Russians Close On East Prussia In Big Drive
Russian forces massed along a widening arc toward East Prussia and Warsaw as tanks and planes pressed gains northwest of Bialystok and along the Vistula. Soviet units crossed rivers and moved within reach of Riga while advancing toward Lomza Ostrow and Ostinleka, threatening Nazi defenses and vital communications hubs.
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Red Amy
Loméa
Warsaw
Bialystok
East Prussia
Veromensos
Wadora
Riga
Russias
Fatonia
Kalyia
Sereminkes
Gulf
Germans Evacuate Osowiec Fortress Communication Center
German forces withdraw from the Osowiec fortress area 15 miles south of the East Prussian frontier and pull back to positions near the Fieberza road, as Moscow reports fresh Soviet advances in the Baltic region and continued pressure on East Prussia andWarsaw.
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London
Lyck
East Prussia
Riga
Petsert
Estonia
RedS Advance On East Prussia Salvage Drive Opens
Rob ert R OBrien and Boy Scout officials issued a final call for residents north of Broadway I and east of Thirteenth Street to gather scrap paper. Scouts, trucks, and coordinators Hoy Crowl and Earle Hegemann planned collection Monday evening through Friday, urging neighborhood volunteers to place tied bundles at porches or sheds for early pickup.
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Robert R Obrien
Broadway I
Thirteenth Street
Harry C Crow
Biven
Council Bluffs
Obrien
Earle Hegeman
Bam
City Water Works
Thoms Jefferson High Acoo
Trucks Roll Back Into Service After Transport Halt
After a day of conferences led by federal officials, over the road truck operators and drivers across eight states resumed full operations. Union leaders reported many independents signed onto a new wage scale set by the war labor board, raising pay to 97 cents an hour and 37 cents a mile, with some adjustments for larger fleets.
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Office of Defense Transportelian
Il Transportat
Bouvet
Oh. Nobila Operators Association
Sal Wee
MMM Krupinsk3
Nebraska
Midwest Opera Big Association
Hick
Minneapolis
Ellis Lai Genceher
Ativea
Sidney Bren
Sun 4
Minneapatis Temainals
Texas
Montana
Uimeis Gang
Longenecker Odt
le Stitas
Ove
Waich
ODT
Brenvin Aid
Feder
War Labor Board
Churchill Confers With Yugoslav Leaders
London report says Prime Minister Churchill met in Italy with Yugoslav partisan leader Marshal Tito and Premier Subasic of the Yugoslav government for talks that could shape postwar fate. The meeting occurred Saturday and Sunday, and details were released Monday.
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London
Churchill
Marshal Tila
Tyan Subase
Eile
Italy
Southwest Iowans Wounded in Action Names Released
The War Department on Monday announced the names of 25 Iowa soldiers wounded in action. Included are Sgt Lyle D. Johnson of Truro in the European area, Vernon L. Gibbs of Durlo, and Pfc Donald B. Smith of Carusim, among others.
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Washington
War Department
Thenamies
Lye D Johnson
Truro
Vernon Ls Gbbs
Durlop
Donald B Smith
Carsum
Pe & Baitty
Strike Outlook Much Improved Across United States and Canada
The strike outlook improved Monday as union workers fell from a week end high of 61,000 to about 18,500 nationwide. Over the road shipments resumed in eight Midwest states with 25,000 drivers for 103 seized companies back on duty. Key settlements included Detroit GM Chevrolet gear and axle division with 7,600 returning, 3,800 Borg-Warner workers at Muncie, 3,000 at Philco Shenandoah Pennsylvania, and 1,650 at International Harvester Canton. Seventeen other disputes left about 8,200 workers idle. 4,900 idlers at Philadelphia Reading mines and 7,100 at Anaconda Marion.
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United States
Canada
Longenecker Odt
War Labor Board
Detroit
Genarel Motors
Chevrolet
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Muncie Ind
Borg Warner
Philadelphia and
Reading Company
Shenandoah Pa
Fisewnere
International Harvester Canton Tl
Dubuque
St Lows Car Company
St Lome
Anaconda Company
Marion
Sase
Wasie P
Fresh vegetables used as yardstick for ration points
The Office of Price Administration announced on August 18 that fresh vegetables would be the yardstick for supplemental points on canned vegetables. The test was abandoned earlier, but with many items back on the ration list, supplemental points are being issued again in areas where fresh produce is scarce to meet minimum nutrition.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Weather forecast for Camel Bluffs and Nebraska area
Partly cloudy conditions across Camel Bluffs and Nebraska with cooler spells Tuesday and Wednesday. Thundershowers possible in extreme southeast regions Monday afternoon and Tuesday, then fair and warmer later in the period. Highs mostly in the 80s to 90s, with cooler nights and unchanged to slightly higher daytime temperatures.
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US Weather Bureau
Camel Bluffs
Veaty
Nebraska
Axis Prisoners in United States Reach 226416
The War Department reports that by August 1 there were 226 416 Axis prisoners of war in the United States. Most are employed in occupations from farming to logging as part of the war effort. The note accompanies weather and Vatican items in the same slice.
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United States
Washington
the War, Department
Department
Gard
Barre Waaté Paper
Warmer Weather Expected After Weekend Shower Recap
Weather bureau forecasts indicate warmer temperatures return to the region Tuesday after Sundays light shower. Reports show Council Bluffs recorded 0.3 inch, Spencer 2.23 inches, Atlantic 1.02 inches, and other cities reporting varying amounts. Highs reached into the mid 90s in places, with Des Moines noting a Sunday high around 98 and a low of 61 Monday morning.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Spencer
Atlantic
Carroll and Fre City
Fort Dodge
City
Ames
Waste Paper- Southern France Hit Third Straight Day
Military action in southern France continues for a third day as heavy bombardment targets the region. Reports indicate significant damage to infrastructure and civilian disruption amid ongoing operations involving allied forces and German opposition.
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France
Rome
Munda
Jensen Named Acting House Minority Leader
Washington reports that Representative Ben Jensen of ta was named acting House minority floor leader after Minority Leader Martin announced a three day recess. Jensen accepted, noting surprise at the selection and promising to carry on with Ramspeck as majority floor leader in the absence of McCormack. Carter Glass then appointed Senator Gillette to preside over the Senate for two weeks.
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Ben
House
Jensen
Martin
Lorg
Rep Ramspeck
D-Ga
McCormack
D+ Mass
Bob
Iowa
Carter Glass
Dva
Senate
Senator Gillette
Bombers Smash War Industries Across Europe Fronts
Allied air forces struck German war industries and military targets across southern Germany Brittany and France including Blanner Ludwigshafen Mannheim and Paris area. British American and Italian bombers attacked Brest Brest port and rail hubs while fighters strafed German lines. In Normandy allied crews said bombs were accurate and several targets including bridges and rail yards were hit as German retreat continued.
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Austin Bealmear
London
Germany
France
Brest
Normandy
England
Blanner
Ludwigshafen
Italy
Tahun
Brittany
Gozen
Pont- Laveque
Lisieux
Gace
Paris
Amiens
IG Farbenindustrie Chemical
Mannim
Mannheim
Stuttgart
2Nd Tactical Air Force
UK &Th Air Force
U & St Air Forces
Ut Raul Lee Ag
Doom Sounds for Seventh German Army Battle Report
Merril Mueller reports Eisenhower predicts a decisive week in France as three German armies remain. He notes ongoing battles, naval, air, and ground cordons, and believes unconditional surrender remains the goal with major victory within reach.
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Merril Mueller
Eisenhower
France
Seine
Germany
Hitler
Rusgau
Berlin
Sicilan
Rommela
Paus
Don Im
Europe
Bere Wine
Government to Take Over San Francisco Machine Shops
Washington officials report President Roosevelt directed Navy Secretary Forrestal to seize five San Francisco machine shops with AFL Local 68 resisting a overtime and Sunday work ban. The move, labeled a limited strike by WB officials, aims to end the overtime ban affecting 104 shops and pressure union leadership to withdraw. Seizure activates the criminal provisions of the War Labor Disputes Act.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Navy
Forrestal
San Francisco
AFL
War Labor Board
WLB
William H Davis
Taken Eye
Lodge 68
Seimce
War Labor Disputes Act
Brownell Predicts Victory in November
In Boston Herbert Brownell said the Republican party has built state organizations in 26 states with Republican governors to mobilize voters for the Dewey Bricker ticket. He criticized federal hesitation to probe campaign spending and cited CIO PAC plans to raise about 25 million dollars.
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Boston
Herbert Brownell
Brownell
CIO Political Action Committee
Naonal Action Committee
Brownleil
Desperate German withdrawal as Allied trap tightens in Normandy
Allied forces close a shrinking 30 mile deep pocket around German troops in Normandy. American and Canadian units push from Mortain toward Argentan and Falaise, cutting escape routes to under 16 miles while air power pounds German columns and minefields. Reinforcements and a global allied appeal bolster the push to trap Field Marshal von Kluge’s force.
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Jy Gladwin Hill
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Npe
Germany
le Mans
Saigon
Falaise
Guenther von Kluge
Trentic
Mortsin
Domnfront
Mortain
Barenton
Morton-Domfront
Normandy
Aliles
Mostain
Brittany
Doméfront
Mortan
Mayenne
Domfront
Aled
Argentan
Normancy
Italian Front Largely Quiet
Italian front report says Eighth Army captured Frontone inland from the Adriatic in the Apennines, marking the only major advance on the Taha front. Florence relief continues as Allied authorities supply the stricken city. Arno city Empoh fell with little resistance. North Italy saw limited action amid broader Allied air strikes on German defenses in Southern France and Rhone River bridges, with a Kesselring pamphlet warning harsh penalties for patriots and sabotage.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Eighth Army
Frontone
Adriatic
Appenines
Florence
Arno
Pisa
Sth
France
Farmers Urged to Bundle Salvage Paper in Pottawattande County
Rural residents on Pottawattande County routes are asked to bundle old magazines papers catalogs and salvage items tie securely and place by mail boxes for pickup by county farriers who will transport to the nearest salvage depot. The paper drive runs across rural areas to avert a serious shortage.
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Pottawattande
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