Martin Named GOP Director For Campaign
Joseph W. Martin Jr of Massachusetts was named national chairman and director of the Willkie presidential campaign. John B. Hamilton became executive director under Martin. Wendell Willkie announced the appointments after a press conference with the subcommittee. Harold E. Stassen would head a large campaign advisory committee.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Repwhilean
Willkie
John BD. M. Hamilton
Martin
Wendell L. Willkie
National Committee
Wilkle
Harold E. St
Joe Martin
Wilkie
Pye
Taft
Vandeihern
Dewsy
Thomas TE. Dewey
New York
Chic
Vanilonberg
Michigan
Ammntittee
Wills Ikip
Vandenberg
Dewey
Rasael Davenport
Fortuna Magazine
Oren Root, Jr
New
Port Prepares To Handle Huge TNT Shipment
New safety measure took effect as reports circulated of 10 million pounds of high explosives bound for Great Britain. Captain J. Lathern, coast guard port head, ordered loading at an anchorage over a dozen miles downriver. A 432-carload TNT shipment from Fort Wingate, New Mexico, passed secretly through here last week en route overseas.
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New Orleans
N. M
Hero S
Great Britain
Io Wae
Ahern
Treasury Morgenthin Jie 27
Lnad
Republican Chair Nominee Coday Backed by Willkie Campaign
Joseph H. Martin, longtime convention chairman and House minority leader, named GOP campaign chair for Wendell Willkie as the presidential bid intensified within the party.
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Coday
Republican Party
Wendell Willkie
Joseph H. Martin
House of Representatives
Japs Aroused Against U S Marine Action
Japanese papers condemn U S Marines after an International Settlement incident in Shanghai. The Taigiku Shimpo mocks the Americans and demands a speedy settlement while Maj Gen Saburo Miura calls for apologies and warns of a grave turn if unresolved. Antibritish sentiment grows with calls to withdraw British troops from Shanghai.
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Shuogiat—P
U. S
Tririku Shimpo
China
Taigiku Shimpo
Plutines
America
East Asia
Saburo Miura
Hiere
Shanghai
Miura
France to Get Totalitarian Constitution
France moves toward a totalitarian system as Petain’s government gains full powers to draft a new constitution. Parliament approved the measure by wide margins, with the Senate backing the bill and the assembly to formalize the changes. Critics note the fall of the Third Republic as a result of the vote.
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Vichy
Prante
Marshal Petalno Freqhana
Chamber of Deputies
Petain
Senate
Nation Assembly
France
Dellats
Jules Jeanneney
Action Delayed On Defense Bill
The Senate military committee delayed hearings on Burke-Wadsworth military training legislation until final Senate action on Henry L. Simson and Frank Knox nominations. Army representatives would back compulsory training in principle, but object to bill details. Civilian training advocates supported by witnesses appeared before a House committee.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Henry L. Simson
Frank Knox
War and Navy
House
British raid hits Diredawa railway workshops
British bombing planes raided the Ethiopian town of Diredawa, scoring direct hits on railway workshops, the Royal Air Force announced today.
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Cairo
Diredawa
Royal Air Force
Rumanians Refuse Land Demands Amid Transylvania Talks
Romania states it will not entertain territorial demands from Hungary. Budapest expects talks with Germany and Italy on Transylvania, but Bucharest contemplates only a population exchange as a settlement, aiming for a peaceful neighborly outcome in Europe.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Pal Teleky
Court Istan’ _ Csaky
Budapest
Germany
Hungary
Transylvania
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Count Galerzée Ciano
Adolf Hillen
Europe
Fifth Column Activity Quelled By Congress Kefauver Believes
Senator Estes Kefauver asserts Congress has done more to protect the nation from fifth column threats than any past session. He cites the Julien registration law and other measures as safeguards against European democracies' past mistakes. He warns of Hitler’s tactics and urges Tennesseans to study his warnings on internal subversion and political arrogance.
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Congress
Kefauver
Washington
Estes Ke-¢fauver
D. Tenn
United States
Hitler
Europe
Hitl
Lubler
Newest French Warship Put Out of Action
The French battleship Richelieu has been crippled by British naval and air action off Dakar. British raids and aerial torpedoes left the ship listing heavily to port, sinking its propulsion and steering. One more capital ship remains in the fleet. Jean Bart is not yet ready for action.
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London
Richelieu
Pole
House of Commons
France
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Dakar
French West Africa
Alexandria
Egypt
Great Britain
Alexander
Jean Bort
Oran
Toulon
Jean Hart
Falls Leave Two Injured at Construction Site
Two Kingsport residents were hospitalized after falls at a building under construction by a local contractor. D. P. Brooks, 25, remained in Community Hospital with undetermined head injuries and a chest injury after a 25 foot fall. A. W. Lauderback, 53, received emergency care for a dislocated left shoulder and was discharged later that day.
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Kingsport
D. P. Brooks
Brooks
AW. L. Lauderback
French Military Missions Held for Repatriation in London
British authorities said members of the French military and naval missions in London are being held for repatriation. Officials stressed they have not been interned, while observers called the phrase elastic and debated their status after the French capitulation to Germany.
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London
Germany
Stratoliner sets record crossing the United States
The Boeing four motor Stratoliner roared into LaGuardia to set a new west east transcontinental record for commercial planes. It departed Burbank at 9 15 last night, stopped briefly at Kansas City, and completed the flight in 12 hours 44 minutes, beating a March 16 1935 TWA time by 11 minutes.
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New York
Wansport
LaGuardia
Flald
Burbank Pier
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Boeing
TWA
D. W. Tomlinson
Burbank
Howard Hughes
Glendale
Hughes
Newark
Voters Lagging On Opening Day In Registration
Opening day turnout in the three day supplemental registration shows low activity with only 60 voters in the Ringsport district. Officials expect 500 to 700 voters to register in the next two days as lines form at city hall locations and Schools Center Street West ward Washington Central School and Lincoln School Bristol Highway. All residents 21 to 59 must have registered and paid 1939 poll taxes to vote in the August Democratic primary and county general election.
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Lesshan
Sthiemvil
Ringsport
Ith
Center Street
City Hall
West Ward
Washington (Central) School
Watauga
East Ward
Lincoln School
Bristol Highway
Wenate campaign questioned over high pressure telegrams
Chairman Gillette of Iowa announced several requests to the senate campaign expenditures committee for an investigation into the alleged high pressure telegram campaign in support of Wendell L. Willkie.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
Wenate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Wendell L. Willkie
Foreign oil offices cordoned in Bucharest by Romanian troops
Soldiers with rifles and bayonets cordoned the offices of foreign oil companies in Bucharest today to stop removal of plans or papers concerning Romania’s oil fields. The action targeted American firms and other foreign interests amid ongoing tensions over oil resources.
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Bucharest
Rumania
War Costs Rise as Britain Spends Vast Sum Daily
Chancellor Sir Kingsley Wood told the House of Commons that Britain is spending about £8.5 million a day on the war effort, with roughly £6.5 million of that going to the army, navy, and air force.
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London
Britain
Army
Air Force
Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
British Seize French Liner Tre De France
Reuters quotes Singapore reports that Britain has seized the 43,650 ton French liner Tre De France in a marked naval action. The seizure underscores wartime disruption as London confirms the capture.
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London
Reuters
Singapore
France
Warship Fire Seen On British Air Raid Near Wilhelmshaven
A German warship reportedly opened fire during a British bombing raid near Wilhelmshaven yesterday. The incident occurred as air units pressed the London theater campaign, with British forces targeting BLT and Wilhelmshaven.
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London
Air Ministry
Blt
Wilhelmshaven
Plan More Tanks Washington A projected purchase of 620 light tanks
The War Department disclosed a plan to buy 620 light tanks, boosting the army’s light and medium tanks to nearly 1,700 in total for the armored corps and other mechanized units.
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Washington
Army
Nen Armored Corps
War Department
Alexandria Fleet in British Hands
Axis states plan surrender of the French fleet at Alexandria to Britain is reported by Rome dispatches. The French authorities reportedly turn over the fleet, enabling Britain to pursue the Italian navy in the Mediterranean for the future engagement promised by Prime Minister Churchill.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Britain
Rome
British Empire
Mediterranean
Churchill
Gibraltar
Virgino Gayda
Mussolini
British Isles
Malta
Sues Canal
Italy
Germany
Gayda Asid
Barry
Atlantic
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Cichu
Martinique
Caribbean Sea
Miami
Flo
France
Jeanne D'Arc
Sabath and Farley discuss Roosevelt third term plan
Representative Sabath after a White House visit said Roosevelt was not a candidate for a third term but would not refuse a nomination if offered. Farley, head of the Democratic National Committee, said the President’s third term views should remain confidential. The piece also notes McNutt’s conditional candidacy and broader European war context including Nazi plans and French political moves.
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Washington
Sabath
White House
Roosevelt
Illinois
Chicago
Paint
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Federal ‘Security
Farley
Hyde Park
James A. Farley
R Rosevelt
Democratic’ National Committee
Sto
Hyde Peck
Peaceful Solution Urged by Sulparian Press to Balkan Powers
The Sulparian press urged the Gal lian entente Romania Greece Yugoslavia and Turkey to seek a peaceful settlement over Bulgaria's territorial claims before it is too late.
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Sofia
Rumania
Greece
Yugoslavia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Public urged to take interest in county fight on tuberculosis
Dr. J W Erwin county health head urged Sullivan county residents to attend an institute in the Civic Auditorium at 7 30 pm Wednesday where plans and statistics on tuberculosis control will be outlined. The session led by Dr R S Gass and Dr W W Hubbard invites public participation to secure funds and facilities, noting county wealth and population rank but lacking tuberculosis control facilities.
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Sitme
Sullivan County
J. W. Erwin
Civic Auditorium
R. 5. Gass
State Division of
W. W. Hubbard
Erwin
Toy
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