Americans Break Jap Air Base in Solomons and Land Elsewhere
American forces blast the main Japanese air base on Guadalcanal and land at two new points in the Solomons. Marines overrun the base site and aim to use it as a springboard for further offensives. In Russia, Soviet troops force a German retreat southwest of Stalingrad near Kotelnikovo and repulse a counter attack on another sector.
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Londgon
United States
Solomon Islands
London
Yorkshire Post
Solomons
Navy Department
Washington
Guadalcanal
London Daily Mail
Fuka
el Daba
el Alamein
Messerschmitt
Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Kotelnikovo
Kotelnikovo Front
Orders pool rooms closed on Sunday in New Castle
District Attorney LeRoy Donaldson directed Chief of Police Willis G. McMullen to enforce a Sunday closing order for all pool rooms in New Castle. The measure targets gambling and public disorder concerns, with enforcement likely immediate.
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LeRoy Donaldson
Willis G. McMullen
City of
New Castle
Blooming Morning Glory Near Funeral Home on North Street
Passerby reports a glorious scene for flower lovers in the town center. A heavenly blue morning glory winds along a house beside the tire funeral home on North Street.
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Pa Newe
Tire Funeral Home
North Street
Moonlit Stroll Ends With Wet Muddy Feet
In a night incident, a man walking after dark misjudged ground under moonlight and arrived home with wet muddy feet thinking he was on solid ground. The reflections and uneven surface led to the slip and muddied footwear.
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending 9 am report a maximum 86 and minimum 62 with trace precipitation. A year ago the high was 83 and the low 954 with 1.28 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Wasp Not Harmed Plans Complete Says Nazi Radio
London reports that a substantial convoy reached Valetta harbor with planes and war materiel for Malta. A Berlin claim said 15 transports and ships totaling 180000 tons were sunk, while DNB admitted the U S carrier Wasp was not set afire. The Manchester was said sunk and Eagle earlier lost, but admiralty denied Axis destruction claims.
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London
Malta
Valetta
Mediterranean
Daily Express
Berlin
Reuters
Air Raid Sirens to Be Installed For Demonstration
David O. Davies announced installation of one air raid siren with a second to follow for demonstration pur poses. The Cherry street fire house may host the first siren, purchased at 300 dollars. A Keystone Grinding & Manufacturing Company siren would cost 25.30 with city wiring. if satisfactory, up to 19 more may be bought.
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David O. Davies
Cherry Street
Seventh Ward
Federal Electric Company
Keystone Grinding & Manufacturing Company
Davies
Phillips Holmes Killed In Crash Near Armstrong Ontario
American actor Phillips Holmes and six fliers died in a two plane collision near Armstrong Ontario after a Wednesday takeoff. Holmes 32, son of actor Taylor Holmes, was in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Body to Winnipeg for inquiry. arrangements for funeral in New York.
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International News Service
Winnipeg
Man
Phillips Holmes
Royal Canadian Air Force
Armstrong
Ont
RCAF
Holmes
Taylor Holmes
Ralph Holmes
Libby Holman
Toreh Singer
Madeline Holmes
Phillips
Canadian Air Service
New York
Convention Plans Set for Sixth Biennial Sons and Daughters
Preparations are complete for the sixth biennial Sons and Daughters of America convention opening Monday August 17 at The Castleton Hotel. Tony Di Andrea, general chairman, reports strong delegate reservations and expected attendance of many visitors. National president John S. Aldisert and state president Herman E Carletti of Pittsburgh lead a roster of national and state officers. Sessions run through Wednesday with officer elections on the final day.
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The
Sons and Daughters of America
Castleton Hotel
Tony di Andrea
Game
John S. Aldisert
Herman E Carletti
Pittsburgh
Raise For GM Workers Considered By War Labor Board
The War Labor Board studied a three man panel recommendation for a 40 cent daily pay rise for General Motors 225,000 workers, short of the CIO unions demand for one dollar. The panel also urged union security and vacation pay concessions at GMC plants as the wage issue looms in national automotive labor talks.
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William L. Umsteads
Washington
War Labor Board Today
General Motors
WLB
CIO
GMC
Gun Battle Ends With Yegg Killed In Chattanooga
Logan Stroud, a Chattanooga officer, was abducted before a gun battle left one fugitive dead and two others critically wounded. Kenneth Jackson of Mississippi died. George Matthews of Kentucky and Marvin Hubbard of Alabama were badly wounded. A police officer was lightly hurt. The trio had escaped a Jasper Alabama jail and were trapped near Chattanooga at the Brown home. The Brown family were bound during the abduction.
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International News Service
Chattanooga
Tenn
Logan Stroud
Kenneth Jackson
Mississippi
George K. Matthews
Kentucky
Marvin F. Hubbard
Alabama
Jasper
Ala
Brown
Stroud
Railroads Ordered to Load Freight Cars to Capacity
Government regulation tightens wartime transport by ordering railroads to fill freight cars to marked limit or full capacity, with limited exceptions. The rule, effective September 15, aims to alleviate severe transport strains and may limit passenger travel.
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Washington, Auer
Office of Defense Transportation
Wage Hike Fight Apparently Lost at Bayonne Plant
About 1,000 strikers at General Cable Corporation in Bayonne, New Jersey, failed to win a ten cent per hour raise as full production resumed under Navy supervision. A three cent night bonus from the War Labor Board also seemed unlikely due to the strikers’ rejection of the ruling. Washington indicated government takeover did not penalize management.
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Bayonne
N. J
General Cable Corporation
United States Navy
Navy
War Labor Board
Wildcat
WLB
Washington
Death notices of Bedford and New Castle individuals
Obituaries list several deaths including Mrs. William Schrantz 35 of Bedford Ohio Mrs. Albert Gaydos 23 of 41 percent Lindal street A E Kerr 78 of New Castle and Mrs Peter Baldauf 69 of 1024 Butler avenue.
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William Schrantz
Bedford, O
Albert Gaydos
Lyndal Street
Peter Baldauf
Butler Avenue
Rats and Birds on Guadalcanal Island News Report
The National Geographic Society notes large rats as big as cats inhabit Guadalcanal, where U S Marines fight. To counter rodents, crews will use tropical birds like cockatoos and parrots. Guadalcanal, roughly the size of Delaware, lies 25 miles south of Tulagi. Tropical fevers have affected Melanesian residents.
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Washington
Solomons
VA. S
National Georgraphic Society
Guadalcanal Island
Solomon Group
Guadalcanal
Delaware
Tulagi
Georgraphic Society
Extend Registry For Landlords In Lawrence County
Landlord registration in New Castle and Ellwood City extends to Saturday August 22. Registrars plan to visit all towns in Lawrence county before September 1 with school registration centers open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All rent receivers for living quarters must register. Visitation includes Edenburg New Bedford Mt Jackson Volant Harlansburg Rose Point Pulaski Princeton West Pittsburg Wampum Enon Neshannock Falls.
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New Castle
Ellwood City
Lawrence County
Edenburg
New Bedford
Mt. Jackson
Volant
Harlansburg
Rose Point
Pulaski
Princeton
West Pittsburg
Wampum
Enon
Neshannock Falls
Oil Stock Build Up Raises Winter Shortage Doubt
In Philadelphia on August 15, oil company executives discussed a large fuel oil stock buildup along the Eastern seaboard. They remained undecided on a possible winter shortage, noting shipments to parts of New England halted due to storage limits from an OPA order banning home deliveries.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Seaboard
New England
OPA
Connally Opposes Sales Tax In War Finance Bill
Senate finance leaders forecast rejection of House approved 6.27 billion tax bill including a sales tax proposal for two to three billion, though Connally indicates a tax may be needed only if war financing requires it. Administration opposition and union and farm groups make imposition politically unlikely.
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Sounde
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Tom Connaly
Tex
Huge Wheat Crop To Break Record This Year
The Department of Agriculture announced today that North America’s wheat crop this year will be the largest on record with a harvest of 955 million bushels. When combined with expected Canadian yields of 500 million, 1942 is shaping to be a record wheat year, despite poor grain prospects in German occupied Europe.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
North America
Europe
Legion Cadet Band Heads to Pittsburgh Parade
New Castle's 65 member American Legion Cadet band will march in the Pennsylvania American Legion convention parade in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon August 22. Direct or George D. Moore announced the band will rehearse at 360 Neshannock Avenue tonight at seven.
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New Castle
American Legion
Pennsylvania American Legion
Pittsburgh
George D. Moore
Neshannock Avenue
Chicago marks Fort Dearborn massacre anniversary
Chicago observed the 130th anniversary of the Fort Dearborn massacre. On August 15, 1812, seventy four soldiers women and children were killed after leaving the fort as orders to withdraw toward Fort Wayne were given. The old fort stood near Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue. Ceremonies were under the Society of the War of 1812.
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International News Service
Chicago
Fort Dearborn
Fort Wayne
Wacker Drive
Michigan Avenue
Chicago Lake Front
Society of the War 1812
United States fliers join Western Desert action
US fighter pilots entered the Western Desert battle for the first time as Axis Egypt drive was halted by British troops. The Americans operated with RAF squadrons in a series of combats against Axis forces, with details released today.
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International News Service
Cairo
United States
Western Desert
Egypt
Orders Company To Sign Or Else
The labor board warns L A Woods Machine Co Boston will move in on Tuesday if the firm does not sign a CIO contract with the United Electrical Workers Union representing 650 employees. The board calls H C Dodge’s refusal “outrageous,” giving a weekend to decide before action.
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Washington
War Labor Board
L. A Woods Machine Co
Boston
CIO
United Electrical Workers’ Union
H. C. Dodge
Roger D. Lapman
Dodge
Waller destroyer launched at KEARNY plant
The U S S Waller destroyer was launched at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co in Kearny New Jersey becoming the second ship launched since Secretary Knox awarded the first Army Navy E. The ship honors the late Major General Littleton W T Waller U S M C with Mrs Littleton W T Waller as sponsor.
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International News Service
Kearny
N. J
U. S. S. Waller
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Knox
Littleton W. T. Waller
Philadelphia
China
Allied fliers press strike on convoys to Solomon Islands
Allied airmen from Australia fought Zero threats and bad weather as they attacked a Japanese convoy moving toward the Solomon Islands. A second severe blow was reported against the enemy fleet, while results of Thursday’s three wave assault remained unclear due to poor visibility.
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Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
Sa Aceet
New Britain Island
American pilot wins Distinguished Flying Cross in war bulletin
War bulletin from London reports Lieut Donald Blakeslee of Fairport Harbor Ohio receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions with the American Eagle Squadron. German radio claims 15 allied ships and 15 merchant vessels sunk in 74 hours across multiple seas. Moscow radio says 560 prisoners of war near Stettin were shot after demanding to be sent home. Additional lines note German raiding planes during the night.
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London
Donald Blakeslee
Fairport Harbor
Ohio
American Eagle Squadron
Reuters
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Solomons
Australia
Portsmouth
New York
Moscow Radio
Cbs
Stettin
Autumn Grips the Season as Football Calls Rise
The article notes autumn near as summer fades and coaches issue calls for football. It mentions changing gear from skins and cleats to prepare for the season. Weather hints of a mild day with seventy seven degrees as a backdrop to the shift toward fall sports.
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Yegg
ODT
By Phillips J. Peck
Bayonne N. J
A. E. Kerr
F International News Service
Ellwood
Connally
Texas
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