Senate delays Burke-Wadsworth draft bill until January
Anti conscription leaders in the senate pressed to postpone action on the Burke Wadsworth draft measure until the 77th Congress convenes next January. Sen. Alva Adams urged waiting for constituent input while Willkie’s impending acceptance speech looms as a potential influence.
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House
Elwood
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt Reveals Talks on Indies and Canada Defense
President Roosevelt announced the United States is negotiating with Great Britain for West Indies air and naval bases to protect the Panama Canal while separately discussing defense plans with Canada for the western hemisphere. He noted U S observers are in Britain to witness hostilities and stated the talks cover three main areas.
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Indies
Canada
Washington
United States
Great Britain
West Indies
Western Hemisphere
Panama Canal
Pacific
Atlantic
South America
British Empire
One Who Was 20 In 18 Right In Prime Of Patriotism
Arthur Bugs Baer recalls veterans from 1918 now in mid life. The piece notes aging soldiers like Ed Springer and compares their vigor to public figures and bank statements while humor indicating continued patriotism.
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Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Washington
Jack Dempsey
Cimarron
N. M
Ed Springer
Time as a daily miracle and the gift of time
Justice Holmes and Montaigne offer reflections on time as a fragile, universal resource. Time flies and cannot be hoarded, with each person receiving twenty four hours daily. Turning time into life means filling it with beauty without waste.
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Justice Holmes
Don Marquis
Montaigne
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Baby beef sale tops fair with 21 cents a pound price
At the All Iowa fair, the champion junior Angus steer Black Prince weighed 895 pounds and brought 21 cents a pound paid by J. C. Penney Company through A. J. Cassel. The sale averaged $114.44 per animal as 45 head of stock sold, with 37 five-head lots from eastern Town 4-H feeders. Grand and reserve champions were not sold here and will go to the state fair.
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Jack Driscoll
Williamsburg
J. C Penney Company
A. J. Cassel
Grover Lorenzen
Olin
John Oxley
Marion
Des Moines
Eastern Town
Willkie Ceremonies Broadcast by 3 Networks Saturday
Three networks NBC CBS and MBS will carry Willkie ceremonies from Elwood Indiana on Saturday starting at 3 p.m. central time. Rep Joseph Martin and Rep Charles Halleck will speak before Willkie accepts. Sen James Davis will appear at 2 15 p.m. A 8 to 8 30 p.m outdoor program with Walter O Keefe will follow.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Elwood
Ind
NBC
CBS
MBS
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Willkie
Charles A. Halleck
Elwood High School
James J. Davis
Walter O’keefe
Greece orders mobilization amid Italian attacks near Tinos
Partial mobilization of Greek reservists set for Aug 20 as Greece faces near-simultaneous naval and air actions by Italian forces. The torpedoing of the mine layer Helle near Tinos caused casualties among a 100 member crew and prompted evacuations and pilgrim redeployments. ships were ordered back to port and to bring 10 000 pilgrims from a national religious festival.
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Vasilissa Olga
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Rain dampens Hawkeye Downs as All Iowa Fair cancels auto racing
About 25 000 attendees watched the All Iowa fair Thursday with rain turning Hawkeye Downs into a quagmire. Officials canceled Friday's auto racing after driver talks, while tentative plans to reschedule at Hawkeye Downs were discussed. Minnehaha, driven by Elmer Guernsey, set a pacing record in the Thursday grandstand crowd, finishing three heats in 206 flat.
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Pat” Bacon
Roosevelt to miss Willkie speech during troop inspection
President Roosevelt, en route to inspect 91,000 troops in war games near the Canadian border, said he will be too busy with national defense on Saturday to hear Wendell Willkie's radio speech accepting the Republican nomination. He did not know the broadcast hour.
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Germans Say They Scored Many Hits In Suburbs Of Capital City
Berlin dispatch says German news agency DNB reported great fires in London's suburbs after a massive air battle with RAF fighters. It claimed German bombers and fighters breached defenses, with smoke over London and ongoing fights across the Channel. DNB described the clash as the largest in warfare, noting extensive damage to western London air bases.
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Hitler’s Picked Air Armada Threatens London
German sources report an especially selected air armada attacking London early Friday night as a great battle rages over the British capital. Continued on Page 2.
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Adolf Hitler
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German raid on London suburbs and Thames estuary
An air battle raged over London as Nazi bombers attacked suburbs and purfleet with 2,500 planes seen crossing the coast. British ships pursued, censorship delayed reports, and the London to New York telegraph line went silent for 50 minutes before a bulletin on the raid was released.
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Associated Press
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Thames Estuary
Judge Frees Driver After Police Report Questioned
Judge Harry S. Johnson dismissed reckless driving charges against Harvey J Sindahl after reviewing a police report he called favorable to the defense. Sindahl, 45, of 123 Fourteenth Street NE, was arrested after Al Messinger reported followingSindahl from Independence to Cedar Rapids and forcing three cars to the shoulder. the case details remained disputed.
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Harvey J Sindahl
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Sindahl
al Messinger
Fifth Street
Jesse Clift
Independence
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Tehel Workers Testify Union Pressure At Bottling Firm
Two William Tehel Bottling employees testified they signed union applications under pressure as NLRA charges near closure in a Friday morning hearing at the federal building in Breck. Breck said organizers warned of job loss if he did not join, with initial $5 cost and $25 later. Frank Jacobs corroborated similar pressure claims. Company lawyers aimed to conclude the case that afternoon, with rulings to follow by the trial examiner.
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Frank Jacobs
Gustaf B. Erickson
Ford to Build 4000 U S Plane Motors for War Dept
Ford Motor Company officials announced a signed contract with the war department for 4,000 airplane motors. The agreement underscores wartime production efforts and marks a major expansion of U S manufacturing capacity.
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U. S
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
War Department
German Bombers Sweep London After Wave Attacks
Reports say German bombers battered London's southwestern suburbs and the Thames estuary during the day with some damage. A London representative denied bombs fell in central London, while a large bomber force retreated toward the southeast coast after an inland raid near seven p.m. local time.
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Germans Launch Massive Luftwaffe Assault Over Britain
Allied observers report about 2,400 German bombers and fighters crossed the Channel in a sustained attack on Britain's southeast and south coasts. British patrols fought hundreds of miles of airspace with heavy losses and claims of downed German craft, while London endured alarms and air battles.
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