War Department Says U.S. Ready to Arm 4,000,000 Men
The War Department announced a yearlong effort to equip an army of 4,000,000 with guns, shells, and ammunition. Expansion includes 48 ordnance plants, 800 square miles of land, and contracts totaling over 1.35 billion dollars to support munitions for allies and the U.S. armed forces.
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War Department
U.S
Washington
INS
United States
Great Britain
China
Navy
Army
America
France
AEF
T.N.T
New York
Philadelphia
Chi
Aetas Aus Cade Caer
D.N.T
Renewal of The Schimberg Company Articles of Incorporation
Notice of renewal for twenty years from June 20 1941 and renewal amended and substituted articles. Includes corporation name The Schimberg Company principal office Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa. business to manufacture buy sell and deal in goods and wares. authorized capital ten thousand dollars in 1 000 shares of 10 each. board of directors and officers named including Minnie M Schimberg Charles C Schimberg Jr Hubert Schimberg and others.
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Schimberg Company
Minnie M. Schimbers
Charlies C Schimberg, Jr
Hubert Schimbers
Charles C. Pia Jr
Iee Pelaereig
Sasan the Schimberg Company
C. E 7Gechimers
Schimberg. Jr
Tigers vs White Sox under electric lights ends era of day games
Edgar A. Guest recalls a recent baseball game between Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox played under electric lights. He notes crowds packed the stands and newspapers praised the glow of the field, realizing times change from the old norm of afternoon-only play.
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Tigers
Chicago
Sox
Newsom
Italian Troops Reach Dniester Sector in Romania
Lavoro Fascista reports Italian forces have reached the Dniester river area and set up headquarters. Italian trucks, including many from Albania and Greece, crowd the roads. La Nazione cites Renato Bova Scoppa saying Gen. Giovanni is leading the expeditionary force against Russia.
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Rome
Lavoro Fascista
Zone of Operations
Dneister
Albania
Greece
la Nazione
Florence
Bucharest
Renato Bova Scoppa
Romania
Giovanni Ye
Russia
British Renew Air Assault on Reich
British bombers renewed attacks on Germany with heavy bombs striking Frankfurt and Karlsruhe while raids hit Aachen and Ostend docks. Nine British bombers were lost. A Beaufort torpedo plane scored two direct hits on supply ships off Nantes.
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London
Germany
Frankfurt
Karlsruge
Air Ministry
Aachen
Ostend
Nantes
British Bombers Raid Western Germany Killing and Injuring Civilians
Berlin reports British bombers struck western and northwestern Germany Tuesday night dropping explosive and incendiary bombs. Fires broke out at several sites and many civilians were killed or injured. six raiders were shot down according to the official news agency on Wednesday.
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Berlin
Germany
Musters Courage To Jump From 105-Foot Gas Tower
Grisby Mathis a 60 year old man despondent climbed a 105 foot gas storage tower in Denver and sat for four hours mustering courage to jump. Patrolmen Bills and Peck climbed the tower and, as Mathis stretched out his hands, Bills grabbed him by the belt and held on until Peck assisted pulling them to safety. Mathis said he did not remember climbing the tower and thanked the officers.
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Denver
Grisby Mathis
Laurence Bills
Don Peck
Mathis
Bills
Peck
SEC Orders United Light and Power to a New Regional System
The SEC requires United Light and Power to confine operations to a 240 million dollar system centered on Kansas City Power and Light, covering Missouri Kansas Iowa Illinois Oklahoma and Nebraska while excluding Ohio West Virginia Indiana Wisconsin Michigan and Texas. The agency had already ordered dissolution of United Light and Power and its subsidiary United American Company as part of corporate simplification.
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Washington
Securities Commission
United Light and Power Company
Kansas City
United American Company
Ludlow Criticizes Rayburn Over Applause Ban
Representative Louis Ludlow attacks Speaker Rayburn for prohibiting noting applause in the Congressional Record. Ludlow argues the ban stifles initiative and jokes on the floor, claiming it diminishes members' efforts.
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Washington
ULP
Louis Ludlow
Ind
Sam Rayburn
House
Scharnhorst Returns to Brest Amid RAF Attacks
The German cruiser Scharnhorst, previously moved from Brest to La Pallice due to intensified RAF bombardment, is reported to have returned to the port of Brest for reauthorization and new quarters as RAF raids continue on the harbor area.
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Prinz
R.A.F
Brest
Scharnhorst
la Pallice
Water Supply Major Problem During Third Army Maneuvers
Special to The Gazette reports water supply is a key challenge for the Third Army maneuvers in Louisiana. The Eightieth Engineers Battalion leads a system with mobile purification plants capable of 75 000 gallons per day per division, delivering about 1 560 000 gallons daily for over 250 000 troops. Water is hauled by rail and truck to front lines then stored in tanks, with five gallons per soldier daily for cooking and bathing, and higher needs for horses.
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Camp Polk
Third Army
Louisiana
Eightieth Engineers Battalion
United States
Houston
New Orleans
Fine Outdoor Dance An Added Feature At All Iowa Fair
Hawkeye Downs will host an outdoor dance floor renovated with three waxed coats on a 7 500 square foot cement area. Floodlights and 30 Japanese lanterns illuminate the space with a new exterior fence. A different band plays each night from 9 to midnight. Sunday features Hal Wiese, Pieper Man, and Stan Stanley. Wednesday and Friday act with Hal Wiese listed.
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Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Charles D. Moore
Moore
Hal Wiese
Pieperman
Stan Stanley
Friy
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County
Notice is given in district court Linn County that on August 18 1941 at 9 oclock A M the will of Lath Trop late of said county is to be admitted to probate and for admission of the same to EDWIN W Lundquist Clerk District Court A G Keyes attorney
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Linn County
Edwin W. Lundquist
A. G. Keyes
Darlan Paris Visit Shapes French German Talks
The Paris scene reports Darlan's talks in Paris seen as influencing French German issues tied to the French empire. L Oeuvre accuses the United States and Britain of threatening Dakar while Weygand’s loyalty to Petain is noted.
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Vichy
Darlan
Rotary
Sumner Welles
France
Paris
L’oeuvre
United States
Britain
Dakar
Liberia
Morocco
Weygand
Philippe Petain
Authorize Choice of New Allis Delegates
BUFFALO N Y UP The United Automobile Workers union CIO Wednesday authorized the Allis Chalmers local at Milwaukee to elect new international delegates on grounds they were chosen by power politics.
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Buffalo, N. Y
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
New International
Britain Executes Two Nazi Spies in Secret Trial
Karl Drucke a German citizen and Werner Waelti a Swiss national were executed at Wandsworth prison after a covert treachery act trial. Arrested near Edinburgh they reportedly landed by seaplane and used a collapsible boat with wireless gear English money and emergency equipment. Both held foreign passports and spoke English as they planned espionage operations.
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London
Karl Theo Drucke
Werner Heinrich Waelti
Wandsworth
Germany
Home Office
Edinburgh
Scotland
Nazis To Pay Raid Loss To Churches
Berlin authorities told Roman Catholic bishops they would compensate for raid losses with an estimated 200000 marks, according to DNB on Tuesday night.
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Berlin
DNB
Pact Spurs Polish Guerilla Fighting
The Soviet War News bulletin reports that the Polish Russian accord has spurred guerrilla actions against German forces. Polish guerrillas attacked ammunition trains as Germany sought Italian troops to bolster occupation forces in Yugoslavia amid intensified fighting.
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London
Germany
Italy
Yugoslavia
Kiwanians Meet for Park Breakfast as Arborist Speaks
City arborist Richard Alman spoke to Kiwanians about removing 50 tagged trees in the park and the proper timing for planting and pruning. Park commissioner Ed Stefan introduced the speaker during the 7 a.m. breakfast at Roosevelt hotel.
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Richard K. Alman
Ed Stefan
O Daniel Assails Service Extension
Texas Senator W Lee O Daniel denounced the army service extension bill as breaking faith with soldiers. His remarks drew audible agreement from a spectator who was ejected from the senate gallery.
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Washington
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Senate
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