Fall of Paris Appears Matter of Time Now
Reds Endanger Nazis In Thrust Beyond Vistula as two Bowiet armies push a 100 mile sector from Warsaw to the Lyso mountains. Stalin directs Cherniakhovsky in East Prussia as the Third White Russian army assaults north east of Warsaw. German communique says Russians launched a wide front offensive. Moscow awaits guns' salute signaling first town inside Germany. The German high command reports heavy tank losses amid counterattacks.
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Ivan Cherniakhovsky
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Senator McKellar backs island deeds to United States
Tennessee Democrat Senator McKellar urges permanent U S possession of Caribbean British and French islands and Japanese mandates in postwar settlements. He argues Bermuda Bahamas and other West Indies should be deeded to the United States to guard the Panama Canal route and calls for a formal Senate resolution supporting such acquisitions.
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Road to Berlin fronts distances from key hubs
Russian front lies east of Warsaw. Northern France sits 565 miles from Authon near Paris. Italian front 603 miles from Florence. Southern France about 689 miles from near Cannes.
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Morris Memorial Hospital to aid infantile paralysis outbreak
MILTON W V Aug 19 One wing at Morris Memorial Hospital for crippled children will be used to treat infantile paralysis victims of the outbreak. State health officials and hospital authorities announced after a conference led by Health Commissioner J E Off ner Deputy Commissioner A L Chapman and Mrs Laurene Fish ecter of public health. Jacksons Mill Aug 19 The American Association of Teachers Colleges named its first president since 1942 Paul V Langren of Western Michigan College of Ed four year term John D Williams of Marshall College Huntington W Va Dr Charles W Hunt of One for the last teen years was appointed.
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Laurene Fishecter
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Paul V. Langren
Western Michigan College of Ed
John D. Williams
Marshall College
Huntington
Charles W. Hunt
West Virginia Chamber Terms Murray Kilgore Bill Victory
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's Social Security committee calls the Senator Murray Kilgore bill a victory in a postwar battle of significance. The measure, which would have federalized weekly benefits, was described as a possible opening wedge to a new system of government. The Grafton Sentinel invites examination.
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Timor to Volcano Islands Bombarded by Allied Wings
Allied bombers pounded Nipponese targets from Timor to the Volcano Islands as ground fighting in China remained indecisive. Japan proposed postwar blocs for Asia Europe and the Americas. Gen Douglas Mac Arthur's forces attacked air dromes across the Moluccas and Mindanao gulf, sinking a supply vessel and damaging others while destroying at least 14 enemy planes in Amboine Ceram operations.
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Aircraft workers to be fired within a year
Washington Aug 19 close to 300000 workers will be laid off by aircraft plants within the next year due to production cuts and market demand, signaling a major industry contraction nationwide. The layoffs affect multiple plants and союз workers across the sector anticipate reduced hours and reassignments.
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Fighting Seventh Army encircles major French base near Toulon
Allied reports say the Seventh Army widened its southern France beachhead to 1000 square miles and moved westward toward Toulon and Marseille. American bombers hit the submerged battleship Strasbourg to silence French big guns. Units neared Toulon from the north and northeast while advancing toward the Rhone valley near Avignon. Solliers Pont Garcault Vins and Brignoles reported as taken.
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Republican State Leader Opens 1944 Campaign Office
A Republican state leader announced the opening of campaign headquarters for the upcoming November election. The move signals kickoff for the 1944 campaign as field workers prepare to organize support and mobilize voters.
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Navy Man War for Settlements on Nickel Strike
Lt Commander Palmer H Beam of the Navy worked with management and labor at the International Nickel Co in Huntington to craft a plan for settlement of the work stoppage. About 600 workers were scheduled to report, but many remained away, ending the plant shutdown, as CIO United Steel Workers cited contract grievances and violations by the company.
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Pase
Labor Restrictions Could End Collective Bargaining
Albany reporting on wartime labor policy indicates restrictions may end by Labor Day. Officials and unions discuss anticipated changes affecting collective bargaining and home front production as the war nears its planned transition.
War Today reports gains in western Europe and Paris hopes
The War Today notes Western Europe troops and equipment trapped along key rail and highway nodes around Dreux Chartres and Orleans, effectively besieging Paris. It says Berlin predicts pulling back France, while Adolph Hitler’s regime claims large advantage and aims to end war by autumn. The piece hints Paris will recover as the ancient city endures privation.
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Voeikischer Beobachter
Iceland President Plans Important Visit Here Soon
President Sveinn Bjornsson of Iceland will visit Washington on August 24 for talks with President Roosevelt and State Department officials. He will be a White House guest and attend a dinner in his honor before traveling to New York on August 27 for a few days then return to Iceland.
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Mine Chief Denies Accusations by Union Officials
Workers District IT wrote Harrison County Prosecutor J. Philip Clifford that Redyard’s original appointment violated law. Blizzard noted the statute bars officials with financial interest in coal operations and said Redyard ran a non union Wyoming mine at the time of appointment. The union urged broader action against the Governor and state senators who supported Redyard.
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Patton Armors Drive Forward to Forge Seine Trap
Allied forces press advance on the western front as Germans flee northward and eastward after heavy air action disrupts 3,800 vehicles. Supreme headquarters says pursuit nearing final stage. Petain in Nazi radio claim mentioned.
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