Gasless Sunday Hits Eastern Autoists as Oil Shortage Widens
Eastern motorists face fuel shortages with gasless Sunday declared at many stations for the first time since 1918. A shortage of oil transportation may force a one third cut in motor fuel, as diversion of tankers to Britain tightens supplies. Officials prepare a uniform distribution formula pending decisions from the defense petroleum coordination office.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Atlantic
Britain
Congress
United States
Virginia
Eastern Seaboard
Office of Defense Petroleum Coordination
H. W. Dodge
Petroleum Marketing Committee For the East
New York
Baseball Scores Sparks Across National and American Leagues
St Louis and Philadelphia split a 28 to 47 affair in a high scoring National League clash. Cincinnati toppled Boston as Chicago beat Brooklyn in a 17 to 7 rout. Pittsburgh defeated New York in a two game set, while in the American League Boston and Chicago played a shutout, New York topped Cleveland, and Detroit shut out Philadelphia in a low scoring day.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Crouch
Gumbert
Krist
W. Cooper
Grissom
Johnson
Livingston
Nomura Sees Possible Bridge in US Japan Rift
Japanese Ambassador Kichisa Nomura told reporters after a 20 minute talk with Secretary Hull that a policy gap could be bridged and called it folly not to try. He said he believes a resolution can be achieved though he lacks a clear method. Roosevelt raised duties on crab meat, a key Japanese export, as part of US measures.
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Washington
U.P
Kichisaburo Nomura
United States
Nomura
Cordell Hull
Japan
Roosevelt
U S Regulates Installment Buying Set To Start September
The Federal Reserve Board imposes tighter rules on consumer credit affecting luxuries and necessities. Beginning Sept. 1 merchants must require down payments and limit installment plans to 18 months. The order aims to conserve materials for defense and curb inflation with further changes to follow.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
U. S
French Lives Put In Pawn After Murder
In Vichy unoccupied France German authorities threaten to hostage all French detainees after the murder of a German colonel in Paris. Petain government orders death for Communists and anarchists. A new train wreck injures thirty miners near Mussat Plain. Paris police raids shift from working districts to Champs Elysees amid tightened control. Lutheran Lieut. General Ernst Von Schaumburg vows reprisals and hostage policy pending new acts.
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Vichy
France
Paris
Petain
Valdonne
Mussat -Plain
Iran mobilizes 120000 troops amid German expulsion standoff
Teheran cancels leaves for 1072 newly graduated army officers and deploys them to frontiers with 120000 troops as Britain and Russia demand expulsion of German technicians. Iran cites neutrality while Britain signals readiness to invade if Germans remain. police report 640 German males in country with 50 exiting in 45 days.
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Teheran
Iran
Germany
London
Great Britain
Claude J. E. Auchinleck
Middle East
Churchill
Tran
Caspian Sea
Persian Gulf
Twenty-Seven Nazis Arrested in Argentina Raid
In Buenos Aires 27 leading Germans were held incommunicado at central police stations on charges of subversive Nazi activity. Nine others faced warrants. German Ambassador Dr Edmund von Thurnman sought an explanation from the premier amid a judicial blitzkrieg.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
U.P
Edmund von Thermann
Jose Vasquez
Congressional
Japs Hold Mail From U S in Shanghai
Unconfirmed reports say Japanese authorities controlling the Shanghai post office are withholding about 700 bags of American mail arriving over the past month. Residents report little mail on recent American ships, seen as retaliation for the U S freeze of Japanese assets.
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Shanghai
Phelps Dodge to Open AFL Wage Talks September 3
Phoenix August 23 The Phelps Dodge Corp and the Bisbee Metal Trades Council will start negotiations September 3 for an AFL wage contract covering miners operating engineers boilermakers carpenters machinists electricians and truck drivers. Morenci Clarkdale groups seek dates and Ajo filed for bargaining agent recognition.
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Phoenix
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Bisbee Metal Trades Council
American Federation of Labor
C. P. Flynn
Arizona Federation
Phelps Dodge
U. S. Conciliation Service
Department of Labor
Flynn
Morenci
Clarkdale
Ajo
Prospects For Ending Strikes Remain Remote
Breakdown in talks over Detroit transit and Kearny New Jersey shipyard contracts leaves no near settlement. Detroit AFL Transit Workers reject city offer for exclusive bargaining while Mayor Jeffries backs a court based contract and a union election. Seizure of the Kearny yard appears likely but Roosevelt stops short of pledging action.
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Detroit Transit System
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Kearny
N. J
Detroit
AFL
Edward Jeffries
Jeffries
CIO
Roosevelt
L. H. Korndorff
The
Shipbuilding Company
John Green
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
CSO
Defense Mediation Board
CIO Steel
Bessemer
Ala
Pullman Standard Carcom
Five Nazi Planes Downed Near Moscow in daylight
Moscow reports five Luftwaffe planes were shot down approaching the Soviet capital three days ago in daylight. The official account calls the raid an insolent attempt that ended in a complete fiasco. The aircraft allegedly conducted reconnaissance.
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Moscow
Luftwaffe
Fort Huachuca Chosen as Base for 15000 Troops
Fort Huachuca Arizona will host one of five new 15 000 man divisions as the Army expands the westward force. Other sites include Medford Oregon West Yellowstone Montana Corvallis Oregon and Marysville California. General Blames blamed civilian delays for weapon shortages but noted progress with weapons now being produced in quantity.
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Longview
Wash
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
John L. Blames
Medford
Ore
West Yellowstone
Mont. Corvallis
Marysville
Calif
Blames
Coast
Pacific Coast
Fourth Army
Fort Huachuca Commander Talks Enlargement Plans
Lt. Col. A. P. McGee, commander at Fort Huachuca, said no definite word had been received on enlargement. An engineering survey is being made as a basis for the possible expansion.
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A. P. McGee
Fort Huachuca
Huachuca
Mexico closes 15 German consulates and recalls staff
Mexico orders 15 German consulates closed by Sept 1 and recalls Mexican consuls from Berlin controlled areas. President Avila Camacho denounces Europe’s regime by violence and cites Berlin’s withdrawal orders from Paris and six other cities. This follows prior seizure of German and Italian ships in Mexican ports.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Europe
Foreign Office
Manuel Avila Camacho
Berlin
Paris
United States
Cuba
W. C. Miller Is Named New Legion Chief
Prescott reports W C Miller a Phoenix insurer was elected commander of the Arizona department American Legion at the 23rd annual state convention. He has long served in state defense roles and succeeds Sam H Fowler of Tucson. Ira Spoon and Ed Goldberg were chosen as officers. The convention also endorsed defense stamps bonds and other measures, including a planned emergency amateur radio system and fingerprinting citizens.
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Prescott
W. C. Miller
Phoenix
Arizona Department of the American Legion
Miller
Maricopa County
Maricopa
Sam H. Fowler
Tucson
Ira Spoon
Clifton
Ed Goldberg
Ray
Williams
Legion
Defense
United States
Veterans Facility
Japan's cautious stance seen as pressure eases wartime ties
DeWitt Mackenzie notes easing Far Eastern tensions as Japan allows funds withdrawal for Newsweek, the only American owned paper still operating after prior suppressions. He argues this tilt toward appeasement masks ongoing expansion ambitions while Japan slows Axis alignment.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Japan
America
Britain
Nippon
Newsweek
Foreign Ministry
United States
Washington
Nazis and Finns push toward Leningrad from north
Berlin reports say German forces aided by Finnish troops advance on Leningrad in the north in an annihilation drive. The DNB notes German armies occupy Cherkassi on the Dnieper and a junction east of the Pripet marshes, threatening a Russian defense line. Helsinki dispatches place Finnish troops 45 miles from Leningrad with progress southward.
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U.P
Leningrad
Dnieper
DNB
Cherkassi
Kiev
Dniepropetrovsk
Pripet
Helsinki
Karelian
Woman Drowns Riding Stolen Bicycle in Canal
Mary Flores about 20 was found drowned in the Flowing Wells irrigation ditch near West Simpson street. Autopsy said drowning with head injury. The dress caught in the bicycle sprocket and chain as she rode the reportedly stolen bike. Local police awaited autopsy report to determine if an inquest is needed.
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Mary Flores
Maria Flores
Reilly Undertaking Company
Antonio Flores
Chandler
West Simpson
Joe Trujillo
Trujillo
Justice of Peace
C. W. Gardner
Terrible Danger Declared Over Leningrad Front
Soviet and German dispatches report fierce fighting around Leningrad as Voroshilov warns of terrible danger and urges citizens to defend the city. Moscow notes Red Army holds line from Leningrad to Black Sea with heavy air activity and barricades in the city.
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Klementi Voroshilov
Leningrad
Moscow
Voroshilov
Red Army
Black Sea
Pravda
Communist Party News Per
Peoples’ Army
Osborn OKs highway funds for Washington trip
Governor Osborn approved the state highway commission request for funds to send representatives to Washington DC to seek federal aid for a road from Kingman to the Davis dam site on the Colorado River. Commission members met in closed session to plan financing if needed. Procter and Cress expected to travel.
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Phoenix
Osborn
State Highway Commission
Washington, D. C
Kingman
Davis
Bullshead
Colorado River
Commission
National Capital
Jack M. Procter
Tucson
E. H. McEachren
Miami
Loren Cress
Flagstaff
Procter
Cress
Washington
Legion Auxiliary Elects Mrs Clapp President
Prescott Aug 23 Mrs Mildred Clapp of Phoenix was elected president of the Arizona department of the American Legion auxiliary at the final meeting of the annual convention today. New officers include Pauline Clarke of Douglas as vice president Loreetta Talla of Coolidge as treasurer Alice Bourdon of Holbrook as historian Allan Love of Phoenix as chaplain Sara Howe of Springfield as northern district committeewoman Gladys Sidebotham of Clifton as southern district committeewoman Peggy Miller of Phoenix and Sara Howe and Gladys Vanderslice of Prescott as delegates to the national convention.
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Prescott
Mildred Clapp
Phoenix
Arizona Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Mesdames
Pauline Clarke
Douglas
Loreetta Talla
Coolidge
Alice Bourdon
Holbrook
Allan Love
Sara Howe
Springerville
Gladys Sidebotham
Clifton
Peggy Miller
Gladys Vanderslice
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