West Coast Plant Wins Navy Ship Rate Order
Washington Aug 1 Chairman Donald M Nelson said the WPB approved Kaiser West Coast shipyard to build 100 Mare type lying boats with an initial navy order and a plan for 400 cargo planes if the first program succeeds He noted materials and plant needs and hinted Kaiser would build at Richmond Calif Kaiser said the project would not hinder emergency merchant ship production and aimed to start soon as materials are ready Also in San Francisco Maj Alexander de Seversky urged immediate construction of 150 ton bombers as flying battleships
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
WPB
Henry J. Kaiser
West Coast
Navy
Nelson
Alser
Pacific Edant
Hatser
Naved
Kaiser
Richmond
Calif
San Franciseo Bay
Plang
Publi Wpe
Ahly Jd Alps
Britain
Kaiser Sid
Clean L. Martin
WPD
Halsey
Caicdl
Iran
San Francisco
CINS
Alexander de Seversky
Japan
Reds Destroy 17 Planes In Finland
Soviet forces claim destruction of 17 German planes at a camouflaged air base in Finland near Herth, with all Russian bombers reportedly returning safely from the mission.
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Reds
Finland
Moscow
Maas
Herth
Portad
Knox Asked To Testify Before Senate War Probe
Senator Truman chairs the special senate committee investigating the war program. Secretary Knox would be asked to appear privately to discuss charges against the navy's bureau of ships. The report accuses negligence and willful misconduct in building a tank carrier. Truman notes bias in the Rigelag Industries matter and Knox seeks a private interview with the committee to discuss the charges.
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Wasnunuton
UNB
Truman
D.-Mo
Mai
Senate
of Navy
Knox
Navy
Bureau of Ships
Knnox
Rigelag Industries, Inc
Slorlerns
Bureau Ylof
T Hey
e/Walsh
D.mass
Naval Affairs Committees
Food ships leave Canada for Greece
Washington Aug 7 three food ships loaded with wheat for starving Greece will leave Montreal today under government order. They are the first of several ships to carry 15 000 tons of wheat from North America free of charge. The program stems from the Swedish Red Cross initiative and Greece’s national Red Cross will supervise distribution.
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Washington
Greece
Miontrea
Saintorduct
State Department
North America
Red Cross
Witeynational Red Cross
Two Privates Save Pilot From Fire In New Guinea River
In a dramatic rescue in New Guinea, two U.S. privates pulled a burning Allied fighter pilot from a river after his aircraft caught fire. The men entered the water under dangerous conditions and carried him to safety.
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Melbourne
United States
Prigades
New Guinea
Suspect In c A Slaying Arrested
Margarito Torres, 29, indicted a year ago for the knife murder of Pvt. Reno Murdock in Duncanfield, was held in Laredo for San Antonio police to face trial. Identified by fingerprint checks in Washington, he had used the name Santos Vasquez and fled to Mexico after the 1941 Matamoras Street stabbing. extradition efforts spanned over a year and involved Mexican authorities and federal agents.
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Margarito “Maegle
Torres
Morder
Reno Murdock
Duncanfield
Laredo
San Antonio
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Washington
Santos Vasquez
Mexico
Matamoras Street
United States
W. R W. McGregor
Houston
Charles Peters
Bat Antonio
McGrego
Ditrict
Peters
Ed Villareal
Murdock
Joe Morraley
Red Rock
Rovers B. Green
Sth ‘Transport Company
San Antonio Atr Cepal
Morales
Angelia Banchee
Pattee
Walter Galloway
15Th Transport Company
Ducan Field
Angelita Sanchez
Guilloway
Hhneels
Rone
Ante
Sanchez
Lacedo
Nuevo Laredo
Santos Vasqi
Gol
City buys five raid sirens to save $370,000
City officials approve delivery contracts for five Chrys ler Bell Victory raid sirens at a total of $390,000 after an initial offer of $78,000 each. Sirens will be installed atop City Hall and four fire stations, weigh 6000 pounds each, claim 170 decibels and 160 horsepower motors.
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Chrysler Bell
P. 1
Anderson Salsd
B. I
Anderson
Maaan | Bkaciinad Afenae
Reds Check Nazi Drive On Caucasus Front
German efforts to push into the Caucasus were slowed on multiple sectors as Soviet forces launched hard counterattacks near Stalingrad. Reports say Belaya Glina remains weak, with German advances continuing near Armavir and along the Rostov line toward the Maikop oil fields.
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Caucasus
Associated Press
Hitler
Naz
Red Army
Stalingrad
Belaya Glina
Causasus
Don Bend
Neel
Kuban
Mualkap
Maikap
Baku
Caucasus Mountains
Axis Ophinyas
Krasnodar
Rostov
Black Sea
Knox
Finns Discuss Peace with Russia, Says Envoy
In New York a Finnish envoy told Danish reporters in Copenhagen that in Finland the question of peace with Russia is often discussed. The envoy quoted was Panatkivi, former Finnish minister to Russia, and the broadcast was heard by G. B. a.
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New York
July Panatkivi
Rusia
Copenhagen
Finland
Russia
Continued warm Friday forecast for San Antonio area
The forecast from Enat Texas and Weather Bureau data indicates continued warm conditions Friday afternoon across San Antonio and vicinity. Scattered showers or possible dewshowers are noted in the extreme north, with a warm, dry afternoon elsewhere.
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San Antonio Wid
Yicinity
Aigit
Enat
Texas
SAPSCO Sues To Free Property From Condemnation
SAPSCO seeks to free its property from ongoing city and Guadalupe River authority condemnation actions. The petition filed in 73rd District Court names H A Triesch W H Thompson and H H Starcke as tribunal members, argues condemnation is unconstitutional and asks all claims be brought into court for adjudication. The suit notes minimal SAPSCO property lies within the authority’s district and cites potential $42 million bond issues. The city has separate condemnation suits in Bexar Comal and the river authority in Contal and Hays counties.
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Sapsco
Thyer
Guadalupe-Blanco Rivery
San Antonio Public Service Company
Join F. “Pete? Onion
Seventy-Third District
Alss
H. A. Triesch
Comal County
W. H. ‘Thompson
Hays County
H. H. Starcke
Guadalupe County
River Authority
Willy Company
Hols
Bexar
Comal
Contal
Hays
Hay
Triuinal
Mien
Bexar County
Bapeco
Ha; Jourt
Dne Company
Ron
Fatal Crash Charge Filed in Death at Fort Sam Houston
A complaint filed in County Court at Law No 2 alleges Mation P. Mahavier drove the car that struck a truck carrying Shaon Rudolfo of the Othingantey Fort Sam Houston, injuring him on August 7 and leading to a charge of negligent homicide. J W Pitch, city policeman, filed the charge.
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Shaon Rudolfo
Othingantey
Fort Sam’ Houston
Mation P. Mahavier
J. W. Pitch
Elly
Mahavier
Rextolio
Munitions Plant Blast Kills One In Massachusetts
A catastrophic explosion at the ExcéI Motindry and Machine company munitions plant in PALE River Massachusetts killed one federal inspector and critically injured a former federal employee. At least a dozen others were treated for shock as the blast damaged a small building on site.
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Pale River
Mass
Excél Motindry and Machine Company
U S Bombers Destroy Ten Japanese Planes At Canton
U S army bombers attacked a Japanese airfield near Canton Aug 6 or 7, destroying at least 10 grounded planes. The Japanese were surprised according to a wartime communique from Lieut Gen Joseph W Stilwell's headquarters. All American aircraft, including bombers and fighters, withdrew after the strike.
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Chunukirg
Canton
Joseph W. Stilwell
Iunique
Panama City Secures Flour Supply for Five More Days
In Panama City, capital of Panama, the city faced a bread shortage as flour runs were looming but Canal Zone authorities delivered a supply sufficient to bake bread for five more days. Further aid to address the ongoing flour shortage was promised.
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Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Canal Zone
President May Save 3 Saboteurs In Double-Edged Order
President Morosuvell faced a mixed fate for eight Naz saboteurs with six facing possible execution after a 24 hour reprieve. Herbert Haupt, 22, the youngest, remained in doubt as the president reviewed the case while further delays and debates over death penalties unfolded amid security details and chaplain visits.
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Jack Vincent
Washington
INS
Morosuvell
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
Cini
Maylsk
Elx
Zextette
Herbert Hans Haupt
The
Generis
Ile Heereegaenip
Dasely
Bureger
Dasch
Long Island
Florida
Burger
Don Johns Named Personnel Director in State Public Warfare
Don Johns of Waco was appointed personnel director of the state department of public warfare today. He succeeds Weldon Watson, who has entered the army.
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Austin
Don Johns
Waco
State Department of Public Warfare
Johns
Weldon Watson
Army
Married Men Induction Shifts to Third Selective Group
In the third selective service group, married men are now being inducted for military service, though some boards say not all eligible men are yet drafted. Officials note constant reclassification and that minor defects may move men into or out of service as needs change.
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of Metals
Onr
Bexar County
Salem
Ore
Aug
Elmer V. Woot
Selective Service
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Canada
Suspect Inc. A
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Sal River
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Rzhev
Mosca
Don River
Armavir
Biku Tall Iace
Trostov
Yeisk
Sea of Azov
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Armevir
Markopots
Kropotkin
Rostov-Haku
Weather Bureau
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Don
Skletskaya Kaalach
REVSK
Petsimovansk
Rroletrask
Proletarskaya
Salsk
ILAG
Kras
Maikop
Aya Glina
Jimanycha
Pevoroshilovsk
Astrakhan
Nevinnomysskaya
Qzny
Wahingta
Yesterdaay
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