Polio Epidemic Forcing School Openings Delayed
More deaths linked to infantile paralysis spark countywide school postponements across southern West Virginia. Mingo Boone Kanawha Raleigh Cabell Fayette Logan Wayne McDowell delay until mid September. state health reports 40 new cases for week ending August 24, bringing year total to 182 with most cases in July and August.
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Charleston
West Virginia
A. W. Nelson
Boone County
Madison
Mingo County
Kanawha
Raleigh
Cabell
Fayette
Logan
Wayne
McDowell
State Health Department
Greenbrier
Morongalia
Boone
Igens
Jones Delays Taking Post as Commerce Secretary
Washington reports Jesse H. Jones federal loan administrator would not decide on accepting the commerce secretary post until after Labor Day. He is vacationing in Michigan and had been offered the cabinet job to succeed Harry Hopkins. Louis Johnson, offered undersecretary role, resigned from the War Department and would return to Washington. his decision to accept was not yet known.
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Washington
White House
Jesse H. Jones
Johnson
Jones
Petoskey
Mich
Theatre notice for Mrs R C McDade invites two film showings
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs R C McDade of 459 Maple Avenue to attend tonight at Strand theatre’s presentation of My Favorite Wife starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant and at Dixie theatre Torrid Zone starring James Cagney Ann Sheridan and Pat O’Brien.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Murder Ring Uncovered in Brooklyn Underworld
New York reports the arrest of Mrs Rose Pantier and her daughter Sylvia in a second Brooklyn murder ring tied to loan shark racketeering. D A William F. O Dwyer says six murders are linked, centering on Rubin Ruby the Mock Shapiro slain for double crossing the gang.
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New York
Red Rose
Williardsburg
Brooklyn
William F. O'Dwyer
Rose Pantier
Sylvia
Rubin
Ruby the Mock) Shapiro
Pantiel
Hi Daughter
O'Dwyer
Ruby the Mock
Abe
Passaic-born Congressman George N. Seger Dies at 74
Veteran New Jersey Republican George N. Seger, dean of the New Jersey delegation and longtime Representative since 1923, died today at the Naval Hospital. A Passaic mayor and cabinet maker by trade, Seger planned retirement this session and was the 26th in this Congress to die in office. He championed tariff protection and anti-lynching laws while opposing Roosevelt era reforms.
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Washington
George N. Seger
Congress
New Jersey
Naval Hospital
Seger
New York
Passaic, N. J
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Young Mother Hangs Herself in Family Garage Tragedy
BECKLEY August 26 Mrs Ethel Crickmer Shanks 34 hanged herself in the family garage after sending husband and children away for a visit Police Chief William Trail said Paul Shanks returned home to find a note instructing him to meet in the garage and discovered the body in the rafters.
Record Heat, Cold Snap Mark August Milestones in New York
New York observers reported a 10 year low for August 26 as the thermometer fell to 51.7 degrees at 7:10 a.m. The previous day’s reading of 51.7 was the coldest August 25 in the weather bureau records.
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New York
Weather Bureau
McNary Rests at Farm Home Before Nomination
Charles L McNary enjoys a quiet day at his Salem country home as Oregon awaits his acceptance speech at the state fair grounds on the eve of his Republican vice presidential nomination. Salem buzzes with activity and party leaders prepare for the imminent address.
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Salem
Ore
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
McNary
Williamette Valley
Charlie Mac
State Fair
Nazi Reprisals Warn Britain Over Mercy Ship Attacks
Berlin reports the German government warned Britain of reprisals if alleged attacks on Nazi first aid sea planes continue. A Swiss note was sent for reply to Britain. The dispatch claims first aid aircraft were fired upon while aiding disabled warplanes and asserts rights under international law.
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Berlin
Britain
Red Cross
Aliens to Register and Fingerprint En Masse
Justice department officials set plans to register and fingerprint about 3.6 million aliens over four months starting tomorrow in 7,300 offices. The process must average 36,000 registrations daily across 100 days, excluding Sundays and holidays, with children under 14 to register.
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Washington
Justice Department
Department
Congress
Coal Production Best Since Boom Year of 1925
Bituminous coal production in the third quarter of 1940 likely will exceed 112,000,000 tons and be the best for a similar period since 1929, the National Coal Association reports. The rise in output and consumption is aided by higher coal burning as industries, particularly steel, operate. stocks are expected to grow and demand stay good through September.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Joint Defense Board Meet Today in Ottawa
Canadian and American members of the joint defense board convene in Ottawa for their first meeting. United States leaders headlined by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia are due around noon EST, with the Canadian delegation meeting two hours later.
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Ottawa
Ont
Joint Defense Board
W. L. MacKenzie King
Roosevelt
United States
Fiorello la Guardia
New York
GOP Nominee to Speak for Conscription
New York Aug. 26 The Republican presidential nominee is expected to urge prompt passage of conscription legislation If elected he supports some form of selective service aides say Immediate action on defense bills is advised Senator Byrd criticizes military plane procurement noting 343 planes ordered for Army Navy and Marine corps with many not due for delivery this year or 1942
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Theodore F. Koop
New York
Congress
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Byrd
Will‘ki
D.-Va
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
The
War Departments
Week End Accidents In State Claim Six Lives
In West Virginia week end accidents, at least three people died including a drowning. Roy Auten, 45, of Moundsville, drowned when a skiff overturned on the Ohio river. The highway victims were Lona Belle Hatcher, 15, struck near her Charleston area home, and Bertha West, 49, of Mercer county, killed when a truck driven by a woman overturned near Glenlyn.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Roy Auten
Moundsville
Ohio River
Lona Belle Hatcher
Charleston - Sistersville
Bertha West
Elgood
Mercer County
Glenlyn
Delegate Burned When Family Home Destroyed
Saltwell August 26 Ed gar E Righter a member of the state house of delegates suffered severe burns on the shoulder in a fire that destroyed his 100 year old family home in Harrison county village Righter and his son carried Mrs Righter who is ill to safety on a mattress The six room log structure was two stories high.
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Saltwell
Edgar E. Righter
State House of Delegates
Harrison County
Righter
Willkie Plans To Invade State To Address Miners
Charleston reports that Wendell Willkie, Republican presidential nominee, will visit West Virginia to appeal to miners and industrial centers, as political plans hinge on commitments. The piece notes Roosevelt’s absence amid Britain’s air battles and mentions Harold Ickes commenting on dignity.
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Willkie
State
Charleston
West Virginia
Wendell L. Willkie
Walter S. Hallanan
Dustrial
Roosevelt
Britain
Harold Ickes
Senate moves toward vote on draft bill in late week
Pressure from leaders and President Roosevelt drives a Senate battle on compulsory military training. Sen. Sheppard and leaders expect a final vote midweek as opponents, including Vandenberg Wheeler Holt and Clark, weigh possible filibuster limits and Barkley forecasts a vote by Wednesday or Thursday with limited opposition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Sheppard D.tex
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Barkley
Holt
D.-W. Va
Clark
D.-Mo
D.-Ky
Maloney
More Hungarians Are Called to Army Colors
Thousands of Hungarian reservists are called to service as Romania reportedly reinforces Transylvania. A Hungarian delegation returned from Turnu Severin after talks over Transylvania collapsed, while Bucharest considered a new delegation to renew negotiations with Berlin. But informed circles expect no quick settlement for several months.
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Budapest
Romania
Transylvania
Turnuserverin
Hungary
Bucharest
Berlin
Bermuda to Permit U S to Put Air Base There
Bermuda declares readiness to place an air base at the disposal of the United States on a 99 year lease at Hamilton. Other British possessions such as Newfoundland Trinidad Barbados and the Bahamas are cited as possible additional base sites as negotiations continue under President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Bermuda
United States
White House
Navy Department
Hamilton
Great ‘Sound
Newfoundland
Trinidad
Barbados
Bahamas
Roosevelt
German Raiders Bomb Folkestone as London Defenses Hold
Massed German air raids struck the southeast coast, hitting Folkestone and Dover in a heavy assault. London sheltered briefly as sirens sounded, but anti aircraft units reported no penetration of the capital’s defenses. Royal Navy and civilian observers tracked waves of bombers over the Channel and the coast, with continued heavy fighting reported near Dover and Folkestone.
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London
Britain
Dover
Channel
Hell Corner
Folkestone
South Foreland
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Fall Lover
Bets
Royal’ Military School
Page Sik
Germans Keep Up Air Drive
London reports that about 3000 German war planes, roughly one sixth of the air force, have joined a streamlined offensive against the RAF and British morale. Observers say single or small raids reduce losses, yet the impact on sleep and nerves may hurt production after about two weeks.
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Middleton
London
Royal Air Force
RAF
Italian Bombers Hit Alexandria In New Raid
Italian Savoia bombers raided Alexandria in a 90 minute morning attack using incendiaries. Three Moslems injured and initial reports tallied one dead and five wounded. British searchlights and ground defenses engaged as anti aircraft fire damaged several planes.
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Exandria
Egypt
Savoia
Alexandria
Bad Weather Forces Holt Plane to Land in Wisconsin
Bad weather forced down Governor Homer A. Holt of West Virginia yesterday near Madison while en route to Camp McCoy to inspect troops for the second army maneuvers. Holt expected to spend the night with a friend and travel to McCoy the next day.
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Madison, Wis
Loner Rock
Homer A. Holt
West Virginia
Camp McCoy
Holt
McCoy
Berlin bombed in RAF raid over city
Berlin reports four waves of bombers struck the city early morning. incendiaries set small fires in the Rosenth garden suburb with few casualties. German communique claims several aircraft shot down and new raids on Birmingham Kingstown and Coventry referenced.
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Berlin
Rosenth
Sant
High Command
Talders
Birmin Kingstown
Coventry
Por
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