Two Die and One Hurt in Oakland Gunplay
In Oakland California on August 23 two people were killed and one wounded in a gun attack at a home. Victims were Robert Newcomb 42 and his bride Dorothy Dunn Newcomb 35 married in Mexico last week. James McDonald 47 Army sergeant and ROTC instructor at Fremont High School shot them then shot himself. Newcomb owned a plumbing business.
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Oakland
Cal
Robert Newcomb
Dorothy Dunn Newcomb
Mexico
Laurence Dayton
James McDonald
Fremont High School
Newcomb
Food shipments reshape wartime aid to Britain
Washington reports that beyond planes and ships, the war effort hinges on food. American carriers ship dehydrated goods and concentrates to Britain as bulky armaments occupy cargo space. The June July tenders show large totals of corn, frozen eggs, honey, canned fish, dehydrated soup, soybeans, dried beans, sugar, and enzymes, with continued note of page continuation.
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Washington
Britain
U. S
England
Rosemary LaPlanche to represent California in Miss America
Rosemary LaPlanche of Los Angeles earns another chance at the Miss America title in Atlantic City New Jersey from September 1 to 7. She finished runner up last year and aims to win this time.
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Rosemary LaPlanche
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
N. J
Misa LaPlanche
Stock Quotations From New York August 23
Closing quotations show American Can at 81 percent, Anaconda 2861/2, Bethlehem Steel 6861/2, Commonwealth and Southern unknown percent, Curtiss Wright 4, Kennecott 381/2, New York Central 12, Northern Pacific 7, United States Steel 7, Pound at 4 dollars 3?1/2. Dow Jones Averages note industrials at 12001, rails 30.28, utilities 10.40.
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New York
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
DOW, Jones
Toda
Dow, Sone
Wulitles
Dimond Urges U S Move On Red Islands
Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond urged the United States to seize Momandorski Island from Russia to fortify North Pacific defenses. He warned that a Japanese strike could seize the island from Russia, an outcome he called almost as bad as losing Hawaii.
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Washington
Alaska
Anthony J. Dimond
United States
Momandorski
Russia
North Pacific
Hitler
Japan
Dimond
Hawaii
Canadian Minister booed at English stadium arrival
Arriving at a sports stadium in England the Canadian prime minister MacKenzie was greeted by mixed cheers and boos from about 10,000 Canadian soldiers. The boos arose from discontent with perceived inaction of Canadian forces, but were drowned out by applause.
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England
Cans
MacKenzie
No Gas Sunday in East Washington Aug 23 1918
Eastern motorists face gasless Sunday as Miling stations in several localities announce no fuel for tomorrow the first since 1918. Senator Walter P. George says a one third cut in Eastern motor fuel is planned from the current ten percent reduction.
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Washington
Walter PF. George
Showdown on Germans in Iran Nears
News from Tehran reports a British and Allied push to reduce German presence in Iran as contracts with state railways, communications, and industries expire. Iran moves to repatriate German technicians and troops, with 120,005 allied forces ordered to duty, amid rising tensions.
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Iran
Thheran
Tran
Orwer
Undersrood
Tripoli Bombed by RAF Fliers in WWII Raid
British bombers dropped more than 25 tons of bombs on Tripoli, the Axis chief supply port in Libya, with large fires and explosions reported in Berlin afterward. DNB says German forces hold 60 miles east of Gomel as advance units near Bryansk push toward a rail junction. The British High Command claims a great victory in Gomel, smashing 25 divisions and taking 84,000 prisoners.
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Associated Press
Tripoli
Libya
Berlin
Gomel
Klintsky
Bryansk
DNB
FOUR LEAVE FOR COAST ON PLANE
Four passengers flew to Sitka this morning with pilot Shell Simmons taking off from the Channel. Passengers included Mrs. Harry Harto Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fenton and Mrs. Ralph Slagle. The pilot is to return with five passengers. Pilot Dean Goodwin is on an emergency flight to Chatham, details not disclosed. Alex Holden made three freight trips to the Polaris Taky mine with groceries and supplies. Goodwin is scheduled to fly to the Coast with Peter Swanson to Hirst and FE. J. Sweeney and Al Jenser to Sitka and will return with two passengers from Sitka.
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Sitka
Shell Simmons
Channel
Harry Harto
Dave Fenton
Ralph Slagle
Dean Goodwin
Chatham
Alex Holden
Goodwin
Coast Inter
Hitler revisits Napoleon's doomed Moscow bid in invasion parallels
The commentary compares Hitler's 1941 Moscow push with Napoleon's 1812 raid, noting similar timelines and setbacks. It cites Napoleon entering Moscow on September 15 after a brutal Borodino clash and a disastrous retreat, while Stalin pursues scorched earth tactics and harvests crops as his forces press toward Moscow, with Hitler still short of the city.
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Hitler
Russia
Napoleon
Moscow
Alexander
Stalin
Smolenak
Jerome
Borodino
Waterloo
Czar
Smolensk
House Members Can Get Cheers or Jeers Record Won't Print It
Washington dispatch notes the House and Senate records omit cheers laughter and other audience reactions. Rep Clare Hoffman pressed to strike the word applause from a page, but Speaker Rayburn ruled such notations not part of the Record. Indiana’s Rep Louis Ludlow recalls a 35 year gap with only one similar instance of honesty in the proceedings.
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Record
Washington
House of Representatives
Bronx
Clare Hoffman
Michigan
Congressman Hoffman
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Isles
Louis Ludlow
Indiana
John Shatreth
Colcrasn
Mr. Ludlow
6000 Jews Arrested in Nazi Paris
In Paris on August 23 the German occupation authority arrested 6,000 Jews after the assassination of a German colonel in a Paris subway. The commandant warned that further violence would trigger reprisals, including executions, as German offices in occupied France declared death for new acts of violence.
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NAZIS
Paris
France
Soviet High Command documents fall to German hands
Aug 22 report states important secret materials from the Soviet High Command were captured when Marshal Voroshilov's courier plane was shot down over a German airfield. The DNB, German news agency, supplied the details tonight.
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Berlin
Voroshilov
DNB
Man Jailed in Anchorage on Check Charge
The U S Marshal's office sought the man since March 2 for cashing a bed check for 60. He was arrested in Anchorage last night after a radio report. The check was drawn on Bend Oregon First National Bank of Portland, in a complaint by James McNaveh ton, Betrends Bank cashier. He will likely be returned for trial.
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U. S Marshal’s Office
B. M
J. B. Crawford
Anchorage
Crawford
Bend Oregon
First National Bank of Portland
James McNaveh
Betrends Bank
Red Marshal appeals as Leningrad faces German siege
Soviet Marshal Klements Voro shilov urged Leningrad's people to dig in as the Red Army and volunteers fend off German advances from three sides. Reinforcements from the city’s million-strong garrison bolster defenses amid reported counter attacks and a shifting Russian front. Cherkassy, near Kiev, reportedly fell to Germany per DNB, as East Front operations continue.
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Associated Press
Klements Voroshilov
DNB
Dnepe
Cherkast
Kiev
Buying By Bits Banned Prods New Installment Rules
Washington reports new Government regulations on installment buying effective September 1. The rules cover luxuries and necessities and require a one third down payment with a maximum of one year and a half to pay off the balance on new and used automobiles airplanes and power driven boats.
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Washington
Big Legion Convention Delayed Until Delegations Arrive
The American Legion and Auxiliary convention in Seward is postponed to begin next Wednesday and run three days. Delegations from Juneau and Ketchikan, plus Wrangell and Petersburg, expect to travel west on the Yukon. The steamer is due in Juneau Monday. Buy defense bonds.
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Seward
George Gullafsen
Mount McKinley
American Legion Auxiliary Convention
American Legion and Auxillary
Ulot
Junead
Ketchikan
Alaska
Wrangell
Petersburg
Yukon
Juneau
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Amy
Margaret Kramer
Fairbanks
University of Alaska
Territorial
Roba S.alles ‘Go
U.S.S. Solace
Brooklyn
Lroquins
Rosemary LaPlancha
Red Islands
Mackenzie King
RAF
Pucky
Warsaw
Advinsk
Drissa
Doreen Shook
Dormanaville
N. Y
Albany Hospital
Marion McFarland
Martha McHugh
Jack Stinnett
RED Marshal
Gulf Port
BIG Legion
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