President Roosevelt to speak on whole war effort tonight
President Roosevelt plans a radio address at 9 30 p m eastern war time detailing the entire war effort at home and abroad. He indicated the talk will cover the Italian situation and broader war issues linking home fronts with battlefronts. The speech described as of major importance may touch on war prices wages inflation and internal government disputes as Sicily campaign plans unfold through domestic production and overseas action.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Italy
Mussolini
Blogatia
Sicily
Stephen T. Early
Methodist Bishop Dies At Resort
Bishop Ernest Lyon Waldorf, a prominent Methodist leader with three Midwest bishoprics, died at Noble Foundation Hospital in Alexandria Bay at age 67. His sons Lynn and John, and wife were at his bedside. Funeral planned in Syracuse Friday afternoon. Waldorf chaired the Chicago Methodist jurisdiction since 1932 and directed about 1200 pastors across Illinois and Swedish Norwegian Danish conferences. He also led the World Service Commission and the Mil Non Unit Fellowship Movement and oversaw numerous colleges and hospitals.
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Ernest Lyon Waldorf
Midwest
Noble Foundation Hospital
Lynn
Northwestern University
John
Syracuse
Waldorf
Chicago
Methodist Church
Illinois
Atlantic Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Bishop Waldorf
World Service Commission
Pullets for sale in New Hampshire
300 New Hampshire red pullets, 22 weeks old, vaccinated, ready to go. Reasonable price. Call Troy 11 M 2.
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New Hampshire
Troy
Roosevelt slams OWI broadcast over moronic little king label
President Roosevelt denounced an OWI short wave broadcast that called Vittorio Emanuele III “the moronic little king” and criticized Pietro Badoglio. He said neither he nor Hull were consulted, and implied unconditional surrender from Italy remains U S policy. Samuel Grafton and Milton S Hisenhower are noted in the ensuing exchange.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Office of War Information
Vittorio Emanuele
Italy
Pietro Badoglio
Cordell Hull
Robert E. Sherwood
OWI
Cain
Samuel Grafton
New York Post
Milton S. Hisenhower
OWL
Great Britain
Hitler
United States
United Nations
New York
England
America
Badoglio
War Food Admin Orders Beer For Soldiers
The War Food Administration ordered brewers to reserve 15 percent of malt grain for beer with 32 percent or less alcohol for government purchases. The IWFA said the beer would be available mainly for the armed forces as services report civilian shortages and difficulty obtaining beer across several regions.
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War Food Administration
IWFA
Where's Duce Mussolini in the Mussolini mystery
Reports circulate from Stockholm Bern Madrid and Rome on Mussolini's whereabouts amid rumors of resignation after the Fascist Grand Council rejected his plan. Mussolini reportedly met the king and went into preventive arrest with key allies constrained as authorities act, with no public statement issued until Sunday night.
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Stockholm
Ti Duce
Switzerland
Bern
Madrid
Italy
Rome
Mussolini
Grand Council
Hitler
Duce
Carlo Scorza
Troops Close In On Munda Airbase
Allied forces push through jungle defenses in New Georgia to within about two thousand one hundred yards of the Munda airbase. MacArthur headquarters reports steady advances after two days of fighting as bombers pound Salamaua in New Guinea with heavy air strikes.
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Southwest Pacific
New Georgia
Munda
Douglas MacArthur
Salamaua
New Guinea
Benito E Finito Said On Mussolini Cartoon Nails
The BBC reported a NEC recording noting a sharp Italian wisecrack displayed under Mussolini images. The phrase Benito E Finito appeared as a satirical mock caption in the piece.
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New York
Mussolini
BBC
NEC
Benito E
Finito
Blue Stamp Values Change in Washington
The Office of Price Administration announced August blue stamps rise effective August 1 with extensions to September 20. Frozen fruits and berries jump from six to nine points per pound, fruit juices drop to two points, and green and lima beans, corn, peas and spinach rise to six points per pound. Canned tomato juice up one point per pound while smaller cans stay the same. Beans vary by size but overall average remains unchanged. The fruit increase aligns with a larger crop entering market.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Thease
Reminder Charts Show Red and Blue Point Values
Reminder charts in today's Home Front Reports Page 14 explain changes to red stamp rules with a complete new red and blue point values. The article notes adjustments and outlines how the revised values affect distributions and eligibility.
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Lalues
Pour It On Urges Navy Aid To Power War Effort
Balboa Canal Zone Assistant Secretary of the Navy Ralph A Bard urged intensified production to exploit Mussolini's downfall. He said the moment requires no relaxation and called for more ships and planes to shorten the war.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
Ralph A Bard
Benito Mussolini
Bard
Basis for Mediation Sought Between Allies and Italy
Istanbul reports say Italian Foreign Minister Rafaele Guariglia and Turkish Foreign Minister Numan Menemencioglu met at sea aboard a launch to discuss possible mediation between the Badoglio government and the Allies. The secrecy and timing suggest urgency and potential role for Menemencioglu as intermediary.
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Italy
Rafaele Guariglia
Numan Menemencioglu
Sea of Marmara
Guariglia
Mussolini
Menemencloglu
Ankara
Menemencoghi
Badoglio
Alles
De Gaulle Says France Must Have Role in UN Settlement
Gen Charles De Gaulle in a radio broadcast to France urged that France must have a part in any United Nations settlement. He argued that Rome’s change of power could prompt settlement questions, but without France the deal would be invalid and not lasting despite France’s dire situation.
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Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
France
United Nations
Italy
Clar
Rome
Russians Like American Film in Moscow Premiere
The Hollywood version of Joseph Davies’ Mission to Moscow opened in Moscow with minor cuts. Russian audiences enjoyed the film though amused by Hollywood depictions of Russian life such as Alpine ice skating. The Moscow trial scenes drew intense interest and a big laugh occurred at Roosevelt’s line about caring what the Russians think of Davies.
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Moscow
Hollywood
Joseph J, Davies
Roosevelt
Davies
Farm Land Boom Threatens Bankers and Policy Makers
Government agricultural credit authorities warned yesterday of a looming disastrous farm land boom and moved to avert it. Governor A G Black of the Federal Farm Credit Administration said the danger lies not in land bought on credit but in the large cash holdings of private investors.
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Kans City
Government Agricultural
A. G. Black
Federal Farm Credit Administration
Italian armistice talk reported via Vatican link
Bern dispatch quotes Rome radio saying Badoglio’s cabinet helps transition and Italy rejects fascism. Mussolini’s successor allegedly in contact with Allied reps. Guariglia meets Turkish minister Menemencioglu. King Vittorio Emanuele names de Vesle to replace Suardo as future of fascist party unclear.
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Associated Press
London
Pietro Badoglio
Bern
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Terme
Vatican
Roosevelt
Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Rafaele Guariglia
Numan Menemencioglu
Turkey
Ankara
Rome Radio
Badoglio
Giacomo Suardo
Mussolini
Vittorio Emanuele
Paolo de Vesle
Turin
New York
Badog Ho
Madrid
Hurricane Hits Texas Coast
A tropical hurricane struck the Texas coast yesterday. It blew down small houses tore off roofs and shattered plate glass windows disrupting some power and communication lines. No fatalities or injuries were reported.
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Houston
Tex.s
Texas
Union to Provide Free Concerts Nationwide Plan
James C. Petrillo president of the American Federation of Musicians announced a plan to seed 250000 possibly twice that amount to send major city orchestras to small communities across the United States. Admission would be free with transportation and hires funded by the union.
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New York
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
A. F. of L
United States
Petrillo
Roosevelt
Union
National Pittsburg New York Boston Cincinnati scoreboard
National league scores show Pittsburg five Boston six New York four and Cincinnati two. St Louis six Philadelphia two. St Louis five Philadelphia two. American league results list New York four Cleveland three in thirteen innings and St Louis eight Philadelphia four and Chicago six Washington five. Eastern division reports Scranton four Albany three Utica thirteen Wilkes Barre two. Hartford at Binghamton postponed Springfield at Elmira postponed.
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Pittsburg
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
St Louis
Philadelphia
St. Louis
American
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Scranton
Albany
Utica
Wilkes-Barre
Hartfort
Binghamton
Springfield
Elmira
Churchill Says Italy Must Decide On War Fate
Prime Minister Churchill urged Italy to choose between Allied relief or a harsh war outcome as Mussolini falls. He cautioned the new Badoglio regime offers no peace terms and warned that if Italy remains allied with Germany, the Allies will press war from land sea and air. He voiced no opinion on the new government but emphasized unity with the United States.
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London
Pietro Badoglio
Churchill
Benito Mussolini
House of Commons
Italy
Badoglie
Mussolini
United States
Britain
Germany
Man and woman shot to death in Butler yard
A 63 year old widow, Mrs Amelia Robinson, and her neighbor Elmer G Kestner, 43, were killed by eight shotgun blasts fired by the widow’s brother, Herman S Beeler. Beeler was arrested. The shooting occurred in the yard of Mrs Robinsons home as the pair returned from a shopping trip to Pittsburgh.
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Butler
Andrew J. Hodock
Herman S. Beeler
Amelia Robinson
Elmer G. Kestner
Hadock
Bowles Pushes Subsidies in OPA Start
Chester A Bowles took control as general manager of the Office of Price Administration and voiced cautious approval for subsidies and cooperation with professors business leaders local ration boards and even subsidy advocates He warned against perpetual government rigidity and signaled firm action to curb black markets while defending honest businessmen from government snooping
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Chester A. Bowles
OPA
Bowles
Congress
Denies Trying To Split Party In Postwar Meeting
Washington Deneen A Watson national chairman of the Republican Postwar Policy Association denied yesterday that his group seeks to split the Republican Party or would pallet to the Democrats if the GOP fails to name a candidate and adopt a platform. He came with an eastern committee to present resolutions for a strong international cooperation program to Harrison E Spangler of the Republican National Committee for consideration at the National Committee's Postwar Advisory Council meeting at Mackinac Island Michigan September 6 and 7.
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Washington
Deneen A. Watson
Republian Postwar Policy Association
Republican Party
Watson
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Mackinac Island
Mich
More Nazis Enter Italy Through Brenner Pass
Reports from a European capital indicate German troops advancing through the Brenner Pass to defend northern Italian provinces Venetia Lombardy and Piedmont. The force is said to include Todt engineers and workers, some reportedly flown from Russia, with similar disclosures in London papers via Switzerland.
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New York
Brenner Pass
Italy
Venetia
Lombardy
Piedmont
Associated Press
London
Switzerland
Todt Organization of Engineers
Rusala
Soviets Press Advance Toward Orel Across Front
Soviet troops stormed key heights and pushed toward Orel from three directions, taking over fifty populated places. In battles north and east of Orel, German losses included 400 killed and 18 tanks destroyed. further south over 1,000 Germans were killed as 26 tanks fell.
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London
Orel
Associated Press
Tion
Popeulated
Troops Lost in Desert Maneuvers at Camp Young Cal
Army officials reported a company of soldiers is missing after desert maneuvers in the waterless Omlby area near Camp Young California. Three dead and one missing were confirmed as searchers located the unit, with temperatures reaching 124 degrees at Imperial. Names of the dead and missing were withheld pending relatives’ notification.
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Camp Young
Cal
Army Desert Training Center
Imperial
Omlby
Blackout Drill Conducted Across Western New York
The Second Service Command announced a surprise practice blackout and air raid drill last night in western New York. Areas affected included Geneseo Rochester Batavia Niagara Falls Buffalo Olean Dunkirk and Jamestown.
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New York
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