Lewis Faces WLB On Wages In Mine Dispute
Lewis testifies before the War Labor Board on portal to portal pay in coal mining. Illinois and Birmingham miners’ representatives press for a contract with the Amels Coal Operators Association to end travel time losses. Campbell cites rates and calculation methods, while Harris stresses public service in seeking a peaceful settlement and wage adjustments for miners’ travel time. London broadcast notes German U boats diversions amid wartime tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Withohn JL
Lewis
War Labor’ Board
Wis Aldlect
Laws
Willam H. Davly
Tin Son
Engt
CTO van Tre
Chreuit
WLE
Feon Tools
George J. Campbell
Illinois Con Operators Association
Trico Admistralion
Harris
Tesira
Induskey
Robert @. Howard
Pyramid Coal Carporntion
Ilinois
Campbell
Jason
Soviet Forces tighten trap on Orel amid advance
Red Star reported Soviet troops control two main roads from Balki to Orel and Karachev, threatening Bryansk communications and isolating Orel. Germans delayed retreat, while Soviets pressed attacks, with air force destroying trucks and ammo dumps as they neared Kara chev and Grek.
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Moscow
The
Red Star
Balkioy
Orel
Karachev
Bryansk
Dmitrovak
Red Army
Karaches
Solkhov
Grek
Naat
Daan
Ovel
Rayshin
Russia
Yanks Bomb Ploesti Raid Sparks Fierce Fire and Losses
Eyewitness reports from Istanbul describe a large American Liberator raid on the Ploesti petroleum complex in Romania. Romanian and German fire defenses clashed with the bombers, seven Liberators forced down in Turkey, one aircraft reportedly crashed at sea, and crews were rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Turkey
Ploest
United States
Inmir
Ploesti
Proesti
Bulgaria
Sofia
Nordless
Dads Face Induction By Oct 1 Amid Draft Shifts
An unofficial survey shows Selective Service lifting the ban on induction of fathers with pre September 15 1942 births, prompting states to plan ominously as October quotas loom. Officials warn civilian fathers may enter uniform to meet manpower, with emphasis on only essential calls and potential hardship for families.
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Washington
Selective Service
Paul V. McNutt
State Selective Service Officlala
New Quarsey
Indiana
Inone
Washington State
California
Kentucky
Texas
New York
Tennessee
Alabama
Oklahom
Maryland
Arkansas
Nebraska
Utah
Maine
Toalia
Father
State Guard Conducts Funeral for Pvt George W Pools
Cal Donnelly announced Tennessee State Guards in Kingsport will conduct a military funeral for Pvt George W Pools of Company E who was killed Monday. Guardsmen from all units are asked to gather at the armory Civic Auditorium tonight to arrange details before the service at the Baptist Church in Lynn Garden. They will form at Hamlett Dolson Funeral Home at 1:50 PM Wednesday in uniform.
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Cal. W. d. Donnelly
Tennessee State Guards
Kingsport
George W. Pools
Pene
Monay
Cal. Donnelly
Civic Auditorium
Baptist Church
Lynn Garden
Hamlett-Dolson
Uiniform
Somervell cites U S procurement delays and war needs
Army Service Forces chief General Somervell told a New York meeting that the U S procurement schedule lagged about 300 million dollars over three months May and June figures showed below forecast with the first 20 days of the month implying worse results. He blamed shifts in production, cutbacks in munition types, and manpower shortages, urging faster schedules and warning against tapping soldiers from industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ger. Broher
B. Somervell
Army Service Forces
Uno
Somervell
Charles B. Wilson
War Production Board
Commerce and Industry Association of New York
Somerveil
Ashifta
Wilson
Canadians Breach Mt Etna Line As Yanks Rout Nazis
DNB reports Roosevelt offered seven point armistice plan to Italy. Axis claims reject terms: cease resistance, end collaboration, withdraw troops, protect war materials, set Anglo American Soviet government, arrest war criminals, release Allied POWs. No Washington comment.
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Mt. Etna Line
FDR
London
SAP
DNB
Geneva
Il Popalo di Roma
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Italy
Washington
Axis
Germany
Greece
Albania
France
Yugoslavia
State Legion Elects New Officers For Year
Nashville officers chosen to lead the Tennessee American Legion after the twenty fifth annual state convention. New commander Paul R. Jarratt and ice commander Jesse F. Perry will steer the organization with multiple constitutional changes and wartime resolutions enacted.
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State Legion
Nashville
Paul R. Jarratt
Wsinessman
American Legion
Roy Hall
Jackson
Jesse F. Perry
Clarksville
L. B. Matthews
Guy H. May
Congress
Andrew Johnson
East
Tennessee
Legion
Tennessee Department of the Legion
Lee Pennington
Federa Bureau of Investigation
I. Edgar Hoover
Pearl Harb
Legionnaires
FBI
John W. Fry
Magicville
WES
Take Wildcat Veterans Association
T W. Taylor
Siso
Nashvile
R. B. Vance
R. G. Sanders
Ashville
The
Legion Auxiliary
Clinton
Harry Hyman
Knoxville
Middle Tennessee
Claude Stephenson
Centerville
West Tennessee
Ewel |Weakley
Gyersburg
Hamburg groans under renewed RAF air attacks
London reports a large RAF force hit Hamburg Monday night in the ninth raid in ten days, with fires burning from earlier strikes. About 30 bombers were lost, while Luftwaffe claims cite 27 raiders shot down. Bombers also attacked Ruhr targets as fighters and Mosquitos probed Holland and northwest Germany. two RAF planes missing. Royal Australian Air Force coastal command aided by torpedo boats off Norway.
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London
RAP
Hamburg
RAF
Germany
High Command
Ruhr
Syit
Cuxhaven
Fighter Command
Royal Australian Air Force
Hampeers
Coastal Command
Norway
Battle of Munda nears climax as Americans gain
Allied forces press toward the Munda airfield on New Georgia as U S troops break through final Japanese defenses and mount a combined Marine and Army advance aided by tanks flame throwers and artillery. A Bibio Hill sector capture signals progress and Salamaua in New Guinea faces renewed bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Munda
United States
New Georgia
Douglas MacArthur
William F. Halsey
South Pacific
Bibio Hill
New Guinea
Salamaua
Allied Air Offensive Hits Naples Etna and Messina Areas
Allied air forces conducted deep strikes on Naples and railway hubs across the Italian mainland, dropping blockbusters and incendiaries. RAF Beaufighters strafed targets off Sardinia while American bombers hit Randazzo, Adrano, and Etna approaches, destroying several Axis planes and disrupting enemy supply lines.
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North Africa
Mt. Etna Ine
Adrano
al. Etna
Porte
Nilazzo
Messina
Sicily
Reggio Calaxtoria
RAF
Nazis Retreat as Allied Sicilian Push Advances
Allied forces push in Sicily as American Canadian and British troops breach defenses around Regalbuto Troina and Catania plain. German resistance stiffens with heavy losses. British and American units advance along Etna line while air strikes hit Naples and Messina.
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North Africa
Regalhuto
Mount Etna
Capizzi
Ceram
Stelly
Cap Bon
Alr
Seventh Army
Bernard L. Montgomery
Dittainia
Catania Plain
Ted
George §. Patton
Capital
Ceramio
Strategia
Troing
New
San Stefano
Churchill
House of Commons
Troina
Dittaina
Tunisia
Catenan- Sueva
Fivé Vailes
Regalbuto
Catania
Flere
Regalbutu
Eighth Army
Catenta
Centuripe
Regalputo
Neigh
78Th
Sint
Regalbulo
Seventh Armes
Naples
Messina
Siellan
Ranvaces
Sicily
Tommy Hilliard Shot In Chest In Accidental Tragedy
Tommy Hilliard, 37 year old son of Mr and Mrs George C Hillin 3 214 Hammond Avenue is in Holston Valley Community Hospital with a pistol wound through the left chest just over the heart The injury occurred around 6 am while he was in bed His parents told police the shooting was accidental His uncle J M Keegan said the boy was wounded early Tuesday morning authorities have not released full details while the youth remains in very critical condition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Hilliard
George C. Hillin
Hammond Avenue
Holston, Valley Commmunity Hospital
Cies
Millard
Jom. Keegan
Hilliard
GC. Crawford
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WLB
Bertin Today
U-horts
Gstvije Monly Oligerva
Tode Tuttle
Sydenium Hospital
State Guard
U. S
Bern
Switzerland
Navel
Lausanne Tribune
Sant Gingolph
Netherlands
Jin
Mediterranean
Memphis
Bart D. Johnson
Neve
Col
Carlyle Nelson
Foreign Service
Eighth
Tyrrhenian Sea
Albmost
Catinia
RAF Baltimores
Etna
Randazzo
Beaufighter
Cagliari
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