Shift in Draft of Fathers Now Held Probable
Senator Davis pushes to remove selective service from wartime control. A proposed broadening of deferments could push eligible men into war production duties while encouraging fathers to switch to nondeferable roles. The plan aims to refocus drafting away from fathers by creating occupational deferments and incentives to free up fatherless positions for nonfathers.
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Washington
WMC
Davis
R-Pa
Tsunku
Ting
First Cut In Food Prices Sparks Relief Across City
Prices at butcher shops and grocery counters eased in late June to mid July, dropping retail food costs by 2 percent and lowering overall living expenses. Labor Secretary Frances Perkins announced the decline, noting small gains in clothing and other items as well. Also reported, Maj. Gen. Eugene J. Landrum received a Distinguished Service Medal for leading troops at Attu Island near the Aleutians.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Francus Perkins
Mving
Attu
Adak Island
Eugene J. Landrum
Attu Islam
Aleutians
Thomas Fite
Ian
Darser
Two Barns Burned During Labor Day Blaze at Nash Hill
A fire at Nash Hill near Elgin destroyed two barns and damaged a milk house and farm home. Spontaneous hay combustion blamed, with losses estimated over 5000 dollars though insurance may cover much. First Ward and Corry fire units responded, wind shifts helped save the dwelling.
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Lynn McCray
Nash Hill
Sotte
Elgin
Corry
Jorynal
City Under Bombardment As Reds Push Ahead
Moscow dispatch reports Red Army drive narrows on Kharkov within seven and a half miles from the northeast and severs the Poltava Kharkov railway line. Axis counterattacks around Bryansk intensify as German defense fights to stem the Soviet advance amid heavy bomber activity.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Kharkov
Red Army
Poltava-Kharkov
Sharkov
CBS
Bryansk
Karachey
Karirhey
Eep
Belgorod
Hirae ‘Roy
Orel
Transocean
Vygzma
Smolensk
Dnieper
Donets
Ends of Pleasure-Driving Ban Quietly Discussed
Secretary of Interior Yekes declined to break the administration's restraint on ending the pleasure-driving ban in the cost but noted eastern gasoline stocks fell considerably last week. In London, German moves in Sicily were described as a new engagement movement aimed at preventing enemy advances toward malign objectives, according to a Berlin radio broadcast.
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Associated Press
Washington
London
Sicily
Ludwig Sertorius
Berlin
Maligna
Rentars
Pitts man heads camp and hospital council event
W Danforth of Pittsburgh was announced as president of the eastern western Pennsylvania camp and hospital council. Officers include Mrs Isabelley Pry Evie Mrs Paul Howe Beaver J Murray Jr Youngstown vice chairmen and Ben Y Miller Meauville treasurer. The 20 American Red Cross chapters will meet in September at Deshon General Hospital Butler to plan providing recreational equipment for service men.
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Greenwiles
W. Danforth
Pittsburgh
Hins
Pennsylvania
Shenango
Isabelley
Pry
Evie
Paul Howe
Beaver
Thomas Murray
Youngs
Ben Y. Miller
Tokyo Radio Reports U S Planes Attacked Northern Kurile Isles Early Today
Tokyo radio said American planes attacked the northern Kurile Islands and warned further enemy air attacks from the north were possible. Five Liberators and three Flying Fortresses conducted the raid from Alaskan bases, interpreted as a U S move to raid mainland Japan from the north.
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Tokyo Radio
U.S
Kurile Isles
Associated Press
Kuril Island
Haut
Toky
Alwanian
Tokyo
U. S
Japan
Jane Federal Communications Com
Ailsaton
Alta
New Georgia Island
Bolonians
Churchill At Niagara Falls Meeting With Roosevelt Planned
Churchill sails toward an unannounced destination after viewing Niagara Falls with a large party aboard a six car special train. He saluted from the American side before transfer, while reports from Quebec and Montreal indicate rising Allied war planning ahead of Roosevelt Churchill talks linking Canada and Moscow diplomacy.
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Niagara Falls
Churchill
Great Britain
Falls
Caikdign
Kuavact
Mary Churcill
Auxiliary
Territorial Service
Quebec
Roosevelt
Ireland
Montreal
Britain
Roosevel
Canada
AFL action sharp for John Lewis
John J. Lewis sought to lead his United Mine Workers back into the AFL but the executive council referred his application to the Boston convention in October without recommendation. President Green called it an unusual move, hinting at political motives and noting the council normally acts with decisive authority.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
AFL Executive Council
Lewis
Boston
William Green
APL
Executive Council
The
Teamsters
Committee I
George M. Harrison
theRailway Clerks
White House
Matthew Woll
Envoys Meet Stalin Amid Wartime Strategy Sessions
Allied envoys, including U S and British diplomats, met with Stalin in Moscow as Allied strategy sessions continued. A London report noted Allied shipping surplus enabling potential large scale invasion. Roosevelt and Churchill planned a Quebec conference while Canada’s cabinet war committee held talks. Washington announced ample winter water supply for motorists with permanent mountaintop water solutions for 12 western states.
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Hitler
London Financial News
Quebec
Roosevelt
Churchill
Canada
Washington
War Production Board
Labor Day Celebration Planned by Aero Lodge Groups
Aero Lodge No 1508 Corry, Lodge No 1097 and Lodge No 1445 of the International Association of Machinists sponsor a big Labor Day in Corry. Olin W. Bracken to MC a day of children’s events at Rex theater, 10:30 a.m., with games, athletic events, a concert by Aero Victory Band, and a baseball game. Evening programs at Loveland Field and State Armory follow, with the Aero Syncopators providing music. A featured speaker and details remain to be announced within a week to ten days.
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Aero
Sud
Raymond Otlue
International Association of Machhalsts
Corry
Olin W. Bracken
Rex Theater
Aero Victory Band
Activites
Eflersdon
Loveland Field
Waikor
Coly Merchants
State
Ix Songhit
Police Probe Car Wrecking In Spartanburg
Alton Bates of Spartansburg employed at the Aero Supply plant sought police help in a nighttime car wrecking case. Donald Neylon of Mott Street allegedly took Bates’s key to nap briefly, then drove the car to the business district where it was damaged. Police continue the inquiry and may arrest Neylon.
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Alton Bates
Spartansburg
Aero Supply Plant
Bates
Weas
Yelock
Donald Yeylon
Diz Mott
Sho
Neylon
Iater
Missouri House blocks extra 75000000 social security funds
In Jefferson City on August 12 the Republican controlled Missouri House defeated a plan to add 750,000 dollars to run the state's 80,000,000 dollar social security program. The measure failed by 62 to 60 votes as members urged the federal government to take its money elsewhere.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House of Representatives
Forts Hit Rhine Area In Day Raid
Associated Press reports daylight bombing by American planes struck targets in Germany near the Rhine. The raid followed nighttime operations over the Ruhr and Rhineland by RAF Mosquito squadrons, with American forces attacking 87 headquarters in the region.
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Rhine
Associated Press
London
Ave
U.S
Germany
Gangunreed
Channel
Ruhr
Rhineland
Navy Casualties Totals 28 340 in World War II Record
Washington Aug 1 The Navy announced 79 casualties today including seven dead 15 wounded 57 missing A change from a previously listed casualty was also announced This brings the total casualties in the Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard reported to next of kin since December 7 1941 to 28 340 The total includes 9 032 dead 4 992 wounded 10 188 missing and 4153 prisoners of war.
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Washington
Navy
Totehee Navy
Mariné Corps and
Coast Guard
Berlin Bombardment Report From Oslo and German Claims
Berlin bombed today per Oslo Radio and Associated Press report with limited Allied confirmation. German broadcasts claim four engined raid against Rhineland targets near Colonge and Sonim with cloud cover aiding, while Britain suffers a late night raid causing eight deaths and injuries from incendiaries in an unarmed southwest town and two neighboring towns see minor damage.
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Berlin
Associated Salle
London
Oslo
Enter Af
Associated Press
Rhineland
Sonim
Colonge
Rhine
French
Britain
Baggageman Shot at Passenger Station Accident
James Taylor aged 87 of 293 Matted Street suffered a 9 gauge wound to the left leg at the passenger station around 6 31 AM. He was taken to Zorry hospital where his condition was not serious and expected to improve. The bullet from a 432 caliber revolver entered the left thigh and tore downward, but no bones were hit. Taylor, employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad at Hagenge man, was preparing to disassemble the pistol when it discharged. The weapon pointed downward prevented a fatal wound. He will be confined to bed a few days barring infection.
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James Taylor
Zorry Hospital
Taylor
Chenner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hagenge
Allied forces strike in Sicily as German delays threaten supply lines
Allied reports describe heavy fighting around Messina Strait with 80 ships moving equipment from Sicily to the Italian mainland amid German rear-guard resistance. American forces land east of Cape Orlando and push a flank beneath naval support while British Eighth Army advances on the island’s western coast. German withdrawals from the French frontier and a halt to shipments to Italy are noted, as Allied command emphasizes continued operations to secure the bridgehead and disrupt German logistics.
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Bairoka
Diffie
Gourglas Macarthur
New Ireland
Salata
New Guinea
Japan
Sao ‘Tang-Pao
Critisn
Eigata
Sicily
Messinia
Maly
Mesias
Cape Orlando
TS. Navals
Wamol
Seventh Army
Comsta
Mie Innesewan
Sot Agsla
Naso
Cape
San Mareo D'Almaio
Settar
Cesaro
Ranazzo
Eighth Army
Lest
Prajola
Vallerana Bua
Mi Bina
Guardia
Bern
Germany
Bordeaux
Toulouse
France
Aicing
Rane Jamz
Angest
Miesstris
Yesternay
Raheast
Terninty
Scorsis
Eal
Amy Aaj
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John Lewis
UMW
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Benn
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Stefion
U. S. Forces
Messina
Sean
Italy
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