U S Accepts Japanese Apologies For Bombing Of Gunboat Tutuila
U S accepts apologies as libel suits delay Japanese ships as maru liners Heian Maru and Tatuta Maru face legal actions over cargoes New York cargo owners claim payments and marshal ships to stop sailings Justice Department release hoped on Tatuta Maru and Heian Maru See LITIGATIONS Page 5
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Grafton Sentinel invites Miss Christine M Dqugal to theater
The Grafton Sentinel invites Miss Christine M Dqugal of 801 Beech Street to attend tonight's showing of Girl In the News at Strand theater for the last night. Also showing Power Dive at Dixie theater.
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Treasury begins sale of tax notes for next year
Washington August 1 The Treasury began selling pre payment notes to the public to fund next year's higher income taxes. President Roosevelt expected to buy a $1000 note in opening ceremonies. Morgenthau said notes aid taxpayers in setting aside funds for unprecedented next year taxes.
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British Plan Broadcast To Nazi Foreign Minister
The BBC announced a German language broadcast aimed at German leaders, inviting Joachim von Ribbentrop to listen. It is set for 8 p m German summer time Saturday on medium wave, detectable in the United States only with strong radios, and the broadcaster said it would surely interest Herr Reichsminister.
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Japanese apologies calm Tutuila incident in State Dept
Washington reports Acting Secretary of State Welles disclosed Japan offered apologies and indemnities for the gunboat Tutuila attack near Chungking with assurances to prevent repeats. President Roosevelt discussed the move, while Congress debated Indo-China tensions and potential delays to Philippine independence. Admiral Nomura sought to ease strains as he left the State Department.
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Senators Fare 5 Coal Division Revokes Registration
The bituminous coal division revoked the code membership of the New River company and ordered a 30 day suspension for the registration of its subsidiary White Oak Coal company both of Mount Hope West Virginia. The division said yesterday the firms admitted violating coal act regulations. The New River company was required to pay 4972 dollars on a condition for having its membership restored.
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Morgantown Ordnance Plant Gets Electricity
Morgantown August 1 electric switches were thrown for the first time at the in town ordnance works signaling the completion of an 800000 dollar power line built by the Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company from a generating plant near Point Marion Pennsylvania.
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Nazis Claim Trapped Reds Slaughtered Near Smolensk
Berlin reports German forces wiped out encircled Red Army units south of Smolensk, capturing 35,000 prisoners and 245 cannons. The Stalin line break near Vyazma pushed Russians into rear areas, with tens of thousands killed as Red Drive Wedge failed to widen.
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Oil Industry Plans Curfew to Conserve Fuel
Secretary Ickes and oil industry plan a Sunday curfew from 7 P.M. to 7 A.M. closing about 100,000 gasoline stations seven days a week to curb consumption amid feared eastern fuel shortage. If curfew fails, further steps including rationing may follow. estimated unemployment could reach 100,000, with 10,000 in New York City alone.
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201st Infantry Leaves For Washington Camp
Indianapolis Aug 1 Army officers said trains carried the 201st Infantry the former West Virginia National Guard moved from Fort Benjamin Harrison toward a Washington camp. The final destination was not disclosed but Alaska may be the implied posting for the unit.
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Long Service Bill Clears Deadline Pressure
Congress pushed to extend the service terms for selectees reservists and Guards with Senate debate entering a third day. Critics warned the bill could make servicemen liable for military duty, while House action remained uncertain and Marshall warned of a delayed resolution beyond August 1.
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FDR Praises Soviet Army At Press Conference
President Roosevelt said Russia’s resistance to the Axis war machine was magnificent and better than any German military expert had predicted. He paused for questions from newsmen and quipped about Adolf Hitler as the press inquiry continued.
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Fairmont Plans Welcome For Giant New Industry
Fairmont prepares for a weekend dedication of its $3,000,000 Westinghouse fluorescent light plant marking new prosperity for the Upper Monongahela valley. State officials and industrial representatives arrive to join municipal leaders in the ceremonies and related events.
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Soviets Seize Offensive As Air Fleet Aids
Moscow battles Smolensk enter seventeenth day as Russian air force aids land troops in counter attacks. Russians claim Smolensk remains in defenders hands despite 42 German attacks since July 16. Night fighting reported near Novorzhev, 200 miles south of Leningrad, with no current action at Porkhov.
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Hoard Sugar for Shortage Sparks Price Jump
Washington reports a sugar hoarding spree by housewives candy makers retailers and wholesalers fearing shortages due to the war. Prices rise to the highest since 1939 with raw sugar quoted near 3.60 dollars per hundred pounds duty paid in New York as officials warn the quotations may be excessive.
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Nazi Drive Lets Up Exhausted London Says
London reports authoritative sources stating Germans were held on the Russian front in the last 24 hours. Some signs suggest a potential new push may be forming, but there are absolutely no indications of an imminent fall of Leningrad or Smolensk or any Russian setback.
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Harriman Leaves England for United States Report
W Averell Harriman, co ordinator of the U S aid to Britain program, left England by plane for the United States to report to President Roosevelt. The embassy disclosed the departure but did not specify the time of departure or return. He was accompanied by assistant Robert Melkeljohn.
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Japan demands army bases in Thailand and domination
London's dispatch reports Japan demanding military bases in Thailand and control of rubber, rice, and tin. Tokyo claims an exchange offering Laos province and Angkor, within Indo China, while Britain warns occupation could threaten Singapore and India via the Malay peninsula. The RAF announces stronger Burma airfields. See JAFS DEMAND Page 5.
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Ohio Commission Bars West Virginia Gas Firms Over Mixing
The Ohio Utilities Commission ordered seven gas firms to stop blending inert gases into natural gas without customer consent. The August 14 effective rule named United Fuel Gas of Charleston and Natural Gas of West Virginia among those affected, and listed two West Virginia subsidiaries of Columbia Gas and Electric among others.
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Two Killed In Auto Crash At Ellenboro
PENNSBORO Aug 1 A man and an unidentified woman were killed when their automobile collided with a truck near Ellenboro State Police Corporal R W Boyles reported. The man identified as Ivan Matterson 60 of near Marites Ohio.
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Mexico rejects German protest over U S blacklist
Sumner Welles accuses Mexico of urging protest against the United States blacklist of pro axis firms. Mexico City rebukes Germany, says it will cooperate with the United States on wartime problems and will not tolerate interference in its national sovereignty.
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Camden Aug 4y Lie Gat Drink Aid Be Merry
Nucky Johnson described to a jury the husband of Osbeck a former Broadwe and a key Atlantic City Republican figure. The messy OCR text references eating and drinking and a political milieu surrounding Atlantic City and notable figures.
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