Chamberlain seeks emergency powers as war threat grows
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told Parliament Britain faces imminent danger of war after Adolf Hitler demanded a free hand in Eastern Europe. He asked for emergency powers to govern largely as a dictator, hoping the bill gains royal assent before midnight. He urged restraint from Russia and appealed for unity with France and Britain to avoid conflict.
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Chamberlain
London
Neville Chamberlain
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
France
Commons
Use Influence for Peace FDR Urges Italy King
President Roosevelt asked King Victor Emmanuel to use influence to preserve peace. The King hosted the message at his summer residence near Turin as Italy aligned with Germany. The appeal follows previous peace efforts toward Mussolini and other leaders during European crises.
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Rome
Roosevelt
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Germany
Turin
United States
William Phillips
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
FDR Worried for Americans in Europe Amid Crisis
President Roosevelt cut short a vacation cruise to rush to Washington. He said his first concern is the 40,000 Americans in Europe and will consult with Cordell Hull on evacuation plans. He noted neutrality law work and possible war measures, including a special session.
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Fort Hancock
N. J
Roosevelt
Washington
Europe
Red Bank
Cordella Hull
White House
Congress
Noted playwright Sid ney Coe Howard dies in tractor accident
Sidney Coe Howard, 48, Pulitzer prize winner in 1925 and son-in-law of Walter Damrosch, was fatally run over by a tractor on his farm in Tyringham Massachusetts while cranking the machine. He wrote The Silver Cord and Yellow Jack.
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Tyringham
Mass
U.P
Sidney Coe Howard
Oakland
Calif
Walter Damrosch
Howard
Broken Arm In Test of Strength At Gallipolis
Homer H. Dillon 27 of Eureka is hospitalized with shattered arm bones after a strength testing contest with neighbor James R. Halley. The men clasped hands and attempted to force each other’s arms to a level when Dillon’s arm broke from the force.
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Gallipolis
Homer H. Dillon
Eureka
James R. Halley
Dillon
Harrises Honeymoon After Grove City Homecoming Vows
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Harris honeymooned at the New York World's Fair today following a wedding before six thousand at Grove City's homecoming ceremony.
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Columbus
U.P
LeRoy Harris
Grove City
Discharged Ohio workers file mandamus suits in Columbus
Approximately 400 mandamus suits were on file in Franklin County court today by discharged state employees seeking to regain their jobs.
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Columbus
U.P
Franklin County
Seek To Normalize New York City Milk Supply
Milk distributors and producers moved to normalize deliveries after a nine day strike cut New York area supply by 54 percent. The dairy farmers union voted to accept a compromise at $2.15 per hundredweight for all grades of milk, about five cents a quart, meeting their demand only partially from $2.35 per hundredweight.
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NEW York
W.P
Dairy Farmers Union
Oldest Gallipolis Merchant Naaman Canady Dies
Naaman Canady age 85 longtime Gallipolis merchant died at his home this morning. Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock in the local church.
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Gallipolis
Naaman Canady
State liquor board bans advertising on athletic uniforms
Columbus report states the state liquor board ruled that brewers and distributors may not advertise on athletic uniforms nor assist in buying maintenance of uniforms or equipment.
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Columbus
U.P
State Liquor Board
Pasadena woman sought to buy Ku Klux Klan for 75000
Henry D. Allen testified for the Dies Committee that Mrs. Leslie Fry of Glendale claimed last year she might purchase the Ku Klux Klan for 75000. Allen said he met Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans in Atlanta and discussed a West Coast revival, which Evans rejected.
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Washington
Henry D. Allen
Pasadena
Calif
Dies Committee
Leslie Fry
Glendale
Allen
Male Movie Goers Please Take Notice
In Columbus a police prosecutor questioned theater managers about enforcing hats in cinemas after women hats were complained about. He learned that men also wear hats and some patrons resist removing them for fear of losing them or feeling head cold in air conditioning.
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Columbus
U.P
Edgar N. Butler
Henderson Named Warden of Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus Ohio Frank D Henderson a Democrat and World War officer was named warden of the 107 year old Ohio Penitentiary He is a brigadier general in the Ohio National Guard and former state adjutant general He succeeds James C Woodard whose resignation takes effect Sept 1 The welfare director also declined comment on a leave request from Thomas C Jenkins London State Prison Farm for illness Ten convicts escaped from the prison farm in three weeks with four returned
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Columbus
U.P
Frank D. Henderson
Ohio
Ohio National Guard
State Welfare
Charles L. Sherwood
James C. Woodard
Sherwood
Thomas C. Jenkins
London
Barefoot Boy Slayer of Pal Faces Life Term
In Los Angeles Richard Jensen a 14 year old barefoot boy with red hair may be one of the nation’s youngest life term murder convicts after killing 13 year old Billy Williams. Authorities note California allows life for those 14 or older but under 18 not execution. Jensen boasted of the act and referenced potential punishment.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Richard Jensen
Richard
Billy Williams
Billy
California
Athens Merchants Plan All Day Friday Fair Week
Athens businesses will stay open all day Friday after a Thursday half holiday. The Athens Retail Merchants Association says regular hours return Friday, the county fair's final day.
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Athens
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Nazi Leader Elevation Sparks Denunciation in Danzig
Political circles denounced Albert Forster's elevation to fuehrer of Danzig as a breach of the Danzig statute. The League of Nations Committee representing the guarantor nations is urged to act, with Poland awaiting their move.
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Warsaw
Albert Forster
Fuehrer
Danzig
League of Nations Committee
Britain
France
Sweden
League
Free City
Poland
Logan School Head Is Appointed to Board
State Education Director E M Dietrich appointed two new members to the state board of school examiners and declined to reappoint his brother George C Dietrich of Piqua George Carr superintendent of Logan schools was chosen to succeed Dietrich and H C Roberson of Lima president of the Classroom Teachers Association of Ohio was chosen to succeed H L Sullivan superintendent of Marietta schools
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Columbus
U.P
E. M. Dietrich
George C. Dietrich
Piqua
O. George Carr
Logan
Dietrich
H. C. Roberson
Lima
Classroom Teachers Association of
Ohio
H. L. Sullivan
Marietta
Japs Eye Foreign Policy Amid German-Russian Pact
Emperor Hirohito plans to summon an imperial council to study Japan's foreign policy after Germany and Russia forged a pact. Anti German sentiment grows as German ties face scrutiny with German restaurants boycotted and Nazi symbols removed from view.
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Tokyo
U.P
Hirohito
Imperial Council
Japan
Germany
Russia
Labor Workers Seek Lorain Steel Contract
Industrial workers of the world move to open contract talks with Steel Stamping Co in Lorain after a National Labor Relations Board election victory. Balloting: LW W 133, AF of L machinists 79, neither 46, void 2, challenged 5.
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Lorain
U.P
Industrial Workers of the World Today
Steel Stamping Co
National Labor Relations Board
Oscar S. Smith
NLRB
Lw.w
A. F. of L. Machinists’ Union
Koenigsberg to Visit Danzig, Propaganda Ministry Says
Berlin reports the German cruiser Koenigsberg will visit Danzig within the next few days, according to the propaganda ministry.
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Berlin
Koenigsberg
Danzig
Propaganda Ministry
Athens County Fair experiences growing enthusiasm and pride
The 88th Athens County Fair inspires unanimous praise from visitors and locals. Families cite bigger variety and quality in displays, while 4-H and Future Farmers of America projects showcase leadership and cooperation. Officials praise the fairgrounds beauty and community spirit as attendance grows.
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Athens County
H. J. Parker
Jimmie Cunningham
Russell Cunningham
Chauncey
Pearl Beal
Kate Spitzer
Agricultural Hall
William Cooper
Future Farmers of America
Ray Johnson
Albany
Katherine Mae
Europe at War Brink As Nazi Russia Pact Shocks Poland
Nazi Germany signed a non aggression treaty with Soviet Russia and named Albert Forster as head of Danzig fueling fears of Polish invasion. Britain France mobilize while Hitler seeks to pressure Poland and Turkey resists change. Von Papen relays messages as Romania stays neutral.
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Far East
Nazi Germany
Soviet Russia
Free City
Danzig
Albert Forster
Poland
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Pius
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Germany
France
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King George
Privy Council
Hitler
Paris
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Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Reich
Italy
Britain
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Istanbul
Turkey
von Papen
Morgan Youth Dies After Air Crash Near Alliance
Ernest LeFever aged 15 of Liberty Hill Morgan County died from injuries after an airplane wreck near North Benton Alliance. Pilot Wayne Hooper 19 was killed instantly. LeFever died at 5 30 Wednesday afternoon en route to hospital. He planned to live with Lovell family and attend Union Homer High School in September. Surviving mother stepfather sister June brother Ralph infant brother Charles died two weeks ago. Funeral arrangements pending at John S Blower Funeral Home.
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Ernest LeFever
Phillip Ross
Liberty Hill
Morgan County
North Benton
Alliance
Young LeFever
Jake LeFever
Wayne Hooper
LeFever
Ernest
Ernest Beard
June
Ralph
Charles
John S. Blower
Tough Winter Is Predicted by WPA Official
Washington (UP) Acting Works Projects Commissioner Howard O. Hunter warned a hard winter ahead unless business improves. He said 1,200,000 have been cut from WPA since March and 650,000 more will be fired by month’s end due to a 18 month aid limit, with WPA rolls just under 2,000,000. Hunter denied the Roosevelt administration approved the 18 month client removals.
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Washington
Howard O. Hunter
WPA
Hunter
Parkersburg Firm Seeks Stockholder OK for Acquisition
Co A Ruf announces stockholders of Parkersburg Big and Reel Co. were asked to meet Sept 8 to approve acquisition of common stock of Oil Country Specialities Manufacturing Co. The Oil Country firm operates plants in Coffeyville Kansas Houston Texas and Long Beach California.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
A. Ruf
Parkersburg Big and Reel Co
Oil Country Specialities Manufacturing Co
Coffeyville
Kans
Houston
Tex
Long Beach
Calif
Belgium hopes FDR seconds Oslo peace plea
A Belgian Foreign Office official said Washington should publicly back the Oslo powers’ peace plea. U.S. Embassy in Brussels relayed King Leopold’s appeal on behalf of seven small nations to Washington.
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Belgium
FDR
Brussels
U.P
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
United States
Leopold
Washington
Great Britain Mobilizes Fleet of Cruise Ships for France
London reports Britain began mobilizing a fleet of liners and cruise ships to transport an expeditionary force to France if needed. The move aims to support military logistics and rapid deployment in the European theater.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
France
Roosevelt's Mother sails from Europe aboard Washington
Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the President, sailed from Le Havre aboard the liner Washington with a full American passenger load. She said she was really going home because of the situation and wanted to be near the President who has lots of work and worry.
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LE Havre
France
U.P
James Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Election Boards Report on Bigelow Signatures
Four county boards reported to the secretary of state on the validity of signatures for the proposed Bigelow old age pension amendment. Butler County 4089 of 6117 valid, Lawrence 359 of 427, Morgan 93 of 110, Wyandot 117 of 521, Richland 1242 of 1841.
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Columbus
AUP
Secretary of State
Butler County
Lawrence County
Morgan
Wyandot
Richland
Salvation Army Elects Carpenter as General in London
The high council of the Salvation Army elected George L. Carpenter of Canada as its general today, succeeding Evangeline Booth.
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Salvation Army
London
High Council of the Salvation Army
George L. Carpenter
Canada
Evangeline Booth
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