FDR’s Pearl Harbor visit with Nimitz and MacArthur
President Roosevelt toured Pearl Harbor in a tightly guarded trip. He inspected units including the Seventy Division veterans from Saipan and Kiska, and spoke from an open Jeep escorted car. He met Nimitz, MacArthur, and other top leaders while briefing servicemen on the Pacific campaign.
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Alta
Kiska
Xwasalein
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United States
General MacArthur
Hawaii
White House
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Gin
Edwin M. Watson
Adio
Wilson Brown
Havelaté
Irers
McIntire
Navy
Samuel J. Rosenman
Manon 250 Missions Mark Unit Anniversary
Colonel Gray, commander of the Libera tor group, leads its 250th mission over German targets. The unit, now based in Snuthers Thay after moving from Palestine One, prepares to mark its second anniversary of first mission and first anniversary of the low level attack. Gray has led bombing raids across Southern Germany, the Balkans, Northern Italy and Southwest France, earning the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Marshall R. Gray
Shell
Sultan
Cray
Ives
Evans Aves
Pales
Snuthers Thay
Gray Lng
Mand
Germany
Balkans
Italy
France
Walter Brennan Film Heads to Texas for Extended Run
Walter Brennan stars with Charlotte Greenwood Lon McAlls Jeanne Crain in a Texas engagement titled Home in Indiana opening Thursday. The film features a sulky racer comeback echoing Roy Rogers style, with plots of guarding a headstrong girl from mismanaging her father's ranch in Song of Nevada.
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Tndiane
Indiana
Texas
Walter Brennan
Charlotte Greenwood
Lon McOull
Jeanne Crain
Wil Rogers
Roy Rogers
Nevada
Bang of the Pioneers
Dale Ryans
Mary Lee
Tripire
Soldier killed by accidental gunshot in Philadelphia transit unit
Philadelphia August 10 A soldier on duty in the Philadelphia transit bike unit was accidentally shot and killed. An army spokesman quoted the fallen man’s tentmate saying he was cleaning his gun when it discharged.
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Philly
Philanelphia
Duy
Predictions on Germany's Fall Vary Across Fronts
New York dispatch quotes a Soviet authority via Henry Cassidy predicting Germany could fall by next summer, with caveats about unexpected events. American troops in France express near‑collapse confidence and have placed bets on Paris’s capture between August and October, with September 1 a leading date.
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New York
Henry Cassidy
Associated Press
Moscow
Germany
Cassidy
Hitler
U. B
Prange
Ave
First Army
Paris
War Cabinet Reorganized In Philippine Commonwealth
President Sergio Catilena of the Philippines reorganized the war cabinet announcing four changes. Col. Carlos P. Romulo is reassigned as Philippine resident commissioner to the United States, replacing Joaquin M. Elizalde, who resigns. New post for Ismael Mathay as finance commissioner.
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Washington
Sergio Catilena
Philippines
Quezon
Philppine Commonwealth War Cabinet
Carlos P. Romulo
United States
Joaquin M. Eilizalde
Romulo
Ismeel Mathay
Piaget Landinance Commissioner
Enforcement methods explained to industry advisory group
A regional enforcement open forum was held for 160 industry members and advisory committee members. Speakers included William Ki Remy of Dallas regional enforcement attorney William P. Robbing district chief enforcement attorney Wittall T. Farrell and Francis M. Kach district mileage rationing representative.
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OPA
Ang
San Marcos Man Killed in Car Crash
San Marcos man Sam Pierce, 98, died when his car rear ended a heavily loaded truck miles north of Kyle. Nobel Alien of Kyle was injured but not believed to be a fatality. County authorities reported the crash last night and noted Pierce’s death as the principal outcome of the incident.
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San Marcos
Sam Pierce
Mils
Kyle
Nobel
Pierce
Polish premier meets Stalin on Polish crisis in Moscow
Premley Stantsiny Mikalajenyk of the Polish government exile held a second talk with Premier Stalin in Moscow. He said Warsaw is in a fierce fight and would be the easiest place to reach an agreement. He noted Polish underground leaders should guide Poland and that Stalin showed support for a strong independent democracy in Poland.
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Moscow
Premley Stantsiny Mikalajenyk
Stalin
Warsaw
Poland
Mikolajceuk
Hued Givet
Anes
Heavies Hit Priesti Rails In Air Raids Over France
Allied heavy bombers and Mosquitos struck targets across Normandy Brittany and northern France. RAF Lancasters hit fuel depots Cantellerault and Fort Engles, while other raids hit refineries and oil depots as part of a sustained effort to cripple Nazi fuel supplies. Several Balkan refineries were targeted by Mediterranean air forces, with missions extending into southern England.
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Brittany
Marguders
Crudcbes
le Havre
Seine
Cantellerault
Tours
Fort T'Engles
Lille
Britain
Balkan
Mediterranean
Allied Air Forces
RAF
France
Pas-de Calais
England
London
Datt
City Budget Increases By 300000 For 1644-45 Year
City council tentatively agrees to a 3,728,000 budget for 1644-45, up 2300,000 from last year. Commissioner Henry Hein gains the largest raise for park and garbage services, bringing his allotment to 893,300. Other officials receive 584,000 for the mayor, 117,600 for tax office ops plus 18,000 for annex survey, 506,000 for Faith Steffler, and 1,610,000 for P. L. Anderson. The plan is stated as borrowing money without raising taxes, with Steffler noting a 50,000 prospect from San Antonio Transit for street repairs. Earlier, council approved 300,000 to cover current expenses and to reimburse three theft victims from Woodlawn pool incidents.
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Henry Hein
Gus B. Mauermann
Alfred Callaghen
Faith Steffler
P. L. Anderson
Mauermann
Steffler
San Antonio Transit Company
Wooodlawn
Warner
Stanley
Private Breger Abroad and Local Council Actions
Capt. O. Be. Luckhurst and Mayo Maverman figures appear in a report noting a budget item of 489.85 dollars. The council approved paving bids to surface Burbank Loop from Glenn to Edwards streets and authorized 427 feet of extra space for the weather bureau at the airport.
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O. BE. Luckhurst
Mayo Maverman
Fox
Burbank Loop
Glenn
Edwards Streets
Weather Bureau
Snow canal longer than Panama canal at fifty three miles
A report describes the Snow canal as ten miles longer than the Panama canal, totaling fifty three miles more length, highlighting the comparative scale of the two waterways.
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Panama
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