Train Wreck Blames Engineman In 43 Deaths At Akron
A Pennsylvan ia Railroad official cites an inexplicable mental lapse by Engineman Thomas Murrough as the head on collision involving a gas fueled coach and a freight train near Cuyahoga Falls. Forty three died and many more were injured as flames engulfed the coach while fire crews struggled to remove bodies under a two hour rescue effort.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cuyahoga Falls
F.W. Krick
Thomas L. Murrough
Harry Shafer
Krick
Hudson
Akron
Murtough
Kricle
R. E. Amos
Erick
L. M Wolcott
Cleve
Bilver Lake
Murrough
Doodlebug
Jd. F. Allenspaugh
Cuyehoga
Ohio
Showers Ease Huron Mid-Summer Heat Wave
In Huron a morning shower brought slight relief from an ongoing mid-summer heat wave that had pushed temperatures near 100 degrees. Sporadic rainfall varied, with measurements around 0.25 inches in Huron and higher amounts like 3.89 inches at Britton and 2.07 inches at Watertown, according to the state weather bureau.
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Huron
Britton
Watertown
State Weather Bureau
Rain totals top South Dakota stations at Britton
Rain began Wednesday evening and dumped 3.89 inches in Britton and 2.07 inches in Watertown, the season’s heaviest totals in the state. Sharp lightning and high winds accompanied the downpour, with Britton losing lights for hours. Temperatures cooled after a 98 degree high, with a 69 degree low and partly cloudy forecasts for Huron.
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Britton Britton
S. D
Britton
Rane Wes
Huron
Watertown
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Fairfax
Mitchell
Tyn
Sail
Yankton
Milbank
Roosevelt Names Thad To Day After Short Delay
A Democrat and United States controller general announced the submission of Thad's name, to be placed after a brief delay marked by an hour and a half following the president's action.
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United States
Roosevelt Thad
Summer Heat Wave Relents Amid Rain and Cool Winds
Chicago reports relief from two week heat with rains and cooling winds. Death toll reaches about 1000 with most fatalities from heat. Widespread humidity lessens as weather improves across affected territories.
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Chicago
Model Garden Home Opens For Public Inspection
Workmen finish landscaping as Gust Jackson Construction brothers ready a complete five room Model Garden Home on Idaho Avenue and Eighth Street. Built for Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Thurston at 6800 dollars, the residence will be open to the public Friday 1 to 10 p.m. and Saturday Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for a three day grand opening.
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Carl M. Thurston
Gust Jackson Construction Company
Huron
Idaho Avenue
Eighth Street
Model Garden
British steamer Theseus reports distress signal from sea
New York dispatch says the British liner Theseus, a 4527 ton para en route from Liverpool, sent a distress signal indicating attack by a submarine off the southwest coast of Ireland. Radio contact placed her 600 miles off Foynes, with possible convoy to Canada and refugees aboard.
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New York
Theseus
Tara
Ireland
The
Océan: Steam-, ship’Company, Ltd
Liverpool
Foynés
Canada
Charren
Nazi Bombers Attack British Ports Across Channel
Nazi bombers pressed an aerial campaign along the English coast striking ports linked to Britain’s empire. In Dover a bomber dive killed several, while fires spread before British fighters halted the raid. later raids across southeastern towns intensified the port assault as German high command boasted of continued air attacks and a looming invasion. Meanwhile Russia welcomed the Baltic states into the union and Molotov asserted strengthened Soviet German ties despite the fighting. British and Allied raids on Germany were acknowledged with bombs dropped away from military targets in Hanover.
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Associated Press
Ministry of Home Security
Virginio Gayda
Britain
English
Dover
Channel
Scilly Islands
Lands End
England
Commuuniique
Gayda
Germany
High Command
Hanover
Arctic
North Africa
Tokyo
Domal
London
Japan
Spain
Portugal
Europe
Russia
Rutala
Baltic
Supreme Soviet
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Vyacmedoff Molotoff
Molotov
United States
Italy
Amolotov
Flynn Named Demo Chairman With Roosevelt Backing
Edward J. Flynn of New York was named chairman of the Democratic National Committee to lead the 1940 campaign. He predicted a repeat of the 1936 victory, citing the Roosevelt and Wallace record, and aims for a thorough, confident effort. Flynn, longtime Bronx political operative, succeeds James A. Farley, with White House approval and August 17 effective date.
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New Yorker
Farley
Washington
Edward J. Flynn
New York
Democratic National Committee
Lynn
Roosevelt
Wallace
Flynn
James A. Farrey
White House
W. W. Howes
Huron
A Farley
Fee
Angee
New York Yankee
Bronx
New York City
Tammany Bailengee Rev Deal
Frank
Mother and child flee in Georgia as snakebite case deepens
In Adgn Georgia on August 4 a mother and her six year old Leitha Ann are on the run after the child, bitten on the hand by a copperhead, fell gravely ill. Sheriff Daughtry reports the father and a preacher are jailed pending a hearing on misdemeanor charges tied to a religious snake handling meeting at Rowan's farm.
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Adgn
South Georgia
W. S. Daughtry
Albert Rowan
Leitha Ann
Daughtry
Faith
W. T. Lipham
Rowan
Mumford Named Legion Head in South Dakota
Mumford of Howard was elected state commander at the South Dakota American Legion convention in WALPERTOWN August 11. The four day meeting drew more than 3,000 ex service men and guests. Huron was chosen as the 1941 convention site. Resolutions urged against nationwide conscription and supported Civilian Conservation Corps reform, universal fingerprinting, veterans benefits, and increased state aid for National Guard operations.
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Walertown
South Dakota American Legion
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
LM. Mumford
Howard
Huron
Harry Bridges
United States Senate
WPA
Board of
Regents
South Dakota National Guard
A Jucke
C. H. ‘Lockhart
Wheeler Says He Won't Oppose- Calling Guards
Washington August 1-7 The Senate military committee delayed a vote on the Burke-Wadsworth training bill and postponed action on calling out the national guardsmen. A Lee amendment would cap conscription at 1,300,000 21 to 30 year olds with authority to order up to 500,000 more next year. Bridges noted continued delay as War Department officials were called to testify. House passed a separate bill adding nearly 4.96 billion to the preparedness fund for navy planes more troops and equipment.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Lee
Oklahoma
Bridges
New Hampshire
War Department
Monay
Wheeler
Montana
Eetee
Nations Guard
House
Roosevelt
Sista
Nice
Boeing Seattle Plant Workers Postpone 10 Day Strike
Union workers at Boeing's three Seattle plants vote to delay a threatened strike for at least ten days. They oppose a proposed wage reduction in lower brackets and authorize their negotiations committee to pursue a settlement with management just hours before the midnight deadline. About 6,400 workers remain at work as production for U.S. Army bombs continues.
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Seattle
Boeing Aircraft Corporation
U. & Amy Bom
Fur Good
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