West Virginia Fair Cancelled Over Infantile Paralysis Epidemic
Federal and state health officials ordered the 1940 West Virginia great free fair at Kanawha State Park be canceled due to an infantile paralysis outbreak in southern West Virginia. The action follows 13 new cases in Kanawha County and the postponement of school openings for 182,000 pupils in nine counties. Kanawha schools also delayed classes.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Dunbar
Price
A. M. Price
Kanawha
T. H. McGovran
Kanawha County
McGowran
Kanawha State Park Association
McGioran
Willkie Plans Intense Drive Across 7000 Miles
Wendell L. Willkie announced an expanded western campaign itinerary totaling about 7000 miles. The plan includes half a dozen major speeches in late September and 60 to 70 rear platform appearances across 18 states. He also urged Roosevelt to delegate substantial authority to the national defense advisory commission.
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Theodore F. Koop
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Roosevelt
National Defense Advisory Commission
Grafton Sentinel invites Kinney to two cinema shows
The Grafton Sentinel invites J. W. Kinney of 105 Grand Street to tonight's Strand Theatre presentation of My Favorite Wife featuring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, and to Dixie Theatre for Torsid Zone starring James Cagney Ann Sheridan and Pat O'Brien now showing.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
J. W. Kinney
Grand Street
Favorite Wife
Irene Dunne
Cary Grant
Strand Theatre
James Cagney
Ann Sheridan
Pat O'Brien
Dixie Theatre
Youth Held To Jury As Slayer Over Missing Pistol
Martinsburg reports Conrad McDaniel, 18, was held for grand jury on a manslaughter charge after the fatal shooting of 30 year old Allen Hess during a fight over a mule last week. McDaniel says Hess had the pistol. the weapon has not been located.
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Martinsburg
Conrad McDaniel
Allen Hess
Hess
McDaniel
Senate final draft ballot seen tonight
Washington report on the intense push toward enacting conscription for wartime service. Senators move to limit peacetime service to the western hemisphere and reject a broader continental US scope. The Burke Wadsworth bill faces a final vote after a second night session and many amendments.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Senate
Barkley
D.-Ky
House
Lodge
R.-Mass
Western Hemisphere
Chamber
Clark
D.-Mo
Continental
United States
Fascist Writer Warns Egyptians Of Dangers
Rome August 27 Fascism's chief editorial spokesman Virgilio Gayda warned Egyptians against opposing Italian efforts to expel British troops to protect independence. The Il Giornale D'Italia editor signaled Italy's plan to attack the Egyptian sector to block a British thrust toward Italian Africa or Italy itself.
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Rome
Yvirgimio Gayda
Fascism
Il Giornale D'Italia
Italy
Italian Africa
Egyptian Premier Quits Then Forms New Cabinet
Egyptian Premier Hassan Sabry Pasha resigned amid a cabinet crisis after less than two months in office and immediately began forming a new government at King Farouk's request. Sources say internal policy questions prompted the move, with expectations of a neutral independents cabinet replacing the current coalition. Mustapha Nahas Pasha, a former premier, is rising in popularity with supporters backing a non party administration.
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Cairo
Egypt
Hassan Sabry Pasha
Farouk
Mustapha Nahas Pasha
Byrd Attacks Aircraft Rearming Lag in Defense Plan
Washington reports a defense commission finding 6 747 contracts for army and navy planes did not stop senators from saying armament delays risk national security. Senator Byrd asserted only 343 combat planes were contracted in 100 days and urged action. Robert W. Horton said contracts should cover 75 percent of aircraft funds by week’s end, tied to a $5.008 billion appropriation needed to pursue a 26 000 plane program.
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Washington
Defense Commission
Byrd D.va
Robert W. Horton
Arm
Army
Navy
Congress
Senate
Horton
Bride At 13 Becomes Mother of Twins At 14
BLUEFIELD Aug 27 A wife aged 13 and mother of twins at 14 was claimed by Mrs C A Clayborn of Bastian Va whose son and daughter were born yesterday in a Bluefield hospital The daugh ter Gussie born March 4 1926 and married July 22 1939 was described as blonde plump and rosy cheeked The twins each weighed five pounds four ounces and the mother said she is feeling fine
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Bluefield
C. A. Clayborn
Bastian
Robert Sheets
Gussie
State Closes Two Calhoun Liquor Stores
Charleston August 27 Chairman R G Kelly of the State Liquor Commission announced that two Calhoun county agencies that voted dry on August 13 will be closed August 31 The grantsville agency posted 31580 20 gross in 1938 39 and Arnoldsburg 10771 15 in the same period
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Charleston
R. G. Kelly
State Liquor Commission
Calhoun County
Arnoldsburg
Grantsville
Kelly
Bids Sought for New Library at Concord College
Charleston August 27 bids for construction of a new library at Concord State Teachers College to be opened September 16 were requested by the state board of control. The brick two structure will provide additional classrooms and include a West Virginia room for special documents and archives.
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Charleston
Concord State Teachers College
State Board of Control
West Virginia
Johnson Faces Hard Fight in California Primary
Nearly two million Californians vote in a state primary shaping a re election bid by Senator Hi ram W. Johnson and Governor Culbert L. Olsson's bid to curb an anti administration economy bloc in the legislature. Polling places total 13 540, hours vary with San Francisco running 7 a m to 8 p m. Ballot lists 690 names across senator, congressional seats and state senate races.
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San Francisco
20 Presentments Ready For U S Grand Jurors
In Clarksburg on August 27, Federal Judge Harry E. Watkins opened the fall session of district court stating about 20 presentments were prepared for submission to the federal grand jury. Trials in criminal cases will begin September 3 in Fairmont.
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Clarksburg
Harry E. Watkins
Fairmont
Crowds Gather for McNary Vice Presidential Nomination
Salem crowds surpass usual numbers as Senator Charles L. McNary accepts the Republican vice presidential nomination. An expected 50 000 to 80 000 people filled streets, hotels, and eateries while McNary rested at Fire Cone. He planned talks with Rep. Joseph Martin and Governor Harold Stassen and party leaders.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Charles L. McNary
Fire Cone
McNary
Joseph Martin
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Knights of Pythias Open 71st Convention in Charleston
The 71st annual Knights of Pythias convention and 36th Pythian Sisters gathering opened in Charleston with about 600 registrants expected through a three day session. A grand lodge officers meeting and board of trustees session started the event. A Pythian Sisters banquet is planned for tomorrow.
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Charleston
Knights of Pythias
Registration of Aliens Starts Across the United States
The United States undertakes mandatory registration of all non-citizens, including infants and the elderly, with fingerprinting required by December 27. Diplomats and their families are exempt. About 3,600,000 aliens must register at one of 7,300 designated post offices. In New York and other cities, schools participate in the effort.
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Washington
Sam
United States
New York
Toll bridge rates cut by Newell Company
East Liverpool Ohio August 27 Pottery factory commuters cheer after the Newell Bridge and Railroad company announces a flat toll of 10 cents per automobile across the bridge to Newell West Virginia regardless of passenger count.
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Newell Company
East Liverpool
Pottery Factory
Ohio River
Newell
W. Va
Newell Bridge and Railroad Company
Ex-GI describes internment camp life near Dresden
Alfred Raymond of Chicago and three comrades were released from a German internment camp near Dresden after three months as prisoners captured May 17 at Montcomet in northern France. He said food and water were scarce while entertainment was plentiful. The group, including Murray Shipley of Cincinnati Louis Wehrle of Fort Wayne and Marcus Clark of Hollywood, arrived in Geneva yesterday after their release.
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Charles 8. Foltz, JR
Geneva
Switzerland
Alfred Raymond
Chicago
Raymond
Murray Shipley
Cincinnati
Louis Wehrle
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Marcus Clark
Hollywood
Calif
Dresden
Montcomet
France
Two Sisters Held For Attempted Murder In Pa Case
In Waynesburg Greene county, two sisters Otis Cumberledge and Elizabeth Pettit were held for trial at the September term on aggravated assault with intent to kill against Mrs. Headley after a fake holdup at her home. The victim’s husband is also jailed on related charges. Mrs Headley was shot five times and is reported at a hospital.
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Waynesburg
Robert Headley
Greene County Court
Otis Cumberledge
Elizabeth Pettit
Bombing Hits Berlin Government Buildings
British planes bombed government buildings along Wilhelmstrasse in Berlin yesterday, BBC reported. NBC heard the broadcast stating the raid reached the heart of the city as Allied air activity continued over the German capital.
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Unter den Linden
Branden
Hitler
Burg
Wilhelmstrasse
Berlin
New York
British Broadcasting Corporation
NBC
House agrees on Measure 10 limit profits
Washington Aug 27 A comb ination excess profits tax and amortization bill urged to accelerate defense prep arations won unanimous Ways and Means Committee approval after deadlock. Provisions include a 29 to 50 percent excess profits tax for corporations and five year expansion cost deductions for defense orders. Unofficial 1940 yield about 30 million. president Roosevelt expects passage by Friday.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Union halts strike at Harlan Kentucky mine
Full crews reported for work at all mines of the Harlan-Wallins Coal corporation after 1,200 stopped work yesterday. George Titler, secretary treasurer of the Harlan district UMWA ordered men to return. Twenty nine workers released on $500 bonds face trial September 5 for alleged banding and confederating.
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Harlan
Harlan-Wallins Coal Corporation
George Titler
Harlan District
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
Woods
Harlan i
Report On Shipping Losses By Admiralty Declares Losses
The Admiralty in London reports that during the week ending August 18, thirteen British allied and neutral merchant ships totaling 52,899 tons were sunk by the enemy. The enemy claims to have sunk 151,711 tons, and Axis losses to August 26 total about 1,187,000 tons with German losses at 923,000 and Italian at 264,000. Neutral shipping seized by the enemy amounting to 32,000 tons has also been sunk.
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London
Admiralty
RAF Bombing and London Raid Night Bringing Alarm
A night of heavy RAF bombing targeted Turin and Milan area plants, with reports of fires and smoke from Fiat and Magneto Marelli facilities. German raids over Britain continued, keeping London and the coast in near continuous alert as British fighters claimed several enemy planes shot down.
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London
Fiat
Tank
Turin
Magneto Marelli
Sesto San Giovanni
Teat
Milan
RAF
France
Alps
Air Mintett
Berlin
Air Ministry
Sesto San Gt
Germany
Britain
Lodon
German air raids pound England and Portsmouth bases
Berlin reports German air operations over England, targeting airfields and the Portsmouth naval base. The high command claims British losses include 61 aircraft shot down and nine destroyed on the ground, with multiple sites affected while air alarms persisted.
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Berlin
England
Portsmouth
Fic
High Command
Terday
Nazt Boat Castle
Britain
Imany
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