Preinvasion Air Bombardment Intensifies Near Philippines
Allied forces press a preinvasion bombardment on Japanese held islands guarding the southern approaches to the Philippines. Nimitz and MacArthur report coast defenses hit on Palau Babelthuap Peleliu Angaur Ngesebus Halmahera Talaud Timor Kai Ceram Boeroe and others as carrier and land based planes strike. 1,900,000 Japanese civilians evacuated per Tokyo report amid broader efforts toward Iwo Jima and New Guinea actions.
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Talaud Island
Timor
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Boeroe
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Massive Allied Bombing Raid Strikes German Targets
A convoy of about 3,000 American aircraft released 5,000 tons of bombs on Germany, targeting Frankfurt Stuttgart and Berlin amid ongoing Allied air assaults. Eisenhower warned of high and low level attacks with dawn and daytime raids continuing.
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East Idaho State Fair Opens With Record Early Crowds
Opening day crowds at the East Idaho state fair set an unprecedented tone as Bonneville county residents arrive early to view exhibits before the afternoon program. Attendance is estimated to be double normal for day one, with hopes for new five day high totals. Notable displays include wildlife exhibits by a U S biological survey and local groups, the victory garden section, and entries from Bannock county and the Idaho Falls zoo.
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Victory Garden
Bannock County
Hunt Visiting Pfc Emery Hunt on 21 Day Furlough
Pfc Emery E Hunt arrived Sunday for a 21 day furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Milo Hunt of 145 Roosevelt He served in the armed infantry in Italy and fought in several major battles He will report to Santa Barbara California for further assignment after his furlough
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Armed Infantry
Italy
Santa Barbara
Calif
Henderson Hurt in Italy Action Wounding
Henderson son of Mr and Mrs C V Henderson 329 North Sixth recovering in hospital after being wounded in action August 19 in Italy parents advised
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Willis F. Henderson
C. V. Henderson
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Italy
Idahoans Celebrate 70th Wedding Anniversary of Parle and Wife Willey
Mr and Mrs Parle Willey pioneers in LDS church colonization celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary yesterday. Willey will be 90 in December and his wife was 87 last May. They are reported to be the only survivors of the Lot Smith Company that colonized Sunset Arizona in 1876.
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Parle Willey
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Chesterfield
Idaho
Willey
Lot Smith Company
Sunset, Ariz
Roosevelt Wins Texas Fight in Pro Roosevelt Texas Delegation
In Dallas a pro Roosevelt delegation won the Texas state convention seats by a large margin. Robert W Calvert was named temporary chairman and primary goal to ensure Texas electors vote for Roosevelt in November. Dewey campaigned westward while Ickes assailed him as a confused politician who has reversed himself on lend lease and other issues.
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Maine
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Dewey
Robert W. Calvert
Hillsboro
Calvert
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Valentine
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Billings
Mont
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Ickes
Allied Leaders Plot Fast Pacific Strike From Quebec
In Quebec the Roosevelt Churchill war team discusses rapid strikes toward the Philippines and Germany as D-Day nears. MacArthur and Nimitz review Pacific strategy while plans push toward Mindanao and Tokyo with strong American naval air power. The conference aims to finalize decisions by week’s end.
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Fire at Anderson Dam work site controlled after 75 acre blaze
Fifty five construction workers from the large earth fill dam project brought a 75 acre fire under control today. Boise forest supervisor Thomas Van Meter said the man-caused blaze started last night between Elk Creek and House Mountain two miles from the site. About 100 head of cattle were driven out by cowboys. Van Meter predicted they hoped to hold it today as the fire once ran at the speed a man would walk through the forest.
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Jury awards Dunn minimal rent for Cassia county land
A federal jury valued Dunn's 639 acre Cassia county property at six cents per acre for rent, granting Dunn about 38.38 dollars annually after the 1942 government condemnation for an army bombing range.
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Finland to Present Peace Terms to Parliament Tomorrow
Prime Minister Nackiell of Finland, returning from Moscow within 24 hours, will present armistice terms to the Finnish parliament for approval. Moscow and Helsinki likely issue a joint statement once approved. The terms are expected to seal peace with minor details to be settled later at a general peace conference.
Red Army crosses Czech border, Moscow reports
Moscow announced the Red Army had crossed the Czechoslovak border as World War II updates came in. In Washington, carrier based American planes continued heavy bombing in the central Philippines, with Admiral Chester W. Nimitz reporting progress and air superiority over the area.
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Philippines
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
American Doughboys Hold Heights Over Aachen In Small Push
American infantry dug in on heights overlooking Aachen after advancing into outposts along the Siegfried line. They met surprisingly weak opposition and established fortified positions near the city.
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Germany
Aachen
Siegfried Line
U S war planners set October 31 for Germany collapse
London AP reports US war planning chiefs fixed October 31 as the tentative outside date for organized German resistance to end. A non-British source said the date came from the war production board after consults with military channels. Plans depend on ending large scale warfare in Europe while preserving Pacific war needs.
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United States War Planning Chiefs
Germany
United States War Production Board
Europe
Pacific
Allied troops advance toward Belfort doorway in western Germany
American Seventh Army units pushed forward four miles east of captured Vesoul reaching Campvalley Les Colombe on the main highway 26 miles west of the Belfort gateway into southwestern Germany. Another column moved six miles north of Vesoul to Flagy.
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Eisenhower urges workers to flee German manhunt
A spokesman for General Dwight D. Eisenhower urged foreign workers in northwest west and southwest Germany to flee the Gestapo driven capture of soldiers and trench diggers and to leave the factories.
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
Soviet forces seize Lomza in north Poland
London reports Marshal Stalin announced the capture of Lomza a key German stronghold located about 20 miles south of East Prussia in north Poland.
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Germans claim Lomza fallen to Soviet assault near East Prussia
Russian and Romanian forces push through Transylvania with tank units and infantry advancing toward Cluj Arad and the Mures valley while Lomza in north Poland is reported encircled and given up. Berlin claims strong southern Transylvanian pressure and a major drive toward Praga outskirts of Warsaw.
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Berlin
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Moscow
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Belgrade
Paris
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Dorsey Trio Indicted Over Balcony Attack in Hollywood
Los Angeles bandleader Tommy Dorsey actress Pat Dane and director Allen Smiley were charged by a county grand jury with assault causing bodily harm to actors Jon Hall and Eddie Norris after a balcony fracas last Aug. 5 at Dorsey’s Hollywood apartment. Hall, Frances Langford’s husband, said he was dislodged from the end of his nose. Norris said he was knocked down by a single punch. The principals have not explained the incident publicly.
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Manchester lit streets return as blackout ends
Manchester, England, the first major city to relight after the war began, saw lights illuminate streets last night enabling newspaper reading outdoors. Residents danced sang and kissed lamp posts as the blackout was lifted with Britain set to end blackout nationwide on September 17.
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Britain
American forces push deeper into Siegfried line and Moselle frontier
American troops assault the Siegfried line from the west with heavy bombardment while the U S third army drives along the Moselle, capturing Neufchateau and pressing toward Charmes and Pont a Mousson as Patton’s forces advance armored columns into Germany near Trier and Luxembourg. Berlin reports a west wall outpost loss as invasion pressure widens on multiple fronts.
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Japs Reach Close to Allied Bases in Southeast China
Japanese forces push from Hengyang toward Kweilin and Paoching with seven columns threatening Paoching. Holsong peninsula fighting centers near Limkong while Japanese air activity grows. British troops advance along the railway toward Mandalay and Hopin as Arakan fronts show small gains.
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Grange to Back Idaho Primary Defense
Idaho Grange State Master E T Taylor urged members to oppose repeal efforts against the state primary law. He accused both major parties of a whispering campaign to abolish the primary, praising the Grange's role in enacting and preserving it.
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Shot Kills Farmer in Ogden Canyon Accident
Heber Le Roy Perry, 52, a Slaterville farmer and carpenter, died Tuesday evening from an accidental gunshot wound. The revolver fell from his pocket as he lifted the car lid after a hike in north Ogden canyon, the slug entering his abdomen. Survived by his widow and two children, he worked at the Ogden arsenal and was also a carpenter and farmer.
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High Officers At Quebec For Meeting
President Roosevelt announced a conference with Prime Minister Churchill and military advisers to align Allied war efforts in Europe and the Pacific. The meeting will include British officials Sir William Glasgow and R. M. Firth while others like Richard Law and Emory S. Land join from Ottawa and Washington. A Hull letter on curbing international cartels accompanied the news.
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Hull
Fifth Nearing Strong Pass Florence Front Advances
Fifth Army forces drive toward the central Gothic line northeast of Florence within a mile of Puta pass described as better defended than Cassino. Allied HQ reports Langnano and Poggio d Ella Dogana reached five and two miles south west of the pass as heavy fighting continues near Corlano San Savino on the Adriatic front and along the Berlamacca canal near the west coast.
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Nazis Use Radio to Push Quebec Conference Morale
Berlin radio claimed an Allied surrender ultimatum would emerge from the Roosevelt Churchill talks in Quebec and urged Germans to fight to the bitter end. Nazi papers echoed warning tones as morale efforts continued amid reports of internal Nazi splits at the top levels.
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