President Roosevelt urges total defense plan and big military budget
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 4.848 billion dollars more for the army and navy and proclaimed a two fold policy. We will not send our men to take part in European wars. But we will repel aggression against the United States or the Western Hemisphere. The outlay would extend Washington's appropriations and contract authorizations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Aeronautics Association session heated by Hinckley attack
The National Aeronautics Association congress heard Robert H. Hinckley, chief of the Aeronautics authority, denounce the GAA policy as flawed and accuse it of not consulting qualified aviation agencies while urging stricter regulation. President Patterson of United Airlines had previously criticized the C.A.A. as incompetent and compromising air transport.
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Robert H. Hinckley
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Aeronautics Authority
National Aeronautics Sassociation Congress
Hinckley
Congress
GAA
William A. Patterson
United Airines
C.A.A
Strikes and sabotage to be investigated in California
Austin Texas July 10 Rep Martin Diea said he would soon investigate reported communist export strikes in the maritime and possibly the motion picture industry of California. His announcement followed a probe into the Kyffhneunerhund and an assertion that committee agents had thwarted a plot to sabotage construction of an American warship at a Pennsylvania navy yard.
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Texas
Martin Diea
Toran
Maritime
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Kyffhneunerhund
Velarane
Imparial Army
Pennsylvania Navy Yard
Lasque Fat
Philadelphia
Chicago Leaders Expect Roosevelt Third Term Run
Chicago Mayors and party figures weighed Roosevelt’s presidential plans as preconvention talk centered on a third term. Mayor Edward J. Kelly and Indiana’s Jock McHale forecast a Roosevelt bid, with Kelly citing White House feedback and the difficulty of nominating anyone else if he is the choice.
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Roosevelt
Wtste
Edward J. Kelly
Jock McHale
Indiana
White House
Kelly
Waa
Onin
Mexico's Bloody Election Sparks Violence Warnings
July 20 report from Mexico cites threats of violence during the presidential tally. General Juan Andreu Alamazan, opposing administration contender Manuel Avile Camacho, urged only party representatives be present and told followers to stay away from the vote count.
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Mexico
Ely
Ani
Juan Andreu Alamazan
Innera
Manuel Avile Camacho
Hhis
House Passes Hatch Bill Curbing State Employee Politics
Washington July 10 The Hatch bill to curb political activity by state and local workers funded in part by federal money and to limit campaign contributions and expenditures passed the House 243 to 122 after a revival from a committee pigeonhole The measure endorsed by President Hoover and Wendell Willkie limits individual contributions to 6000 dollars and bans contractors from contributing while parties face a 3 million cap The bill returns to the Senate for action and could go to the White House for President Roosevelt’s signature.
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Hatch
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Wendell Widkin
Highway Department
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White House
Roosevelt
Range Conditions Improve Despite Need For Rain
The federal Agricultural Marketing Service reports Montana ranges show good conditions overall for June with rainfall still needed. East of the Continental Divide remain excellent, while west districts suffer hydrological damage. Livestock gains noted in range feed. sheep shearing near completion with many moved to summer range. Conditions at 94 percent of normal, about 31 percent above 10-year average, with above-average conditions in most districts except western Montana. Northern parts recently noted.
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Veatock Con- Milans
Montana
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
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Gragion
NPS May Soft-Pedal Trouble in Shangha
Shanghai July 10. An anti American agitation sparked by the arrest of Japanese gendarmes by U S Marines ended in a mass meeting. Japanese residents demanded no official apology for the insult but the gathering was sober with no extravagant speeches. Some observers felt officials might be softening the excitement.
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Shanghai
United States
Young Man's Letter 15 Delivers News of His Death
Memphis Tennessee July 10 A mother pasting her son's recent letter in a scrapbook received an Associated Press dispatch from Cristobal reporting the death of Private George H Shipren Jr 20 in an army plane crash Mrs Florence Durrett Ferrall initially doubted the message saying she had just received a letter from her son who served as a private in the army
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Teox
Associated Press
Cristobal
Mra
Florence Durrett Ferrall
George H. Shipren, Jr
Invasion Start Reportion Tense In Central America
Indignation rose as a German minister warned Central American republics against the Havana conference of American foreign ministers opening July 20. La Tribuna reported Dr Otto Reinebeck, minister to Panama and the five Central American republics, sent a communication criticizing the forthcoming conference.
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Otto Reinebeck
Panama
Renebeck
la Tribune
Weutera
Italy Says British Are Driven Back In Med Sea Battle
Rome reports British attacks aimed at Italian coast positions repelled in the Mediterranean’s first full-dress naval engagement. A battleship fired heavy and hit a 1,073-ton destroyer, killing 28 and wounding 3. details blurred by damaged text and ongoing reporting.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Haly
Willkie Will Federal Jury Sweep West Declared
Colorado Springs July 19 reports say ICARR believes Willkie will carry every state west of the Rockies. Carr noted recent western trips and planned Denver talks with state GOP on July 23 and Cheyenne rodeo. Also in Los Angeles a German agent Hoehne faces indictment for failing to register and carrying coded material.
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Willie
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Wyo
New York
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Los Angeles
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Wihort Norhne
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U.S
Land Up
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Gorman
Sayn
Mexico
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Ample supplies assured despite reduced crops
The Agriculture Department reported that crop prospects for the coming season show ample supplies of major farm products despite reductions in corn tobacco and wheat. Corn is forecast at 3.419 billion bushels down about 6 percent from the 1939 harvest, tobacco to 1.252 billion pounds 30 percent below last year, and wheat around 724 million bushels. The department cited above average supplies and expected carryover of about 675 million bushels of corn and 200 million of wheat from previous years.
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Agriculture Department
Department
Midwest
Durham
Britain braces as predicted invasion fails to materialize
British defense troops held to their guns through a tense night awaiting a dawn invasion that did not occur as Sir Edward Grigg signaled a possible warning. Aerial combat over Britain left 27 raiders shot down or damaged as Parliament weighed if Hitler was ready to strike. Germany claimed attacks on a heavily guarded British convoy near Dover Straits and reported 20 British planes downed with four German planes failing to return.
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Edward Grigg
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Munique
Dover
French Assembly Approves Petain Regime Formation
In Vichy France the Assembly voted 669 to 1080 with 15 abstentions to authorize Premier Marshal Henri Philippe Petain to form an authoritarian government. The body moved toward a totalitarian constitution modeled on conquerors of the era as Layal presented the plan for a national referendum.
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Nomination of Col Knox Confirmed by Senate
Washington July 10 The senate approved the nomination of Col Knox as secretary of the navy in Roosevelt’s second cabinet. The vote was 66 to 19 with strong partisanship. The confirmation follows rapid debate after weeks of discussion and prior confirmations this year.
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Roovesvelt
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Igo
Ie Navy
Welente
Monty
Sfimson
Wae Yexterdiy
Scanlord
Canada calls for thousands of volunteer trainees
Ottawa July 10 Air Minister Power outlined a broad program to drill and prepare Canadians for defense. The broadcast said the plan would extend into every district as part of a dominion wide effort to strengthen the military against any challenge.
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Veniala
Maj. C. Ul. Power
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Forest Fire Burns 200 Acres on Private Holdings North of Lake Helena
Flames torched about 200 acres of private timber across Limber and Hilger lands, driven by lightning. Fred Heinecke and Brian O Connor led crews from Helena area, with smoke spreading over the Helena valley as nearby fires threatened Ox Bow Bend and Holter Lake.
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Miasouri River
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Wolt Creek Live- Stock Company
Brian O'Connell
Tawis
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Gates of the Mountains
Axis ministers halt Hungary on Transylvania plan
Munich July 10 Adolf Hitler and the foreign ministers of the Rome Berlin axis reportedly restrained Hungary from pursuing further dismemberment of Romania. Premier Count Pal Teleky and Foreign Minister Istvan Csyky were said by German sources to withdraw demands for Romania to restore parts of Transylvania.
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Munich
Adolf Hitler
Hungary
Romania
Pal Teleky
Istvan Csyky
Transylvania
Turks speed preparation as war looms
Ankara rushes military readiness after government calls emergency assembly to consider demands tied to Turkish fate. Officials deny an ultimatum yet indicate Stalin's wishes may push Turkey toward concessions on the Dardanelles. Bulgarian mobilization fears escalate regional tension as border forces tighten and both sides prepare for possible action.
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Turkey
National Assembly
Rugala
Josef Stalin
Dardanelles
Woman Kills 6 Kiddies and Attempts Death in New York
In New York on July 10 a baker's wife killed six children and herself in a suicide pact. Loulas Nicosia, injured by gas, lies in Fordham hospital awaiting charges of homicide as authorities recover the four surviving children and the body of the dead.
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Loulas Nicosia
Fordham Hospital
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Salvatore Nicosia
Formal Acceptance By Willkie In August
Formal acceptance by Willkie is planned for August as Tad Einach reports that the process for the Republican nomination moves toward completion. News notes say Gail Nombrittin and chairman Ray Girvens confirm the information from Rep. Joseph Martin and that a national committee delegation will attend in Elwood for the ceremony.
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Gail Nombrittin
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