Roosevelt returns from Pacific tour urges permanent wartime prep
President Roosevelt lands in Bremerton after a 30 day Pacific war tour. He calls for permanent readiness against future Japanese aggression and warns that trust in Japan remains impossible for years. He praises Alaska and Pearl Harbor wartime preparations and discusses future military and economic developments in the Pacific region.
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Associated Press
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Pearl Harbor
Alaska
Anna Bodiger
Juneau
Japan
Allied Forces Press Onward In Normandy Front
Allied forces press a slow advance in the Normandy bulge between Mortain and Caen as German reinforcements rush to the rear. British Canadian troops drive below the Loire towards Caen while Americans push toward southern France. Censorship limits front-line details and the exact progress remains officially obscured for security.
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Shipboard Slayings Aboard Docks After Sea Murder Orgy
AP reports a terror on a crewed American vessel near the west coast of Africa on July 11. Andre Pono killed six shipmates, wounded three, then killed himself in a fatal spree described by survivor Joseph Beegle as the assailant repeatedly stabbed crewmen including Frederico Gonzalez Jose Omega Felipe Martinez and August Kramer before dying.
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Pano
Felipe Martinez
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Germans Evacuate Florence From Arno to Suburbs
German forces pull out of Florence under cover of darkness allowing Allied troops to enter the city north of the Arno to aid civilians. The eighth army has not confirmed crossing the river. some snipers remain and looting reports surface while bridges and rail yards near the Arno face potential destruction.
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Associated Press
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Pugh Names Zoning Commission Ahead of Meetings
E. S. Pugh was named chairman of a new nine man planning and zoning commission. He called a special meeting for Monday night and said regular meetings will be the first Monday of each month. William Laren named commission secretary. Members include Pugh Dr Robert Winston the mayor City Attorney Ben Ashworth Councilman J O Freeman D O Means W R Fulgill John Collins Randolph Norton and Charles Byns.
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J. 0. Freeman
D. O. Means
W. R. Fulgill
John Collins
Randolph Norton
Charles Byns
Reds Set 2nd Baltic Trap Mayor Ruble Urges Water Saving
Mayor Chris Ruble of Sophia asked residents to curb water use and fix leaks as the city faces a water shortage. He urged disciplined crowding of water through a three inch pipe and criticized wasteful hose use, noting a 40 000 gallon tank and Beckley Water supply cannot keep up with a 50 gallon per minute pump rate.
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Chris Ruble
Sophia
Beckley Water Company
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Balkans and Slovakia Feel Martial Law Amid War Turmoil
Reports describe Slovakia imposing martial law to quell revolt as Nazi forces face Balkan setbacks and Red Army pressure. German claims of Slovak resistance collapse contradict field reports of partisan havoc. Rumors of Romanian peasant leaders forming a provisional government surface from Istanbul. Berlin furthers armistice talks with Bulgaria. Hungary edges toward conflict.
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Meadows and Dawson to Attend Logan Reunion
Logan event organizer Fred Cable said Judge Clarence W. Meadows of Beckley Democratic nominee for governor will attend the Dingess family reunion on August 27. He also announced Mayor D. Boone Dawson of Charleston Republican nominee for governor will attend the reunion at Sulphur Springs near Holden.
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Charleston
Sulphur Springs
Holden
Beckley Swelters With 90.5 Degree High Saturday
Beckley endured a hot day with a 90.5 degree peak recorded by the city’s official thermometer atop the Beckley Newspapers Corporation building. The Beckley Water Company pumping station logged 81 degrees at 2 pm. Ted Nessinger noted a 44.4 degree low Friday night as farmers hoped for relief from the heat despite a vague Weather Bureau forecast of possible showers tomorrow.
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Six Raleigh Men Reported Missing in Action
Six Raleigh county soldiers are missing in action as announced by the war department. In the European theater are Pfe. Wannie Brown of Edwight, Tech th Gr. Kyle R. Cole, and Pvt. William R. Hedrick of Abney. in the Mediterranean theater are Jarmines K. Green of Villybrook, Set. Joseph JF. Riffe of Marfork, and Pvt James B. Sexton of Sophia.
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Coal City
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Abney
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Villybrook
Joseph JF. Riffe
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Marfork
James B. Sexton
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Sophia
Fire destroys half of Coney Island Park in heat wave
A spectacular blaze at Coney Island Park in New York destroyed about half of the amusement complex amid hot weather crowds. Fourteen buildings and concessions were leveled or damaged, including the Mile Sky Chaser roller coaster, with 88 people treated for injuries or smoke exposure. Police and Fire Marshal Thomas Brophy said the fire likely started in the scenic railway washroom from overloaded electrical wires.
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Russians Reach Marshes Near Masu erhan Lakes In East Prussia
Gen Zakharov and Rokossovsky push through German fortifications northeast of Warsaw and advance toward East Prussia, capturing towns and rail points as three Soviet armies tighten the trap on Baltic region defenses. Soviet forces report captures and near-front advances along the Bialystok to East Prussia corridor, with movements near Liepaja and Memel.
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Associated Press
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Mercer Riot Case Jury Still Out
Mercer criminal court jury failed to reach verdict in the Shenault case, first of 26 charged for taking part in a near riot at Bluefield. Deliberations paused until Monday at 6 a.m. Defense contends Officer Kerns was unqualified. prosecution notes Kerns will be prosecuted when brought to court. Shinault says he tried to disperse the mob. prosecutors claim he was a leader.
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FFI Urged to Strike Hard Ahead of Allies
Paris area and two nearby French departments were told by Brig. Gen. Joseph Koenig to attack immediately. The FLED head urged partisans to strike forward against advancing Allied troops, stating not a German soldier or lorry should withdraw without a fight and no German unit should be allowed to retreat.
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Midwest Trucking Strike Nears End in Minneapolis Amid Talks
A week-long Midwest trucking strike that halted freight movement appears poised to wrap up. Ellis T. Longenecker, federal manager for ten seized firms, reported preparations to move out of the Sioux Falls terminal. Bo L. Lanahan confirmed Wilson Storage & Transfer would accept immediate loads as talks with major operators proceed, with Freight set to resume Monday as meetings with large firms are scheduled.
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Weather West Virginia scattered thundershowers and cool
Scattered thundershowers and cooler conditions forecast for West Virginia with light winds. The outlook calls for intermittent shower activity across the region and cooler temperatures ahead of the weekend. Localized brief downpours possible in eastern counties.
Planes Destroyed in Halmahera Raid By Allies
The Associated Press reports forty one Japanese planes were destroyed or damaged in a large Allied air attack on Halmahera island in the Southwest Pacific. Night raids targeted Davao on Mindanao, Philippines, with attacks on Vogelkop in Dutch New Guinea. A week of bombing sank and damaged several Japanese freighters and coastal vessels.
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Destroyer Escort Fiske Sunk By Nazi Sub
Washington reports the destroyer escort Fiske was sunk by an enemy torpedo in the Atlantic. About 130 men were aboard. the vessel was built by the Crane Steel Corporation and launched August 4, 103. The loss increases American warships listed as lost since the war began.
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Soldiers May Be Sent Overseas After War Says General Hershey
SACRAMENTO The army is short the navy is well along but maintenance remains a problem said Major General Lewis B. Hershey national director of selective service at a press conference. He tours the western states and warned that after the war ends men may be sent overseas month after month to effect an orderly demobilization and to receive those who have seen service.
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