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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
2
Weekly News Analysis reports Soviet forces mounting strong counter-attacks to halt a three-front German offensive while Japan faces intensified Allied pressure. British authorities issue invasion threat warnings as frontline skirmishes continue across Europe and the Pacific.
Lieutenant Commander W A Bowers in command of the gunboat Tutuila which was damaged by Japanese bombs during an air raid on Chungking China near the U S embassy. No injuries to U S sailors were reported. Japanese officials apologized before an official protest could be filed.
Secretary of the Navy Knox confirms a U S destroyer dropped depth charges fearing a submarine attack in the Atlantic. Senator George argues U S patrols near Iceland aid Britain as Germany reports sinking 19 vessels. Churchill and Hopkins moves signal lend lease talks and possible Russia aid amid tense wartime patrols.
A heated committee fight over joint tax returns led to a plan to offer an amendment to remove the mandatory joint return clause. Administration leaders backed floor discussion as the debate loomed with only a slim committee margin.
A Washington backed call urges expanded farm production and chemurgy research to boost farm income, jobs, and national living standards. It warns against appeasement of minorities and links higher wages to inflation. The piece notes rapid congressional speed and costs to citizens while stressing farmer and worker benefits. It also covers local merchant impacts and egg price tensions with England and Canada.
Reports claim the Russians halted the Nazi advance and even pushed forward at points, with penetrations up to 100 miles. Observers debate the accuracy amid Berlin complaints of terrain, roads, and stiff Russian resistance as Smolensk becomes a center of brutal fighting and German progress stalls for weeks.
Churchill argues the Russian crisis shows a German failure to blitz Europe and warns of a dangerous Nazi leader. He urges Britain to unite by September 1, suggests the war may hinge on a western showdown, and notes rumors of German troop shifts and Turkish tensions as Germany eyes the Caucasus and Ukraine.
Secretary Ickes urged closing more than 100000 eastern service stations from 7 p m to 7 a m nightly to curb gasoline sales amid an oil transportation shortage. He proposed a voluntary one third reduction and warned rationing could follow if needed.
British and American powers weighed harsh punishment for Japan after its Indo China invasion, though hints of milder countermeasures emerged. Reports said Japan seized American properties in North China while attacks and incidents raised tensions across Asia and the Yangtze patrol.
A three day sit down strike at Canada’s largest aluminum works prompted government to call the action a suspected enemy sabotage case. Investigations will be thorough and arrests are promised.
Susanna Foster, 16, co stars in Paramount's Glamour Boy alongside Jackie Cooper. On set she cried after a fan chair with her name misspelled arrived, prompting a fix by a sign painter. Virginia Weidler clubs form in Budapest. James Stewart visits Metro lot with his family during Honky Tonk and Smilin Through shoots.
Laraine Day stars as Nurse Mary in Kil dare series but takes a career defining role in The New York Story with Edward G Robinson Edward Arnold and Marsha Hunt.
Maj. Gen. E S Adams adjutant general commends Para chute Battalion as the most satisfactory army picture to date. RKO recalls Ruggles of Red Gap with Charles Laughton and the Gettysburg address.Supporting notes on The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor scene, The Great Lie pairing Astor with Bette Davis.
The FFC approved Muzak Inc to build a New York radio station that will carry absolutely no advertising, pleasing listeners opposed to commercials.
Margaret Lind signs on for four more Columbia Ellery Queen pictures. Victor McLaglen ends his personal appearance tour as The Marines Are Ready nears. Jack Benny plans The Widow Wouldnt Weep for Warners after September vacation. Richard Travis earns a breakout chance thanks to Bette Davis after a favorable test. Bob Hope delays Louisiana Purchase due to sunburn. ZaSu Pitts to appear in Week End for Tea at RKO.
The piece argues thin people can gain weight with high calorie foods and a diet plan. It promotes a 32 page booklet with 42 get-fat menus, a calorie chart, weight chart, and vitamin guide, contrasting with get-slim menus.
A concise reflection notes that society shapes character, transferring either infection or health to individuals through shared atmosphere and influence.
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