Sweden billed for war as U boats sink Swedish boats
Sweden opened an inquiry after German ships fired on two Swedish fishing boats off Denmark on August 25. Stockholm warned it could push Sweden toward the Allies, as anti Nazi sentiment and military mobilization rose amid tense Nordic neutrality and sinking incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omy Dewitt MacKenzie
Iith
Sweden
Denmark
Stockholm
Western
Europe
Germany
Ulven
Alfred Knox
House of Commons
Hitler
Berlin
Norway
Quisling
Nisgara
U-Boat Crews Fight Surface Battle Amid Air Attack
The German U boats came under severe anti aircraft fire with five crew members wounded in a single plane after a shell penetrated the nose. The same shell wrecked instruments and hydraulics, yet the pilot landed safely. One surfaced sub resisted, guns readied on deck while crew fled to the conning tower as machine gun fire swept the deck. First Lieutenant Walter S. McDonnell, pilot, Duluth, is named among the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter 5. McDonnell
Duluth
Armour Career Diplomat in Line for Undersecretary Post
Washington reports Norman Armour ambassador to Buenos Aires, a career diplomat, has the inside track to succeed Undersecretary Sumner Welles if Welles resigns. Backers cite his loyalty, ability, and social skill to handle State entertainment while awaiting a final choice.
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Washington
Norman Armour
Buenos Aires
Sumner Welles
Welles
Breckenridge Long
Hull
Roosevelt
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Moscow
Armour
Argentina
United
Aison
Congress
Europe
Petrograd
Len- Ingerad
Paris
Brussels
The
Hague
Rome
Japan
Far East
Tokyo
Pelicy
Haiti
Canada
Chile
Air Crew Survive Defiant U-boat Depth Charge Attack
A damaged bomber released depth charges on a U-boat after a near waterlevel approach. The aircraft sustained injuries to nearly half the crew and all instruments damaged but the bombardier scored a perfect strike. The U-boat broke in two and sank as the bomber headed for base with four wounded crew and the rest on the road to recovery.
Mrs Roosevelt Visits New Zealand Amid War Effort
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt arrived in Auckland New Zealand marking a surprise stop far from the United States. The White House had no confirmation of her plans or future destinations while she plans to observe war work by New Zealand women and report back to Washington.
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Pacific
United States
New Zealand
Roosevelt
Great Britain
George
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Washington
White House
Franklin B. Roosevelt
Auckland
Mrs. Roosevelt
Pig Sale Highlights From Georgeville Club Members
County Agent J W Warner said members who followed management guidance including good pasture self feeders ample water minerals and parasite control showed profits on their pigs. Other club members will display pigs at upcoming community fair roundups.
Sergeant Grundy promoted at Camp Davis N C
Edward J. Grundy, resident of Indiana, has been promoted to sergeant as announced by the headquarters of the Anti aircraft Artillery School at Camp Davis North Carolina. The family address is 524 South Eleventh Street.
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Indiana
Edward J. Grundy
Camp Davis
N. C
Eleventh Street
Mountbatten’s Asia role sparks officer speculation
Speculation swirls over Mountbatten’s Southeast Asia theater mission and his future operations. News notes an unidentified deputy chief of staff chosen by the commando leader with a British chief of staff. Lt Gen Mark W. Clark is frequently named as the deputy candidate, famed for his North Africa command and submarine voyage fame.
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Southeastern Asia
Mark W. Clark
Army
U. S. Army
North Africa
Danish Protests Clash With German Troops In Copenhagen
In Copenhagen Danish police and German soldiers dispersed a second protest in 24 hours, arresting about 120. Eyewitnesses say a tank was used to break up the crowds as anti Nazi sabotage and general strikes surged. German hopes for full control waver as Von Hannecken faces unrest. Meanwhile Allied bombers hit Southern Italy as thousands move toward Rome, raising fears of demonstrations against the Badoglio government.
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Pladsen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Hermann von Hannecken
Italy
Madrid
Rome
Sicily
Pietro Badgolio
Stairs Fall Fatality Ties To Bette Davis Husband
Hollywood August 27 A fall downstairs at their New Hampshire farmhouse last June likely caused the death of Arthur Farnsworth husband of film star Bette Davis, Dr. Paul Moore reports after an autopsy Farnsworth was found unconscious on a Hollywood boulevard sidewalk Monday Davis said he slipped when starting down stairs to answer the phone two months earlier and she now notes small incidents since then fit the fatal fall as explained by the doctor
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Hollywood
New Hampshire
Arthur Farnsworth
Bette Davis
Paul Moore
Farnsworth
Hollywood Boulevard
Miss Davis
Farmington
N. FL
Moore
War demands alter Philadelphia school hours
Philadelphia August 27. If school interferes with war plant jobs of about 15 000 pupils, hours will be changed. Superintendent Dr Alexander Stoddard urged attendance but said classes would be arranged at odd hours and Saturdays for those who must work. Dr Edwin C Adams added students would earn laboratory credit toward diplomas for work experience.
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Philadelphia
Alexander Stoddard
Edwin C. Adams
No Service For Marine Maverick in Atlantic City
An odd report from Atlantic City details a boy named George Patrick McLaughlin age six, from 2480 North Cleveland Avenue Philadelphia, who claimed to plan to join the Marines after emerging from a freight train. Detectives note the tale contains fantastical elements and questionable plausibility.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
George Patrick McLatch
Jnn
Cleveland Avenue
Leathernecks
McLaughlin
Banks Set All Time High Resources in State
Harrisburg, Aug 27 Resources of 384 State banking institutions rose to a record 4 102 822 903 on June 30 this year the State Banking Department announced Secretary William C Freeman said deposits totaled 3 585 343 777 and the earlier peak of 3 734 850 194 from 715 banks in 1920 was surpassed.
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Harrisburg
State Banking Department
William C. Freeman
Department
Treasury balance and wartime aims outlined in release
Washington reports the Treasury balance for August 25 with receipts of 25 979 015 09 dollars and outlays of 162 579 344 04 dollars leaving a net balance of 37 320 364 344 80 million and a total debt of 147 603 020 281 18. The note mentions reopening the Burma road and other aims to aid China while Mountbatten may meet Chiang Kai Shek after a London trip. General DeWitt calls for aggressive action against Japan with full UN offensive fury.
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Washington
the Treasury
Burma Road
China
Ching Sea
Mountbatten
London
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chungkink
Japan
John L. DeWitt
Army
Western Defense Command
United Nations
U S Bombers Hit Poix Field in Northern France
U S medium bombers escorted by fighters attacked the Poix air field in Northern France today as part of daylight operations against Nazi targets across the channel. RAF mine operations and naval strikes in the Channel were also reported. allied planes returned safely. A Canadian Spitfire reportedly shot down two enemy fighters.
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Ve. Lodon
Poix
France
Kent
Air Ministry
English Channel
London
Bertin
Caen
Normandy
Red Army Advances West of Kharkov in Ukraine
Moscow report says Soviet forces pushed deeper into Ukraine west of Kharkov after driving a salient and repelling Axis counterattacks. Konev’s steppe army reportedly killed about 600 enemy troops and damaged 22 tanks while Malinovsky’s group absorbed Axis pressure south of Izyum, with 2,000 enemy killed and 38 tanks destroyed.
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Moscow
Ukraine
Red Army
Kharkov
Red Star
Iivan S. Konevy
Lozovaya
Donets Basin
Moscow War Bulletin
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Izyum
Voroshilovgrad
Konev
Poltava
Dnieper
Zenkav
Kiev
Markets alvestock and produce reports from Pittsburgh and Wilmington
Pittsburgh reports hogs and cattle steady while sheep and calves steady on choice. receipts hogs 150 cattle 225 sheep 100. Produce demand moderate with Maiden Blush apples 2.25 to 2.75, New Jersey potatoes around 2.65 to 2.75. Wilmington boxing results note Bummy Davis 143 knocking out Pete Galiano 142. New York card lists Governale 156 defeating Agosta 153.
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Alvestock
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Long Island
Wilmington
Del
al "Bummy” Davis
Pete Galiano
Baltimore
Bolt fatal to soldier at Raleigh airport
Daniel J. Yonkavit, 19, of Shamokin, Pa, an army air force aviation student at N C State College, was killed instantly when struck by lightning while receiving preliminary flight training at Raleigh Airport. He was rushed to Rex Hospital where officials said he died on arrival.
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Raleigh
N. C
Daniel J. Yonkavit
Shamokin
Army Air Force Aviation
N. C. State College
Yonkavig
Rex’ Hospital
Last Supper mural escaped RAF raids in Milan
Reuters reports from Switzerland that Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper survived recent RAF raids, but the Santa Maria delle Grazie walls near collapse. Local authorities fear structural failure could endanger the famed mural inside the church.
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London
Reuters
Switzerland
Leonardo da Vinci
Milan
Santa Maria Delle Grazie
Stock Market Lists Colorful Rail and Steel Movers
A dense OCR listing shows numerous stocks and companies across sectors from air refining to railroads and manufacturers. It names Am Can Am & For Pow Am Rad & Sl, Am Smelt & R, Am Tob, Anaconda Cap, Bethlehem Steel, Boeing, Colum G & EL, Edison Cont Can, General Motors, US Steel, Westinghouse, and many others, hinting at market activity and sector breadth.
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Air Reduction
Am Can
Pow Am
Rad & Sl. S
Am Smelt & R
Anaconda Cap Atch
T& SF
Ad Refining Bald Laco Balt & Ohio
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Budd Mig
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G & EL Comi Solvents
Cons Edison
Curtiss Wright del Lack
West
Douglas Aircraft
General Elec
General Motors General Refract
Harb Walker Hercules Powder
Hlinais Central Int Harvester Int
Nick Can
Int
Tel & Tel Johns Man
Swift & Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp US Rubber US Smelt
A & M US Steel
Warner Bros
Ict West Union ‘Fet
Woolworth
Indict Nine In Stamp Trafficking Case
OPA agents testified to a Federal Grand Jury that indicted nine persons in Philadelphia and Lancaster County for illegal trafficking in ration stamps. Margaret Guariglia, 39, faces unlawful possession of 63 gasoline coupons and about 400 other gamma stamps. Also named were three Philadelphia men and three Lancaster County residents including Glenn K. Finch of Ephrata Elwood E. Hecker and Ralph Milburn Magasso for related transfers and unlawful receipt of stolen B and C books.
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Phiadelphia
OPA
South Philadelphia
Mra
Margaret Guarigila
Taancaster County
Glenn K. Finch
Ephrata
Elwood E. Hecker
Lancaster County
Ralph Milburn Magasso
Manhein Township
State to open non profit cafeteria in capitol basement
Harrisburg details: Pennsylvania will open a modern, non profit capitol cafeteria in October, funded by a 15 000 appropriation and run by the Department of Property and Supplies. Walter G Scott notes profits will cover only repayment and operation as the existing basement sandwich stand, used since 1926 for legislators, is abandoned September 1.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Property and Supplies
State Capitol
Walter G. Scott
Coke Wins Easily in Derby at Michigan City
In Michigan City Ind a turtle derby drew six finalists with Coke dominating last night. Coke entered by John Nespo a local soft drink distributor outran rivals finishing ten feet from the center to the ring edge in 36 seconds. Thrifty and Hambone showed speed but paused before crossing, letting Coke claim the victory despite slower peers.
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Michigan City
Ind
Coke
Father Marquette
John Nespo
Thrifty
Hambone
Obituaries Feature Pattison Moloney and Molesta Tore
James W Pattison born 1854 died at home in Home at 4 30 am survived by daughter Maybella Silvis and brother William Pattison funeral arrangements incomplete Miss Marguerite Moloney a Hillidayshire native died at Indiana Hospital moved to Clyde resident since 1934 last of her family Robins on Funeral Home interment planned Old St Marys Cemetery Hollidaysburg May 10 Mrs Josephine Molesta Tore Homer City died at Indiana Hospital body taken to Flickinger Funeral Home Homer City funeral arrangements incomplete
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James W. Pattison
Robert
Margaret (Neal) Pattison
Caroline Waldman
Rock Island
Plorence Cogley
Lancaster
Maybella L. Silvis
Indiana
William Pattison
Penn Run
Streams Funeral Home
Marguerite Moloney
Hillidayshire
John Moloney
Indiana Hospital
Josephine Molestatore
Homer City
Flicking+ jer
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Alice Piper
Lansing
Mich
Boston
Joseph L. Stihwell
Chungking
Stilwell
U.S. Army
China- Burma-India
Pearl Harbor
van Zandt
R-Pa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
WMC
Williamsport
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
L. C., Warren
Nershey
Armed Services
U. S
Capua
Grazzanise
Peninsula
New Guinea
Salamaua
Hansa Bay
Solomon Islands
Bairoko Harbor
New Georgia
Vila
Hongkong
Lscore
Louis Mountbatten
Almoath
Douglas MacArthur
Soaths
U. 5 S
New Georgia Island
U.S
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Britain
Southeast Asia
Bugs
Guadalcanal
Southwest Pacific
Iund
J. G
Omar C. Menoher Ligomer
Banks
Treasury
Poix Field
Joe Governale
Brooklyn
Joe Agosta
Babushka
Bryansk
Stuart Holkmann
FBI
Detroit
Phong
Ration Board
William Penn
Derby
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