LaGuardia Challenging State Local Bond Tax Plan
Mayor F H LaGuardia of New York City testified before the Senate Finance Committee that taxing income from state and local bonds would hurt municipal financing and shift the burden to taxpayers. Austin Tobin of New York City, for the Conference of State Defense, warned federal tax on bonds would hinder financing for war utilities and raise borrowing costs by siphoning funds from state and city projects.
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Washington
F.H. LaGuardia
New York City
Senate’ Finance Committee
LaChiardia
Austin Tobin
Conference of State Defense
Press Praised On War News From College of Journalism
Dean of Columbia University's School of Journalism praises press coverage of the war for its presentation amid censorship and government pressure. He says reporters record confusion and mistakes, reflect public feeling, and strive to inform without hindering the war effort, though caution often hampers candor.
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Angwies
Anker Jaan
Columbia University
School of Journalism
Ackery
Meagle
Murray Seeks Peace Between CIO and AFL
CIO President Philip Murray urged renewal of peace talks with the AFL in a letter to AFL President William Green. Murray named a three member CIO peace committee and asked Green to appoint a similar group to discuss possible organic unity. AFL response was not immediate. Previous reconciliation efforts in 1987 and 1928 had failed.
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Pittsburgh
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Philip Ny
Murray
William Green
AFL
Green
APG
Chicago
July War Bond Sales Reach 900 Million Mark
The US Treasury announced July bond sales totaled 900 million dollars, the second highest month, following Pearl Harbor. Secretary Morgenthau noted August quotas set at 815 million, with state allocations including Maryland 11.25 million, Virginia 12 million, and West Virginia 5.6 million.
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Inglow
US Treasury
Dannasty
Pearl Harbor
Morgenthau
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
King Haakon VII Bids 70th Birthday Away From Home
King Haakon VII of Norway, living in exile in Britain, marks his 70th birthday while leading Norway’s fight against occupation. Norway’s merchant fleet and sailors are heavily aiding the Allied war effort, with the refugee king remaining vigorous and active.
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London
Haakon VII
Norway
Morsday
Atili Hale
W Mulch
Britain
Missing War News Columns Hint at Daily Guidance
The fragment mentions Kirke Simpson war commentary and world news by Fertinax and Col. Frederick Palmer, plus humorous and manners columns by H.1. Phillips and Emily Post. It references child-rearing advice by Angelo Patri and a panel featuring Gluyask Williams Jed Seher Lang Armstrong and Kessler. Call 6000 to order.
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Gluyask Williams
Jed Seher
Lang Armstrong
Kessler
Long Gulf Swim Ends With Exhausted Survivor Found
Jessie Arnold, 62, disappeared while swimming off-shore near Pais-A-Grille, Gulf of Mexico. Civil air patrol planes and coast guard boats conducted a day-long search before a motorist found her beside a road two miles from Maximo Point, exhausted after nine hours in squall-lashed waters.
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St. Petersburg
Gulf of Mexico
EB. B. Lipnhard
Civil Air Patrol
Coast Guard
Jessie Arnold
Pais-A-Grille
Maximo Point
Traffic Deaths Mar Weekend
Traffic deaths in Nashville and Hamilton county mar an otherwise good week for Tennessee's four largest metro areas. Knox County hit 58 days without a fatality, last occurring June 4. Shelby County reduced deaths from last year to eight this period. most areas show fewer fatalities than a year ago. Chattanooga 8, Hamilton County 12, Nashville 10, Davidson County 12, Shelby County 6 through Sunday midnight, with various year‑over‑year changes.
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Nashville
Hamilton County
Knox County
Shelby County
Inoxville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Davidson County
Dam Machinery Arriving to Boost South Holston Work
TVA project manager J B Hays reports daily arrivals of heavy earth moving units at Big Creek to speed dam progress on the South Holston. Eleven more foremen will join next week, raising total to nineteen. 16 yards per load with existing machines. No active work planned yet on South Holston or Watanga dams. workforce expected to rise from 250 to 1250 by fall.
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Bristol
South Holston
Big Creek
J. B. Hays
TVA
Wight
Watanga
Hays
Seven 1-B Men Called To Army Induction
Seven Kingsport men answered the city’s second 1-B call for selective service and left for an army induction center. After examinations they will be inducted and given immediate 15 day furloughs to settle affairs at home.
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Kingsport
Army
Jap Battles Flare Anew In China And New Guinea
Allied and Japanese forces clash in New Guinea jungle fighting as Buna and Port Moresby pressure mounts. In China, 719 Japanese planes attacked Mengyang, with US Air Force bases sustaining heavy combat as Stilwell reports. Gandhi warns Britain that India's demand for immediate independence could invite a Japanese invasion.
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China
New Guinea
Far Pacific
Chungking
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Japan
Malaya
Manrchukuo
Siberia
Buna
Port Moresby
Lae
Buna 'Tulu
Douglas MacArthur
Kokoda
Owen Stanley Range
Joseph W. Stilwell
United States Army Air Force
Mengyang
Hunan
Tsingtien
Wanchow
Wenchow
India
Southeast Asia
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Britain
Farm Production May Reach Goal
Chicago reports that wartime production aims demand record national outputs to aid United Nations. Analysts say 1942 yields may dip for some commodities but exceed for others as farmers push toward higher targets. Weather has aided crops with minimal damage, leaving fields in good condition nationwide. New goals expected soon.
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Chicago
United Nations
Pearl Harbor
Dorothy Thompson Returns to Kingsport News Column
Dorothy Thompson, renowned American columnist, has returned from vacation. Her daily syndicated feature On The Record will appear Tuesday morning on the Kingsport News editorial page, continuing as a regular morning feature.
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Dorothy Thompson
America
Kingsport News
Miss Thompson
Two Bus Runs To Ordnance Work Starts Operation
City Transportation Inc began two work routes to Holston Ordnance workers. One runs from Hillcrest through Highland Park Bristol Highway to East Main Street terminal then to city limits via Weat Sullivan. The other starts Gate City Road State Line through Lynn Garden Virgil Avenue West View Park to Fairvig den Avenue then to Knoxville Highway. Transfers occur at junction. one line goes to Area B, the other returns to Area A. Services begin 8:46 a.m. and a 4 p.m. return. Additional runs to be added as needed.
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The
City Transportation, Inc
Holston Ordnance
Hillcrest
Highland Park
Bristol Highway
East Main Street
Weat Sullivan
State Line
Gate City Road
Lynn Garden
Virgil Avenue
West View Park
Fairvigden Avenue
City Limits
Knoxville
Knoxville Highway
Area B
Happy Chandler Wins In Primary in Kentucky Senate Race
Senator A B Chandler won re nomination in the Democratic primary with 116 251 votes to 46 961 for John Young Brown among 4 708 precincts reporting. He heads a Senate subcommittee and left for Alaska with plans to inspect Alaskan defenses with Spokane stop en route.
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Louisville
A. B
Chandler
John Young Brown
Lexington
Alaska
Spokane
Wash
Senate
Brown
Ween Johnson
M.M. Logan
Logan
Stock Prices Move Higher Amid Mixed Market Signals
Quiet buying and liquor concerns helped lift the New York market after early indecision. By mid session quotations hardened with few volume gains. Several issues hit new yearly highs as inflation and tax prospects weighed on sentiment. Bonds held steady while commodities edged down.
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New York
Fraud Laid To Major In State
FBI in Chattanooga announced the arrest of C. J. Davis 87 on charges of impersonating a U S Army officer. Davis had a lengthy prison record for impersonation and alleged coerced plans to use a Chattanooga airport as a training base. He posed as a senior officer and spoke with reporters from a county jail cell after visiting local hotels and the Times office.
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Chattanooga
FBI
Army Air Forces
U. S. Army
C. J. Davis
Army
Davis
Busiess
Satirday
Chattanooga Times
H. H. Arnold
Leavenworth
Danville
Walter B. Scott
San Antonio
Elka
Nevada
John Graystone
Springfield
James R. Davis
Tlingis State Farm
Vincennes
Ind
Nashville
Knoxville
Chattanooca
Nazi Air Raiders Strike British Holiday Towns
German bombers attacked seaside resorts and inland towns on a August bank holiday afternoon. Casualties were slight overall with minor damage reported at several locations including an outdoor theater near a northeast coast town. Rescue teams combed debris as scattered raid activity continued across England and London briefly sounded an alert.
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Wcondan
Britors Avenne
England
North Midlands
Nal
Britain
Midlands
East Anglia
London
Argentine Solon Seeks Explain Why Writer Was Beaten
Deputy Eduardo Araujo said he would move in the lower House to demand the government explain how it failed to protect United States writer and lecturer Waldo Frank after authorities declared him persona non grata. Frank was attacked in his Buenos Aires apartment by six unidentified men days after the ban was announced.
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Buenos Aires
Waldo Frank
United States
Eduardo Araujo
Brank
Argentina
Jose Stanek
Uniden
Frank
Stanek
William EB. Giles
Foreign Ministry
Axis Said To Lose Thousands In Russian Front
Soviet communique reports heavy German losses along the Don front with over 6,000 killed and 25 tanks destroyed in a single day. Don and Kuban Cossacks mounted counterattacks near Rostov and Stalingrad sectors as long-range bombers aided infantry and armor in halting German advance.
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Moscow
Red Army
Rostov
Hhreau
Izedl
Caucasus
Don
Kletskaya
Stalingrad
Don Bend
Kuschevia-Salski
North Caucasus
Community Party
Pravda
Kuschevia
Tsimlyansk
Icke
Don Vat Voronezh
Berlin
Kuban
Huban
Caus Gasus
Kropotkia
Rostov-Baku
Kropotka
Tikhoretsk
Stalingrad-Krasnodar
Sal
Ruskin
Yeys River
Taganrog
Rostove Baku
Second Front Urged by Union Leader Speeches
R J Thomas international president of the CIO calls for an earliest possible second European front. He declares this is a people's war and labor must push bold, aggressive policies to ensure victory and shorten the bloodshed.
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R. J. Thomas
United Automobile, Aircraft, Agricultural Implement Workers of America
CI0
Thomas
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LaGuardia
Kirke" Simpson
Fungent
the World Today
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Frederick Palmer
H.1. Phillips
Emily Post
Angelo Patri
Gulf
Pram State Jews Service
Ordnance Work
Hunter
Candee
Duncey
Europe
U. S. Air Force
Frank Hunter
Fabert C. Candee
W. H. Frank
Asa N. Duncan
Solon
Axis
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