Eisenhower offers peace to Italy as liberators arrive
Allied and Swiss reports relay General Eisenhower urging Italians to cease aid to German forces for immediate honorable peace. He promises mild occupation and safe return of prisoners, while stressing only German troops block peace and Italy’s restored liberties follow. Roosevelt Churchill joint note referenced.
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North Africa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Londons
British Isles
Ialy
United Nations
Eisenhower
House of Savoy
Mussolini
Hitler
Italian Royal ‘House
London
North
Africa
Sicily
Germany
Tunisia
Italy
Italia
Hurricane Damage Tops Eleven Million In Texas Coast
A hurricane two days earlier caused extensive destruction across Texas coastal counties. Preliminary figures show 13 dead, two missing, and property damage exceeding 11 million dollars. Flooding persists in some areas as rescue work continues. Galveston reports rising water pressure after restoring power to the water pumping plant.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Galveston
Shipping Facilities May Help Defeat Japan In War
President Roosevelt said Japan has lost more ships than she can replace. A Tokyo broadcast warned it is essential for Japan to focus on shipbuilding as transport limits hinder shipments from Java Borneo Burma and other territories to the home islands. Allied actions report a destroyer and transport aflame and a 2,500 ton freighter damaged while 13 barges were sunk. American forces near Munda in the Solomons face difficult terrain with no capture before mid August. Stilwell reported air force strikes destroying or damaging 99 Japanese planes in four days across Hankow Hainan and Hong Kong.
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Roosevelt
Japan
Tokyo
Java
Borneo
Burma
Siam
Dutch East Indies
Australia
Solomons
Douglas MacArthur
Munda
J. Norman Lodge
Associated Press
Lodge
China
Joseph W. Stilwell
Hankow
Hainan Island
Hongong
Washington
Patterson
Sicily
Lou Patterson
7Th Army
Messina
Messina Strait
Agira
Leonforte
Nicosia
Seething in Italy tensions rise as Croats seek Istria join
Reported clashes between Fascists and anti-Fascists continue as Badoglio moves to restore order. Crisis in Milan and northern Italy grows amid censorship. Talks of Istria joining a south Slav state and prison releases add to the volatile scene.
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Bern
Fiume
Trieste
Istrian
Italy
Istria
Austro-Hungary
Adriatic Sea
Berner Tagwacht
Badoglio
Social Republic
CBS
Berlin
France
Germany
Madrid
Hitler
Sreets
Geneva
la Suisse
Omodossola
Romie
Switzerland
Liberal
Stampa
Lugano
Turin
Violin Student Miss Lindquist Performs at Kiwanis Meeting
Miss Helen Lindquist who recently completed her violin course at Oberlin College plays several numbers at the Kiwanis club meeting at Wiedemann's today. Mrs Wayne Replogle accompanies on piano.
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Kiwanis Club
Helen Lindquist
Oberlin’ College
Wiedemann’s
Wayne Replogle
KU to Offer Prime Women Housing Amid War Time Demand
Chancellor Malott announced fall housing prioritizes for women at the University of Kansas. Scholarships dormitories Watkins and Miller offer low costs under resident supervision, with cooperative housing run by the Student Housing Association. Corbin dormitory, priced at 34 dollars monthly, is filling fast as plans project a large women’s enrollment despite wartime shortages.
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University of Kansas
Deane W. Malott
Marie Miller
Elizabeth Meguiar
Miller and Watkins
J. B. Watkins
America
University of Kansas Student Housing Association
Lawrence
Corbin
Russian squeeze on Orel tightens amid southern push
Moscow reports Red Army forces and tanks advancing 2% to 4 miles around Orel from the south and north as 1,500 Germans are said killed. Stanovoy Kolodets near Orel fell. Germans withdraw from Bolkhov as risks rise for the besieged city.
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Moscow
Orel
Red Army
Stanovoy Kolodets
Berlin
Bolkhov
Allies push advance to Foothill Country in Sicily drive
Allied forces push steadily into northeastern Sicily capturing four more towns including Leonforte near Enna and advancing from Palermo toward Messina. American and Canadian units report heavy Axis casualties as they seize Leonforte Pollina Castelbuono and Gangi and tighten around Nicosia and San Stefano.
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North Africa
Sicily
Leonforte
Enna
Seventh Army
Palermo
Pollina
Castelhuono
Gangi
Nicosia
San Stefano
Cefalu
Messina
Castelbuono
Catania
Mt. Etna
Etna Line
Mounains
Front Renovation at Rusty's Market on Massachusetts Street
Workmen have spent several days upgrading Rusty’s Market at 1117 Massachusetts Street. A new front is installed along with a vegetable rack and a checkout counter. W. A. Browning is the proprietor.
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Rusty’s Market
Massachusetts Street
W. A. Browning
Ickes predicts more gasoline for east
Interior Secretary Ickes voiced optimism that eastern drivers will see more gasoline in coming weeks. He said supplies in the midwest and southwest would fall as eastern supplies rise, aiming for an approximately equal share across regions. He noted added eastern supply would follow allocations for public transport and heating oil stocks.
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Washington
Ickes
Midwest
Southwest
Sckes
Sheriff Enforces OPA Rules on Gasoline Ration Books
Sheriff Roslan Skinner says Douglas county deputies may seize gasoline ration books or coupons from violators of OPA tire and gasoline conservation rules. The action supports enforcement of the 35 mile per hour speed limit and cooperative OPA directives. Seized books are sent to the OPA, and drivers must reclaim them through official channels.
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Douglas County
OPA
Roslan Skinner
Office of Price Administration
Ditter Attacks Roosevelt Speech As Fourth Term Campaign
Rep Ditter of Pennsylvania denounces Roosevelt's July talk as the official opening of a fourth term campaign. He says the White House hyped a major address but delivered political propaganda aimed at troops abroad. He warns radio time should not be used to influence voters or indoctrinate youth.
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Washington
Ditter
Pennsylvania
Republican National Congressional Committee
Roosevelt
White House
OWI
Coffee Rationing Ends as U.S. Ends Coffee Rationing
President Roosevelt announced the end of coffee rationing seven months after it began. He said sugar allowances would rise soon thanks to more shipping space and better anti submarine war progress. The War Food Administration and Office of Price Administration issued a joint statement confirming the termination effective today.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
War Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Mussolini Turns 60 in Isolation Despite Power
Benito Mussolini marked his 60th birthday in apparent isolation with no celebration in Italy. The Italian dictator, born in Switzerland on July 29, remains a prisoner of the regime he led for two decades, and his location was still unknown.
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Born
Switzerland
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Mussolini
Turkish exports slow to Balkans and Italy
Turkish exporters said they largely ceased shipments to the Balkan states and Italy as of July 29, citing unfavorable trade terms and market conditions. The move aims to curb losses and focus on steadier markets, affecting shipments and related business activity.
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Balkans
Istanbul
Balkan States
Italy
Army Reservists Arriving at University of Kansas
The first contingent of Army Specialized Training Program reservists, totaling over 700, arrived at the University of Kansas as classes begin August 9. The program offers military scholarships for high school graduates aged 17 to 18, with reservists remaining inactive until active duty after their 18th birthday.
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Army
University of Kansas
Army Specialized Training
War Department
ASTP
ASTR
Heatwave Grips Kansas With 100 Degree Readings
Sizzling heat continued across Kansas as temperatures topped 100. Ellis and Goodland reported 106 yesterday, with many areas at or above the 100 mark. Weatherman S. D. Flora warned of dry air and low humidity relief, noting only light, scattered northern showers possible. Topsoil statewide remained very dry.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Ellis and
Goodland
Mercury
Wit Goodland
Death of North Africa Sergeant Huntley Reported
Parents of Sergeant Irving H. Huntley of Linwood hear from a hospital chaplain that their son died July 13 in a North Africa hospital after about six weeks illness. No official notice has yet arrived.
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Sam Huntley
Linwood
Set
Irving H. Huntley
North Africa
Sergeant Huntley
Strikes and Riots End in Lisbon After Three Days
Lisbon announces end of three days of rioting and strikes by tens of thousands of Portuguese workers over food shortages. The government censor had kept news quiet until today when news was released.
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Lisbon
U S relies on Eisenhower for Italy's surrender
Secretary Hull said the United States relies on General Eisenhower to secure Italy's unconditional surrender. He expressed supreme confidence in Eisenhower's judgment and noted political matters would follow once the front moves forward.
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Washington
Hull
United States
Eisenhower
Italy
War Department
House of Savoy
Benito Mussolini
Pietro Badoglio
War Industries fund sought again for Sunflower Works housing office
Letters mailed to April 1942 contributors ask for about half of the previous 3200 dollar War Industries fund gift to finance the Sunflower Ordnance Works housing office in Lawrence for six more months. The Chamber of Commerce boards support continuing the service despite reduced demand due to Hercules and University expansion. The operation costs about 240 dollars monthly, with a plan to run on a reduced basis. Signed by F C Whipple and Karl Kreuder.
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War Industries Fund
Housing Office
Lawrence
Housing Committee
Hercules
Chamber of Commerce
F. C. Whipple
Karl Kreu der
Victory Gardeners Celebrate Summer Succe s
Lawrence residents from novices to veterans joined a thriving victory gardening drive this summer. Backyard plots yielded abundant produce freeing many families from grocery runs, with beets corn and beans a daily topic as war-time effort boosted morale and frugal living.
Officials Praise C A A Training Program at K U
Washington officials from the navigation section of the Bureau of Aeronautics inspected the C A A war training flight service at the University of Kansas. They called KU's navigation setup among the finest in the United States and hoped more naval schools matched its record. At KU 120 naval aviation cadets train under the C A A W T program on Mt Oread. Pope Pius XII sent 20000 to Malta for war victim relief and rebuilding churches damaged by axis raids.
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Bureau of Aeronautics
Washingington
D.C
University of Kansas
K. U
United States
School of Engineering
Mt. Oread
Naval Aviation
R. U
London
Reuters
Valletta
Pius XII
Malta
Stock Market Index Edges Higher On Mixed Trading
The stock market index for 60 stocks rose to 50.9 from 50.2 yesterday amid broad moves with gains in several sectors and mixed results across major groups.
Drop Over-Age Officers In Army Retirements
Acting Secretary of War Patterson announced a plan to retire or place inactive about 900 officers over retirement age. The age limits are 64 for major generals and above, 62 for brigadier generals, and 60 for all other commissioned officers.
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Washington
Patterson
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