Willkie Urges Industry Growth in Corn Palace Speech
President candidate Wendell Willkie spoke at the Corn Palace in Mitchell SD warning of bankruptcy and tax burdens. He urged decentralization of industry and touted job creation while contrasting U S democracy with France. He later spoke in Sioux Falls to a crowd of about 10,000, urging unity.
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Global Tensions Escalate As War Fronts Grow
AP brief reports U S clamping scrap iron embargo on Japan after Tokyo taps Germany as ally. Roosevelt signals disapproval of Japan’s Far East expansion. German gun barrage hits English Channel as RAF vows nightly Berlin raids. Ciano heads to Berlin for axis ceremony amid talk of Spain joining Rome Berlin pact. Dakar setback cited as De Gaulle expedition falters. London and Berlin exchange heavy bombing, London attacked while Berlin claims apartment losses.
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Ohio Man Named Head Of Legion
Milo J. Warner of Toledo Ohio won election as national commander of the American Legion in a landslide on the first ballot at its 22nd annual convention. The vote settled quickly amid a heated floor fight as neutrality in foreign affairs was rejected and the organization reaffirmed its long standing policy.
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Berlin Power Station Bombed In RAF Greatest Raid
British bombs struck Berlin s Klingenberg power station the hub of much city power in the RAFs largest assault of the war The nighthawks also hit the Schoenberg rail yard Charlottenburg station Tempelhof airfield and nearby sidings A Kiel naval base and a Rudersdorf munitions factory raid were reported with fire.
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Record-Breaking Influx Of Recruits May Fill Army Quota
War Department officials said a record influx of recruits could meet the 375000 regulars target by mid November, well ahead of schedule. September may see 40000 plus enlistments, with 27000 recruits already this month, and 324000 in service on September 21.
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New Norwegian State Proclaimed Quisling Named Leader of Government
Oslo reports a Nazi modeled commission state replaces monarchy and parliament in occupied Norway. Vidkun Quisling named sole political leader with a 15 member Terboven chosen council, parties banned, foreign relations limited to Germany, indefinite occupation.
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Kidnaper To Face Speedy Prosecution
The FBI handed Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich to California authorities for speedy prosecution after admitting the kidnapping of 3 year old Marc De Tristan Jr. He faces possible life imprisonment. San Mateo County’s grand jury was summoned to convene Friday morning to consider indicting the suspect.
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Explosion Levels Two-Story Chasea Building
An explosion in a basement of a two story Chasea Minnesota building destroyed the structure. Firefighters battled flames that damaged the business district as locals reported rubble and hazards. No official casualty figures were available and investigators began surveying the wreckage.
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Japan Seeks Axis Ties as U S Opposed to Aims
A Tokyo informant says Japan believes the United States remains unalterably opposed to Tokyo's expansion in the Orient and expects Japan to back Germany if the U S enters the European war. He notes plans to strengthen the Germany Italy Japan anti Comintern pact and hints at a possible Soviet non aggression pact while insisting Japan seeks peaceful economic penetration of the Far East.
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Recommend More Defense Spending
The House appropriations committee urged Congress to authorize an additional 1 464 993 636 in cash and contracts to raise the army to 1 399 401 by next July. The bill would push peacetime armed services appropriations to a record 12 126 832 516, excluding the two ocean navy funds. It earmarks 165 000 000 for direct appropriation and 150 000 000 for contracts to speed aircraft production toward 36 000 per year by 1942. Other major items include 24 825 108 for draft administration and 36 444 640 for expanding pilot training.
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Roosevelt imposes embargo on iron and steel scrap to Japan
President Roosevelt tightens export controls on 75 types of iron and steel scrap effective October 16, blocking shipments to Japan while allowing exports to Western Hemisphere nations and Britain. The move follows a $525 million China loan and aims to conserve materials for defense.
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Britain Battles Axis Forces For Gibraltar Gate
Reports say British ships were badly damaged as RAF and Nazi bombers clashed. Spain may join the Axis to help attack Gibraltar via Spain. Tokyo hints Japan would back Germany if the United States enters the European war. Ciano travels to Berlin to discuss Spain Axis ties. Berlin claims heavy bombing and strategic moves unfold as Europe shifts toward broader conflict.
VFW Offers Home Defense Aid in South Dakota
Rapid City department commander Carl R Zill announced that the Veterans of Foreign Wars will offer its services to Governor Harlan Bushfield for home defense. He urged the governor to call on VFW in the state to assist the community, state, and nation as needed.
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Clash in Rumania on frontier kills reported by German radio
New York Sept 26 German radio broadcast an official Rumanian announcement claiming 15 killed and many wounded in a clash on the frontier between Romanian and Hungarian troops.
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Nazi Long Range Guns Shell Dover
German long range guns shelled Dover in a renewed assault on London as bombs fell in two waves. Four people died in Dover while London defense rings repelled the attackers. Royal Air Force claimed no loss in heavy raids on Berlin and occupied Europe, with Kiel dockyard bombed near the Scharnhorst.
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Six Canadian Soldiers Die In Auto Wreck
Six privates of the Canadian active service force were killed in a collision between their automobile and a fruit truck at a highway traffic light in Newmarket Ontario. A seventh soldier was hospitalized with undetermined injuries while the truck driver escaped with minor hurts.
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