New York Primary Drama Flares In Fish Clark Races
In New York and Missouri, veteran figures seek renomination amid strong opposition. Rep. Hamilton Fish faces Augustus Bennett and Dewey allied pressure, while Sen. Bennett Clark confronts Roy McKittrick amid prewar policy critiques. Other states vote on House and Senate spots as Luce pledges reelection amid PAC challenges. Senate inquiry teams also prep probes into New Jersey and Arkansas.
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Newburgh
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Wendell L. Willkie
Dewey
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Political Action Committee
Senate Campaign Expenditures Investigating Committee
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Arkansas
Meat supplies to fall short as war boosts output
Washington reports civilian meat and dairy supplies likely to drop 8 to 100 percent in fall and early winter from first half of the year. The Agriculture Department says overall food stocks will be ample with fruits vegetables and cereals rising, while meat output should hit a record 25 billion pounds but pork declines about 15 percent offset gains in beef and veal.
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Agriculture Department
Gain in Northwest France by Allied forces
Supreme Headquarters reports Allied troops expanded their hold in northwest France by about 50 percent in the past week, now controlling roughly 1,500 to 2,000 square miles of France's 212,659 square miles.
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Allies tighten hold on Brittany as Normandy advance nears end
An Allied advance under Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley threatens to slice toward the Brest peninsula, with a 40 to 60 mile wedge possible. Brest and Cherbourg stand as prize harbors, offering direct Atlantic supply routes and expanded operational reach for future offensives against German defenses in Brittany and western France.
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Harvest Stoppage by Rain Cuts Kansas Wheat Yield
Topeka Kan Aug 1 Heavy western Kansas rains in July may cut the Kansas wheat crop to about 200 million bushels. C W Lane Santa Fe railway representative said harvest has been nearly at a standstill in western Kansas over the last ten days due to wet weather. Between 10 and 15 percent of wheat in the western third remains uncut and there is doubt combines can reach fields in time to save the crop. Quality has suffered from rust lodging and weed growth.
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Nazi traffic ban pilots movement in Belgium and France
New York announced that motor car traffic in Belgium and Northern France is prohibited by Nazi occupation authorities effective August 1. A similar ban on motorcycles will take effect September 1, per Transocean. The United States government monitors reported the broadcast from Berlin.
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New Rocket Plane Used as Fighter
London reports Germany reveals a rocket propelled fighter the ME-163 and allied pilots say it is extremely fast though rarely encountered in combat. Col. Alvin P. Tacon Jr. said his Mustang formations met five planes and could not bring one down, with speeds exceeding 400 miles per hour.
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Mobile
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Sunken destroyer used by divers in postwar salvage
New York Aug. 1 21 The destroyer Turner lies at the bottom of lower York harbor after an explosion sank her January 3. The Turner is providing 80 student divers who are carrying out salvage. Torpedoes ammunition and equipment have been recovered for use on other naval vessels.
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Mule Derby Vacation Draws Delta Spectators in Mississippi
Nearly 100 mules from Delta country head to Greenwood Mississippi for the fourth annual Mule Derby at the Cotton Plantations. More than 4 500 spectators are expected to watch Kentucky Bareback riders compete for cash prizes atop named mule horses Amzy Worm Boll Weevil Jack Rabbit Minnow Jim. A separate brief notes Sidney E. Tilden an accountant dying from a personal safety related bullet wound in Wichita.
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