Riverside Exceeds First Day War Bond Quota
Enthusiastic solicitors report Riverside bought war bonds on day one of the third loan drive amounting to about one third of the town quota. The drive continues with many homes unvisited and canvassers delayed starting until today. Leaders Richard Stewart, Hugh Hall and C. R. McCutchen head the main zone efforts.
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Washington
Frank 3B. Miller
Richard Stewart
Hugh Hall
C. R. McCutchen
Montgomery and His Troops in Reggio Calabria War Bond Drive
County reports show third war loan bond purchases totaling 168 431.25, a start toward a 1 032 000 county quota, with Riverside exceeding its town quota and projected to buy five times its allocation. Meetings planned in Rubio Khubio Crawfordsville and Crawford township to boost drives as rural areas lag.
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Mace
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Crawford Township
Iwan Mace
Describes War Scenes From Steinbeck Essay Letter
John Steinbeck writes of soldiers docking in a foreign country with B bags packs and rifles. He details supplies from America, rail workers turned soldiers, hospitals maimed soldiers, children injured in blasts and asks what war is for beyond ending it quickly.
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Arges Steinbeck
London
America
Locomotive Saves 40000 Pounds of Peas in Boiler Blast
Oostburg Wisconsin September 10 A railroad locomotive rushed to the cannery scene after a boiler burst. Plant manager John Van Driest said the blast occurred shortly before midnight as workers hurried to pack peas on ice. A freight locomotive connected and steam flooded the cookers to save the crop.
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Oostburg
Wis
John van Driest
Driest
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Convicted Rapist Escapes From Camp March Guardhouse
Pvt. George Rimke, 22, just sentenced to life in a military prison for raping Lina Basquette, escaped from the March Field guardhouse in Riverside California. Authorities warn Southern California and Nevada communities and heightened security at Basquette's Glendale home.
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Riverside
Calif
George Rimke
Lina Basquette
March
California
Nevada
Cleve
Marriage Licenses Securеd at Court House
Charles L Johnson of Washington and Hazel L Bradshaw of Wellman secured marriage licenses along with Wilson J Putman of Iowa City and Hilda C Brown of Washington.
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Court House
Charles Lawrence Johnson
Washington
Hazel Leota Bradshaw
Wellman
Wilson John Putman
Iowa City
Hilda Charlene Brown
Wash
Final Band Concert in Central Park Ends 1943 Season
The Washington Municipal band closes its summer concert series in Central Park on Saturday September 11 at 8 00 PM. Director thanks the enthusiastic audiences and presents mainly marches from renowned composers including Sousa Klohr Hall Jewell and Trauter from a diverse program of world writers.
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Central Park
Washington Municipal Band
Fractures Hip When Raid Signal Sounds
Blencoe woman Mrs Frank Hanscom aged 72 fractured her hip after reacting to an air raid siren that she mistook for a fire alarm. She fell on the porch of the Bertha Boy nursing home and was taken to a Sioux City hospital for treatment.
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Blencoe
Frank Hanscom
Bertha Boy Nursing Home
Sioux City
Wallace urges Roosevelt as permanent peace table chairman
Vice President Henry A. Wallace proposed that President Roosevelt be made permanent chairman at the postwar peace table. He said he had not discussed it with anyone and did not know the president's reaction, adding that the president would probably be tremendously surprised.
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Miller
Chicago
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace
Reds advance to 47 miles of Dnieper river
The Red Army of the Ukraine pushed west to within 47 miles of the Dnieper, capturing Mariupol on the Sea of Azov and seizing Chaplin and Volnovakha junctions to sever the last rail line of retreat. Premier Stalin announced the victory as sealing Nazi hopes of holding the lower Dnieper.
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Dnieper River
London
Red Army
Ukraine
Dnieper
Mariupol
Sea of Azov
Lasterman
Chaplin
Volnovakha
Josef Stalin
Hitler Explains Italian Collapse in Berlin Broadcast
Hitler addressed the German people in a Berlin radio speech saying Italy’s collapse was foreseen long ago. He blamed sabotage and lack of will among Italian forces and warned against prolonged resistance despite German aid and opportunities.
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London
J.P
Berlin
Adolph Hitler
Italy
Hitler
Germans Claim Capture of Rome After Fierce Battle
London reports the German army declared Rome capitulation after a brutal clash with Italian forces. Berlin claimed Naples and northern Italy as well as Albania and Dodecanese islands were secured, with Rommel directing battles for key military targets.
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London
Germany
Officisa
Clatmet
Naples
Italy
Albania
Balkan
Dodecanese Islands
Troos
Noted Voice on Peaceful Path Finds Key Figure
In a remark cited by Wallace, the speaker stresses a single indispensable man as peace nears, underscoring his pivotal role in the forthcoming phase. The statement highlights a figure deemed crucial to advancing reconciliation efforts.
Burke Divorce Reported for Victory Gardener Sophia Burke
Sophia Burke, known for victory gardening, obtained a divorce from her husband Walter. The court proceeding finalized the dissolution, with details filed in the family division as per local probate rules.
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Chicago
Sophia Burke
Walter
Incurably Ill Child Buried After War Stamp Plea
Six year old Dickie Laswell, who battled lymphatic leukemia, died after an 11 month illness. He urged pennies for war stamps instead of flowers, earning national praise. pallbearers were six former first grade classmates. His father took him to Beth David hospital in New York for an experimental oral treatment. The campaign produced about $2,500 in stamps, pennies, currency and a war bond.
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Springfield
Ill
Dickie Laswell
Dickie
Beth David Hospital
New York
Seizure of Taranto Naval Base Reported by Allies
Allied forces claim capture of Taranto naval base in Italy as operations continue on the mainland. American troops, with Italian help, repelled five Nazi counterattacks near Naples, while a large Allied invasion force moves toward the Adriatic and Albanian coast from the Ionian Sea.
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Africa
Taranto
Taralti
Naples
Neutra
Ionian Sea
Adriatic
Weather Trends Warm Up After Contrast With Cold Week
The city sees a rise from late autumn temperatures with a 45 degree low last night and 53 degrees by seven this morning. Light drizzles occurred early, and today is notably warmer than yesterday.
Agricultural forecast sees 2,985,257 bushels corn yield
Washington forecast caps a September 1 average yield of 31.7 bushels per acre for a 194? crop totaling 2,985,257 bushels. The note hints at an alimony settlement and lists gifts including 19 chickens, 15 tomatoes, 20 ears of corn, a peck of potatoes, and a Spitz dog named Duke.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculure Department
Duke
War Bonds Call From Stimson and Knox
Leaders Stimson and Knox urge the home front to buy war bonds to fund campaigns in Sicily Kiska and New Guinea where soldiers face constant danger. They frame bond purchases as essential to sustaining offensive operations and achieving victory.
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U.S. Treasury Department
Sicily
Kiska
New Guinea
War Bonds Build Victory Through Resources
The piece argues war is costly and requires billions to sustain factories ships and supplies. It urges readers to buy bonds to fund ammunition and equipment for the armed forces fighting tyrants across world fronts.
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