Ten More Japanese Ships Sunk By American Submarines
Navy communique reports American submarines sunk ten Japanese merchant vessels and damaged four in Pacific operations. The list includes two large cargo ships sunk, three medium cargo ships sunk, two medium and one small cargo ships sunk, one large cargo ship damaged, and three medium sized cargo ships damaged. Total ships sunk by US submarines in the war to date now at least 2 plus 29 enemy submarines and 58 damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Pacific
Basite
Far East
Navy Department
United States
Red Tanners
West Selfish About Its Gas
The article reports U S government controls on gasoline supplies with East gains seen when Mid West and South West allocations are reduced, provoking Midwest anger. It notes Secretary Ickes seeks regional equalization while Eastern officials push for higher allowances and lifting driving bans.
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Washington
Ickes
Mid-West
Wherry
R-Neb
Tekes
Rockies
Hartley
R-Nj
Marthy
Army Enlistee Purdum Stationed in Africa since Feb
Stationed in Africa Corp. Purdum son of Mr and Mrs Emory Purdum of Mr Airy enlisted in the Army March 41 1942 and has been stationed in North Africa since February of this year.
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Corp
Purdum
Emory Purdum
Airy
Army
North Africa
Married Men To Court To Question Induction
Two married men from Poumnoake City facing a court challenge to local draft induction. The suit challenges the local board and argues the process violated rights as about 40 single men and several married registrants were considered for service that day. Attorneys warn this marks a first courtroom test of the board’s authority.
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Baltimore
Poumnoake City
Ciafll
Ches
Combulty
Roland Frank Bevahs
Ais Peltuoe
Stanley Gilmer
Campleiant
Thal
Ordi
Joan Pecammke
Eleibie
Cai
Gre Thal
Besnard Flynn
Satur
Cafsterk Cafeteria Incident Strains City Hospitals
A cafeteria incident overwhelmed Hamot and Saint Vincent hospitals with hundreds of patients. Dr Donald Raserbersos reported about 150 patients were affected as emergency measures were enacted and beds were redirected.
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Evie
Maine
Polwe
Vielen
Ford says industry key to freedom and social good
Detroit July 29 Henry Ford on his 80th birthday urges growth of business and industry as the core of a free society. He argues money is a tool, not the aim, and that only industry can abolish poverty by linking farms schools and arts to a common purpose. He notes his return to leadership after Edsel Ford's death and stresses industry over profit as essential to American ideals.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Phils Taeare Hh
Uly
Bawais
The
Wood Society
Ford
Foard Company
Edsel B. Ford
Alimony on Sliding Scale Set in Decree
Judge Edward S Delaplaine grants Julie Ann Venably an absolute divorce from Della F Venable. Custody of their son awarded to Venably with alimony on a sliding scale based on Venable's income, ranging from 1 to 15 dollars weekly, and continuing until the son reaches age 18.
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T ‘Tursday
Edward S Delaplaine
Julie Ann
Della F. Venable
Sid
Sis
Fragmentary historical note on sunhat and bullets
A garbled line discusses a sunhat and a bullet concept, mentioning years and a goal related to reaching the sun. The readable text appears nonsensical and lacks clear event or人物 identifiers.
Weather Summary and Precipitation Totals
The report notes 24 hour precipitation ending 6 am today with July to date at 0.84 inches and a deficiency in 1943 up to July 1 of 2.76 inches. July normal is 4.03 inches, actual 1842 5.14 inches. High temperature yesterday not specified. low last night not specified. Rivers Potomac clear at Brunswick Monocacy clear at Ceresville while Buckeystown Dam is muddy.
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Potomac
Brunswick
Ceresville
Buckevystown Dam
Appointment announced for Harpers Ferry health officer
Harpers Ferry city council announced the appointment of TS. G. Moore as health officer, succeeding the late Dr C. C Johnson. The announcement was made in July 2022 in Harpers Ferry West Virginia.
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Harpers Ferry
W. Va
TS. G. Moore
Harpers Ferry Health of
Neer
C. C Johnson
Former Teacher Burrier Enlists in Army at Camp Pickett
Pat Burrier of Walkersville son of Mr and Mrs D Grayson Burrier entered service January 23 and is stationed at Camp Pickett Virginia. He completed eleven weeks of clerical work and basic training and is now in a medical training course after three years teaching English at Brunswick High School.
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Pat. Burrier
D. Grayson Burrier
Walkersville
Camp Pickett
Army
Pvt. Burrier
Brunswick High School
Pvt
Grayson Sylvester Burrier
Bn. M.r.tc
Co A
1100 Tons Of Bombs Dropped In Rome Raid
Allied headquarters report a Rome raid ten days earlier dropped over 1100 tons of bombs. The mainly American force of 500 bombers and 200 fighters suffered five losses and hit Littorio railway yards and San Lorenzo facilities. Naples targets included an arsenal and factory, with extensive damage to depots and yards.
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North Africa
Rome
Littorio
San Lorenzo
Streight Yard
Naples
U-Boat Base and Plane Plant Bombed by Allied Raids
Allied air forces struck Kiel U-boat slips and the Warnemuende Heinkel plant in Germany with heavy losses reported for fighters and bombers. The communique claimed 320 enemy fighters destroyed, 30-plus planes downed, and ten U.S. bombers lost. Rescue efforts reported 49 Americans saved from the North Sea as Fortresses and escorts pressed operations near Rouen and St Omer.
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London
Germany
Kiel
Heinkel Aircraft Factory
Warnemuende
Baltic
U. S. Army
RAF
Dominion
Boston
Rouen
Metvinne
France
U. S
Fort- Tage
St. Omer
Air Ministry
North Sea
England
United States
Berlin
Oschersleben
Britain
Bomber Command
Hamburg
Essen
Fort Eustis Recruit Eyler Stationed in Virginia
Pvt. Morris A. Eyler, son of Mr and Mrs Ancenh Eyler of Emmitsburg, has been inducted into the Army on March 3 and is stationed at Fort Eustis Virginia in the Medical Detachment of 1321st Service Unit. The report notes Luftwaffe and US raid claims with cautious casualty assessments and references the launch of the 175th Liberty ship at Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, SS John T Holt.
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Pvt. Eyler
Ancenh Eyler
Emmitsburg
Fort Eustis
Pvt
Morris A. Eyler
Baltimore
Bethlehem ~ Fairfield
John T. Holt
Samuel B. Jones
Rome Radio Attacks Allied Demands for Peace Terms
An English Rome radio broadcast denounces Allied peace terms as drastic and punitive. It accuses Britain of planning a Carthaginian peace, imprisoning 46 million Italians, and destroying Italy as a nation. The program cites Mussolini’s disappearance and praises Italy’s wartime valor against overwhelming odds.
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Associated Press
Rome Radio
Great Britain
Italy
Scofs
Churchill
Haly
Cel
Rome
Benito Mussolini
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Office of War On
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Burma
Sapa
Nou
Africa
Pri
William D. Jordan
Jordan
Camp Swift
Texas
Ells Louise Jur
Madison Street
Washington Profiles
Pyecu Nwe
Lim
NTI
Em Eam
Ane
Aes
Pany
Toe
Vesabic
Miltsavice
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Bt -M, Boneh
Benen
Venient Storage
C. G. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
U.S. Flying
Luftwaffe
Pvi
Frederick
South Market
J. Labovitz Department Store
North Market St
Winnie Mae
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