Dogfights Rage at Capital Germans Driven Back
London reports a seventh raid on the capital as Nazi aircraft bombed and machine gunned civilians while attempting to target Royal Air Force bases. British air ministry tallies show heavy German losses, with 53 planes down and two British fighters lost. Aerial combat continued as London endured sirens and anti aircraft fire amid a persistent German offensive. Britain also claimed a Berlin assault was repelled and military targets around Berlin suffered damage.
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Roosevelt flags Walker for postmaster general pick
In Hyde Park on Aug 3 President Roosevelt announced Frank C. Walker as Postmaster General, succeeding James Farley. Walker, a theater operator with ties to Pennsylvania and New York, heads the expected nomination to the Senate early next week. The scene featured notable arrivals and Roosevelt's remarks at the Hyde Park rally.
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Humid Weather to Stick Around
Weather outlook shows continued high humidity with scattered thundershowers across the state. Highs near 92 both Sunday and Monday, nights around 74, light to gentle winds easing to southeast on Monday.
Holiday Driving Caution Urged Ahead of Holiday Weekend
Washington urged holiday drivers to exercise patriotic care for safe highway use. The warning comes as the London Sunday Express notes expected additions to Britain’s navy, with destroyers and motor torpedo boats seen increasing strength, alongside rising traffic fatalities.
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Hitler in Rage Drives War to Brutal Weekend
London reports indicate escalating fighting as Hitler vents fury over RAF raids on Berlin. Luftwaffe assaults on London intensify while Goering vows to bomb the British capital, prompting counterblows from the RAF. Each side announces harsher, more destructive air campaigns marking a new phase in the war.
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RAF Planes Bomb Berlin In Second Night Raid
Berlin news recounts a second consecutive RAF night raid on the German capital. RAF bombers flew in three waves despite heavy anti aircraft fire and searchlights. No bombs were confirmed dropped in Berlin on the latest raid, while German claims accuse Britain of weakening defenses. Cross-Channel bombardment also hit southeastern England and near London, with hangars and barracks set ablaze and several sites damaged.
Torpedoed radio report disrupts New York wire
An INS item from New York dated August 31 reports a cryptic radio message from a ship calling itself the S Ville de Haxserlet claiming it had been torpedoed. The intercept, received at 10:09 a.m., provides no clear position or fate and leaves authorities uncertain about the vessel’s status.
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Onslaught of Hurricane Hatteras Near Cape Hatteras
Storm of hurricane intensity moves slowly north north westward about 300 miles offshore. Weather bureau warns hurricane and gale warnings from Wilmington to Delaware breakwater with tropical disturbance 130 miles south southeast of Cape Hatteras. Dangerously high tides feared along the coast and near Norfolk as the storm nears the Hatteras region.
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New England Fears Hurricane Approaching from the Atlantic
A severe tropical storm with gale force winds heads toward Cape Hatteras and could hit New England by Sunday night. New London submarine base canceled ship rotations. Gov Baldwin orders state police and highway crews to standby. Coast Guard in Boston and the weather bureau monitor the situation.
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2 Dead and 4 Missing in Western North Carolina Floods
Two people are dead and at least four others remain missing after flash floods in western North Carolina. Authorities report heavy damage in Asheville and surrounding mountain areas with ties to Enka plant disruptions and road washouts. Local communications were disrupted as cleanup crews work to recondition highways and assess area damage.
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Jefferson Island Salt Mine Damaged by Major Fire
NEW IBERIA La Aug The Jefferson Island Salt Mining company a leading US producer was damaged by a fire of unknown origin officials estimate losses near 1 000 090 The mine and processing plant between New Iberia and Abbeville were more than half demolished and the site broke out in an intense blaze with rapid spread caused by fiery ignition and surrounding flames
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Industrial Draft Is Drift to Tyranny in Senate Row
The editorial warns that a Senate backed conscription and confiscation provision risks transforming the United States into a totalitarian state. It argues the measure grants a single official power to seize private property and compel labor, threatening democracy, and foresees peacetime conscription and forced work assignments. It urges preserving American democratic means and warns of dire consequences on agriculture and labor.
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War at a Glance Air War and Balkan News Briefs
R. A. F. planes appear over Berlin for a second successive night, alarm lasting one hour and 35 minutes. German bombers made seven forays on London and coastal towns in the Midlands. Balkans: Romania denies basing Nazi troops on its soil under sovereignty guarantees. Hungary jubilant over Transylvania cessions. Nazis predict early control of the Danube region.
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Senator Lundeen Among Victims In Virginia Plane Crash
A Pennsylvanian Genientageliner crashed in a heavy rainstorm near Pilot, Virginia, killing all aboard including Senator Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota. Also dead were government and FBI officials and four crew members led by veteran pilot Lowell Serogeins. The disaster marked the airline’s worst in history and shattered its safety record. Local residents described a loud rotor roar before the crash, with wreckage and bodies spread over a two acre area. Visibility was poor in the triangle between the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers.
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Weather Forecast San Antonio and Nearby Area
Fair to partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with light to gentle variable winds turning southeast Monday. Airport highs reach the mid 90s Saturday and Sunday, mornings near 74, with Sunday highs around 92. East Texas shows unsettled Rio Grande valley Sunday into Monday, mostly partly cloudy with little temperature change. Some garbled lines present but indicate warm, dry conditions overall.
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