Allied Drive Gains Across France and Balkans in World War II
The article details heavy Allied and Soviet offensives after D-day. It notes German losses and retreats toward the Siegfried line while American and British air and armored forces inflict casualties. It cites Eisenhower on planes tanks bombs and fuel usage, and mentions Soviet advances in Romania Hungary and the Balkans. It also reports August beef production at 600 million pounds and pork production down 19 percent.
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France
Siegfried Line
Reich
U. S
Channel
England
Dwight Eisenhower
New Tax System Cut Burden for Millions of Earners
Treasury introduces a simplified returns plan for 30 million taxpayers earning under 5000 dollars a year. Employers provide withholding receipts and exemptions, with Uncle Sam calculating liability, allowing 10 percent for gifts and expenses unless a full 1040 is filed. Navy announces large wartime expansions boosting ships and planes.
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Treasury
Uncle Sam
Young Wizard Hiller Demonstrates New Helicopter
Stanley Hiller Jr., age 19, showcased a twin opposite rotating propeller helicopter to the army navy and national advisory committee for aeronautics in San Francisco California the day before entering service. The craft aims to reduce torque while cruising 14 to 90 mph with a 100 mph top speed and has logged a 90 mile longest flight. Hiller, son of a Pacific fierce and steamship company president, started a sizable miniature automobile business using a die casting method.
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Stanley Hiller Jr
Army
Navy
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
San Francisco
Calif
Hiller
Pioneer Pacific Fier and Steamship Company
Ample World Wheat Supply Forecast For 1944
Four major wheat nations are projected to harvest 2.0 billion bushels in 1944 with a July 1 carryover of 1.1 billion. Total supplies near 3.0 billion. about 800 million expected as holdover. U S crop seen at 1.132 billion, roughly half of the four-nation total. Polio epidemic worsens in some states prompting school delays and pool theater bans for under 14.
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U. S
Canada
Argentina
Australia
International Wheat Council
Minnesota
North Dakota
U. S. Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Kentucky
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
District of Columbia
California
Kansas
Utah
Florida
Arkansas
Arizona
Missouri
Wyoming
Oklahoma
New England
Mountain States
Milwaukee
Wis
Washington Newsmen and FDR in Capital Press Roundup
Washington insiders note a tight-knit corps of about 200 amateur physicians who cover Roosevelt at the White House on Tuesdays and Fridays. FDR appears thinner but calm while fielding questions as Hull forwards a Dumbarton Oaks peace outline. British diplomats covertly steer India coverage, and Washington personalities including Gros and Willkie are profiled amid wartime bustle.
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Washington
D. C
FDR
White House
Alaska
Roosevelt
Amb
William Phillips
India
U. S
New York
Jossleyn Hennessy
Britis
Sir Olaf Caroe
New Delhi
Sir Olaf
Hennessy
London
Phillips
Bob Gros
California
U.S.A
Wendell Willkie
Lord Halifax
Donald Nelson
Fred Winsor
Forrestal
War Stimson
Maury Maverick
Jim Farley
Gros
Imperial Hopes May Linger But Where Will Nazis Flee
The column muses on postwar refuge for Nazi and Prussian elites, arguing a shift to refugee colonies abroad. It cites Argentina Spain Sweden Turkey and Brazil as possible havens while recalling Nazi broadcasting figures and the fate of Constance Drexel and colleagues.
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WNU
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Hitler
Germany
East
West Prussia
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Argentina
Rich Arctic Diet Boosts Heat and Coordination, Illinois Tests Show
University of Illinois studies reveal a diet rich in starch sugar and fat helps arctic aviators and soldiers maintain core temperature and muscle coordination in extreme cold. The findings emphasize high energy intake to counteract cold exposure and improve performance.
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Arctic
U. of Illinois
Aluminum Landing Mats Prove Superior for Air Transport
The Army Air Force reports aluminum landing mats perform well after extensive tests. Aluminum mats, lighter than steel by more than half, facilitate faster laydown and easier air transport compared with the previous steel sections.
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Army Air Force
World Monopoly Peace Threat
Attorney General Francis Biddle told Congress that cartel agreements among international firms underpinned Germany’s wartime growth and must be broken to curb enemy war capacity. He cited bans on South American access, limits on synthetic rubber and magnesium, and a U.S. munition sale block to Britain, with firms using subsidiaries to evade postwar limits.
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Germany
Francis Biddle
Congress
Biddle
Television After War Would Aid Radio Not Replace It
Federal Communications Commission chairman James L. Fly said television will come into general use after the war as an addition to radio not a substitute. He noted wartime growth in standard stations with 1943 time sales at 196 million dollars and net income of 66 million, versus 1942 sales of 164 million and 45 million profits.
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James L. Fly
Federal Communications Commission
Fly
National draft violations and military sports stock figures
A brief compiled the year ending June 30 1944 shows 4756 convictions for violation of the selective service act and a total of 10872 convictions since October 1940. The armed services annually purchase baseball and softball gear enough for thousands of teams. Overseas personnel will have a 30 day Christmas mail period from September 15 to October 15.
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