War Tire Shortage Threatens Allied War Effort
A critical bottleneck in tire production cripples armament transport from interior plants to shipside and fronts. Generals Knudsen and Dewey failed to fix the shortage after emergency trips to Akron. McNutt requests six thousand more workers as furloughs loosen for skilled sailors and soldiers. Unions hinder full production under CIO rules, delaying munitions, food, and supplies across Allied fronts.
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Gton Tucker
Wiles Sidsey Hillman
Hasth
Sidney N
White House
CIO
Tain
New Deal
CTO
Axis
Cherbourg
Paris
William S. Knudsen
Bradley Dewey
Akron
Paul V. McNutt
Washington
Tire plants unable to meet Eisenhower demands
Disputes claim tire plants have sufficient staff to meet production for essential services but fail to satisfy General Eisenhower's requirements due to issues attributed to Mr. Hillman.
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Eisenhower
Hillman
Ragweed pollen and hay fever patterns across regions study
Dr. Logan Clendening discusses ragweed driven hay fever, pollen peaks, and geographic allergy intensity. He notes Indianapolis as the worst hotspot, outlines pollen timing from mid August to early September, and suggests vacations to ragweed free districts and air conditioned rooms as best treatments, with future discussion on other therapies.
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Southwest
Pacific Coast
Allied Mighty Forces Rally For Vast Pacific Offensives
The piece reports Roosevelt’s Hawaii visit flagging major upcoming offensives in the Pacific, with U S, British, Australian, New Zealand, Indian, Dutch, Indonesian and Chinese forces mobilizing from Australia to the Persian frontier. It notes supply blockages by Japan, renewed Allied shipments through Bombay and Madras, and diverse troops including Gurkhas, ANZACs, and Dutch Indies units preparing for campaigns toward the Philippines and beyond.
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Albert Leman _ HUSH
Roosevelt
Tokyo
Guam
New Guinea
A. Grift
U. Ee Mart
Marianas
Ween
Solomons
Stone Graduates From AAF Contract Pilot School
James Howard Stone completed his basic course at the AAF contract pilot school in Brady Texas and has been assigned to Lubbock Field Texas for further duty.
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Stone
James Howard Stone
AAF
Brady
Texas
Lubbock Field
Local Service Men Promote and Train in Europe
S Sgt William G Kennerly son of Mr and Mrs W C Kennerly of 610 Chandler Street has been promoted to his present rank somewhere in Italy. Pvt Olon J Robertson of 313 Pickett Street earned expert on the machine gun at Fort Knox Kentucky. Pvt Lucy F King is receiving basic training at the Third WA training center Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
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Kennerly
William G. Kennerly
W. C. Kennerly
Chandler Street
Italy
Robertson
Pvt
Olon J. Robertson
Pickett Street
Fort Knox
Edith Robertson
King
Lucy F. King
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Soldiers and Families Noted in Kentucky and Overseas
Pvt John B Sell expert on machine gun at Fort Knox Kentucky husband of Iris L Sell of 1300 English Street. Ernest W Welborn Jr on seven day furlough with wife Kathleen Laughlin Archdale and parents at Trinity. Miles in England serving in Medical Corps at general hospital with nineteen months service. brother Eugene C Miles in Hawaiian Islands with Army Air Forces nine months overseas.
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Sell
Kentucky
John B. Sell
Fort Knox
Iris L. Sell
English Street
Miles
England
Selymond
Medical Coips
General Hospital
Sgt. Miles
Springdale Avenue
Pvt
Eugene C. Miles
Hawaiian Islands
Army Air Forces
Moore in Florida Set Returns to AAFTAC
Lindsay F. Moore came back today to AAFTAC Orlando Florida after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs H F Moore route 2 He has served two years and is now a cashier in the base finance office.
Sechrest Promoted Ensign in Southwest Pacific
Ensign Darrell L. Sechrest serving in the Southwest Pacific has received a promotion. The timing and exact new rank are noted as part of his ongoing duties in the area.
Sechrest Receives Promotion To Lieutenant Junior Grade
Navy personnel announce the promotion of Sechrest to lieutenant junior grade upon word received from his parents Mr and Mrs Sechrest of 211 Shirley. The notice lists the family and the rank awarded.
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Sechrest
Shirley Caeiens
Memorial Service for Mrs Daniels at Junaluska
Memorial service will honor Mrs Josephus Daniels at the Methodist church center in Junaluska on Wednesday The program includes music brief talks by Mrs L McKee and Bishop Wheeler with Dr E Stanley Jones involved The event recalls her life and work and attracts thousands from the summer home community.
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Junaluska
Inon
Josephus
Methodist Church Center
L. McKee
Sylva
Wheele
Raleigh
E. Stanley Jones
North Carolina soldiers listed as wounded in action
The War Department released a list of 1,637 U S soldiers wounded in action, including numerous names and addresses from North Carolina in Asiatic Central Pacific European and Mediterranean areas. Names include Huddle Frank W Biggerstaff Roy W Creech Joseph C Stikeleather Jack and many others with hometowns such as Asheville High Point Selma Canton Kings Mountain and Greensboro.
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Washington
War Department
United States
North Carolina
Huddle
Theodore
Ruth M. Huddle
Middlemont Ave
West
Asheville
Central Pacific
Iggerstaff
Frank W Herbert W. Biggerstaff
Rutherfornton
Southerland
Charles
Joe J
China Grove
Flint
Lloyd A
Madaline L. Flint
Graham. Garrett
Daniel W
Elsie B. Clark
A Garrison
Albert L
A H. Garrison
Stan‘Glave
Richard M
Pressley
Earl
Edith G. Watts
Rt. 1
Canton
Prevatte
Wilmer M
Loleta Bahn
Carthage
Lambert Reddick
Pfe
Jak W
Virginia H. Reddick
Pleasant Garden
Reddick
Raymond F., Jr
Lena Arnold Reddick
Illinois Man Says U S Will Not Benefit From Bretton Woods Fund
Washington Aug 14 AP The international monetary fund tentatively agreed by nations at Bretton Woods was called international altruism by Rep Dewey R-IL who argued it would cost the United States 2 750000000 with little if any benefit He urged Congress to create a U S international credit mechanism via a expanded export import bank with 1 billion capital US would contribute 2 750000000 of 8 800000000 and have limited voice in fund administration Dewey said America should pursue a selfish policy focusing on jobs for returning soldiers rather than aid to other nations
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International Monetary Fund
Bretton Woods
Rep
Dewey
R-I
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America
Illinois
Treasury
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