Government Group Ponders Home Rule For Porto Rico
Washington July 17. President Roosevelt's bidding and Ickes will lead a seven on study sessions to draft legislation allowing Puerto Rico to elect its own governor and redefine federal powers. The committee includes Rexford Tugwell and other mainland and Puerto Rican officials as it weighs self government for the island.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ickes
Monlay
Puerto Rico
Ular
Raymond A. McGowan
Department of the Ational Catholic Welfare Center
Ickes Asirman
Abe Fotas
Interior
Rexford G. Tugwell
Puer Rico
Tugwell
Sam
Bolivar Pagan
United States
House of Representatives
Ell
Martin Travieso
Insular
Sie Court
Luis Munoz Marin
Populares Party
United Nations
Latin America
Weather Outlook for Southeast States Continues Warm
NORTH CAROLINA continued warm Sunday with a few scattered thundershowers in the west and north portion. SOUTH CAROLINA continued warm Sunday with a few scattered thunder showers in the north portion. GEORGIA continued warm Sunday with a few scattered thundershowers mostly in the north portion.
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North Carolina
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Lieutenant Governor Wallace Dies in Ellis Hospital
Lt. Gov. Thomas W. Wallace of New York, 43, died of pneumonia at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after contracting chickenpox from his children July 3. He had rallied from oxygen treatment but relapsed. Dr. Edward S. Godfrey assisted in his care. Capitol aides expect Senate Leader Joe R. Hanley to act as lieutenant governor until the 1946 election.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Thomas W. Wallace
Ellis Hospital
Wallace
New York
Omas W., Jr
Mary Anne
Edward S. Godfrey
Joine Schenectady
Capitol
Albany
Senate
Joe R. Hanley
Men and Women in Service Leave After Visit
A parade of servicemen and their families are noted as they return to duty or report to new assignments. Pfc Warren J Godwin returns to Cambridge Massachusetts after visiting relatives while Pfc John Albert Evans heads back to Camp Swift Texas. First Sgt Sinclair P Horney moves up at Clovis Field New Mexico. Pvt Luther M Bentley returns to Hawthorne California. Cpl Guy E Osborne, after Gulfport training, transfers to Long Beach California.
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Pfc
Warren J. Godwin
Cambridge
Mass
Pfc. Godwin
American dive bombers pound Japanese ships in Solomons drives
A war communique says four vessels cut off by a jungle block were heavily attacked by American dive bombers. Total Japanese ships sunk rose to 17 to 21 since the Solomons offensive began. In the Kula gulf two naval battles July 5-6 and July 12-13 sank 13-17 cruisers and destroyers. Japanese fighters lost climbed past 49, surpassing July 15’s 45 in a skWpagla over Renaovd vata. An almost nine hour air raid by American bombers hit Kahili airdrome near Buin, threatening Munda.
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Solomons
Kula Gulf
Renaovd Vata
Kahili
Buin
Munda
Soviet Counteroffensive Expands Front in Early March
Soviet forces pushed 12 to 28 miles in the first three days and added 6 to 10 miles yesterday amid heavy German resistance. The southern Belgorod sector saw only scouting actions as a wedge was held earlier this month near Orel. The bulletin notes no exact towns but places the advances within roughly 25 to 28 miles of Orel and to the south and east.
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Sian
Belgorod
Orel
Argentina's Vice President Near Death in Buenos Aires
An official communique says physicians have given up hope for Rear Admiral Saba Sueyro, Argentina's vice president, who fell ill two days ago. A physician warns tight hats worn by women may cause baldness.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Saba Sueyro
Military promotions and cadet updates from four locales
Pfe William W Brackett son of Mr and Mrs W R Brackett Route Four has been as an instructor to teach some chants at Seymour Johnson Field. MISS STANFIELD PROMOTED Ida M Stanfield daughter of Mrs Maggie H Stanfield 1004 Campbell street has been promoted to auxiliary first class at the army air forces advanced flying school at George Field Ill LOCAL YOUTHS IN ALABAMA Four youths from High Point have reported to the army air forces pre flight school for pilots at Maxwell Field Ala to begin the third phase of their training as pilots William R Gorman 701 Montheu avenue Bristowe Pitts Jr 642 Willow brook street Herbert L Speas Jr 313 West Bay street and Rex T Willard Route One
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Pfe
William W. Brackett
W. R. Brackett
Route Four
Seymour Johnson Field
Miss Stanfield
Ida M. Stanfield
Maggie H. Stanfield
Campbell Street
Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School
George Field
Ill
Alabama
High Point
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Ala
William R. Gorman
Montheu Avenue
Bristowe P. Pitts, Jr
Willowbork Street
Herbert L. Speas, Jr
West Bay Street
Rex T. Willard
Bach Named Lions Line Coach From Notre Dame Fame
Detroit announces Joseph A. Bach former Notre Dame line man joins Detroit Lions as line coach. Bach, 42, among the famed four horsemen, will report August 1 to Dorais. Lions president Fred Mandel Jr says about 50 candidates report for practice August 20 as Pittsburgh once neared the Eastern title under Bach.
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Detroit
Joseph A. Bach
University of Notre Dame
Detroit Lions
Charles FE
Gus) Dorais
Bach
Notre Dame
Four Horsemen
Lions
Dorais
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh
Fred Mandel, Jr
The
Wood at Fort Jackson Training
Judson Wood, formerly of 501 Cable street, is now receiving training at Fort Jackson South Carolina. He is the son of Mrs. J O Wood.
Reagan 18 Instructor Appointed for Army Air School
James S. Reagan, son of Mrs. J. C. Reagan of 316 Centennial Avenue, has been appointed an instructor to train future soldier mechanics at the Army Air Field school in Seymour Johnson Field. The appointment highlights involvement in military aviation training programs during the period.
147 War Crimes Arrests Reported by Justice Department
Washington July 17 The Department of Justice reported 147 arrests and convictions for war crimes espionage sabotage sedition and failure to register as foreign agents in the year ending June 30. J Edgar Hoover FBI director said the FBI war work safeguarded the home front and broke spy rings and saboteur networks. EF Qahira is the Cairo spelling.
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Washington
Department of Justice
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Navy promotion and return from furlough headline
M. W. Williams of 113 Howell street has been promoted to second class petty officer and will serve as gunner instructor at Camp Perry Virginia. He is a World War I veteran who joined the state guard before enlisting in the Navy last September. Pvt. Clifton Andrews has returned to Camp Wolters Texas after a six day furlough spent with his wife and two children Jerry and Billy at 321 Green street.
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M. W. Williams
Howell Street
U. S. Navy
Camp Perry
Williams
State Guard
Navy
Andrews
Clifton Andrews
Camp Wolters
Tex
Jerry
Billy
Green Street
Morris Graduate Albert W. Morris Achieves AAF Technical School
Albert W. Morris has graduated from Army Air Forces Technical School in Fort Logan Colorado. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A W Morris of 703 Granby Street.
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Morris
Albert W. Morris
Army Air Forces Technical School
Fort Logan
Colorado
A. W. Morris
Granby Street
Miss Guerin Promoted at RAF Flying School
Rhu Guerin daughter of Mrs Nona J Stanton of 4017 Edgedale Drive has been promoted to auxiliary first class at George Field Illife RAF flying school She has served in the WAC since January this year Also listed are Cpl Eugene A Lockwood Jr son of Mrs BE A Lockwood of 317 Steele Street Pvt William L Meredith son of Mrs W Lee Meredith Route Two and Pvt Cecil C Prince son of Mrs C C Prince 1218 North Main Street assigned to Ohio State University in Columbus for the army specialized training program
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Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Eugene A. Lockwood, Jr
BE. A. Lockwood
Steele Street
William L. Meredith
W. Lee Meredith
Route Two
Cecil C. Prince
C. C. Prince
North Main Street
Wilson Returns to Camp After 15 Day Furlough
Sgt. Den K. Wilson has returned to Camp Silbert Alabama following a 15 day furlough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs J W Wilson of 1207 Henderson Street.
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Wilson
Sgt
den K. Wilson
Camp Silbert
Ala
J. W. Wilson
Henderson Street
Youth sentenced to two years in Alabama murder assault case
James Melvin Jackson, 20, received a two year penitentiary term after pleading guilty to assault to murder tied to a racial disturbance at Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. on May 25. Witnesses at a preliminary hearing testified Jackson struck Zenith Dock, a Negro shipyard worker, with a hammer. Jackson said he struck after witnessing Dock slash another man with a knife.
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Mobile
Ala
James Melvin Jackson
State Penitentiary
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co
David H. Edington
Jackson
Inferior Criminal Court
Zenith Dock
Army Colonel To Be Tried For Shooting At Selfridge Field
Col William T Colman, removed from command May 5, will face a general courts martial at Selfridge Field next Tuesday at 9 am for the shooting of Private William McRae. Brig Gen Adlai H Gilkerson signed the orders. other charges from an inspector general investigation may be considered. McRae, 24, of Morven North Carolina, was a chauffeur and is said to be nearly recovered from his wounds. Col Colman was hospitalized at Percy Jones General Hospital on the day of the shooting and returned May 11, remaining confined since.
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Selfridge Field
Mich
William B. Wright
William T. Colman
Adlai H. Gilkeson
Third Air Force
Col
Seventh Army Captures Heavy Axis Artillery in Sicily
American Seventh Army headquarters in southern Sicily reports capture of huge 240-millimeter Russian artillery guns abandoned on the battlefield north of Gela. Troops have taken over 13,000 Axis prisoners since invading Sicily as infantry pushed forward. The guns, likely brought by Germans from the Russian campaign, were left behind as artillery crews fled.
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Seventh Army
Sicily
Satturdy
Gela
Livorno
Terry Allen
Lucian K. Truscott
45Th
Troy H. Middleton
Second Armored
Hugh J. Gaffey
82Nd Airborne
Matthew B. Ridgway
Goumiers
Allied Forces Break Into Central Sicily From East and West
Allied troops push deep into Sicilian defenses with Canadians seizing Caltagirone and Gram Michele as American Seventh Army probes near Caltanissetta Enna. Axis shells and air strikes pound coastal routes while Montgomery drives toward Catania and Messina. Italian/German forces face hard fighting as Allied air and sea power threaten supply lines.
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Bini
Catania
Gerbini
Montgomery
Sicily
Eighth Army
Caltagirone
Lentini
Grammichele
Seventh Army
George S. Patton, Jr
Caltanissetta
Enna
Riesi
Mussolini
Vere
Messina
Italy
San Giovanni
Reggio Calabria
Vibo Valentia
Strait
Crotone
Gulf of Taranto
Liberatora
Bari
Randazzo
Etna
RAF
Britain
Munich
Brenner Pass
Alps
la Spezia
Hermann Goering
Iith Armored
United Nations
Catanian
Gornalungs
Dittiana
Sinetta
Radio Program Schedule Sunday July 18 Eastern War Time
Radio schedule lists program changes due to late network corrections. Highlights include Red Cross Dramatic Series and From the Blue concert, Rupert Hughes comments, This Is Official listeners questions, Church of the Air sermons, Edward R. Murrow and Kidoodlers, Lutheran Hour, Murrow comments, United States war coverage, NBC Summer Symphony, CBS news features, and a long slate of musical programs, dramas, and public affairs across CBS NBC and blue networks with times from 12:30 PM to 11 PM Eastern. Many items reference military wartime updates, religious programming, and variety acts from major stations and orchestras. The lineup features U of Chicago Roundtable, Washington rationing, Dreamin in Dixie, National Vespers, Coast Guard Orchestra, and ends with Late Variety and News.
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Red Cross
Nbe
Stars From the Blue
Cbs
Arthur Gaeth
Rupert Hughes
Church of the Air
Stanley Dixon
Ginny and
Lanny
Edward R. Murrow
Cba the Kidoodlers
Martin Agronsky
U. of Chicago Roundtable
Jim
Blu
St. Louis Municipal Opera Co
Cbe
Pilgrim
John Chas
Thomas
Sammy Kaye
News of the World
Washington
Nbve
Blowcast
N. Y. Philharmonic Symphony
Fort Dix
Upton Close
Army
Freedom
Dixie
Orchestra
Mbe
Mbs
East Lutheran
Pept
Eant
Coast Guard Orches
Case
Landes of the Free News
Nbe Chautauqua Symphocy Orches
Dlu
Andre Kostelanets
Biu
Bulldog Drummond Adventures
Mba
Irene Rich
John
Nbde
Green Hornet
Bdiu
Aptos
Dancing Music Orchestra
We the People
Dbs Basic
Britain
P. Whiteman
Dinah Shore
Nbe Daily News
Bia-Basic
America
Bob Trout
Alexander
Mediation Board
Pbiw
Cbhe
Gabriel Heatter
Bes
Vfive
Walter Winchell
Dbdiu
Basie
Conrad Nagel
Dhs
James Melton
Joan Brooke
Jimmy Fidler
Hollywood
Phil Spitsny
Girl Orch
Phil Baker
Che John BK
Ifughes War
Long Spinners
Bob Crosby & Company
Wm. J. Shirer
Dbs
John Stanley
War
Nbc West
Fileen Farrell
Bobby Cookey
Nbbe
Senator Van denberg backs MacArthur as best presidential pick
Grand Rapids reports Senator Arthur H. Van denberg. He says the next 12 months will dictate the wisest Republican nomination choice and believes Gen. Douglas MacArthur would be the best option. In New Zealand, fishers note schools of cutlass fish wash ashore on cold nights when unsettled.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Douglas MacArthur
New Zealand
Radio Schedule Snapshot From Boone County Listings
A dense list of broadcasting slots and programs spanning morning to late evening hour marks. It includes news, music requests, church segments, drama, and a final sign off, noting programs such as World News, Paul Whiteman Presents, The Hour of Charm, and Behind the Headlines.
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Paul Whiteman
Bob Crosby
Comeane
Pasitie
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ight-Man
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Texas
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Camp Swift
W. V. Evans
East Green Street
Horney
Sinclair P. Horney
Clovis Field
New Mexico
J. C. Bobo
South Main Street
Bentley
Camp
Pvt
Luther M. Bentley
Mrs. L. M. Bentley
King Street
Hawthorne
Calif
Osborne
California
Cpl
Guy E. Osborne
Gulfport Field
Miss
Long Beach
Cpt
E. A. Osborne
Cash & Carry
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English
Soviets
EF Qahira
Cairo
Nea
Pantelleria
Ohio University
Sammy Renick
Beverly Hills
G. L. McNaughton
Canada
Tion
Alfredo Guzzoni
WSJS
Boone County
Bourdus
Beso Reporter
Richard Maxwell
14S
John Charles Thomas
NBC
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