Japanese Protest Gasoline Embargo
The Japanese government formally protested President Roosevelt's aviation gasoline embargo aimed at exports outside the western hemisphere. Ambassador Kensuke Horinouchi delivered a formal note to Sumner Welles, saying the matter concerns a commercial issue. Officials in Tokyo called the ban an unfriendly act and a strategic pressure move, as Japan maintains sizable gasoline imports and continues aerial operations over China.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Kensuke’ Horinouchi
Sumner Welles
Tokyo
Horinouchi
New World
Japan
China
United States
Faas
Welles
German High Command Reports Atlantic and English Front Bombings
Berlin reports three armed enemy merchantmen sunk by German bombers off Harwich and Hebrides, and a lone U boat bagging seven armed merchantmen. July totals claim 350 enemy planes down and 260,000 tons of merchant shipping sunk, with various shipping damages and raids on England. Civilians killed in Ouren district.
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Berlin
Harwich
Hebrides
High Command
England
Thames
Adolf Hitler
Yssel Lake
Ouren
Malmedy
Germany
De Gaulle Denounces French Surrender in Britain Message
General Charles de Gaulle denounces the surrender as a makeshift government panic and slavery. He says France has lost the battle but not the war and vows vast forces will yet crush the enemy. Handbills bearing the French tri colors circulated across Britain.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
Britain
de Gaulle
France
Camp ends as trainees return home in Leavenworth
C M T C camp closes after a month of military life. Several hundred trainees packed belongings and headed to Kansas and Missouri homes. Awards for activities were given at final events attended by wives and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas
Missouri
Jap Ships Ordered to Lisbon Report Unconfirmed
London reports an unconfirmed telegram from the Berlin radio via Exchange Telegraph that all Japanese ships sailing for Britain were ordered to Lisbon Portugal. The claim appeared today amid wartime radio gossip and could not be Verified.
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Lisbon
London
Britain
Portugal
Exchange Telegraph
Berlin
Barbers Official Paul Remele Dies in Kansas
Paul F. Remele, 63, secretary treasurer of the Kansas state board of barber examiners, died today in Manhattan. He had served the board for the past 18? years.
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Barbers
Manhattan
Kan
Paul F. Remele
Kansas State Board of Barber Examiners
British Round Up Prominent Japanese Strains Relations
British authorities kept silent while admitting arrests of Satoru Makihara and Shunsukei Tanabe at London offices of Mitsubishi and Mitsui under wartime security laws. Rumors of a wider spy ring across the empire accompany detentions of Japanese nationals, with Britain denying any retaliation for Britons held in Japan and Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Japan
Mitsubishi
Mitsui Henbina Intaraata
Satoru Makihara
Shunsukei Tanabe
Mitsui
British Empire
Canada
Australia
Burma
Makihara
Tanabe
Korea
Heat breaks as Kansas cools after weekend storms
Topeka reports a heat wave ending with eastern and northern counties receiving showers. Northeastern Kansas saw the heaviest rain totals while temperatures remained above 100 in the east. Forecasters expect cooling tonight and a milder weekend with scattered showers across neighboring states.
Prices Fixed for Soft Coal Shipments to Kansas City Area
The bituminous coal division sets mine prices from 1.45 to 4.80 per ton for soft coal shipments to Kansas City area to stabilize the market before September 3 appeals to Secretary Ickes. Notables include Kansas district 15 slack at 1.45 and Arkansas district 14 smokeless lump at 4.80, with regional variations to Omaha and Little Rock Fort Smith listed.
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Washington
Bituminous Coal Division
Kansas City
Ickes
Kansas
Arkansas
District 14
Omaha
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Ark
Reds Catcher Willard Hershberger Found Dead in Hotel
Willard Hershberger 29 catcher for the Cincinnati Reds was found dead in his Boston hotel room. Medical Examiner Timothy Leary reported the death by his own action and police attended the scene. Hershberger did not appear for today’s game with the Boston Bees after catching the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader.
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Bulletin
Boston
Williard Hershberger
Cincinnati Reds
Timothy Leary
Willard Hershberger
Hershberger
Boston Bees
RAF Planes Hammer Nazi Targets Across Western Europe
Royal Air Force bombers pressed operations across France Belgium the Netherlands and Germany with attacks on airfields hangars runways oil depots and ground Nazi aircraft. Fire started at Hamburg and Salzbergen as new fires were ignited in the German port city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Air Minister
Holland
Air Ministry
Hamburg
Salzbergen
Hitler’s Romania push tied to fear of communism rising
In Bucharest Aug 3 reports say Hitler pressed Romania to settle with Hungary as communism spreads in southeast Europe. Transylvanian leaders cite Romanian Foreign Minister Mihail Manoilescu claiming a strong Hungarian communist movement nears danger point. German circles outline a plan to relocate 1.5 to 2 million people to resolve Hungaro Romanian disputes, transferring Hungarians, Germans, and Romanians across borders.
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Bucharest
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Rumania
Hungary
Mihail Manoilescu
Manoilescu
Budapest
Ion Gigzurtu
Hitler
Salzburg
Mussolini
Rome
Bulgaria
Transylvania
Dobruja
Juliu
Maniu
Silence Fades as Kansas 1940 Primary Edges Toward Close
Topeka Aug 3 The Kansas 1940 primary campaign ends with no rallies or speeches as voters face heat and war news. Analysts predict turnout under 300000, with many contests in GOP and Democratic ballots. Incumbent governors Ratner and Burke absent from major campaigning as primary races focus on eight state offices and seven congressional districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Jerry” Simpson
Mary Ellen Lease
John R. Brinkley
William G. Fink
Fredonia
State Tax Commission
Walter Haxman
I. S. Woodward
Wichita
Dudley Doolittle
Strong City
G. W. Coffin
Council Grove Telephone Company
C. E. Hatfield
Milford
Max Jones
Goodland
Sherman County
Walter Ward
Hunter Farmer
U. S. Guyer
Kansas City
Washington
Chloe Matteson
Stanley Taylor
el Dorado
Willard M. Glasco
G.O.P
Taylor
Foreclosed Homes Sold in June Records
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation reported the sale of more than 4800 foreclosed homes in June for about 16 million dollars. Deputy general manager Ivan Carson said the corporation has sold 105000 homes since founding and nearly 50000 in the fiscal year ending June 30. He noted only three percent of sales are ever in default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Ivan Carson
Lithuania Joins Soviet Union as 14th Republic
The Soviet supreme council accepted Lithuania today as the 14th republic of the Soviet Union. The ceremony was held in Moscow and marks Lithuania's formal integration into the USSR.
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Lithuania
Moscow
Soviet Supreme Council
Soviet Union
Stock Market Index Report Shows 60 Stocks At 42.9
The index for sixty stocks reported an average of 42.9 yesterday, indicating a stable level in the market. No further details on components or sector movements are provided.
Churchill Warns People to Be on Alert in Nazi Threat
London report cites Prime Minister Winston Churchill urging continued vigilance and moral alertness against potential German invasion despite rumors of a change in Nazi plans. He warned that German rumors should be met with double suspicion and that preparedness must not waver.
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Churchill
London
Winston Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
Senators Rally Against Peacetime Draft in Bipartisan Push
Washington reports a bipartisan bloc forms to oppose the Burke Wadsworth conscription bill. Woodring urges a voluntary year of service with pay set at 30 per month while arguing for a certification trigger before compulsory draft. Senate and House panels move to revise the draft while denying a 900,000 first-year cap.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Harry H. Woodring
Wheeler
D -Mont
Woodring
Vandenberg
Navy
CCC
Congress
U. S. Army
Army Chief of Staff
Woodrine
War Department
Jaint
Wall Street
Minton
D-Ind
Army
George C. Marshall
Sheppard
D-Tex
Senate Military Committee
House
Military Committee
Reedy Leases South Lawrence Lumber Yard
Howard L. Pete Reedy has leased the South Lawrence lumber company at Nineteenth and Massachusetts streets and will run the yard as Reedy Lumber Company. He plans to offer a full line of building materials soon after leaving his previous post at Logan-Moore Lumber. A mail subscription to the Journal-World is advertised as a long letter from home for summer residents.
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Howard L
Pete” Reedy
South Lawrence Lumber Company
Nineteenth
Massachusetts Streets
Reedy Lumber Company
Reedy
Logan-Moore’ Lumber Company
The
Journal-World
Lome
Quiet wind up to the county campaign with limited contests
Election supplies were available for township trustees as voters prepare for Tuesday’s primary. Republican contests center on sheriff, county attorney, clerk of the district court, and a second district commissioner race. Several precincts list receiving and counting boards with names for polling places across Wakirusa Grant and surrounding townships.
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T. R. Gerhart
Court House
G.O.P
Budora
Palmyra
Wakaresa
Lawrence
Charles Banning
Henry Collins
Milton P. Reach
Charles D. Stourd
Waldo Durr
John Callahan
Earl T. Black
Baldwin
Ed Johnson
Robert C. Rankin
Douglas
Jefferson
Richard A. Barber
Richard B. Stevens
George Spears
Edwin F. Abela
James Brass
Wakirusa
Grant
Thisfternoon
Audora
Frank Sommers
Oran
Dunnap
Francis J. Hughes
Don Westheffer
J.M. Sullivant
Karl Tretz
Carrie Ziesenis
George 7. Raers
Leslie Kindred
Bert Sewald
Willow Springs
Franklengon
Roy Sehwalm
Ruth Dyer
Chester Wible
Velma Iambry
Detwiler
Dana Hobson
Charles Elin
J. H. Sanders
Paul Ulrich
Clinton
Clinton Township
W. R. Harrell
J. M. Allison
Otis Heine
H. C. Flory
Nellie Banks
Hugo Neider
Fred M. Baldwin
Vitus Hadl
J. M. O'Connor
Laura J. Fitzpatrick
Marion
Marion Center Hall
J. M. Stradel
R. W. Oehrte
G. W. Garratt
Olin Heffner
J. @. Miller
Fred Walker
Winona Daggett
Jim Murphy
Florence Garber
Guy Weimer
OS Wanwaka
Kanwaka Hall
Fred Gregory
O. A. Bidinger
M. C. Elliott
Roland Kraft
Albert Deister
Raymond Hoffsummer
Sam Buchecim
Thea Walter
Rose Wymer
Ruby Schroyer
Lecompton
F. Hall
O. EE. Baughman
A. G. Hildenbrand
Jack Hill
Dick Boydston
Denna Barland
Charles B. Winter
F. G. McClanahan
Weber and Son
David Nor
J. M. Watts
Sam Bernhardt
Ben Kellogg
Ruth Bahnmaier
Vinland
Grange Hall
H. N. Hoskinson
Ronnie Deay
Woodrow Sturdy
Marian Madl
Mary Stevens
Gladys Roche
Clifford FE. Cooper
M. L. Holcom
Montie H. Randel
Floyd A. Gottstein
North Baldwin
American Legion Hall
Myra BR. Taylor
Ray Em. Merchant
J. W. Frye
Frank Reals
Edna Williams
A. H. Steele
Lena Vaughn
B.A. Hammond
Noah Gimbler
L. ©. Dunn
South Baldwin
Chevrolet
A. P. Baker
Lydia Sowers
Ernest Butell
Lydia Hadley
C. W. Gates
Robert Jarden
S.A. Thorn
Frank Kerns
Martha Leach
Edna Critchfield
Black Jack
W. R. Rhodes
C. C. Waters
Faye Kalb
Gertrude Thorn
Edith O'Neil
Japan Pressures Indo China to Halt Chinese Army Supplies
Hongkong Aug 3 GP-Domei reports the acting chief of Japanese contraband control in French Indo China made representations to Vice Admiral Decoulix as Gen Nishihara arrives in Tokyo to confer with Premier Konoye. The move fuels Chinese fears of Japanese influence in Indo China and follows France Japan pact to curb war supplies to the Chunching government. Removal of British women from Hongkong to Australia completes.
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Hongkong
Gp—Domei
Decoulix
Petain
Tokyo
Ishaku Nishihara
Prince Konoye
Domei
Japan
Indo-China
France
Australia
Willkie Campaigns Up To Start With A Bang In Colorado
Wendell Willkie conferred with Republican leaders in Colorado Springs and said his campaign would be geared up to start with a bang. National chairman Joe Martin and other officials predicted Willkie would win if the election were held today and would grow more popular tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell I.willkie
Republican
Joe Martin
Republican National Committee
Willkie
Martin
Henry P. Fletcher
Charles P. Goodspeed
Sinclair Weeks
Boston
John Hamilton
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Ave Jd
Bronx
Ernest T. Weir
Republican, Finance Committee
Washington
New York
Chicago
Hamilton
Lawrence Sees Light Rain After Warm Day
Cloudy skies and intermittent showers swept Lawrence keeping temperatures under 86. A 0.05 inch shower occurred around 11 am the first rain here since July 11. Temperatures fell from 84 to 78 then rose to 86 before more showers between 2 and 3 pm. Leavenworth county saw 3 inches of rain causing street flooding.
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Lawrence
Leavenworth
Topeka Named Among 68 New Navy Vessels
Secretary Knox announced 68 naval vessels were named by President Roosevelt. Aircraft carriers carry names Bon Homme Richard Intrepid and Kearsarge. Cruisers honor cities including Topeka Amsterdam Santa Fe Tallahassee Birmingham Mobile Flint Pasadena Springfield Baltimore Boston Pittsburgh St Paul. Submarines receive 22 fish names and 80 destroyers honor naval officers and Marines.
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Washington
Knox
Roosevelt
Bon Homme Richard
Intrepid
Kearsarge
Topeka
Kan
Amsterdam
Santa Fe
N.J
Tallahassee
Fla
Birmingham
Ala
Mobile
Flint
Naval
Marine Corps
Guards to leave for Camp Ripley three weeks encampment
Lawrence National Guardsmen loading 32 horses and equipment for the 137th Infantry and Troop I Cavalry detachments depart by train to Camp Ripley Minnesota for a three week encampment and field maneuvers. The camp will be primitive with no permanent facilities and units must arrange own camping and sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence National Guardsmen
Camp Ripley
Minn
Union Pacific
114Th Cavalry
Lawrence
137Th, Infantry
Cant
Galen’ A. Gorrill
Comepany M
Wayne ‘Allphin
Francis Morawetz
Gorrill
Ripley
Wiedemann
Erill
Company M
Troon
O Ne
35Th Division
137Th” Infantry
Little Falls
Thanksgiving Date Set for November 28 in Toneka
Gov Payne Ratner said inquiries about the nation’s Thanksgiving date confirm November 28 as the traditional last Thursday in November. President Roosevelt has announced Thanksgiving will be proclaimed for November 21 in a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toneka
Kansas
Payne Ratner
Roosevelt
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Marriage licenses issued by the probate judge include Eugene A. Richardson and Marie L. Gustafson of Lawrence. Harold Haidit of Louisville Kentucky and Mary Isabelle Taylor of Lawrence are also recorded as a couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene A. Richardson
Marie L. Gustafson
Lawrence
Harold Haidit
Louisville
Mary Isabelle Taylor
Kansas Weather Outlook With Showers and Cooler Evenings
The Kansas forecast calls for generally fair conditions in the northwest with local thundershowers in the east and south this afternoon and tonight, cooler tonight, and Sunday fair except for morning showers in the extreme southeast. Next week expects little precipitation across Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma with near normal temperatures early and warmer mid to late week. Temperature readings include 24 hour highs and lows with year ago figures noted.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Men
Emmett
Willard
Wheaton
Oketo
Centralia
Phillipsburg
Hanover
Ellis
Salina
Dresden
Hill City
Quinter
Dodge City
Trace
Ashland
Elkhart
Tribune
Manhattan
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Flora
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Wolfie
RAF
G. O. P. State Senate
William H. Burke
Little River
Ratner
Burke
Haddam
Clarence D. Lank
Wichita Vickle
Welch
S. L. Mathews
Frank J. Ryan
Charles Ward
Lyons Stockman
Farmer
Ward
Yan
William C. Austin
George A. Lerrigo
Young Overbrook
Lerrigo
Austin
George L. McClenny
Lewis A. Martin
Independence
John R. Hughes
Oakley
Pearl Wyrill
Topele
Norton County
Wyrill
South Lawrence Yard
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