War Moves in New Georgia Show Japanese Defenses
United Press war analysis notes Japanese willingness to defend New Georgia footholds in the New Georgia and South Pacific campaign. It argues Americans hold advantage in ships and planes, despite Japanese losses in Kula Gulf, with the immediate aim of seizing Munda and then Rabaul, while warning Tokyo may risk its main fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Munda
New Georgia
New Britain
Rabaul
Washington, D. C
Helena
Kula Gulf
U. S
North Pacific
Plan To Increase Beef Marketing
CHICAGO UP The war meat board disclosed it studies a plan to insure a steady beef supply for the army navy and civilians by boosting marketing of the nations abundant cattle. Harry E Reed chairman said the program would not violate the presidents hold the line order and rests on an investigation showing notable price relationships among cattle corn pork dressed meat and leather. He added there are many side issues in the beef situation needing careful consideration to solve the problem of adequate beef for military and civilian use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
War Meat Board
Harry E. Reed
Meat Board
Army
Navy
Judge Grants Dempsey Divorce
William H. Dempsey was granted a divorce from Hannah Williams by Supreme Court Referee J Ad dison Young who dismissed her counter suit for separate maintenance. Custody of the couple's two children, Joan aged 8 and Barbara aged 6, will be decided later as Dempsey serves as a coast guard lieutenant commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiite Plains
William H
Jack) Dempsey
Hannah Williams
Supreme Court
J. Addison Young
Young
Iowan Named Among 113 Missing In Action Soldiers
A War Department list names 113 U S soldiers missing in action. Tech Sgt Alvin J Schulte of Bellevue is listed as missing in the southwest Pacific area.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Tech
Alvin J. Schulte
Joseph M. Schulte
Bellevue
Southwest Pacific
Reds Cut Up German Tanks Regain Ground
Soviet fronts Repel German assaults along 165 mile Orel Belgorod corridor. Red Army regains ground after heavy counterattacks that stopped foe advances near Belgorod and halts gains by Tiger tanks. German losses tallied in hundreds of tanks and planes as observers note intensified air and ground power.
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Moscow
Red Army
Belgorod
Oreland
Kursk
Red Star
Orel
Ore
Europe
London Daily Mail
London
Kharkov
Diamond Dick Dies in Norfolk West Showman Richard Tanner Passes
Dr. Richard Tanner aged 74 known as Diamond Dick died in Norfolk Nebraska after a fall at his home. He gained fame for spectacular marksmanship in wild west circus performances watched by thousands across the country.
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Norfolk
Neb
Richard Tanner
Diamond Dick
International
All Greece in Revolt and Yugoslav Plan for Allied Aid
In Cairo reports the Nazi governor declared all Greece in revolution with a death penalty for infractions. King Peter of Yugoslavia said he asked the United States and Russia to send missions to aid Gen. Draja Mihailovich's guerrilla forces against invasion, coordinating Balkan resistance. British advisers backed the plan as Grige reportedly traveled to Gibraltar. Madrid dispatches note Laval’s Paris move and Vatican influence calming Mussolini era voices.
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London
Greece
Hellenic
Cairo
Peter
Yugoslavia
United States
Draja Mikhailovitch
Balkans
Asopos
James Grige
Gibraltar
Madrid
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Paris
Versailles
Italy
Vatican
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Luther Dean Named President of Rocky Mountain District
Lawrence N. Field of Luther College Decorah announced he has accepted the presidency of the Rocky Mountain district of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America He will begin a six year term in the western district next January.
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Luther Dean
Decorah
Lawrence N. Field
Luther College
Rocky Mountain
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Giraud Arrives In Washington for Unity Mission
Gen Henry Honore Giraud, commander of French forces in North Africa, arrives in Washington for a visit officers hope will aid French unity. The trip includes tours of U S war production centers and follows controversy in Algiers amid possible changes in Martinique administration amid the fight against the Axis.
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Washington
Henry Honore Giraud
North Africa
Giraud
United States
Algiers
Martrique
Caribbean
Axis
Senate votes raise in corn
The Senate passed by voice vote a resolution to permit corn sales at 140 dollars per bushel, 33 cents above the current price ceiling. The bill, sponsored by Elson D. Smith, faced bipartisan opposition over anticipated effects on poultry and dairy prices. Senator Danaher’s amendments failed. debates touched on related price controls and potential reforms.
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Washington
Senate
House
Elson D. Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
John A. Danaher
R. Conn
Senate Caleirlir
Danaher
Smith
OPA
Alben W. Barkley
Congress
Chicago
Scott W. Lucas
Shipyard wage raises urged before war labor board
John B. Frey of the AFL metal trades department urged the War Labor Board to approve wage increases for about 1.1 million shipyard workers to meet rising living costs. He warned that promises tied to a nationwide stabilization pact hinge on actual wage boosts, while public members signaled reluctance for broad increases. Wayne Morse emphasized limits on upper brackets unless living standards warrant. The case centers on shipyard workers' loyalty and promised adjustments amid inflation, with food prices cited as dramatically rising in multiple cities. John Green of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers participated in the testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John B. Frey
War Labor Board
Frey
American Federation of Labor Metal Trades Department
WLB
Frank Graham
William H. Davis
Wayne L. Morse
WLE
Smpyard
Roosevelt
San Francisso
Labor
John Green
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
C.I.0
Conference on Subsidy Plan Stalls in Congress Battle
A senate house conference meets to broker a compromise on food subsidy rollbacks and CCC subsidies. Key leaders including Alben Barkley and Henry Wallace push for a bill acceptable to the White House amid sustained opposition in both chambers. The outcome hinges on a tightened anti subsidy effort and proposed limits still debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington— LLP
Commodity Credit Corporation
Senate-House
Senate
Alben W Barkley
Kentucky
Henry A. Wallace
Robert F. Wagner
Francis Maloney
Conn
Robert A. Taft
R. O
White House
John A. Danaher
House
Roosevelt
Danaher
CCC
Iowa Wave Sailor and Yeoman Wed Near Charleston
Darwin A. Monaghen of Clear Lake, a store keeper first class, served two years at sea with five major Pacific raids including Midway and Coral Sea. His fiancée Myrne E. Donaldson of Mason City, a WAVES yeoman second class, was stationed in Washington before they wed in St John’s Catholic Church near the Charleston navy yard. Both are Iowa natives with naval service links.
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Charleston
Naval Service
Yorktown
Darwin A. Monaghen
Clear Lake
South Pacific
Midway
Coral Sea
Monaghen
Myrne E. Donaldson
Mason City
WAVES
Naval Operations Office
Washington, D. C
St. John’s Catholic Church
Charleston Navy Yard
Lakes Check Up Nets 255 Drivers
Investigators from the OPA questioned 255 Iowa motorists after a holiday check of the Lake region. Hearings will determine if gasoline ration privileges should be revoked. Most violators held B or C permits, some A holders were ordered to report to boards. Orders broken down: Spencer 31, Spirit Lake 72, Okoboji 94, Clear Lake 59.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Lake Region
OPA
Donald D Haldoegel
Spencer
Spirit Like
Okoboji
Clear Lake
Roosevelt pledges to aid China on war anniversary
President Roosevelt broadcast heartfelt greetings to China on the sixth anniversary of its war with Japan. He affirmed U S promises kept and pledged continued support, citing past speeches and promises to deliver air supplies and munitions, and urging steadfast faith in victory. He noted air routes from India signifying fulfilled pledges and reaffirmed unconditional surrender as U S policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
China
Japan
United States
Tokyo
San Francisco
Chungking
People of
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
India
Congress
Germans claim Voronezh capture. Moscow disputes
On July 7 1942 German forces reportedly seized Voronezh in the Russian front while Moscow denied the claim yet admitted the army advanced to within 65 miles of Voronezh. Rommel fought British in Egypt as artillery exchanges continued. In Washington Stimson and Knox pledged to fight until Chinese soil is cleared. Argentina’s Castillo banned Argentine ships from the war zone.
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United Press
Voronezh
Moscow
Egypt
Rommel
Henry L. Stimson
Navy
Frank Knox
U.S
Argentina
Castillo
U S Cruiser Sunk in Big Naval Battle in Solomons
Allied communiques report U S and Allied forces sunk or damaged numerous Japanese ships in the Kula Gulf near New Georgia. MacArthur notes preliminary counts may rise, with one American cruiser lost and Munda threatened. Rendova and Blanche Channel targets seen, with air raids and ongoing ground push toward Munda.
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Australia
U.S
Kula Gluf
Munda
Solomons
London
Kula Gulf
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Vila
New Georgia
South Pacific
William
Rendova Island
Blanche Channel
MacArthur
Rendova
Tost
Strong
Kalaguri
Lunga Point
Crumer
Dauntless
Avenger
Bambera Harbor
Kolombangara Island
Bairokohi Tl
Ren« Dova
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Seattle
Guadalcanal
Dempsey
Atlantic
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R. A. F. Douglas
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