War Today on Milan and Italy in World War II
Wartime column discusses RAF bombings of Milan and northern Italy, the potential destruction of key cities, and the strategic impact on Rome and the government of Badoglio. It notes German hold, shifting troops, and possible paths to peace or continued bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Messina
Royal Air Force
Sinedia
Mussolini
Milan
Italy
Turin
Switzerland
Marshal Badoglio
Rome
Sicily
Hitler
Badoglio
Fuehrer
Gas Rationing May Extend After World War II
Oklahoma City dispatch reports the Independent Petroleum Association of America urged Congress to override the Office of Price Administration and raise crude oil prices. They warned postwar rationing could continue if new reserves aren’t found soon, citing dwindling supplies and low discovery rates since 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Piper
Usauus Five
The
Inependent Petroleum Association of America
Congress
Ofice
United States
Frank Bultram
PPRA
Tekes
OPA
Tram
Carl Lewis speaks at Indiana Rotary meeting on unemployment laws
Carl Lewis, manager of United States Unemployment Service in the Municipal building, spoke to the Indiana Rotary Club last evening. He traced unemployment law history from 1915 Pennsylvania statutes to the current federal setup, described office activities and staffing, and noted procurements rising from 400 in his first year to over 1900 in the first half of this year. Lieutenant Richard Hitchcock, NR, attended and is a Naval Academy instructor on leave from Lae dina State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lewis
United States Unemployment Service
Indiana Rotary Club
Lewis
Pennsylvvania
Richard Hitchcock
U.S. NR
Rotary
Naval Demy
Annapolis
Lae Dina State
Short on long fed cattle foresees beef shortage
Chicago August reports from livestock observers warn that choice and prime beef will be scarce this winter. Department of Agriculture data show most cattle fed for late-year market, with 76 percent headed for August to October sales, 10 percent in November, and only 11 percent for December or later. Analysts say long fed cattle, prized for deluxe dinners, will not be produced in ample supply, though more might be medium or good grade to fill gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
High Lass
Mvestock
Convent Lions
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Byrnes Predicts Axis Surrender Likely Soon
In a broadcast style address Byrnes argues a near term Axis surrender is likely and that major battles lie ahead for the Allies. He asserts air power will yield numerical superiority while land forces face tougher European resistance. He urges civilian regimentation and continued war effort with controlled prices and taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haly
Europe
Byrnes
Allied air raids strike Milan and London amid Italy and France operations
British forces bombed northern Italy hitting the Milan industrial region and Turin while London experienced a rare daylight bomber overflight. Paris Le Bourget and other Nazi airfields faced daylight raids as Soviet forces push toward Bryansk Kharkov with heavy German losses and encirclement threats advancing from Bryansk toward Karachev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Milan
France
Italy
Tutin
Thames
London
Gic
le Bourget
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Denain
Valenciennes
Bryansk
Maswn
Red Star
Kharkov
3Ryansk
Spashemensk
Moscow
Germany
Karachev
War Bulletin
Red Army
Spas Demenix
Britain Clears Coast Of Civilians For Second Front
Britain begins clearing non residents from barricaded coastal areas amid invasion talk and calls for a second front. Heavy American air raids target French airfields while Norway enacts a state of siege and Italy faces telecom disruptions. The British war cabinet meets as authorities tighten coastal security and civilian evacuation continues.
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London
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Russia
Mediterranean
Balkans
English Channel
France
Norway
Italy
Switzerland
Chiasso
Swiss Telegraphic Agency
Churchill
Quebec
Laga
Dunkerque
Oungalows
War Cabinet
News Chronicle
Whitehall
Liberators raid Balikpapan and Vella Lavella invasion begins
American forces report air and sea operations in the Pacific. Japanese dive bombers over Watut Valley lose 12 planes with two likely destroyed. Liberators return from a 2400 mile mission fueling fires at Balikpapan refineries and sinking a 6000 ton tanker. U S troops land on Vella Lavella establishing a major beachhead near Bougainville as Vila airfield operations are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watut
Salamaua-Lae
Balikpapan
Borneo
Leif Chickson
U. S
Vella Lavella
United States
Vel-la Lavella
Kahili
Selomions
Bougainville
Vila Gartison Oon Kolombangea
Mundy
New Georgia
United States Command
Vila
Marine Corps
Harrisburg to Lose Deputy Superintendent Ackley
Governor Martin announced Dr. Clarence E. Ackley deputy superintendent of Public Instruction will not be required after August 28 amid a department reorganization. Ackley, 50, joined in 1935 after teaching, with Haas term ending August 23. personnel changes were hinted but not detailed.
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Harrisburg
Martin
Clarence E. Ackley
Ackley
Education Department
Francis E. Haas
Public Instruction
Hass
Capital
Pittsburgh
Kleh
No Pleasure Driving Still OPA Ruling
The OPA states the pleasure driving ban remains in force until official word is given to discontinue. Investigators will continue checking for violators to prevent dry storage tanks and gasoline shortages. Joseph F Farewell Glidden is credited with inventing barbed wire in 1872 in DeKalb Illinois.
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OPA
Altoona
Joseph Farewell Glidden
DeKalb, ML
Barracuda force sailors recall Christmas wish for whisky
The dispatch recalls Amphibious task force action as 34 enemy planes were shot down with only two losses. Marines and soldiers, including Sgt Joseph A Rovin and Maj Eland Cogwin, describe morale and poker rummy on deck aboard a destroyer en route to invasion. General MacArthur mentions 350 unarmed Japanese as refugees.
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Hanover
Pet
William A. Stewart
Minneapolis
Rebin
Eland Cogwin
Carbondale
West Point
Cogwin
Vella CaVella
Vila
United State Naval
Vella Gulf
Vella LaVella
Kent Mine Wins Safety Award In Indiana Council
Three Kent mines of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company earned banners from the Indiana Council of the Joseph A Holmes Safety Association for best safety records during the month. Kent 1 and 2 won in Group 1 for top records, while Kent 2 earned the banner for fewest accidents per ton in Group 2. Eugene Quinlan of the U S Bureau of Mines spoke on mine fires and rescue methods. The next council meeting is Sept 10 at Rochester and Pittsburgh offices. shuttlecar haulage will be discussed. Wardrop presides, Lymph is secretary.
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Kent
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Indiana Council
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Kent 1
Kent 2
Eugene Quinlan
United States Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Indiana
Willam B. Wardrop
Bituminous
Thomas P. Lymph
Ickes Sets 48 Hour Week Plan Amid Coal Shortage Threat
The War Labor Board approved a 48 hour week under a Miners contract amid coal shortages in New England. The plan includes $1.25 daily for underground travel time and follows Connally-Smith anti strike law. Secretary Ickes also outlined new rules to ease government controlled mines’ finances and credit access by waiving routine accountings if operators avoid debentured debt that could harm production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Labor Board
Ickes
New England
WLB
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Connally-Smith
Roosevelt
Tekes
New Ration Coupon Rules Set by OPA
The Office of Price Administration announced broad changes to rationing. Brown stamp A becomes valid Sept 12 for meats fats oils butter and cheese with full red stamp replacement by Oct 2. Brown A and B expire Oct 2. other stamps shift dates through October. red X Y 2 sets gain earlier validity and expire Oct 2. Blue stamps U V W start Sept 1 and expire Oct 20. old Wh type B and C gasoline coupons expire Sept 1 and must be exchanged for new sheets Aug 23 to Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Fathers and draft deferment in wartime industry
The article discusses how fathers gaining work in war plants could qualify for draft deferment if their labor is deemed essential. It notes the shifting nature of necessity as other workers can be trained to replace them and contrasts deferment with childless married men who could be drafted. The piece explores scenarios where a father with or without training affects his draft status amid scarce skilled labor.
Water Hole Blasting Demonstration Set for Aug 21
A water hole blasting demonstration will be held on Saturday August 21 at 1 30 PM by H S Snyder of Homer City RB 1 Brushvalley township to show an adequate water supply for cattle during dry weather. The event is organized by assistant county agent Roger Harrington.
William S Campbell Doctor 1850 103rd birthday obituary
William St Clair Campbell a longtime Pennsylvania physician died at 9 40 am Monday in Adrian Hospital Punxsutawney at age 103 born August 13 1850 to George and Martha Campbell pioneer Punxsutawney residents he practiced in several towns and served as a Navy Medical Corps lieutenant commander during the last war surviving wife a sister and a daughter services will be held at 3 pm tomorrow at Piller Funeral Home Punxsutawney with Rev Harvey W Fink officiating burial in Circle Hill Cemetery pallbearers from Punxsutawney doctors.
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William ST. Clair Campbell
Pennsylvania
Adrian Hospital
Punxsutawney
George
Martha
St. Clair Campbell
William Campbell
Western Medical College
University of
Pittsburgh
Mise
Ella H. Braughter
Rochester Mills
Campbell
Ernest
Eleanora
New Florence
Navy Medical Corps
Cora Campbell
James B. Keifer
Aliquippa
Piller
Harvey W. Fink
Punxsutawney Baptist Church
Circle Hill Cemetery
Punxsutawney Tred
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Canada
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Wreenhower
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Spas Demensk
Orel-Bryansk
Khar ‘Kov
Public Instruction Department
O.P.A
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Philadelphia Street
St. Francis Hospital
Philadelphia
Miles Shankle
Elizabeth Gregg Singer
Grant Town
John
Decker
Shankle
Ler Day
Grant Township
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Charles Singer
Penn
Cleveland
Elmer
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