Remove Tax Uncertainty Aid Defense
National defense leaders urged Congress to remove tax uncertainties hindering defense prep, citing contracts for 4,000 army planes with only 33 signed. Stimson and Morgenthau pressed for a profits tax or credits for defense plant expansions, amid debate on tax policy and debt limits.
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Washington
Naional
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Ess
Pea
Morgenthau
Knudsen
Compton
Carent
National Guard
Daniel W. Bell
the Treasury
Forgetfulness nearly costs man nineteen hundred dollars
York report says Robert Ness nearly lost $1809 three months ago when he stored the money in a fruit jar in his basement. He later searched frantically, found the jar beneath a rubbish heap slated for removal.
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York
Ropert
Ness
Two Personal Entries In Tribune Personal Column
Chicago August 9 The Tribune personals note Gladys conscription passes you lose me for a year professor to your senator now Fred responds in Saturday column asking if you are man or mouse He adds a line a country worth living in is worth fighting for Do not be a panty waist Gladys
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Gladys
Fred
Brothers Aid Brother After Car Collision
John Frombach, 25, hurried from his car after a collision today to aid the other driver, who proved to be his brother Albion Frombach. Frank Frombach, 21, a State Motor Policeman, reported. The brother sustained several broken ribs.
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Albion
John Frombach
Frank Frombach
C. M. Mathias
President Roosevelt Heads to Portsmouth for New England Defense Review
President Roosevelt ends a six day vacation at his country estate and departs by special train for Portsmouth New Hampshire for a weekend inspection of defenses in New England. He left late today for the trip, continuing a distant defense review in the region.
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Roosevelt
Portsmouth
N. H
New England
Stewardess Repeats Airliner Assault Tale In Nashville
Rosemary Griffith, a 24 year old American Airlines stewardess, repeated to reporters in a hospital her account of being slugged on a flight to Nashville and swallowing a key to the mail and baggage compartment under demand. She denied a nearby newspaper story claiming a New York quarrel and a premonition, and said further details from the airline and authorities were not disclosed.
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Central Press
Nashville
Tenn
Rosemary Griffith
Ilonde
Civil Aeronautics Authority
U. S. Marshall
Airlines Atttorney
American Airlines
New York
Chicago
Airlines
Dispute Settled at Aluminum Company Plant
Arnold August 9. Reinstate ment of a worker by the Aluminum Company of America at its plant ends a dispute with CIO Aluminum Workers of America that disrupted operations in several departments across Westmoreland county town.
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Arnold
Aluminum Company of America
Westmoreland County
Cio-Aluminum Workers of America
Gunmen Slay Woman and Shoot Oklahoma Chief
Two gunmen who tossed the body of a red haired young woman from their car after wounding Police Chief Ben D. Clark were captured at Perkins. One bandit was critically wounded. another taken to a Stillwater hospital. A third man, Glimp of Drumright, was with them. The trio fled after an attempted robbery in Oilton. The woman’s body, found near the north east Oklahoma oil town business district, appeared slain by shotgun fire.
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Dilton
Okla
Ben D. Clark
Perkins
Ralph Boyd
J. K. Butler
Ulllou
Wao Ab
Owmer
Stillwater
Uiflicers
Wney
Wwe
Bill Gilimp
Drumrright
Uiulton
Glimp
Jack Ary
Drumright
Oklahoma
Clark
C. L. Irwin
Ary
J. D. Hurley
Oilton
COPS RECRUITERS FOR U S ARMY
Philadelphia police and firemen may be asked to recruit one man each for the U S Army. Lieutenant Daniel F Munster of the army recruiting office said the plan would be submitted for approval. He noted their neighborhood knowledge would help identify acceptable volunteers.
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Philadelphia
U. S. Army
Daniel F. Munster
Army Recruiting Office
Munster
Anthracite Tested for Water Gas at Pottsville Plant
An advisory committee on hard coal research demonstrated using anthracite as fuel for carbureted water gas. Dr. L L Newman of Pennsylvania State College led the test at Pottsville Gas Company, showing anthracite can substitute for soft coal in many plants. The gas fuels home cooking in many households.
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Pottsville
L. L. Newman
Pennsylvania State College
Pottsville Gas Company
Fingerprint and Register All Aliens in Somerset
Registration and fingerprinting of aliens under the Allen Registration Act of 1940 begins August 27 at Somerset post offices. C W Weimer leads the effort with special instructions, covering inmates and home visits for those unable to travel, with confidential handling of information and five day change of address reporting.
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Somerset
Oscar F. Sutliffe
Sutliffe
United States Post Office Department
C. W. Weimer
Weimer
Elmer Schmoyer
Peennsylvania
Hold Brothers On 3 Charges In Friedens Case
Howard Charlton and his 15 year old brother Vincent Charlton were charged Friday with kidnapping or enticing children, fornication, and pandering. Officers allege the brothers enticed the daughters, ages 14 and 17, of a Friedens farmer to accompany them for days, with alleged immoral treatment and marriage plans discussed. They were held after hearings before two Justices of the Peace and pending court action.
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Friedens
Howard Charlton
Vincent
Justice of the Peace
Whipperman
North Center Avenue
Charles J. Harrison
Somerset
Charlton
R. D
Jail Witness At Washington Jail Witness At Washington
Washington, Pa. August 9 4 The grand jury probing gambling and corruption in Washington County jailed a witness for refusing to answer questions. Pete Krasas of Washington jailed until he purges himself of contempt. Stephen Buchanan of Charleroi jailed two days earlier. Four others hesitated but volunteered later. Former District Attorney John C. Bane and two county detectives were indicted earlier. the panel now probes numbers racks.
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Washington, Pa
Washington County
Robert E. Burnside
Pete
Hicks
Pansino
Monongahela
Joseph
Frank
Salvatore
John C. Bane
Patience rewarded as moonshine raid nets two men
Pittsburgh report says after four days federal and state liquor agents hid in brush around 300 gallons of mash high in the mountains near Uniontown they arrested two men who came to the scene and set up a 75 gallon still John C Taylor 35 and Luther Broner 21 both of Braddock were booked today the agents seized the still mash and four gallons of moonshine
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Uniontown
John C. Taylor
Luther Broner
Mr. Braddock
Invasion Fear Tops Senate War Debate From Oregon
Senator Holman of Oregon argues Japan threatens the Pacific coast as the Senate debates peace time conscription and a 21 to 35 age draft. House Ways and Means studies tax relief for defense plant expansion while naval plans shift 2900 marines to Guantanamo Bay.
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Oregon
Senate
Alaska
Pacific
Richard L. Turner
Washington
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Germany
Senaor Houman
House
Ways and Means
Guantanamo
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Quantico
Panama Canal
America
Danaher
R-Conn
Senator Lucas
Ill
Connecticut
Lucas
Germans Paying Most for Mass Air Attacks on British Isles
London reports a British view that the German campaign of mass air raids costs the Nazis more in money morale and planes than it does the defenders. After a 400-plane raid on English Channel shipping, observers tally German losses at about 3.1 million dollars in planes and 512 thousand in fighters, with British ship losses around five thousand tons. Alfred Duff Cooper urged consideration of a possible invasion and noted continued scattered raids with some casualties. British air strikes hit Hamburg Soest Cologne and several German airfields last night.
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London
English Channel
Air Ministry
Berlin
Alfred Duff Cooper
Hitler
England
Spain
Africa
Balkans
Ministry
Hamburg
Soest
Cologne
Police Hero Rescues 92 Year Old Woman at Grade Crossing
Sharpsburg August 9 Radio Patrolman Anthony Sas sprang from his car at a grade crossing and lifted 92 year old Mrs Florence Collings to safety as two freight trains passed in opposite directions. A railroad signal tower worker warned her but she did not hear. Sas said he did not realize the trains were so close.
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Sharpsburg
Anthony Sas
Florence Collings
Sas
Beware of parking watches in shoes warns Titusville man
Jack Wilson of Titusville warned after finding a wrist watch hidden in a shoe. He said his watch was taken while swimming in Peninsula Park. Police reported the theft as the third in three weeks at the park.
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Brie
Jack Wilson
Titusville
Peninsula Park
Reorganization Plan Set for Vinton Colliery Firm
Federal Judge R M Gibson in Pittsburgh appointed the law firms Kount and Fry of Pittsburgh and Fisher and Ruddick of Indiana to assist in reorganizing the Vinton Colliery Company of Vinton Dale. A reorganization plan will be prepared shortly with Don A. Martin noted.
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Pittsburgh
R. M. Gibson
Nazi Bombs Kill 2 In NW England
German bombing raids across southeast northeast and northwest England killed two men and wounded others. Homes were damaged and anti aircraft batteries fired back as planes also sighted over Scotland and Wales. A ship raid dropped four large bombs in southeast England before fleeing.
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London
England
Scotland
Wales
Vivia Flasnes
Americans in Canada Army enlistment surge documented
Ottawa reports several thousand Americans unofficially joining the Canadian air force and army as pilots observers gunners mechanics and instructors. After the British subject oath rule ended enlistments spiked. Unofficial figures suggest about 100 Americans in first overseas ground unit and around 1000 in the army overall.
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Ottawa
England
National Defense Department
Air Force
Army
Bombing of Chungking Hits Methodist School and City
Japanese air raid on Chungking destroyed a dormitory wing of the American Methodist school and damaged multiple buildings. Over 900 structures were hit and about 100 people were killed or wounded. Fire swelled near the U.S. embassy as 108 bombers operated in two waves over the city.
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Chungking
China
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Methodist Institute
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U.S
Dam Bids Opened for Loyalhanna Project Near Saltsburg
Pittsburgh August 9. A low bid of 61051 dollars was submitted today by American Bridge company of Pittsburgh for equipment for the Loyalhanna flood control dam under construction near Saltsburg.
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American Bridge Company of
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Saltsburg
British Withdraw Troops From Shanghai Under Japanese Command
Shanghai Aug 9 British forces withdraw leaving about 1,000 U S Marines under Rear Admiral Moriji Takeda in the International Settlement. Major American J M Simons remains as nominal commander. Colonel Dewitt Peck heads U S Marines in China. Washington says U S position unchanged. A Japanese embassy spokesman welcomed Britain's move and urged other belligerents to follow suit.
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Shanghais
United States
Moriji Takeda
Takeda
United States Marines
Frank Simons
Hongkong
Singapore
Dewitt Peck
Washington
Sumner Welles
China
Peiping
Tientsin
Japan
Orde
Britain
U.S. Policy Unchanged in China Amid Embargo Dispute
The United States maintains its stance in China despite British troop withdrawal and Japan's objections to the aviation fuel embargo. Sumner Welles delivered a nonpublic reply to Japan, signaling no expected modification. About 1,650 U.S. Marines remain in China along with American naval vessels to protect interests as Tokyo seeks foreign force withdrawals.
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Washington
United States
China
Japan
Sumner Welles
Nensuke Horinouchi
Welles
China backs Indo China by force in defense pledge
Chungking Aug 10 The Central Daily News official organ of the Chinese government declared China would take adequate steps to back French Indo China with force if Japanese aggression undermines the colony's territorial or political integrity. Reported that Generalissimo Kai-Shek moved some of his best divisions toward the Indo-China border to support provincial troops.
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Chungking
China
Central Daily News
Indo- China
Kai-Shek
Indo-China
Egypt Prepares to Join Britain as Italy Plans Desert Attack
Cairo reports Egypt ready to reinforce Britain as Italian armies threaten. Abdel Rahman Azzam Bey warns invaders that 200,000 troops are being trained for defense and Egypt breaks off ties with Germany and Italy. British air forces claim a major victory in the Near East while Italians raid British Somaliland and Berbera in a move to disrupt Red Sea communications.
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Egypt
Near East
Italy
Mussolini
Napoleon
Russia
Abdel Rahman Azzam Bey
Britain
Germany
British Somaliland
Libya
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Hargeisa
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Berbera
Gebeit
Sudan
Mersa Matruh
Gulf
Aden
Gulf of Aden
Somerset Weather Reported Daily by David Grove
Temperature for the 24 hour period from 5:30 pm Thursday to 5:30 pm Friday shows a maximum of 82 degrees and a minimum of 48. A year ago the maximum was 80 and the minimum 61.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S
West Virginia and Mid-Atlantic Weather Outlook
West Virginia foresees cloudy skies with light showers Saturday and Sunday and little temperature change. Western Pennsylvania expects partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with showers later, similar temperatures. Eastern Pennsylvania plans partly cloudy Saturday with Sunday clouds and evening showers, minimal temperature shift. Maryland shows cloudy conditions Saturday, cooler coast Saturday night, Sunday clouds then night showers.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
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