Miss Helser Leads Eight Into 100 Meter Finals
Portland swimmer Brenda Helser blasts to a record time to reach the eight finalist field in the 100-meter freestyle at the Senior Women's National AAU championships in Lake Park. Competing for Multnomah AC and WS A of New York, finalists include Lahner, Fischer, Leonard, Evans, Bemis, MacRae, and McWhorter. Finals set for 3:30 p.m. as teams pursue the event and team crown.
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SOC Charales
Philadelphia
Belly Bemis
Riviera Club
Indianapolis
Joyce MacRae
Portland
Patsy McWhorter
Newark Women's Athletic Club
Multnomah Athletic Club
Women's Swimming Association of New York
Multnomah
W. S.A
Helser
Fortland
Ieters
Twelve U. S. Fliers Die In Transatlantic Crash
The RAF ferry command reported a take-off crash killed twelve American fliers and 22 others, including Arthur Purvis, chairman of the British Supply Council in North America. A prior ferry accident Sunday left 22 dead, bringing the toll to 44 with 19 Americans among the victims. No one survived yesterday's crash.
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British Supply Council
North America
Associated Press
London
Arthur Purvis
RAF Ferry Command
America
Sacrifice embargo boosts John L. Lewis drive for power
Washington dispatch reports that wartime import embargoes on axis goods have favored John L. Lewis and his United Mine Workers. He plans to unionize workers in nylon chemical and cosmetics sectors, aiming to add roughly 400,000 to his 300,000 miners to thwart the UMW's rivals. Lewis has selected about 50 organizers, asserting control from a makeshift attic HQ. President Roosevelt seeks a strong attorney general candidate with Irish Catholic prestige and broad appeal to foreign policy critics.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
John L. Lewis
John L
United Mine Workers Union
United Automobile Workers
United States
Fiere
C.lo
Ulm.w
Lewis
Roosevelt
F.D.R
Britain's Atlantic Fortunes Rise With U S Aid
The Associated Press reports sources say Britain now holds a much stronger position in the Atlantic due to widened anti submarine operations and valuable United States aid. British aircraft and surface units have performed well in recent weeks to maintain sea lanes, while the Axis suffers heavy losses in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile Germany bombed London as 3600 RAF bombers hit Hanover, Brunswick, and Magdeburg, with other raids on Rotterdam and Boulogne, and Blenheim planes damaging an Axis supply ship off the Dutch coast.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
United States
Mediterranean
Germany
Hanover
Reich
Brunswick
Magdeburg
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Berlin
Air Ministry
England
U. S. Will Turn Out More Tanks
Washington August 15 In a move to strengthen national defense the War Department will finance the production of additional tanks and ordnance. A joint Senate House committee approved a special fund of 750 million dollars, restoring much of a prior 1.347 billion package while vetoing civilian police guard funds and trimming ship facilities and warehouse appropriations. The group also limited emergency expenditures to 32.5 million dollars, avoiding full presidential accountability to Congress.
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Washington
Stimson
Senate
House
Adams
Colo
New Orleans
Norfolk
Roosevelt
Congress
Trainees May Not Remain In Service Under Extension
Washington August 15. Senator Thomas warned that a sizeable number of men may be released from the army before serving the full 18 additional months authorized by the service extension bill. The President could extend for any or all selectees reservists guardsmen and regulars, but a blanket 18 month extension is unlikely. The release group would be mainly those without special skills while technicians and specialists stay. The measure passed the Senate 37 to 19 and now goes to President Roosevelt for signature.
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Washington
Thomas
Utah
Senate
Roosevelt
War Department
Mr. Roosevelt
Department
Whole Axis Garrison Around Tobruk Killed
Cairo Egypt Aug 15 A whole axis garrison on the siege ring around Tobruk has been wiped out by a British fighting patrol from the Libyan port The strong point on the siege line was surprised by the sortie Wednesday night The patrol then attacked strong working parties with grenades and light machinegun fire
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Cairo
Egypt
Tobruk
Middle East
Cotton Consumption Increases In Current year
The Census Bureau reported cotton consumed in the year ending July 31 totaled 9,718,220 bales of lint and 1,354,938 bales of linters, up from the previous year. July consumption reached 92,942 bales of lint and 134,006 of linters. On hand July 31, consuming establishments held 1,874,187 bales of lint and 465,061 of linters, against late June stocks.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Nazis Challenge U S Britain With Disdain
Nazi Berlin broadcasts scoff at Roosevelt and Churchill joint efforts and demand that democracies disarm Germany, promising only victory. British and American observers anticipate Atlantic Charter impacts and new decisive actions to implement peace aims. Tokyo echoes similar expectations as global capitals watch for developments.
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Gressor
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Washington
Tokyo
Soviet Armies Fall Back Past Dnieper
Soviet forces reportedly retreat beyond the Dnieper as the war moves to the river line in Ukraine. In the north, fierce fighting continues to blunt a three front German assault on Leningrad, with Soviet defenses on the Karelian Isthmus shattered and towns Kirvu and Elisenvaara captured.
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Associated Press
Russia
Dnieper River
Ukraine
London
Leningrad
Helsinki
Karelian
Kirvu
Elisenvaara
Red
Hirvu
Firvu
Viipuri
Gulf of Finland
Kakisabni
Lindaga
Kakisatni
Soviet forces withdraw from Pervomaisk as German advance widens
Soviet officials acknowledged Budyonnys southwest army abandoned the Bug River town of Pervomaisk ten miles northwest of Nikolaev and Bevo one hundred miles northeast of Nikolaev. There was no sign Nazi columns had captured Odessa or Nikolaev yet. London warned danger grows that Russian defences at Odessa and Nikolaev might be cut off by Germans moving toward Dnepropetrovsk. A Red Army war bitWetin, silent.
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Semeon Budyonny
Bug River
Pervomaisk
Nikolaev
Bevo
Odessa
Russia
Black Sea
London
Dnepropetrovsk
Dnieper River
Tobacco Prices Hold Firm Across Carolinas Markets
Florence South Carolina August 13 tobacco prices held firm averaging just over 25 cents a pound on the 16 border belt markets as the first week of auctioneering for the 1941 Carolina flue cured crop closed. Prices were seven to ten cents higher than last year and several cents above Georgia Florida opens as growers celebrated with high purchases. At Fairmont North Carolina 885674 pounds sold for 28.30 cents with some baskets at 50 cents and sales supervisor C B Stattora reporting unprecedented enthusiasm. Around 200000 pounds were expected to sell on the Darlington market at up to 45 cents with early bidding around 30.33 cents. No tags were turned this week signaling strong price satisfaction. In Conway early auction averaged 30.50 cents with all warehouses emptied after rapid sales yesterday. Better grades supported a rising trend as some Waskets hit 50 cents a pound and few lots were rejected.
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Florence
S.C
Border Belt
Fairmont
N. C
C. B. Stattora
Darlington
Conway
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Feegee
NEA
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J. Fisher
Mercury Athletic Club
Gloria Callen
Miss Callen
Women’s Swimming Association of New York
Athletic Club
Gloria
Enterprise
Miss Helser
U. S
Conan
Hanover, Brunswick and
Agdeburg
Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
White House
Roosevelt Churchill
Dnieper
Tobacco Price Holding Firm
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