Bombers Hit Jap Warships in Solomons Battle Retreat
Allied heavy bombers pounded Japanese naval units 200 miles north of the Bougainville theater as the Solomons clash continued. The Canberra cruiser was sunk, with 84 dead and 109 wounded among its 816 crew. Chinese reports say Chiang Kai-shek’s forces retook Wenchow and widened the Zhejiang railway corridor. Cholera deaths in Tengyueb attributed to Japanese occupation.
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Salomon Islands
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Faisi
Bougainville
Solomons
Canberra
Ateast
Washington
Chiang Kai-Shek
Wenchow
Kiangsi
Chekiang
Tengyueb
Yunnan
Band Concert Program at University of Maine
The program lists pieces including Star Spangled Banner, March The University of Maine Band, Crosby Overture, Hicks Polka Beer Barrel Polka, and various waltzes and intermezzos led by conductor Hans Christensen. Entries include Brown Timm Vejvoda Destiny Baynes and Safari March with titles repeated in fragments.
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University of Maine
Baynes Arms
the of America
Lithgow
Robertson Wins GOP Nomination In Wyoming Election
In Cheyenne Aug 20 Robertson Cody merchant rancher led the Republican field for U S Senate as Crane trailed with most precincts reporting Barrett led Winter for the Wyoming House nomination. Hunt won the Democratic nod to challenge Governor Smith in the general election.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
V. Robertson
Cody Merchant
United States Senate
4. G. Crane
Wyoming University
Robertson
Tim’ McCoy
Thermopoliy
Frank A. Barrett
Lusk
Charles {. Winter
Casper
Wyoming
House of Representatives
Barrett
John J. McIntyre
Douglas
L. C. Hunt
Lander
Nels H. Smith
Hunt
Brazil Holds Germans As Hostages Over Ship Sinkings
President Vargas ordered all Germans except diplomats held as hostages after the sixth Brazilian ship was sunk by Axis submarines. The captives, aboard the exchange ships Bage and Cuyaba, faced seizure as tensions mount amid alleged Nazi spy activity and planned troop movements. Wilhelm Koenig, head of the German tourist bureau in Brazil, was among those detained.
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Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
Bage
Cuyaba
Gatulio Vargas
Lisbon
Axia
Iperpape
Ney
Poals
Brasil
Naxi
Wilhelm Koenig
Chicago Tribune Cleared by Grand Jury Over Midway Article
A federal grand jury found no indictment stemming from the June 7 publication of allegedly confidential naval information by the Chicago Tribune and two other papers. The jury concluded no violation of law was disclosed, ending the five day inquiry.
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Grand Jury
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
New York Daily News
Washington Three Herald
Grand
William D. Mitchell
Afticia
Midway
Tribune Today
Tribune
Citsei
1-B Class Eliminated in Plan to Induct Minor Defects
Washington announces end of 1-B limited service class. Reclassification of men in this group begins September 2 and ends January 1, with eligible men moving to 1-A or 4- for total disqualification.
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Washington
Selective’ Service
Selective Service
Army
Army Seized Plant Producing War Materials Again
Army units reentered the S A Woods Machine Company plant around 8 o clock to resume production of war materials after occupying the site earlier. Troops equipped with rifles machine guns and gas masks were deployed without incident following managements refusal of a CIO union contract demand including maintenance of union membership and arbitration clauses.
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Buuston
S.A. Woods Machine Company
WLB
CIO Electrical, Radio ,and
Machine ‘Workers Union
Nine Hour Dieppe Raid Tests Invasion Preparations
Allied command studied Germany anti invasion coastal defenses after the Dieppe raid and predicted further blows against the jittery Nazis as the war moves toward new offensives following yesterday's action in Dieppe France.
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Dieppe
Germany
Allied Command
France
London
Allied raid claims disputed by Berlin
German high command says Allied Dieppe raid yesterday cost 1500 prisoners and many dead and wounded among British American Canadian and French forces while German casualties were 400. Berlin claims of Allied shipping and air losses are said to be far out of proportion with Allied announcements.
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Berlin
Dieppe
Dieppe Raid Reported Devastating Hit on Western Front
Eyewitnesses describe Dieppe blasted with fierce street fighting as 10,000 Allied raiders land along 12 miles of coast in 300 to 400 small boats and 13 British warships pound Nazi defenses. Berlin claims transports stand by to reinforce a bridgehead. American Rangers aid in breaching wire entanglements.
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Adolf Hitler
Europe
Dieppe
Vichy
Berlin
War contracts in South Dakota exceed 1.5 million dollars
War contracts in South Dakota have passed the 1.5 million dollar mark according to A. E. Bowman WPB regional director who cited James G. Scott WPB acting district manager. Total current war business in the state amounts to 1,513,199.82 for Army and Navy supplies tools and parts with 878,299.82 as prime contracts and 807,351 as sub contracts.
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Minneapolis
Minn
South Dakota
A. E. Bowman
War Production Board
James G. Scott
WPB
Sioux Falls
South Darkota
Bowman
Sioux
Falls
Aberdeen
Huron
Spencer
Mitchell
Yankton
Chamberlain
Madison
Pierre
Watertown
Brookings
Rapid City
Nelson Demands No War Plant Shutdowns Over Material Shortages
Washington dispatch reports Donald M. Nelson moving to empower regional directors with quick priority ratings to avert production stoppages due to scarce steel copper aluminum and other inputs. He vows no alibis from subordinates and notes a leak at WPB prompting the firing of engineer Frederick Libbey amid internal concerns.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
WPEB
Frederick I. Libbey
Libbey
Iron and Steel Branch
Stephen E. Fitzgerald
WPH
Fitz-gerald
Truman Committee
War Today Reports Allied Continent Landing In Reverse
The War Today column notes an Allied landing on the continent conducted under future conditions with commandos and large transport fleets. Written by Glenn Babb in Mackenzie’s absence, it previews second front operations as forces for the States, Canada, and Britain reach the area.
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de Witt Mackenzie
Mackenzie
Glenn Babb
Canada
Britain
Praise for U S planes in Commando raid
British commentators praised United States built Mustangs for their performance in Wednesday's Commando raid. Flown by the RAF the P-51 fighters tested against Focke Wulf 190s and provided a gratifying showing though exact aerial victory numbers were not released.
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Associated Press
RAF
Wickard Reverses Stand On Parity
Secretary Wickard urged an amendment to the Price Control Law to allow lower ceilings on farm products, reversing his prior position. He asked farmers to give up the 110 percent parity limit to help stabilize prices, while critics warned of impacts on farmers and consumers.
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Washington
Wickard
Cal Wickard
Fulmer
South Carolina
House Agriculture Committee
Henderson
Leon Henderson
Eens
Wickahd
Red Army repels Don crossing as Stalingrad area sees pressure
Soviet dispatches report Marshal Timoshenko's forces defending the Don River line after German crossings near Stalingrad. Soviet units attack along a 400 mile front from Bryansk to Lake Funen as 2000 Nazis are killed. Krasnodar falls, Pyatigorsk fight continues, and Stalingrad sector sees ongoing trench warfare and pincers attempt near Kotelnikov.
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Red Army
Semeen Timushenko
Don River
Stalingrad
Red Star
Bryansk
Moscow
Lake
Funen
mid-Caucasus
Timoshenko
Bealack
Stalen Ingrad
Caucasian
Kotelnikovek
Eight Spitfires Lost in Dieppe Actions Reported
United States pilots flew eight Spitfires in the Dieppe actions with three believed shot down but the pilots of three are safe according to United States Army headquarters. Also British fighters claimed four enemy planes destroyed near El Alamein as Egyptian battle front air activity rose. Wendell Willkie announced a three week departure to the Near East and Russia to perform services for the government. President Roosevelt ended Navy control of the General Cable Corporation plant at Bayonne New Jersey restoring it to private management.
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London
Cairo
el Alamein
Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Near East
Russia
Roosevelt
Navy
General Cable Corporation
Bayonne
N. J
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Aron
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Hans Christensen
J. W. Campbell Park
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By Hoger D. Greene
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Dunkerque
Babb
U.S
Ovid A. Martin
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