City of Sardinia Toll Rises in War Devastation
From Jagliart Sardina October 12 Over 80 000 residents of Cagliari once lived in the city now littered with rubble and corpses. German Italian bombardment left streets water and gas cut off. Port salvaged by U S Navy Lieutenant George Speer with ships destroyed in the harbor. Authorities fear plague amid scorched ruins as cleanup lags and looters are kept at bay.
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Wes Gallagher
Jagliart
Sardina
Ins Fort
Sagliari
Astri
Lieut
Gomdr
George Speer
Clinton
Towa
Cagliari
Schweinfurt Raid Draws Strong Claims From Allies
Maj. Gen. Kepmer says Germans used more twin‑engine craft to deploy rocket apparatus, while Schweinfurt air raid reports claim heavy bomber damage and dense smoke screens caused formation chaos. Allied pilots praised the mission as among their best despite stiff German defenses.
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Story and Stripes
William E. Kepmer
Eighth Air Force
Tos
Film Star Gene Tierney's Daughter Birth Sparks Taxi Stoppage
In Junction City Kansas a film star Gene Tierney's daughter was born today causing a taxi to stop at a Washington address. Mrs Ruth Chick, the mother, left for Washington frantically seeking care as the infant named Antoinette Darlapants is reported. A nearby Fort Riley lieutenant Cassini is mentioned in the chaotic scene as agents search for the right home with a shout and a slacks advertisement.
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Junction City
Kan
Gel
Gene Tierney
Lisi
Olea Cassin
Kansas City
TNS
Toxi
Washington
Taj Af
Sunction City
Cassini
Aes
Fort Riley
Wes
Antoinette Darlapants
Cassin
Ruth Chick
Tex
Nazis Reel All Along Haly Front In Italy War Update
Allied forces reported heavy action across central Italy with four infantry divisions and one tank division under General Clark attacking along the Valturno. Air strikes included a Flying Fortress sweep near Rome targeting railway installations at Temi, Liberator bombers north of Pescara, and Argos airdrome raids in Greece. Medium bombers attacked the Argos airfield while Balkans operations continued, and light bombers hit rail junctions near Formila, Siotor, and other railway links.
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Pero
Italy
Campobasso
Pescara
Argos
Creece
Balkans
Foremila Ang Siotor
Vther
Maungdaw
Akyab
Burema
Chin Inills
Trrawaddy
United States
Burma
Tenth Air Force
New Dell
Myitnge
Sawaddy
Toungen
Rangean
Mandelay
Prome
Ching
Joseph W. Stilwell
Rangoon
Tokyo Radio
Red Army advances near Kiev and in Caucasus war zones
Soviet communique reports Red Army forces breaching German lines above Kiev and pressing on Gomel while converging on the Dnieper sector. Reports say tanks and troops pour into the Dnieper basin, with heavy fighting at Melitopol and Zaporozhye as German losses mount and Nazi defenses falter along multiple fronts.
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Red Army
Dnieper
Sea of Asov
Tore
Melitopol
Taman
Caucasus
Kerch
17Th Army
Crimea
Red Tank Corps
Kiev
Mehring
Gomel
White Russia
Soxh River
Mann Hints At Running For Governor
Attorney General Gerald C. Mann suggested he might run for Texas governor, signaling he would not seek re election as attorney general. He criticized Governor Coke R Severson and said the governor is out of step with the national administration, following reports that Severson planned a reelection bid.
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Auetly
Gerald C. Mann
Coke R. Sevanson
Texas
Mann
Steversson
Amarillo Globe Yaterday
Stevenson
Tace
FDR Rebukes Argentina Over Jewish Newspapers
President Roosevelt sharply rebuked Argentina for suspending Jewish newspapers calling the action anti Semitic and aligned with Nazi doctrine. Secretary Hull had earlier rejected an Argentine lend lease request while Washington voiced concern over Madrid?
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Washington
Roosevelt
Argentina
cneLrines
Axis
Hull
Argentie
Buenos Aires
Addish
Health Board Holds Inaugural City Meeting
The new city health board of seven members chosen by the chamber of commerce planned an 2 p.m. meeting at the new public health center at Presa and Commerce. The session aimed to appoint a health officer to replace Dr. W. A. King who resigned weeks ago amid a controversy over a wartime disease program. Mayor Gus B. Bravermann had received several applications. The board, six men and one woman, must approve all health department personnel under a city council approved plan, replacing the former board that was abolished after attempting to remove Col. Alonzo F. Brand of the U S public health service who had been in place 18 months.
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Health Board
New City
Gus B. Bravermann
Alan
Rte
Col
Alonzo F. Brand
Wu, S. Public Health Service
Cpl Tarvey Painter Cited for Valor in Tristat Campaign
Cpl Tarvey W. Painter son of Mr and Mrs R W Painter of Hall community has been cited by his commanding officer for valor during the Tristat campaign. The award notice was just received by his parents and notes his actions that aided friendly troop advancement amid enemy fire.
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Charles Astor
Turks Say Nazis Win Simi Island
Istanbul report from Izmir says German troops occupied Simi, a Dodecanese island near Rhodes. British forces, previously defending the island, retreated to Castelrosso as the occupation was announced in Cumhuriyet.
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Simi Island
Istanbul
Cumhuriyet
Izmir
Simi
Rhodes
Hern
Castelrosso
A Fliers Join Double-Play Club
Air veterans earn double play recognition as Lieutenant McGuire and Lieutenant Keardy are credited with downing multiple enemy planes in the Southwest Pacific. The Zeros resisted with bursts but failed as flames engulfed the attackers.
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A. Fliers
Solomon
Neel E. Keardy
McGuire
Csss
Southwest New Guinea
Pacifle
Zea
Kenrdy
Southwest Pacific
Pemetro Hose Drops Promoted As Colds Aid
An old edited health brief touts PEMETRO HOSE DROPS as a remedy to help get through colds. The notice cautions readers to follow directives and consult guidance for use.
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Gs Directads
Soldier with Seven Reasons to Fight in War
From Italy, Oct. 6, Harold with the Fifth Army reports soldier Elmer Houck who lists seven children as his motivation to be in battle. He describes his family of four boys and three girls aged up to 13 and says he joined because single men should fight if they would not. He volunteered for service on Armistice Day and notes this is his first major operation overseas since arriving last June. He hopes for peace and a return home soon.
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Harold
Italy
Ury
Elmer Houck
Houck
Decatur County
Towa
Givily
Japs Move to Defend Burma Stronghold
Japanese forces in western Yunnan press Chinese troops toward the Balwen river as a prelude to defending Myitkyina, the north Burma stronghold. Chinese Maj. Gen. C. C. Tseng in Chungking said fewer than 10,000 Japanese troops were engaged. British, US air units targeted Burma front lines, river crossings, rail yards, and ports including Myitkyina, Rangoon, and Prome.
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Weasermen
Yunnan
Balwween
Tegzin
Burma
Myitkying
Chungking
Myitkyina
China
C. C. Tseng
Admiral Mountbetten
Beaumont Moves Up Gas Ration Dates
Beaumont war rationing board raises expiration dates for ration books B and C from December to November to 20 days. The change speeds issuance of new gas coupons after a value cut, despite protests from the Houston OPA office.
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Beaumont
OPA
Houston
Beaumont War Rationing Board
Official Cites Excess U S Stocks
Dallas October 15 United States already has excess stocks of coffee synthetic rubber aluminum wool and sugar George Renerd secretary treasurer of the National Purchasing Agents association and former assistant to WR Chairman Nelson told the Detas Purchasing Agents association today
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Dallas
United States
George Renerd
National Purchasing Agents Association
Nelson
Detas Purchasing Agents’ Association
Mountbatten's Aides Named Chief of Staff and Deputy
Washington October 1. The War Department announced the appointment of Sir Henry Royds Pownall to be chief of staff for Lord Louis Mountbatten in the South Asia Allied command and Major General Albert C. Wedemeyer to be deputy chief of staff.
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Washington
Sir Henry Royds Pownall
Long Louis Mountbatten
Asi
Allied Command
En. Albert Coady Wedemeyer
United States Army
War Department
Fragmented OCR note on users and fading pimples
A garbled OCR passage describes users with pimples that disappeared after applying a product from Manas Melog. It mentions suspects Ny pralos Mhcorax and others who claimed cases are resolved or unclear, ending with nonsensical lines about slaves and stee.
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Oretadidia
Mao Tottuwes
Sothelen- Ny Pralos Mhcorax
Elaim
Zecom
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