Mystery parachutists hunted near Hyde Park estate
FBI and military police joined state officers in a dawn search for parachutes seen near President Roosevelts Hyde Park estate. Officials doubted the sightings, suggesting festival balloons tied to a religious holiday. Residents and authorities questioned whether fireworks or blasting operations produced the reports.
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Rhinecliff
William Schateman
Cate-Police-Sat
Hudson Valley
Uney
FBI
Australian slayings convict Leonski to death by hanging
Private Edward J. Leonski a former New York City grocery clerk was found guilty by a U S military court of murdering three Melbourne women and was sentenced to death by hanging. The one judge tribunal reached verdict in about fifty minutes and the sentence awaits review by the commanding general of U S forces in Australia.
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Melbourne
Edward J. Leonski
New York City
United States
Australia
Leonski
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Gallaher to tonight's shows
The Grafton Sentinel extends an invitation to Mrs. George Gallaher of 5 Lincoln Street to attend tonight's double feature at the Strand showing Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring along with A Gentleman at Hearty featuring Carole Landis and Triple Justice with George O'Brien at the Dixie Theatre.
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Grafton” Sentinel
George Gallaher
Lincoln Street
Strand
Hearty
Carole Landis
George O’brien
Dixie Theatre
Grafton ‘Sentinel
Joseph Riley
Warder Avenue
Jimmy Valentine
Dennis O'Keefe
Opera House Theatre
Chicago Union Fight Ends In Bloodshed
Two bosses of Chicago's Painters union were wounded and the wife of one killed in an early morning gunfire attack at their west side home. Mrs Loretta Youngblood aged 39 was dying from a breast wound when police arrived. her husband Charles sustained a gunshot to the arm. Union Secretary blamed detective Marvin Nelson said Arthur Wallace, secretary treasurer of Painters District Council No 14, fired on them. Wallace was later found wounded on hospital lawn. he refused to name his attackers. Police pieced together events from a council meeting last night through a tavern visit and the fatal home visit, noting ten bullet marks around the chair.
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Chicago
Painters! Union
Loretta Youngblood
West Side
Charles
Painters’ District Council
Marvin Nelson
Youngbloods
Arthur Wallace
Painters’ District Council No. 14
Wallace
Franklin Boulevard Hospital
Youngblood
Council
Nelson
Chicago Union
Trial resumes in Washington Nazi saboteur case
In Washington on July 17, eight Nazi saboteurs faced trial before a military commission as U S attorneys draft formal charges against 10 of 14 apprehended accomplices. Attorney General Biddle stated the 10 defendants are accused of unlawfully aiding the Nazi group to hinder capture, trial, and punishment. The saboteurs are described as enemies of the United States acting for the German Reich. Three accomplices were arraigned on presidential warrants charging them as dangerous. PRESS CASES Page 5.
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Washington
U.S
Francis Biddie
United States
Biddle
Noted Society Writer Dies Of Heart Ailment
Maury H. B. Paul aged 52 known as Cholly Knickerbocker, long time society editor for the New York Journal American, died at 4 50 a m in his East Side home after a 10 week illness from heart disease. Born in Philadelphia, he began in the Philadelphia Times in 1914 and wrote widely on New York socialites and celebrities.
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New York
Maury H. B. Paul
Cholly Knickerbocker
New York Journal- American
East Side
Paul
Maury Henry Biddle Paul
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Times
New York Society
Journal-American
RAF Bombing Campaign Against Germany Inglored by Critics
British air experts say the RAF has not yet reached the required decisive striking power after 47 nights of operations since Cologne attacks. Two thousand-plane raids are few, Emden and Bremen were heavily damaged but may not further cripple Germany. Longer nights and better weather are needed for sustained impact on central and eastern industry.
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Middleton
London
Brittain
Germany
RAF
Cologne
Associated Press
Churchill
Emden
Bremen
United Nations
Finland and U S near break in relations
Finland faces possible diplomatic rupture as Helsinki plans to close all consular offices in the United States following a State Department request. Washington disclosed the move after asking Finland to discontinue consular activities here, signaling a tense impasse between the two governments.
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Wade Warner
Washington
Finland
United States
Helsinki
State Department
Alf Neely Is Guilty Of Drunken Driving
Alf Neely pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Fairmont, with Mayor Fred T. Wilson imposing a $25 fine, revoking his license for six months, and ordering impoundment of his car for one year. Neely, former Marion county prosecuting attorney and son of Governor Neely, was arrested after his vehicle struck a parked car owned by city employee David C. Baker.
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Fairmont
Fred T. Wilson
Alfred Neely
Neely
Afcated
JSON
Marion County
James Whitecotton
David C. Baker
Little Steel Wage Policy Limits $1 Raise At 44 Cents
The war labor board urged organized labor to accept a wage stabilization plan allowing a 44 cent per day increase for Little Steel workers instead of the $1 asked by the union. Chairman William H. Davis deemed the plan fair, aiming to preserve buying power and prevent a wage price spiral during total war. Labor leader Philip Murray declined comment pending Pittsburgh talks. The directive calls on steel workers to accept sacrifices under the seven point program and positions labor for leadership in stabilizing the economy. See LITTLE STEEL Page 5
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Joseph A. Loftus
Washington
War Labor Board
Organized Labor
William H. Davis
Little Steel
British Hold El Alamein Center After Heavy Attacks
Cairo July 17 British troops manning newly won positions in the center of the El Alamein line have repelled violent attacks since yesterday in a major armored battle that continues. The headquarters bulletin says several enemy tanks were knocked out and notes that details of Allied losses are not yet known. Other dispatches indicate heavy armor on both sides engaged in the struggle.
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Cairo
el Alamein
American Heroes Day Observed In West Virginia
Charleston July 27. War bonds and stamps were advanced in West Virginia through patrol rallies and parades as American Heroes day observances. F Roy Yoke and Robert Pritchard urged Martinsburg business groups to support the campaign. A parade started the event. In Bluefield merchants bought at least 25 dollars in bonds for a bond sale breakfast honoring draftees. Major Carlos J. Cochrane spoke at the Bluefield rally.
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Charleston
West Virginia
F. Roy Yoke
Robert Pritchard
Martinsburg
Bluefield
Carlos J. Cochrane
Schools For Clerks Planned In Clarksburg
West Virginia county clerks will be trained in the new permanent voter registration system at schools in Charleston and Clarksburg. Pitt O'Brien said southern county clerks meet July 23 and northern in Clarksburg July 24, followed by statewide instruction the week of July 27 for election officials.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Pitt O'Brien
Secretary of State
Cumberland Priest Is Transferred to State
Rev. Father Boniface Weekman, longtime pastor of St. Peter and Paul's Catholic church in Cumberland, is transferred to Sacred Heart church in Charleston West Virginia to succeed Rev. Father Norman Speicher. Weekman had served since 1932 after leading the school of theology at St. Peter and Paul monastery.
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Cumberland, Méd
Boniface Weekman
St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Church
Charleston
W.va
Norman Speicher
Father Weckman
St. Peter and Paul Monastery
Army approves July 30 blackout over four states
The Army approves a proposed test blackout on July 30 darkening ten counties in West Virginia and three neighboring states. State Defense Coordinator Carl G. Bachmann lists Monongalia Preston Taylor Harrison Marion and Tyler counties in West Virginia plus Monroe in Ohio Green and Fayette in Pennsylvania among those affected.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Carl G. Bachmann
Monongalia
Preston
Taylor
Harrison
Marion
Tyler
Monroe County
Ohio
Green and Fayette
Pennsylvania
Blackout for Page Pruntytown Gets Cash for Building Repair
The West Virginia public works board released 49 000 in contingent appropriations for improvement projects at West Virginia University the Boys Industrial School at Pruntytown and West Liberty State Teachers College Acting Budget Director C M Bailey said 20 000 of 25 500 for the university would fund walks grading beautification landscaping and stadium removal 16 000 at Pruntytown to convert the employes building into a boys dormitory the current third floor dormitory to become classrooms to place the school on a junior high basis five thousand at West Liberty for building repairs and 2 500 to install a sewage disposal plant.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
West Virginia University
Boys’ Industrial School
Pruntytown
West Liberty State Teachers College
C. M.bailey
West Liberty
Million Men Press Gains Over Soviet Germany
Berlin reports heavy German advance as about a million troops move with heavy tanks toward Stalingrad and Rostov. Red army falls back to Voronezh and southeast of Millerovo while stubborn fighting continues near Kamensk and river crossings south of Millerovo. German claims include railway disruption and tank losses, with Russian casualties noted.
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Moscow
Don
Red Army
Stalingrad
Rostov
Volga
Lower
Caucasus
Voronezh
Millerovo
Strike Halts Citys Buses
Detroit bus operators striking against AFL guidance halted buses on the east side and ejected non striking drivers. Passengers headed to war plants and offices were stranded as crowding increased. Police were ordered to arrest anyone interfering with buses. Mayor takes stand by midmorning on Woodward Ave.
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Detroit
AFL
Woodward Ave
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Emma Jaques
Central Press
ARMY
Dixie
Anthony Cramer
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Bund
Central
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Alf Neely
Rommel
School For Clerks
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Kamensk
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