Britain Bombs Italian Cities and Nazi Attacks
In Washington August 14 ten senators held the fate of the Burke Wadsworth compulsory military training bill as Maloney proposed delaying conscription until voluntary enlistments prove sufficient by January 1. Debate indicated a close, nearly evenly split Senate on the proposal with a two to three vote margin against it among known positions. Secretary Knox urged a vast navy to secure allies and warned Britain could be defeated without such strength. House and Senate actions on reservists and pay scales followed amid technical delays and ongoing draft discussions.
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Washington
Maroney
Connecticut
Senate
Maloney
Barkley
Kentucky
Burke-Wadsworth
Knox
United States
England
Germany
House Military Committee
House Committee
Britain
Knoxx
Pacific
House
Lulay
Doughton
North Carolina
House and Means
Nator Les
Wendell Willkie
Johnson
Colorado
Willkie
Harvesting And Threshing Progress In South Dakota
Weather in South Dakota last week mostly favored harvesting and threshing but hurt growing crops except along the eastern border. Eastern areas reported moisture favorable for corn silking and roasting ears while grasshoppers damaged corn in parts, with haying continuing and stock moved due to feed shortages in Charles Mix County.
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South Dakota
B. R. Laskowski
Charles Mix County
Grant County
Aberdeen
Huron
Lemmon
Milbank
Mitchell
Trace
Mobridge
Pierre
Rapid. City
Sioux ‘Palla
Tyndall
Vijan
Watertowt
Yanktop
Willkie and Landon Reach Accord at Press Conference
Willkie and Alf Landon agreed on Roosevelt’s re election being aided by fraudulent votes via political machines in Chicago Jersey City and the Bronx. Landon claimed administration policy relies on these tactics. Willkie, the Republican nominee, planned to finalize his acceptance address in Elwood Indiana after guesting with Landon in Colorado Springs.
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Willkie
Landon
Colorado Springs
Wendell L. Wille
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Kelly-Nash
Chicago
Hague
Jersey City
Bosa Flynn
Bronx
Elwood
Ind
Big Lake Recreation Program With Band Concert
Lake tomorrow hosts a Municipal Band concert at Ravine Park on the north island at 7 45 p m with a water demonstrations program starting at 6 p m. Free lunches from the Surplus Commodities Administration will be provided to youngsters. Swimmers from the Red Grass course will display diving and water safety under lifeguard supervision until 8 30 p m.
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Ravine Park Lake
North Island
Federal Surplus Commodities Administration
Loftus H. Ward
Bombing of Northern Italian Cities Kills 22 Civilians
British warplanes from the direction of Switzerland struck Milan Turin Alessandria Tortona and Augusta near Syracuse killing 22 civilians and wounding many others. Milan suffered the heaviest damage with 30 explosions in a residential area. The Italian high command said no military objectives were harmed.
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Switzerland
Italy
Milan
Turin
Alessandro
Tortona
Augusta
Syr~aguse
Germany
Hitler
London
France
Somaliland
Africa
Adadleh
Berbera
Salesman Dies In Auto Crash North Of Bonilla
Redfield Aug. 14 Special A. Baumann 45 a salesman for a New York City concern died Tuesday evening in a Redfield hospital from injuries after his car crashed into a ditch two miles north of Bonilla around 1 p.m. Passenger Fred A. Fox escaped with minor injuries. Beale County sheriff investigated noting the car likely ran out of control after a blowout. the 1938 Oldsmobile coach was wrecked.
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B. A. Baumann
Bonilla Redfield
A. Baumann
New York City
Redfield
Bonilla
Fred A. Fox
Girrard
Avenue South
Minneapolis
Baumann
Fox
Incole Engineering Company
St. John Boyle
Beale County
Bouman
Rwikezze
Isalomnan
Eth Street
War News And Food Stamp Plan In Beadle County
The AP reports on continued Allied air raids over Britain and Germany and Italy with new claims of downed aircraft and casualties. Separately, the Food Stamp Plan goes live in Beadle County aiding 1,200 families, offering $1.50 in food for each dollar and boosting local business. offices open in the courthouse and several towns for stamp issuance.
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Beadle County
WPA
Farm Security Administration
Surplus Marketing Administration
Paul Bittner
Cavour
Yale
Bonilla
Broadland
Hitchcock
Wolsey
Wessington
Virgil
Elizabeth Taylor’s Death Linked to Life Balance Sheet
CHICAGO August 14 The coroner’s office investigated the death of Mrs Elizabeth Taylor 41 who died Monday after swallowing sleeping tablets A life balance sheet found at her home listed assets and liabilities The asset entry asked What do I want to do about it The liability entry cited self contempt weakness and fear She was a widow with two sons Alva and Edward aged about 12 and 14 living with the father’s parents in Huron South Dakota Her husband Eugene Taylor died in 1928 She had moved to Chicago a year ago and had been vacationing with relatives near Watertown The report notes her sons are aged and living with grandparents
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Elizabeth Taylor
Life
Chicago
Mel” Reve
Alva Tompkins
Huron
Eugene Taylor
Alva
Edward
Dakota Avenue South
Cake
Air-Raid Alarms Sounded In Berlin And Midlands
Berlin reports say German raiders hammered southern England despite British resistance. The DND tallies 132 British planes destroyed plus 24 German planes. 22 more British fighters shot down over Kent, and nine barrage balloons downed. Midlands bombardment cripples hangars, depots, and aircraft plants as Luftwaffe presses invasion work.
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Associated Press
AIH
Britain
Sir Blitzkrieg
South Coast
Midlands
Scotland
Wales
Mazi James
Germany
Berlin
Potsdam
Italy
Milan
Turin
England
DND
Dover
DNB
Channel
Kent
High Command
North Sea
Eastchurch
Detling
Thames
Andover
Odiham
Portmouth
Farnborough
Middlewallop
Exeter
Plymouth
Walsend
Bournemouth
Plysmouth
Hartlepool
Taco
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British Somaliland
Royal Air Force
Caproni Society
Fiat
Tyre
Alps
RAF
Ministry
Far East
Hart
U. S. Asiatic
Shanghai
Bush
English
Aliam J
Reuters
Britssh
Poland
Netherlands
Belgium
Pir
Zeiland
Bee
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