Farley Resigns as Postmaster General. Roosevelt Accepts
President Roosevelt accepted with real regret the resignation of James A. Farley as postmaster general effective August 31. Farley, who will leave as national Democratic chairman after the July convention, may head a syndicate buying the New York Yankees. Hopkins and Wallace will meet with the president to discuss campaign strategy while Hassett notes the president does not intend to campaign.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Farley
Democratic Party
New York Yankee Baseball Club
William D. Hassett
Thugs Rounded Up by Police in Atlantic City
Atlantic City,NJ Aug 8 Police scour the city for men with known criminal records as jails fill. Mayor Tom Taggart orders every undesirable chased down or jailed amid crowding. Eleven arrests reported as investigations show criminals moving in and out unmolested.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Tom Taggart
Taggart
Irene Knight Invited to Two Theaters This Evening
The Grafton Sentinel invites Irene Knight of Route 3 to attend tonight's screenings. At the Dixie theatre she can see The Lone Wolf Meets A Lady starring Warren William. At the Strand theatre Flarian features Robert Young and Helen Gilbert.
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Grafton Sentinel
Irene Knight
Route 3
Warren William
Dixie Theatre
Flarian
Robert Young
Helen Gilbert
Strand Theatre
Willkie Seeks Tightened Hatch Law Changes
Willkie and aides said he will urge Hoover and Landon to back broad amendments to the Hatch anti politics law. Proposed changes require sworn asset statements by president cabinet officers and all exempt officials on taking and leaving office. Also urged is a ban on family or official members receiving compensation for representing clients before federal agencies.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Aices
Wendell L. Willkie
Herbert Hoover
Alf M. Landon
Willkie
Lond
Minimum Coal Prices For Southern Field Set
Washington August B coal division lists mine prices from 1.15 to 3.00 per ton for southern fields large soft coal sector. Director Gray announced pricing subject to appeal to Secretary Ickes before September 3. Some expect appeals and court tests to delay enforcement. Sample price 1.15 per ton applies to Is land Creek grade shipped by rail to Indiana points.
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Aug
Howard A. Gray
Ickes
Island Creek
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Indiana
Youngster Dies Not So Much as He Is Hit by Plane
Twelve year old Andrew Park suffered a skull fracture and multiple lacerations after his bicycle struck an incoming plane on a Bettis airport runway. He was taken to McKeesport hospital in critical condition. Airport attendants said he rode directly into the plane's whirling propeller. no witness saw him enter the runway.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew Park
Bettis Airport
McKeesport
Georgia Motorist Says Parking Is Free There
A Georgia visitor who received a parking meter ticket left without paying and wrote to Police Chief William Trail. He stated that in Georgia one can park on any street without paying and declared that Georgia is a free country.
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Georgia
Beckley
William Trail
Big storm damages Port Arthur area in Sabine coast
A tropical hurricane blew itself out after killing at least one person and injuring nine in Texas and Louisiana. Sixty to seventy five mile per hour winds roared into Texas from the east, striking Port Arthur Orange and Beaumont. Homes were unroofed and trees uprooted as scores were marooned. Six more were injured.
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Tex
Sabine
Texas
Louisiana
Orange
Beaumont
FBI Confers With Local Officers On Espionage
In Pittsburgh on August 8, law enforcement from six western Pennsylvania counties met with FBI agents and urged citizens to report suspected sabotage espionage and subversive activities. FBI noted state wide meetings to share defense investigation ideas as FCC inspectors arrived to check unlicensed radio stations.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
FBI
Federal Communications Commission
Invitation to see Johnny Mack Brown double feature
Mrs James Chester of Park View is invited to tonight's Opera House theatre presentation of Johnny Mack Brown in Bad Man From Butte and Warren Hull in Hidden Enemy as a special double feature event.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
James Chester
Park View
Johnny Mack Brown
Butte
Warren Hull
Opera House
Zeila Port Seized as Italian Offensive Expands
Italian forces seized Zeila, a westernmost port in British Somaliland, marking a strategic step in linking British and French Somali lands with Italian Somaliland. British sources suggest Britain may concede a "cheap victory" by withdrawing forces. Zeila’s capture followed a three day march from Ethiopia, signaling a broader offensive.
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Zeila
Westernmos
British Somaliland
London
Britain
Italy
Somaliland
High Command
Ethiopia
Committee To Report Mine Inspection Bill
A house sub committee promised to report within the week on the federal mine inspection bill. It requires coal mine inspections at least annually. The House also passed a measure extending Social Security coverage to workers at captive coal mines, sending the bill to the White House.
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Washington
Smith
D.-W. Va
Mines and Mining Committee
White House
Vote on guard bill set for later in day
Senate moved toward passage of a measure authorizing the president to call the national guard and officers reserve corps into service for a year. A key amendment by Senator Danaher seeking 20 days to resign was defeated 47 to 36, highlighting sharp partisan lines as debate continued.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Danaher
R-Conn
World's Most Valuable Stamp Bought By Macy's
Macy's department store purchased the world's most valuable stamp for an unnamed client. The 1856 one cent British Guiana print, long sought by the late King George V, is valued at about $50,000 and is catalogued as the sole existing example. The owner was Mrs. Ann Scala of Utica New York, who once refused $38,000 for the stamp.
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New York
George V
Macy's Department Store
British Guiana
Ann Scala
Utica
Business Continues To Increase In Last Month
Washington officials report July business activity rose moderately with strong unfilled orders and robust consumer purchasing. Hopkins notes the gain outpaced June, though prices lag due to international political and military tensions. He stresses no fundamental domestic weakness and no end to the recovery.
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Washington
Hopkins
American Republics Begin Inter-American Economic Talks
The American republics opened formal discussions on methods to relieve and develop the hemisphere’s economy under Havana conference plans. The inter-American committee, chaired by Welles, paused its weekly meeting to study Havana measures and steps to implement them, noting big surpluses as a summer concern.
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J. C. Stark
Washington
Hemisphere
Havana
Inter - American Financial and Economic Committee
Summer Welles
Man Drowns Self to Locate Body in River
In Pittsburgh on August 7 a sick elderly contractor waded into the Monongahela River and tied a cord to a dock so his body would not drift away. Deputies said he apparently feared his body would be lost in the muddy waters.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
Sky Hostess Hurt on Ship in Mysterious Incident
Rosemary Griffith, 24, a New York City stewardess aboard a trans continental sky sleeper, was found unconscious in the baggage compartment as the west bound flight neared Nashville. X-ray at St Thomas hospital showed a swallowed small key, leaving officials to probe the odd, unexplained injury.
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Nashville
Tenn
American Airlines
Rosemary Griffith
New York City
St. Thomas
Two Young Women Die in Cabin Creek Junction Crash
Charleston August dispatch reports Delphia Hicks of Logan and June Carter of Charleston were killed when their car collided with a culvert at Cabin Creek Junction. Injured Denver King of Big Chimney said the pair attempted to drive off after stopping for sandwiches, hinting at a struggle for the steering wheel. The coroner noted the women had been at a swimming party earlier and were not identified until hours later.
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Charleston
Delphia Hicks
Logan
June Carter
Cabin Creek Junction
F. Sayre
Sayre
Denver King
Big Chimney
King
Legion’s Suit Postponed As Wheeler Sentenced
In Harleton August 8 the American Legion’s effort to bar Communist candidates from the West Virginia ballot was reset for Monday. Defense attorneys plan appeals after Oscar Wheeler, the Communist gubernatorial nominee, received a prison term of six to 15 years for fraudulently soliciting signatures for a Communist nominating petition. Earl Browder in New York denounced Wheeler’s sentence as part of a hostile campaign against the Communist party. (Continued on page eight)
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American Legion
West Virginia
Oscar Wheeler
New York
Earl Browder
Wheeler
Communist Party
White House
Legion
Two Firemen Hurt in Six-Alarm Lumber Mill Blaze
Two firemen were burned but not seriously while battling a spectacular six-alarm fire at a lumber mill in the South Hills. About 150 firefighters from 15 departments fought the blaze, which was controlled with the estimated loss around $20,000. Acting Fire Chief Charles J. McDermott said the cause remained undetermined.
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Pittsburgh
South Hills
Charles J. McDermott
Germany Says Britain Must Be Responsible
Berlin reports Britain must feed populations in occupied areas since it entered the war against Germany. Dienst Aus Deutschland replies to British claims that Germany bears responsibility for those in occupied regions and notes Hitler spoke of an assured German supply, not an assured Europe.
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Germany
Dienst Aus
Deutschland
Adolf Hitler
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Hitler
Battle over English Channel claims nine German planes
London reports a fierce air clash along the English Channel coast lasting about an hour. Nine German aircraft were shot down, including six dive bombers and three fighters, with two British pilots missing after a bombing raid on shipping. Spitfires attacked, Messerschmitt fighters battled amid clouds, and crashes were reported along the sea as the fight continued.
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Eni
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Moja
Frante
Britain to tap empire wealth for war effort in Africa demands
Britain seeks to unify its empire to muster manpower and wealth against Germany and Italy. A government white paper signals plans to mobilize India and other colonies as a strategic asset. The dispatch notes Italy's advance toward the sea and the need to strengthen defenses at home.
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British Commonwealth
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Germany
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Italy
Indian Ocean
Dwight L. Pitkin
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