Embargo on Oil Exports to Japan Heightens Pacific Tensions
Washington imposes an oil embargo on aviation fuels and restricts other petroleum exports to Japan. The move aims to curb Japan’s southward expansion and cut Tokyo’s fuel and lubricant supplies, while freezing Japanese assets and restricting silk imports to pressure Tokyo.
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Washington
Japan
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Dutch East Indies
United States
U. S
East Indies
Philippines
Russell L. Maxwell
British Empire
Soviet
Russia
China
Exsport
Singapore
Sumner Wells
South Pacific
Burma Road
Export -Control Administration
Commerce Department
North
Yangtze River
E. DeGolyer
Dallas
Tex
Oil Authority
National ‘Petroleum Association
Mexico
Venezuela
Britain Tightens Export Controls on Shipments
Britain also applies export controls to shipments through its export control system and has moved to manage transshipment from Singapore and other British ports to curb illicit transfers.
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Britain
Singapore
Baldwins Established at Fort Winfield Scott
John R. Baldwin reports that Col. Karl F. Baldwin and his family are stationed at Fort Winfield Scott in San Francisco with the Sixth Coast Artillery and temporarily commanding the Eighteenth regiment. The family resides at 29 Robbe Avenue, with travels noted to Rocky Mountain National Park Salt Lake City and Lake Tahoe during a westward trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl F. Baldwin
University of Kansas
R.O.T.C
San Francisco
Sixth Coast Artillery Regiment
Ft. Winfield Scott
Journal-World
John R. Baldwin
Robbe Avenue
Winey Wins Country Club Caddies Title In League Match
Bill Winey defeated Jimmy Archer 10 and 9 on the 27th hole to win the Lawrence Country Club Caddies tournament. He posted a 27 hole medal score of 120, 12 over par, in a field of sixteen competitors. The winner will receive a cup at Tuesday night banquet hosted by Mr and Mrs Pontius with Dr F C Allen KU basketball coach as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Winey
Lawrence Country Club
Jimmy Archer
Winey
Chick Pontius
Pontius
F. C. Allen
K.U
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Earnest Elston Sr 51
Mrs Earnest Elston Sr 51 died at her home in Tonganoxie at 10 this morning. Funeral services will be held at the Friends Church Monday at 10 with burial in Oakhill cemetery. Rev Archie Toothaker of Tonganoxie reads the service. She is survived by her husband Earnest L Elston Sr, a daughter Mrs John Lenahan of Tonganoxie, a son Earnest Elston Jr of Ottawa, her mother and father Mr and Mrs August Richtermier of Eudora, two brothers William C Stockart of Lawrence and Leonard Stockart of Port Angeles WA, and two grandchildren. Rumsey funeral home has arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Elston
Tonganoxie
Friends Church
Oakhill Cemetery
Archie Toothaker
Earnest Elston, Jr
Ottawa
August Richtermier
Eudora
William C. Stockart
Lawrence
Leonard Stockart
Port Angeles
Washington
Rumsey Funeral Home
Baptists Minister Sowerby Dies At 81 In Retirement
The Rev. J. H. Sowerby aged 81, retired Baptist minister, died in Iola Kansas after a career that included 12 years in Toronto and a term as secretary of the state Baptist convention. He preached in Canton Illinois and on Chautauqua circuits before retirement. He is survived by his widow and a son Clifton. Craig Wood breaks course record then leads Ghezzi in 27 holes of the National Open title match at Mahoning Country Club, Girard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola
Kan
J. H. Sowerby
Toronto
Canada
McMaster University
Ewing College
Ewing
Canton
State Baptist Convention
Clifton
Craig Wood
Mahoning Country Club
Girard
Victor Ghezzi
Wood
Ghezzi
Population rises to 132,584,922 by 1941 start
The census bureau reports a nine month rise of 915,647 bringing total U S population to 132,584,922 as of January 1 1941. The April 1940 continental total was 131,669,275.
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U.S
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Humble Oil Wins Wilson Strickland Land Suit in Conroe
In Conroe Texas the Humble Oil and Refining Company and allied firms secured a complete victory in the Wilson Strickland oil lands case valued at 10 to 30 million dollars. The lengthy trial began August 26 1940 and drew about 5000 parties with extensive exhibits hauled in by wheelbarrow. The decision upheld limitations tied to two Strickland heirs while dismissing numerous other claims from Vinces and related relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroe
Tex
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Wilson Strickland
North Carolina
Texas
Mexico
John Vince
Strickland
Allen Vince
Wilson Stricklands
Strickland and
Vinces
Publisher Ordered to Explain Subpoena Defiance
The federal district court ordered James G. Stahlman of the Nashville Banner to appear August 11 and show cause why he ignored a FCC subpoena. Edwin S. Friendly of the New York Sun also failed to appear. FCC seeks information relevant to its radio ownership probe. legal counsel for the ANPA warned the investigation is illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal District Court Today
James G. Stahlman
Nashville, Tenn
Banner
Federal Communications Commission
Stahlman
Commission
Edwin S. Friendly
New York Sun
FCC
Friendly
Nashvile
Elisha Hanson
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Journal-World Vacation Address Reminder
Summer travelers are reminded to have the Journal-World mailed to their vacation address. For changes, call telephone number 22.
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Journal-World
Journal- World
Yankees Blank Browns 2-0 In Third Straight Shutout Win
Marvin Breuer pitched three hit ball as the Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 2-0. Joe Gordon and Bill Dickey drove in runs after a Joe DiMaggio double. Also: Lefty Grove faltered as Detroit beat Boston 6-5 and Hal Trosky’s ninth inning single gave Cleveland a 3-2 win over Philadelphia.
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New York
Marvin Bruer
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Joe Gordon
Bill Dickey
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
St. Louis
Dix
Gatehouse
Ferrell
Breuer
Dickey
Boston
Grove
Detroit Tigers
Mike Higgins
Tigers
Detroit
Boston Connec
Esate
Trout
Bridges
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Bagby
Hemsley
Babich
Hayes
Chicago
Washington Smith and Evans
Race to River Extinguishes Hay Laden Truck Fire
Pi-Ray Reed a young farmer drove a hay loaded truck from Licking Mo toward Piney River to escape a spreading blaze. With sparks threatening the gas tank he steered with one arm and beat out the flames with his hat, reaching the river where the fire was extinguished and only modest truck damage occurred.
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Licking
Ray Reed
Reed
Piney River
Wiseman will funds Topeka student aid and aged home
The will of Mrs. Lillie N Wiseman directs about 125000 for a Washburn university student aid foundation from an estimated 325000 valued estate. After about 200000 in specific bequests, the remainder funds Topeka high school graduates for a college education. Also 100000 for an A L Wiseman memorial addition to the local Methodist Episcopal home for the aged. Mrs. Wiseman died Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Lillie N Wiseman
Topea
Washburn Municipal University
Lawrence Weather Rainfall and Local Job Move Highlight July Report
July rainfall at Worden weather station totaled 1.50 inches, below the 4.06 inch normal. Year to date rainfall is 20.14 inches, compared with a 19.73 inch normal. A. F. Gallup of 1825 Louisiana Street will leave Lawrence August 4 to join Kansas Electric Power Company in Parsons as a commercial lighting representative after working with R. E. P. in Lawrence since 1940.
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Worden
Walter Schwarz
Cooperative Observer
Schwarz
A. F. Gallup
Louisiana Street
Lawrence
Kansas Electric Power Company
Parsons
Gallup
School of Business
University of Kansas
Life of a Big Nazi
The BBC aired a dramatization of Joachim von Ribbentrop’s career from 1920, accusing him of dragging down Germany. It portrayed him as champagne salesman turned diplomat and dismissed him as a courtly crook, with harsh charges of vanity and forgery of documents.
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London
British Broadcasting Company
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Ribbentrop
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Gustav von Remitz
Salzburg
Remitz
Far East discussed by Welles with British and other envoys
Sumner Welles met with Lord Halifax and foreign ministers including Richard Casey and Ralph Close to review Far Eastern tensions and Japan southward moves. They noted swift South Pacific developments and Thailand border troop buildup as of interest to Britain. Constantine Oumansky also discussed expediting American war aid to Russia.
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Washington
Japan
Sumner Welles
Lord Halifax
Richard G. Casey
Ralph Close
Halifax
State Department
South Pacific
Thailand
British
Malaya
Constantine Oumansky
Welles
Russia
British Loses Listed in Berlin War Losses Totals
Berlin reports an unofficial weekly tally showing 166000 tons of British ships destroyed and 50000 tons damaged since last Saturday. It cites 16000 tons sunk in night air attacks off Scotland and day and night bombardments across the isles from the Faroe Islands to southwest England. British sources claim only a few German planes over England with no damage or casualties.
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Berlin
Britain
Pte E
Scottish
British Isles
Faroe Islands
England
Scotland
The
Reich
Further Report Made on Landing of a Sail Fish
Don D. Haworth reports on the Miami Beach catch of a 5 foot 10 inch sailfish by Eddie Pen Jr. While he battled the sailfish Mrs. Penchard hooked a barracuda and Lena B. Funk raised another sailfish that freed after about 20 minutes. The next day the party sighted five sailfish but did not land any. Haworth notes his first bonita weighed 12 pounds and Billy Carter was in the party. A photo shows Mr and Mrs Penchard Mrs Carter Lena B Funk and Haworth with the catch.
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Don D. Haworth
Eddie Pene Jr
Miami’ Beach
Eddie
Billy Carter
Haworth
Penchard
Carter
Lena B. Funk
Oklahoma farmers seek wheat penalty relief from Senate panel
Acting Director Washington reports three Oklahoma farmers Dan Donahoe Jr Perry Howell and Gerald P Tackwell addressed the Senate Agriculture Committee urging approval of legislation to cut excess wheat penalties from 49 to 15 cents per bushel for this year. Representative Rizley noted few committee members were present as Senator Thomas promised to seek a full committee meeting with Chairman Smith next week to discuss the matter.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Senate Agriculture Committee
Dan Donahoe
Ijr
Ponca City
Okla
Perry Howell
Blackwell
Gerald P. Tackwell
Piedmont
Rizley
R.-Okla
Agriculture Committee
Thomas
D.-Okla
Smith
D.-S8.c
Steele named petroleum conservation chief in interior department
Washington August 2 Jack W Steele of Kilgore Texas was named acting director of the petroleum conservation division interior department by Secretary Ickes He succeeds George W Holland and will remain chairman of the federal tender board Steele is a native of Manistee Michigan and heads the No 1 tender board in Kilgore
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Washington
Jack W. Steele
Federal Tender Board No
Kilgore
Tex
Ickes
Petroleum Conservation Division
Interior Deparment
Steele
George W. Holland
Defense Petroleum Coordination Office
Federal Tender Board
Connally
Manistee
Mich
Governor Ratner to discuss Kansas unemployment changes
Governor Payne Ratner will discuss changes in Kansas unemployment compensation law in a weekly radio address aired on WIBW at 4 45 p m tomorrow.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
WIBW
Eudora Families Share Visits and Gatherings
Eudora residents and guests from Tonganoxie Peoria Lawrence and Lansing joined clusters of relatives for Sunday meals and weekend trips. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Papenhousen and Matilda Papenhousen. Mrs. Harry Ferrow and Ken neth. Mrs. George Mertz. Mrs. Nellie Catlin and Mrs. Eugene McFarland and David. Tom Raybourn. Rev. and Mrs. Weidensaul. Curtis Ruthravff and children Phyllis Jimmie. Annabell King. and Francis Skinner. a Smith family reunion occurred at A J Smith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Papenhousen
Matilda Papenhousen
Tonganoxie
Harry Ferrow
Kenneth
Peoria
Ill
George Mertz
Lawrence
Nellie Catlin
Eugene McFarland
David
Eudora
Leslie Kindred
Tom Raybourn
Excelsior Springs
Henry Papenhousen
Weidensaul
Topeka
Forrest Park
Marion
Kan
Curtis Ruthravff
Phyllis
Jimmie
Annabell King
Colorado
Francis Skinner
Lansing
George
A. J. Smith
Dinner honoring Dr and Mrs Wood of Evanston Ill
A noon basket dinner honored Dr and Mrs F E Wood of Evanston Illinois. Attendees included Mrs W R Smith and son Carl, Bobby Graves of Kansas City, Rev and Mrs J M Torrence and daughters of DeSoto, Mrs Clifford Steffen and sons of Overland Park, Alvin Bond and family, and Mrs Smith and John. Several others visited or planned arrivals and trips.
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F. E. Wood
Evanston
Ill
Wood
W. R. Smith
Carl
Bobby Graves
Kansas City
J. M. Torrence
DeSoto
Clifford Steffen
Overland Park
Kan
Alvin Bond
Smith
John
B. C. Day
Sibleyville
Clarence Reynolds
Virginia Detler
Geneva Detler
Davis
Lawrence
Charles Vier
Pryor
Okla
W.S. Lorimer
Fort Worth
Tex
B. Johnson
Barbara
Gertie Steffen
Kelvin Hoover
the Lakes
Minnesota
Memorial Hospital and Eudora Picnic News
The Eudor high school class of 35 enjoyed a Clinton park picnic in Lawrence with many attendees and officers elected at the meeting. The Junior League of the Methodist church held a social at Gardner lake with a picnic supper and devotional program led by Howard Grush and Ruth Ott performed a solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Gerstenberger
Clifford Eisele
Howard Ellis
Charles
Robert
Haviland
Kan
Jake Milburn
Everett Elmore
Halstead
Eudora
Arthur Shirk
Lawrence
Methodist Church
Gardner Lake
Howard Grush
League
Billie Woodard
Beraadine Mohler
Jesus
Ruth Ott
Charline Edelbrock
W. O. Watson
In Memoriam Cora A Laughlin Passes One Year Ago
In loving memory of our dear mother Cora A Laughlin who died August 8 1940. We loved her but the angels loved her more and called her to yonder shore. The golden gate was open and a gentle voice said come. She is sadly missed by all the family.
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Cora A. Laughlin
Golden Gate
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Moscow
Harry Hopkins
Pemier
Joseph Stalin
Fort Winfield Scott
Humble Oil Company
Conroe Field
Communications Commission
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Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Terrymen
Pirates
Schumach
Danning
Sewell
Lopez
Brooklyn
Higbe
Kim All
Owen
French
Page
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Olsen
McCullough
Cincinnati
Earley
Mais
Derringer
L. Moore
Pearson
Lombardi
Grissom
Beck
Warren
Krist and Mancuso
Aserola
TBI
Ardizola and
Robinson
Switt
Schlueter
Lars Go
Uncle Sam
U. S. Army
New York Army Building
Far East
Lawrence Memorial Co
Norman Endacott
Mer
Emmerson
Westinghouse
Olson Bros
Ralph Lucas
Ralph Lee
Gladewater
Robert Eisele
J. N. Hearin
Norman
Nora Vitt
Miss Vitt
Gowe
Jayhawker
Granada
Memoriam
Wall Street Journal
Broad St
New York, N
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Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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