Truman Urged to Keep War Inquiry Chair Amid Candidacy
Two Republican members of the Senate special war investigating committee urged that Senator Truman remain chairman despite plans to resign due to his vice presidential candidacy. Kilgore said Truman should reconsider, while Ferguson stressed the panel must continue its work and likely would not accept resigning.
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Washington
Senate
Special War Investigating Committee
Truman
D-Mo
Ferguson
R-Mich
Burton
R-O
Kilgore
West Virginia
West Virginian
Quezon and Philippine Independence Efforts Highlighted
A biographical sketch outlines Manuel Quezon's role in the Filipino struggle for independence and self government. It covers his military service, leadership in the Senate, advocacy before U.S. Congress, health-related illness in 1927, and multiple trips to the United States. It notes his birth in Tayabas in 1878 and early public offices. Also mentioned is a firemen association meeting in Seneca County on August 30.
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Spain
United States
Quezon
Philippines
Emilio Asuinaldo
Central Luzon
Washington
Filipino Senate
Congress
Monrovia
Pasadena
Calif
Jeader
Saranéc
Tayabas
San Juan de Letran College
Manila
Santo Tomas University
Muezon
Mindoro
Assembly of the Philippine Islands
Senate
Wilson
United Sates
Waterson
Aug
Seneca County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
SPOM
Border City
George F. Chappelie
Waterloo
U S Landing Reported on Rota Island by American Forces
General MacArthur announced a successful landing on Rota Island as American Pacific forces push through the Marianas. The operation, part of a broader campaign including Tinian Guam and Saipan, aims to neutralize Ma nokwari and extend Allied air bases along the island chain.
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Arthur
Hollandia
Aitape
New Guinea
MacArthur
Manokwari
Vogelkop Peninsula
Big Island
Milne Bay
Halmahera-Philippines
Southwest Pacific
China
Rota
Ti- Inian
Guam
Saipan
Marc A. Mitscher
Tokyo
Tinian
Idap
Rois
United States
Marianas
Sunt
Chester W. Nimitz
New York Crop Outlook Points to Big Yield in 1924
Albany aug 1 probable production increases in most New York crops predicted by the State Agricultural Department statistics director Roy L Gillett. Higher yields expected in nearly all sections but declines in potatoes dry beans carrots lettuce and spinach. Long Island potatoes hit by drought. Champlain and Hudson Valleys dry for hay. Clinton County apples damaged by hail and rain. Peaches show the biggest increase, followed by other fruits and vegetables as rains expected in beans corn tomatoes cabbage and beets for processing and onions snap beans lima beans tomatoes and celery for marketing.
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Albany
New York
State Agricultural Department
Roy L. Gillett
Long Island
Champlain Valley
Hudson Valley
Clinton County
Gillett
Army Air Forces mark 37th birthday with no planes yet
Washington notes the Army Air Forces turning 37 today while tomorrow marks the 35th anniversary of its first flying machine. From a three man start the aviation branch has grown to 2,300,000 officers and men with 75,000 aircraft under an August 1 1907 order creating a signals corps aeronautics division led by Capt Charles DeF Chandler and staff.
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N Air Force
Washington
Army Air Forces
Signal Corps
Charles Def. Chandler
Edward Ward
Joseph E. Barrett
Wright Brothers
General Nomination For Stilwell On Pacific War Aims
The report outlines aims to invade Asia via a China seaport and reorganize Chinese forces into a strong combat unit. Allied leaders seek effective use of China’s manpower to crush Japan. Two brigadier generals Tryon Frederick and Jens Anderson Doe are nominated for major general along with seven colonels for brigadier general. Names include Higgins, Daniel, Van Fleet, Taylor, Canham, Hoffman, and Church.
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Pacific
Guam
New Guinea
China
Robert Tryon Frederick
San Francisco
Jens Anderson Doe
Chicago
Gerald Joseph Higgins
Buhl
Idaho
Maurice Wiley Daniel
New Albany
Ind
James Alward van Fleet
Cootesville
N. J
George Arthur Taylor
Portland
Ore
Charles D. W. Canham
Kolo
Miss
Hugh F. T. Hoffman
Ft. Smith
Ark
John Huston Church
Frederick
British Inventors Weigh Jet Propulsion for Roads
The British consider adapting jet propulsion for road travel alongside aircraft. Deputy Prime Minister Clement Attlee told Commons that Labor’s Frederick S. Cocks protested asking if there is a general desire to see vehicles driving about with jet exhaust tails.
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London
Clement R. Attiee
Commons
Mas
Frederick S. Cocks
Broxtowe Laborie
New York Redistricting Primary Battles and Candidate Runs
The article lists Democratic and Republican contest details across New York districts. It notes incumbents, challengers, endorsements, and party labels, highlighting several rivalries in key districts and the involvement of local organizations and party chairs.
Romanian Minister At Vatican Denies Peace Talks
Rome reports stated Bulgaria sought armistice through the Vatican with Romania possibly involved. Basil Grigorcea denied knowledge of any negotiations while his staff attache refused further comment.
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Vatican
Rome
Bulgaria
Holy See
Basil
Grigorcea
Romania
Yank Planes Flew From U S To Alaska For Russia Route
Secrecy over the lend-lease airlift lifted as U S sources confirm about 10 000 American built planes sent to Soviet fronts since 1941 with about half flown via Edmonton and Fairbanks Alaska A stream of 2 200 planes went to Russia in early 1944 over this route Canadian and American crews ferried planes from Great Falls Montana to Fairbanks Alaska then onto Siberia via a 540 mile leg Only one interception occurred and details remained guarded by officials including Undersecretary James J Patterson
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United States
Russia
U.S
Edmonton
Fairbanks
Alaska
Red Star
Seattle
Warren C. Magnuson
Washington
Great Falls
Mont
Siberia
James J. Patterson
Senate
Possible American cardinals named for next Vatican consistory
Vatican observers expect archbishops Francis Spellman of New York Samuel Stritch of Chicago and others to be elevated to the College of Cardinals at the next consistory with Boston an archbishopric vacancy and names like Mooney of Detroit and Xolley of Brooklyn widely mentioned though unconfirmed.
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Vatican City
New York
Chicago
Boston
College of ‘Cardinals
Pius XII
United States
Denis
Cardinal Dougherty
Philadelphia
Francis
D A V Meeting Tomorrow in Legion Rooms
Fusion unit of Mary A Chappell Tent 61 Daughters of Union Veterans will hold its August meeting tomorrow evening in the American Legion rooms here.
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Fusion
Mary A. ‘Chappell
Daughters of Union Veterans
American Legion
Nation Sees Nearly 22 000 Workers Idle In Labor Disputes
The Associated Press reports widespread labor unrest with about 22 000 workers off the job nationwide. Disputes hit Montgomery Ward stores in Detroit and other plants including General Motors Chevrolet gear and axle division as strikes spread to the east and West. Some plants, like Houdaille Hershey in Buffalo and Clayton Manufacturing in Ashland, ended stoppages as workers voted to return.
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Associated Press
Montgomery Ward & Company
Detroit
Jeff Craig
Sewell ‘Avery
Monig
Sea Lan
Pend Rkers
Ave
General Motors
Chevrolet
the. Co. I. O. United
Automoompany
Roebling
General Asting Company
Granite City
Jersey W.J
John Harsch Foundry
Cleveland
Ball Brothers Companys
Muncie
Ind
Chicago
Federal Mogul Company
Sanisco
Knoxviile Mining ,Company
Galesburg
Ill
KSTP
Minneapolis
Houdaille-Hershey Corporation
Buffalo
Clayton Manufacturing Company
Ashland, Ky
Harrison, Ark
Missouri & Arkansas Railroad
Income Tax Refunds Move Quickly to 1945 Recipients
The Internal Revenue Bureau said today more than 3,000,000 of the 15,000,000 persons entitled to 1945 income tax refunds have received their checks. The remaining 12,000,000 are being repaid at a rate exceeding 250,000 a week.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
US to press Britain on Palestine at mass meeting
A mass meeting sponsored by the American Jewish community read statements from the United Nations and Governor Thomas E Dewey. The gathering condemned Nazi atrocities against Jews in Europe and signaled readiness to push Britain to open Palestine.
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Creat
Palestion
Sby
Apthce
United Nations
Gov
Thomas E Dewey
Europe
Polish Leader Anders Receives Legion of Merit for Cassino
Lt Gen Wladyslaw Anders commander of the Second Polish Corps on the Italian front was awarded the Legion of Merit by Lt Gen Jacob L Devers. The citation lauds his leadership in opening the Allied offensive May 11, aiding the Cassino breakthrough and the capture of Ancona.
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Anders
Cassino
Rome
lGen
Wladyslaw Anders
Jacob L. Devers
Mediterranean
Russia
Ancona
Soviet forces push toward Kaunas and Riga in Baltic offensive
Soviet troops advance in the Baltic region as Kaunas and Riga come under pressure. German retreats increase while Soviet detachments push through Latvia toward the sea. Riga’s surrounding areas face heavy fighting with multiple fronts and advances reported near Daugavpils and Raakva.
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Prussian Porder - Ame
Grodno
Cherniakhovsky
Arn Lyck
Suwalki
Hitler
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Germany
Riga
Baltic Republics
Ivan C. Bagramian
Latvia
Sea
Jelgava
Liempe
Baltic
Estonia
Praga
Rokossovsky
Woland Otwock
Toviet
Kaunas
Berlin
Andrei I. Yeremenko
Daugavpils
Dunava
Ivan Maslennikov
Raakva
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Notre Dame de Cenilly
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Buster Sanchez
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Rota Island
New York State
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South
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Stilwell
Fish
Clark
New. Jersey
Arkansas
Ifteenth
Brooklyn
Democrats
Donald L. O'Toole
James A. Mc‘Gough
Vito Marcantonio
Thomas J. Curran
New York County Republican Committee
Martin J. Kennedy
Marcantonio
Robert C. Palmer
U.S.N.R
Sara P. Speaks
A. Clayton Powell
Cross
Quinn
Tayienty
Jeremiah F. Cross
New- York American Legion
Peter A. Quinn
Bronx
Fred J. Douglas
Thomas R. Kearney
Hadwen C. Fuller
Dutton S. Peterson
W. Sterling Cole
Joseph Mrnk
Erie County Reepublican Organization
Edwin F. Jaeckle
Edward J. Elssaesser
Hotel
Syracuse
Coats
Cid
Canada
Wilderness
Ontgomery Ward
Saratoga
Vichy Spring Company
Seratege Springs, N.Y
Prussia
Warsaw
Réwster
Britain
Palestine
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Lisp
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