Palisades Dam Construction Hopes Lifted by Idaho Leaders
Idaho Senator D Worth Clark told eastern Idaho chambers that steel release by the WPB and water storage plans could allow Palisades dam construction to begin within a year or two. Representative Henry Dworshak supported early work while noting efforts to obtain approval from interior and war secretaries amid Pearl Harbor era delays.
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Idaho Falls
Sen
D. Worth Clark
Idaho
Palisades Dam
WPB
Eastern Idaho Chambers of Commerce
Henry Dworshak
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of War
Pearl Harbor
Reclamation Service
Red Army presses twin drives toward Kharkov and Bryansk
Soviet communique says the Red Army advances along a 300 mile front with Kharkov pocketed on three sides. Russian forces report multiple towns captured in the Kharkov and Bryansk regions as they push toward Bryansk and toward Sumy.
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Moscow
Red
Kharkov
Bryansk
Sumy
Kiev
Orel
Red Army
Slatino
Donets
Russia
Kidnapping Case Ties to Pearl Harbor Trauma Claims
Albany police seek federal help to vet Catherine Wright 26 in a hospital baby abduction. Wright is jailed in Linn County on $5000 bond for child stealing. husband Sgt Jesse Wright is held as a memorial witness. DA Weinrich says she faked pregnancy claiming Pearl Harbor injuries and sought a baby.
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Albany
Oregon
Pearl Harbor
Catherine Wright
Judith Gurney
Rev E T Ferry Home From California Recuperation
The Rev E T Ferry pastor of the First Presbyterian church and Mrs Ferry returned from Sunnyvale California after six weeks visiting their daughter Mrs C Baranowski. He reports he is feeling well and glad to be home after an operation recovery.
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E. T. Ferry
First Presbyterian Church
Blaze Forces Men Back Near Big Horn Forest Fire
Buffalo Wyoming July blaze drives nearly 400 men from fire lines as a back fire is begun. Forest Supervisor J F Conner hopes to check the crown fire, 25 miles southwest of Buffalo, with 200 troops arriving from Fort Francis E Warren. One man cut by a falling tree, others suffer minor burns, exhaustion forces some to withdraw. Fire started July 31 by lightning.
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Buffalo
Wyo
Big Horn National Forest
J. F. Conner
Conner
Here
Fort Francis E. Warren
Cheyenne
Idahoan Named Director of Tule Lake Relocation Center
Raymond R. Best, longtime Idaho resident and former Minidoka transportation and supply officer, was appointed project director of the Tule Lake relocation center in Northern California by the War Relocation Authority. He joined the WRA in April 1942 after working with soil conservation, agriculture agencies, and Federal Land Bank offices in Idaho Oregon and Washington.
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Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Minidoka Center
WRA
Moab
Utah
Leupp
Arizona
Heiress seeks larger allowance for son from Montgomery Ward Thorne trust
Mrs. Marion Thorne widow of Gordon C. Thorne sues in circuit court for an increase in the trust’s monthly support for her 9-year-old son. She notes her living expenses rose after his death from over 100000 yearly while maintaining servants cars and a yacht, now reduced yet still spending about 12000 more than her current allotment. The trust was valued at 1500000.
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Chicago
Marion Thorne
Montgomery Ward
Gordon C. Thorne
Catalog
Montgomery Ward Thorne
Thorne
Normandie Liner List Shrinks During Salvage
The French liner Normandie listed 38.88 degrees at 9 a m as salvage work continued in the Hudson mud. Naval salvage supervisor Capt Bernard E Manseau said lifting would pause at 37 degrees to remove concrete added earlier. Secretary Knox praised the navy and civilian crews as the critical stage passed.
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New York
Normandie
Bernard E. Manseau
Navy
Knox
Hudson River
Unions Hope Roosevelt Will Approve Eight-Cent Rail Add
Fifteen non operating railroad unions completed a contract with carriers for an eight-cent hourly increase, to be submitted to President Roosevelt for approval. AFL leaders plan to present in Chicago next week as unions campaigned for a higher raise and minimum wage, while railroads anticipate no rate hikes despite the payroll cost.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Union
George M. Harrison
AF L. Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
A.F.L. Executive Council
Chicago
Mr. Roosevelt
Fred M. Vinson
Crime Wave Warning From Texas Official at Police Conference
Col. Homer Garrison warned at an International Association of Chiefs of Police meeting that the nation faces a bloodier costlier crime wave than the Capone era. He said youth will become tomorrow’s criminals and predicted strikes riots and social disorder after the war. He urged a massive nationwide resistance to avoid internal danger.
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Detroit
Homer Garrison
Texas Department of Public Safety
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Garrison
Churchill on Visit to United States
Churchill and Mackenzie King surveyed allied war progress in Quebec and discussed expanding assaults on the axis. Churchill and Roosevelt planned a grand European offensive before winter, with allies coordinating military plans and broader war aims despite Stalin's absence.
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United States
Quebec
Britain
Canada
Winston Churchill
W. L. Mackenzie King
Roosevelt
Mediterranean
City Cools Off and Sees Temperature Dip
The city experiences a drop from 90s with yesterday’s high at 91 and a 53 degree low. Forecasts show little temperature change with 81 degrees reported at 1 30 PM and expectations of slightly cooler weather ahead.
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Hitler
Please Share Your Tribune Please Share Your Tribune
The note urges readers to conserve newsprint as many papers freeze circulation in many cities. It urges households to share subscriptions where possible and to buy only what is needed to delay a full circulation freeze.
Choir Rehearsal Notice for First Ward LDS Church
All members of the LDS church choir are requested to attend a rehearsal at 8 p.m. Thursday in the First Ward church.
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LDS. Church
First Ward
Bombers Hit Nuernberg and Shift to Finished Goods
British heavy air raids on Nuernberg, a strategic Nazi rallying point, drop over 1500 tons of bombs while RAF shifts focus to industries producing finished goods. Sixteen bombers are lost with three enemy fighters shot down. Nuernberg has endured six prior raids, last in March.
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London
Nurenberg
Germany
Air Ministry
Bill to Defer All Fathers Legislation Announced
Washington report says 4-Chairman May D Kentucky will introduce on September 14 a bill to prohibit the induction of fathers into the army. He suggests possible discharge of fathers now serving, regardless of children’s birth dates, and cites about 10 million soldiers with 80,000 new 18 year olds each month. He predicts the measure will be placed in the hopper after the chaplain’s prayer and expects no veto from President Roosevelt.
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Washington
May D
Kentucky
House Military Committee
Congress
May
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Draft outlook depends on Europe Pacific war turns Hershey says
Selective Service Director Lewis B Hershey acknowledges imponderables in predicting the draft. He tells a House subcommittee that the draft's future hinges on events in Europe Russia and the Pacific in the near term and that he cannot forecast now.
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Los Angeles
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Europe
Russia
Pacific
House
Mother Receives Silver Star For Fallen Son
Mrs. Sylvia F. Henslee of Burke Idaho received the Army Silver Star on behalf of her son Pfc Everett W Henslee killed on Guadalcanal. The presentation occurred at Baxter Military Hospital ceremonies yesterday.
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Spokane
Sylvia F. Henslee
Burke
Idaho
Army
Baxter Military Hospital
Pfc
Everett W. Henslee
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Kuney Wins Bond Road Surface Contract in Idaho
The Max J. Kuney company of Spokane Washington won the bid to asphalt 2.189 miles of the Coeur d Alene Yellowstone trail near Bennett s bay and Teddy mine to Big Creek at a price of 25 837 47 as announced by the state highway department.
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Boise
Max J. Kuney Company
Spokane
Wash
Coeur d'Alene - Yellowstone
Bennett's Bay
Teddy Mine
Big Creek
State
Kaney
Boy Burns While Unloading Gasoline at Local Shop
Devon Hansen, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Hansen of 1458 8S Second, suffered third degree burns after gasoline spilled on his clothing ignited by a struck match. Employed at M and M Cyclery, he was unloading gasoline at the rear of the shop. Clarence Mariano of 210 B Lewis wrapped him in a blanket and took him to the hospital.
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Devon Hansen
Edmund E. Hansen
Young Hansen
M & M Cyclery
Clarence Mariano
B. Lewis
Mariano
Axis Partners Strengthen Their Position
Dispatches from Berlin Rome and Milan report improved relations between Germany and Italy and a Milan diary claim of a false glow. The Italian press blames Allied air raids while a DNB report cites a supposed secret Stalin order signaling final Russian actions. Italy, Germany await events as fascist-era news feeds emphasize propaganda amid stalled peace hopes.
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Italy
Germany
Joseph Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Russia
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Rome
Milan
Die Tat
Zurich
DNB
Stalin
Axis Loses Planes In Fast Retreat From Sicily
Allied air command reports 999 Axis aircraft recovered from Sicilian airfields, including 232 Messerschmitt 109s. Many wrecks found were destroyed or salvageable and flown to salvage centers. In the Central Solomon Islands, U S forces claim 199 Japanese planes shot down in 10 days, with 34 American planes lost and 16 pilots rescued, a 6 to 1 loss ratio.
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North Africa
Allied Air Command
Washington
Navy
Solomon Islands
United States
Father of 17 Finds Housework Easy While Mother Rests
Kansas City report on William H. Proctor a 63 year old former jockey and fighter. He is father to 17 children from three marriages and manages all household duties while his wife recovers in hospital. He notes routine chores and ration-book checks as part of daily life.
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Kansas City
William H. Proctor
Proctor
Dorothy
Bessie
Agnes
Six Marriage Licenses Issued In Utah and Idaho Pairs
Salt Lake City reports six marriage licenses issued. Vern D. Boren 22 of American Fork Utah wed Vonda Jensen 19 of Preston Idaho. Michael G. Stenberg 33 of Ogden wed Nellie Dixon 33 of Mink Creek Idaho. Lawrence A. Gillette 56 of Declo Idaho wed Clarissa C. Rice 50 of Oakley Idaho.
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Salt Lake City
Vern D. Boren
American Fork
Utah
Vonda Jensen
Preston
Idaho
Michael G. Stenberg
Ogden
Nellie Dixon
Mink Creek
Lawrence A. Gillette
Declo
Clarissa C
British Warships Attack Italian Shipyards in Bay of Naples
Allied HQ reports the British Eighth Army advancing toward the Italian mainland from Sicily while naval forces bombard Castellammare and Cape Vaticano. British and Allied units push toward Randazzo as bombers hit shores near Messina and Naples. Four Axis vessels were sunk with additional damage along the Fiumara and Mazzaro fronts.
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Eighth Army
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Bay of Naples
Rome
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Guardia
Taormina
Messina
Castellammare
Cape Vaticano
San Giovanni
Naples
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Capri
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Acireale
Sicilian
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Italy
Randazzo
Seventh Army
George S. Patton, Jr
Rosmarino River
Sill
Tunis
Bizerte
R.A.F. Wellingtons
Red Army advances near Kharkov report captures
London AP dispatch says Soviet forces west of Kharkov have captured Kovyagi and the Vodyananyi railway station, 32 and 41 miles west respectively, severing the line toward Poltava. Pasadena AP describes a violent Sinatra crowd at the station as fans fought for a view of the star.
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London
Red Army
Kharkov
Kovyagi
Vodyananyi
Poltava
Pasadena
Calif
Frankie Sinatra
Idol
Sinatra
California
Hollywood Bowl
Paris Builds Fort BERN Fortress in Heart of Paris
The Ribune de Geneve reports the marine ministry building and several sites in central Paris have been transformed into a fortress, featuring cement emplacements and connecting walls.
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Bern
Switzerland
Ribune de Geneve
Marine Ministry
Paris
Army Tightens Grip on New Georgia in Solomons Fight
Allied forces press a semi circular trap around Bairoko harbor New Georgia as Japan’s garrison shrinks. West on New Guinea Salamaua base hit with 85 tons of bombs Liberators destroy artillery batteries and advance toward Bobeduls. B-25s from India strike Japanese bases and shipping while Kiska remains quiet amid Pacific operations. The closing trap at Bairoko Harbor was completed Sunday.
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New Georgia Island
Solomons
Bairoko Harbor
Kula Gulf
New Guinea
Salamaua
Bobe Duls
United States
India
Kiska
Press Insists On Raids In British Coverage Of Sicily
London editorials press for renewed raids on Sicily as Rome faces allied surrender demands. The British press urges tighter British American coordination with the Soviet eastern front to prevent axis propaganda from driving a wedge between the three powers.
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London
Rome
Pietro Badoglio
Idaho Men Second And Third in Bombing of Rome
Jerome Idaho pilot LeRoy Ellis was the second plane pilot over Rome in the united nations raid. Frank Evans of Sandpoint piloted the third plane. Ellis has nearly completed 50 combat sorties and returned to duty June 1 after serving with Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery's Flying Fortress.
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Idaho
Rome
LeRoy Ellis
United Nations
Italy
Bert Ellis
Ellis
Frank Evans
Sandpoint
Ida. Ellis
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Flying Fortress
Coast Thieves Busy in Los Angeles Crime Wave
Mrs David Taylor heard a dog bark and saw her clothesline with washing vanish into a car that drove off. Motorists at G C Pledger's drive restaurant ordered $10 worth of food, then left without paying.
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Los Angeles
David Taylor
G. C. Pledger’s Drive
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