Fall of Fascism Seen as Key Sicily Result
DeWitt Mackenzie argues the top outcome of the Sicily campaign is political the fall of Fascism and its architects, reducing Italy to impotence militarily and boosting Allied strategic flexibility in the Mediterranean. He notes the moral impact on neutral nations, emboldening occupied countries and eroding fascist influence worldwide.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Sicily
Italy
Hitler
Mediterranean
Marrow Channel
Africa
America
Britain
Middle East
Far East
South Africa
Egypt
Suez Canal
Sardinia
Corscia
Certe
Wwetor
Trier
Grons
Line of the Po
Ialy
Mtany
France
Germany
Balkans
Market Report from St Louis and New York Stocks
Market and livestock results from Saint Louis Stockyards show hogs and cattle mixed with modest gains in lighter hog weights and steady to higher ranges for cattle and sheep. New York trading displays buoyancy in rubbers and select stocks amid overall August apathy with gains near the close.
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ST. Louis
Poultry And Produce Prices Hold Steady In Chicago
Live poultry remains at ceiling prices as 15 trucks supply shows no change. Potatoes arrivals stand at 45 on track 220 with total US shipments 648. supplies moderate and demand slow. Idaho Oregon russet burbanks 3.15 to 3.40. long whites 3.05 to 3.25. Washington russet burbanks 3.25. Nebraska red warbas 2.60 to 2.75. New Jersey cobblers 2.60 to 2.75.
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Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Grain and Provisions Rally and Reversals in Chicago Trading
Chicago August 18 rye prices rose earlier on gains of about three cents then fell about half the rise as selling picked up. Trade was active with wide fluctuations as commission houses traded both sides. Rye closed 11 2 2 3 4 higher at around 99 1 4 3 2 for September while wheat gained about 1 1 3 8 with September delivery.
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Chicago
Invasion Prospects and Italy as a Backdrop
The piece argues airfields in northern Italy would aid Allied bombing of Germany but are not essential. It suggests Italy could host a modest occupation force if Badoglio surrenders, yet emphasizes timing and weather threaten any invasion of the continent beyond Italy.
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Italy
Germany
New York Cotton Prices Edge Up on Demand
Routine trading saw small hedge selling offset by price fixing demand for textile contracts. Late afternoon quotes show Oct at 19.92, Dec 19.79, May 19.66 with futures finishing steady to 15 cents higher. Midday Middling spot at 20.96, down 3. N-nominal.
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New York
Cotton futures close steady in New Orleans trade
New Orleans August cotton futures ended steady with small gains and mixed highs across contracts. Spot cotton closed unchanged while sales reached 2,468 with receipts 3,642 and total stock 161,327 as prices held near mid to high teens.
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New Orleans
FDR Outlines Compliance Plan Under War Time Rules
President Roosevelt praised the War Labor Board's work and outlined an enforcement program for anti strike laws. He proposed government seizure of a plant if orders are ignored and, if needed, sanctions like withdrawing contracts or benefits to compel compliance while safeguarding the war effort.
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Congress
Davis
Intrastate Phone Charges Cut by Arkansas Utility Board
The Arkansas Utilities Commission ordered Southwestern Bell to revise intrastate long distance rates saving users about 45000 dollars annually. The plan removes report charges on intrastate calls, lowers long haul intrastate rates and raises short haul tolls in person-to-person service. Proceeding began November 21 1941 and aims to curb perceived toll service discrimination in state rates.
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Little Rock
A. B. Hill
Arkansas
Cermission
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Southwestern Bell
Hill
Office of Price Administration
Commission
Grayson Fires Two More Health Dept Employees
Little Rock dispatch reports Health Officer W B Grayson discharged two Arkansas Health Department staff effective Sept 1. Effie Bettis, longtime operator of automatic bookkeeping machines, and Ruth Swilling, Bureau of Vital Statistics stenographer supervisor, were cited for alleged inefficiency and lack of merit rating respectively.
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Little Rock
State Health Department
W. B. Grayson
Arkansas Gazette
Effie Bettis
Ruth Swilling
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Swilling
Adkins
Gazette
Government uses new WLB powers over unions and draft policy
The War Labor Disputes Act grants the WLB authority to issue orders to modify employment terms and withhold union benefits for noncompliant unions. Escrow of dues may occur if the check off is affected. Non-complying individuals face adjusted draft deferments or employment privileges. The act, passed over a veto, marks the WLB’s first statutory enforcement role. John L. Lewis defies a wage decision in Appalachia.
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WLB
War Manpower Commission
Vinson
United States
John L. Lewis
Appalachian
Lewis
Fortess Bomb Sprayer Battles Through Harsh Flak
The Flying Fortress Battling Bomb Sprayer took heavy damage over Kiel from flak and German fighters. Fire raged in the cockpit and bomb bay as sergeants Raglin Crawbuck Kilingerberger and crew fought to save the plane and bring it home.
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Fortress
United Press
Flying Fortress
Kiel
Charles Raglin
Cape Girardeau
Raglin
Jerris
John Crawbuck
Brooklyn
Crawbuck
James Kilingerberger
Harrisbrugh
Marketing System for State Planned for Arkansas Farmers
Governor Adkins announced a state marketing system with a $5,000 fund to fund inspection services for Arkansas farmers. FDA regional chief Renfro endorsed inspecting products to ensure top prices and recommended the state plant board run the service with Lake Dean in charge. He noted inspectors would be hired by FDA and work seasonally. Arkansas faces a 500 acre sweet potato harvest in 24 counties in about two weeks with few local dealers, and FDA will set up Little Rock facilities to handle surplus while farmers await pricing.
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Little Rock
Adkins
Arkansas
U. S. Marketing Service
W. T. Renfro
Dallas
State Plant Board
Lake Dean
van Buren
Plant Board
Renfro
FDA
Bombs Hit Marseille Airfields in Allied Attack
Allied announces heavy damage to 150 German warplanes at Istres Le Tube and Salon near Marseille as Flying Fortresses strike southern France. Two bombers lost. six German fighters seen over Marseille. fires and destruction reported amid large airfield complexes.
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Allied
North Africa
Marseille
France
Istres le Tube
Salon
Sicily
Italy
Strait of Messina
Governor urges marketing system to aid farmers amid drought
Adkins urged Renfro to draft an outline for an inspection service and said he would confer with Dean and Chief Inspector Paul Millar at the plant board. He suggested funds from his emergency fund. The governor said farmers and small businessmen make up most production and emphasized heightened need for a marketing system with drought reducing feed and crops.
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Adkins
Renfro
Dean
Paul Millar
German raid on Bizerte costs eight fighters during coast attack
The report notes German fighter bombers hit the Bizerte area in a rare African coast raid and lost eight planes without achieving any meaningful results. It also cites a statistic that Americans die by accident about every 12 days in July, comparing to Revolutionary War losses.
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Verely
Bizerte
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Eadaches
Pinkham
Grayson
J. Bryan Sims
Arkansas Vital Statistics
Census Bureau
State Merit System Council
Salween River
China
Salween Gorge
Prank Cancellare
Acme
War Picture Pool
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U.S
Victoria
Victoria Cross
Talbot
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