Eisenhower Allies Fight To Set Italy Free
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower proclaims to Sicily that Allies aim to free Italy from the Fascist regime and restore a free nation. The proclamation by the Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service says Allied forces act to destroy Germanys domination in Europe without altering Italian laws and traditions, though necessary measures to dismantle the Fascist system in occupied areas will be taken.
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United Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sicily
Italy
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
Germany
Europe
Ickes Criticizes Business For Bungling Government Work
Harold Ickes argues that the influx of skilled but inexperienced workers into government projects caused clanks and clashes in war efforts. He says large corporations were bureaucratic and would crumble without caution. He also condemns congressional theatrics and miscalled signals by officials that unsettle public confidence.
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Ickes
Congress
German Gun Shelling England From French Coast
A new German long range gun shelled England’s southeast coast three times from the French coast near Calais. The weapon is said to surpass any previously known German range. Also, John Purcell, ten, was bitten by a dog on Thirteenth Street and treated at Samaritan Hospital after the incident in front of his home. the dog is owned by a Sixteenth Street resident.
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London
Calais
England
John Purcell
Thirteenth Street
the Samaritan Hospital
Central Station
Sixteenth Street
Mother Goose Grave Tops Boston Shrines for Servicemen
In Boston a survey of visiting service members shows the grave of Mary Goose in the Old Granary Burying Ground attracts more visitors than iconic sites such as Bunker Hill Monument and Paul Revere’s house. The Charlestown woman is believed to have inspired the Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
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Boston
Bunker Hill Monument
Faireuil Hall
Old State House
Paul Revere’s
Easing of Gas Ban Seen Likely
Washington officials said a full lifting or easing of the pleasure driving ban in the East is among first steps under Ickes plan to equalize gasoline distribution. Within two weeks the extent of lift will be decided as Ickes informs the OPA of regional allocations, with aims to spread war fuel impact and shift gasoline from the Mid West and Southwest to the East. The program also seeks to raise public transportation allotments and consider restoring some value cuts on A B and C gasoline coupons in the East.
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Washington
INL
OPA
East
Ickes
Rockies
Petite Styles for the Small Woman in Fashion
Advice for petite women on flattering wardrobe rules with examples from Billie Burke. Guidance covers skirts, bodice fullness, necklines, footwear, and avoiding overly high heels. A brief note on sportswear versus street wear and fabric weight. Also a separate local notice reports Jenneth Sheehan of Schuylerville injured, thumb cut by a scythe while working for the village street department. treated by Dr. M. D. Doody.
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Billie Burke
Jenneth Sheehan
Schuylerville
Street
M. D. Doody
Night sky August displays Venus and prominent stars
Science Service notes Venus remains bright in the western sky at month start but sinks toward the sun by month end. Vega, Altair, Deneb, Cassiopeia, Ursa Major, Arcturus, Antares, and the major planets Mars Saturn Jupiter appear in August skies with Mars and Saturn rising around midnight in Taurus, Jupiter in Cancer before sunrise, while Mercury remains hard to see.
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Science Service
Venus
Leo
Vega
Lyra
Altair
Aquila
Cygnus
Deneb
Ethiopia
Arcturus
Bootes
Scorpius
Antares
Mars
Taurus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Macassar Raid Highlights Allied Long Distance Strike
Allied bombers flew 2000 miles round trip to attack Macassar in Celebes as part of a sustained Southwest Pacific offensive. Despite no damage confirmed, fires along the waterfront and factory district towered in sight. American forces enlarged their Talio beachhead near Munda as 1179 Japanese were reported killed with light Allied losses. Avenger Dauntless and Mitchells hit targets near Munda, Bairoko, and on beaches between Munda and Lambeti while New Guinea troops cleared Mount Tambu near Salamaua.
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Southwest Pacific
Netherlands East Indies
Macassar
Celebes
Talio
Solomons
Munda
Bairoko
Kula Gulf
Celestial Time Table August 1943 Highlights
August 1943 celestial entries include Moon passes Venus and Mars, several lunar quarters, full and new moons, Saturn and Jupiter conjunctions, Perseid meteors, and distances. The guide notes time corrections for local time zones and a shift for various wartime time standards.
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Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Roosevelt Critics Clash Over White House Lunch Rebuke
The article argues Congress opposes Communists and defends executive actions, noting Mrs Roosevelt’s lunch with investigators questions the New Deal’s influence. It contends the clash reflects broader suspicions of the Roosevelt administration and concerns about legislation, power, and political labels amid anti Communist sentiment. The piece frames the dispute as a test of constitutional balance and public trust in government.
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Houses of
Congress
Washington
New Deal Party
Bureau
Travers
Nazis Say Russians Tried Landing on Norway Coast
Berlin radio claimed a Russian amphibious force attacked Varanger Fjord in extreme Northern Norway. The Russians allegedly attempted a landing south of Vardee near Fisher Peninsula but were repelled after shore batteries shelled landing craft. German reports also noted Soviet planes over the peninsula near the Finnish border.
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London
Berlin
Varanger Fjord
Norway
Vardee
Barents Sea
Fisher Peninsula
Soviet Union
Barents Jus
Soviet Drive Threatens Nazi Lines
A Transocean propaganda dispatch cites Capt Ludwig Sertorius noting a central and southern sector defense battle remains violently ongoing and not yet climaxed. The Russian drive aims to reach Bryansk, a key German communications hub, while Moscow radio says Speer was summoned to Hitler's headquarters amid German armaments losses in Orel Kursk and Belgorod.
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Transocean
Ludwig Sertorius
Berlin
Associated Press
Bryansk
Stockholm
Moscow
Albert Speer
Hitler
Orel
Kursk
Belgorod
Citizens debate wartime gas use and honesty in ratings
Douglas Hastings of West Sand Lake urges openness about gas rationing and personal car ratings. He questions officials and others with excess gas allowances, suggesting public discussion to reveal who sacrifices and who benefits, hoping a local opinion column will drive change.
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Old Man Pub
Douglas Hastings
West Sand Lake
Attainder Laws Criticized By Congress Debate
The argument notes that some lawmakers view Martin Dies as clumsy yet acknowledge evidence he gathered. It urges rescinding actions that punish owners of property without due process via legislative attainder and proposes repeal of similar labor dispute driven provisions that strip government possession without legal proceedings.
Has Toe Cut Off To Join Marines
Welch West Virginia. O Dell Dye the son of state police sergeant C B Dye wanted to join the Marine Corps so badly that he had one toe cut off. He had the little toe on his left foot broken in childhood and would not straighten, so surgeons at a Welch clinic removed the toe after he was told he would get his uniform.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Welch
W. Va
O'Dell Dye
C. B Dye
Marine Corps
Young Dye
Egg Pack Facial Closes Pores
Beauties with clogged pores are warned to switch to lighter cleansing cream in hot weather. After cleansing twice to remove makeup and dirt, use mild lotion to close pores. Weekly, apply an egg white facial pack from hairline to neck base for five minutes and rinse.
3 Japanese Ships Sunk In Solomons
American naval communique reports a daring air attack on Paramushiru in the Kurile Islands, about 1,300 miles from Tokyo. Long-range Liberators from an Aleutian base struck the enemy base, causing fires and near hits as U.S. forces push operations from Attu toward northern Japan.
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Paramushiro
Japan
North Pacific
Rome
Navy
Pacific
Tokyo
É¢ Korne Islands
Attu
Paramushiru
County WCTU Convention Plans Discussed
Plans for the Rensselaer County Women's Christian Temperance Union convention to be held August 17 were discussed last night at a meeting of two county directors in the W C A.
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Rensselaer County Women's , Christian Temperance Union
Tow County
Fall Injury Satrtsu Saratoga Girl Suffers Broken Back
Mary Mangini age 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Mangini of 58 Beekman Street Saratoga Springs is in Saratoga Springs Hospital with a broken back after a railing on a second floor balcony collapsed throwing her 12 feet to the pavement. Condition described as satisfactory.
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Mary Mangini
Sylvester Mangini
Beekman Street
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs Hospital
Radio Robots Measure Rainfall in TVA Flood Control
In Gatlinburg Tennessee radio robots scattered across the Great Smoky Mountains National Park monitor rainfall in the upper Tennessee River Basin as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority flood control program. Developed by water control engineers, the automated devices record weather conditions without human input.
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Gatlinburg
Tenn
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Tennessee River
Daily Hunting Hours Increased
Washington reports extra hunting time for migratory game birds with daily hours starting a half hour before sunrise and ending at sunset. The 1943 rules were announced yesterday by Secretary Ickes. Separately, the Army Air Forces have photographed over 1.6 million square miles of the world for military purposes in the last ten months.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
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