Roosevelt Denies Plans To Attend Democratic Convention
President Franklin D Roosevelt told reporters he would not go to Chicago for the Democratic convention and avoided questions on a possible third term. He joked about the inquiry and said he could not answer whether he would deliver an acceptance speech if drafted. He noted no connection between summer plans and Chicago and declined to discuss a potential convention message or an unbossed convention.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Hell
Hey
Potomac
Hyde Park
N. Y
United States
Entcre Cap
Duke
Hyde Parl
Democrats Adopt Bonus Ballot Plan
The Democratic National Committee adopted a compromise plan granting an additional at large delegate to states with a majority for the party’s presidential nominee. Each state may have four at large delegates and two per congressional district, with boosts to southern states via the Alabama plan. The committee and convention leadership consider the move to balance representation as delegates are chosen ahead of the national nominating process.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Nowla
Tutley
Hand
Green
Rhode Island
Alabama
Noralhat Ingle
Farley Con
Washington
Glass
Virginia
Purley
Farley
Radels
Wheeler
Montana
Bomb Attack Misses British King in Narrow Escape
German air assault over the Island Kingdom leaves King George VI unharmed by minutes as RAF wyrms engage raiders. Scottish town reports a bomb killing about ten. fires and damage noted at Portsmouth Burton-on-Trent Plymouth Lowestoft. German claim of sinking merchant shipping totals over four million tons since the war began.
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George VI
High Command
Portsmouth
Burton-on-Trent
al Fmplah
Dies Launches Probe of Reds in Texas
Texas Dies Committee expands inquiry into subversive activity. Chairman Martin Dies cites alleged Communist Nazi and Fascist groups in the state. He says more witnesses will be called and that anti American activity across Texas will be investigated with letters and reports already collected.
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Dies
Texas
Austin
Tes
Dies Committee
Auto Police
Martin Tien D-Texd
Gov. W. Vice
O'Daniel
Guage
Alce Hes
Han Oh
Kyftheenserbund
Gein
American Bund
Menor
Coretain
Fenders and
Menders
Fascist Plans Aimed At Seizure Of Farmland Gains
A report notes a fascist strategy to seize control of productive fields despite farmers failing to reach peak yields. The piece references policy ideas discussed in connection with a broader chapter on raids and tactics noted on page eight of the edition.
Reds and Nazis On WPA Stage Vanishing Act
Officials say about thirty thousand Communists and Nazis may have left WPA payrolls or concealed ties before July 1 or had falsified affiliations. A nationwide poll of over one million WPA workers found only four admitting Communist sympathies, two in New York, one in Detroit, one in Philadelphia. The 10 41 act ordered dismissal by July 1 of aliens, Communists, Nazis or violent overthrow advocates. Authorities caution the 30 000 figure is approximate, assuming Col Hareington’s claim that not more than 2 percent belonged to these groups. WPA July roster total was 3 811 213, implying around 32 244 possible cases.
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Washington
WPA Jchn
WPA
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
7. C. Hareington
Totalitarian Set Up to Affect Stake of Americans in Rumania
Analyzed is a shift in Romania toward a Nazi influenced economy with a state modeled on the Mavi plan. The piece notes U.S. loans and investments, American ownership in Romanian firms, and the impact of a Berlin dominated trade system on American stockholders and dividends. It cites prior trade figures and the difficulty of sending dividends under the expected regime.
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Rumania
Robert St. Dahs
Witz Carol
Rumanie
Geregally
Waly
Fas
Dees Cane Cern
Sion
U. S
Bucharest
Lott
United States
America
Herls
Hollywood
Mediterranean
Unis
Adolf Hiller
Berlin
Romania
Britain
France
Allied Ship Losses Reach 4329 213 Tons
The German daily communique today says enemy merchant shipping space amounting to 4,329,213 tons has been sunk by air actions since the war began. It notes over 300 ships damaged, many unusable for months, and totals British losses at about 7,830,765 tons across the conflict.
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Berlin
Aml
Aegeent
Great Britain
Germany
British Isles
Wigland
English Channel
Hug
England
Welfare Day Banquet Caps County Event at Blountville High
County officials and candidates join the Welfare Day observance with a 7:45 p m banquet in Blountville High School gym. Open houses in Kingsport Bristol and Blountville highlight welfare aims, as over 50 visitors tour the local office to learn about public welfare programs. County Judge T R Bandy will preside with leaders delivering talks and entertainment.
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Blountvills High School
Kingsport
Bristol
Blountville
Singaport
T. R. Bandy
Webity
Wage-Hour Base To Be Maintained
President Roosevelt, at a press conference, states the administration will maintain wage-hour standards for defense work. Navy contracts total 136.745 million pounds, with 30.87 million for Pacific aviation facilities and 24.204 million for Quonset Point shore facilities Rhode Island. General Marshall asserts immediate need for universal military training and urges Burke-Wadsworth bill enactment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Pacific
Atlantic
Philip B. Fleming
Fleming
Pearl Harbor
Naval Quonset Point Air Station
Rhode Island
George C Marshall
Senate Military Committee
Army
National Guard
Navy
Five Die as Hospital Fire Traps Thirty People
A fire on the third floor of Holy Family Home, a St Francis hospital branch, killed five residents and burned at least two others. The dead are Mary Rose Watkins, 42. Mary Theders, 57. Minnie Brandhoft, 57. Regina Niekamp, 48. and Rosaline Burns, 41. Theresa Bukari, 78, and Jennia Konster were severely injured. Fire started in the basement laundry and blocked stair exits, trapping 30 occupants who were rescued by volunteers, firefighters, and a hospital staffer who aided others from windows and corridors.
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Cincinnati
Holy Family Home
St. Francis Hospital
Mary Rose Watkins
Mary Theders
Minnie Brandhoft
Regina Niekamp
Rosaline Burns
Theresa Bukari
Jennia Konster
Arthur Jahn
Saihi
Elmer O'Neil
O'Neill
Deputy Griffith appointed Dante deputy sheriff in place of ill Cox
Dante Virginia notes justice of the peace Joe Clay succeeds Griffith as he fills vacancy due to O. D. Cox heart ailment. Griffith assumed duties Tuesday as deputy sheriff and special officer for Dante to cover the vacancy created by Cox I hospitalization.
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Dante
Sper
N. S. Griffith
British repulse German attempt at Hooge in Ypres
British troops repel a German attack to regain lost ground at Hooge in the Ypres sector. French and Scottish forces press Turk positions near Krithia in the Dardanelles campaign. World War I report dated July 12, 1915, by Elie Assoranced Eran.
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Elie
Eran
Hooge
Ypres
Krithia
Dardanelles
P. D. Jones Bound To Circuit Court On Staying Charge
P D Jones former guard for Kingsport was bound over to the Sullivan circuit court for the September term after a preliminary hearing. He is free on 7500 dollars bond pending trial on a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of Dallas Light during an attempted escape from the city chain gang on a Bloomingdale highway work site. Witnesses testified Light attempted to flee when Jones fired three shots. defense offered no witnesses.
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TF. Jones
Kingsport
Sullivan
T. Mack Kerron
George E. Bradley
Jones
Dallas Light
Bloomingdale
Hays Jeffries
George Cassell
Works With
Light
Cassell
Registration Record Set In Kingsport
Kingsport voters set a record for the largest registration in the district during a three day period ending Thursday at 2 pm. Three wards combined logged 43 new registrations as officials expect a strong turnout on August 1. The district includes South West and East wards with notable increases due to boundary changes and reregistration requirements.
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Phe 11Th
Edviz
Ingeyart
Soul
West Ward
Teast
Bristol
Resignation of French Cabinet Signals New Authority
Premier Marshel Petain announces the resignation of all members of the old French cabinet in Bern switzerland. He plans to form a new 13 member group under his authoritarian powers. In 1938 Alberta sheep produced 4,000,000 pounds of wool averaging eight pounds per sheep.
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Bern
Switzerland
Marshel Petain
Alberta
Canada
Stimson Returns to Office He Held Under President Taft
Henry L. Stimson resumes the role of secretary of war, reappointed under a new administration, greeted by old colleagues and portraits. The piece notes his prior service under Taft, family ties to the Taft lineage, and contrasts with Col. Knox across the hall as he begins consultations with senior officials.
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Stimson
Taft
B.C. Daniel Wastington
Frank M. Hoadrew
War Department
Henry L. Stimson
Benator Roo
Brank Hoadley
Alphonso Taft
Grant
William Howard Taft
Robert A. Taft
Col. Knox
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Compulsory Training Considered by Army Officials
Washington reports the War Department projects 930000 men in training by October if enacted. Col. Swaddle estimates 1415000 by next April, with first-year costs near 1 billion dollars and 750 million each subsequent year. A 1200000 man initial force could be ready for operations, consisting of army, guard, conscripts, and trained reserves. Marshall backs immediate National Guard mobilization, with plans shifting on conscription.
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Washington
War Department
Senate Military Committee
Congress
H. L. Swaddle
Twaddle
George C. Marshall
White House
Roosevelt
War Stimson
Army training forecast under compulsory draft plan
A War Department official told the Senate Military Committee that the army could field 930,000 trained men by October 1 if Congress passes a compulsory military training bill. The estimate reflects an effort to rapidly expand readiness through a national program pending legislative action.
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Washington
War Department
Senate Military Committee
Congress
British shipping losses vs Nazi claim disputed
An authoritative British source rejected Germanys assertion that 4 329 218 tons of British shipping were sunk since the war began. The source says the figure is more than four times the British losses up to July 2.
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London
Germany
Liner Destroyed Hoboken Reports Confirmed
An American passenger aboard the Greek liner New Hellas confirmed the destruction of the French liner Champlain. Arrival from Lisbon, Portugal, settled conflicting reports about the tragedy.
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Hoboken, N. Jo
Uner Champlain, Ahout
New Hellas
Lisson
Portugal
German air raids report fires at English ports
German high command said renewed raids began fires at Portsmouth and Burton-on-Trent as part of renewed attacks on Harbours and works in England.
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England
High Command
Portsmouth
Burton-on-Trent
British sources deny Itallatr communique attacks claim
Official British statements reject the wild claims in the Itallatr communique about attacks on the British fleet in the eastern Mediterranean as untrue. The denial underscores caution over disputed reports and maintains the fleet's operational status amid tensions.
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Itallatr
Mediterranean
No Dangers Seen Ankara Premier Saydam Says
Refik Saydam told the national assembly that the government sees no danger to Turkey. An air ministry communique announced 19 enemy bombers destroyed today.
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Ankara
Refik Saydam
National Assembly
Turkey
Tandon
Air Ministry
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Corpus Christi
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