Farley urged to remain Democratic chairman amid Roosevelt odds
Chicago dispatch reports intense pressure on James A. Farley to stay as Democratic National Committee chair during the 1940 campaign. Farley, a longtime Roosevelt ally in 1932 and 1936, hinted he would not walk if Roosevelt seeks renomination, while party leaders push for a flexible vice presidential choice and platform pledges.
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Chicago
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Farley
New York
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Jim Farley
Resolutions Committee
Edward ©. O'Neil
American Farm Bureau Federation
Josephine Roche
the Treasury
National Consumers League
Philip Murray
Commonwealth and Southern, Utilities Company
Wendell Willkie
Philadelphia
Byrnes
South Carolina
Hull
Garner
Laval Named by Petain to Head New French Government
Pierre Laval was chosen by Marshal Henri Philippe Petain as vice president of the council of ministers in a 12-man cabinet, with Weygand and Marquet as key advisers. The regime plans to detach from the pound and align with the dollar, while placing all ports under navy control.
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Vichy
France
Pierre Laval
Henri Philippe Petain
Petain
Laval
Council of Ministers
le Petit Dauphinois
Seine
Bidossoa
Mediterranean
North Africa
Versailles
Paris
la France Au Travail
Maxime Weygand
Adrien Marquet
Paul Boudoin
Yves Boutillier
Raphael Alibert
Jean Ybarnegaray
Pierre Cazint
Comunications
Francois Pietri
Henry Lemery
Emile Mireaux
WIFE TROUBLE A BLITZKREIG IN THE MOUNTAINS
In Suffern New York on July 13 Albert Pitt faced domestic distress sparked by a squirrel gun barrage on Ramapo hills. Gil bert and his brother Gilbert, mountain men, claimed they fired to quiet a quarrel as Homer suggested shooting to settle it. Gilbert jailed for illegal firearm possession but bailed out by a wealthy New Yorker.
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Albert Pitt
Ramapo Hilla
Gilbert
Herold Osborne
Albert
Homer
Harold T. Nicola
Rockland County
Italy Claims Direct Hits On Cruisers
In a running Mediterranean battle, Italy reports direct hits on two British cruisers and a battleship, plus damage to carriers and other ships. Stefani notes Malta airfield bombardments as bombers target British bases, while a destroyer from Italy’s fleet is sunk. London extends mobilization, enlisting 32 year olds as 3.3 million have been called.
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Associated Press
Rome
Britain
Malta
Mediterranean
Tne
Stefani
High Command
Italy
Libya
Hood
Ark Royal
Willkie outlines three pledges for presidency
In Colorado Springs Wendell Willkie declares three pledges for his campaign United people without class hatred rehabilitation of economic life and building an adequate defense program He returns from a Denver luncheon promising to lead a defense of democracy and a vital economy against totalitarian threats The Republican nominee says he shook hands with 5000 to 6000 people at the event and stresses the importance of economic revival to deter dictators
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Colorado
Denver
Republican State Committee
Willkie
Kat
Hitler delays invasion as British air force boosts defense
War Today reports Hitler delaying invasion of England due to strong British air force and successful raids, with British air squads claiming 11 Nazi raiders shot down in 24 hours and total German losses of 72 aircraft that week. Italy and Britain clash in the Mediterranean as Axis and Allied actions unfold in Africa, the Balkans, and at sea.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
England
Asa William the Conqueror
John Bull
Fuehrer
Germany
Russia
Balkans
Balkan
Romania
Mediterranean
Air Ministry
Associated Press
Brittain
Italy
Africa
Moyale
Keyna-Ethiopia
Britain
Rumnnia
Balkan Entente
Turkey
France
Hitler a past master keeps world in suspense
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler poised to launch a massive blitz against Britain after thorough groundwork. German forces move eastward as France collapses, with thousands reassigned from the west and submarines and bombers continuing a starvation blockade.
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Hitler
Lows
P. Lochner
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Britain
France
Siegfried Line
Germany
Poland
German bombing crew captured by villagers with toy pistol
July 13 in southern England two villagers armed with a hayfork and a toy pistol credited with capturing the bomber crew after a crash in a field. One crew member was found dead and four were injured. the innkeeper held the injured until a motorist summoned military help.
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England
Woman presses equal rights plank at Democratic platform meeting
Helen Hunt West, attorney from Jacksonville, urged the Democratic platform committee to endorse an equal rights for women provision. She argued women are people, not angels needing protection, and cited protection as limiting in dangerous jobs. Senator Wagner adjourned after the exchange, noting the lively session.
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Chicago
Helen Hunt West
Jacksonville
Fin
Democratic Platform Committee
Wagner
New York
National Association of Women Lawyers
Norway
Senator Wagner
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
House
Rumania Considers Breaking Balkan Entente With Turkey
Bucharest reports say Romania may break its Balkan entente ties with Turkey unless Turkish officials linked to the mutual assistance pact with Britain and France are replaced. Berlin claims Turkey planned with the Allies to attack Romania and Soviet oil fields. Anti-Semitic orders target Jewish Christian wives in government jobs amid a German-Romanian cooperation push.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Turkey
Britain
France
Carol
Berlin
Romania
Tageblat
Greece
Yugoslavia
I T
Ion Antonescu
Iron Guard
Europe
Ion Gigurtu
Eircles
Poison Flour Murderer Hanged in Hungary
Paul Fazekas, 42, millhand and mastermind of a poison flour plot, was hanged for killing three and paralyzing thirteen. The 1912 case, begun when Fazekas and family plotted to poison relatives to inherit a 50 acre arm, saw his three co conspirators jailed for life.
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Budapest
Paul Fazekas
Hungary
Fazekas
Lions Health Camp Opens in Indiana County
Twenty girls aged up to 14 will attend the first annual session at the Indiana Lions Health Camp starting July 14. The five week program aims to build weight and improve health through nutritious meals, fresh air, rest, and exercise under nurse Pauline Reynolds with two counselors and NYA helpers. The 108 acre site features two brick buildings and has electricity donated by local firms.
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Indiana Lions Health Camp
Lions Club
Indiana
Indiana Borough
Indiana County
Charles E. Rink
Lenore Byers
Pauline Reynolds
Ruth Feitshans
Asnnie Haskell
Lulu Stewart
R. E. A. V. C. Shields and Son
LIONS
Utilities alert for sabotage in Philadelphia area
Public utility and industrial firms in the Philadelphia region adopted tightened security measures amid saboteur concerns. Groundwork for new regulations began six weeks earlier at a conference with government agents and executives from General Electric, Philadelphia Electric, Westinghouse, Philadelphia Gas Works, Bell Telephone and Keystone Telephone Companies. Armed guards will man Bell plants and visitors must carry passes. GE and Westinghouse will issue badges and require escorts for all entrants.
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Philadelphia
National Defense
General Electric Company
Philadelphia Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia Gas Works Company
Bell Telephone
Keystone Telephone Companies
Bell
Bell Company
Philip C. Staples
General Electric
Westinghouse
Sald Oy
Walsh
Congress Must Act On Proposal Four Divisions
The Roosevelt administration seeks to mobilize four of the eight National Guard divisions for active service with Congress required for action. Plans include a year of training, mobilization of about 230,000 guard members, and creation of a ninth streamlined division at Fort Bragg amid defense procurement deals and powder plant construction news.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Congress
White House
House
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Rep Fish
R-Ny
France
War Department
Regular Army
Guard
National Guard
Defense
Fort Bragg
N. C
Defense Commission
Packard Motor Company
General Arangements
United States
Great Britain
DuPont Powder Company
Loulaville
100 Relatives Attend Ford Nuptial in Southampton
Relatives fill the hall as Anne McDonnell wed Henry Ford grandson of the auto maker. The cheerful family gathering features dozens of cousins and a festive mood despite imperfect copy.
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Southampton
Anne McDonnell
Slaters
Ynclee
Eunte
Henry Ford
Automobile Facturer
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