Backpackers Use of Manned Glider Bombs Stirs Debate
Reports describe German glider-bomb concepts using a Messerschmitt escort plane to deliver a strapped 88 bomber with 8000 pounds of explosive. Analysts note accuracy, vulnerability, and cost concerns, while some favor the weapon for its claimed payload and remote-control potential compared with conventional raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
RAF
Ati- Junkers Combina
Normandy
Heinkel
Junkers
Allied Offenses Across Italy Push Toward Po River
The article reports a major Allied push in Italy with fresh German counterattacks near the Po line. American units, including the 92nd U.S. troops and Fifth Army forces, advance from Florence toward Pisa and Monte Pisano while British and Eighth Army units press from the Arno and mountainous terrain into the plains toward the Po. The operation aims to break German defenses and advance to join forces in northern Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Sir Alexander
Alberts
Adri
Arno
Florence
92Nd U. S
Monte Pitrom
Wanese
Pisano Mass
Pisa
Kern
France
Ligurian Sea
American forces advance near Grenoble amid vague reports
Reports describe movement of American units north of Grenoble with unclear details. Morning dispatches say some elements were beyond Voiron, about 43 miles southeast of Lyon, but provide no distances or further specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenoble
Ich
Lyon
Unique
Voiron
Fire spreads and explosions rock Gulf Oil area
Firefighters battled a blaze with thousands of gallons of gasoline kept from Gulf Oil property by light winds. Several non Gulf incidents caused explosions at 12:30 am near lacquer drums by the wood quarry. Dickson urged extending the fire zone but the council said water pressure was insufficient. Property owners planned a water main extension beyond city limits but wartime shortages blocked progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Gulf Oil
Dickson
Mit
Cards Will Sell World Series Dukats
The St. Louis Cardinals announce mail orders starting soon for World Series tickets as home club. Orders limited to two seats per applicant with cashier’s checks in advance. only residents of metropolitan St. Louis may apply. Games schedule and home dates depend on the Browns’ pennant result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Sportsman's Park
Cardinals
Browns
Allied Push Through France and Belgium Near 1944 Endgame
The article describes Patton's Third Army driving toward the Siegfried Line east of Verdun with American patrols reaching the Moselle and Longwy near Luxembourg. British and Canadian forces race along the Belgian coast toward Dunkirk and Belgium frontiers, with robot bombs targeting London and a shifting front from Arras to Le Havre as German positions collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Pas-De-Calis
Pernes
Dunkerque
Geo S. Patton
Verdun
Moselle
Thionville
Reich
Lorraine
Greater Germany
Gerondétst
Seeauli Conumn
Longwy
Duchy of
Luxembourg
Siegfried
Sedan
Belgium
Prussia
Lir
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Hirson
Charleville
Virgins
Reims
Belgia
England
Arras
Douai
Flanders
Vimy Ridge
Lens
Lille
Armentieres
Calais
London
Third
Nancy
St. Mihiel
Meuse
Hindenburg
France
Germany
Duchy
le Havre
Dieppe
St.Valery
Allied Push Deepens Across French Front Near Somme and Paris
American forces in the forest of Compiegne forcefully struck toward Paris while the Somme peninsula area sees Canadian advances and airfield envelopments. The Brest defense and Montdidier actions stretch German positions as British bombers target harbor shipping to curb retreat attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beville
Somme
Abbeville
England
Paris
Compiegne
Adolf Hitler
France
Montdidier
Brest
Schaef
Ramcke
Tickets On Sale For Duke Carolina Football Tilt
Duke Carolina ticket sales begin with limited reserves and emphasis on 30 to 40 yard line seats. Early buyers, including students, will be mailed reservations next week in order of arrival. Other Carolina games and Wake Forest opener set, with plans for overflow grandstands if crowds return to wartime demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Rantal
Duke
Carolina
Wake Forest
Cherry Point
South Carolina
William and Mary
Tar Heels
Blue Devils
University
Finnish Premier Hackzell on War Exit and Peace Move
Hackzell told parliament the German military and political tie to Finland is weakening as Germany with draws troops and cannot provide promised aid. He said Ryti terms are no longer valid, Finland seeks armistice with Russia, and unity behind Mannerheim remains essential amid a shifting German Finland relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentrop
Mannerheim
Germany
Far
Rendulic
Eduard Diet
Petsamo
Hackzell
Russia
Finland
Risto Ryti
Carl Gustav Mannerheim
Stockholm
Ryti
United States
Marshal Mannerheim
Allied planes raid Dutch New Guinea and Moluc ca Sea shipping
Far Eastern Air Force planes sank or badly damaged five Japanese freighters in the Moluc ca Sea Friday, kicking off September with rapid pressure on enemy shipping. Aneta reports Allied air power destroyed 220 Japanese ships and boats in August around Halmahera and nearby waters, with total August hits in the southwest Pacific at 130,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far Eastern Air Force
Molucca Sea
Aneta
New Guinea
Halmahera
Philippines
Southwest Pacific
Ral Royce
Luzon
MacArthur
Dutch New Guinea
Mindanao
Hackzell signals German retreat talks amid Nordic replies
Prime Minister Hackzell stated Germany would withdraw or was withdrawing to defend the Reich. Stockholm officials reported no clear sign of German departure from Finland and left open the possibility that force might be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Hackzell
Reich
Stockholm
Finland
Major League National League Results From Yesterday
Cincinnati defeated Chicago 6 to 1 while Brooklyn beat New York 8 to 4. Boston edged Philadelphia 1 to 0 and Pittsburgh overcame St Louis 5 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Probable pitchers listed for tomorrow's National League games
The schedule shows two games for each city with listed probable starters. New York at Brooklyn features Alien or Panths and Gregg or Melton. Chicago at Cincinnati lists Wyse Passeau against Heusser Carter or Konstanty. Boston at Philadelphia pairs Tobin Andrews against Barrett Raffensberger. St. Louis at Pittsburgh lists Wilks or Donnelly against Butcher or Cuceurulle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuoday
Ords
New York
Brooklyn
Alien
Pyle
Volselle
Gregg
Melton
Chicago
Cincinnati
Wyse
Passeau
Heusser
Carter
Konstanty
Boston
Philadelphia
Tobin
Andrews
Barrett
Raffensberger
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Wilks
Donnelly
Butcher
Cuceurulle
AL Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games
In the American League New York beat Washington 3 to 1 and Philadelphia edged Boston 6 to 5 while Cleveland defeated Chicago 5 to 2 and Detroit topped St Louis 6 to 3. Today three more games feature Washington at New York Flores and Crossevered listed, Detroit atSt Louis Trout versus Kramer, and Cleveland at Chicago with Gromek opposing Dietrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Lets
Leonard
Wolff
Ve. Bevens
Borowy
Flores
Crossewerd
St. Louis
Trout
Kramer
Gromek
Va. Dietrich
St Louis
All-American Pro Football Loop Is Organized
Chicago announc es the formation of the All-America pro football conference a coast to coast league for next year. Eight to ten key cities will host clubs with seven franchises granted to owners including John L. Keeshin Mrs Lou Gehrig Ray J Ryan Gene Tunney James Breuil ill Bennett Sam Cordavano Arthur McBride Don Ameche Christy Walsh Anthony Morabito Allan E Sorrell Ernest Turre and others with Detroit Philadelphia and Boston seeking franchises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Ward
John L. Keeshin
New York
Lou Gehrif
Ray J. Ryan
Oil Company
Baltimore
Cmdr
Gene
Tunney
Dhamon
Buffalo
James Breuil
Ill Bennett
Sam Cordavano
Cleveland
Arthur McBride
Los Angeles
Don Ameche
Christy Walsh
San Neisco
Anthony J. Morabito
Allan E. Sorrell
Ernest J. Turre
Phoenix
Ariz
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Browns Fall to Tigers in Sequel Upset
St. Louis Browns lose 6-3 to Detroit Tigers, slipping to third straight defeat and leaving them a game ahead of Detroit and New York for second place. Gentry and Eck pitched for Detroit. K. Turner, Zoldak worked for St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Yankees
Detroit
Gentry
Gorsica
Eck
Overmire
Swift
Galehouse
Caster
Zoldak
K. Turner
Ians
SOX
Chicago
Mickey Rocco
Johnny Humphries
Gordon Maltzberger
Rue Hadallee Raena
Cage White Sox
Indians
Rocco
Soviets Reach Toward Yugoslav Border in Southeast Offensive
Soviet forces pushed toward the Yugoslav border with claims of rapid westward progress. Romanian troops reportedly penetrated northern Transylvania beyond the Carpathians as Malinovsky’s units drove from Dobruja toward Bulgaria. Sofia faced pro Russian riots amid talks of armistice terms with Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Drobuja
Black
Danube
Ostrov
Calarasi
Malinovsky
Moscow
Germany
Europe
Red Army
Sofia
Cairo
Britain
United States
Iron Gate
Hungary
Budapest
Bucharest
Transylvania
Carpathian Mountains
George Norris lifelong Nebraskan senator remembered for integrity
The obituary recounts George Norris born July 11 1861 Clyde Ohio who rose from teacher to lawyer and state legislator and U S senator. It notes his advocacy for simplified government labor laws anti injunctions and public ownership of hydro power plus his stance against Muscle Shoals private power and TVA issues. It lists his children grandchildren and siblings and his tea room home in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contina
House of Representatives
Norris
Senate
Nebraska
TVA
Clyde, O
Beatrice
Nebr
Baldwin University
Ohio
Orth Indiana Normal School
Valparaiso
Ind) University
John P. Robertson
Woodlay Park Towers
Devonshire NW
Washington, D. C
Gordon D. Rath
31St St
Harvey X. Nelson
Verdugo Knolls Drive
Glendale
Calif
Emma Bradstock
Cleveland
Harvey F. Nelson, Jr
Jean Dewitt Nelson
Virginia Ann Nelson
Gretchen Rath
George Norris Rath
Nelson Takes Lead In Nashville Golf Tourney
Byron Nelson fired a course record 64 at Richland Club to grab the first round lead in the $10,000 Nashville Invitational. He posted a 34-30 with wind and rain challenging play, while Robiston of Evansville trailed with 35-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Grimsley
Nashville
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Richland Club
Allied Planes Rain Death On Germans Record August Bombing
London reports Allied air forces dropped 155,775 tons of destruction in August, targeting 65 German air fields and including bases near Paris and in the Laon Amiens Reims area. More than 25 fields in southern France were captured or made untenable as weather limited daily operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brit’ Bers
Reich and I
U. S
RAF
Paris
Juvincourt
St. Dizgier
Montdidier
Laon-Amiens- Reims
Marseille-Toulon
France
Payot Wins New York Stakes in Hopeful Race
Payot, son of Case Ace from Walter Jeffords' stable, won the 40th Hopeful Stakes at Belmont Park for his seventh straight victory. He defeated eight rivals over six and a half furlongs in 1 18, earning 51 580 and boosting his career to 125 225. Woolf rode the favorite to a hard-fought finish, with Steam and Great Power challenging late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlo Robertson
New York
Payot
Case Ace
Walter Jeffords
Barns
Georg Nder
Ie Woolf
Belmont Park
Jeffords
Pavot
Ward
Woolf
Nazi Army Chief Urges Youth To Defend Germany
Col Heinz Guderian, chief of the German general staff, addressed Hitler Youth on the fifth anniversary of the war outbreak. He praised German resolve to stop the Allied advance and urged youths to preserve youthfulness and faith in the Fuehrer, saying the war is for Germany, its future and welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
Heinz Guderian
Hitler Youth Movement
Guderian
Germany
U S Envoy Recalled Amid British Indian Policy Dispute
Senator Chandler released a telegram from Sir Olaf Caroe noting Ambassador William Phillips was named persona non grata in India. Chandler cited remarks by Earl Halifax and pressure from Britain as grounds for recall while the State Department denied a direct request from London. The exchange touched censorship fears over Drew Pearson column excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chandler
D-Ky
Olaf Caroe
Department of External Affairs
New Delhi
Secretary of State For India Describi
William Phillips
India
Earl of Halifax
State Department
Phillips
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kentucky
Senate
Ing
London
Saul Roosevelt
Halifax
United States
Sir Olaf
Commstry
Drew Pearson
Roosevelt
National League Edits Baseball Schedule For Rest Of Season
The National League announces changes to the remaining season schedule. Adjustments cover Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, Pittsburgh, St Louis and related games with moved up or down dates and several twilight or night doubleheaders noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
New York
Ford Frick
Ooh
Boston
Brooklys Oas
2Delphia
Cinei
Philadelphia
Bryn
New
Igeme
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cinati
Louis
St. Louis
Pitsburgh
Burgh
Baseball's Big Six Batting Leaders Highlight Season
Baseball leaders show Walker of the Dodgers with 158 RBIs and 65 runs from 437 at bats over 130 games. Musial of the Cardinals adds 173 hits in 491 at bats, Medwick of the Giants 152 RBIs, Doerr and Fox lead Red Sox with strong run and hit totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. AB. R. Walker
Dodgers
Musial
Cardinals
Medwick
Giants
Doerr
Red Sox
Fox
Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States Army Signal Corps
Mayenne
Duke-Carolina
Soviets
George
Nelson
Husky Robiston
Evansville
Ind
Vag Fyne .A
Hitler
U.S
Sen. Chandler
Solon
Pearson
Nicholson
Cubs
Sanders
Elliott
Pirates
Stephens
York
Northey
Phillies
Stent
Lindell
Weneeeee
Sar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!