Germans Claim Break Through In Red Defense
Berlin reports a widening break through in Russian lines southeast of Smolensk and encirclement of Soviet forces in Ukraine. DNB says 6,000 Russian prisoners, 50 cannons, 368 trucks captured. Also claims near Tallinn and Tapa as Soviet lines falter.
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Berlin
Smolensk
Red Army
Ukraine
Kiev
Adolf Hitler
DNB
Moscow
Baltic States
Estonia
Tapa
Tallinn
Gulf of Finland
High Command
City Workers Debate New State Pension Plan
Letter from Tucson Daily Citizen staff discusses comparing the State Policemen's Pension Act with an insurance plan. Questions include city advantages, taxpayer burden, and morale concerns amid political figures' views. Ends noting German actions in Kiev with cross reference to page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Johnson
Tucson Daily Citizen
Johnson
Lee
Dodd
Miller
Nicholas
Howard
Russia Faces Renewed Drive Against Kiev
Soviet communique reports renewed night attacks by German forces near Korosten and Bel Tserkov as fighting continues in the Smolensk area. U.S. observer Leonard D. White criticizes retirement legislation while city workers debate pension funding and the police plan shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varda
London
Leningrad
Smolensk
Kiev
Korosten
Bel Tserkov
Russia
Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Russia River
Dnieper
Seiesnen
Uzh River
Tax bill seen restored to original goal by congress
Senate Finance chairman Walter F. George predicted the tax bill would return to the $3.529 billion target by lowering exemptions and raising rates on individuals. The House cut to 3.206 billion by dropping the joint return proposal, with strong administration pressure and community property laws guiding the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means
George
Wage increase demands rejected by railway unions
In Chicago on August 5 the chiefs of 14 non operating railway unions authorized a strike vote after carriers rejected wage hike requests. Management argued proposed raises would raise costs by over 40 percent and could have left railroads with deficits in 1940. Prices and inflation warned by Leon Henderson to the House Banking Committee as Congress debates price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
F. G. Gurley
Carriers Conference Committee
Gurley
Washington
U.P
Leon Henderson
House Banking Committee
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Price Control Office
Henderson
Heavy Reinforcements Arrive At Thai Border To Control Key Points
Senate rejects Taft proposal to extend service of Army selectees beyond one year. Vote 50 to 27. Taft argued for one extra year for guards, reservists, and selectees within a total force aim of 2,000,000, with regulars capped at 800,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Army High Command
Army
Britain eyes U S visit as war notes ripple Asia
London reports indicate Prime Minister Churchill may fly to the United States to brief President Roosevelt amid rising Far East tensions. In Bangkok Thailand Deployments and Thai Japan diplomacy unfold as Britain, the United States and Japan test regional lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Bangkok
Thailand
Japan
Britain
United States
Tokyo
Manchukuo
London
U.P
Clement Attlee
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Attlee
London Daily Mail
Roosevelt
State police pension plan study faces taxpayer impact
AP from Phoenix notes that police contribute two percent of salary or five thousand six hundred fourteen dollars yearly. The fund gains ten percent of city liquor licenses and other fees, plus taxes on pools and pawn shops. Phoenix police pay three thousand six hundred fourteen dollars, leaving taxpayers paying seventeen thousand forty eight dollars, a six to one tilt toward police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard D. White
United States Civil Service Commission
Public Administration
Nicholas
H. O. Jaastad
Police Department
Associated Press
Phoenix Today
Phoenix
Cudahy Says Germans Fearful of Vengeful Peace
Former ambassador John Cudahy told a Los Angeles audience that German people fear a peace built on vengeance and will resist until forced. He noted no jubilation in Germany after recent victories and warned Russia may struggle to halt the German advance.
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Los Angeles
John Cudahy
Belgium
Europe
Cudahy
Germany
Hitler
Russia
Berlin
Yugoslavia
Greece
McFarland Named to Sub-Committee
Senator MacFarland of Arizona was appointed to a subcommittee of the Interstate Commerce Committee to consider a request for a senate investigation of war propaganda in movies and radio. The panel, chaired by Senator Clark of Idaho, will hold public hearings to probe complaints. Wheeler of Montana announced the appointment.
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Washington
MacFarland
D-Ariz
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Nye
R-N.d
Clark
D-Mo
Idaho
Sen
Wheeler
D-Mont
Japs Seize Indo China Border Town and CIO Labor Charges
In Bisbee Harry Hafner of the CIO says the union filed NLRB charges against Phelps Dodge at the Copper Queen mines for discrimination against CIO members three workers were discharged. Tokyo reports Japanese troops occupy a French Indo Chinese town near the Thailand border and discuss joint defense with Indo China while Thailand’s role is limited to economic talks.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Battambang
Cambodia
Siemreap
Indo-China
Britain
United States
Orient
Kra Isthmus
Burma
RAF
India
Saigon
Singapore
Bangkkok
Burma Road
China
Copper Queen
Mines Division
Hafner
CIO
NLRB
National Labor Relations Act
Tokyo
Domei
British Malaya
Japan
Koh Ishii
Ishii
Kokumin
Great Britain
East Indies
Greater East Asia
Japan Times and Advertiser
Foreign Office
Indo- China
State Moves To Take Over Insurance Unit
PHOENIX Aug. 5 The state corporation commission asked Atty Gen Joe Conway to prepare legal steps for the commission to take over Alianza Hispano Americana a fraternal insurance society The aim is to continue the business until it can be safely turned back to the society
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
The
State Corporation Commission
Atty
Joe Conway
Alianza Hispano Americana
Japan faces worsening economy and food crisis under pressure
Travelers from Tokyo report Japan's internal position is serious with economic hardship likely to worsen under Anglo American pressure. Torrential rains last month ruined riceland and destroyed food in warehouses, prompting Emperor Hirohito to summon the agriculture minister amid a dire food shortage.
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Shanghai
Tokyo
Japan
Hirohito
Baseball scores from National League games reported
Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 0 and 1 counts misaligned. St Louis 0 Chicago 4. Lanier Krist Shoun W Cooper Olsen McCullough with Boston 0 Philadelphia 4. Errickson Javery Lamanna Johnson Early Masi Berres Podgajny Beck Pearson Warsen Livingston.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Lanier, Krist, Shoun
W. Cooper
Olsen and McCullough
Boston
Philadelphia
Errickson
Javery
Lamanna
Johnson
Early
Masi
Berres
Podgajny
Beck
Pearson
Warsen
Livingston
Baseball Scores: New York and Philadelphia Prevail
In the American League, New York beat Washington 4 to 2 with key hits from Russo and Dickey as Carrasquel and Evans contributed on defense. Philadelphia defeated Boston 5 to 3 in a 9 inning game with Knott, Harris, Hughes, and Hayes driving in runs while Wagner, Dobson, Wagsner, and Pytlak added support.
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American League
New York
Washington
Russo
Dickey
Carrasquel
Evans
Philadelphia
Boston
Do Knott
L. Harris
Hughes and Hayes
H. Wagner
Dobson
Wagsner
Pytlak
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Kholm
Vanoome Kirkene
Petsamo
Korostenskiev
Ussr
Miles
Novorzhev
BEL
Tserkov
Semeon Budenny
White
Tucson
C. Cook
Leo Kilcul
U.S
Solon
Sen. George
Railway Union
Poland
U. S
America
Manila
P. I
Malaya
Syria
Far East
Australia
Navy Department
McFarland
Phelps Dodge
Bisbee Cio
By Robert Bellaire
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Butcher
Lopez
Turner
Beggs
West
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