27 Aug 1940
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1940
Page
1
South Dakota's biggest city readies the 56th annual State Fair at State Fair Grounds from Sept 2 to 7. Educational emphasis dominates a comprehensive exhibition with agricultural displays and demonstrations, 315000 in premiums, and entries up well from 1939 as 4-H livestock camps expand to accommodate crowds.
Wendell Willkie plans a 7 000 mile western tour with six major speeches and 50 to 70 rear platform talks across 18 states through September. He urges ending bunk and conversation on defense and creating a single directing head for the presidential defense advisory board.
London observers describe nightly air raids as theatergoers sing and dance to lift spirits while German bombers rumble overhead. The city endures fear as searchlights carve the sky and anti aircraft guns crackle, yet the populace clings to defiant morale and normal routines.
The House Ways and Means Committee endorsed a tax and amortization bill to raise defense prep funding. It would levy an excess profits tax of 20 to 50 percent, allow five year deduction of expansion costs for defense orders, and suspend limits on profits from aircraft and warship orders. Unofficial 1940 yield about 306 million dollars. debate to start Thursday with passage hoped by Friday night.
Cairo report says British naval air bombardments on August 24 hit Libyan ports Bardia and Bomb a in Libya, delivering a severe setback to Italy's North African forces. Observers forecast Graziani may be pushed to launch a drive against Egypt despite reverses from air and sea bombardments.
Washington August 37 Senator Johnson Colorado Democrat opposed peacetime military conscription as a waste of 1,000,000,000 annually while Senate action and House committee moves aimed to pass Burke Wadsworth draft legislation. Johnson warned democracy stabs back, Connally urged limiting exemptions for officials, and lawmakers pushed for training caps and reemployment provisions amid amendments.
President Roosevelt planned seven days away from Washington to act on pending appointments and major legislation. The trip includes two Labor Day speeches in Tennessee Valley and Hyde Park departures tonight. Actions include postmaster general successor, National Labor Relations Board chair, and retaining Jesse H. Jones as Federal Loan Administrator. Tobin will head the AFL labor division.
Senator Hiram Johnson faced a tough nomination contest on three tickets in California as Republicans, Democrats, and Progressives lined up for a pivotal primary. Across Mississippi and South Carolina, Bilbo v White defined Mississippi’s race while South Carolina weighed a liquor-store referendum without statewide offices at stake.
Bern Switzerland August 27 7 The Swiss government urged Great Britain to immediately and scrupulously enforce orders to the Royal Air Force to cease alleged continued violations of Swiss territory in flights to Italy.
London reports heavy RAF bombing of Turin and Sesto San Giovanni, plus Italian plant targets, with 40 minutes of raids across Germany. Berlin and Portsmouth attacked, British losses numbered, while Berlin warns of reprisals for non military strikes.
A landslide eight miles west of Rapid City on the Rapid City Black Hills and Western Railroad disrupted service and damaged utilities after overnight storms. Bear Gulch torrents flooded Camp Judson injuring no one, while Pactola and Nugget Gulch saw water and debris. The main slide blocked tracks about 78 feet long two feet deep and was to be cleared by noon. The Mystic passenger train was held in Rapid City. Another smaller slide occurred west of the main site. Further high water warnings followed.
Washington August debate centers on Sir George Paish and Senator Wheeler. Wheeler claims Paish said he helped bring U S into the last war and intends to do so again. Paish counters he provided information to his government, which influenced the U S entry. Senator Lundeen calls Paish an emissary and urges deportation.
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