Politicians and troops clash over war era media
Washington reports CPI Army and Navy officials to meet with senators on how politics should reach troops. Two motion pictures Heavenly Days and Wilson were banned for potential influence on elections, amid debates on equal access and media space for major parties overseas.
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Roosevelt May Intervene To End Trucking Strike
President Roosevelt may act today or tomorrow to end a trucking strike that has spread to eight states and involved 25,000 drivers. A White House source, who asked not to be named, said a solution has been reached after War Labor Board certification and agency coordination. The War Labor Board ordered a seven cent per hour raise for over the road drivers, a rise Midwestern Truck Operators say firms cannot afford.
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Russian prediction says war may stretch to next summer
Henry Cassidy, AP bureau chief in Moscow, reports a Russian prediction that it will take until next summer to crush Germany militarily. The forecast cites an unidentified Soviet authority in a strong position to know events, noting that unexpected factors like another bomb hit could alter the outlook.
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Finishing the Job Sergeant Finds Holster for World War I Pistol
Bleneve, Ia. Sgt. Carl Atkinson who helped round up WWI prisoners kept a Luger pistol and later handed it to his brother-in-law O. H. Hale. Hale’s son Sgt. Harold Hale, stationed in Normandy, wrote that he recently took a holster off a Nazi that fits the gun Carl gave.
Destroy Japan Vessels Vow From Submarine Sinkings
Washington reports American submarines operating in Japanese waters destroyed 16 more enemy ships including one warship. The tally brings total ships sunk or damaged to 839, with 54 warships sunk and 633 merchant ships sunk or damaged. Submarine losses total 27 since the war began. Mayor John B. Gage visits Sunflower Ordnance Works in Kansas City to discuss labor and manpower with officials.
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Truman Had Suit Against Magazine
Washington Aug 10 Senator Truman disclosed he once filed suit to halt publication of a critical war article but the piece was revised and the suit dropped. The article, sought by American Magazine and based on findings of the Senate War Investigating Committee, was revised after the suit and later published. A $750 check was given to the committee for expenses. Records show the publishers claimed nearly four million copies of the magazine.
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Women's Amy Winning In Waste Fats Drive
Housewives respond to an emergency waste fats drive aiding glycerin supplies for explosives equipment and medical use. Standard Rendering Company reports shipments ahead of last year and urges continued contributions with cash and points via local meat dealers or direct ship requests to 635 Adams Kansas City Kansas.
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War talk in Washington prompt action urged by President
Ottawa woman Virginia Garrett 26 sought work here, then police and her brother Gene Douglass tried to tell her that her 9 month old son William Linn was ill with double pneumonia at the home of Mr and Mrs George Williams in St Joseph Missouri reported Aug 10 71.
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Production chief urges chiefs to review army munitions
Washington Aug 207 top army and navy leaders confront an unusual move by Donald M Nelson War Production Board chairman who sent a suppressed army ordnance report to the joint chiefs of staff asking whether production should be cut on some items. Senate war committee shows interest in the document though Nelson did not endorse its accuracy.
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Mexican officers observe cavalry training at Fort Riley
Fort Riley August 10 observers from the Mexican army led by Colonel Alberto Cardenas evaluate the cavalry drill. Lt. Col. Alfonso Garza Major Jeronimo Hernandez and Genaro Hernandez staff members accompany him as Colonel Vardenas commands the 12th regional guard. The group plans to depart for Fort Leavenworth later today. Wichita air traffic remains heavy with daily landings and takeoffs over 1,000 at the city’s airport. Alfred MacDonald notes the facility ranks among the nation’s five busiest airports in 2,080, reflecting substantial transient military traffic through Wichita.
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