Airlines Plan Route Parallel To Rail Lines In Nine States
Our Daily Bread The Frisco Transportation company filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board to run air service parallel to its railroad routes across nine states including Arkansas. The Hope branch line recognition in the aviation plan was not stated, and the plan mentions use of helicopters or other planes as designated by the board.
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Frisco Transportation Company
Civil Aeronautics Board
Arkansas
Hope
Newicopter
Frisco
America
North Corporation Line
Southwestern Proving Ground
New City
City of Hope
SPG
Raid on Ploesti Refineries By Liberators Triggers Heavy Losses
The United States Ninth Air Force launched a 2,400 mile round trip raid with 175 Liberator bombers on the Ploesti oil fields in Romania. About 20 bombers were reported shot down. 51 enemy planes claimed destroyed. The operation targeted seven refineries and storage tanks, with airmen praised for the mission’s potential impact on the war.
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Cairo
U. S
Ninth Air Force
Ploesti
Rumania
High Command
Bucharest
Brereton
Oir
Victor H. Strahm
Strahm
U.S. Ent
Still In Athletics Boston
Ralph Hewitt former Columbia backfield star and Lowell resident remains a member of the Massachusetts state athletic board. He still holds the world interscholastic record for 600 yards though he was not a trackman in college.
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Boston
Ralph Hewitt
Columbia
Massachusetts State Athletic Board
Lowell
Ration Book 2 and 1 stamp validity details in July
The notice lists expiry dates for red stamps J L M N expiring June 30 and P valid through July, Q valid from July 4. Blue stamps N P Q valid July 1 to August 7. Shoe Book 1 stamp 18 through Oct 31. Sugar Book 1 stamps 13 15 16 for canning. Gasoline No 6 A coupons four gallons through July 21. Renewal of A books via application blanks at stations. new books issued starting July 22. motorcycles follow same process.
No Loss in U S Raid Over France
London reports U S Medium bombers raided German air fields at Merville and St. Omer in France with no losses. RAF Dominion and Allied Spitfires escorted the raid, with waves of bombers at dawn and a returning two engine bomber bearing the white star of the U S Air Forces.
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London
U. S
Merville
St. Omer
France
RAF
Dominion
Europe
Roy Utah retiree rural carrier ends 23 years service
George L. Beasley retires after 23 years as a rural mail carrier in Roy Utah. He estimates traveling 350000 miles, using 10 automobiles and purchasing 7800 dollars in gasoline and oil during his career.
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Roy, Utah
George L. Beasley
Notable Leaders Die In Glider Crash At Lambert Field
A troop glider lost its right wing and nose-dived 1500 feet during a public demonstration at Lambert Field St Louis killing 10 aboard including William B Robertson pioneer aircraft maker and city officials Mayor William Dee Becker and Chamber of Commerce president Thomas N Dysart. An FBI task force and a Scott Field board will investigate while all gliders are grounded pending findings.
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St. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis Field
William B. Robertson
Pioneer Airplane
William Dee Becker
Thomas N. Dysart
Chamber of Commerce
Harold A. Krueger
Robertson Aircraft Corporation
Robertson
Paul H. Hazelton
Army Air Forces Materiel Command
Milton C. Klugh
Troop Carrier Command
Stout Field
Indianapolis
Pfc. S. M. Davis
Joseph C. Payne
FBI
Scott Field
Arch Bishop Spellman Returns to America
Arch bishop Spellman of New York returns from a five month tour of United States army camps abroad. He met with the Vatican and stopped in Africa the Middle East and Europe. Officials deny rumors of diplomatic tasks during the trip.
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New York
Spellman
United States Army
Vatican City
Africa
Middle East
Europe
Woodsman Spare That Tree Downed by Wind Near Home
In Chattanooga Tennessee W J Fischer had a tree surgeon inspect an old oak near the house. After the family dined they returned to find the wind had toppled the tree damaging the chimney and eaves.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
W. J. Fischer
Italian Civilians Fleeing From War Industries
London reports hundreds of thousands of Italian civilians flee to industrial centers in Italy as Flying Fortresses resume attacks on Naples after Mussolini era ends. Vatican peace discussions up in the air while Badoglio's government seeks a neutral or favorable settlement. Allies warn of continued aerial death if German troops remain and Italy is treated as an Allied base. Castellated dispatches from Madrid and Bern indicate mixed signals on surrender and peace feelers.
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London
Italy
Naples
Badoglio
Madrid
Rome
Vatican
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bern
Benito Mussolini
Algiers
Germany
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
Papal
Mgr
Giovanni Battista Montoni
Cardinal Maglione
Harold Tittman
Royal Palace
The
Daily Mail
Disorders in Harlem Leave Six Dead
New York August 2 Mayor Fiorello La Guardia said Harlem unrest was under control after a night of looting and violence leaving six dead and about 195 injured including 40 policemen. Thousands of arrests followed as traffic halted and order was restored with police and fire units patrolling.
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New York
Fiorello la Guardia
Harlem
Interborough
Independent
West 123Rd Street
Drought in State Damages Crops
Farm extension service agents report eight weeks of drought causing severe crop damage across many sections. Late hay and corn crops are at risk of loss as estimates are not yet complete. Little Rock weather bureau notes a rainfall deficiency of 7.16 inches so far this year.
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Little Rock
Farm Extension Service District
Germans Ready to Take Charge of North Italy
German army of about 18 divisions garrisoned northern Italy and anticipated adding only south of the Po on surrender. Reports say German units occupy upper Adige valley above and below Trento while Milan conducts air raid drills. Italian forces move toward Zara and Fiume as Balkan withdrawals continue. Germans grow confident in Italy.
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Charles S. Foltz
Madrid
Italy
Pietro Badoglio
Badoglio
Adige
Trento
Brenner Pass
Milan
Turin
Gulf of Venice
Zara
Fiume
Greece
Montenegro
Serbia
Albania
Civilians Being Moved From Nazi Capital
Stockholm August 2. German authorities order evacuation of non essential civilians from Berlin amid Hamburg bombing. Leaflets urge women children and elderly to relocate to relatives outside Berlin or to eastern evacuation areas. Berlinites dig bomb shelters as schools close and a new phase of bombing is feared.
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John Colburn
Stockholm
Hamburg
Berlin
Germany
Dagens Nyheter
Victory Gals Corinth. Miss. 4- The C. D. Smith family
The C. D. Smith family of Corinth Mississippi may be dubbed the V for Victory family as all 13 children have names starting with V. Virgil Virlen Viola Vadie Vina Virl Van Vester Varnell Vera Verline Vernon and Vandel.
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Corinth
C. D. Smith
Smith
Virgil
Virlen
Viola
Vadie
Vina
Virl
Van
Vester
Varnell
Vera
Verline
Vernon
Vandel
Four candidates named Will Rogers filed Oklahoma petitions
Four individuals named Will Rogers appeared on Oklahoma public office election petitions filed last year. The unusual coincidence drew attention as candidates sought seats in state and local government, with petitions listing their personal details and stated affiliations. Local election officials verified the filings and prepared results for review.
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Oklahoma
Will Rogers
Governor Adkins to appoint engineer for postwar parks plan
Little Rock Aug 2 4 Governor Adkins announced he would name another engineer to run the highway department role vacated after Sam G Davies refused the park director post. Davies rejected the job saying it was a pottage to buy his silence. Adkins stressed the new post will support postwar park expansion with federal funds. He plans a meeting with state agencies to discuss enlarging parks and may set up roadside parks in each congressional district.
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Little Rock
Adkins
Highway Department
Sam G. Davies
W. W. Mitchell
Kansas City
Land
Davies
Carl E. Bailey
Park Commission
Mack Morrison
Malvern
Corporation Commission
Parks Commission
Game and Fish Commission
Planning Board
Allied Offensives Drive in Sicily and Italy
Allied forces began a major offensive in Sicily as U S troops seized San Stefano to threaten the Messina bridgehead and the British Eighth Army pushed at Catania. Bombers rocked Naples Capodichino and ports while warships blasted southern Italian harbors as air and sea blows aimed to break Axis defenses.
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Belman Morin
North Africa
Sicily
U. S
San Stefano
Axis
Eighth Army
Catania
Messina
Fighth Army
Naples
Italy
Etna
Baly
Capodichino
Italy Warned Allies to Invade Mainland Italy
London reports from Algiers quote radio broadcasts warning that Allied land forces would soon invade the Italian mainland to follow up a resumed air offensive. The message says air and land strikes will target Italy as Badoglio's government remains silent on surrender. The stance condemns regimes based on violence and slavery.
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London
Algiers
Italy
Pietro Badoglio
Nickels In Circulation During FY Ending 1943
During the fiscal year ending June 30 1943 the United States had 2.225.000.000 nickels in circulation.
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United States
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Alex. H. Washburn
Middle East Air Command
Pensacola
Fla
George W. Robison
Pensacola Journal
Jervine Brooks
U.S
OPA
Col. Johnston
Ralph Page
Army Service Command
Lambert Field
St. Louisans
St. Louis- Lambert Field
Becker
Crete
Balkans
Ankara
Sofia
Neueste Nachrichte
Allied
Milazzo
Adrano
Randazzo
Orel-Bryansk
Orel
Front Lce
Pravada
Red Army
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