U S Artillery Opens On Japs At Bairoko
Allied HQ reports U S artillery began bombardment of Japanese positions at Bairoko New Georgia in the Solomons as American troops push north from Munda airfield. Liberator raids on Wewak and Vella Lavella area destroy or damage hundreds of enemy aircraft and start fires, with heavy Allied air power continuing strikes across the Southwest Pacific.
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Southwest Pacific
Bairoko
New Georgia
Solomons
Munda
Vella Lavella Islard
Wewak
Capu Immuigue
Salamaua
Vella Lavelia
Kolomb Dangara
Vila
Tammbar Island
Darwin
Sen
Second Carrier Hornet To Be Launched Aug 30
Newport News Virginia Aug 24 The Navy will launch its second aircraft carrier Hornet on Aug 30 to replace the first Hornet that carried Brig Gen Jimmy Doolittle and his Tokyo raid team from its flight deck last year. The lost ship built at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co was sunk at the Santa Cruz Islands after five months of combat. The same sponsor and matrons of honor who launched the 1940 Hornet will perform the launching Aug 30. Mrs Frank Knox and Mrs Rainh Bard will attend along with Mr Rawleigh Warner. Comdr Edward B Harp Jr a survivor of the lost Hornet will give the invocation. Chaplain Harp was blown overboard and swam two hours before rescue.
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Newport News
Navy
Jimmy Doolittle
Army
Tokyo
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Santa Cruz Islands
Woo
Horatt
Toney
Frank Knox
Nannamcar
Mee Rainh Bard
Harp
RAF pounds Berlin as air raids hit in August heat
London reports the RAF dropped over 2,000 American tons of bombs on Berlin last night, part of the six largest nighttime raids of the war. Attacks on Hamburg Essen Dortmund and other targets in July and June are listed with tonnages up to 2,900 long tons. Tea and coffee remain the preferred warm weather drinks at the Aruy.
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London
Berlin
Hamburg
Essen
Dortmund
Dusseldorf-Munster
Estate To Be Divided Among Seven Children
A court proceeding outlines the division of an estate among seven children with Alice Unverge Ge Blumenauer named executor and extentor. The document lists property and heir claims, with notices to report and participate in the division process.
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Watkins
Ted Sunde
Mosruya
Savea
Tuedd
Alice
Blumenauer
Assus Cane
Rodgra
Fire In House Burns Lead To Jail For Tenants
Miss Jane Zimmerman of 341 North Market Street reports fire alarms to police. Adams couple, identified by a construction badge, are jailed on malicious mischief after two blazes in one day. one blaze found Adams beneath a bed while both were said to have been drinking.
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Jane Zimmerman
North Market Street
J. G. Adams
Adams
Otersal Wn Bhen
Zimmerman
Grayden
Thousands Of Troops Sent Into Denmark
Berlin reports say German troops, up to 59,600 strong, moved into Copenhagen to seize the Danish capital and restore order amid riots and protests against Nazi occupation. The occupation drains food supplies as Danes resist, with citywide strikes and demonstrations continuing. Finnish and British talks on peace surface with Finland seeking prewar borders and US mediation.
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Stockholm
Copenhagen
Baltic Sea
Finland
Germany
Russia
Altair Gedy
Norway
Odense
Qdense
Daonnt Dais Tha Unanine
America
London
Plans For Government Of Reconquered Europe Made
A Quebec report says the Anglo American conference outlined governance for reconquered European territories and signaled a reply inviting Russia to join future talks. Roosevelt and Churchill avoided direct invasion details while noting consultations with concerned governments continue. Russia’s possible attendance at a three power meeting was implied as Europe invasion nears.
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Quebec
Que
Russia
Europe
Sicily
United States
Balkan
Roosevelt
Churchill
French Committee of Liberation
Calls Clothing More Offensive
The National Catholic Women's Union denounces recent women’s fashion as increasingly offensive since Pearl Harbor. It condemns immodest sportswear and abbreviated skirts, calls for a decency campaign, and urges Catholic women to dress modestly and avoid beaches with scant bathing suits. The article notes Washington telephone operators handled over 511 million calls last year.
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Springfield
Lll
National Catholic Women's Union
Pearl Harbor
Union
Washington
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Weiring Wintts Unifam Et Geay Velour
Sonya Grek
SHIN
Generese Sl Propert
Felton
Just
J. Labovitz Dept
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Z Frederick
South Market
Abie Lass
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
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Heinkel
Tee Ore
Carty
Armstrong
Des-Tex
KLENS
C.C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
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Hendrickson
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