Congress Recesses To September 14 After War-time Compromises
Our Daily Bread notes Congress adjourns until September 14 for a two month break after voting to accept the presidents food subsidy and price rollback while the crop insurance demand is dropped. Arkansas senators split on the subsidy with Caraway for and McClellan against. The piece argues the break will refresh weary lawmakers and that renewed public faith supports their September return.
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Senate
Arkansas
Caraway
McClellan
Congress
Weary Congress Free for First Time During War
Washington notes the 78th Congress ends six months of intense work and unity on war resource mobilization. Major votes include waiving a subsidy ban, approving large war agency appropriations, and extending key programs while planning for postwar policy. Congress returns Sept 14 unless emergency arises.
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Washington
78Th Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
House
Manpower Commission
National Youth Administration
National Resources Planning Board
Office of War Information
They Want Spurs To Spur Their Work
Deputy sheriffs Moore and Barry urged boots and saddles for rustling cases in Butte Mont. They said a horse is essential to catch rustlers and you cannot rely on a gasoline buggy for operations. Sheriff McLeod is weighing the argument.
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Butte
Mont
John Moore
Maurice Barry
al McLeod
Virginia Tech To Host North Carolina Pre-Flight
Blacksburg Va October 30 Virginia Techs football team schedules a game against the North Carolina Pre-Flight squad at Roanoke. The last invasion of Virginia by the Navy ended William and Marys 1942 season with a 14 0 defeat.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
North Carolina
Roanoke
Virginia
Illiam and Mary
Construction of Five Dams Proposed
The State Flood Control Commission urges immediate building of five wartime flood control dams in Arkansas and Oklahoma to protect vital crops. A Fort Smith conference will map details with the Oklahoma and Arkansas delegations and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Chairman John P. Morrow cites War Food Administration support.
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Little Rock
State Flood Control Commission
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Fort Smith
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
John P. Morrow
Batesville
War Food Administration
Fort Gibson
Markham Ferry
Grand River
Bull Shoals
White River
Blakely Mountain
Quachita River
Narrows
Little Missouri River
Morrow
Taxi and Truck Collision on Lewisville Highway
A 679 taxi driven by Cadman Putman and a truck driven by Charley Graham collided on the Lewisville Highway Tuesday. No injuries or arrests reported though both vehicles were badly damaged.
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Cadman Putman
Charley Graham
Lewisville
Ration Book Updates For July Food and Gasoline
Ration calendars update blue and red stamps with new validity dates for books two and one. Blue stamps N P Q extend to August 7 while coffee stamps 21 22 run July 1 to August 11 and gasoline No 6 A coupons allow four gallons through July 21 with new book renewals starting July 22.
Giraud pledges French aid to defeat Japan postwar
General Henri Giraud announced that France will join the Allied effort against Japan after Europe’s Axis defeat. He said France will be at the side of the United States to liberate the Pacific and help build a lasting, realistic peace. He spoke at War Department briefing alongside Stimson and under the French National Liberation Committee.
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Washington
Henri Honore Giraud
Roosevelt
Europe
Giraud
Stimson
France
Pacific
North
Africa
French Committee of National Liberation
Charles de Gaulle
War Department
French Committee For National Liberation
General Giraud
Mount Vernon
Roosevelt: U.S. Will Not Recognize French Liberation Panel
President Roosevelt said the United States cannot recognize the French Committee for National Liberation or any governing body in France while the country remains under German domination. He noted only a small portion of France is outside occupation and described limited discussions with General Henri Giraud on military issues.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
French Committee For National Liberation
France
Committee For National Liberation
Europe
Henri Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Giraud
Quotas Lifted on 1943 Cotton Crop by WFA
The War Food Administration suspended rigid AAA marketing quotas for the 1943 cotton crop after an Agriculture Department report showed acreage about 8 million acres below the 30 million possible. Farmers may sell all harvested cotton with no penalty, while excess sales previously faced about eight cents per pound tax. Quotas have stood since 1938, with support from most farmers, and officials doubt quotas will return in 1944 as demand remains strong for civilian and military textile needs.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
AAA
Agriculture Department
Australia Leads in Supplying J S Forces Rations
Australia furnishes the majority of food rations for J S forces stationed in the area, ensuring steady supply and support for operations.
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Australia
J. S
Corn production forecast falls from last year
The Agriculture Department's July outlook shows corn at 2,706,552,000 bushels and wheat at 790,823,000 bushels. This is the first corn forecast of the season, with last year at 3,175,154,000 bushels. Area planted to corn is 94,297,000 acres versus 89,484,000 last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S. Submarine Campaign Knocks Out Japanese Ships
U S submarines in the Pacific report heavy output with 33 ships sunk since June 1 including transports and tankers. Navy bulletins note 283 total sunk or damaged, with 200 sunk and 54 damaged, amid a high tempo of undersea attacks.
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Washington
U. S
Pacific
Japan
Navy
Knox
Pearl Harbor
Lizards Detach Tails to Deter Predators
Many lizard species can shed their tails when chased to distract predators. The decoy tail continues wriggling after separation, aiding escape and reducing injury risk for the lizard.
Perilous China Air Route Told by Ray Cooper
Capt Ray Cooper described perilous air routes from England to India and China to the Hope Rotary Club at Hotel Barlow. He recounted ferry work with the British Air Transport Auxiliary, Pan American flights to Brazil, and the dangerous India to China supply run with China National, noting high winds and blind takeoffs.
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England
Himalayan
India
China
China National Aviation Corporation
Hope Rotary Club
Barlow
Ray Cooper
Nevada County
Cooper
Hope
Tom Gorham
New Orleans
British Air Transport Auxiliary
Ferry Command
United States
Pan American
Miami
Brazil
Atlantic
Middle East
China National
Albert Graves
Syd E. McMath
Roy Stephenson
78th Congress Appropriations Hit Record Peak
Washington July 9 The 78th Congress approved 114 billion in new funds this session raising direct War Department totals to 59.0348 billion and Navy outlays to 31.4734 billion as lawmakers pursue a vast buildup of Army and Navy forces.
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Washington
Navy
United States
War Department
Army
US Forces Near Munda Base in New Georgia Campaign
Allied forces probing Japanese defenses three miles from Munda on New Georgia as air and sea attacks intensify. American bombers strike Vila and Kahili airfield. Liberators raid Bougainville. Salamaua and Rendova activity continues with jungle fighting and submarine hits reported.
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C. Yates McDaniel
Australia
UPI
Munda
United States
New Georgia Island
Solomons
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Monda
Elelo
Rice Anchorage
Zanana
Salamaua
Mitchell
Mubo
Penfoei
Koepang
Tunnor
Timor
Timor Sea
Darwin
Bena Bena
Rendera Island
Munda Air Base
Rendova
Dugiri Isle
Navy
Washington
Pacific
Tokyo
Asahi
Berlin
Two Successful Teams Earn Fame from English Jockeys
New York tone notes Count Fleet and Reigh Count rose to prominence with English born jockeys. Johnny Longden rode the Fleet, while Reigh Count was guided by Chick Lang, highlighting their key partnerships in racing history.
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New York
Count Fleet
Reigh Count
Johnny Longden
Fleets
Reigh
Chick Lang
Divorce Suit Filed Against Rev Joe Jeffers in Los Angeles
Mrs Zella Joe Jeffers filed for divorce from Rev Joe Jeffers pastor of Kingdom Temple in Los Angeles alleging cruelty. She seeks to prevent disposal of community property worth about 20000 including groceries gasoline and tires and notes past acquittals on morals charges. The couple married in 1939 in Las Vegas and separated recently after prior marriages for both.
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Los Angeles
Zella Joe Jeffers
Joe Jeffers
Kingdom Temple
Jeffers
Las Vegas
Nev
Jessie Mayfield Eubanks Jeffers
Tyler
Tex
Reno
Allied Bombers Pound Italian Bases Across Sicily
Allied air forces from Northwest Africa Malta and the Middle East raided Sicily for the sixth straight day pounding Sicilian airdromes ports and rail hubs. U S Ninth Air Force Liberators dropped 250000 pounds on Catania and RAF bombers attacked barracks and oil storage with heavy losses reported for Axis aircraft. The Rome high command reported civilian casualties and raiders shot down, while Malta Spitfires claimed three German fighters over Comiso.
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Belman Morin
North Africa
Mediterranean
Italy
Malta
Middle East
Sicily
Gerbini
Catania
Comiso
Sciacca
Cap Passero
Valletta
Cairo
U. S. Ninth Air Force
United States
High Command
Ninth Air Force Liberators
Africa
Wedge Drive Expanded in Belgorod Sector
German armored columns led by 60-ton Tiger tanks battered the Belgorod end of the Kursk salient as fresh troops and tanks entered the battle. Reports say a wedge penetrated Russian defenses with high losses on both sides while Red Star noted German attempts to secure a victory amid intense fighting along the 200-mile front.
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Belgorod
Kursk
Orel-Kursk
Red Star
Hitler
Germany
Red Army
United States
England
The
Orel- Kursk
Pravda
Guenther von Kluge
High Command
Berlin
Associated Press
Belgorod- Orel
Lizards Grow New Tails After Tail Detachment
Scientists report lizards can regrow a full tail after the original is detached. The regenerative process involves specialized cells and tissue rebuilding to restore form and function over weeks.
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