Air and Naval Battle Roars in Solomon Islands Area
Reports from ASCOW and allied fronts describe heavy air and naval fighting in the Solomon Islands region as German forces press toward Stalingrad. Soviet defenses resist with stiff counterattacks while Russian troops slowly yield ground along the Don and Volga corridors under sustained Allied bombardment.
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Solomons Islands
Stalingrad
North Caucasus
Novarussiskis
Kotelnikovski
Mer Howard
Volga
Russia
Mississippi
United States
Quake in Peru Causes Destruction and Casualties
In Peru a major quake left Nasca towns heavily damaged with about 30 percent of houses wrecked in a 6 000 population town and deaths reported near 20 with 50 injured. A town of 10 000 faced fatalities including a woman and a child as hospitals and a boxer gym were damaged.救救 Surge and medical supplies were flown from Lima and Nasca as aftershocks continued into the night every 15 minutes.
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Nima
Peru
Nasca
Lima
Lea
Nesca
Has Seen Action Four Pacific Naval Battles Arrives Home
Frank Dysaght Lisaghl returns to Elyria after Navy service begun 1929. He served on a destroyer that saw action in Macassar Straits Deli Java Sea and Carnival Sea. The ship endured torpedo and bomb scares without major damage. He recalls encounters with Japanese planes near Bali and the South China Sea. Continued on Page 2.
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Frank Dysaght
Land Street
Elyria
Lysa
Lisaghl
Navy
Geet Dus
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Til
Macassar Straits
Deli
Java Sea
Carnal Sea
Sottiver
Japan
South China Sea
Shire
Linght
Bali
Man Hurt by Premature Orchard Explosion
In Fremont Ohio a 48 year old man Leo Shells was injured when dynamite used to blast weeds from an old orchard exploded prematurely. He walked a mile for help after the blast. A companion, Lens 4, worked nearby and was unhurt. A large crater was formed.
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Fremont
Leo
Tis Biniers
Lens
Oltivers
Allied Action Hinted Invasion Of Europe By Churchill
London reports say Churchill and Stalin discussed a second front in Russia and possible Allied strikes in western Europe. Britain and the United States hope to relieve pressure on Russia, with hints of new broadcasts and wartime plans emerging from the Moscow talks. Churchill's London return was secret and followed by celebratory coverage despite a strict blackout.
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London
Winston Churchill
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Russia
Great Britain
Churchill
Erice
Stalingrad
Wis
Euraepe
Europe
Church-7
Stalin Ps
Caucasus Front
Atlantic
Pacific
Stalina
Stalin
Middle East
Owreli
King 9
Cigarag
Dares
Nash
Favall Boned Setterdey Day Windy Shop Incident
A clipped report notes Favall Boned at the New York Central receslive shops addressing a windy day mishap when his overalls caught on a fixture. Details are sparse and names appear uncertain.
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New York Central
The Weather report for Ohio tonight
A frail OCR style note indicates warmer conditions tonight across Ohio with a mild to warm evening. No precise temperatures or times are provided, and the fragmentary text mentions a pleasant, slightly elevated temperature.
Army to Employ About Twenty Here for New Depot
Reported plans indicate the army will hire around 20 workers at a to be established warehouse depot on Clark Street using unused buildings of the old Bender body Plant. The Ridge Toll Co ownership is noted, with reconstruction underway.
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Asmiy Ale
Sixta Hole
Army
Bender
Clark Street
Ridge Torl Co
Pttsons Wold
Inetna Warc
Liews
George Strong
Army Air Force Procurement Office
Detroit
Ridge Tour Co
Principals Employed for Two South Town Schools
The Board of Education announced new principals for East and Chester townships last night. Maurice R. Yours becomes principal for the arige schow, with Hashing taking a leave of absence for wartime service. Young, a Hebron College graduate and former Lyme Township principal, will lead the Lyme school. Philip C. Nant of Brighton is named principal for the To Chester township school. An extension includes teaching assignments for four upper grades and new lower-grade staffing, with Mrs. Myrtle Hermann stepping down. Margaret Ruby of York, Pa, will teach instrumental music one day weekly, succeeding Albert Perkins.
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J Carliste
Rochester
Fonarde
Educaium
Maurice R. Yours
Monrarville
Arige Schow
Avereed Marley
Hashing
Thenney
Young
Hebbern College
Kintucky
Kent State University
Brighton Township
Margaret Ruby
York
Pennsylvania
Ae! Instrumental Music
Ruby
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Albert Perkins
Oberlin Professor Heads County G O P meeting
Anti Stetson forces seize control at county Republican gathering selecting Harold Covault as temporary chairman and Lloyd Taylor as site chairman. Secret ballot approves Covault 73 to 44. Prof. Taylor unanimously chosen permanent chairman amid party factional shifts and a large, assembled committeemen bloc.
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Cenral
thesanti-Sleison
Lloyd’ Taylor
Oberlin College
Wells of Wellington
Comrailtecrden
Stetson
antiStetson
Harold Covault
Lorain
Slessai
Tuy Wells
Welling Yate
Covaull
Wells
Prof. Taylor
Floyd Shaw
Elysig
Manhattan Lengel
Peranent
yail-Sictson
Dike Js
Neel Lewis
Tebysha Cook
Mayme Heretiner
Six Jap Ships Hit In Battle Near Guadalcanal
A war bulletin reports heavy Japanese losses as six ships were struck by U S forces north of Guadalcanal. The communique notes damage to a 7,100 ton carrier and a large Japanese fleet base in the Carolines, with aircraft and ships sustaining hits amid a poised counterattack.
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Pru Islands
Saricuns
Sna
Bai
Eeneral
Air Ministry reports heavy bombing of Wiesbaden and other cities
An air ministry communique states 18 planes missing in raids aimed at Wiesbaden and other targets. Bomber losses average under five percent for such operations. The night raid sought to strike a major railway and industry center from 460 miles distant, dropping incendiaries and destroying locomotives.
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Wiesbaden
Ministry
Yprk
Gar
Abruck
Navy Communique on Guadalcanal air and sea actions
The Navy reports ongoing carrier and air battles near Guadalcanal with U S forces repelling Japanese strikes and sinking and damaging enemy ships. Bombers attacked rail yards and shore targets while Allied aircraft claimed several enemy aircraft shot down and vessels damaged during August operations.
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Washington, Ave
U.S
Solomoa
Uae
Fulagi
Ss.anny
Acou
Henzya
Patibasip
Washington
Guadallana
Aue
desHgers
Guadatehnal
Ashington
Crulet Neeu
Guadalcanal
War Summary Thesday August 25 1942 Frontline Briefing
Allied planes reportedly sink three more Axis submarines off Brazil. Australian fighter planes down four of 13 Japanese Zero planes over New Guinea. German forces pour tens of tons of bombs on the Russia front continuing the drive on Stalingrad. British hints at a second front may be near. Bombs hit industrial cities in the Rhineland.
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Brazil
Brasil
Australia
New Guinea
Russia
Gerasins
Russi Front
Stalingrad
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Kolelnikeveks
Slepnes
Smioke
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Repprieto Tse
Pravda
Hrokhladnenski
Prokhladnenski
Pyatizersk
Minersluye Vady
Vola
Astrakhan
Vrasiodaryhe
Gerwus
Novorussia Field
Unine
Suntitas
Queen Street
Masterson
New Zealand
Ines Island
Reuus
Aci
Oint
Ohio
Oberlin Heads
Pe Wicas
Ink Group
Elks Marine Room
C. S. Kelser
Chairrisi Arai
Richard Stevens
Thesday
Homba
Rhineland
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