Allies stab deep into twisted German line
News despatch from Moscow reports thousands of Germans trapped in Latvia and Estonia as Soviet forces drive toward the Baltic Sea near Riga, while a large push toward East Prussia threatens Nazi defenses. Heavy fighting continues around Warsaw and on the Vistula fronts with Nazi lines under pressure.
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Latvia
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Estonia
Baltic Sea
Riga
Warsaw
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
East
Prusia
Junker
Vistula
East Prussia
Augustow
Memel
Miners Freed After Four Months Entombment
West Virginia reports 14 of 16 Katherine Coal No 4 miners were recovered after a four month entombment following a blast. Rescue crews located a body 3,000 feet back from the mine moats as the operation concluded with the first retrieval.
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North Carolina
Wilmington
Wrightsville
Carolina Beach
Coast Guard
Camp Davis
Fairmont
Jones Collieries Inc
War Manpower Commission
Cecil J. Urbaniak
United Mine Workers District 31
West Virginia
September draft call expected larger than August
State Selective Service headquar ters in Charleston said the September draft call would be somewhat larger than August, with few men possibly sent to Huntington for exams. No pre-induction tests planned in August as last rounds should meet armed forces demand.
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Charleston
Selective Service
Huntington
Carleton C. Pierce
Theatre listings prompt two films at Strand and Dixie
The Grafton Sentinel invites Miss Ivy Louise Sayres of West Main Street to tonight's screenings at Strand Theatre and Dixie Theatre. Tickets may be required for admission to Tart and The Purple Heart featuring Robert Donat Valerie Hobson Dana Andrews Richard Conte Farley Granger.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Ivy Louise Sayres
West Main Street
Robert Donat
Valerie Hobson
Strand Theatre
Dana Andrews
Richard Conte
Farley Granger
Dixie Theatre
Annual Homecoming at Lawler Chapel August six
Sunday events mark the Lawler Chapel homecoming with a basket dinner and a church service led by Rev. T B Staley and Rev. C C Wadsworth. The gathering invites community members to join worship and fellowship.
Rage Riots Halt Transportation in Philadelphia Area
Gangs of armed men roamed three negro residential sections in northwest Philadelphia smashing 500 windows and injuring eight white persons as a transportation tie up spread. White and black clashes disrupted trolley car, bus, and subway lines with 3,000 operators walking out over the hiring of eight black trolley operators. Fist fights milk bottles were hurled and windows shattered as police chased reform efforts. No fatalities reported. liquor sales halted as a precaution. Navy absenteeism cut production 70 percent in the area. Army output down 50 percent.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Transportation Company
Navy
Army
The Road to Berlin Foretold by Allied Front Lines
The Associated Press reports front-line distances to Berlin from major theaters. Russian front stands 322 miles from Warsaw outskirts, Italian front 605 miles from Senigallia, and French front 630 miles from Troarn, outlining the advancing Allied positions across Europe.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Senigallia
Troarn
Turkey breaks off economic ties with Germany today
Turkey aligns with the United Nations and ends diplomatic and economic relations with Germany. Reports from Stockholm claim Marshal Mannerheim received Russian assurances before his Finland presidency. Berlin says Turkey’s move could signal widening war. Churchill warns Britain and France will respond if Germany attacks Turkey. Berlin awaits official reasons.
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Associated Press
London
Turkey
United Nations
Germany
Russia
Finland
Stockholm
Baron Mannerheim
Berlin
Churchill
Commons
Helsinki
Hitler
Reich
Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Risto Ryti
Sukru Saracogluan
Eighth Armies Gain Ground Near Florence In New Push
Allied forces report the Eighth Army regaining ground lost to German counterattacks around Florence. New Zealand and Indian divisions are established near A La Romola and Castiglione, with British guardsmen probing east of Highway Two and advancing toward Sezzate and Monte Masso amid limited opposition. Artillery and patrol activity continue on other sectors as Operation progresses.
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Florence
Eighth Army
Arno
Palazzo Vecchio
Noland Norgaard
Rome
Cassino
Harold Alexander
A la Romola
Arezzo-Florence
Sezzate
Monte ‘Masso
India
Tinian Conquest Completed in Marianas Campaign
Tinian island has been conquered and Guam resistance collapsing as American forces land on Rota and push inland. Adm. Nimitz announced Tinian’s fall after intense combat while Marianas operations continue with Vogelkop advance and Aitape airfield buildup in New Guinea.
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Tinian Island
Saipan
Guam
Ushi Point
U. S
J. B. Krueger
Associated Press
Tokyo
Marianas
Rota
Tinian
Adm
Chester Nimitz
New Guinea
Vogelkop Peninsula
Aitape-Wewax
Sansapor
Philippines
Drinjumor
Aitape
Douglas MacArthur
Churchill Reveals Allied Triumphs From Tehran Pact
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that Normandy and the Soviet offensive arose from the Tehran agreement with Stalin. He praised Allied advances, noted Italian operations would continue, and cited Russian gains as the primary pressure on Germany. He reported rocket bombings killed 4,735 Britons, injured 14,000, and 17,000 homes destroyed since June 15.
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Lewis Hawkins
London
Churchill
Normandy
Stalin
Tehran
House of Commons
Atlantic
Rennis
Brest Penninsula
Italy
Alexander
Autum
Hamilton Fish Wins Nomination Over Clark In NY 29th
Veteran Rep Hamilton Fish secured renomination by Republicans in New York's 29th district, defeating Clark amid accusations from Dewey. Clyde Reed won Kansas Republican renomination after leading with 53,857 votes to 34,108 for Carl Friend. Missouri Senator Bennett Clark trailed challenger in Democratic renomination race.
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Associated Press
Hamilton Fish
Mmany
Congress
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Kansas
U. S
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons
Reed
Carl E. Friend
Lawrence Lumberman
Bennett Clark
Missouri
Trick
Roos
Fish
Bennet
German Collapse Seen as Turkey Balks and Finland Moves
War analysis highlights east European shifts as Turkey severs relations with Germany and Finland's Field Marshal Mannerheim reportedly eyes peace with Russia. Bulgaria may desert Hitler, potentially losing the Balkans and Danubian access, while Moscow favors negotiating with a leader who speaks for his nation.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Hitler
Turkey
Baron, Mannerheim
Russia
Balkans
Germany
Bulgaria
Danubian Basin
Finland
Mannerheim
Moscow
Warsaw
Fifth War Loan Surpasses Goal With New Record Total
The Fifth War Loan reached 20.639 billion dollars, topping its $16 billion goal by 4.639 billion and setting a record for war financing. Morgenthau hailed the result as excellent news for the fighting men. Plans for a Sixth War Loan are projected to open on Armistice Day November 11 and close on Pearl Harbor Day December 7.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Pearl Harbor
Rommel in Hospital After Air Attack Brain Concussion
Allied advances press toward Brest and Rennes as British and American armored forces break German lines in Brittany. Rommel is reportedly hospitalized with a brain concussion from air attacks, while Demensey’s 2nd Army and Bradley’s spearheads push center lines toward Caumont and Pontorson.
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Gladwin Hill
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Brest
Rennes
Brittany
Erwin Rommel
Miles C. Dempesey
Caumont
Omar N. Bradley
France
Pen la
Pontoréon
Avranches
Wat Tive
West Virginia faces severe postwar unemployment risk
Morgantown Aug 2 The West Virginia planning board cites a postwar employment committee forecast calling for severe and widespread unemployment during peacetime transition. Preliminary estimates suggest job losses could rival Depression era peaks as returning soldiers and women enter the labor market, with many women预计 to stay in the labor force.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
State Planning Board
Ww. Ware
University Agricultural
Byee Cochran
Planning Board
West Wirgini
Sea
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