Soviet advances near Orel and Belgorod shift war momentum
Russian forces claim fall of Orel and Belgorod with 98 tanks and 168 planes knocked out as Stalin orders a harsh offensive on the German invaders. Moscow reports 30 villages retaken and major German retreats toward the Dnieper, with heavy casualties and widespread destruction.
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London
Orel
Belgorod
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Dnieper
Stalin
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Bryansk
Ukraine
Moscow
Strects
Red Air Force
An Am
Vancouver Riot Flares Over Fight
Rioting erupted in Vancouver Washington after a soldier and a civilian fought and a police officer struck the soldier. About 1500 civilians and soldiers gathered in the riverfront district and roughly 500 tavern patrons joined the crowd. Fighting was sporadic.
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Vancouver
Wash
Vancouver Barracks Hospital
Classified Ad Removal Request From Coll Troy 6100
A reader identified as Coll Troy 6100 asks the newspaper to remove a classified advertisement from future issues. The notice seeks deletion of their listing and requests confirmation of removal.
Believe Woman Leaps From Congress Street Bridge
Greenfield Mass resident Mrs. Clayton Platt reportedly jumped from the Congress Street bridge into the Hudson River last night leaving a note on a railroad ticket asking for publicity to be kept down and indicating her husband at 425 Federal Street. A purse, white shoes, and a note were found. police await the husband’s reply and plan a morning body search.
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Clayton Platt
Federal Street
Greenfield
Mass
Congress Street
Hudson River
Alex Finn
Ickes Plans Appeal Over Oil Price Increase
Petroleum administrator Harold A. Ickes announced plans to appeal the OPA refusal to raise crude prices by 35 cents per barrel. He will take the case to the Board of Economic Stabilization and did not commit to whether overturning the OPA would affect proposed gasoline rations.
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Chicago
Harold A. Ickes
OPA
Board of Economic Stabilization
Ickes
Wether
OPA Board of Economic Stabilization
Midwest
Alfange Reports Communist Plot Unfolding in Party
New York political figure Alfange, former American Labor Party gubernatorial candidate, warned last night that Communists were infiltrating the party and urged supporters to shield it from contamination and encroachment. He emphasized vigilance within party ranks and called for decisive action.
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New York
Dean Alfange
American Labor Party
National scoreboard highlights Cincinnati routs Chicago
In the lone National League game Cincinnati defeated Chicago 4 to 0. American area has no games. Eastern Division leads with Scranton 6 Albany 5 in 12 innings. Elmira 6 Springfield 3. Springfield 5 Elmira 2. Utica 2 Wilkes Barre 0. Utica 7 Wilkes Barre 2. Hartford 5 Binghamton 2.
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Chicago
Scranton
Albany
Elmira
Springfield
Utica
Wilkes-Barre
Hartford
Binghamton
Nazis Evacuate Troops as Sicilian Front Yaws Toward Messina
Allied forces in Sicily push along Mt Etna’s slopes and seize Misterbianco and Paterno while advancing toward Messina. British infantry mop up strong points on the east coast port as Eighth Army drives along the coast and toward Acireale. German and Italian units retreat, with estimates placing 5,000 Italian infantry and up to 35,000 Germans still in action, and about 70,000 prisoners already taken.
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Catania
Mt. Etna
Messina
Sicily
Misterbianco
Paterno
Eighth Army
Soite
Acireale
Tunisia
United States Army
Stars and Stripes
Hitler
Italy
Half of Airdrome Held in Solomons Fight
Allied forces report that half of the Munda airdrome is under American control with tank support, and the Japanese garrison is encircled and under heavy damage. Reports say New Georgia front saw heavy Japanese casualties as Americans seized Kokengolo Hill slopes and cut retreat lines, with naval and air units pressing in the Solomons.
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Southwest Pacific
Munda
Douglas MacArthur
New Georgia
Solomons
Kokengolo Hill
MacArthur
Kokengola Hill
Bibolo Hill
Salamaua
New Guinea
13Th Air Force
Blackett Strait
Kolembangara
Bibolo
Gurasai
Aire Strip
Kokengolo
Berlin Warned of Large RAF Raids Soon
London reports a RAF commentator warned Berlin would face heavy air raids as daylight shrinks and the German capital’s government and industry are key targets. The same briefing noted about 800 RAF bombers struck Hamburg nightly, crippling Germanys main port.
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London
WPI
Berlin
Six State Milk Companies Fined in New York
An indictment charging six state milk companies with conspiring to violate federal antitrust laws led to $25,000 in fines in federal court. Judge Vincent L. Leibell sentenced Borden Co. and Reid's Union Dairy Co. to $5,000 each, along with two National Dairy Products Corp. subsidiaries, Sheffield Farms Co., Inc., and Muller Dairies, Inc. Other Borden units, Dairy Sealed, Inc. and Interstate Dairy Co. Inc., received $2,500 each.
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New York
Vincent L. Leibell
Borden Co
Reid's Union Dairy Co
National Dairy Products Corp
Sheffield Farms Co., Inc
Muller Dairies, Inc
Borden
Dairy Sealed, Inc
Sweden Eyes Germany After Repudiating Pact
Stockholm announces end to German troop and material movements via Swedish rails to Norway. Sweden asserts a new agreement ends three year old transit practice by August 15 and August 2g for troop transport. The move signals a shift in Swedish neutrality amid Axis reversals and potential Allied invasion pressures.
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Norway
Germany
Sweden
Russia
Sicily
Reich
Troy to Keep Police School in Troy Despite State Moves
State Police Maj. John A. Warner assures Troy the Police School will stay locally. He says moving BCI files to Albany does not endanger local training, noting Troy’s unique facilities at RPI and the local campus housing, labs, and airport support.
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Division of State Police
John A. Warner
Troy
Albany
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Canilol
Warner
John A. Gaffney
Oher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ontario coalition government looks likely after election
A tentative coalition in Ontario appeared likely after a balanced provincial vote left the 90 seat legislature without a majority. Lieut.-Col. George A. Drew, Progressive Conservative native party head, was named as Premier by coalition leaders pending formal arrangements.
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Toronto
Ontario
George A. Drew
Progressive Seals
Munda Field Is Reached In New Georgia
Delayed Aug 3 dispatch reports U S forces pressing toward Munda airstrip in New Georgia. Troops gain foothold on the lower edge of the air field while artillery pounds Japanese positions along Bibolo Hill and Kokengoro Hill. Casualty-free luncheon note closes the fragment.
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Munda
New Georgia
Wei
Bibolo Hill
Kokengoro Hill
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