Chiang Offers Last Chance to Avoid War in China
Nanking reports Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek proposed a final compromise to place disputed Chinese areas under full American trusteeship pending a settlement with the Communists. The plan, described by government sources as the last chance short of civil war, would authorize American administration of certain northern and northeastern regions until free elections decide control between government and Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Chiang Kaleshek
China
Nasd
Shuntung
Jebel
Chaher
Kigngsu
Tax Evasion Drive Brings In Millions In Iowa Payments
Des Moines reports show federal income tax evaders in Iowa have paid likely 5 million dollars in back taxes penalties and interest since the drive began. An Iowa tavern owner paid about 500 to the federal government in an income tax evasion case. Revenue agents note many cases involve black market activities with OPA. Over 70 thousand dollars was adjudicated in one small town case. More than 50 thousand were paid by another individual and over 200 thousand in a second case. A bank tax case of around 10 thousand may go to court.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cofflelais
Birmingham
Towa
Dlate
OPA
Bewt
President Turns to Sea Fishing in Bermuda Trip
President Trumar planned a rare fishing outing from the presidential yacht Wilthansburg off Bermuda. Reporters noted tensions and potential meetings with British and French leaders as the trip drew speculation from British press.
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Vwamilton
Bermuda
Trumar
Tus
Charles G
Wilthansburg
Ross Degeribedt
Wltlrate
British News Ageney
Attaicher Attler
Preston Pbdan
Franee
Marhange
Telegraph
Anne
Only a Few Can Qualify for Draft Exemption
Washington announces that only a minimum number of key workers between 21 and 29 can qualify for draft deferment in transportation and production industries. Local boards are to defer home builders, college professors, and certain transportation and production roles, amid broader selective service guidance.
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Washington
Elyvilm Préthietton
Selective Service
Jlocal
Iloters
Ieater
Two Dead and Five Injured in Highway 20 Collision
On Thursday night a crash two miles north and six east of Laurel Nebraska involving a car and a truck left two young women dead and five others seriously injured. The deceased are Elizabeth Luing 20 Sioux City and Frances Disney 17 Coleridge. Surviving injured include Catherine Suing 20 Frances sister, Donald Disney Coleridge, L Kochn Coleridge and Donald Kalyen Coleridge.
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Sioux City
Laurel
Neb
Elizabeth Luing
Hartington
Frances Disney
Coleridge
Catherine Suing
Elizabeth
Donald Disney
Frances
L. Kochn
Donald Kalyen
New India Plan Due Saturday by Viceroy Wavell
Interim government to be announced as India moves toward independence after British rule. Jawaharlal Nehru submits a slate of officers for Viceroy and London approval. Calcutta limpingly returns to normal amid sectarian violence with six more stabbings, one fatal, and ongoing disruption.
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India
Lord Wavell
Congress Party
Jawaharlal Nehru
London
Calcutta
Stands on Head for Three Hours in Valve Hole
Logan West Virginia Elbert Smith Jr became trapped when he fell into a seven foot deep valve hole at the water works. He stood on his head for three hours as workers tried to free him. His cries for help went unheard for nearly two hours before a concrete wall was set around him and he was righted. He remained calm throughout the ordeal.
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Logan
W. Va
Elbert Smith, Jr
Smit
Tre
Silel
British Troopship Empire Heywood Flees Bomb Threat
In Jerusalem the British troopship Empire Heywood with 600 Jewish refugees sailed for four days at sea after a warning of an imminent blast. A destroyer escorted the vessel toward Cyprus, as landings at Haifa were deemed unsafe. Refugees face deportation under British policy. Palestine remained quiet.
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Jerusalem
Naval
Mediterranean
Haifa
Automobile Accident Fatality Claims Maquoketa Driver
Maquoketa resident Raymond Atkinson aged 35 died in a Clinton hospital from injuries after a highway department panel truck overturned 22 miles east of Maquoketa Thursday night. He was found about 60 feet from the wreckage as bystanders reported.
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Maquoketa
Raymond Atkinson
Clinton
Atkinson
Tito's Submission to American Demands Brings Hope in Diplomatic Circles
Diplomatic circles hail Premier Tito's prompt reply to the American ultimatum on the Aug 9 and 19 air incidents. The release of seven Americans and two Hungarians, Tito's written commitment not to fire on foreign planes, and U.S. assurances of satisfaction from Yugoslavia ease tensions. Senators question Moscow involvement and whether the episode signals broader Soviet pressure in the Mediterranean.
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Tito
Alex H. Singleton
Washington
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
U. S
Richard O.patterson
United Nations Security Council
Tite
Patter
River Basin Work Will Go Forward
Washington says investigations aid planning for Missouri river basin reclamation projects will be vigorously pursued next year despite new construction limits. Programs listed include Garrison irrigation in North Dakota, Moreau river in South Dakota, Bell Fourche, Tongue basin, Powder River basin, lower Platte, Niobrara survey, and Kanapolis Alamena in Kansas.
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Washington
Missouri River
Reclamation Bureau
Garrison
North Dakota
Moreau River
South Dakota
Bell Fourche
Tongue River
Montana-Wyoming
Powder River Basin
Lower Platte River
Nebraska
Niobrara Subbasin Survey
Angostura
Far Springs
Kortes
Wyoming
Boysen
Dackota
Great Lakes Strike Partially Ended by NMU Pact
DETROIT. The CIO National Maritime union ordered members to return to work aboard Standard Oil vessels after ratifying a 48 hour at sea and four in port work week. NMU president Joseph Curran said 2,500 members in 18 Great Lakes ports approved. Bethlehem Transportation also reached a similar agreement and will be voted on by members. The strike enters its ninth day and Bethlehem workers must ratify before it takes effect.
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Detroit
CIO National Maritime Union
Worl
Standard Ol Company
Indiana
Joseph Curran
NMU
Great Lakes
Bethlehem Transportation Company
Curan
Bethlehem
CIO Union Warns Of 30 Day Strike Notices
Ralph Helstein president of the CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America said Friday that 30 day strike notices have been filed by the union against the Swift Armour Wilson and Cudahy packing companies.
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Orucago
Ralph Helstein
CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America
Swift, Armour, Wilson and Cudahy Packing Companies
Say Farm Land Prices Too High
Chicago reports that farm land prices across the Midwest are 0 to 75 percent above appraisal estimates. University of Illinois land economist L Stewart warns prices are rising toward levels seen in 1920, with a projected three-year approach to that peak. A July 1 survey across Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin shows an average 11.%% rise from April levels, with Iowa up 11 percent per federal reserve data.
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Chicago
Midwest
L. Stewart
University of Mlinois
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Walter Carver
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Eanee
Yugoslav Signals Not Understood Says U S Pilot
Capt William Crombin of East Longmeadow Massachusetts said the Yugoslav fighter planes forced down his U S Army transport over Tito era Yugoslavia after he failed to understand their signals He noted the planes flew around then signaled to land but he mistook it for an assembly and avoided escalation This was his first combat over the Vienna Udine route after 23 prior missions delivering supplies during World War II.
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Gorizia
Italy
Yugoslavia
William Crombin
East Longmeadow
Mass
Crome
Marshal Tito
Vienna-Udine
Bayenty Pre
West Point Youth Has Champion Lamb at Iowa State Fair
West Point youth Das Molies and partner T-Wilbur Rotter displayed the grand champion four-H club fat lamb of the 1946 Iowa state fair as livestock judging began in earnest. James Max lead of Ostsatooya showed the reserve champion lamb. Top cattle, markel awine, and sleep kept judges busy across three show rings as hundreds of livestock were paraded before officials. Carroll Brunas of Eagle Grove presented the champion and reserve Poland China Inicket plirs, nye Wanie.
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Towa
Mair
Das Molies
Eagle Grove
Hota
Poland
China
Inicket
Nye Wanie
Charge Aged Man With Killing Wife in Nashville Fire
A warrant charging first degree murder was issued for Dwight Qwen Carman, 62, in the fatal burning of his wife Melissa Carman, 61. District Attorney Carlton J. Loser said Carman was “desperately in love” with a 6 year old girl as investigators found her remains in the charred remains of their home. Carman, father of five, was reported to be in another Tennessee county arranging Melissa Carman’s funeral.
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Nashville
Carlton J. Loser
Loser
Dwight Qwen Carman
Tennessee
Melissa Carman
Harlan Horses Win at Avoca Fair Show
AVOCA More than 1,000 spectators attended the three day Pottawattamie county fair events. The horse show featured rides by R T Gould of Varlan and Mrs J O Wyatt of Council Bluffs taking top honors in multiple classes. Pinocchio, shown by Jim Gould, won the pony class while Newt McKinney of Woodbine won mixed pleasures. Russell Gould won fine harness and placed second in senior five gaited, with Mrs R T Gould winning three gaited mixed. Blackout driven by Mrs LO Wyatt swept the five paced division with two firsts and a second place in three paced mixed. The event continued with Stock horse and other classes as finals noted. (Continued on Page 3.)
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AVOCA
Pottawattamie County
Iowa
Fairground
R. TL Gould
Varlan
Mra
R. T. Gould
LO. Wyatt
Newt McKinney
Woodbine
Harry Elcher
Winterset
bin Mels
Gounell Bluffs
Dan Berkins
Oakland
Frank Fletrick
Pinncchio
Jim Gould
Marlan
Rodney Graham
Ed Netseh
Login
Gail Shellberg
Woodhine
Wird
Baseball Results Colorful Day Mixed Box Scores
Partial baseball standings show Boston 6 runs with 001 pnD ONG AD Chicago 0000 000 BCs-34 Samant Maal, Brietescu and Livington, Brooklyn 0 001 O-27 1, Kineinall 010 000 019 0 Wigbe and Edwards, Walters and Mueller. AMERICAN LEAGUE: Chicago ml Boston postponed.
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Boston
Chicago
Samant’ Maal
Brietescu
Livington
Brooklyn
Kineinall
Wigbe and
Edwards
Walters
Mueller
Maurice Strait 23 Killed Near Sidney on Highway
Maurice Strait, 23, son of Blake Stratt of Anderson, was killed Thursday night northeast of Sidney when struck by a car driven by Bin Fichter, 20, of Sidney. An inquest is pending, the sheriff said. Fichter said he thought he ran over a sack on the highway. An older brother, Marvin Strait, died in a Japanese prison camp.
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Sidney
Maurice Strat
Blake Stratt
Anderson
bin Fichter
Sherri
Christopher
Fichter
Marvin Strait
Yugoslav Denial Over UN Danube Shipping Talk
New York reports an office rumor that Yugoslavia filed a UN Security Council complaint against the United States over Danube shipping. Yugoslav delegate Dr Andrija Stampar said the note sought Economic and Social Council discussion and did not demand Security Council action. UN confirms a letter to Lie urging ECSC study, while Stampar says no instruction to shift to the Security Council.
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New York
Moscow Radio
Yugoslavia
United States
United Nations Security
U. N
Te Sconoimle
Social Council
Danube
Andrija Stampar
Yaraslav
Economie and
Soll Collect
Tarague
Trygve Lie
Secrestary-Penorat
Economic and Social Council
Security Council
Lie
United Nations
Urt Economic and Social Council
Dr. Stamper
London
Yugoshivia
United Sites
Upper Danube
Tse
Belgrade
de. Stampar
Seewsry Council
U.S
July Food Prices 80 Percent Higher Than August 1939
Washington report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows July food prices in 17 cities were about 80 percent higher than August 1939. The smallest rise was 64 percent in Houston, Texas, while Memphis, Pennsylvania recorded the highest at 946 percent. Omaha ranged about 70 to 80 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor
Yes
BLS
Lauston
Tex
Wit
Memphis
Penn
Omaha
OPA Grants Hikes in Prices of Tires
The OPA approved about a 2.5 percent rise in tire prices for passenger cars and motor cycles to restore dealer profit margins to last March levels. The increases apply to retail sales by dealers and wholesale distributors and must be in effect by the weekend. The Popular 6,0016 four ply tire rises to 16.10 from 15.70, with other materials and a six percent rise for tissue and paper goods also approved to offset higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasitngton
OPA Siday Aihorkzed
Abel
OPA
Fliers Killed After Yugoslav Shootdown Amid U S Demand
Washington reports that Yugoslav forces doubt any of the five American fliers survived the Aug 9 crash and that the United States seeks their release or UN Security Council action. Marechal Shanty notes crew and passengers were allegedly given liberty and escorted toward allied lines, with doubts about parachute objects observed by witnesses.
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Alex H. Singleton
Washington
State Department
Paris
Department
Jomalie
Belgrade
Crish Land
Mg. de
Yuproslavia
United Nations Security Council
Moe
Marelel Shanty
Bel- Bride
Nohenthal
Theodore Wohen
Zagreb
4Th Army
Bssil
Veterans Granted Exclusive Rights to Buy Surplus
Veterans gain exclusive rights to purchase more surplus goods as officials admit the supply is insufficient to meet demand. The expanded list covers office, bakery, photographic, restaurant equipment and more while limits apply to single buyers for items like barbed wire and farm tools.
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Washington
Bcls
Ine Soc Abel
Weather Summary for Hythe and Surrounding Area
Weather forecast notes show cool to warm trends with variable precipitation. Normal to above normal temperatures expected through the week, with modest showers on Sunday and Monday and cooler spells Tuesday and Wednesday. Precipitation overall light with limited impact anticipated.
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Hythe
Weather Bureau
Walmer
Tito Orders No Fire On Foreign Planes Amid Tense Yugoslav Standoff
Belgrade reports Premier Tito has given the air force strict orders not to fire on foreign planes even if they fly over Yugoslavia, as the United States presses for the release of seven interned Americans from Aug 9 crashes. Executives confirm Tito pledged access for U S inspectors and promised satisfaction after Patterson talks. Seven Americans released. Turkish captain wounded. two crew parachuted but untraced.
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Yugoslavia
Balkan
Yugo
Paris
U. S
Belgrade
Marshal Tits
United States
Byrnes
Washington
Konsunovic
George Palmer
Marshall Tito
Forrige
Yigngtavla
Tito
U. S. Amassador
Richard ¢. Patterson
Yugos
O Arlive
Yugoshave
U.S
Zagreb
London
Donald Carroll
Elgin
Neb
Patterson
WuMire Whee
Morgan Star
Venezia
Kent
U OS
Gares
Ann
New York
Amer
Fourth Army
Acather Queston
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Tronclad
Kipore
W. Vai
Moscow
Nance
West Virginia
Tord
T Betsov
West Point
Lamb
Harlan
Mo Hine Wale Patar
Maurice Strait
Council
Stampar
Warty Mayer
Foar
Tohenbhach
Ath
Hitye
Waelseller
Papi
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