Philadelphia Seeks White House Action Over Transport Strike
Philadelphia's second largest war production center faces a city-wide work stoppage over upgrading of eight Negro employees under the Fair Employment Practices Committee. About 6,000 workers stay off jobs, threatening government seizure after a three hour failed attempt to restore subway service. Police and TWU leaders warn of serious disruption to war effort.
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Philadelphia
White House
Roosevelt
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Philecdvinitia Transportation Company
Philadelphia Transportation
Erie
PTC
Transport Workers Union
CIO
Washington
War Manpower Commission
War Manpower Commission Reported, and Caused Central City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reading Company
Bernard Samuel
James J. Fitzsimon
TWU International
Whoa
James McMenamin
King George Sends Note to Allied Commander in Italy
King George VI sent a message to General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson after his visit to British and Allied forces in Italy. The dispatch praised the campaign, stating the enemy has been outgenerated and outfought and expressing confidence in final victory.
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London
George VI
Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean
Italy
Naples Gas Service Restored In Parts Of Naples
Gas service will be restored on Aug 15 at 1200 hours to several areas of Naples including Corso Umberto I to Piazza Garibaldi and surrounding streets. Work to clean bomb damaged mains runs 0830 to 1100 hours precluding use. cooking gas limited 0630-0800 and 1130-1400 with prohibitions on water heaters to avoid pressure changes.
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Taore
Naples
al- Ged
Corso Umberto I
Piazza
Garibaldi
Tom Corso Umberto
Vis
Guglielmo San Felice
Piazza Bovio
660 Missourians Sign Against Prohibition
Washington Aug 4 petitions for 660 Missourians objecting to any form of prohibition levitation were entered in the Congressional Record at the request of Rep Clarence Cannon of Missouri. We don't want any more prohibition with all its attendant evils, said a petition from Rhineland largely signed by farmers. One petition contends professional prohibitionists seek prohibition legislation while many of our men are in uniform overseas.
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Washington
Complete Jap Defeat Advised By Admiral
Rear Admiral Arthur S. Carpenter, commanding the Ninth Naval District, warned that lasting peace hinges on Japan’s total defeat. He urged bringing Japanese bastions under U S fleet guns and making Nipponese homeland under American mastery to prevent future folly of disturbing world peace.
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Chicago
Arthur S. Carpenter
Ninth Naval District
Southwest Pacific
Japan
United States
Quezon Rites Held in Washington Church
Funeral services for Philippine President Manuel Quezon who died Tuesday were held today at St. Matthew's church in Washington. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Washington
Manuel Quezon
St. Matthew’s Church
Arlington National Cemetery
Army Fire-Fighting Unit Guards Frontline Flames
The 5th Army fire-fighting platoons joined the Anzio beachhead fight, enduring heavy shelling and many fires. Lt. Walter McFadden and platoon sergeant Stanley J. Greshel recall extinguishing hundreds of blazes, with eight fires in a single morning. Purple Hearts and Bronze Stars highlight their actions.
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STH
Tunisia
Leghorn
Anzio
Walter McFadden
Astoria
N. Y
Stanley J. Greshel
Herkimer
Lost and Found Items and Firefighting Tales from the Stars and Stripes
Lost items include glasses wallets and dog tags with owners listed such as Lt. R D O Donovan Sgt Frank Glassman Guy DAleo and W O Berems. Found dog tags include Oscar J Brumworth Beach L Kennard Edward S Williams and Warren Beck plus Aubrey and Thomas. Firefighter sergeant describes a brutal ammo dump blaze near Mateur praising General Patton and noting training gaps and dangers in mine field grass fires with civilian injuries.
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R. D. O’donovan
U.S. A
Avellina
Pvt
Dillard Campbell
Frank Glassman
Guy D’aleo
W. O. Berems
the Stars and Stripes
Oscar J. Brumworth
Beach L. Kennard
Edward S. Williams
Warren Beck
Aubrey & Thomas
Jerry
William J. Bryan
Parsonburg
Tth Army
Mateur
Patton
Set. Bryan
States
Ralph
Little
McCook
Neb
Sgt. Greshel
Gardenia Murderer Returned For Trial
Roger Lewis Gardner a 27 year old now back from Leavenworth to face trial for the slaying of Mrs Ora E Murray found on Fox Hills golf course in July 1943 The case known as the gardenia murder notes Gardner toured the country courting women for money and married nine times before his arrest in New York for impersonating a federal attorney.
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Los Angeles
Roger Lewis Gardner
Leavenworth
Ora E. Murray
Gardenia
Fox Hills
Gardner
NewYorl
U.S. Aims 20 Percent Rise in Munitions Output
Washington reports War Production Board chief Donald M. Nelson warns production must grow 20 percent in six months to meet heightened military needs. Most 1944 goals continue on schedule, though labor shortages threaten aircraft output. Vice Chair Charles E. Wilson says the cutback is strategic, not due to incapacity.
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Washington
U. S
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Charles HE. Wilson
No American Soldiers Channel Casualties Reported
Maj. Gen. Homer M. Groninger announced that no American soldiers aboard Army vessels were lost in the English Channel invasion crossing. He noted one transport sank after striking a mine but all aboard were saved, marking the Transportation Corps second anniversary.
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New York
Homer M. Groninger
New York Port of Embarkation
Groninger
Army Transportation Corps
Duke's Brother Killed in Aerial Operations
Squadron Leader Lord David Douglas Hamilton, youngest brother of Scotland's Duke of Hamilton, is reported killed in aerial operations at age 32. He was married to Prunella Stair of the Women's League of Health and Beauty.
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London
Lord David Douglas-Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton
Scotland
Reuter
Prunella Stair
Women’s League of Health and Beauty
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Quezon
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Possacee
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U. S. Army
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Amd
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Duke
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