U S Raiders Strike Ploesti Oil Fields in Massive Raid
An air force force of 175 Liberator bombers from the U S Ninth Air Force flew a 2400 mile round trip to hit the Ploesti oil fields in Romania with 300 tons of bombs. The attack, described as the largest low level raid in history, involved heavy losses with 20 bombers reportedly shot down and several still missing. The Ploesti complex north of Bucharest supplies roughly a third of axis fuel, with about 18 000 tons daily capacity.
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Cairo
U. S
Ninth Air Force
Ploesti
Romania
Lewis Brereton
Middle East Air Command
Bucharest
Brereton
Raid on Ploesti oil fields described as major US attack
Allied air crews struck seven refineries and support installations in Romania with Libera tors taking part in a force of 150 to 200 bombers. Brigadier General A G Ent led the raid which commanders hailed as the largest yet. Pilots reported heavy fighter opposition and anti aircraft fire with numerous enemy planes shot down.
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Victor H. Strahm
Brereton
Strahm
A. G. Ent
Ploesti Fields
Turkesb
Red Army
J. M. Blyer
Tulsa
Okla
Blyer
Norman Appold
Detroit
Mich
Weldon Delivers Union Sermon At First Presbyterian Church
Rev. W O Weldon of First Methodist preached the ninth summer Union service message at First Presbyterian Church. His talk, based on I Corinthians 1 12, urged unity in Christ over loyalty to leaders and stressed love as the heart of the gospel. He contrasted Paul Apollos and Cephas and urged members to follow Christ as all in all.
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First Presbyterian Church
Wilson
Weldon
First Methodist Church
O. C. Williamson
Dan Smith
Mr. Weldon
God
Jesus
Paul
Apostle
Apollos
Cephas
Simon Peter
Jerusalem
Peter
Christ
Fireman Jackson Is At The Right Spot At The Right Time
Thomasville report credits Fireman Carl Jackson with saving a car from fire on East Guilford Street after smoke appeared under the hood. Jackson alerted the fire department and extinguished the blaze before major damage, recalling earlier rescues in Charlotte and near Southmont.
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Jackson
Enterprise
Thomasville
Carl Jackson
Lank Harris
East Guilford Street
Charlotte
Southmont
Ordered To Report For Navy Training
George Hubert Teague of Thomasville has been ordered to report to Atlanta on Tuesday for naval aviation training. He will begin at the University of South Carolina Columbia for preliminary aviation cadet training, then proceed to a pre flight school for further instruction.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
George Hubert Teague
L. EF. Teague
Fisher Ferry Street
Naval Aviation
Atlanta
Georgia
Teague
University of South Carolina, Columbia
Roosevelt budget prompts bipartisan push for tighter spending
Congress faces pressure to scrutinize government outlays as President Roosevelt signals need for tax increases and cuts. Senators Wherry Radcliffe and Taft weigh reduced expenditures, with estimates showing limited room for new direct taxes and a sizable war-related budget totaling 106 billion dollars and a projected 68 billion dollar deficit.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Wherry
R-Neb
America
Radcliffe
Dmd
Army
Navy
Byrd Committee
Taft
Ohio
Pacific
Italy’s Resource Load in Allied Conquest Prospect
The article outlines Italy’s rich mineral wealth and industrial base as potential Allied gains, noting bauxite, mercury, zinc, and sulphur deposits, strong textile production, and pivotal ports. It also details Italy’s severe coal and iron shortages, reliance on imports, and vast agricultural foundation amid wartime pressures and transportation challenges.
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Italy
United Nations
Europe
Istria
Adriatic
Sardinia
Sicily
Romagna
Elba-Tuscany
Alps
Germany
Emilia
Appennine Ridge
Calabria
Peninsula
England
Cary Grant Confesses to Muddy Army Pranks in Hollywood
Cary Grant admits he teased the U S Army by repeatedly falling into mud puddles during camp visits while preparing for Destination Tokyo. Laraine Day returns to Paramount for The Story of Dr Wassell opposite Gary Cooper, reclaiming a top dressing room after earlier being released for lack of acting ability. Hollywood Indians face wartime trend changes with cast shifts and slower production as studios seek Russian guerrillas and sailors for roles.
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Cary Grant
United States Army
Tokyo
Midwest
Grant
Laraine Day
Paramount Studio
Gary Cooper
Dr. Wassell
Hollywood
Miss Day
Paramount
Studio
Errol Flynn
Rose Higgins
Tash Hahak
Red Thes
Roche Murphy
Warners
Armed Military Police Called To Disperse Savannah Crowd
Savannah August 2 Armed police were sent to break up a Sunday gathering when officers tried to arrest a Negro woman on West Broad Street near Union Station. A Negro soldier identified as Sergeant Ed Levant allegedly interfered with the arrest, sparking a clash that sent officers retreating into a nearby hallway. Levant and another Negro soldier were arrested and turned over to military authorities.
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Savannah
West Broad Street
Union Station
L. C. Nosworthy
Ed Levant
Nosworthy
Levam
Germans Speed Evacuation Of Civilians From Berlin City
Stockholm dispatch reports German authorities speeding civilian evacuation from Berlin after Hamburg attacks. Leaflets urge women and elderly to move to relatives or evacuation areas while others stay for air raid shelters. Schools closed and air raid plans intensified as Hamburg lies ruined.
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Berlin
Stockholm
Hamburg
Germany
Aftonbladet
Ruhr
St. Pauli’s
National Tennis Meet Opens in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo hosts the 28th annual national junior and boys championships as Culver Ind. cannot host due to its war training program. Ninety entrants from coast to coast compete in this national event despite wartime handicaps.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Culver
Ind
Sullivan Child Dies in Thomasville
Elizabeth Dianne Sullivan one day old child of Mr and Mrs James Sullivan of 305 Spring Street Thomasville died in a local hospital Sunday morning. Funeral service from the home Tuesday at 11 oclock conducted by Rev K W McGee pastor First Baptist Church Interment in Emanuel Reformed Church cemetery
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Elizabeth Dianne Sullivan
James Sullivan
Spring Street
K. W. McGee
First Baptist Church
Emanuel Reformed Church
Burglars Take 36 Indigestion Pill Cartons from Briggs
A theft at Briggs Transfer Company left behind a line of hard to obtain items including grease guns and electrical generators, but 36 cartons of indigestion pills were stolen. The note mentions over 1000 known minerals as a science aside.
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Chicago
Briggs Transfer Company
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