Willkie Trek Opens With Debates Push Across Nation
Willkie plans a nationwide speaking blitz starting mid September with Coffeyville Kansas chosen as the first major address. He challenges President Roosevelt to face him in public debates while arranging dates with Republican leaders and considering stops in Maine Minnesota and Texas depending on campaign tempo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Caffeyville
Kansas
Roosevelt
Washington
Willkie
Walter Johnson
Coffeyville
Johnson
Congress
Maryland
Don Philip
Maine
Minnesota
New York
Uranium explosive claims stun California tests
In Burbank on August 19, Dr Arthur W Shandopysky a former Brussels scientist said he and two engineers tested a uranium explosive in the United States claiming it is at least 15 times more powerful than TNT and possibly nearly 100 times as potent. They reported air blast shook a tower over a mile away and noted no details on the apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Calif
Arthur W. Shandopysky
Brussels
United States
Shancopysky
Wilmington
Del
Alliance to be reorganized under new pro American plan
Chicago Aug 19 David Lasser founder of the Workers Alliance launches a new unemployed movement promising a clean non political basis free from Communist influence He resigns from the Alliance citing Communist control About 50 leaders attend a meeting and Lasser says the group will act outside organized labor to champion the unemployed proposing a minimum $15 a week income plus $2.50 per dependent as part of a pro American program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
David Lasser
The
Workers Alliance
Lasser
Alliance
Communist Party
Daily Dozen From Pennsylvania Medical Society on Adolescence
The adolescent period, roughly ages 12 to 20, is a difficult phase as youths seek adulthood while clinging to childhood. Doctors note rapid growth and changes, with some youths displaying restlessness, mischief, or bullying. Parents should model calm conduct and patient understanding to aid maturation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Society
State of
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Market Report from Westouk August Market Prices
Salable hogs 500 steady with 160 to 290 pound ranges from 4.50 to 7.25. Cattle 730 steady with steers and heifers in the 5.50 to 11.00 range, cows to 7.25, calves 11.50 to 12.50, and sheep about 4.00 to 9.50 for lambs with ewes and wethers noted. Prices shown for various weights and grades across hogs cattle calves and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westouk
Pittsburgh
Reprisals Across Europe Light Dover Skies
British night raiders hit Germany’s aluminum plants across the Rhine near Rheinfelden and struck armament sites around Lake Constance. Basel and northern Italy reported attacks on Milan Turin and Cuneo as Churchill prepared a Commons address on foreign policy and base talks with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulogne
Channel
Dover
Basel
Switzerland
Germany
Rhine River
Rheinfelden
Lake Constance
Friedrichshaven
Milan
Turin
Cuneo
Churchill
House of Commons
United States
Hemipsphere
Belgium
Rhine
Geneva
Lausanne
Italy
German Chemist Is Fined $2000 in Canal Zone
BALBOA Panama Canal Zone Aug 19 Dr Emil Wolff 82 a German chemist was fined 2000 dollars and given a suspended three month penitentiary sentence for acting as a foreign agent without registration. He was arrested July 2 after being removed from the Japanese ship Yasukuni Maru on narcotics charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balboa
Canal Zone
Emil Wolff
Wolff
Dayton Fair Plans Aired for 1940 Dayton Fair
The Dayton Fair Association prepares the grounds for the 81st Dayton Fair from August 20 to 24, 1940. Livestock exhibits are expected to excel, judging starts Wednesday with light draft horse pulling that night and heavy horse pulling Thursday. Killens Circus appears Friday night with Klein acts throughout the week. Eight horse races, a 40-piece Dayton Vocational High School Band, Four-H pig clubs, and Berkshire pig displays are planned, all supporting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Fair Association
Dayton
Killens Circus
Klien
Dayton Vocational High School
Berkshire Club
Roosevelt Sees Canada Pact Ties to Monroe Doctrine
The article notes ongoing talks with Canada and Britain on defense bases tied to Panama Canal security, signaling a possible mutual assistance framework under Roosevelt policy. It questions unified command and key industries, while reaffirming Canada within Monroe Doctrine scope. It also covers Henry Wallace quitting as Agriculture Secretary and the political shifts ahead of the New Deal campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Kingston
Ont
Roosevelt
Ogdensburg
New York City
Mackenzie King
Great Britain
Hemisphere
Panama Canal
Hyde Park
N. Y
Henry A. Wallace
Chhief
Wallace
Wendell L. Willkie
James A. Farley
Windsor not good will ambassador in Bahamas visit
The Duke of Windsor said the British government sent him to administer Bahamian affairs, not to act as a goodwill ambassador to the Americas, in a reply to a question as he and the Duchess were received in Nassau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
Bahamas
Duke of Windsor Beleves
Americas
Ford to Build 4000 Aviation Engines for U S
Detroit Aug 19 Henry Ford announced plans to produce 4000 air cooled engines for the United States government. The engines, of a Pratt & Whitney design, will be made under a defense council agreement. production timing and impact on Ford’s own engine program were not disclosed. The plan follows earlier work on Rolls Royce type engines and a rejected 9000 unit order over UK export terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
United States
Huron Mountains
Upper Michigan
National Defense Council
Pratt & Whitney
United Aircraft Corporation
Defense Commission
Washington
Ford
Dearborn
Ford Engineering Department
Ford Engineers
Hb& United States
Great Britain
International defense zone and Nazi air threat dominate Britain war drive
Britain declares a wide defense zone encompassing England Scotland and Wales to act without delay. Germany warns treatment of parachutists under international law, while Bullitt warns US of possible German attack if Britain falls. RAF bombards French Belgian Italian targets as Germany tightens a blockade. 140 German planes claimed down by Britain as losses mount. In Africa, British forces push Libyan bases, with Somaliland and Aden fronts shifting. The Bahamas governor and Windsors attend ceremonies as heat and duty mix with royal duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Wales
Britain
Foreign Office
Atlantic
William C. Bullitt
United States
France
Great Britain
Bullitt
U. S. States Department
Belgium
Holland
British Press Association
RAF
Italy
Milan
Turing
Cunea
Germany
Croydon
London
Bardia
Cairo
Traly
British Somaliland
Gulf of Aden
Berbera
Somaliland
Bahamas
Edward
Crist Church
Dies to Speak Extensively on UnAmerican Activities Tour
Rep Martin Dies arrives in San Francisco to continue hearings on un American activities. He calls on Roosevelt and Willkie to state if they favor outlawing the Communist party the German American Bund and allied groups. Dies says 675 Germans and other foreign spies are in the San Francisco area and hints James Cagney and Franchot Tone may testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Martin Dies
Congressional
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Communist Party
Dies
James Cagney
Franchot Tone
Los Angeles
War Today analysis of European front and morale
The piece notes continued German operations against the shack and Britain’s steadfast resistance. It discusses conflicting dispatches on damages, Hitler’s invasion plans, and the British morale rising under adversity, with Air Power and attrition noted as central elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Britain
J. Bull
Hitler
Louis Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Fuehrer
League Leaders AP American and National League Baseball Stats
The AP provides season leaders with Radcliff leading in batting for the American League and Foxx in home runs for Boston. Williams heads runs in the AL, Greenberg RBIs, Cramer hits, and Newsom leads pitching. In the National League Rowell tops batting, Frey runs, F McCormick RBIs and hits, Mize homers, Reese steals, and Fitzsimmons leads in EF.
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Associated Press
Radcliff
St. Louis
Williams
Boston
Greenberg
Detroit
Cramer
Boudreau
Cleveland
Finney
McCosky
Keller
New York
Foxx
Case
Washington
Newsom
Tigers
Rowell
Frey
Cincinnati
F. McCormick
Herman
Chicago
Triplas—Ross
Mize
Reese
Brooklyn
ES — Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
U.S. Marines Delay takeover in Shanghai defense sector
United States Marines will postpone assuming control of portions of the British defense sector in the International Settlement until further negotiations between U S and Japanese authorities are completed. The Shanghai Municipal Council issued a communique after an emergency meeting of foreign defense commanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shangrai
United States
Shanghai
Six Destroyers Sail From Port Philadelphia
Six destroyers carrying 444 candidates for naval reserve commissions sailed from the navy yard for a two week training cruise off Miami. The ships Hunt Satterlee Branch Cole DuPont and Magon carry 74 candidates and five officers from Philadelphia Cymden N J Erie Pa and Pittsburgh. They will sail again September 7 for a similar practice cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Naval Reserve
Navy Yard
Miami
Hunt
Satterlee
Branch
Cole
DuPont
Magon
Cyemden N. J
Erie
Pittsburgh
Flyer tests new highway as landing field in Bedford
In Bedford Pennsylvania on August 19 a Pittsburgh flyer Max Heppenstall tested the 70 million dollar turnpike as an aircraft landing strip. Struck by poor visibility he landed on a curved stretch near the Allegheny tunnel and praised the highway’s suitability. Heppenstall and passenger Robert Halliday spent the night in the plane before flying to Butler airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountains
Max Heppenstall
National Guard
Heppenstall Company
Norfolk
Robert Halliday
Allegheny Tunnel
Harrisburg
Heppenstall
Butler Airport
Italian forces break second Berbera line in British Somaliland
Italy says its column captured La Faruk and pressed on beyond Berbera as British ships endure bombing. Communique reports British air raids on Milan Turin and Cuneo with no casualties. Both sides claim air battles with several planes downed. Berbera bombardments continue and Libyan Barbia attacked.
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Rome
Berbera
British Somaliland
High Command
la Faruk
Milan
Turin
Cuneo
Sidi Barrani
Egypt
Sollum
Zeila
Bulhar
Cairo
Barbia
Fort Capuzzo
Fake Holdups Wound Woman. Hearings Delayed
In Waynesburg on August 18, Ada Hubb Headley, a 44 year old housewife, was wounded five times in a fake holdup at her Pine Bank home. Two sisters Otis Cumberland age 36 and Elizabeth Pett age 25 face aggravated assault and battery charges. a public hearing was postponed for two days as Headley’s condition improved. Sheriff Flowers said formal charges would be filed against Headley’s husband Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Ada Hubb Headley
Scott Mitchell
Headley
Otis Cumberledge
Elizabeth Pett
Pine Bank
Henry Flowers
Ickes to Speak Tonight on Willkie Debate Proposal
Secretary Ickes will open Willkie's acceptance speech and respond to a call for joint debates with President Roosevelt on Campaign issues. NBC will broadcast the address at 8:30 to 9 p m EST. Senator Bridges (R NH) was chosen to critique Ickes later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ickes
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Tokea
Democratic National Committee
NBC
Bridges
Willkie
Rushville
Thd
William Tyler Page
House
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Illinois
United States Senate
Abbreviations Cause Trouble As Postal Officials Warn
Washington reports eight states create the most confusion for letter writers due to similar abbreviations. Md and Ind look alike, Pa and Va resemble each other, and Miss and Minn share many post offices. Clerks warn to write out state names to avoid delays.
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Washington
United States
Ind
Indiana
Maryland
Cole
Calif
Miss
Minn
Oxford
Ind. Colo
Lucerne
Ludlow
Independence
Uticas
Troy
Warren
Unionville
William Smith
John Jones
Stock Market Snapshot From An Erratic Early Morning
A chaotic OCR list shows numerous tickers and fractions across major U S firms. Companies include General Electric, General Motors, United States Steel, Westinghouse, Studebaker, Chrysler, Boeing, Coca Cola, and Radio Corporation, alongside rail and utility stocks.
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St S
Anaconda
Bald Lore Ct
Balt and Ohio
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Budd Mig
Calumet and
Hec
Canad Pacific
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G
Solvents
Comwith
Cons Edison
Curtiss Wright
Eastman Kodak
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Interlake Iron TV
Tnt Harvester
Nick Can
Kennecott Cop
Kresge
Bal Montgom Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Distillers
NY Central RR
North Ameria
Packard Motor Bhe Param Pictures
St Penn
Crash Claims Life of Youth at Westover
A tire blow out killed Hugh McKee 16 of Westover Clearfield County injuring him and wounding others when his front tire failed and the truck he operated crashed into Cloyd Roland's car Friday evening witnessed by his parents. McKee died Saturday at 7 40 p m at Miners Hospital Spangler after being extricated. Roland suffered a severe shoulder injury, while Elmer King of Westover sustained a fractured pelvis and burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McKee
Westover
Clearfield County
Cloyd Roland
McKee
Stanley McKee
Spangler
Roland
Elmer King
Stanley
Mary
Fulton) McKee
Cherry Tree High School
Cherry Lane
Young McKee
Robert
Clearfield
Thomas
Mary Ellen
Carl
Edward
Phyllis
Mr. Goss
Westover Baptist Church
N. A. Constable
Westover Evangelical Church
East Ridge
Burnslide
Plumville
Joseph Urban
Braddock
J. E. Evans
Grand Rapids
Mich
Andre Bresnock
Home
Urban
B. J. Williams
Associated Press
Eugene Doran
Avoca
Doran
Pocono Mountains
Scranton
Levy Isaac Gelsinger
Mt. Zion
Cumberland County
Gelsinger
Blase Glaskey
Windber
Atlantic City
N. J
Milton McCoy
John Edward McCoy, Jr
Philadelphia
Wildwood
Eugene Kunkle
Ambrust
Westmoreland County
Stanley Grohal
Canonsburg
French Creek
Crawford County
William B. Smith
Cokesburg Junction
Venango County
James Kendrick
Indiana
Joseph Gregor
Wilkes-Barre
Chester Ciesielski
Nanticoke
Adam Cudzile
Elliottsville
Fayetta County
Peter Camponi
Dowingtown
George A. Moffatt
McKeesport
Elizabeth
Society asks Red Cross to distribute and finish garments
Red Cross cutting supervisors are asked to report at Memorial Hall to issue and collect completed garments. Sewing units should finish as many garments as possible promptly. Birth notices include Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Correll of Indiana R. D. 5 announcing a girl born August 18, and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Q. Cunningham of 970 Oakland Avenue announcing a girl, along with Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hess of 228 Seventh Street reporting the birth of a girl this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Memorial Hall
Birthe
Clarence Correll
Indiana
R. D
Bernard Q. Cunningtan
Oakland Avenue
H. BD. Hess
Seventh Street
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Daily Dozen
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U. S
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