Reds Push Back As Germans Reach Mineralnye Vody Front
Nazi mechanized forces advance on two fronts in the Caucasus aiming at Grozny oil fields and Novorossiysk. Russians withdraw to new positions in Krasnodar as Maikop area holds. German penetration reaches Mineralnye Vody, 50 miles east of Cherkessk, placing them 180 miles northwest of Grozny. Continued on Page Two.
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Moscow
Caucasus
Grozny
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Krasnodar
Cherkessk
Mineralnie Vodie
Maikop
Stalingrad
Troops Seize Bayonne Plant and Corregidor Surrender Images
Radiophoto dispatch shows U S prisoners of war on Corregidor after surrender to Japanese forces. Lieutenant General Jonathan M Wainwright appears in helmet following capitulation. At right soldiers march to a prison camp with hands raised in surrender.
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United States
U. S
Corregidor
Jonathan M Wainwright
Philippines
Lisbon
Portugal
London
School season nears as tonsil removals rise
The PA Newg notes a trend of increasing tonsil extractions at local hospitals as a sign the school term approaches. Medicos aim to put children in good condition for the upcoming grind of classes.
Rails Replaced At South Mill Crossing By P L E Employees
P L E railroad workers finished removing crossover rails on South Mill street and installed straight rails creating a better crossing for autos and other traffic. City crews were repairing sidewalks at the crossing on Thursday as part of the work.
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South Mill Street
P.& L.E Railroad
Daily Weather Report Summary
The 24 hour period ends at 8 a m with a high of 81 and a low of 64 inches of precipitation none. River stage stands at 7.1 feet. A year ago similar date recorded a high of 72 and a low of 47.
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United States
Reinforcements Reach Malta After Bitter Battle
London reports a large convoy delivering fighters to Malta despite heavy fighting in the central Mediterranean. The British cruiser Manchester was sunk and submarines hit enemy cruisers while several U boats were sunk. Royal Navy escorts inflicted heavy damage on enemy forces.
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Mediterranean
Malta
Wage Control In Action By War Labor Board
The War Labor Board ordered nationwide wage control after the approval of a five cent hourly increase for 20,000 Pittsburgh Westinghouse workers. CIO members condemned the decision as placing collective bargaining in a straight jacket. The ruling, from August 14, marks the first application of Morse’s forecasted policy.
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I. N.S
Washington
War Labor Board
Office of Price Administration
W.L.B
Pittsburgh Westinghouse
C.I.O
New Wilmington Conference Ends With Missionary Pageant
The 37th annual New Wilmington missionary conference concludes with a 7 45 pm program in the conference tabernacle titled A Symphony of Witnesses where Christian leaders give personal testimonies. At 6 45 pm Mrs J Lowrie Anderson of Sudan and Miss Lois Kingan of Egypt address adults and girls respectively with Rev Alex Fleming of Slippery Rock speaking to boys. The pageant featured Rev Chester T R Yeates of Buffalo NY representing the Spirit of Conquest and Robert Gibson of Pittsburgh as a modern youth.
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New Wilmington
Government Seizes General Cable Plant After Wildcat Strike
Bayonne New Jersey August 14 194? Government troops patrol and naval officers take charge of the General Cable plant after a wildcat strike. President Roosevelt ordered the seizure and a joint inspection is under way as 1000 workers who walked out may resume work soon.
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General Cable
Wildcat
General Cable Company
International News Service
Bayonne
N. J
Army
Navy
General Cable Corp
Roosevelt
R. E. Robertson
H. G. Bowen
Fisher proposes new spending tax to fund war effort
Yale economist Prof Irving Fisher told the Senate finance committee that current taxes are overdone and risk hampering the war. He urged shifting to a spending tax with brackets from 5 to 50 percent, exemptions for singles and couples, and deductions for essentials like food and rent while warning of a long conflict ahead.
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Washington
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Fisher
Congress
Hitler
Family of Three Killed in Lenhartsville Crash
A family of three from Indianapolis died when their car collided with a truck carrying 10 tons of aluminum near Allentown Pennsylvania. Victims were William R. Scaff 49 his wife Ethel 44 and daughter Jane 18. Lawrence S. Palmer 31 of Toledo escaped injury by leaping free as his truck overturned.
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International News Service
Allentown
Indianapolis
Ind
Lenhartsville
William R. Scaff
Ethel
Jane
Lawrence S. Palmer
Toledo
Palmer
Scaff
J Albert Hewitt Named President Of Gantz Reunion
The tenth annual Martin Gantzer reunion at the Scottish Rite Cathedral drew former pupils and teachers who gathered from 5:30 pm amid lobby crowds and terrace chatter. J Albert Hewitt was elected president, marking a new leadership note for the event.
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J. Albert Hewitt
Gantz Reunion
Martin Gantzers
Yanks Arrive In British Isles In Large Allied Convoy
A large convoy of American forces arrives safely in the British Isles marking one of the biggest troop landings. Units include transport artillery and anti air battalions. Troops report an uneventful Atlantic crossing and immediate assignment to areas as trains await ashore.
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London
British Isles
Atlantic
Dark Horse Talk F D R Pledges For New York Governor
New York August 14 There is talk of a dark horse candidate for the Democratic nomination for New York governor but not from State Chairman James A Farley. Meantime Attorney General John J Bennett Jr is Farley’s choice and is expected to be nominated in Brooklyn next week. The state convention opens in Brooklyn on Wednesday with unity as the aim and Farley cool to compromise.
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N.S
New York
James A. Farley
U. S
James Mead
Mead
Roosevelt
John J. Bennet
Farley
Bennett
Tammany
Parley
John J. Bennett Jr
Brooklyn
Deaths in Grove City and Bedford Areas
Louis Beman of Grove City and Mrs Hilda L Lawson aged 75 of 416 Hill Crest Avenue are noted in the Grove City death records. Also listed are Jesse Wright Rogers aged 57 of New Bedford and Mrs Lizzie Florence Everhart aged 72 of Connoquenessing in the Bedford area notices.
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Louis Beman
Grove City
Hilda L. Lawson
Hillcrest Avenue
Jesse Wright Rogers
New Bedford
Lizzie Florence Everhart
Atlantic Charter Marked by 28 Nations Unity
President Franklin D. Roosevelt pledges all resources of the 28 United Nations to defeat Axis aggression on the first anniversary of the Atlantic Charter. He recalls a secret Sea meeting with Winston Churchill and stresses that freedom and independence depend on resisting conquerors.
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Axis
Churchill
Washington
Roosevelt
United Nations
United States
United Kingdom
Lindbergh Baby Born at Henry Ford Hospital
International News Service reports a Lindbergh baby born at Henry Ford hospital in Detroit with conflicting claims on sex and weight. Detroit Times cited a nine pound boy while another Detroit paper claimed a girl. Doctors and Lindbergh declined to confirm.
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International News Services
Detroit
Charles A. Lindberghs
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit Times
John P. Pratt
Lindbergh
Ford Motor Company
First Stage Over Americans Won It Says London Star
London Evening Star reports the first stage of the Solomon Islands battle is over and the Americans have won it. A Sydney dispatch notes a full division of American troops in the Solomons with reinforcements pouring in as Major General Mark W. Clark urges an offensive in Europe. US Marines have made rapid progress in the Tulagi area in the past two days.
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London ‘Star
Sydney Dispatch
Solomons
London
Solomon Islands
London Evening Star
Yorkshire Post
Mark W. Clark
United States
Great Britain
Europe
The
Star
U. S
Tulagi
Marines Capture Large Air Field On Guadalcanal
Allied forces seize a major air strip on Guadalcanal and hold the base against a Japanese counterattack. General MacArthur reports heavy blows struck in the New Guinea area as part of the ongoing campaign.
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Guadalcanal
Battle for Guadalcanal expands as solomons clash deepen
Gen Douglas MacArthur reports heavy blows on Japanese ships and transport in the New Guinea area while Marines consolidate Solomon Island footholds. Allied warships block Japanese reinforcements as airfields at Guad canal and nearby Tulagi and Florida islands face fierce counter-attacks. Reports from Melbourne and London praise captured airfields and destroyed enemy airstrips amid ongoing naval engagements.
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Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Solomon Island
New Guinea
Solomons
Daily Sketch
London
Melbourne
Guadalcanal
Tulagi
London Daily Mail
Tulagi Island
Florida Island
Two Fliers Die in Fort Benning Plane Crash
Army officials report two New York based air force fliers died during a training flight crash twelve miles north of Fort Benning in Georgia. Pilot Second Lieutenant John Nelson Congdon aged 24 from Binghamton New York and Lieutenant Seret Rudolph Loewit aged 24 from New York City were killed.
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International News Service
Fort Benning
Army Air Force
New York
Army
John Nelson Congdon
Rudolph Loewit
Lieut. Congdon
Syracuse University
Mull Street
Binghamton, N. Y
Seret. Loewit
West 160Th Street
New York City
Dutch hostages threatened with execution in Rotterdam area
German warned Holland that 1,000 hostages seized near Rotterdam will be executed unless those who wrecked a German troop train last Friday are captured by Friday night. British dispatches report German mechanized units breaking through Soviet defenses in the Mineralnne Vedic area of the Caucasus as heavy battles rage. Dutch East Indies navy in action confirmed by a Netherlands naval communique.
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London
Holland
Rotterdam
Mineralnne Vedic
Caucasus
Exchange Telegraph Company
Moscow
Dutch East Indies
Rumor Control Urged Amid Wartime Warnings
A stern admonition condemns street rumors as dangerous during wartime. The speaker urges silence and caution, warning that spreading chatter can harm friends and threaten victory. He stresses checking rumors before sharing and notes a dated plea that today is seventy seven.
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Western
James E. Brown
Bayonne N. J. Plant
PA Newg
Daily Weather Report
Manchester
By Charles A. Smith
CIO
Westinghouse
Wayne L. Morse
By Williams
Neal
Cathedral
Dark Horse Talk
F.D.R
N.Y Governor
New Deal
Walter Kiernan
By William Theis
Baby
Lindberghs
Leo V. Dolan
MacArthur
By Lee van Atta
Benning, Ga
Bulletins
Arthur Mometer
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