At Least Four Nip Warships Were Sunk By Art Burgess Aboard Flagship
A delayed Aug 7 dispatch reports American forces in Vella Gulf near New Georgia Island sinking at least four Japanese ships, including one cruiser and two destroyers, with the flagship commander recounting a dramatic night attack. The battle began shortly before midnight on Aug 6 as U S ships closed in, delivering torpedoes and shells that set the cruiser ablaze and exploded it, with two other vessels hit and burning. No U S casualties were recorded, though torpedoes and heavy fire continued as the fleet pressed the engagement.
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Art Burgess
Jack
United States
Vella Gulf
Solomons
Douglas MacArthur
Munda
New Georgia Island
Fie
U. S
Grandi Slated To Be Ankara Envoy
London reports a French radio broadcast states Count Ding Grandi, former Italian Minister of Justice and former London ambassador, is slated to replace Rafaele Granigha as ambassador in Ankara. The broadcast notes confirmatory signals and mentions South Pan Kenya?
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Grandi
Ankara
London
Speea
Count Ding Grandi
Rafaele Granigha
Thera Reas Py Confirmatios Tepor
12 year old girl named in marriage license case
A 12 year old girl, Gladys Mary Peterman of York Springs, Pa, was listed as a contracting party with 19 year old Ralph W. Breteman of Beridgrsville, Pa, in a marriage license issued at the Circuit Court. Parents consent filed, but a physician's certificate was also required due to the minor's age. The couple filed intention to wed at the Court House, with no immediate marriage venue announced.
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Gladys Mary Peterman
York Springs
Ralph W. Breteman
Beridgrsville
Raymond Peterman
Ralph. W. Breteman
Flo
Cour ‘Ty
Court House
Roosevelt Returns From Canada Vacation
President Roosevelt came back to Washington from a short vacation on the north shore of Lake Huron near McGregor and Whitefish Bays. White House aides said he did not meet anyone on the trip and officials noted light fishing activity. Naval and military aides accompanied him along with key War Mobilization and Anglo American Munitions Board leaders.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Capitol
Canada
Lake Huron
Stephen Early
McGregor
Whitefish Bays
Lisabi Pakote
Patani
William D.) Leahy
William Wilson Brown
Edwin M. Watson
Ross McIintire
James Byrnes
Harry Hopkins
McIntire
Navy
Byrnes
Office of War Mobilization
Hopkins
Anglo- American Munitions Assignment Board
Early
Entering Army Today From Draft Board One
Eleven local men plus one from the area leave for military service after final physicals. Inductees travel by train to Camp Lee Virginia with Sheldon Burns joining from Baltimore to sign for the Engineer Corps at Westover Field Massachusetts after special assignment. Names include Guilford Himes John Hicks Arthur Simons Hightman Hake Spurrier James Anderson Irving James John Stewest Howard Stroup Vernon Lewis Jr.
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Draft Board
Garland Z. Hightman
Army
Camp Ler
Thiz Bears
Sheldon HL Burns
Baltimore
Burns
Engineer Corps
Westover Field
Camp Lee
Guilford S. Himes
John W. Hicks
Arthur C. Simons
Mr. Hightmen
John R. Hake
Gordon W. Spurrier
James W. Anderson
Irving B. James
John H. Stewest
Howard M. Stroup
Vernon L. Lewis
Farm Land Prices Soaring Across Maryland Says Symons
Symons director of the Maryland Extension Service reports farm land prices rising rapidly in College Park Maryland and warns inflationary pressure could grow after the war He notes prices in the state are not yet alarming but points to demand from cities and out of state buyers as driving factors behind the gains.
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College Park
T. B. Symone
Y of Maryland Extension Service
Rere
Shelving Of Hitler Would Mean Little To Allies
By Luis F. Lochnick former Berlin bureau chief AP, now NBC commentator, argues that removing Hitler would not end Nazi Germany. He analyzes Hitler’s rise, the shift after Eisenhower’s appearance, and the likely replacement by Goering, noting Goering lacks authority, faces internal Nazi opposition, and that the fight against Nazism must continue.
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Hitler
Lochner
Luis FF. Lochnick
Berlin
The
Associated Press
National Broadcasting Company
Goering
Germany
Hermann Goering
Joseph Goebbels
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Heinrich Himmler
Ten
Luftwaffe
Marshal Kesselring
United Nations
Fuehrer
Roncevelt
Churchill
Adolf Hitler
16 Axis prisoners of war fail escape attempts in southwest
The Associated Press notes 16 of 30,000 Axis POWs in Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Texas attempted to escape. all were captured or repelled. Incidents include camps Hood and Cha fez, with brief escapes followed quickly by recapture. The rest remain under routine supervision with optional work and rest, and standard commissary exchanges.
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Nalias
Tex
Southwest
Mexico
Rbiedth
Oklahoma
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arkansas
Texas
Sevince
Camp Hood
Camp Claiborne
Hoover warns race riots threaten home front security
FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover told police meet that wartime strain tests law enforcement but warned danger ahead as civil violence and race riots threaten communities. He called it a national disgrace that local incidents spark broader conflagrations and urged civic leaders to address underlying causes.
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Detroit
F.B.I
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Civilian Production Restrictions To Stay
War Production Board chairman Donald M. Nelson said civilian production will not resume while materials remain tight. Some items like farm machinery and stove components will be produced to maintain civilian health and welfare, given material shortages.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
19 Awaiting Rescue Party y In Jungles Of Burma
New Delhi Aug 9 A party seeking four survivors of a transport plane crash in northern Burma advances through jungle to reach the airdropped group. Survivors include William L. Soston board member, Da vies Jr second secretary at Chungking, and Eric Sevareid CBS commentator. Rescue planes and an overland expedition race to reach the 100 miles from Allied base site. Col Don Flickinger flight surgeon and others join the rescue, tents set up, and the group reportedly comfortable despite rugged terrain.
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New Delhi
Burma
William L. S$ton
U. & Board of Economic Welfare
Dolar Davies, Jr
Chungking
Eric Sevareid
Columbia Broadcasting System
China
Lidia
Don Flickinger
Long Breach
Calif
Locust Trees Hit By Insect In Frederick County
Locust trees across Frederick County show browning leaves from a persistent insect pest. County Agent Henry R. Shoemaker and State Entomologist Ernest Cary note it may fade with natural enemies, though fears rise of past chestnut blight comparisons. In Baltimore the pest, chalepus dorsalis, draws speculation about beetle links and leaf tissue damage as it spurs renewed debate among farmers and officials.
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Frederick County
Henry R. Shoemaker
Ernest Cary
Baltimore
C. W Seabald
Baltimore County
Seabold
Poram
Standley Returns From Urals Defense Aerial Tour
Ambassador William H Standley returned to Moscow after a four day aerial visit to defense industries in the Urals. He concluded a mission to assess Soviet industry and military facilities.
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Standley
Moscow
William H. Standles
Foureday
Sa Iyiet Defense Industries
Urals
Port Devens WAC Finds Pocketful Of Odds And Ends
An Army WAC at Port Devens is found with a pocketful of assorted items from cosmetics to a driver’s license. The list includes a Cacapener, cucumber, head penny, lipstick, tissues, matches, a photo, a letter from home, safety pin, hat cover, needle and thread, soap, aspirin, an address book, theater stubs, timetable, and a candy bar.
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Port Devens
Mass
Ugk
Ugk, Qi Esta Ua At Stockdyes
Lange R
Saudry Vlan
War Games In Pacific Aboard US Warship
REMBERT JAMES reports from a United States warship in the South Pacific as Admiral William P. Halsey’s naval force conducts round the clock war games. Officers and men learn new sea warfare tricks while remaining alert for Japanese subs and planes in waters far from home. They emphasize attack and destroy as the focus of training.
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Rembert James
United States
South Pacific
William P. Alalsey
Jib
Montgomery Firemen Will Spray Crops
Washington August 9 Sub stitute rain will be sprayed on Victory garden crops by Montgomery county Maryland firemen Auxiliary defenders will operate two civilian defense pumpers at 7 pm drawing water from Rock Creek and spraying high into the air to fall as a gentle rain The test aims to gauge if other wards in the drought area will receive similar treatment from civilian defense crews
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Washington
Montgomery County
Wmigal
Albert E. Brault
Rock Creek
Meadowcrook
Victory Gardens
Becch Drive
Madowbronk Garden
Montgomery Equity Area
Espionage Charged To OCIAA Official
Washington reports an OCIAA official Roberto Lanas Valecilla, 35, a Colombia native and translator, was arrested on espionage charges after admitting he wrote letters in secret ink seeking to send war production information to the enemy. He fled to New York Saturday and was captured by FBI agents. a hearing on the fugitive warrant was expected later today. NLRB order filed requests five days to challenge a Maryland plant ballot disposition recommendation at the Glen L Martin aircraft plant.
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Washington
Roberto Lanas Valecilla
Coordinator
Inter-American Affairs
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Colombia
Charve Asnist Lanasa
New York
FBI
Justice Department
NLRB
National Labor Relations Board
Baltimore
Glen L Martin
Allied Forces Drive Deep in Sicily As Turk Fratello Falls
Allied forces in Sicily push inland after landing behind German lines. San Fratello and San Agata fell to U S Seventy Army units near Troina advanced toward Cesaro while British forces reached Acireale and closed on Randazzo. Reports say Germans retreating toward Messina bridgehead amid heavy air and naval bombardment.
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North Africa
Dwight L. Eisenhower
Sicilian
Sinc
Messina
U.S. Seventh Army
Sicily
San Fratello
San Agata
Cesare
Troina
Eighth Army
Acireale
Messiay Te
Saty Sugate
Cesaro
U. S. Seventh Army
San Eygata
Randazzo
Mount Etna
Rome
Fac
Calabria
Talian
Alan
Lighth Army
Biancavilla
Ardano
Bronte
Tha
Tromae Randazzo
U. S
Seventh Army
Pas Sin Mansa
Norad Norsaard
Associated Press
Berlin
Vance
Ross Munro
Montgomery
North
Malan
Plane Crash Near Wendover Wrecks Train and Kills One
An Army bomber crashed seven miles east of Wendover Utah tearing up Western Pacific tracks and derailing a freight train. One crew member died in the Wendover air base hospital and ten others were injured. The train crew escaped unhurt as 29 cars piled up causing about $100,000 in damage. The exact collision details were unclear.
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Wendover
Utah
Here
Western Pacific
Wendover Air Base
Miers
Western Pacific Ollmary
Salt Lake City
OPA Stull Silent On Gas Ration Changes
Washington reports indicate no immediate OPA orders to change gasoline allowances despite widespread notices of early ration adjustments. The agency plans to await a nationwide supply report by James Mobilization director and will coordinate with other government agencies on any changes.
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Washington
Price
OPA
James F
Prentiss Brown
Detroit
Burrats
Senator George's Son On Overdue Navy Plane
The Atlanta Journal reported that Si.yuringer, son of United States Senator Walter F. George and Mrs. George, is aboard an overdue Navy plane. The Journal cited a telephone conversation with Mrs. George at their Vienna Georgia home confirming the report.
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George
Atanti
Fo—faeut
Mar- Lue Gouge
Si. Yuringer
United States
Walter F. George
Atelanta Journal
Mes George
Vienna
Stettin Being Evacuated Amid War Move
Reuters dispatch from Stockholm reported Stettin, about 85 miles northeast of Berlin, was being evacuated today as war operations continued. The brief note indicates German strategic withdrawal ahead of advancing forces.
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Hitler
Munich
Stettin
London
Augusj
Reuters
Stockholm
Berlin
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U.S
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Pane
Fdr
Symons
der Fuehrer
Los Angeles
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Hermann Goer
der Fuchrer
Eisenhowe
Africa
Eisenhower
Russia
Great Britain
America
Lida
Nazi Germany
Thane
Wild Territory
Markep Bettfers
Odeadhines
Pacific
OCIAA
San Agati
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