Roosevelt hopes Europe war may still be averted
President Roosevelt said there remains hope war can be averted in Europe and that no decision was made to call a special session of Congress to revise the neutrality law. He spoke at a press conference while awaiting replies to three peace appeals to Germany Poland and Italy, describing the European crisis as grave. He proposed three pacific options including direct talks arbitration or mediation by a neutral Western Hemisphere republic and urged King George of Greece to use good offices if possible.
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Jiobart C. Monter
Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
Congress
Germany
Poland
Italy
Hitler
Mosaicks
King of Thaly
Moseicki
White House
King George
Great Britain
Lebrun
France
Q Soule
Thias
Neville Chamberlain
Rial
Munich
Britain
Grechoslovakia
Vicnor Emmanuel
Benito Mussolini
Moraicki
Gentral
Reich
Rome
Warsbny
Berlin
Adulfter
Pope Pius
Leopold
Belgium
Hermann Goering
Aly Porce
Wilhelm Fette
Walter Brauehifseh
Joachim von Ribbentop
Lebw
Tannenberg
German Russian Pac Hems in Poland Solicitation Prohibited
State Administrator Philip Mathews issued a drastic order prohibiting any WPA employees and project workers from solicitation of funds for any purpose. Immediate dismissal was declared for those who solicit, contribute, or organize collections including political contributions, funerals, weddings, or any other cause. The directive covers administrative offices and project sites with no exceptions.
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WPA
Philip Mathews
Mathews
Wwse
Roadside beautification funds approved in Pa
Harrisburg reported the Pennsylvania Roadside Council was given authority to solicit funds for roadside protection. The group will use proceeds to preserve scenic assets and curb billboards and other commercial structures that distract drivers and raise traffic hazards in rural areas. Washington noted a new process for purifying manganese could boost U.S. steel self sufficiency by supporting domestic manganese production.
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Yungen
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Roadside Council
Philadelphias
Arthur Sweeny
Sweeny
RACKETEER LEADER LOUIS BUCHALTER SURRENDERS TO FBI CHIEF
Louis Lepke Buchalter, head of a labor racketeering gang, surrendered to FBI leaders. J. Edgar Hoover disclosed no details, noting Buchalter had fled New York since becoming a fugitive. He had been sentenced to two years and fined for violating anti trust laws in fur racket sales before vanishing in 1936.
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United Press
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Louis Lepke
Buchalter
J. Edgar Hoover
PBI
Lopke
New York City
Bushalter
PerseYal
Martin 7. Manton
Dewey
Laxery Industries
Pound Sterling Slumps Amid Exchange Controls Withdrawal
In London on August 25 the pound tumbled to 4.34 dollars in volatile trading after the official exchange control withdrew support. It remained near 4.38 for about half an hour before lifting to 4.45 as conditions stayed unsettled. Authorities halted dealings to assess the Polish German crisis impact.
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United Press London
Stollar-Sterling Exchange
Thousands apply for relief jobs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's employment board readies examinations for civil service lists as thousands rush to file for public assistance department posts. Applications close August, with first eligibility tests for stenographic and clerical positions to be held in Erie on October 0th, the agency reports.
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Pennsylvania
Employment Board
Departments of Public Assistance
Erle
Fire destroys three Scriver Lumber frames near Erie
A blaze at Scriver Lumber Co. west of Erie, Pennsylvania, destroyed three frame buildings with a seventeen thousand dollar loss to machinery and supplies. West Lake volunteers arrived late due to nearby viaduct construction but saved the main office and building. The cause was blamed on spontaneous combustion of faulty wiring. insurance covered damage.
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Erie Lumber CO
United Press
Erie
Scriver Lumber Go
West Lake
Northwestern Pennsylvania Firemen Meet Opens in Meadville
Scores of Gorryites plan to attend the Northwestern Pennsylvania Firemen Association convention in Meadville marked by a mammoth parade. Mayor Fred F. Whipple presented the golden key to Fire Chief J. E. Thomas as State Senator J. Fred Thomas praised volunteers. Fire Chief William E. Miller was elected president and the 1940 convention will be held in Parrell’s home town.
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Ores
J. Fred Thomas
Sharon
William E. Miller
Parrell
Investigate Attempt To Burglarize Holt Home
Civilian alert in London Aug 25 depicts war threat prep involving Americans in Britain. Patrolman Swan and Special Officer Brown responded to a call at Center and Fond Streets about a suspected burglary attempt on Mr and Mrs Blisworth Holt. No thief found and no items missing after thorough neighborhood search. Civilians prepare as European tensions rise with cyclonic speed amid looming conflict.
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Blisworth Holt
Center
Fond Streets
Swan
Brown
Holt
London
Fear Revolt in Chile in View of Disturbance
United Press reports Chilean government seeks Senate approval to declare a nationwide siege amid army unrest centered on Tacna regiment. Authorities sealed routes to Santiago, arrested unnamed individuals, and searched houses as generals Aristó Herrera and Carlos Thanes are detained. Dairy leaders push for 2.82 per hundredweight Class One milk to aid producers amid drought and price cuts.
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United Press
Santiago
Chile
Senate
Hae
Tacna
Trena Artillery
Iezal
Principe
Aristo Herrera
Carlos Thanes
Carabineros
Pred Sexaner
Dairymen’s League
Corry and
Syracus
Sexauer
Lexauer
Jon Mont+ society
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Two Drowned at Uniontown in Lake Lynn Rescue
A Beaver Falls pastor and a Rose Point man died while swimming in Lake Lynn near Uniontown. The Rev. James Henery, 31, pastor of the Beaver Falls Church of the Carmanters, and Clarence McElwain, 31, of Rose Point, near New Castle, drowned in eight feet of water off the lake’s West Virginia end while a companion attempted a rescue.
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Acyalniled Press
Uniontown
Lake Lynn
Here
Beaver Falls
James Henery
Cavrnanters
Clarence McElwain
Rose Point
New Castle
West Virginia
United Press Dispatches War Crisis Coverage
The United Press reports it transmits Europe crisis updates to the Americas at 5000 to 40000 words daily. Baillie, president of the world organization, spoke from London on Columbia systems with Reward-Murrow guiding the broadcast. Colimbians, msn. lager for Europe.
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New York
Ave
The
United Press
Europe
North
South America
Hugh
Baillie
World-Wide Organization
London
Columbia System
Murrow
Colimbians
Msn
Torso Slayer Takes Own Life
In Cleveland, torso murder suspect Frank Dplesal was found dead in his cell, hanging. Coroner Samuel R. Gerber agreed to perform an autopsy after pressure from the Cleveland Crime Commission director and the victim’s relatives, amid reports of brutal treatment and tumors. The sheriff and public demand a full probe into the case.
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Cleveland
Samuel R. Gerber
Frank Dplesal
Gerber
William E. Rewards
Cleve Jan Crime Comfmission
Deleval
Dalezal
Ed.wards
Martin J. O'Donnell
Four Killed and Dozens Hurt in Irish Bombing
A heavy explosion attributed to Irish Republican Army terrorists tore through a busy street. Police report four killed and 11 hospitalized with 40 to 60 others receiving first aid. shop fronts damaged and many windows broken as shoppers and vehicles filled the street.
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Browngois
Cuveuuy
Sus
Berlin Backed by Italy Will Increase Pressure
Berlin mobilizes for a massive Nazi drive to force a showdown with Poland. Poland, backed by Britain and France, resists as Berlin plans a dawn attack. Hitler, Goering, Ribbentrop, and other leaders meet in war council amid heightened military activity in Berlin and Danzig. France seeks to bolster the Maginot Line while mobilizing resources. War fears rise as nations brace for potential conflict.
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Berlin
Italy
United Press
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Great Britain
France
Europe
Hitler
Albert Forster
Danzig
Roosevelt Appeal Sparks England Hope in War Crisis
London reports Europe braced for war as President Roosevelt reportedly appealed directly to Adolf Hitler and Poland’s Ignacy Moscicki for peace. Britons, while wary of Hitler’s likely response, hoped Moscow might accept. Headlines cite Roosevelt’s three paths to end the dispute via direct action arbitration and reconciliation.
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London
Europe
Roosevelt
Adolf Hussr
Ignacy Moscicki
Poland
Germany
Hitler
Prussia
Britons Look 1) For Granted That It~ Jer
Leopold
Belen
Mogoivki
Daily Mail
Mareich
Daily ‘Telegraph
British destroyers arrive at Gibraltar from England
British destroyers Watchman Velox Vidette Douglas Vortigerns and Keppel reached Gibraltar from England on August 25. More warships were expected over the weekend. Reports noted activity on the Spanish side of the frontier with Spanish soldiers seen digging trenches near British territory.
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Gibraltar
Watchman
Velox
Vidette
Douglas
Vortigerns
Keppel
England
Polish division surrounds Danzig clash rocks Free City
Polish division encloses Danzig as tensions rise after reports Nazi Germany planned intervention. Polish harbor force, led by its chief pilot, faced detentions and releases amid German warship arrival and conflicting official dispatches from Danzig.
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Danzig
Ait Wapbor
Commissariat
Germans Shot by Poles Near Bielitz in Escape Attempt
The Waelit Ausgabed reports eight Germans killed and seven wounded by Polish police near Bielitz during an escape attempt. It notes nine Germans and a group of Czechs were arrested for hostile attitude, with firing by a Polish patrol as prisoners were being transported by automobile. Additional dispatches relate to the broader wartime situation.
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Waelit, Ausgabe
Ostratt
Bielitz
Adt
Ustapes Fine Dispatch
Bad Ronda
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