Nazi Air Armada Bombs Croydon and English Coast
German dive bombers struck Croydon airfield eight miles from central London while waves of Nazi raid ers attacked Dover Folkestone and coastal targets. British anti aircraft fire clashed with Luftwaffe fighters as the invasion threat mounted and officials reported losses among RAF planes.
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London
Croydon
Charing Cross
Tilbury Docks
Limehouse
Thames
Londons
DNB
Empire
Thames Estuary
Land’s End
Greece bans all ships from leaving ports after Helle sinking
The Greek government ordered all Greek ships to remain in port following the sinking of the cruiser Helle by an unidentified submarine. Officials and observers view the move as a stern response amid tense relations with Italy, with Premier Metaxas consulting military leaders on countermeasures.
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Athens
Italy
Greece
John Metaxas
Nazis Report Successful Move On Vital Sections In England
Berlin reports a major Luftwaffe assault on southeast England with raids on London Tilbury Chatham Rochester Driffield and facilities at Croydon Hebburn and Newcastle. DNB claimed up to 20 British planes downed and numerous hits on defenses as German bombers targeted docks armament works and air bases.
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Land
Thames
DNB
England
London
Hitler
Southampton
Newcastle
Aberdeen
Scotland
Vickers Armstrong
Hepburn
Hawkinge
Dover
Thurst
Northumberland
British
Air Ministry
Raf
Britain
Folkestone
Lymnne
Berlin
Thames Estuary
Billie
Croydon
Piccadilly
Tilbury
Sheerness
Chatham
Rochester
Hebburn
Geramn
Driffield
Yorkshire
East Riding
Welfare costs rise in Douglas County July report
The Douglas County welfare department reports July costs totaling 17 470 01, up 581 31 from June, with net county expense 10 002 79 after 7 467 22 in federal and state reimbursements. Old age assistance rose 130 87, general assistance 64 84, while aid to the blind and dependent children fell slightly. Case load held at 882 with 574 cases receiving 1 631 people a distribution of groceries and furnishings.
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Douglas County
Welfare Department
Board of
County Commissioners
Mildred D. Watson
German bomber destroyed in British plane trap
Berlin reports 36 British planes destroyed today in German air forays on Britain. DNB says 30 shot down in battle, six destroyed on the ground, four German planes missing. Also says eleven British fighting planes shot down over Hawkinge airport, two German dive bombers missing.
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London
Transport Ministry
Berlin
Britain
DNB
Hawkinge
Dover
England
Delegation From Lawrence To See Wendell Willkie
About 200 men from Lawrence head to Kansas City Municipal airport at 4 20 pm to greet Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie as he stops for about 30 minutes en route east from Colorado Springs. Leading the delegation are Lieut Gov Carl E Friend and Walter J Keeler, president of the Lawrence Wilkie for President club.
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Kansas City
Wendell Willkie
Lawrence
Colorado Springs
Walter J. Keeler
In-State Absentee Ballots Counted by Douglas County
Douglas county residents cast 17 in-state absentee ballots in the August 6 primary, five voided leaving 12 counted by commissioners. The in-state ballots did not affect any race. Out-state ballots, about 265 mailed, will be canvassed by commissioners Saturday.
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Douglas County
Senate Seen Likely to Reject Immediate Conscription
Washington reports administration strategists privately acknowledge a strong chance the Senate will reject immediate conscription in favor of a compromise delaying compulsory service until January.
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Washington
Senate
Italian Greek tensions rise after submarine attack
Athens reports the sinking of the light cruiser Helle by an unidentified submarine in Tinos harbor. One petty officer died and 29 crew injured as Metaxas convened a high level security session amid Italy Greece tension over neutrality and Britain ties.
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Athens
Rome
Tinos Island
Aegean Sea
Army
Navy
John Metaxas
Greece
Britain
Papagos
Metaxas
Italy
Albania
Tonnina
Razzi
House passes national guard conscription bill in 1942 plan
The House approved legislation by 342 to 33 authorizing President Roosevelt to call up 396,000 national guardsmen and reserve forces for a one-year active duty training period through June 30, 1942. The measure allows service in the western hemisphere and American territories, with resignations for dependents within 20 days.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Philippine Islands
Senate
Continental
United States
Rep. Miller
R.conn
Western Hemisphere
Red and Blue forces clash as four army maneuvers near Camp Ripley
Tension mounts as the fourth army maneuvers intensify around Camp Ripley Minnesota. The red force plans a decisive push to disrupt the blue positions. 5000 regular army troops moved by 800 trucks from Lincoln to a ten mile front south of Little Falls. Fourth cavalry from Fort Meade drove blue forces from Pierz, aiming to repeat the success in a late afternoon push.
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Camp Ripley
Minn
Amon
Red
Blue
Lincoln
Little Falls
Fourth
Fort Meade
S.D
Pierz
British Fall Back in Somaliland as Italians Advance
British troops in Somaliland retreat before an Italian force described as the greater part of two divisions. The Cairo communique says Italians reinforced launched a violent attack yesterday, with several hours of hard fighting and British losses, while London reports the Somali coastal advance was swifter than expected. It notes Italian action against British Somaliland forces including artillery and armored vehicles aimed at a drive into French Somaliland before France fell.
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Cairo
Egypt
Somaliland
London
Britain
French Somaliland
France
Citizens Urged to Attend Douglas County 4-H Fair
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and citizens urged to attend the Douglas County 4-H Vocational agriculture fair tomorrow on the south side of Haskell stadium. Exhibits judged tomorrow afternoon and an entertainment program begins at 8 p m tomorrow evening.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Douglas County
Haskell Stadium
Mustaches Found In Birds Nests At Stage Scenery
At the New York world’s fair aquacade comedian Frank Tibuse used fake mustaches in his act. Stagehands discovered three birds nests built into movable scenery, all fashioned from Tibuse’s mustaches.
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New York
Frank Tibuse
Libuse
No Rebuke for Cudahy Over London Belgium Remarks
President Roosevelt told Ambassador John Cudahy there was no intention to reprimand him for statements in London about German-occupied Belgium. Cudahy said he received no rebuke and would not resign. Sumner Welles announced the incident was closed with no rebuke given.
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Washington
CPI
John Cudahy
Belgium
Roosevelt
London
Cudahy
State Department
Eudora C P A Picnic Set for August 20–21 in City Park
The thirty ninth annual Eudora C P A picnic will be held in Eudora city park on Tuesday and Wednesday August 20 and 21. Events include KMBC entertainers Hiram Higsby Penny Linn Smoky Parker Prairie Pioneers, Eudora Community Band, and speeches by A F Williams and W H Burke. Activities include races contests egg rolling and a pie eating contest plus a platform dance and rides Wayne Hales merry go round and ferris wheel on site.
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Eudora C.P.A
Eudora
KMBC
Hiram Higsby
Penny Linn
Smoky Parker
Prairie Pioneers
Eudora Community Band
Paul Martz
F. Williams
Topeka
Brush Creek Follies
Darice
van Allm
Midland Minstrels
W. H. Burke
Wayne
Hale
Eastern Kansas farmers greet soaking rains aid fall plantings
Top soil remains wet in eastern Kansas as more showers follow recent heavy rains. Eureka reports 2.48 inches, with multiple towns logging around 1 inch. Temperatures to ease to 88 92 degrees with cooler nights, while moisture boosts pastures and subsoil penetration across the region.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Altho
Eureka
Manhattan
Worden
Council Grove
Ottawa
Cottonwood Falls
LaCygne
Marion
Herington
Minneapolis
Capital
Mercury
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Parsons
Cherryvale
Columbus
Arkansas City
Hanover
Centralia
Concordia Horton
Salina
Leavenwor
McPherson Wamego
Florence
Roosevelt to observe maneuvers in Northern New York
President Roosevelt will leave Washington to inspect the first army maneuvers led by Lieutenant General Drum in Northern New York. He will spend Saturday at the field, likely attend services, and may remain through Sunday. He plans to visit Hyde Park Monday or Tuesday before returning to Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
First Army
Drum
White House
Hyde Park
Highways submerged as heavy rains flood area near Lawrence
Rainfall last night swelled lakes and rivers with 1.81 inches by dawn. Wakarusa rose to 15 feet then fell, Kaw at 12 feet 4 inches, and Lone Star lake near spillway level. Debris clogged streams while Highways 59 and 24 flooded. a bridge washed out near Pleasant Grove. farms reported flood damage and cattle displaced.
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Lawrence
Candl
Lone Star Lake
Wakarusa
A. B.holcom
Dutton Bridge
Holcom
Bowersock
Highway 59
Pleasant Grove Hill
Lathrop B. Reed
Stonehouse Creek
Williamstown
Topeka
McDonald
K. M. Wilson
Chet Wible
Pleasant Grove
Wible
Wallace Resigns Post as Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace, Democratic vice presidential nominee, handed President Roosevelt his resignation from the cabinet during a luncheon. He said the letter would be made public by the President later and that discussions had taken place about a successor, with no details announced.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace
Agriculture
Artist Curry Takes 10-Day Vacation From Statehouse Murals
P-Artist John Steuart Curry suspended work on the statehouse murals for a 10-day trip to Michigan and his Madison Wisconsin home. He planned to resume painting in Topeka August 26.
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Curry
Topeka
John Steuart Curry
Statehouse
Michigan
Madison
Wis
Anti Fifth Column Work To Be Given a Push in Missouri Kansas Region
Twenty state county and city law enforcement officers from Missouri and Kansas met with FBI chief Dwight Brantley in Kansas City to renew a drive against sabotage espionage and other fifth column activities. Brantley said plans provide for expeditious handling of subversive activities and urged private individuals to report information to the nearest FBI office with Kansas City open 24 hours daily.
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Missouri-Kansas
Kansas City
Aus
Missouri
Kansas
Dwight Brantley
F.B.I
Washington
FBI
Brantley
Douglas county GOP to hold central committee meeting
Precinct committeemen and committeewomen elected in the primary are called to an organization meeting of the Douglas county Republican central committee Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the county court room. J. B. Wilson chairs. officers include Lucille F McCreath vice chairwoman R. B. Stevens secretary and Herbert Pine treasurer. The meeting will select officers and may discuss headquarters. About three fourths of precinct representatives were re elected.
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Douglas County
Republican Central Committee
County’ Court Room
J. B. Wilson
Wilson
Lucille F McCreath
R. B. Stevens
Herbert Pine
Chaiman
Drowning Floods Hit Kaifeng Region in North China
Domei reports several thousand Chinese drowned in floods of the Yellow River around Kaifeng Henan as the river breaks through banks along the Lunghai line. Thousands are homeless while floods in Japanese held Kwangsi halt troop movements and traffic.
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Shanghai
Domei
Kaifeng
Henan
China
Lunghai Railway
Kwangsi Province
Indo- China
American Legion Transport Sails From Petsamo With Notable Passengers
The US Army transport American Legion carried 897 passengers including Crown Princess Martha of Norway and American diplomatic officials. Among the travelers were Mrs Florence Jaffray Harriman minister to Norway and Mrs Frederick A. Sterling wife of the American minister to Sweden, plus the Sterling children, as it prepared to sail today from Petsamo Finland.
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Helsinki
Finland
United States Army
American Legion
Martha
Norway
Petsama
Florence Jaffray Harriman
Frederick A. Sterling
Sweden
Sterling
Willkie to Speak on Conscription in Indiana Address
Willkie plans to disclose his views on conscription in his Saturday acceptance address in Elwood Indiana after a stop in Kansas City. He outlines campaign themes including foreign policy and national defense and hints at backing conscription. He also taps advisers such as General Hugh Johnson Anne O Hare McCormick William Allen White Louis Taber Earl Smith and others.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L.’ Willkie
Indiana
Minter
Willkie
Democratic National Committee
Great Britain
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
Anne O'Hare McCormick
The
New York Times
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
Earl Smith
American Farm Bureau
Claude Baker
International Typographical Union
Charles L. McNary
Ore
Joe Martin
Republican National Committee
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
John Cowles
Minneapolis Star-Journal
Gardner Cowles, Jr
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Russell Davenport
Raymond Leglie Buell
Fortune Magazine
Reading Clinic Added to Douglas County Normal Institute Program
The Douglas County Normal Institute includes a reading clinic to demonstrate new teaching methods. About 90 rural teachers are expected to attend the five day event at Liberty Memorial High School. KU staff Lee Gemmell and Henry Van Swearingen will lead the clinic with supervision by Miss Mamie Hanrahan. Fifty county pupils will participate without charge, with sessions from 8:30 to 12 each day and special music and safety programs later in the week.
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Douglas County Normal Institute
Harold C. Fisher
Normal Institute
Liberty Memorial High School
University of Kansas
Fisher
Lawrencé
Topeka
Lee Gemmell
K.U. Extension Division
Henry van , Swearingen
Mamie Hanrahan
Miss Hanrahan
Junior C. of C. Picnic Postponed by the Rain
Persistent showers delayed the Junior Chamber of Commerce picnic set for tomorrow evening. Secretary Donald Johns announced the event would be rescheduled for late next week as planned by the committee.
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Chamber of Commerce Nicnic
Donald Johns
Stock Market Index Edges Up Reflecting Market Activity
The stock market index for 60 stocks rose to 41.6 from yesterday's 41.4 amid mixed trading. Investors watched key holdings and economic signals as the broader market registered cautious gains.
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Isles
Bulletin
Associated Press
Weatherman
F.D.R
Rise
Secretary of Agriculture
G. O.P
Douglas County Central Committee
U. S. Army Transport
Lee _Gemmell
Ge Aecial
Sheriff’s Office
State Highway Patrol
L. L. Richardson
Highway Patrol
Douglas County Teachers Association
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