Generals Urge Hitler Ouster in Soviet Broadcast
A statement from 16 of 22 German generals captured on the White Russian front urges a rupture with Hitler, refusal to follow orders, and immediate end of the war. It accuses Hitler of four leadership errors, cites the two front war and Red Army initiative, and warns the Fuehrer will not leave voluntarily.
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Moscow
Red Star
Izvestia
Red Army
Reich
Hitler
Fuehrer
Germany
Soviet Union
East
Europe
Willie Junior Named for Texas Boy Retired Aircraft
The Willie Jr. B-26 Marauder, sent home for re-equipping, carried a nose note from Master Sgt. William S. Jones of Pampa Texas. The note praised the aircraft after 61 missions over Pantellaria Sardinia Sicily Italy and France and linked the plane to his son William S. Jones Jr. now grown.
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Italy
Willie Jr
William S. Jones
Pampa
Texas
Pantellaria
Sardinia
Sicily
France
William S. Jones Jr
Wastepaper Salvage Expanded to Overseas Beachheads
The War Production Board reports a high demand for wastepaper and cardboard to produce packing materials for overseas shipments. Cardboard boxes, heavier than domestic boxes, will be salvaged from foreign beachheads and reused or reprocessed for new boxes to protect cargo from hazards like air drops and water immersion.
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Washington
Army
WPB
St. Louis Woman, 103, Hale on Her Birthday
Mrs Caterina Repet to celebrated her birthday Sunday entertaining friends and relatives, a yearly tradition she has kept for 103 years. Born in a village near Genoa Italy in 1841 she came to St Louis 82 years ago with her husband and daughter. Active and alert she has made four patchwork quilts since her 95th birthday.
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ST. Louis
Caterina Repetto
Genoa
Italy
Repetto
Fisherman’s luck at Lake Pend Oreille
Howard W. Pingree of Salt Lake City, a pharmacist’s mate at Farragut Naval Training Center, claims five companions witnessed him catch a large trout with a throw hitting it between the eyes as it surfaced while skipping stones on Lake Pend Oreille.
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Farragut
Idaho
Howard W. Pingree
Salt Lake City
Pingree
Naval Training Center
Pend Oreille
Truman Hannegan to Map Campaign Plans
Senator Harry S. Truman said plans will be announced after a meeting with Democratic Chairman Robert Hannegan in Washington on August 3. He will leave Kansas City on August 1, meet Hannegan and national committee members, and try to contact the President. He will stay in his office daily until then to meet callers.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Robert Hannegan
Washington
Ringling Tents Fireproofing Demonstrated Before Akron Show
Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus tests fireproofing on sideshow tents to prevent a repeat of Hartford fire losses. A chemically treated canvas was exposed to a blowtorch. glow intensified then ceased leaving a charred edge hole, suggesting reduced spontaneous ignition risk ahead of the August 4 Akron stadium date.
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Ringling Brothers and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Akron
Ohio
Hartford
Conn
Photographer recalls Wallace incident at Wardman Park Hotel
Acme photographer Robert Woodsum recounts being manhandled by Vice President Wallace at the Wardman Park Hotel. He says Wallace should not hold high office after losing his temper and failing to apologize. The remark comes as Democrats decline renominating Wallace.
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Washington
Robert Woodsum
Acme
Wallace
Wardman Park
Truman
Mr. Woodsum
Mr. Wallace
Thief Finds Truck Left With Key Owner Penalized
Texas officials contrasted local practice with a District of Columbia case where a truck owner was held liable after a thief stole the vehicle when the ignition key was left inside. The court upheld damages due to safety rules requiring locking or taking precautions against theft.
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Dallas
Texas
District of Columbia
Joe Murray
Murray
Circuit Court of Appeals
Texas Grano onion strain being developed in Texas
Lester R. Hawthorne of the Winter Garden Experiment Station reports a new onion strain named Texas Grano. Seed from the foundation stock will become registered seed and later certified seed, aiming to produce Texas's first certified onion seed.
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Austin
Texas
Regional War Labor Board explained by Deputy Minister
F. J. Marsh, Deputy Minister of Labor, described the regional War Labor Board and its function during the explanation.
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F. J. Marsh
Regional War Labor Board
Corregidor Captive Sues Wife for Divorce
Capt. Thomas H. Hewlett, a Corregidor prisoner of war, filed for divorce in New Albany circuit court against his wife Martha B. Hewlett alleging cruelty. Hewlett, formerly a surgeon, sent the suit via attorney with instructions from him through the International Red Cross.
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New Albany
Ind
Thomas H. Hewlett
Corregidor
Martha B. Hewlett
Hewlett
International Red Cross
Army Medical Corps
Radio Guam Returns On Air After Three Year Silence
Radio Guam resumes broadcasting from Guam Beachhead on Tuesday ending a three year silence. The station sent greetings and announced a new schedule as listeners tune in for updates and programming.
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Guam
Ontario Enacts Eight Hour Day Vacation With Pay Act
The Hours of Work and Vacations With Pay Act of 1944 now in effect in Ontario covers every establishment and undertaking. Exemptions are expected only for war industries or those closely allied to the war effort.
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Toronto
Ontario
Political Announcements for 1944 County Posts
Democratic primaries set for July and August 1944. County Clerk candidates J. C. Buchanan and J. H. White listed. County Commissioner candidates E. P. Jackson and S. B. Vaughan named.
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J. C
Calvin
E. P
Edgel) Jackson S. B
Ben) Vaughan
Radio Guam Signals Return After 1941 Silence
A Tuesday message signed by Col. H. Nelson of Irene, South Dakota, corps signal officer, reports Radio Guam sending news from Radio Pearl Harbor. It notes no contact since 1941 when Capt. George J. McMillin, naval governor, informed Pearl Harbor of Japanese attacks on Agana.
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Pearl Harbor
George J. McMillin
Pearl
Agana
Col. H. Nelson
Irene
S. D
Guam
Reading Safety Advises Early Lighting This Summer
Cautionary note by Myrtle Bahsbender of Westinghouse Home Lighting urges turning lights on early to prevent eyestrain as twilight fades. She warns fading light is deceptive in summer evenings and advises precaution.
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Myrtle Bahsbender
Westinghouse
Highest denomination bank note issued by the U S Federal Reserve
The sentence states that the largest U S banknote ever issued by the Federal Reserve is the ten thousand dollar bill. It notes the denomination as the record high value for U S currency.
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The
U. S. Federal Reserve
First Dog Etiquette Class Teaches Proper Dog Manners
Miss Fanny Hurst spoke at New York’s ASPCA canine etiquette course as dogs from six pounds to 130 pounds learned to heel sit and behave, with the slogan Dont let your dog take you for a walk. Brazil is among the few staples not produced in quantity.
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New York
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Fanny Hurst
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Joe Johnson
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G. E
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