Kursk Front Battles Intensify As Germans Reinforce
Nazi reserves push toward the Kursk plain as the Red Army reports 30,000 German deaths and about 1630 tanks destroyed in three days of fighting. Soviet air power and armor engage in unprecedented tank battles, with Belgorod and Orel fronts seeing the fiercest clashes. Berlin and Moscow dispatches cite immense tank and aircraft usage in the struggle.
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Moscow
Kursk Plains
Red Army
Belgorod
Navl
Hitler
Kursk
Orel
Berlin
Red Air Force
Britain
Transoceun
Gereman
Erea
Germany
Explosion Hits Government Trailer Camp on Market Street
An explosion at the Market Street government trailer camp at 2 p.m. wrecked one bath house, damaged several trailers, and caused minor injuries to a resident. R. S. Key, camp director, said a steam system control failure caused the blast. Roof collapse and scattered machinery parts followed the damage.
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Market Street
R. S. Key
Giraud Seeks Pro Allied Tie In Martinique
Washington discussed a pro Allied administration with Gen Henri Giraud co chair of the French Committee of National Liberation as 15000 demonstrators in Fort de France urged a break with Vichy and alliance with the United States. Giraud arrives in Washington as a guest of the government after traveling from Algiers via San Juan Puerto Rico en route to Paris.
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Washington
Martinique
Henri Honore Giraud
French Committee of National Liberation
Fort-de- France
Vichy
United States
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Charles de Gaulle
Fort-de-France
Algiers
Giraud
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Congress Battles Over Bills in War Agencies Clash
Washington D C reports a heated fight between the House and Senate over a proposed policy giving the legislature power to confirm war agency hires earning high salaries. The Senate backed a plan to require confirmation for new war agency workers earning 55000 yearly, while those hired before July 1 would remain. A compromise to apply confirmation to new hires only was discussed as a path to final passage of the large appropriations and related measures.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Intchellar
Di-Tenn
Rep
Taver
R-Ny
White House
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
War Manpower Commission
McCarran
Dnew
Taber
Board Defers Ross Edgemon for 30 Days
Ross Edgemon, president of the Appalachian League, was deferred for 30 days by his draft board on Thursday. He said he did not request the deferment but welcomed the chance to finish out the Gleason period. The deferment was due to a broken hand. Lost in Haystack in Lexington a man is searching for a billfold containing wallet, mileage ration books and inspection sheet after haying.
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Ross Edgemon
Appalachian League
Edgemon
Gleason
Haystack
Lexington
Marlon Ray Brown
Hale
North America to Double Axis Munitions Production
United States War Production Board chief Donald M. Nelson told Canadian listeners that North America will nearly double Axis munitions output this year. Canada and the U S are to produce a plane every 4 2/8 minutes around the clock by year end, with arms and ammunition already reaching vast totals. Nelson warned of massive future war material consumption and urged renewed production effort to crush the enemy and hasten unconditional surrender.
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Toronto
North Ameri É Ein
Donald M. Nelson
U. S. War Production Board
Canada
United States
Nelson
Atha United Nations
Axia
Merchants Aid Blackberry Market Plan In Kingsport
The Kingsport Merchants Association announces a blackberry market with direct farmer to housewife sales. The market operates from the Kingsport Housing Information Center at Broad and Center Streets. Farmers are urged to bring berries to the center and callers may place requests or join a buyer waiting list by contacting A B Coleman at 1887.
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A. B. Coleman
Kingsport
Coleman
Toveh
G. C. Baker
Miss. Justila Bradley
Allies Hit Sicily and Sardinia in Fifth Straight Day
Allied air forces pounded Sicily and Sardinia for a fifth day, targeting airfields and military sites. Fortresses and Warhawks engaged enemy aircraft, downing ten with five losses, focusing on Gerbini and Borizzo airfields while Western Sicily saw widespread bombardment. In Kingsport, Caldwell announces a weekly rent control office on the Cherokee building’s second floor, with Ingham and Worley as staff.
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Kingsport
Joe Caldwell
Kingsport-Bristol Area
Rent Central
Cherokee Building
Caldwell
J. D. Ingham
J. W. Worley
North Africa
Sicily
Sardinia
Gerbini
Trore
RAF
Landlord Charged With Slaying Tenant Over Rent
A landlord, identified as Ratcliffe, was charged with first degree murder in Sullivan Gardens after a 7:45 p.m. shooting that killed tenant W. A. Wyatt, 22, a truck driver. Wyatt and Ratcliffe reportedly argued over a rent payment of 712.25 before the fatal discharge from a 12 gauge shotgun. Ratcliffe surrendered and was released on bond. preliminary hearing set for Monday.
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Cliffe
Gree
W. A. Wyatt
Ratcliffe
Sullivan Gardens
Wyatt
Wi, Ng
Showalter
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Barkley
D-Ky
Congress
Fouze
City Patrolmes
Champ Cutshalij
Larry G. Hills
Senate
Barkley Says Senate Asked To Change Mind On Food Subsidies
Barkley signals Senate may recede to end subsidies fight. House bill would keep admin plan intact for meats and produce, while Senate moves to outlaw payments. Conferees warned of a possible pause in subsidy debate until mid September as politics mix with Roosevelt veto history and new proposals. Berlin report notes US fighters attacked Canton base with at least one downed aircraft.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Joint Conference
Wagner
D-N.c
House
Roosevelt
Berlin
London
Canton
Kink
Tokyo
Associated Press
Pacific push tightens near Munda air base in Solomons
Allied jungle fighters press toward the Japanese air base at Munda on New Georgia Island within six miles as two new landings widen the assault. MacArthur reports a major naval battle in Kula Gulf with heavy cruiser and destroyer losses for Japan, while American ships and planes pound Balroko Anchorage and Barike river approaches.
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Australia
United States
Munda
New Georgia Island
Solomons
Douglas MacArthur
Kula Gulf
U. S. S. Helena
South Pacific
F. Halsey
Melena
Pacific
Japan
MacArthur
Salepaun
New Guinea
Salamaua
Mubo
Boston
Mitchel
Balroko
Rice Airchorage
Bajrako
Zaana
Barike River
Thea Kula Gulf
Helena
Gulf
Halesey
Rendova Island
Tilery
Distanas
Solomon
Marines Turn Tables To Take Viru Harbor Invasion
United States Marines used a rear attack to seize Viru Harbor during the New Georgia operation after a 3 mile jungle trek. They drove many Japanese from cliff edges and into the sea while enduring water shortages and hard rations. Sergeant Howard Biggerstaff described the night march by two companies beginning June 27, with rubber boats delivering them to a village north of the landing point.
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New Georgia
United States
Singapore
Vic Harbor
Unclé Sam
South Pacific
Solomons
Viru Harbor
Howard Biggerstaff
Cincinnati
Ohio
Public Newsprint Quotas to Be Made Public
Washington action by the War Production Board aims to publish proceedings on newsprint quotas. Representative Mans accuses bias in printing and publication division and censorship using quota machinery. WPB Chief Nelson denies the charges and, after talks with Maggs, approves publishing quota rules likely in the Federal Register Daily.
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War Production Board
Rep
Mans
R-Minn
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Mags
Nelson
Federal Register Daily
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