Perseid Meteors Visible This Week
New York reports the midsummer Perseids visible this week in the northeast sky. Peak viewing after midnight with the moon set, meteors appearing tear drop shaped. Expect 60 to 100 per hour after midnight, counts encouraged by hour and mailed to Dr. Olivier at Flower Observatory.
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New’ York
St. Lawrence
American Meteor Society
Charles P. Olivier
Olivier
Flower Observatory
Darby, Penn
Wallace Denies Heading New Ration Administration
Vice President Wallace rejected reports that he would lead a new production price rationing setup to replace the Office of Price Administration and War Food Administration. He said he has given no advice to OPA or Marvin Jones and does not intend to. He spoke after a trip to Iowa noting good corn prospects and no farmer complaints about prices. He plans a Chicago rally September 11 supporting postwar collaboration.
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Wallace
Jack Bell
Washington
Roosevelt
Spade
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Chicago
Invasion Plans Weigh On Italian Peninsular War Strategy
The piece argues Italy offers high labor for uncertain gain and favors a rapid push to strike Hitler instead. It notes Mussolini’s decline and fascism’s diminished grip, while Russians urge a new French front as a quicker path to defeat the Fuhrer and trap the Nazis between advancing Allied forces.
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Yong MacKenzie
Pare One Iy
Italy
Mussolini
Fascism
Hitler
France
Red Armings
Australian Red Cross officer Margaret Kenny noted
Margaret C Kenny an accountant for the American Red Cross and daughter of Mr and Mrs E A Kenny of 974 Utah Avenue recently arrived in Australia. She graduated from Huron High School and Minneapolis Business College and worked as secretary for the PWA in Omaha and Pierre. She also served with Public Buildings Administration at Rantoul and Washington. Miss Kenny joined the American Red Cross last May.
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Margaret C. Kenny
American Red Cross
Australia
E. A. Kenny
Utah Avenue
Huron High School
Minneapolis Business College
PWA
Omaha
Neb
Pierre
Public Buildings Administration
Rantoul
I. Cnagute Field
Washington, D. C
Miss Kenny
Invasion of France Seen as Key to Ending War
Military leaders favor a cross channel invasion to defeat Hitler, arguing occupation of Italy offers little value and Balkan strikes won’t pressure Nazi forces. The piece notes summer fighting weather and the Russian offensive risk, urging action in France to avoid protracted conflict.
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France
England
Hitler
Europe
Italy
The
Balkans
Mitler
Moscow
Air War Alone Won't End War Says OWI Chief
Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information after a three week tour of the European theater says mass air poundings alone cannot defeat Germany. He notes the German land forces must be decisively beaten and predicts a third front may open in western Europe without indicating timing. The report also mentions needing more auto generators to meet charging needs as speed limits impede production.
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Weashlygeor
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
OWI
Germany
Europe
Mediterranean
Farm Labor Party May Join Democrats in Minnesota
In St Paul on August 1 Frank Walker, U S postmaster general and Democratic National Committee chair, signaled a likely merger with Minnesota's Farm Labor party on national ticket questions. Prominent leaders Elmer Benson and other Farm Labor figures conferred with Walker, who said a local arrangement must be worked out and would receive the party’s blessing if satisfactory. The Democratic committee will not enter state primaries but will back Democratic and Liberal candidates with broad backing.
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ST. Paul
Frank Walker
U.S
Farm Labor Party
Minnesota
Demcratic
Farmer - Laporites
Elmer A. Benson
Farmer
LA. 5
Walker
Democratic National Committee
Benson
OWI slashes 777 staff to meet budget plan
OWI domestic division cuts 777 workers from 1250 to conform with congressional budget limits. Operating budget reduced to 2.25 million from 8.6 million. Palmer Hoyt notes 46 field operations eliminated and film section nearly abolished. He expects little loss of efficiency, citing reorganized structure as main change.
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OWI
Washington
Palmer Hoyt
Office of War Information Division
Hoyt
Inland Lines Apply For Postwar Routes
CHEYENNE Wyo Aug 11 Inland Air Lines with headquarters at Casper filed applications with the Civil Aeronautics Board for postwar route permissions. Proposed links include Cheyenne to Omaha via Sidney Ogallala North Platte Grand Island and Lincoln Nebraska and services from Scottsbluff to Alliance and Casper to Scottsbluff as well as Casper to Omaha via Douglas Lusk Crawford Chadron Valentine Ainsworth ONeill Norfolk Fremont and Casper to North Platte and connections to Sioux Falls.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Inland Air Lines
Casper
Civil Aeronautics'Board
Omaha
Sidney
Ogallata
North Platte
Grand Island
Lincoln
Neb
Taland
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Oraha
Douglas
Lusk
Crawford
Chadron
Valentine
Ainsworth
O'Neill
Norfolk
Fremont
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Standley Tour Finds Russian War Plants Impressive
U S ambassador William Standley toured Soviet tank factories and steel mills in the Urals. He said the plants compare favorably with U S facilities and praised the workers for effective output. Standley noted abundant food, ample housing, and well fed, lean workers during the four day visit.
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Moscow
United States
William. E Standley
U. S
Ural Mountains
Standley
Russia
Urals
Kremlin
Joseph E. Davies
U. S. Navy
Industrial Worker Proportions Highlighted in Survey
A survey notes that roughly 35 percent of steel plant workers and about 45 percent in other factories are affected by the discussed condition. The figures emphasize the scope of impact across sectors and underline the need for targeted industry responses.
Church of Christ Picnic At Riverside Park Thursday
The Church of Christ will host a picnic at Riverside Park Thursday afternoon. Bring sandwiches and covered dishes for supper at 6 30 p m. The note adds that longevity relates to road conditions and driving habits of the individual driver.
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Church OF Christ
Church. of Christ
Riverside Park
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