FOUNDERS T2 FEARED LOST IN SAGINAW BAY CRASH
STANDISH Mich Aug 4 Guardsmen and sheriff's officers conducted a search by land sea and air for 12 missing after a fishing cruiser foundered in Sagina Bay The only known survivor Mrs Louis Repke 23 of Bay City swam about seven miles to safety and recounted the ordeal Her party of ten companions wore life jackets and remained on the sunken cabin as the rest of the boat disappeared The accident began when the tug converted craft struck a rock in mid day and the group separated after hours in the water The search continues with hopes fading for the others
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Standish
Mich
Sagina
Louis Repke
Bay City
Roke
Indian nationalism to challenge British rule in three months
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes a looming Indian civil disobedience campaign led by Nehru and Gandhi set to begin in Calcutta. He warns of a potential Japanese invasion if independence is denied, notes Gandhi appeals to Indian princes to share power, and foresees a turning point for princely states amid imperial faltering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Pandit Nehru
Mohandas Gandhi
India
all-India Congress
Calcutta
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Lord Linlithgow
Japs Foe Faces Bombing Run With Ground Contact Reported
Fighter escorted Americans probed the enemy lines over the base as reports described Chinese ground forces in the area. Allied aircraft dropped quarter ton bombs on Japanese barracks and claimed multiple hits on Japanese positions during the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memy
Japan
Four States in August Primaries Shape 37 Congressional Seats
Four states Kansas Missouri Virginia and West Virginia joined an August primary wave selecting nominees for 37 U S congressional seats and state offices. Key contests included Governor Neely versus Kump in West Virginia and labor policy debates in Virginia led by Emmett Davison challenging Howard W Smith with fights over wartime labor dynamics. Missouri voters chose 13 representatives and large state races.
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Kansas
Missouri
Virginia
West Virginia
U. S
Seata
M. M. Neely
H. G. Kump
Neely
State House
Senate
Kump
Clyde Reed
Lient
Carl Friend
Andrew Schoeppel
Corporation Commission
Thale P. Skovgard
Federal Farm Program
U. 8S
Arthur Capper
John Allison
C. C. Isley
George McGill
Randolph Carpenter
W. G. Clugston
Topeka
Emmett ©. Davison
Alexandria
International Association of Mechanics
APL
Howard W. Smith
Smith
Davison
New Evidence Reported in Triple Deaths at Seward Cabin
Westmoreland County coroner's jury heard that new evidence emerged in the July 29 mountain cabin shooting near Seward. The victims were Joseph Faltin, Dorothea Kohler, and Elsie Thomas, all from Johnstown, with Dominick Pompanella detained for habeas corpus as the eye-witness. The inquest urged the District Attorney’s office to continue the investigation.
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A. K. Wood
Westmoreland County
Seward
Joseph E. Faltin
Dorothea Kohler
Elsie Thomas
Johnstown
Wood
Dominick Pompanella
Johnsltown Steel
H. A. McMurray
Pompanella
Faltin
Wreck victims injured in crash listed
A Dixonville physician treated two year old Mary Lou Hoffman and Agnes Hoffman for head lacerations and left arm burns respectively after a wreck. Barnesboro residents Josephine Dominick and Elizabeth Riva suffered leg and facial lacerations, while Mrs C L Black of Johnstown had left leg contusions. Kane residents Richard M. Chittester and Howard Anderson sustained multiple contusions.
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Mary Lou
Dixonville
James Hoffman
Wilkinburg
Agnes Hoffman
Wilkinsburg
Josephine Dominick
Barnesboro
Elizabeth Riva
Mra. C. L. Black
Johnstown
Richard M. Chittester
Kane
Howard Anderson
Soviet and Axis Forces Engage in Don River Battle
Soviet dispatches report German troops in superior numbers breached Red Army lines at the Don River Bend near Kletskaya 80 miles above Stalingrad, while Soviet forces cut Nazi flanks and disrupted communications. The Lower Dow saw continued German river crossings and a direct hit on headquarters. In North China Chinese and Japanese actions spanned encirclements and crop seizures amid air raids and kidnappings.
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Don River
Kletskaya
Stalingrad
Izvestia
Dow
Linchuan
China
Brown Seeks $400 College Dependent Credit Change
Washington August 4 Senator Brown D Michigan proposed revising a $6.271 billion revenue bill to allow a $400 tax credit for college dependents and to extend the existing $400 exemption for dependents under 18 to cover college years. He argued the aim is to help taxpayers meet unexpected expenses while avoiding debt. He noted discussions on a railroad reserve of 2 percent of gross revenues to fund postwar equipment repair and expansion, with Senator Guffey D Pennsylvania reporting favorable reception.
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Washington
Brown
D-Mich
Joseph F. Guffey
Attempts at Easement for Winter Oil
Washington reports the Office of Petroleum Coordinator seeks 5,000 more tank cars for the Atlantic Coast area and orders oil firms to boost overland shipments to avert a winter fuel shortage. Deputy Ralph K. Davies said unrationed facilities will be withdrawn from areas to relieve shortages. The War Production Board also weighs allocating pig hogs for grate manufacture to convert residential burners to total furnaces.
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Washington
Office of Petroleum Coordinator
Atlantic Coast
Ralph K. Davies
OPC
War Production Board
Alls
Allies hold lines as war fronts shift across theaters
British Imperial HQ reports Egypt battles near El Alamein reduced to patrol clashes and air skirmishes as Nazi day raids strike England. Japanese sea reinforcements move toward New Guinea while Allied air forces hit targets across the Pacific. MacArthur HQ notes enemy ships heading toward the Papuan Peninsula to reinforce Japanese gains at Port Moresby.
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Tsvnlyansk
Rostov
Alamein
Alexandria
New Guinea
United Nations
Port Mores
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Peninsute
Port Moresby
Rotary hears governor visit and talk on rotarian duties
Ralph W. Peacock of Canonsburg spoke to the Rotary Club on the club’s work and duties during the present crisis. After the meeting the club members proceeded to the home of the late Ernest Stewart, a former president.
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Ralph W. Peacock
Canonsburg
Rotary Club
Ernest Stewart
Four More Ship Sinkings Reported by Navy
The Navy announced four additional ship sinkings amid diverging claims about Axis submarine successes in the Western Atlantic. A British ship, a Norwegian merchant, and two small American boats including a tug and a trawler were sunk, with two dead and forty rescued. Simon Lake warned before a Senate committee that enemy submarine fury is far from over. Rear Admiral Van Hook noted July Caribbean raids were limited, possibly due to convoy extensions and German need elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Navy
Atlantic
Simon Lake
Pioneer
Washington
Sundersea
Senate
Balboa
C. I
Cliford Evans van Hook
15Th U. S. Naval District
Caribbean
van Hook
South Atlantic
Old phonograph records aid troops drive big show
Community collects worn records for Army Navy Marines. Forty and Eight locomotive will tour town to collect donations. Call 389 to schedule pickup. Indiana youths expected to donate about two thousand records for entry to a Manos Theater event on Thursday August 6 at 10 am.
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American Legion
Court House
Army
Navy
Marines
Ik O
Indiana
Manos Theater
Markets Produce Pittsburgh Aug 4 Summary
Produce demand moderate with apples largely steady. Prices span Pennsylvania Rambos to Duchess and Gravensteins across regions. Potatoes steady with Cobblers and Chippewas priced in dollars per 100 pounds. Livestock markets in Pittsburgh show hogs steady, cattle active with mixed steers and heifers, calves steady, and sheep unchanged.
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Pittsburgh
Roduce
Bu Baskets
Pennsylvania
Duchess
West Virginia
Maryland
Ohio
New Jersey Cobblers
Long Island Cobblers
Bliss Triumphs
Circus Fire Destroys Animals and Stuns Crowds
A circus inferno gutted animals as flames and smoke swept through the ring. An elephant and many primates were killed or burned, lions and tigers perished in cages, zebras bolted near the railroad tracks, and rescuers including coast guardsmen and police fought the blaze with bucket brigades and ambulances arriving as Cleveland fire crews battled the flames. Gargantua the gorilla survived unharmed.
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New York Central
U. S
Leaders Propose Peace As AFL Meets CIO in Chicago
In Chicago AFL chief William Green heads a 10 day session as CIO leaders Philip Murray and R J Thomas discuss possible unity. Murray urged mirrored action for organic unity amid past failed reconciliations and wartime calls for labor peace. Green planned to respond on arrival.
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Chicago
Unon
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIO
Philip Murray
R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers
William Green
AFL
Thomas
CIO Automobile
Murray
Newal
Roosevelt
Labor
Green
APL
Washington
Murrya
Circus Opens Four Day Stand After Fire Near Station
A fire near Lakeside avenue prompted a squad to the fire. The crew of a water pumping station joined in fighting the flames. The big top escaped damage while the circus began a four day run yesterday in town.
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Lakeside Avenue
Big Top
Treasury Balance Report Aug 1 Receipts and Debt
Washington August 4. The Treasury's position on August 1 shows receipts of 26.79 million dollars and expenditures of 161.49 million, leaving a net balance of 3.1743 billion and total debt of 81.743 billion dollars, up 26.61 million from the prior day.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Arm strong wins by technical knockout in San Francisco
Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles stopped Aldo Spaldi of New York in seven rounds by technical knockout. In Newark, Reuben Shank of Denver drew with Vinnie Vines of Schenectady in ten rounds. Joe Carter of Rome drew with Bobby Jacobs of Philadelphia in eight rounds.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Aldo Spaldi
New York
Newark
Reuben Shank
Denver
Vinnie Vines
Schenectady
Drew
Joe Carter
Rome
Bobby Jacobs
Philadelphia
Stock market roundup with mixed company performance and ties
A broad list of stocks shows varied activity with notable gains for Am Can Air Reduction Anaconda and IBM style listings, while companies like General Motors and United Aircraft display mid range moves. The compilation mixes energy, steel, rail and consumer names with several percent changes and joint ventures across sectors.
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Balt
Ohio
Beth Steel
Borden Co
Case
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G
Cons Edison
Consol Oil
N Y Central RR
North Ameria
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor A
Param Pictures
Penn RR
Soe NJ
Pullman
Pure Oil
Radio Corp of Amay Reading Co
Repab Steel
Reynolds Tech
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuums
Bla Sperry Corp
Ind
Stand Oil NJ
Swift and Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas
US Steel
Warner Bros
West Union Tel
West el
Mfg
Woolworth
Pennroad Corp
South Penn Oil
Retired Army officer William K. Naylor dies at 68
Brig Gen William K Naylor a veteran author and former assistant chief of the U S Army General Staff died yesterday at his Fayette County mountain home of heart ailment He will be buried Thursday at Arlington Cemetery Naylor a Bloomington Indiana native authored Principles Of Strategy adopted by the Japanese army and served in the Spanish American War the China Relief Expedition and World War I He later taught strategy at the Army War College and headed military intelligence before retiring in 1888 at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana where he had lived the past 18 months
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Farmington
William K. Naylor
U. S. Army General Staff
Big Fayette County
America
Arlington Cemetery
Naylor
Bloomington
Somme
France
U.S. General Staff
Army War College
Washington
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Navy seeks women with diverse professional skills
WAVES invites qualified women in business administration engineering physics languages and more to serve within the United States not at sea. pay matches male rank. duties include teletype, personnel, library science and related fields. service in the navy is certain.
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Navy
United States
Obituary notices for Baun Barosky and Miller ages
Obituary notices report the death of 16 year old Howard Robert Baun of Cloe son of Howard J Baun and Mrs Baun and details of his schooling Thespian Society Aviation Club and burial in Oaklawn Cemetery Also obituary notices for Mrs Mary Barosky born 1893 Austria long time resident of Waterman and Sharmantown area and Mrs F J Miller formerly of Homer City with funeral plans pending
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Howard Robert Baun
Howard J. Baun
Cloe
Punxsutawney High School
5. E. Baun
Thespian Society
Aviation Club
Akron
Cloe Methodist Ghiareh
Anna Baun
Akron, O
E. Baun
Oaklawn Cemetery
Mary Barosky
Austria
Charlies
Aanastasia (Perynink) Semonick
Austrian
Waterman
Blacklick Greek Orthodox Church
Nick Barosky
Charles Barosky
U. S. Army Air Corps
Long Beach
Calif
John Gdloviechin
Peter Polosky
Nanty-Glo
John Semonick
Europe
Atina Hnatink
Cleveland
F. J. Miller
Homer City
Ray Baker
Sharmantown
Harrisburg
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Dewitt MacKenzie
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Layton
Childs
General Refractories Company
Fayette County
Thomas McTigue
District 50
United Mine Workers
National Labor Relations Board
McTigue
W. A. Bishop
Ottawa
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Rotary
A.F.L
Sovska
Don “River
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Salsk
Zi Kuberle
Oletarskaya
Peny Gina Fedvyezhee E Pregradnoa
Kavkarekaya Rysdvanas Egorty ” Ae
Gary
Bipatoveki
Garmaisk Cherny
SM Abganerova
Es Aksai
Vian, Elista
Busgai Zinzelinekaye Dolbane
Voroshilovsk
Kopilkov
Romoninor
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Srmeté Blagodarnos
Iorgievek
Moscow
Malo Darbety
Talagai Ternovekays
Soviet
Russia
Stalinga
Kopenovka Venetaey
Seroglozk
Lebyazhinskays , Kanukov Astrakhan
Chilgir
Mashmachagovek
Beloterkeya
Don
Germany
Cathe
Eck
Bluse EY
ART Rere VG
Ciel Ae
Culinary Arta Instituta
Indiane Evening Gazette
Um Phila
St. Indiana
Didiana Eventing Gasetts
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