America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

Jack Benny to adopt another child in fall

Hollywood (Wide World) –
Little Joan Benny, eight-year-old adopted daughter of comedian Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone, will have a little “sister” in the fall.

Jack says they expect to adopt another child, probably a girl, shortly after he concludes his present screen commitments.

Benny says:

We’ve been wanting another child, but we just haven’t had time to attend to the adoption matters.

From what home the child will be adopted is yet undetermined.

U.S. to buy Brazil goods

Southern republic to get $32,490,000 trade in first year

Plan relief wheat pool

Five countries provide 100,000,000 bushels for postwar aid

Spurs cargo plane idea

West Coast shipbuilder loses little time in advancing project

Navy’s eyes must stand punishment

Periscopes, rangefinders take ‘beating’ at sea

The Pittsburgh Press (August 3, 1942)

FDR GIVEN DATA TODAY ON SABOTEURS
Findings of military commission to be reviewed by him

Group summoned

8 defendants, counsel called again before capital tribunal

Bright shoots down two more Jap planes

Berks man takes active part in air battle at Hengyang, China

JAPS CAPTURE VITAL AIRPORT OFF AUSTRALIA
Patrols hold Kokoda, New Guinea village near Port Moresby

Halted in jungles

Allied troops perform many feats of high individual courage

NY gunman slays two

Betting commissioner, gambler shot as they play bridge

Nazi plane hits Iceland

Military installation machine-gunned and bombed, U.S. says

Reading triplets may enter U.S. Army together this week

Designer pledges sub peril solution

Pottstown man due to offer plan today

First war buggy mishap

Boston (UP) –
Archibald Rogers, 50, Boston’s first wartime horse and buggy casualty, was recovering in a hospital today. Rogers was hit by an automobile while leading his horse-drawn taxicab across a street.

Food striker snubs even bacon, eggs

Burma-Tibetan border city taken by Japs

Frank attack stirs deputy

Argentine official to offer motion that government explains

Pelley set to testify

Former Silver Shirts leader to take stand in own defense

Martin still to be called in Aroff trial

Second-front talk confusion seen abetting Allied plans

By Reuel S. Moore

The fast freight spreads its wings

Critical materials are being flown to United Nations’ war fronts
By John Grover, Wide World Features writer