Soviet Arms Closing in On Kharkov
Soviet forces press toward Kharkov as Russians claim Lebedin capture and gains around Kharkov while Western air raids hit German targets. Allied bombers pound Foggia and Lipari Stromboli in the Mediterranean as Axis defenses suffer losses. Italy’s King Vittorio Emanuele III speaks of Italy’s “resurrection” amid separatist tensions as Moscow signals a second front push to weaken Axis strength.
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Associated Press
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Stromboli
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Spas Demensk
Moscow
Berlin
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France
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Riclly
Marshal Hadoglia
Orlando
Ing
London
Russia
Captain Lash to Be Back With Foss In Deadly Air Team
Maj. Joe Foss prepares a new flying circus at Santa Barbara to battle Japan. Captain Gregg Lash of Montana will join him, rejoining the original unit known for wreaking havoc over Guadalcanal. Foss previously downed 26 enemy planes to tie the World War I record. Queen Elizabeth resumes normal activities after a cold confinement.
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Foss
Deadly Air Team
Sions Arts
Joe Foss
Santa Barbara
Calif
Marine Corps
Fosa
Guadalcanal
Gregg Lash
Montung
Eddie Rickenbacker
This Is the Army premiere boosts Helena relief effort
Helena residents will witness the premiere of This Is the Army at the Marlow theater to raise funds for the army emergency relief fund aiding soldiers and dependents. A parade by the 474th quartermaster corps is planned at 1 p.m., with Main Street restrictions to ensure an unobstructed view and GI jeep rides for ticket holders.
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Helena
Marlow Theater
Irving Berlin
Warner Brothers
American Steel Cross
474Th Quartermaster Corps
Fort Harrison
Army Emergency Reliet
American Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Helena Chamber of Commerce
Marlow
Marlow Willbo Ag
Asan
Great Northern
Nellt Avenue
Main Street
Sixth Avenue
Main
Weather Outlook for Helena Saturday
Little change in temperature expected in Helena on Saturday with light winds. Dry conditions prevail and skies stay mainly clear through the day. Highs reach mild levels while overnight readings dip slightly.
Wheeler Sees United States of Europe as Peace Path
Great Falls on August 3 U. S. Sen. Burton Wheeler urged forming a United States of Europe as a path to world peace rather than forcing democracy on other nations. He warned rising national debt threatens the country, noting inflation or higher taxes would fall on the small producer and wage earner.
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United States of Europe
Great Falls
United States
Europe
U. S
Burton K. Wheeler
Gata
Coleman Questioned By Officers On Walton Death
In Missoula on August 20 District Judge Albert Besancon set a hearing for August 24 to consider Phillip J. Coleman’s petition to withdraw his guilty plea to first degree murder in the Roslyn Pearson slaying at Lothrop. Coleman, 21, of St. Louis, was sentenced to hang on September 10 after pleading guilty under an alleged deal for a nine to ten year prison term. He was questioned today by Helena Chief of Police Art Parsons and Sheriff Chu Munger regarding the July Helena homicide of A J Walton. Helena officers declined comment.
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Fremont Wilson
Hitte
Coleman
Art Parsons
Helena
Lewis and Clark County
Chu Munger
Truman Group Urges Wright Plant to Boost Output
Cincinnati Aug 20 The Truman investigating committee and the Army Air Forces told Wright Aero nautical Corp to increase quality and quantity production at its Lockland plant or the army would seize the factory after a three hour hearing. Production was one sixth of earlier levels and one twelfth of capacity. Chairman Harry S Truman said the plant is well tooling but poorly managed and must improve management or be taken over. In Kearny New Jersey the Congo вещества explosion death toll rose to seven as four bodies were recovered from rubble.
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Truan War
Army Air Forces
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Lockland
Army
Senate
Harry S. Truman
Preas
Kearny, N. J
Ang
Congolaum-Muira, Inc
Roosevelt to address Canadian Parliament next Wednesday
August 20 report from Quiberé notes President Roosevelt will speak at an informal Ottawa meeting after a high level conference with Prime Minister Churchill. They are cited as pursuing complete harmony while tackling urgent war related tasks including closer coordination with Russia for final victory in Europe.
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Winston Churchill
U. S
Britain
Canada
Quebec
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Arrow
Anciear Fort
Earl of
Ashlone
Nda
Churchl
Canaian
Mackenzie King
International Soundphoto
Quaber
Ottawa
Churchil
Citadel
Era
Quevec
Russia
Europe
Northwestern States Advisory Group to Hold Missoula Meet
Talse Idaho Aug 20 An advisory meeting of the Northwest State Development association will convene in Missoula Montana to prepare for a hearing by the House irrigation and reclamation committee. Governors Bottolfsen and Ford are to lead a 109 member panel from Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and Wyoming with two members from each state. The group will attend the Missoula hearing and will accompany lawmakers to Kalispell for an Aug 26 session studying possible upper Columbia river storage sites.
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Talse
Idaho
Northwest State Developent Association
Missoula
Mont
Houses Committee On Irrigation and Reclamation
C. A. Bottolfsen
Sam C. Ford
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Wyoming
Kalispell
Botalfsen
Columbus man awarded Air Medal for Africa work
Washington August 20 The War Department announced Lt. William II Netley of Columbus Montana has been awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial reconnaissance flights as a member of the Northwest African reconnaissance wing during World War II.
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Washington
William II, Netley
Columbus
Mont
Northwest African Photo Reconnalasanc Wing
War Department
Congressman's Tax Plan Cuts Tax via Induced Bond Purchases
Washington reports an influential congressman drafting a wartime revenue plan aiming to raise about 10 000 90 000 annually. The proposal would let bond buyers deduct half of their purchases from taxable income, capped at 16 percent of income, affecting both individuals and corporations. The drafter prefers anonymity for now but may identify before Congress returns.
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Washington
Emer
Congress
Incmaker
Barring of Persons From Defense Area Overruled by Judge
Philadelphia August 20. United States not in immediate danger of attack says Judge J Cullen Guney. He ruled military authorities lack legal right to exclude people from defense areas on grounds they might be dangerous to national defense. First federal court ruling of its kind. Overruled order by Lieut General Inigh A Drum, head of the eastern defense command, barring Mrs Aga Schueller, a naturalized German-born citizen, from the third corps area.
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Philadelphia
United States
J. Cullen Guney
Cen
Inigh A. Drum
Eastern Defense Command
Mra
Aga Schueller
Third Corps
German Radio Claims British Warships Driven From Coast
Berlin radio broadcast a largely unconfirmed report saying six British warships approached Montenegrin coast at 4 p.m. and were repelled after exchanges with German shore defenses. The claim, relayed by NAC, follows a similar Berlin broadcast in two days. London said a squadron of small vessels neared Boulogne at 4 p.m. Thursday, with German coastal guns firing.
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New York
Berlin
Montegne
NAC
London Ministry of Information
Boulogne
Tougher Enforcement Is Threatened by OPA Assistant Chief
Chicago August 20 Frank F B Marsh assistant general manager of the Office of Price Administration said there would be a stronger enforcement of OPA regulations with an augmented staff of investigators. He called it very possible that a Hoover type head from the FBI would lead the enforcement unit. The old teenage style enforcement would be abandoned for a more humane approach.
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Chicago
Frank FB. Marsh
Office of Price Administration
Marsh
Chat Wa
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Salamua New Guinea offensive drives Japanese toward inner air base
Allied communique reports Japanese jungle troops in full retreat from Salamua mountain defenses in New Guinea. MacArthur says enemy abandoning machine guns and artillery as Allied air power pins them near the Salamaua airdrome, with American and Australian forces pushing inland and capturing key ridge positions.
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Salamaua
New Guinea
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Salamiaua
Douglas MacArthur
Salyamang
Oradubi
Salwaiaua
Korivtam
Goodview
Mount Tame
Mac
Arttit Luminaninke
Francisco River
Bobdutl
Wowsk
Salant Rarvison
Reids
Aly
Wewal
Salemana
Dtem
South Pacific
Juno Do
Pay-As-You-Go Taxes Hit $430 Million Says Revenue Chief
Washington reports under the pay-as-you-go income tax law have reached the 430 million mark. Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy Helvering warned about an upcoming filing deadline. About 16 million Americans will receive notices for estimated income and vocatory tax declarations due by September 15.
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Washington
Inernal Hevenue
Guy T. Helgering
Helvering
Brazil abolishes extra territorial privileges with China
Rio de Janeiro reports the Brazilian government signed a friendship treaty with the Chinese government, voluntarily ending extraterritorial privileges. The move marks a formal shift in diplomatic and legal standing between the two nations.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazi
China
Chincsu
Quebec meeting shaping Allied strategy in war
Russian analysts push for prompt Roosevelt Churchill Stalin talks to plan a broader allied strategy while Quebec discussions hint at a unified approach to Western and Eastern fronts. Moscow editors emphasize a possible grand conference and a decisive drive to outpace Germany this year.
Cuba to Sell 4 000 000 Tons of Sugar to U S Next Year
Havanas Aug 20 Cuba will export about 4 000 000 tons of sugar to the United States in 1944 at not less than 2 65 cents a pound, official said tonight. Andres Morales Del Castillo, minister of the presidency, announced that Cuba's crop would total at least 4 000 000 tons, with 235 990 tons reserved for domestic use and the remainder to be sold to the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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Cubs
United States
Andres Morales del Castillo
Morales
Cuba
Commodity Credit Corporation
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