Americans Try To Block Exit Take Gagliano
Allied forces on Sicily push inland as Gagliano falls to American troops in a bid to seal the Axis withdrawal route around Mt Etna. Heavy air and sea bombardments target Messina and surrounding craft while Troina and Adrano see fierce fighting as the campaign nears a climactic phase.
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North Africa
Sicily
Gagliano
Mt. Etna
Troina
United States
Seventh Army
Regaibuto
Messina
Messina Straits
aAmerican
Paterno
Adrano
Mt Tna
Panic and mass exodus as Berlin fears Allied raids
Reuters reports Berlin in a panic with authorities at wits end to restrain a stampede out of the city amid fears of Allied air raids. Refugees flood from Hamburg as leaflets warn Berlin could suffer the same fate. Goebbels and Goering address the crisis while Hamburg endures heavy damage.
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Berlin
Reuters
Zurich
Hamburg
Sweden
Stockholm
Bern
Switzerland
Das Volker
War Planus
Gestapo
Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Goebbels
Germany
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Goering
Pope Calls on Catholics to Pray for Peace
Pope Pius XII urged Roman Catholics to pray for peace and for Italy to prove worthy of prayers. In a letter to Cardinal Maglioni the pope stated that all should turn to God in penitence and prayer during this grave difficulty.
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Pope
London
Pius XII
Italy
Luigi Cardinal Maglioni
War Continues Rome Dispatch Reports Adversaries Rejected Conditions
Madrid UPI report cites Rome stating the war continues as Italy and its adversaries failed to meet acceptable terms for a ceasefire. The dispatch, dated in the first Rome send to Madrid after a fortnight, notes the ongoing hostilities.
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Madrid
UPI
Rome
Italy
Japs Wondering Too Capture of Munda Airfield Raises Next Blow Question
The capture of Munda airfield in the central Solomons by U S jungle troops prompts questions on Japan threat and future targets. General Vandegrift notes stronger offensive with more planes ships and men versus Guadalcanal while Admiral Nimitz says the enemy's holds are vulnerable around the perimeter. Rabaul on New Britain looms as a key Japanese hub with major airfields and harbor.
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Associated Press
Munda
Solomons
South Pacific
Alexander Archer Vandegrift
Honolulu
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Fallen Munda
New Britain
Rabaul
Truk
Vandegrift
Guadalcanal
Americans Mop Up at Munda Win Air Battle
Allied headquarters in the southwest Pacific report the first anniversary of the Solomons offensive with the capture of the Japanese air base at Munda on New Georgia. The communique notes ground forces are mopping up and details a new air victory in the northern Solomons where 16 Americans, facing 30 Zeros near Bougainville, shot down seven with one loss.
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Southwest Pacific
Solomons
Munda
New Georgia Island
Bougainville
Swiss Refuse To Bar Asylum Seekers
Bern Switzerland rejected Allied wishes that neutrals close their doors to Axis fugitives. The Swiss government stated it would obviously exercise the right of asylum to protect sovereignty and national interests. Dr Marcel Pilet-Golaz, head of the political department, informed the federal council that the reply had been sent to British and United States legations.
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Bern
UPI
Switzerland
Marcel Pilet-Golaz
Deral Council
United States
McNutt Rejects Plea To Delay Father Draft
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt refused to extend draft immunity for pre Pearl Harbor fathers beyond October and Senator Wheeler sought to cut Congress summer recess to override. McNutt said drafting fathers after October 1 is imperative to protect war industries and maintain production. National Selective Service HQ reaffirmed delaying inductions and drafting fathers across states to occur roughly together.
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Associated Press
Paul V. McNutt
Wheeler
Mont
Congress
McNutt
National Selective Service Headquarters
Draft Dodger Profile Angers Courts In Federal Indictment
Stephen Weinberg a 50 year old alleged founder and sole faculty member of a school for draft dodgers and his pupil John Paul Mitaritondo 20 were indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy to violate the Selective Training and Service Act. Weinberg pleaded innocent and trial was set for August 23. Bail of 20000 was continued. United States Attorney James B McNally called Weinberg a first class faker. defense attorney Samuel J Seigel questioned his sanity in arguing to reduce bail before Judge Vincent L Leiberl.
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New York
Stephen Weinberg
John Paul Mitaritondo
Weinberg
United States
James B. McNally
Army
Navy
Samuel J. Seigel
Vincent L. Leiberl
Army Seeks Ski Volunteers for Mountain Troops
The Army will accept experienced civilian skiers and mountaineers as volunteers within two months for service with mountain troops. Applications are to be obtained from the National Ski Patrol System at 415 Lexington Avenue New York, which assists the Adjutant General's Department.
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Washington
Upi
Army
War Department
National Ski Patrol System
Lexington Avenue
New York
Adjutant General’s Department
Hamburg First Full Success War Air Power Pattern
American experts say Hamburg’s destruction marks the war’s first complete use of air power. It targeted the German submarine industry’s west and center, not a terror raid, and was a fully successful strategic bombing operation influenced by favorable circumstances.
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Washington
Hamburg
London Air Drill Dazzles City With R A F Planes
In one of the great air drills over London, large numbers of RAF planes swept the capital as beams from searchlights created a dramatic nighttime display.
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London
Rail Parley Ends Inconclusive Talks With 15 Unions
Washington chief executives of 15 non operating railroad unions and railroad management met over wage proposals and hours in two talks. Unions seek eight cent per hour raise per emergency board guidance but Stabilization Director Vinson rejected it. Overtime pay above forty hours discussed. strike ballot approved but deferred pending further talks. Representatives Enochs Parrish and Loomis led regional groups. More than two million workers tied to the unions.
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Washington
Fred Mvinson
Eastern
Southeastern and Western Railroad
H. A. Enochs
J. B. Parrish
BD. P. Loomis
Scoreboard shows mixed results across leagues and games
In a June 13 protest driven playoff, New York lost 4 to 3 to Philadelphia while Philadelphia 7, New York 4, Boston 4, Brooklyn 3 in a ten inning tilt. AMERICAN games saw Philadelphia 4 New York 0 and Detroit 6 Chicago 0. Washington 4 Boston 2. Cleveland 1 St Louis 0. GASTERN records list Albany 5 Wilkes Barre 1. Albawny 5 Wilkes Barre 2. other scores include Binghamton 9 Springfield 3 Hartford 6 Elmira 1 Utica 7 Scranton 0.
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Jsational
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
American
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Gastern
Albany
Wilkes-Barre
Albawny
Binghamton
Springfield
Russian Drive Near Kharkov Surges Across Front
Russian armies smashed toward Kharkov from Belgorod and Zolochev, with gains up to 37 miles and 120000 German deaths reported. Soviet forces enveloped areas north of Belgorod, threatening Ukraine and the Bryansk railway as they push toward the Dnieper, while bombing Kharkov and Bryansk.
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London
Ukraine
Kharkov
Zolochev
Belgorod
Kharkov-Bryansk
Orel
Bryansk
Zetochev
Chuguev
Italian Foreign Minister Meets German Counterpart
Italian Foreign Minister Raffaele Guarigliz met German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop in northern Italy, a frontier report said today. The conference held no immediate details, but hints of a renewed political military pivot were noted in a Berlin broadcast discussing potential Allied terms and German reactions.
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Bern
Switzerland
APJ
Raffaele Guarigliz
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Italy
B.C
Halv
Baruch and WMC Probe New Manpower Crises
Baruch with War Mobilization and the War Manpower Commission press a region wide survey on aircraft plants to assess manpower shortages that could threaten production goals. Governors in Region 4 approve interstate movement of seasonal workers to cannery and food processing to meet peak season needs, amid concerns of raids and temporary holds.
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Robert E. Gross
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
House
Gross
National Selective Serv Headquarters
Byrnes
Baruch
WPS
War Production Board
Washington P
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Heavey
Hopkins to Leave White House Move Planned This Fall
Washington columnist Drew Pearson predicted Hopkins will move his family from the White House to a private Georgetown house this fall. The special assistant to President Roosevelt reportedly bought the residence and would depart as Roosevelt welcomes the change.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
White House
Roosevelt
Georgetown
Drew Pearson
Troy
Hopkinses
Vacancy Wrangle over Show Cause for No Election in Albany
Albany Supreme Court Justice Bergan grants an order urged by the Democratic State Committee directing Secretary of State Curran to show cause why an election should not be held to fill the vacancy created by the death of Thomas Wallace. The case sets August 13 for Curran to answer at a special term in Albany, with possible appeal to the Court of Appeals. If an election is required, nominees would be chosen by party committees. an earlier ballot could delay the governor’s office and affect Dewey’s presidential prospects. Another Brooklyn case names Governor Dewey and the secretary of state in a separate bid for an election this year.
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Albany
Supreme Court
Francis Bergan
Democratic State Committee
Thomas J. Curran
Thomas W. Wallace
Schenectady
Bergan
Curran
Sydney F. Foster
New York State
Court of Appeals
Atty
Nathaniel Goldstein
Guy
Thomas E. Dewey
Brooklyn
Pauly G Packer
Sig
Dewey
Secretary of
Willkie ends talks with GOP committeemen at Rushville home
Wendell L. Willkie wrapped up three days of conferences with national Republican committeemen at his Rushville Indiana home. He refused to discuss topics and said he planned to spend the weekend catching up on writing. Visitors departed late Friday night.
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Rushville
Ind
Wendell LL Willkie
National Republican
Vancouver Riots Prompt 8 P.M Tavern Closures
Vancouver Washington officials urged all beer taverns to close by 8 p.m. after riots involving more than 1000 people erupted when police attempted to arrest a soldier. Mayor John Hogg and Police Chief John Binker called tavern operators to a meeting to seek a uniform closing time to curb further violence.
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Vancouver
John Hogg
John Binker
No Foul Play In Gill Death Autopsy Finds No Foul Play
Autopsy results released for Janet Snowden Gill, 2b year old oil heiress who died after falling from a York Pan building on June 1, found no evidence of foul play. District Attorney Hogan cited Dr. Gonzales and Dr. Gettler reports supporting accidental or self-inflicted death as possible causes.
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York Pan
Janet Snowden Gill
Dist
Atty. Frank & Hogan
Thomas A. Gonzales
Alexander C. Gettler
Hogan
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