Italy Warns Of Invasion If British Move On Greek Isles
Rome reports a high Fascist source warning Italy will invade Greece if Britain occupies Greek islands. Rumors linked to Crete and Corfu provoke heightened East Mediterranean tension as Italian air and naval forces bombard British convoy near the Libyan coast and Alexandria is attacked. British claims defend Greece’s independence with ongoing exchanges on regional power moves.
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Rome
Italy
Greece
Crete
Corfu
Britain
John Metaxas
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Alexandria
Egypt
Bomba
Libyan
Derna
Presa
Radio
Daut Hoggia
Tomori
Albania
Adriatic Sea
Driver Strikes Open Car Door on Philadelphia Street
David Yorgey of Ebensburg operated a eastbound car that struck a parked vehicle when Helen Davis of Miami Beach opened her door to exit. Police said the door was too far from the curb. No injuries were reported. An ad for clearance on jewelry accompanies the notice.
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David Yorgey
Ebensburg
Philadelphia
Eighth
Ninth
Indiana
Helen Davis
Miami Beach
Florida
School Board Announces Resignation and Budget Updates
The board accepted the resignation of former Miss Margaret Rees now Mrs. Derwart as English teacher at Indiana High School. Miss June Breining will take her place. Superintendent Perry reported painting upgrades to reduce eyestrain and lighting costs. Kindergarten and first grade preliminary registrations were scheduled for next Monday and Tuesday at Horace Mann and Thaddeus Stevens schools. Tuition for 1940-41 was set at 8.87 per month for high school and 4 per month for elementary. Auditors began reviewing 10th School District accounts, and Perry thanked Porter and crew for work on the school plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Rees
Derwart
Indiana High School
Board of Education
June Breining
Edgar C. Perry
Horace Mann
Thaddeus Stevens
Perry
Porter
Five Year Old Girl Becomes Fully Developed Adult
A Houston girl, aged five, shows complete bodily development due to an ovarian tumor and gland overgrowth. Doctors at Duke University and 12 medical schools studied the case after surgery discovered the glands had overdeveloped, making her mature in form though mind remains that of a five year old. Father a laborer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Karl Karnaky
Karnaky
Duke University
Army Bomber Crash Kills Nine Near Denver
A two motor B-18 bomber from Denver Lowry Field crashed on a bombing range 43 miles east of Denver during a routine practice. Nine men died including Pilot Second Lieut Wilbur Champagne and Co-pilot Second Lieut Robt Schmidtchen along with seven enlisted crew. The crash occurred after a storm and wreckage was located by flares from a pursuing ship. The area is a flat prairie southeast of Watkins Colorado with sparsely scattered ranch houses. Names of the deceased include McDearman Hobbs Fraser Adkins Hutchinson Kelly and Bryson along with Champagne Schmidtchen and Weldon Bryson.
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Denver
Lowry Field
Watkins
Colo
Chapagne
Lieut
Schmideke
Hobbs
McDeerman
Adkins
Fraser
Kelly
Hutchinson
Bryner
Wilbur A. Champagne
Robt
P. Schmidtchen
Air Corps Reserve
Valley Stream
Long Island
N. Y
William McDearman
Lebanon
Tenn
Clarence L. Hobbs
Irving
Tex
Police warn jay walkers in crosswalk safety notice
The Indiana Police Department issues a warning against jaywalking urging pedestrians to cross only at marked intersections. Officers say four lane traffic and heavy Saturday nights create dangerous conditions and violators will be prosecuted under the new enforcement policy.
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Indiana Police Department
Tractor hurts Homer City youth on Brushvalley farm
Robert Kinter twelve from Homer City fell from a farm tractor at Poole Farm Brushvalley while riding with companions. A rear wheel passed over his waist causing painful burns and injuries. His condition improved to good today. He is son of Postmaster James L. Kinter and Mrs. Kinter of Ridge Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kinter
Homer City
Poole
Brushvalley
Robert
James L. Kinter
Ridge Avenue
Car and truck collide on Route 422 near airport
A private report states a car and a truck collided on Route 422 near the Indiana airport at 0:45 a.m. damage estimated at $50. The auto driver was H. B. McNeal, 49, of 970 Philadelphia Street, Indiana. The truck driver was Harold G. Weyant, 20, of Queen, Bedford County. Neither was injured.
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Route 422
Indiana
John Regan
H. B. McNeal
Rhiadelphia Street
Harold G. Weyant
Queen
Bedford County
Duchess Gets Odd Shampoo Tale of Rum Egg Hair Style
A New York hair dresser Wayne Forrest 28 flew to the Bahamas to work for the Duchess of Windsor. His cocktail style shampoo uses five eggs and a head of hair mix with rum, crafted by a Fifth Avenue salon that has styled the Duchess for years.
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New York
Bahamas
Wayne Forrest
Fifth Avenue
County aliens must register and be fingerprinted countywide
Indiana County will require all aliens to register and be fingerprinted under the Alien Registration Act. Registration runs August 27 through December 26 with post offices in Indiana Blairs ville and Homer City serving as locations. Inmates and dependents, including insane, aged, or infirm, will be registered via postmasters or guardians and visits to institutions or homes will be arranged as needed.
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Indiana County
Congress
Harry W. Fee
Indiana
Blairsville
Homer City
Senator Glass backs immediate conscription against delay
Washington reports Senator Glass of Virginia rejected a plan to postpone compulsory military service until 1941 and urged immediate action. He supported Burke-Wadsworth training while opposing Maloney’s deferral plan, stating conscription is the only way to raise an army as Senate debates stall. The House backed a related measure to mobilize National Guardsmen and reservists. Costume Jewelry at special prices for Dollar Days. Smith's Jewelry & Gifts, 2x
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Washington
Senator Glass
D-Va
Glass
Maloney
D-Conn
Senate
House
Sheppard
Senate Military Committee
White House
Capitol
Military Committee
Smith's Jewelry
U S Canadian Joint Defense Board Named
The joint U S Canadian defense board was named to start high level strategic talks. Six Americans chosen by President Roosevelt and five Canadians named by Prime Minister Mackenzie King will meet Monday in Ottawa. Notable members include Mayor Fiorello H La Guardia and senior military and State Department officials.
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Washington
U. S. Canadian Defense Board
Roosevelt
Mackenzie King
Ottawa
Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York
Army
Navy
State Department
Guardia
United States Conference of Mayors
Liewfatrmt
Everal
Scatileux D. Embick
Fourth Corps
Atlanta
K. C
K. Stuart
M. C
Canadian Army
A. A. L. Cuffe
Royal Canadian Air Force
Hugh L. Keenleyside
Department of External Affairs
Mr. Roosevelt
Upstate
Trotsky Lies In State In Mexico City
Trotsky’s body lies in state as investigators hunt for evidence regarding his assassination by Frank Jackson who wore a Brooklyn friend’s disguise. Sylvia Ageloff, a city welfare investigator, is held with Jackson while U S officials weigh funeral plans and immigration issues for noncitizens seeking to attend in New York. An autopsy reports Trotsky’s brain weighed three and a half pounds, among the largest in Mexican medical history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
eon-Trotsky
Renmee Loy Hatin
Ikusseities
Frank Jackson
Brooklyn
Sylvia Ageloff
United States
George Shaw
Leandro Salzar
Police Secret Service
New York
Miss Ageloff
City Welfare Department
Bureau of Home Relief
Jackson
Trotsky
Heavy German air raids threaten London suburbs
Aug 23 reports say heavy guns on both sides have joined the Battle of Britain as German air raids strike three London suburbs and Channel port Dover. Britain claims only limited cannon fire, while Luftwaffe targets include airports and ships. Royal Air Force reports claim German losses, with British planes down compared to four German aircraft.
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London
Briteis
Channel
Britain
Dover
Munique
Berlin
Cairo
Royal Air Force
Bomba
Libya
Greece
Dover Residents Move Up Dover Hills From Frontline Coast
Dover England residents relocate from the Kent seaport as German shelling increases. Van loads carry furniture while residents note air raids are tense but shells pose greater danger. A wine store is damaged a church hit multiple dwellings demolished and a cinema ruined by shellfire.
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William J. Humphreys
Associated Press
Dover
England
Dover Hills
Kent
George Fitzpatrick
Fitupatrik
Fitzpatrick
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Marshall
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