Democratic Convention All Set For To Nominate President Roosevelt
Delegates gathered at Chicago Stadium as Roosevelt third term supporters push toward renomination. Farley voiced hopes for a unanimous roll call, with Raymond Fisher to deliver the nominating speech if Senator Glass misses session. Labor leader William Green urged platform defense of labor standards in defense programs and cautioned against subversive groups.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
James A. Farley
Raymond M. Fisher
Nanuet
N. Y
Mr. Farley
Rockland County
Democratic Committee
Senator Glass
Virginia
Washington
Farley
Massachusetts
New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
World’s Tallest Man Robert Wadlow Dies in Manistee
Manistee Michigan July 15 1944 Robert Wadlow nine foot eleven inch giant known as the world’s tallest man died from complications after an infection in his left ankle. He collapsed health wise after a blood transfusion and minor foot operation. Wadlow weighed 491 pounds and was sponsored by a shoe company for a National Forest festival appearance. His death ends a famous but fragile record of extraordinary height.
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Manistee
Mich
Robert Wadlow
Alton
Wadlow
Harold F. Wadlow
Kingh
Willkie Plans Rest Week After Colorado Visit
Republican presidential candidate Wendell L. Willkie arrived in Colorado Springs after a stop in Almont for a fish fry. He intends to rest this week and may confer with leaders including former President Hoover and Alf M. Landon, staying focused on preserving the America he says must endure.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Almont
Willkie
America
Hoover
Alf. M
Aged Resident Falls at Johnston Home
Mrs. Anna Kinnan aged 91, oldest sister of Milton Johnson of 648 Oak Street, fell down stairs Friday at the Johnston home and fractured her hip. She is a patient in Indiana Hospital.
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Anna Kinnan
Milton Johnson
Oak Street
John‘ston
Indiana Hospital
Churchill War Speech hailed as great leadership
Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered a quiet forceful war speech praised for its leadership and resolve. The address stressed determined resistance, empire strength, and a long defensive war plan to guard the British Isles with a powerful Royal Navy hub of over a thousand ships.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Churchill
England
Commons
Hitler
Rome
Javk
Royal Navy
Associated Press
Straits of Dover
Winston Churchill
Britain
British Isles
London
Ministry of Home Security
Germany
Holy Land
Haifa
Palestine
Africa
Moyale
Kenya
Mediterranean
Buna
East Africa
High Command
Faversham
Tritish
English Channel
Ultimatum to Britain Surrenders or Destruction Warned
Italian editor Virginio Gayda forecast a Rome Berlin axis ultimatum to Great Britain within days offering surrender or destruction. He said preparations include a grim war and possible aerial bombardment before an invasion, following Churchill’s vow to reject peace terms.
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Home
Virginia Gayda
Germany
Great Britain
Britain
Rome-Berlin
Virginio Gayda
Musslini
Gayda
British
Wiltain
Winston Churchill
Auto passenger dies in 200 foot crash in Armstrong County
A car out of control plunged 200 feet downhill near South Bend Armstrong County on Route 156. Dead Joseph W. Henry 38 Diamondle Injured Joan W States 83 Clymer skull fracture Eurl Johnston 23 Diamondville skull fracture. All three ejected. Coroner said driver unknown. Another child, Joseph Macro 4, treated for possible skull fracture after fall from car.
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Joseph W. Henry
Diamond‘le
Joan W. States
Clymer
Eurl Johnston
Diamondville
Kull
Indiana Hospital
South Bend
Armstrong County
C. M. Woodward
Henry
States
Johnston
Woodward
Joseph Macro
James Macro
Creekside
Kellysburg
Annenberg pays $800000 in tax settlement case
Moe Annenberg, the Philadelphia publisher, paid $800000 today as part of a settlement with the government over civil income tax claims totaling $8billion in principal plus interest. A $400000 check arrived as the court opened on a probation plea, with $200000 more due by Nov. 1. A federal judge had sentenced Annenberg to three years for evading $1,217,206 in 1936 taxes amid related charges.
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Chicago
M. L. Annenberg
Philadelphia
Carter H. Harrison
Internal Revenue
Aunensberg
James H. Wilkerson
Annenberg
Rufus S. Reeves
Fifteen Girl Fliers Offer Services in Defense Duty
Fifteen girl fliers from eastern Pennsylvania, members of the Ninety-Niners group formed by Amelia Earhart, volunteered for defense duty. Meeting at Boulevard airport they agreed to fly ambulances, deliver planes, rain recruits, and perform duties freeing men for active service. The Ninety-Niners boast about 400 members nationwide.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Amelia Earhart
Boulevard Airport
Miss Earhart
United States
Married Men May Withdraw From National Guard
Washington July 15 Married men in the lowest ranks of the national guard may resign to avoid hardships from mobilization of 50 000 guardsmen. President Roosevelt plans a year of intensive training if Congress approves. Higher enlisted ranks remain on active duty with sufficient pay.
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Washington
National Guard
War Department
Roosevelt
Congress
Rep. Reed
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
National Defense Commission
United States
Far East
Ten Thousand Men Battle Northwestern Forest Fires
Firefighters faced a wind driven blaze that crossed from Canada into northern Idaho while 8 000 to 10 000 men fought fires across four northwestern states. Strong winds endangered a Kaniksu region arc with many blazes overall numbering over 600. Parachute drops supplied crews and gear as dry lightning fueled most outbreaks.
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Missoula
Mont
Canada
Idaho
Kaniksu Forest
Washington
Montana
Oregon
Northwest Woods
Fatal neck fracture ends tavern fight at Topton outing
The death of George E. Berteog, 28, was ruled from a broken neck suffered while trying to halt a fist fight at a Topton Foundry Workers outing in Reading. Charles Fisher, 47, of Yopton, held at West Reading barracks, faces manslaughter charges. store M I Marshall Co. to close all day for Mrs. Mason Marshall’s funeral.
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Reading
George E. Berteog
Chas. M. Tulley
Topton
Charles Fisher
Yopton
West Reading
Tulley
M. I. Marshall Co
Mason Marshall
Churchill Predicts Three Year War Deaf To Any Peace Talk
Allied news from London reports Prime Minister Churchill forecasting a long war with no peace talks, signaling Britain's readiness for 1942 offensives. The article notes mass mobilization, anti invasion child evacuations, RAF and Navy strength, and losses including submarines Shark and Escort.
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Churchill
Britain
Miss Emma Stewart Returns Home From Sofia Voyage
Miss Emma Stewart daughter of Attorney and Mrs Ernest Stewart of 126 College Avenue has returned from a 46 days voyage after serving five years as faculty at the American College in Sofia Bulgaria She left May 25 for Turkey and June 2 sailed from Istanbul aboard Exminster The ship convoyed by five warships passed the Straits of Messina and Gibraltar stopping in Spanish and Greek ports Five other American College faculty members were aboard along with two stowaways one of whom escaped from a Spanish concentration camp Miss Stewart kept busy painting the ship and said the time did not pass slowly.
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Emma Stewart
Ernest Stewart
College Avenue
Sofia
Bulgaria
American College
Miss Stewart
Turkey
Exminster
Istanbul
Straits of
Messina
Gibraltar
Stewart
Crete
Malta
Mediterranean
Federal returns Bergsdoll estate to family
Philadelphia July 16 Eighty per cent of the residue of Grover Cleveland Bergsdoll s property valued at 307 284 has been returned by the Federal government to Bergsdoll who is serving an eight year term in a military prison The funds were handed to his wife Berts Bergsdoll hopes to reopen the Bergdoll Brewery and fund a building project in the city The remaining twenty per cent seized years ago will be used to satisfy claims of the United States Germany mixed claims commission
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland Bergsdoll
Berts
Department of Justice
Grover
Bergdoll
U. S
Germany
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Anna Mularkey
Thomas A. Reed
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