Soviet Tank Offensives Reported Across Fronts
General Red Army counterattacks with massive tanks and infantry, the Russians claim, as Soviet naval forces report sinking two German transports in the Baltic. They say Romanian and German divisions were routed, with Romanian losses at 26,000, and a destroyer sunk alongside two transports. Continued heavy fighting near Leningrad and in the Gomel and Dnieper regions.
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Moscow
Red ‘Army
Baltic Sea
Leningrad
Gomel
Red
Russia
Black Sea
Odessa
Ukraine
Red Army
Dnieper
Soviet Bureau of Information
Kakisami
Novgorod
Showers Big Aid to Drops and Farmers
Heavy showers early today continued through the morning boosting farm incomes by thousands. County Agent Milt D. Moore calls rain highly beneficial for farmers and fruit growers, noting peaches not damaged yet despite off day picking. Rainfall near Hagerstown may reach an inch, helping Edgemont reservoir after a drought period.
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Milt D. Moore
Roosevelt vetoes wheat and cotton stock freeze bill
President Roosevelt vetoed legislation to freeze government stocks of wheat and cotton, stating it is contrary to sound governmental policy and to the long time best interests of both farmers and consumers. The veto was announced on August 25 in Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
German Bombers Hit British Harbor in Daylight Raid
Berlin reports German bombers dropped heavy bombs on the British harbor of Great Yarmouth in a daylight attack Sunday. The high command issued the claim today, detailing the raid as part of ongoing air operations.
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Berlin
Great Yarmouth
Weather briefing for Maryland and Chesapeake Bay
Mostly cloudy and warm with humid conditions. Occasional showers tonight and more showers and a few thunderstorms Tuesday. Chesapeake Bay sees fresh south and southwest winds with showers tonight and Tuesday squalls.
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Awaryland
Chesapeake Bay
Germans Irked By Anti Nazi Voice
In London a mysterious anti Nazi radio broadcast disrupted Germany’s Deutschlander station. The voice interrupted Nazi reports, taunting such as You will conquer yourselves to death, prompting Berlin to claim Bolshevik tactics and countermeasures are being used.
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London
Germany
Deutschlander
Britain
Rents Garage for Classes at West Washington Site
The Board of Education leased the Weant Garage on West Washington near the National Defense Training Center to house auto mechanic classes from the senior high, as defense courses expand. Superintendent Willis announced classes start next Wednesday when school reopens, with high school space shifted to defense use and $12,000 of new machinery supplied by the Federal Government to boost enrollment in defense training.
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Board of Education
Weant
Washington Street
National Defense Training Center
B. C. Willis
County Sues for Damages Over Rock Blasting Nearby
Mrs. Bertie Bowders, through Attorney George D. Hicks, sues the Board of County Commissioners for $5000 alleging permanent injuries to her nervous system and damage to her garden, cistern, walls, and windows from blasting for a road project in mid June. Her husband Lloyd H. Bowders, joint owner, seeks $1900 for loss of services.
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Bertie Bowders
George D. Hicks
Board of County Commissioners
Fairchild Plant
Hicks
Lloyd H. Bonders
Tip Prize Divided And Local News Tips
A local Daily Mail notice explains tips prize division for stories on a drowning victim recovery, grasshoppers spreading, gasoline reductions to dealers, and the cutting off of two passenger trains. Tips are accepted weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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The
Daily Mail
Churchill Urges Japan Halt Expansion and Unity Pact
In a Washington address Churchill warned Japan against further expansion and signaled shared resolve with the United States. He pointed to Singapore and the Philippines as immediate flashpoints and pledged British support to America in any Orient showdown. Continued report on Page 2.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Far East
United States
Japan
Britain
Churchill
Orient
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Administration
Singapore
The
Phillippines
Asia
Japs Claim Churchill Misread Facts On Far East
Domei news agency in Tokyo quotes a commentator saying Churchill's broadcast misreads events. It asserts China conflict began two years before World War II, Japan's actions in Indo China were peaceful, and Japan did not threaten Thailand.
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Tokyo
Domei
Churchill
United States
Japan
China
Hitler
Mussolini
Thailand
Britain
Maryland Freight Car Loadings Jump in 7 Months
Goods traffic on Maryland railroads rose 25 percent in January through July, signaling stronger industrial activity. The Baltimore and Ohio system plus Pennsylvania and Western Maryland averaged 7,263 loaded cars daily, up from 5,772 last year and 4,898 in 1939, a two year gain of 48 percent.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
British Rush More Troops To Singapore
Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged support to the United States in case of trouble with Japan in the Far East. The largest single RAF force sent to Malaya in over a year arrived from the United Kingdom to reinforce Singapore defense.
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Singapore
Winston Churchill
United States
Japan
Far East
R.A.F
United Kingdom
Senate Finance panel backs lower exemptions in tax bill
The Senate Finance Committee voted to lower exemptions from 2000 to 1500 for married couples and from 800 to 750 for singles. The move would pull 6 million more people into the income tax net and could raise federal revenue by 390 million to 350 million dollars. Senator Clark of Missouri called the vote substantial.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Clark
Press Restrictions In Iceland Lifted
Roosevelt announced lifting restrictions that barred American newsmen photographers and radio men from Iceland. Stephen Early said an agreement between American and British commanders allows news and radio teams to operate on the North Atlantic island, after earlier refusal pending adjustments and organization of defenses.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Iceland
Stephen Early
North Atlantic
Held for Court in Assault Case
Preston Kendel about 45 of near Funkstown was held under a $1000 bond for November Court action after arraignment before Magistrate Harry F. Snyder in city court this morning. The alleged assault occurred Saturday and Kendel was reportedly armed with a shotgun which a household member forcibly took. Frank Kennedy was jailed for 30 days for being disorderly by Magistrate Snyder.
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Preston Kendel
Funkstown
Harry F. Snyder
Kendel
Frank Kennedy
Snyder
Maryland Roads Commission Seeks Bridge Repaint Bids
The late Roads Commission asked for bids to repaint 15 highway bridges in ten Maryland counties. Secretary L H Steuart said bids will be received until September 9 and opened in the commission offices.
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Baltimore
Late Roads Commission
Maryland
Commission
L. H. Steuart
Commission Omces
Churchill Warns Japan as Axis Defeat Threatens U S
London reports Prime Minister Churchill warned that if Britain and Russia fall, the United States would be attacked next. He pledged Britain to stand with the U S in the Pacific and praised the Atlantic Charter as a pledge to destroy Nazi tyranny. He praised Soviet Russia’s defense and warned of dangers to Americans and Britons.
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London
Aus
Churchill
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Pacific
Roosevelt
Europe
Russia
Soviet
Germany
Britain
Japan Dictates Bar on U S Oil Tankers Passage
Tokyo reports Teiichi Muto a Hochi columnist urged that United States oil tankers be prohibited from using Tsugaru and Soya straits as they lie within Japanese territory. The piece notes their strategic route to Vladivostok. Plus a local notice identifies Pvt Eugene T Harris 22 stationed at Key Field Meridian Mississippi after transfer from Morrison Field West Palm Beach Florida.
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Tokyo
Teiichi Muto
Hochi
United States
Tsugaru
Soya Straits
Eugene T. Harris
Henry W. Harris
West Side Avenue
This City
Key Field
Meridian
Miss
40Th Air Base Group
51St Air Base Group
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach
Fla
Bold Gunman Sought After Get tysburg Union Bank Robbery
Western Union Telegraph office in Gettysburg robbed for 208 dollars and stamps. Robber wore a wrinkled blue suit, no mask, forced manager John Ferguson to open the safe. Partial description released as police monitor routes toward Maryland.
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Western Union
Gettysburg
John Ferguson
Maryland
Warrants for Weed Growers in North End Vacant Lots
Captain William H. Peters will swear warrants today for owners of fifteen vacant lots in the North End. Peters says he is tired of notifying owners and swamped by complaints from hay fever sufferers as weeds on several lots have not been cut all summer, prompting adjoining residents to complain.
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North End
Police
Wiliam H. Peters
Peters
O'Conor Eyes Western Maryland Pick for Secretary Post
Speculation runs high among Democrats over the choice by Governor Herbert O'Conor for secretary of state after the death by drowning last week of Miles Tawes Tull. A Western Maryland man is reported to be the candidate, filling the vacancy.
Troops Pass Through City on Way to War Maneuvers
Hundreds of army trucks and equipment moved through Hagerstown en route to Fredericksburg Virginia from Indian Town Gap Pennsylvania as part of the 28th Division. A trailer skidded on Western Maryland tracks at Park Circle and overturned spilling canned goods and kitchen supplies but caused no injuries.
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Hagerstown
Fredericksburg
Indiantown Gap
Prospect Street
Virginia Avenue
Maryland
Park Circle
Mr California of 1941 Named From Coast
Harold Zinkin a 19 year old truck driver from Santa Monica chosen as Mr California of 1941 for muscular symmetry development carriage and general appearance.
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Santa Monica
Calif
California
Harold Zinkin
Pacific Coast
Stork Drama Delivers Two Sons for Coon Family
In Klamath Falls Oregon on August 21 1949 L L Coon and his wife raced toward the hospital as a son was born en route. A second report notes another son born the same day, with the stork again credited with the win.
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Klamat Falls
Ore
L. L. Coon
Coon
Showers Dampen Nation Except Six Western States
Steady showers or sporadic thunderstorms dampened virtually the entire nation today. Forecaster R F E Gumpf said the only really dry areas were Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada.
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Chicago
R. F E. Gumpf
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Nevada
Cross Border When 3 Warnings ignored
The Red Army advanced from the Caucasus into Iran in a joint push with British forces to halt German activity. Molotov delivered a note promising withdrawal once Nazi danger was removed and Iran’s territorial integrity would be respected. The alliance cited three warnings to Tehran as trigger. Details were not immediately released.
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Moscow
Red Army
Caucasus
Iran
Middle East
Vyacheslav Molotov
Mohamed Saed
Britain
Russia
Teheran
Soviet Information Bureau
Germany
Poll planned on cull apples by Maryland growers
Washington County apple growers will vote on a policy to remove cull fruit from the market to shape marketing of the state's big apple crop. Similar polls will run in 16 other apple growing states.
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Washington County
J. Andrew Cohill
Hancock
Maryland
Cohill
Washington
T. B. Symons
Extension Service
University of Maryland
Symons
Iran Army Resist Invasion as British Russian Forces Move
London reports Iran with about 190000 troops resisting a joint British and Russian invasion aimed at safeguarding oil fields and pipelines. Forces moved from north, west, and south into Iran to secure strategic regions near the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea amid fears of German fifth column activity.
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London
Iran
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Iroq
Middle Eastern
U.S.S.R
Local Man Is Hurt In Crash Near Forestville
John Burkett a 32 year old from Hagerstown and eight others were injured in a head on crash on the Marlboro pike near Forestville Maryland early yesterday. Burkett and Harold Dyer were en route to a fishing party when the collision occurred. Dyer and Allen Burkett Jr. were injured. The other driver, George Smith the suspected motorist, fled the scene bringing six men from a Maryland roadhouse to Washington for employment as walters.
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John Burkett
Hagerstown
Forestville
Burkett
Casualty Hospital
Washington
Maryland
Harold M. Dyer
Greencastle
Allen Burkett, Jr
Mason & Dixon
Dyer
George Smith
Walters
Registration Day Set for City Public Schools
Registration for new scholars in the city public schools is scheduled for Friday from 9 am to noon. Parents are urged to visit their neighborhood school to meet the principal, enroll, and help the school estimate enrollment to prevent congestion on opening day.
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B. C. Willis
Board of Education
Hagerstown
Royal Canadian Air Force officer visiting friends in town
Bryant Mudge formerly of Hagerstown and now with the Royal Canadian Air Force is visiting here. He has been staying at No 9 Elementary Flight School in St Catharines Ontario. Upon returning to Canada he will report to No 11 Services Flying School in Aylmer Ontario.
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Bryant Mudge
Royal Canadian Air Force
Hagerstown
Mr. Mudge
No. 9
St. Catharines
Ontario
Canada
Mudge
No. 11 Services
Aylmer
Biddle Nominated for Attorney General Post
President Roosevelt nominated Francis Biddle solicitor general of the Justice Department. The move fills the post vacated when Robert H. Jackson was appointed to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Francis Biddle
Justice Department
United
Biddle
Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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U. S
Jap News Agency
Japs Churchill
White House
Senate
Townsend
Downey
U.S
Sea of Japan
Siberian
Vladivostok
Paris
von Schaumburg
France
O’conor
Stork Drama
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