Battle Area Broadening As Eros Fail In Solomons Fight
Imperial Tokyo claimed heavy Allied losses in the Solomon Islands eight days into the battle, while omitting land gains by U S Marines. Japan reported sinking 13 Allied cruisers and nine destroyers, with 10 transports, and damaged ships, while Allied figures showed only one cruiser sunk and two damaged.
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Solomon Islands
United States
Tokyo
Coral Sea
Midway
United Nations
Solomons
New Guinea
Salamaua
Rabau
Gasmata
New Britain
Talugi
Salamaus
Former Local Man To Preach Sunday
Guest speaker Rev. John Green, a former Hagerstown man, will preach at Grace Brethren Church Sunday evening at 7 30. Green, pastor of First Baptist Wellington Ohio, has led church growth. his topic asks if God sends war as national judgment and whether this war qualifies. Public invited.
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Grace Brethren Church
First and
Spruce Streets
John Green
Hagerstown
H. Green
Spruce Street
Four Fatally Hurt In Airplane Crash
SHREVEPORT La Aug 14 A Barradale field plate crashed and burned near the Shreveport city limits today killing two officers and two enlisted men The victims announced by the field public relations officer are Capt Frank E Locke Cleveland Ohio the pilot Second Lieutenant Albert J Woodward Roadhouse MI co pilot Corporal Harry Clay McCarty Cross Creek Pa Private Charles Edward Harris uncle Edward Desher Philadelphia Pa
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Shreveport
Shreveport City
Frank E. Locke
Cleveland
Ohio
Albert J. Woodward
Roadhouse
Harry Clay McCarty
Cross Creek
Charles Edward Harris
Edward Desher
Philadelphia
Malta Convoy Arrival Reported Amid Naval Skirmishes
The report details an Allied convoy including the carrier Wasp and various ships, while Axis claims of 21 merchant ships are disputed. Polish destroyer H Kujawiak is said to have sunk near its destination after aiding a convoy, with casualties and rescues noted. Enemy forces employed U boats aircraft and torpedo boats in central waters. A Royal Navy submarine struck two torpedo hits on enemy cruisers.
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U. S
Eagle
Manchester
French
Tunisia
Narrows
Tyrrhenian Sea
AC. G. Mars
Group Forms War Fund Drive in Region 2
A war program fundraising group formed in Region 2 to support the U S Treasury issue of 2 percent bonds for 1962 to 1967. Holmes D Baker of Frederick chairs, with leaders from Potomac Edison Hagerstown Bankers and financial firms. The drive targets large investors, excluding commercial banks, nationwide through Victory Fund committees in twelve Federal Reserve districts.
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Xsen
Holmes D. Baker
Frederick
Washington
Howard
Montgomery
Caroll
Mr. Baker
Iak
Washingtonounty
RK Paul Smith
Potomat Edison Company
M. P. Molier, Jr
Hagerstown Trust
WR. Howard
Second National Bank
Iiubert J. Stoutlemy
Farmers and Merchants Bank
John JD. Tollyday
Nicodemus National Bank
Victory Fund
Federal Reserve
Tha Tu.s24 Treasury
Treasury
Richmond
Nazi Attack Is Crushed In Red Army Counteroffensive
Report from the front notes terrain favored defense as Soviet forces strike at Voronezh and Leningrad sectors. Russians claim heavy attacks on the central Moscow front and the path from Moscow to Smolensk, with fierce fighting near Volkhov and Lake Ladoga. Soviet casualties cited and a point held by the invaders is reported.
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Myrna Loy
Talbot O’freeman
New York
Madison Sare Garden
Sub-Treasury Building
New York City
Central Press
Mit
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Steppes
Adolf Hidshradquarters
North Caucasus
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Moscow
Leningrad
Voronezh
Red Army
Smolensk
Rahev
Gnrmdny
Volkhov
Lake Tbmon
Still Finds Time To Buy War Bonds
Aboard an L. S. destroyer in the Pacific Charles M. Caysalt Sr. on the ship's war bond purchase finish. He bought a bond for 139 dollars yesterday and sent the proceeds via the local post office for defense funding.
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Charles M. Caysalt
L. S
Pacific
Aa Lstier Som yAsterday
Serbs Warned by Nazis Threaten Serbia Annihilation
A London broadcast reports the Yugoslav government in exile says Nazi Germany warned that Serbia would be annihilated if disorder continues and occupation forces must be expanded. The report cites mass arrests, deportations and hundreds sent to camps as Yugoslav guerrilla actions persist.
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Serbia
Balkan
Europe
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Berlin
France
Mussolini
Italy
DNB
Netherlands
Hilversum
Rotterdam
Menare
Navy Seizes Strike-Bound Jersey Plant
President Roosevelt ordered the federal takeover of the Federal Ship Building and Dry Dock plant at Kearny after 1000 workers struck for a 10 cent wage increase and double vacation pay. Admiral Bowen assumed management as strikers pledged to return and work for the government to support war needs.
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War Labor Board
Admiral Bowen
Roosevelt
Navy
Bureau of Engineering
Federal
Duilding and Dry Dock Company
Kearny
WLB
AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Solomon Islands
Death probe into Dodge case aims to determine cause
Authorities seek post mortem findings to decide if John Duvall Dodge died from a hemorrhage after domestic quarrel or injuries from a scuffle at a precinct. The 43 year old son of a multi million dollar automaker collapsed awaiting questioning and died after more than 40 hours in custody.
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John F. Dodge
Whitman
Dodge
William HE. Dowling
Dodee
Farm Labor Scarcity Hits Washington County Harvests
The United States Employment Service reports a severe shortage of farm labor in Washington County impacting fruit and vegetable harvests. Officials note many youths and others prefer defense work for higher pay, while growers plan to use women, older children, and penal-farm inmates to pick apples and peaches.
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U. S. Employment Service
Washington County
Bernard Sethert
The
Employment Service
Seibert
Maryland
Smithsburg
Elbertas, Hale and Shippers
Hancock
Cavetown
Prisoner Stout Escapes With Wallets and Pistol
Los Angeles detectives report missing items from a train returning two prisoners from Reno. Prisoner Robert Stout, 19, allegedly escaped after being chained and handcuffed to a Pullman berth. the escape involved stolen wallets and Det. Houghton's pistol. John Stewart, 20, also faces burglary and escape charges as the case proceeds to trial.
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Los Angeles
Miles Ledbetter
Don Houghton
Reno
Robert Stout
Houghton
Stout
John Stewart
County Seeks Farm Labor as War Needs Grow
Seibert warns a food shortage could loom unless more qualified workers are secured for farm labor. He urges county farmers to get help at the Employment Office, 45 East Washington Street, with applicants aged 15 to 65 urged to register.
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United States
Seibert
East Washington Street
Convention to Open Altoona Regional Town Send Session
More than 300 delegates from Maryland West Virginia Delaware and Pennsylvania register for the third region Town send convention in Altoona Pa. Officials expect several hundred more tomorrow as the convention opens with a business session.
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Altoona
Maryland
West Virginia
Daelaware
Pennsylvania
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