President asks Congress to extend lend-lease aid
President Roosevelt urged Congress to continue lend-lease assistance until the unconditional surrender of Japan and Germany. He argued a prolonged program is essential to speed victory, sustain Allied striking power, and secure a just durable peace, noting Britain pressed to keep aid alive post-German defeat. The measure was unsettled in Congress with debate over extending beyond June 1945.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Japan
Germany
Imahin Vast Phorfah
Ohlet
Lyon
Joplin
United Nations
Tokyo
National Association At
Manuacturers
State Department
Young lad struck by car on Norris Center street
Louis Harry Faust aged six was struck by a car driven by Grace Susherma of Franklin on Norris Center Street. He suffered jaw injury chest contusions and shock, taken to Corry Hospital. Police investigated. no charges filed as of today. The driver claimed the child stepped into the street. medical prognosis initially seemed hopeful.
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Norris Center Street
Grace Susherma
Franklin
James G. Puist
Nord Center Street
Hiv Gar
Corry Hospital
Henee
G. E. Bennett
Uniforestai
Uniforestai Oli Pibutions Developed. "No Tocal Police Department
Byery
Pre Invasion Aerial Blows On Halmahera Against Japanese Forces
General headquarters reports Liberators and Mitchells targeting Halmahera as part of intensified pre invasion air strikes. The offensive seeks to deny ships and supply dumps, weaken garrisons, and protect allied advances in the Philippines theater. Air blows stretch from Davao to the Flores Sea, with additional raids near Marcus Island and beyond 1,000 miles southeast of Tokyo.
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Parne
UN- Mallengee
Liberators
Mitchells
UWE Heath Poor i
Animanern
Astisi
Douglas Macarthur
Irelaller
Halmahera
Uiwles Wilds
Philippines
MacArthur
Davao
Flores Sea
Marshalls
Mattinay
Pearl Harbor
Adah Chesler W. Nimite
Marcus Island
Tokyo
Navy
State Police substation to remain in Lawrence Park
W W Waterhouse said a Hartisburg report confirms the State Police substation in Lawrence Park will stay open. The Corryman and local officials noted conflicting word as officers at the precinct awaited official word on whether the Cory station would remain or be vacated, with announcements expected from Harrisburg.
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W. W. Waterhouse
Hartisburg
State Capitol
Corryman
Erie County
Lawrence Park Barracks
Dirich Headquarters
Lient
Bricker
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Cory
Spoml
Nf Yeamiciiing Legion
Alan Sid
Lawvenev Park
Harrisbure
State Mine Strikes Could Spread, Warn Officials
Pittsburgh reports that some 11000 miners in western Pennsylvania are ready to extend strikes unless mine operators change policies. District 50 official Robert Condra says pending votes at several pits include demands for union recognition of supervisory work, foremen and others. The National Labor Relations Board notes about 60 strike votes planned across western PA, West Virginia, and Kentucky from August 30 to September 7.
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Pittsburgh
Penus
Wanim
Robert Condra
United Mine ‘Workers
Pontasili
Wational Lotor Relations Board
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Fire destroys rare art items at Wyntoon estate
Fire swept through The Gables main building at Wyntoon near McGiolid, damaging rare art items. Damage was estimated between 300000 and 400000 dollars. Several firemen were slightly injured battling the blaze.
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Rio Arsnainho
Prangisco
Gables
Wyntoon
William Randolph Hearst
McGiolid
Robot Bomb Attacks Hit South England in Dawn Onslaught
London reports its heaviest dawn barrage of air bombs as Allied forces push toward Pas de Calais beyond the Seine. Smoke clouds over the Channel show bomb counts while antiaircraft defenses struggle. Casualties include several including an American officer killed while awaiting a bus near Mons.
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London
England
Pas-de- Calais
Seine
Ged Mons
Mead Park Pond Drained To Prohibit Bathing And Protect Plants
Directors acted quickly at Mead Park to drain the pond at West Wayne Street Park following city council orders to end swimming. Sluice boards were removed to lower water, aiming to preserve planted water sites while avoiding mud exposure and nuisance. Officials warn parents of hazards and plan to refill when cold weather returns for skating.
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Wayne Street
William Morley
Reynoldsville
Tully
Pershing Comments On Liberation of Paris
General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I, called Paris's liberation a great step toward Berlin. He expressed sorrow when Paris fell to Germany years earlier and said the city is the heart of France.
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Washington
Joh J. Pershing
Paris
Berlin
Office of War Information
Pershing
New Soviet Offensive Opens Balkans Front Near Bucharest
Moscow reports a major Red Army push across a 150 mile front beyond Tost aimed at knocking Romania from WWII and breaking Hitler’s grip on the Balkans. Cities near Bucharest and Ploesti show gains as Romanians consider peace, with Riga and Chisinau mentioned in the wider Baltic and Bessarabian theater.
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Associated Press
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Red Army
Romania
Hitler
Balkans
Tost
Bucharest
Ploesti
Ransiom
Riga
Baltic
Otty
Argales
Weichly
Radin Y. Malittovsky
Fedor
Tolbukhin
Wie Dynabe
Fas
East Prussia
Lomza
Helgava
Latvia
Rominis
Antonescu
Remior
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Greece
Germany
Red Star
Tasi
Allied Landing Report Unconfirmed by Allied HQ
Early reports from Hendaye say Allied forces landed on the southwest coast of France, with details from Spanish frontier sources. Hours later Allied Headquarters declined to confirm or deny the claim as coverage of naval and aerial bombardment continued and French authorities assessed the situation.
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London
Bordeaus
France
Supreme Allied
Coffirm
Hendaye
Charles 8. Foltz
Associated Press
Madrid
Saim Ve
Treasury Rupont Washington August 23 Report
Treasury Rupont Washington reports the position as of August 2 with receipts of 79,920,177.07 dollars and expenditures of 248,910,536.50 dollars. Net balance stands at 10,341,200.22 dollars and total receipts and disbursements reach 210,910,705,088.08 dollars.
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Treasury Rupont
Washington
Treasury
Dewey's Foreign Advisor Opens Bipartisan Talks in Washington
Secretary of State Dulles met with Governor Dewey and Republican senators Austin of Vermont and Landrum of Michigan as they discussed nonbinding cooperation for world peace. The session focused on Russian American and British gifts for peace and the scope of authority for small nations, with possible eleventh hour alterations pending further reviews.
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Washington
Aue
Dulles
Thaskias Wey
Walvis
Lwo
Senate
Austin
Vermont
Land
Michigan
Wioh
Vandenbere
Hem
Usey
Dewey
Dimbarton Oakes
Yemilan
Howey
Small Call for September Service Examinations
The Union City draft board plans a September 18 examination for the smallest possible quota of men amid fuel shortages. Officials expect few calls this district as the list nears exhaustion. carts and orders are pending publication and local bounds may require reclassification from 4-F to HM if needed.
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Unio Cliy-Corry Draft Board
Elis
Ayaito
Hinse
Union City
Three More Wounded in France See War Department Reports
War Department confirms three additional casualties in France all listed as wounded with next of kin. Pfc Arnald Moore of Carter Hill was seriously wounded while with Company A in France. His son Olin Moore previously learned of his injury and said the elder was evacuated to a hospital in England. Nearby families, including Mrs Margaret Swanson and Mrs Muriel Rolf, report relatives wounded in France with few details available.
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Arnald Moore
Co. A
France
War Department
Olin F. Moore
Carter Hill
Arnold Moore
England
Young Moore
Margaret Swanson
Fairhaven
Pic Richard Swanson
Prairce
Caroline Swarson
Muriel Rolf
North Center
Pagnica
Americ
Gaby
Wiver
World War II Bulletins From Allied Front and Axis Lines
News flash summaries report Switzerland breaking relations with the Vichy regime, Paris targeted by German broadcasts, heavy bombing raids on St Tevien and Austrian air targets, Allied forces claiming up to 50 000 prisoners from the Argentan area in Normandy, and Japanese generals Kichiro Shirss and Minamiami reported dead in action as war updates from London New York Rome and Tokyo.
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Normandy
London Says FDR To Visit Paris
The London Daily Herald reports plans for President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill to attend in Paris if feasible. It notes De Gaulle may lead the Allied parade under the arc de Triomphe as German forces are further driven from the capital. A conference between Roosevelt and Churchill could occur within weeks on French soil.
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London
London Daily Herald
Mde
Roosevelt
Churchill
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Gott
Daily
Marat
Mei
Dewey to Begin Cross Country Campaign Tour
Dewey plans a cross country campaign swing beginning with Philadelphia on September 7 and Louisville, then westward toward the Pacific coast later in the month. Bricker to accompany. Roosevelt reportedly undecided on a traditional campaign. Truman criticizes GOP campaign plans while Roosevelt concentrates on the war. Elizabeth Kern Shaw sues Artie Shaw for divorce alleging extreme cruelty.
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Associated Press
Albany
No Y
Thoms St
Deviey
Sales Weil
Atvegal
Ed H. Moore
Oklahoma
Dewey
GOP
Okahoma City
Moore
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Sild
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Trunman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chicago
Detroit
Suee Pdr
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Kern Shaw
Jerome Kern
Orchestra Reacher
Artie Shaw
$60 000 In Bonds Stolen From Glens Falls Office
A Glens Falls office burglary led to a theft of bonds and negotiable securities valued at about 60 000 dollars. Reports say the haul included US and railway bonds. Police and federal agents investigated, with authorities delaying public updates as details emerged.
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Glens Falls
News Association
Ory News Yenort
New York State
Glene Falls
Vivagarce
Walter Ay Chambers
Uni
Tim Qbberr
Tad Nok Agen
Invasion reported Bay of Biscay and Paris liberation
A chaotic dispatch notes Liberation of Paris proclaimed by de Gaulle after years under Nazi rule. German forces retreat across western France as Allied troops advance toward Paris and along the Seine. Bay of Biscay invasion reports surface south of Bordeaux with American armor driving toward Grenoble and Sens as battles unfold across central France.
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Associated Press
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Prance
Seine
Bay of Biscay
Bordey
America
Grenoble
American Armor
Counny
Sens
Wuceddons Huts
De Gaulle Koenig Poised to Enter Paris Soon
London dispatch reports Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Koenig and his London staff may join Gen. Charles de Gaulle in Paris as German forces are pushed back. De Gaulle is expected to lead the Committee of National Liberation into the capital, with Paris and Brittany scenes described as liberated or in flux.
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Koenig
Paris
Associated Press
London
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Charles de Gaulle
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Te Gauile
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France
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Berlin
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