For Labor Day Materials Fail 5 Universal Rationing
Washington dispatch reports the Office of Price Administration draws up a general war rationing system to allot scarce goods. OPA officials say a universal ration book could be activated almost overnight, replacing weeks of printing coupon books.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tony
Office of Price Administration
Paul M. O'Leary
Demily Opa
O'Leary
Dia
OPA
Labor Day Plans In Corry Parade Attracts Citywide Support
Garry Labor Day events in Corry will be a full day with a 11 am parade through main streets, band performances, and a Mead Park picnic. Aero Lodge No 1508 joins bond and stamp committees for the celebration featuring a new Aero Supply Band and involvement from Corry High Band, local schools, and area businesses to fund and stage the program.
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Garry
Corry
Cory
Aera Lodge No
Bond and Stamp Committee
Mead Park
Aero Lodge
S General Vom
Bond
Aero Supply Band
Munior V. FW
1. A. of M
Loveland Field
Cory Merchants
Credit Exchange
Davis Spikes Write in Campaign For Governor
Senator James J. Davis repudiated a Pittsburgh driven write in plan to boost his gubernatorial bid after losing the Republican nomination. He informed Joseph Harris that he had no authority to proceed with the drive, Harris leading the independent electors committee of Pennsylvania with temporary headquarters in the city.
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Pittsburgh
James J. Davis
Joseph ©. Harris
Tim
Harris
Independent Electrits Committee of
Pennsylvania
Liquor Board Reserving Ruling In Local Case
The State Liquor Control Board withheld a ruling in the case of Joe Amoroso operator of Roseys Restaurant on East Main Street. Amoroso faced charges of sale to minors and to intoxicated persons, employment of minors, excessive noise, and refusing board access to records. Other hearings involved John Jaskulski of Lakeview Cafe and Eva Black of Waterford, with rulings to be issued later by examiner James Cerlis.
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Joe Amoroso
Prgaietor
Rosey's
East Main Street
State Liquor Corttrel Board
Eric Pilday
Abiérose
Wilners
State Board
Amorose
Amoroso
Grand
John Jaskulski
Lakeview
East Lake Road
Payne Avenue
Erie
Eva Black
Waterford
Aale
James Cerls
Examiner
Inter
Gen Olmstead to be honored for Poor Richard Award
Major General Dawson Olmstead chief signal officer of the U S Army will become the fifth recipient of the Poor Richard Award of Merit at a special luncheon August 18 in Philadelphia The award recognizes hardship faced by the Army during global war Olmstead a native of Cony Pennsylvania born May 1 1994 and a 1900 West Point graduate is to be honored for his service Previous recipients include Henry Lave Pearl S Buck Westbrook Pegler and Raymond Gram Swing. A strike of eight hundred truck drivers in Uniontown Pa protested an OPA decision in hauling rates.
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Corry
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Dawson Olmstead
U. S. Army
Poor Richard Club
P. T. Schauble
Army
General Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Cony
U. S. Military Academy
Signal Corps School
Command and General Staff School
Army War College
Henry Lave
Life
Time
Porlune
Pearl S
Buck, Nuthor
Westbrook Pegler
Gvlumnic
Raymond Gram Swing
Additional Rationing Foreseen by Roger Babson
Babson analyzes wartime shortages and predicts rationing will extend beyond gasoline as new purchasing power and limited goods tighten supplies. He compares approaches used in other nations and notes officials debate whether separate ration books or universal systems will govern the distribution of metals rubbers and chemicals.
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Roger Babson
Badson Park
Mass
I Sil
Stenderson
Laoh Henderson
Henderson
England
Allied ship shelled by Japanese submarine off Australia
A medium Allied passenger ship was shelled by a Japanese submarine off Australia's southern coast a few days ago but escaped damage and no personnel were injured, an Allied announcement said today from General MacArthur's headquarters in Australia.
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Sy Associates
M'Arthur
Quarters
Australia
Buoyant World War Updates From Bulletin Dispatches
New York report: J Duane Upton of Erie Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to mail fraud in a scheme to extort autographed photographs and celebrities. Sentencing set for August 11 after a probation report. Cairo: US Air Force bombers attacked a large Axis convoy in the Mediterranean. Harrisburg: Auditor General F Clair Ross to review cases for possible dismissals at revenue department. Chunghing: US warplanes raid Catton area, two Japanese planes shot down. New York: German broadcast hints at Vichy force maneuvers amid looming second front preparations.
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Associated Press
New York
J. Duane Upton
Erie
Ty Quta
Eugene Rice
Tudge Rice
CIO Membership Cards Seized From Local Agent
Police report a clash between AFL and CIO factions in Cory after about six hundred Smed egs were seized from a representative south of the city. An office opened to sign machinists at Aero Supply Mfg plant led by Aero Hodge and A Pal ilitate. The CIO registration registrar Mrs Gettrude Smith left West South Street to home when a rampe and chase ensued, ending near a stone quarry. Continued on Page Two.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Office of War Information
OWI
Owt
Australia
Norman Spocktan
The
Meldone Herald
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Fergue
Ont
Atlantic
Seattle
Warren G Wuson
O-Wash
Naval Affairs Committee
Ion
Russia
Nna
Pacific
AFL of L
CTO
Cory
Committee of Industrial Organization
Aero Supply Mfg
Tne
Aero Hodge
International Assoc
Wn A
South Streck
George MacDonald Farm
Grand Jury Probes Leak on Midway Battle
Washington reports that a grand jury will probe the alleged leak of confidential information about the Battle of Midway. Attorney General Francis Biddle announced the inquiry, urged by Navy Department, to examine possible violations of national defense secrecy laws. Newspapers named include Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, and Washington Times Herald, with the Tribune accusing a correspondent of fabricating estimates of enemy strength.
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Associated Press
Washington
Francis Hidflé
Midway
Navy Department
Biddle
Robert W. Horton
Office of War Informatio
Chicago
New ‘York Daily News
Washington Times Herald
Chiauga
Stante Tohmsler
Midway Island
Tribme
the Tribune
Times-Herald
New York Daily News
The
Tribune
Office of Censorship
Sensorshi
Radio Field Monopolization Claims Stir Industry
Washington reports Arnold head of the Justice anti trust division says radio and electrical manufacturing firms are engaged in monopoly covering the radio field. He cites international confusion in the radio industry as a key issue. Treasury data show August receipts about 5.06 million with expenditures near 205.7 million and a gross public debt increase of about 198 thousand.
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Associated Press Phicadelphia
Thurman Arnold
Justice Department
Anti-Trust Division
Treasury
Washington
Destroyer and seven ships sunk in North Atlantic clash
German broadcasts claim a U S destroyer and seven ships totaling about 48,000 tons were sunk from four convoys in the North Atlantic. The communique says the task force faced a strongly escorted route with no confirmation from Allied sources on the casualty figures or the exact ships involved.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Auk
Geymar Nigh Command
Destoyer
North Atlante
mid-Atlantic
Amerneath
Pithe
West Athean
Gandhi urges American aid as India push grows
The All India Congress endorses Gandhi’s British quit India plan at Bombay meeting and Gandhi appeals to American friends to press Britain to withdrawal and grant independence. The session may authorize a vigil disobedience campaign against British rule, with Gandhi’s letter released to American press.
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Paign
Preston Grover
Bombay
Theil
All-India Congress
Mohandas
Gandhi
Mohandes Gandhi
America
All-India Congress Committee
Balkarishna Sharma
Bitish India
India
Britain
Six Nazi saboteurs executed in DC jail
The White House announced that six of eight Nazi saboteurs were executed by electric chair in the District of Columbia jail. Ernest Burger received life imprisonment. George Dash received 30 years. The coroner's arrival and guards signaled ongoing military and security measures as news outlets awaited official confirmation.
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Washington
White House
Ernest P. Burger
George John Dashh
District of Columbia
United States
Maginder MacDon
Roosevelt
Cox
Supreme Court
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Davis Spikes
Liquor Board
Gen. Olmstead
Uniontown
Alle
Babson
Cairo
United States Air Force
Harrisburg
F. Clair Ross
Edward B. Loan
Secretary of Revenue
Chunghing
Catton
Joseph W. Bulwell
Ang
CIO
Grand Jury
Metropolitan
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