Oakes Murder Case Heard In Bahamas Trial
An American detective testifies at the preliminary hearing for Alfred De Marigny charged with murder in the death of Sir Harry Oakes. Witnesses recount De Marigny’s alleged hatred of Oakes, disputed funds from Nancy Oakes, and a night involving a dinner party at a Westbourne estate.
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Nessen
Bahamas
Alfred Deny
Sir Harry Oakes
de Marisny
E. W. Melcnen
Mia
Westoon
Oakes
Sir Harry
Melchen
Oaken
Ted
Walter W. Fos
Palm
Marigny
Nancy
Meichen
de Marigny
Westbourne
Baker
Nassau
Duke of Windsor
George de Viscelou Guimabeau
Ea Pang
West Won't Share Gas With East Says Ball
Senator Ball states PAW officials assure no cross regional quota changes. Western areas will get favored gas deliveries due to travel distances and Western shortages. He predicts future adjustments will not harm western access while meeting wartime demands.
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Save West
East
Washington
Ball
R-Minn
Office of Petroleum Adstrator For
PAW
Rockies
Salaryutetary
Farm Crops In Poor Condition Says Symons
Dr T Brans dean of the Maryland Agricultural Department reports drought mainly to blame for poor farm crops across the state. He notes heavy rainfall shortages in Hust Shore Southern Maryland Frederick and surrounding counties with sharp drops in corn and tomato yields and potential for further declines if drought persists. Eastern Shore beans corn and other truck crops also suffer while Carroll County sees weak wheat yields. The aridity recalls 1930 losses as drought persists.
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College Park
T. Brans
Agricultural Department
University of Maryland
Mary of Frederick
Ounties
Maryland
Carroll County
van den Y
Farm trip yields first murder revelation
A witness said he returned to town about 1 a m and learned for the first time of the murder, detailing how the discovery unfolded after his farm visit.
Truman Group Tours Aircraft Plants in South visit
Members of the Truman War Investigating Committee begin a southern tour to inspect aircraft plants and review the impact of canceled contracts with Higgins and Curtiss-Wright. They will assess production delays and equipment changes at plants in New Orleans Birmingham Dallas Fort Worth Kansas City Chicago and other centers.
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Washington
Truman War Investigating Committee
South
Brehon H
Army Service Forces
Sched Heath
MLO
War Department
Andrew J. Higgins
Curtiss-Wright Company
Louisville, Ky
Wise
Hugh Fulton
Committee Council
Higgins
New Orleans
Mane
Fallon
Ferguson
Kilgore
Birmingham
Ala
Liey
Dallas
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Quaha
Chicago
Truman
D-Mo
Haleh
D-N.m
Connally
D-Tex
Report on Aircraft Industry Investigation Soon
Ele described plans to complete the committee on-the-ground inquiry into the aircraft industry with a report covering all phases of manufacture. The document is expected shortly after Congress reconvenes in September.
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Congress
Drive For Cannery Workers Continues
The State War Manpower Commission will maintain a high priority drive for cannery labor across Maryland and neighboring states. WMC officials said recruitment will focus on cannery jobs, with Farm work as the only other prioritized option.
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Baltimore
State War Manpower Commission
WMC
Werts
Lawrence B. Fenceman
Maryland
Rail unions push direct talks with railroads over wages
Representatives of 15 railway unions plan direct talks with railroad management to settle wage demands for one million workers and decide on a possible strike ballot. Conferences with road officials begin Friday. any agreement must go to the government. The non-operating workers seek 20 cents an hour and a 70 cents minimum, disputed since February.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ap Poveda
Fred M. Vinson
Union-Management Conference
Rail unions pressure for quick agreement to avoid strike seizure
Bert Jewell, chairman of the union conference, warns a strike vote could trigger government seizure of railroads and their operation for the duration. Sixth Army forces landed from barges at Cape Orlando near Messina as the German 29th Motorized Division was already engaged.
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Bert Jewell
Sixth Army
Cape Orlando
Messina
German Sixth Army identified in Sicily report
Allied headquarters in North Africa August 1944 reports the reconstituted German Sixth Army, built from the force destroyed or captured at Stalingrad, identified in Sicily. Sgt Jack Fossie of Stars and Stripes notes prisoners’ statements.
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STM
Breforme
North
Arica
Sixth Army
Stalingrad
Sicily
Jack Fossie
Stars and Stripes
Moncourie Assassinated In Paris Political Clash
Paris broadcast reported by Reuters that Jacques Doriot fascist French Popular Party leader Jean Moncurie was assassinated by three unidentified men. Details and timing were not disclosed. Doriot and his aides have long faced attacks amid French patriotic opposition.
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Moncurie
London
Paris
Autoparts Advice From Fragmented Augustrm Text
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest guidance on car starting issues from August in Paris. It warns against adding water to battery cells and instead urges checking posts and connections for a tight, corroded condition while noting French underground references.
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Springfield
Smith-Connally
T le
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
National Labor Relations Board
Martin YT. Sehueig
Devonshire
Kemp
Patrick St. Phene
Markell & Ford
Ae Nn Wseid le Re Mae al Treo
Coolerator
Onco
Melvin M. Engle
Frederick, M
Cine
Heemer
Jimmies
Raend C. Penney
Penney's
Penney
An TE Coats
Cynthia
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