German Drive Presses Russians 45 Miles From Stalin Grad
Reports say German forces crossed the Don near Kletskaya and pushed toward Kotelnikovski while Russians withdrew to new positions south of Krasnodar. In the Solomons, U S Marines inflict heavy Japanese losses with 762 Japanese dead or captured in two actions.
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Associated Press
Russia
Don River
Stalingrad
Kotelnikovsik
Volga
Kletskaya
Kotelnikovski
Krasnodar
Caucasus
Don
Krymskaya
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Kurtshanskaya
Caucasus Mountains
Grozny
Red Army
Nimitz
Leningrad
Pyatigorsk
Caspian
Labor Party Nominates Dean Allange for New York Governor
The American Labor party nominated Greek-born lawyer Dean Allange for New York governor opposing Democratic choice John J Benett. The ALP backed Mead as president's candidate while the GOP prepares to name Thomas E Dewey in Saratoga Springs.
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New York
John J. Benentt
American Labor Party
Dean Allange
Washington
Benett
James A. Farley
U. S
James M. Mead
Mead
ALP
Thomas E. Dewey
Saratoga Springs
Allange
Congress
Joseph Clark Baldin
Manhattan
Silkstocking
Giant Stack Falls In Gary Wind Storm Kills 3 Workers
A 125 foot brick smokestack at the Carnegie-Illinois steel plant collapsed in strong Gary winds injuring many and killing three workers. The storm, which blew from Lake Michigan, uprooted trees and flooded streets and cellars.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Plant
Lake Michigan
Stamp No. 8 In Effect For Sugar Ration
Sugar users are advised that stamp No. 8 in their sugar ration coupon books will be effective starting Monday for the purchase of five pounds of sugar. The allotment lasts ten weeks until October 31, per Reginald Cleare of the Bannock county ration board.
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Reginald Cleare
Bannock County Ration Board
Nominee Glen Taylor Ready for Strenuous Campaign Comeback
Glen Taylor, the Boise election hopeful, receives gifts to aid his campaign. A Gooding county supporter provided a tire and two tubes for his car and Minidoka county Democrats sent a new set of shoes for his horse Nig to help keep his Paul Revere elect move going.
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Boise
Glen Taylor
Gooding County
Minidoka County
Paul Revere
Base Employee Hurt Den Walker At Airbase Head Injury
An airbase employee named Den Walker was injured and taken by ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital for treatment after a head injury sustained Saturday evening.
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den Walker
St. Anthony Hospital
Railroad Team to Play Rexburg at Halliwell Park
A baseball game between the U. P. Railroad team and Rexburg is slated for 2 30 p m Sunday at Halliwell park. The public is invited without charge.
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U. P
Rexburg
Halliwell Park
Rail Workers Seek Escape From Draft Board Ruling
Boise dispatch reports state selective service headquarters will appeal on behalf of several Union Pacific railroad workers rated 1-A by a southern Idaho local board. Brigadier General McConnel says the appeals to the president may proceed only on dependency grounds.
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Draft Board
Boise
Roosevelt
Selective Service
Union Pacific Railroad
Southeern
Idaho
M. G. McConnel
Idaho Selective Service
McConnel
Apeals
Ilroad
Sitonite
Two Holdups Elude Posse in Idaho Mountains
Wallace Idaho dispatch reports two Montana youths aged 18 who held up a Missoula service station Friday then fled through the mountains. A. J McPhail and Roy Charette said the suspects escaped from a Miles City reform school, stole a car, and sped at 90 mph before abandoning it east of Wallace. One gunman reportedly carried a .32 caliber automatic. names were not released.
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Wallace
Idaho
Missoula Mont
Shoshone County
A. J McPhail
Hunter
Roy Charette
Mineral County
Mont
Car Crash Leaves Holbrook Seriously Hurt Near Chesterfield
Condition critical for Holbrook of Chesterfield after a collision on the Chesterfield road east of Bancroft between his car and a grain truck driven by Amon Hatch. Holbrook suffers a broken leg and arm and a skull fracture. Halverson, Holbrook’s father in law, has a cut above the eye. Both vehicles overturned.
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Lay Holbrook
Chesterfield
Caribou County
Soda Springs
Bancroft
Holbrook
Amon Hatch
Hatch
D. A. McNichols
Amos Rigby
Arrests Reported for Running Stop Signs and Intoxication
Police report arrests on Saturday including George A. Johnston of 120 South Fifteenth and La Verle Bingham of 1939 South Fifth for running stop signs. Also jailed were Earl Marbury Lawrence Vah tomy Dave Dair and Ira Momo shoup on intoxication charges.
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George A. Johnston
South Fifteenth
la Verle Bingham
South Fifth
Earl Marbury
Lawrence Vahtomy
Dave Dair
Ira Momoshoup
Idaho Laboratory Seeks Identity of East Idaho Disease
Boise Idaho Dr E L Berry state public health director said the Idaho state laboratory manager L J Peterson still works at the Pocatello branch trying to identify a disease reported last week by 16 Ucon and three Jackson Hole Wyoming children. Water and food used by victims are under examination. He expected results early next week as the children recover after about five days of sickness.
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Boise
L. J. Peterson
Idaho State Laboratory
Pocatello
Ucon
Jackson Hole
Wyo
E. L. Berry
Berry
Acon
Dr Berry
Senator Thomas to Attend Idaho Republican Primary in Pocatello
It was reported in Pocatello on Saturday that Senator John Thomas planned to leave Washington by airplane on Saturday to reach Idaho. He would be in Pocatello Saturday August 28 to attend the Republican state primary convention to be held there.
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Pocatello
John Thomas
Washington
Idaho
Draft Age May Drop to Include 18 and 19 Yearolds
Washington voices expect lawmakers to lower the draft age as selective service rolls near exhaustion of single men. Officials say 18 and 19-year-olds could be drafted to fill manpower needs, with amendments possible before Christmas if generals deem it essential for victory.
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Washington
Louis B. Hershey
Congressional
Congress
Army
Navy
Her- Shey
Selective Service
Chicago
Yankee Submarines Sink 60 Jap Vessels
American submarines report sinking or damaging six more Japanese ships in separate actions in the Western Pacific and Aleutians. To date U S subs have sunk 60 Japanese vessels, damaged 15, and possibly sunk 16, with significant activity near Kiska. Royal Navy and RAF losses in the North Sea and English Channel total about 1,000,000 tons.
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Washington
Japan
Pacific
Solomon Islands
Aleutians
Western Pacific
United States
Kiska Island
London
Royal Navy
RAF
North Sea
English Channel
Reds Dominate Cards 9-1 in Saturday Baseball
Ogden Reds shutout Pocatello 9-1 as Lew overthrew first on an infield hit allowing Glen Stetter to score. Doug Williams was the lone Pocatello scorer. Idaho Falls beat Twin Falls 4-0 to pull within 12 percentage points of Boise. Boise lost 8-4 to Salt Lake as Bees surge late.
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Pocatello
Ogden Reds
Ozeen
Doug Williams
Pocatellan
Valine
Lew
Glen Stetter
Idaho Falls Russets
Cardinals
Bussets
Cowboys
Boise
Salt Lake
Bees
Pilots
Idaho Falls
Two men under arrest on reckless driving charges
State Officer Tom Albaugh reports the arrest Saturday night of Harold Rogers of 1555 South Hayes and Earl W. Bell of 444 North Twelfth on reckless driving charges. Rogers was stopped on Pole Line road for traveling 55 mph. Bell is charged with passing a car on Highway 30 in front of a patrol car.
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Tom Albaugh
Harold Rogers
South Hayes
Earl W. Bell
North Twelfth
Rogers
Pole Line
Bell
Highway 30
Finns Refuse Peace Bids
In Helsinki Finland on the first anniversary of recapture Finance Minister Vaino Tanner said Finland rejects separate peace proposals from Russia. He warned that enemies are distressed yet Finns distrust such deals and will maintain vigilance with weapons ready to defend security.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Vaino Tanner
Enso
Tanner
Last of Series of Concerts Tonight at Rosspark
The Pocatello municipal band completes its summer concert series tonight at 7 30 p m at Rosspark. Guy Gates announces program items including National Defense March Overture from Poet and Peasant, San Francisco march, solos by Mrs Lawrence Cowan, 127th Infantry regiment march, Wedding of the Winds, American Patrol, selections from The Firefly, Over There and National Emblem march.
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Pocatello
Worker Patriotic Deducts Pay for War Bonds in Sacrament
Joseph S. Leibinger, a driller's helper in Sacramento, turns back about 86 percent of his pay for war bonds. He signs a monthly $150 deduction from a typical paycheck of $175 to $180, saying his country has been good to him. Bureau officials note he lives frugally, with no known outside income beyond work and his prior gold prospecting.
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Sacramento
Calif
Joseph S. Leibinger
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Leibinger
Silver Price Advances To 45 Cents
The state department announced that the ceiling price on imported silver would rise from 35 to 45 cents an ounce. The move aims to encourage Mexican wet mining and boost supplies for American industry. Talks with the Mexican government preceded the decision, with Canada Peru and Chile also supplying silver. In wartime demand, the treasury released 42,000 of its 47,000 tons of free silver for war industries.
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Washington
State Department
Treasury
Fhe State Department
United States
Canada
Peru
Chile
Mercury Climbs to 93 with Cooler Forecast Ahead
The article notes a 93 degree high on Saturday with a low of 51 and a mean of 68. It predicts cooler conditions ahead as the sun rises at 6 46 and sets at 8 19. Weather commentary emphasizes heat yet hints at relief to come.
Brazil Declares War on Axis After Ship Sinkings
Brazil formalized a state of belligerency against Germany and Italy after the sinking of five Brazilian ships off its coast, with more than 60 lives lost. The move follows widespread demonstrations and a note to Axis governors asserting Brazil’s resolve to defend sovereignty and safety in the Americas. Strong cheers marked the declaration in Rio de Janeiro as Uruguay and others considered similar steps.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Horself
Germany
Italy
America
Uruguay
Axis
South America
Soldiers Arrive at Fort Douglas Army Reception Center
A group of men announced their arrival at the army reception center Fort Douglas Utah. Included are Frank Louis Grover son of Mr and Mrs Frank D Grover Woolley apartments Bert Dearvill Brokate son of Mr and Mrs Bert Brokate 1730 North Ninth William John Priest son of Mrs Emma Jane Priest 1730 North Main Cecil D Shu maker son of Mrs Mamie Shu maker Danville Illinois George L Rossiter son of Mr and Mrs Ralph William Rossiter 356 South Sixth Chesney Roy Williamson son of Mrs Maria Lee 426 East Center Caldwell.
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Pocatello
Tribune-Journal
Fort Douglas
Utah
Frank Louis Grover
Frank D Grover
Woolley Apartments
Bert Dearvill Brokate
Bert Brokate
North Ninth
William John Priest
Emma Jane Priest
North Main
Cecil D. Shumaker
Mamie Schumaker
Danville
Ill
George L. Rossiter
Railph Wiliam Rossiter
South Sixth
Chesney Roy Williamson
East Center
Maria Lee
Caldwell
Dieppe Raid Quiet After Bold Spitfire Assault
RAF Spitfires attacked Dieppe and eastern gun positions at low altitude silencing a coastal artillery battery. Four Canadian Spitfires hit a separate gun post east of Dieppe and machine gunned cliff top positions. Two Polish squadrons targeted northern France focusing on engines and airfields.
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London
Dieppe
Air Ministry
France
Mames
Aeeta Engines
Ona Ramee
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U.S
Pearl Harbor
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Chester W. Nimitz
U. S. Pacific Fleet
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Archibald Sinclair
England
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Labor Party
Te Steel Mill
Russ
Soviet
Tarayt
Russa
Ankara
Moscow
Kletsa AY Sa
Turkey
Cuibyshey
Caspian Sea
Tabriz
Iran
Elude Posse
East Idaho
Reds
R.H.E. Pocatello
Orxden
Davis
Petersen
Smith
R.H.E. Boise
Jennings, Lamanske
Carloff
Rowden
Kerr
R.H.E
Twin Falls
Cecil and Hatchett
Schmitt and Mulcahy
Worker Patriotic
Margaret Herlihy
Justice Court
Douglas, Ariz
David D. Carr
Fort Huachuca
Carr
Miss Herlihy
of Price Administration
Mercury
By W.E. M
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Ramon
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