U. S. Destroys 5 Jap Ships in Pacific Fight
American forces in the Southwest Pacific report heavy action with five Japanese ships sunk or damaged, eight planes destroyed, and invasion supplies struck. MacArthur says Japanese resistance dwindles in the Solomons and New Guinea targets, while Allied bombing expands around Kokoda and Milne Bay as marines bolster secured positions.
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Washington
Bolo
Wren Islands
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
Davy Department
Solomons
Japan
Jao
Macarthurs
Selameua
Jap New Guinea
Milne Bay
Hitler Hunts for Soldiers
Reports from Bern show Germany seeking manpower in occupied Europe as Hitler enters the fourth year of war. Alsace-Lorraine enforces compulsory service. Estonia approves Estonian region deployments. Norway mobilizes volunteers with limited response. American forces at Guadalcanal report ship damage from Japanese raids. Tokyo claims a landing on Timor and Dutch Timor occupation.
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Norway
Alsace-Lorraine
Estonia
Hitler
Europe
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Tive Lublly
London
Tokyo
Reuter
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Timor Island
Pacific
Timor
Gary
Dies and FBI clash over spy probe results
Chairman Dies attacked Attorney General Biddle over a justice department report on subversive activities. He urged the House to reject the report, criticizing the FBI search as wasteful while noting 36 workers fired and 13 disciplined after 2095 investigations.
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Sam Rayburn
Congress
FBI
Justice Department
Biddir
Dies Committee
Dies Caid
Filing Fees Refund Set In Democratic Primaries
Bexar county Democratic primary filings trigger a refunds plan tied to 20 percent of assessed alowances. W U I A Morriss Jr returns to San Antonio as county chair, with potential refunds affecting 30,821 dollars posted representing 17 percent of salaries. Only 21 percent had been refunded after the previous primary, and if Morriss does not return by Saturday, talks with the party subcommittee will continue Tuesday.
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Bexar County
San Antonio
Wui A. Morriss Jr
Morriss Jr
Uvalde
Veron Merritt
Morriss
Soldiers Take Oath of Allegiance in Federal Court
In federal court Judge W. A. Keeling presided as 20 British, Canadian, and Mexican soldiers took the oath of allegiance to the United States. The judge commended naturalized citizens for their desire to become Americans in time of emergency. Suspended sentences had been given to some Mexicans convicted of illegal entry, with promises to leave the county.
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Nypeursiin Poursuin
Ditteros
W. A. Keeling Fricay
U. S. Army
Feeling
New York Gas Blast Kills Two
Police reported two people dead and several others injured in a gas explosion on the 15th floor of a midtown New York City apartment building. The blast damaged multiple units and prompted emergency rescue efforts as investigators searched for additional victims.
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New York
War Department faces 18 to 19 draft debate in Senate
In Washington on September 4 Senate Military Affairs Chairman Reynolds said he will ask the War Department for a recommendation on drafting 18 and 19 year olds. Senator Gurney proposed lowering the induction age to 18 to tap up to 2,000,000 potential draftees, arguing for early training to counter Germany while Bilbo urged drafting marines for their dependents.
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Whseangion
Reynolds
Senate Military Affairs Committee
War Department
Gurney
Military Committee
Senate
United Sites
Germany
Hitler
Bilbo
Auditor Says Scrip Illegal County Payment Questioned
County Auditor Edgar Garvey reports a $533.69 check mailed Friday to the city library board to apply on the county August bill of $4854.80 for Bookmobile expenses. He says the court overstepped, as the budget must cover the pay and the balance in scrip cannot be cued. Garvey notes he was fishing when the court ordered payment.
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Edgar Garvey
Aftermath of Storm Signals Military Drawings Plan
Fragmentary text discusses security, confidence, and drawings for recoil mechanisms. Mentions Reynolds and reporters, with unclear counts like 1060 drawings and 500 more. Lacks coherent events or clear entities.
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Gress
Eld Pees
Yabout
Echoe
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