War Threat Blacker Nippon Public Warned U S Charged
Tokyo papers warn of war danger from encirclement by nations seeking to choke Japan economically. Diplomatic Review cites risk of explosions on all sides as airfield plans in China surface. Reports note U S charged with attempting to circle Japs. more details on page 5.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
New York
China
United, States
Shanghai
Cr'ng-Wei
Chinese film star calls strip tease an art form
Hollywood reports Li Ling Ai Ling, a Chinese actress visiting the city, says China invented strip tease as an art, noting its subtlety and elusion. She befriends burlesque performer Valerie Parks and contrasts Chinese delicacy with Western display as she discusses the act.
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Hollywood
Li Ling
al Li Ling
U. S
Valerie Parks
Miss Ai
Miss Parks
Willy Haddix Invited to Kiss the Boys Goodbye Show
The Grafton Sentinel invites Wilbur C. Haddix of 203 Grand Street to attend tonight's presentation of Kiss the Boys Goodbye at the Strand theatre or the current feature at the Dixie theatre. Identification may be required.
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Strand
Dixie
The
Grafton Sentinel
Wilbur C. Haddix
Grand Street
Strand Theatre
Dance Hall
Dixie Theatre
Britain and Russia Protest Nazi Infiltration Into Iran
Britain and Russia condemn Nazi infiltration in Iran and warn of a decisive step against the menace. Reports say hundreds of German tourists and technicians are present, with Tehran urged to heed notes from London and Moscow. Pro-British actions in Iraq led to German withdrawal and renewed British control.
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Britain
Russia
Iran
London
Aus
Indica
Persia
Moscow
Daily Mail
Germany
India
Iraq
Middle East
the Times
Solons Relax Congress Idle in Summer Recess
Washington August 18 congress enters a four week rest period after eight months of work with taxes and price fixing bills pending in committee. President Roosevelt may request additional funds for the lend lease program with estimates ranging from 1 to 7 billion dollars while a 7 billion dollar appropriation has already been granted. House and Senate plan to meet twice weekly but will transact no business during the recess.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Barkley
Senate
RAF Pounds Bremen Port in Weekend Air War Report
British bombers hit Bremen and Duisburg heavily during the weekend, with the Air Ministry noting over 100 bombers in western and northwestern Germany and only one loss. Large fires reportedly started in Bremen docks and Duisburg industrial areas, while a few German planes bombed coastal Britain, with one aircraft downed.
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London
Germany
France
Bremen
Duisburg
Rhine
Air Ministry
Britain
Future Farmers Awarded Trophies At Mill Confab
Jackson's Mill hosts West Virginia Future Farmers of America sessions with Walton high winning a parliamentary procedure contest and Clay-Battelle of Blacksville receiving a plaque for radio program proficiency. Agriculture officials present include Commissioner J. O. McLaughlin and Ralph Moore.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Young Future Farmers of America
Walton High School
Clay-Battelle Chapter
Blacksville
J. O. McLaughling
Ralph Moore
Five Alarm Fire Destroys Docks Near Governors Island
A series of explosions ignited a massive blaze at the New York docks opposite Governors Island. The fire devoured the Cub, a British ship, and the freighter Panuco as firefighters battled to prevent spread along Pier 32 and Pier 27 in the Buttermilk Channel area. Fire crews rushed five alarms of equipment starting at 10 40 a m EST.
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New York
Wildsmith
Manhattan
James
Bay
Port Line
England
Suez
Governors Island
Fort Jay
Buttermilk Channel
East River
New York Harbor
Harry Garcia
State Dairymen's Meet Opens At Mill
Prize cattle from West Virginia dairies are shown at Jacksons Mill as the five day state dairymens convention begins. Cattle shows run for four days with the second annual pure bred sale concluding Friday.
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State Dairymen’s Meet
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
Dairymens
Morgantown Safety Mark Shattered By Accident
An automobile crash in Morgantown killed 4 year old Woodrow Wilson Daley Jr of Uffington. State Trooper E C Gui said the child died when his father's car collided with another vehicle ending Morgantown's 22 month traffic death free period.
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Morgantown
Woodrow Wilson Daley, Jr
Uffington
E. C. Gui
Faster work against Axis indicated in Roosevelt push
President Roosevelt resumed command in Washington with signs of a quicker US tempo to defeat the Axis. He kept strategic plans private after the Churchill conference while preparing to seek a new large appropriation to augment the lend lease fund and urged Britain to demand more aid.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Winston Churchill
Congress
Lord Beaverbrook
Britain
The
Churchill Safe at Home After Iceland Visit
Prime Minister Winston Churchill returned to Britain from a sea meeting with President Roosevelt and a stop in Iceland. He was greeted by Brenden Bracken and prepared for a probable broadcast, date unannounced. Churchill inspected troops, rode to a special train, and waved to cheering crowds as he appeared happy.
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London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Roosevelt
Iceland
Brenden Bracken
United States
Churchill
Atlantic
American Cacklers Break Records in All-Out Effort
Government poultry experts announced that U S hens are breaking production records for eggs and chicks. About one billion chickens are being raised this year, potentially exceeding all past records as demand rises to feed employed workers and the population during wartime.
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Washington
England
Department of Agriculture
Proposes Statue of FDR To Be Erected In London
London editorial director Wilson Midgley urged erecting a statue of President Roosevelt in London to defy the blitz. He suggested placing it with his face lifted high, as if to take it on the chin, symbolizing resilience.
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London
Wilson Midgley
The
London Star
Roosevelt
FDR Signs Law Lowering Military Service Age to 28
President Roosevelt approved and signed into law an order to defer men aged 28 and older from active duty under the selective service act. The measure allows mandatory deferment for those not yet inducted and directs release of qualified volunteers as soon as practicable. The act also requires local draft boards to post classifications and grants exemptions for those honorably discharged within six months of completing a three-year term.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pi Beeben
Bedlam Tang
Army
Selective Service Act
Wary Driving Will Save Gas In West Virginia
State Petroleum Coordinator Dave Gideon urged motorists to limit speed to 45 on open roads and 25 in towns to curb fuel use amid possible rationing. He also urged police to crack down on violators as Francis Farley noted rationing would target the eastern panhandle counties.
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Huntington
Mountain State
Dave Gideon
East Panhandle
Francis Farley
West Virginia Petroleum Association
Charleston
Washington
Panhandle
West Virginia
Gideon
Neely
Last
Russians Admit Losses Of Black Sea Port and Ore Area
Berlin reports Red Army forces retreating toward the lower Dnieper with parts of the withdrawal described as a rout as German armies tighten their grip around Nikolaev and Odessa. Moscow acknowledges losses at Nikolaev and Krivoi Rog but says counter-attacks cost Germans at least 25 000 men, with heavy German casualties claimed elsewhere in Ukraine.
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Krivoi Rog
Odessa
Berlin
Red Army
Ukraine
Lower
Dnieper
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Black Sea
Germany
Hitler
Moscow
Ce Prada Eth
Dniester
Krivol Rog
Dnieperopetrovsi
Dnieper River
Nikolaevaul
Stalin
Bug River
Leningrad
Dnieperopetrovsk
Red Star
Nazi Victory Is Only Slam In Ukraine Drive
By Dewitt MacKenzie the Nazis gain Nikolaev and Krivoi Rog substantial port and iron center claims but long view suggests setback not decisive. He notes Budyonny may retreat to fresh defenses and Muscovite withdrawals from Nikolaev and Krivol Rog imply no large losses.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Ukraine
Nikolaev
Krivoi Rog
Russia
Budyonny
Nikolaev and
Krivol Rog
Gas Measurement Class Gathers At University
More than 400 executives and technicians of the natural gas industry assembled today for the first class of West Virginia university's 1941 gas measurement short course. President C. E. Lawall opened the session. Instructors include C. C. Reed of Clarksburg, A. F. Kraus of Pittsburgh, with the school run by the university school of mines.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
C. E. Lawall
University
C. C. Reed
Clarksburg
Hope Natural Gas Company
A. F. Kraus
Pittsburgh
People's Natural Gas Company
University School of
Stampede Crush Kills Three Women in New York
Ten thousand people stampeded at the Hudson River pier after discovering counterfeit excursion tickets cost 1.38 each. A boat with 9,100 passengers emptied. officials ordered a closed exam of tickets as angry pushing and jostling exploded among the crowd.
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New York
Hudson Riverpier
Bae
Delaware
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