07 Aug 1944
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Newspaper
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Location
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1944
Page
1
Federal wartime controls crushed Philadelphia wildcat transit walkout after four nights of work stoppage slowed War production. Troops patrolled roads as 6000 strikers halted buses trolleys subways and elevated lines. service was restored with regular transit workers back on duty.
Philadelphia transportation strike leaders, James McMenamin and others, were dismissed from their jobs after being charged with violating the Smith Connally Act. The army and War Manpower Commission warned industries against hiring strikers, with penalties including imprisonment and loss of unemployment benefits for the duration of the strike.
The Bulgaran premier Ivan Bagknanov and the Bulgarian ministry discuss leaving the war. The RBC broadcast says Bulgaria aims to negotiate terms for redeploying troops from Greece and Yugoslavia as bombing ceases, with the Erghaos government ready to discuss the unweal of Bulgarian forces.
Victory gardeners of Council Bluffs and nearby towns are urged to bring exhibits to The Nonpareil Garden Show, Aug 26-27. Amateur and some professional entries welcome, with prizes and Victory garden seals in each class. Exhibits due by 9 pm Aug 25, judging starts after noon Aug 26.
Iowans may pay about 54 million dollars more in property taxes next year than the current year, based on a survey of 1256 proposed budgets by the Iowa Taxpayers Association. City and town budgets rise about 9.7 percent, counties fall slightly, and school districts show large increases. The total taxable amount is about 860 million after homestead credits, with the net rise near 40 million.
Reports say American heavy bombers from England with Mustang escorts attacked a German aircraft factory at Rahmel, ten miles northwest of Gdynia, landing on Russian bases with no losses. Allied crews described excellent bombing results amid variable weather and shifting forecasts across Nebraska and the Midwest, with scattered thunder showers and warmer temperatures through Tuesday.
Washington dispatch reports Congress gears up for reconversion legislation with a Senate clash over unemployment compensation. The Murray Truman Kilgore plan proposes up to 35 dollars weekly for jobless veterans and civilians, with federal funding to cover excess over 18 dollars, while George Kilgore favors state administration and smaller payments. A House Ways and Means panel plans to act next week to push a bill to the floor.
Omaha and several Midwestern cities faced a broad over the road strike by union drivers as 41 Omaha trucking firms halted non-union routes and a threat to gasoline supply emerged. Union leaders denied authorization, while some operators kept essential lines running and others planned meetings to discuss potential government seizure. The action affected intercity transport, with scattered shutdowns and ongoing negotiations.
Allied forces pressured in the Pacific with a Bonin Islands assault led by Adm Chester Nimitz, destroying ships and Japanese towns on Chichi Jima and Kazan islands. US ships stayedlu for two days, signaling a bold strike against Tokyo’s outer defenses while Guam advances and New Guinea battles continued alongside Chinese efforts to lift Hengyang and Tengchung.
Weather bulletin notes scattered thunder showers likely Monday evening into Tuesday. Temperatures stay warm with near 90 degrees expected in Comnc Bluffs and 69 seen Sunday afternoon, while Decorah reports 55. Forecast highlights cloud cover and regional warmth in northwest Iowa.
German shells pounded southern Florence as 5th and 8th Armies pressed toward crossing the Arno. Allied reports said Florence remains out of direct bombardment, with recon patrols over the river returning. Farther south, 50,000 prisoners were declared by allied command after the Cassino to Florence offensive, as forces mopped up the Arno south bank and near Montelupo and Empoli.
Solomna and Colombia and Venezuela announced they would be unable to maintain normal relations with the Farrell regime in Argentina, saying it demonstrates its identity with other American nations and will not be recognized.
Russian forces hammer east wall defenses around Krakow and East Prussia while advancing from the north toward East Prussia and from the south near the Vistula. They capture Drohobych oil and rail centers, push toward Krakow, threaten Danube basin, and probe Vistula for river crossings as Warsaw endures siege and street fighting.
Yoshimichi Hara, 76, president of the Japanese Privy Council, died Monday per Tokyo radio. Emperor Hirohito posthumously elevated him to the peerage and sent a death gift of twelve bottles of wine, according to the enemy radio report.
Rural residents urged to bundle Herald magazines papers catalogues and salvage items and place by mail boxes. County rural carriers will collect and transport bundles to the salvage depot during the campaign. Urgent need for paper to prevent a serious shortage.
Allied forces report major Brittany gains with Auray captured between Vannes and Lorient and 18,300 prisoners taken. German counterattack between Mortain and Sourdeval aimed to split Normandy and Brittany as patrols reach Domfront and Braaley’s ram advances toward Paris about 140 miles away.
In the past fortnight Allied invasion armies have expanded their hold in northwestern France, seizing about 20,000 square miles and pressing a wedge across the Orne. British troops cut deep near Caen, while American units advance toward Brest and St Malo, tightening a northern front that aims to create a 100 mile wide corridor through central France. The German garrison at Lorient reportedly sought surrender as the Allies tighten the noose along Brittany and the Mayenne river region.
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