Secretary Hull backs 8 point plan with allies in war aims
Secretary Hullsaid the United States hoped every peaceful and civilized country except those on a mission of destruction would back the eight point declaration of principles by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill He hinted at a possible three power meeting of American British and Russian experts on Soviet war needs and noted renewed Anglo American unity to implement Sea Conference policies Beaverbrook arrived seeking more equipment and supplies including tanks planes and food The rendezvous location remained vague but White House photos showed HMS Prince of Wales and US cruiser Augusta in attendance with senior officials aboard for the talks
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Churchill
United States
Soviet Russia
Russia
Soviet Union
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Britain
Adolf Hitler
Lord Beaverbrook
William S. Knudsen
Defense
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North Atlantic
White House
H.M.S. Prince of Wales
U.S
Augusta
Prince of Wales
Royal Navy
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Sucaner 9
Welles
George C. Marshall
Army
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Ernest J. King
Atlante Eet
Harry. L. Hopkins
Jease-lend
Medical treatment proposed for men rejected for Army
Washington reports Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt urged government funded medical care for selective service registrants rejected for military service. The plan focuses on limited voluntary rehabilitation for correctable defects, with possible later lowering standards and compulsory rehab if needed. An appropriation is sought to fund the program, which targets teeth eyes ears nose throat and venereal disease issues.
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Washington
Federal Security Administrator
Army
McNutt
Fied
Roosevelt and Churchill Plan Moscow Meeting With Stalin
London reports say President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill intend to propose a Moscow meeting with Stalin and war chiefs to discuss Allied aid to Russia and Red Army posture. Talks may cover postwar world order, spheres of influence, and Western Europe ideology.
Mackey Not Victim of Transatlantic Crash
London reports Captain Joseph C G Mackey American bomber ferry pilot was not among the 22 dead in Thursday's transatlantic crash. The Canadian Press noted a G W Mackey, a Canadian radio officer, died, while Captain Mackey was not aboard. Eleven Americans died. ashes to be sent home if requested.
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Joseph CG. Mackey
Oaly 3
G. W. Mackey
Mackey
Montreal
United Kingdom
Arthur B. Purvis
British Purchasing Commission
Senate Approves Defense Bill With 750 Million Tank Fund
Washington reports Senate approval of a $7.586 billion defense bill restored at the last minute with a $750 million fund to manufacture tanks guns and other equipment. The conference group trimmed other provisions including civilian police, ship facilities at New Orleans and a Norfolk naval warehouse. Wake Island naval base funding is included in a companion naval public works bill.
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White House
House
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D-Coro
New Orleans
Norfolk
Roosevelt
Congress
Glass
D-Va
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Wake Island
Pacific
Plan Synthetic Rubber Washington Aug 15
Leon Henderson told congress the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was considering allocating a considerable sum for establishing synthetic rubber plants. Man Is Found Dead Chanute Kan Aug 15 P E Volmer 68 found dead at his farm near Parsons with a shotgun wound in his abdomen. Sheriff says shot accidentally.
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Leon Henderson
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Chanute
Kan
A. Volmer
Parsons
Seth Brown
Neosho
Volmer
Leningrad Is Goal In German Thrust
German forces push toward Leningrad in a four direction drive amid heavy fighting. Soviet retreat reported near the Dnieper as Budyonny forces withdraw from Pervomaisk and Bevo, with Odessa and Nikolaev potentially cut off by advances toward Dnepropetrovsk. London and Helsinki dispatches note crossings on the Dnieper and renewed battles along Kakisalmi and Staraya Russa as Italian troops enter the southern front.
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Black Sea
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Kakisalmi
Staraya Russa
Estonia
Kiev
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Sam Barry Named U S C Head Coach After Jones Death
Sam Barry today becomes the head football coach of the University of Southern California at Angeles, succeeding the late Howard Jones. Barry, long-time USC coach, inherits the post after Jones’s death.
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Pleasant weekend forecast for Topeka region
Pleasant week end expected with sunny skies and mild breezes across Kansas. Forecast calls for 88 to 92 degrees tomorrow after 90s today, with near normal temperatures and little rain for five days through Wednesday. Moisture supports vegetation, while northern Plains enjoy cooling northerlies and minor precipitation is possible in the west.
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S. D. Flora
Plains
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Eure
Phillipsburg
Tribune
Roosevelt May Arrive On U S Shore Saturday
Newsmen gather in Swampscott Mass as White House aide signals a possible shore landing for President Roosevelt Saturday after the Pacific voyage with Prime Minister Churchill. An 8 pm eastern announcement was anticipated to confirm debarkation plans and a potential press conference.
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U. S. Shore
Chamber proposes tax plan to curb income burden
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged a revised 3 2367 billion tax bill aimed at raising 4 5 billion in new revenue while trimming non defense spending by 2 billion A withholding tax on wages dividends and interest would collect 2 billion at the source and 1 5 billion from corporate and individual taxes Yale economist Fred R Fairchild backed broadening taxation to spread the burden and minimize heavy reliance on income taxes.
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Federal Finance
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Alvord
Fred R. Fairchild
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Fairchild
British Sea Battle Gains Improve Allied Position
London reports Britain's position in the Atlantic battle is very much better than in early summer due to widened anti submarine operations and valuable US aid. Despite steady or increased attacks, British aircraft and surface ships have performed well in maintaining sea lane control while the Axis suffers heavy losses in the Mediterranean as British forces shift to counter convoys.
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Britain
Sumarines
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Altho
Mediterranean
Schroeder in the finals at Newport tennis tournament
Frederick R. Schroeder Jr. of Glendale California, ranked tenth nationally and seeded fourth, upset Frankie Parker of Altadena California 6-4 8-10 6-4 to reach the finals of the Newport invitation tournament in Newport Rhode Island. Don McNeill of Oklahoma City faced Jack Kramer of Los Angeles in the other semi final.
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R. I
Frederick R. Schroeder, Jr
Glendale
Calif
Frankie Parker
Altadens
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
Corruption Probe Opens as Grand Jury Calls October Inquiry
The county grand jury of Prober City Missouri has ordered an October session to investigate charges of bribery and corruption within Missouri s 61st General Assembly.
Lawrence Men in Camp for Big U S Army Maneuvers
Prescott Ark August 14 Lawrence soldiers join 20 000 others for the largest maneuvers in U S Army history. They occupy a forest along the Little Missouri river ten miles north near Beire amid mosquitos and malaria pills. Officers shift within the 187th leave few original commanders, while Major Mott fronts Second Army HQ from the Arkansas hospital. Local hospitality greets soldiers though six weeks of maneuvers loom with pup tents and mosquito netting for sleep.
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Joe Waterman
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Kansas City
Joe Hawks
Fort Benning
Richard Cook
M Company
Clyde Babb
Benning
Sam Seetin
Schiller Shore
James M. Mott
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Second Army
Senate Passes Defense Highway Measure After Cuts
Washington Aug. 15. The senate approved a 195 million defense highway bill after Senator Vandenberg with Senator Taft forced a 50 million reduction from the original 100 million request. Through lengthy quorum calls the measure was pared down to fund strategic highway networks.
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Senate
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R-Mich
Taft
Ohio
Four Men Sent To Army From Douglas County in September
Douglas county will send four men to the army in September. On September 4 three white selectees go to Fort Leavenworth. on September 2 one colored selectee will also go to Leavenworth for induction. The names are expected to be announced tomorrow per Bruce Cameron, selective service board chairman.
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Army
Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Bruce Cameron
Selective Service Board
More Cattle on Feed Across States Aug 1
Kansas reports a 5 percent rise in cattle on feed for market as of August 1 compared with last year. Increases range from 5 to 25 percent across states with Iowa Nebraska showing 25 percent and South Dakota 35 percent. Though exact numbers aren’t estimated, officials say the total on feed is likely the largest since drought began in 1934, mainly in long fed cattle over seven months old.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal and
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Ohio
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Ratner to Speak at Croatian Fraternal Union Convention
Gov. Payne Ratner will address delegates from the United States and Canada at the junior department convention of the Croatian Fraternal Union in Kansas City Kansas opening tomorrow. He is scheduled to speak Monday morning. Fritzie Zigic, former welterweight boxing champion, and Helen Chenkovich, national diving champion, will also appear at the event. The convention closes Tuesday.
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Payne Ratner
United States
Canada
Final Conference on Installment Buying Standards
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board held a final conference behind closed doors to draft installment credit regulations. The meeting sought industry and finance input before rules are issued, aiming to tighten consumer credit while preserving sales. Regulations expected soon after, with enforcement backed by penalties.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Roosevelt
Wheat crop estimates for Douglas and neighboring counties
The 1941 Douglas county wheat crop is estimated at 390000 bushels with an average yield of 12.2 bushels per acre. Nearby counties show Jefferson 448000 bushels at 11.8, Leavenworth 352000 at 11, Johnson 260000 at 12.4, Franklin 381000 at 14.1, Osage 377000 at 18, and Shawnee 913000 at 16.3 bushels per acre.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
State Board of Agriculture
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Jefferson
Leavenworth
Johnson
Franklin
Osage
Shawnee
Work Stoppage Halts Briggs Plymouth Plant and Auto Union
About 250 workers in Briggs Manufacturing press department walked out disrupting Plymouth division operations. Earlier, 17,000 workers across two shifts were idle. CIO United Automobile Workers refused to accept the local president's plea to return to work, claiming no strike authorization. Union officials cite discharge of a shop steward as the dispute trigger while management denies a speedup. A labor department conciliator urged talks to end a broader work holiday tied to Pensacola naval air station projects where 750 of 1,500 workers reportedly stayed away. Wage asks include carpenters 25 cents to 50 cents, electricians 25 cents to 25 cents, laborers 10 to 10 cents.
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Labor Department
Eran Walla
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Pensacola
Fla
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Pensacola News
A Mild Whooping Cough Epidemic in Lawrence
Lawrence reports a mild whooping cough outbreak per city health officer Dr. Wray Enders. He notes many cases go unrecognized and only five or six cases are reported weekly. He cautions a cough lasting more than a week likely indicates whooping cough.
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Wray Enders
Enders
Embarrassing Order Draftee Uses Diaper Cloth
Private Edward Abrahams of White Water Kansas shines his rifle with cloth cut from diapers at Camp Robinson Arkansas August 15. While passing through a department store he whispered an order to a salesgirl and, after she urged him to speak louder, faced snickers from fellow soldiers. The diaper squares reportedly make effective cleaning patches.
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Ark
Edward ‘Abrahams
White Water
Kan
Naval Shore Facilities Bill Passes House Action
Washington Aug. 15 The house completed congressional action today on legislation authorizing 244,929,800 dollars worth of naval shore facilities.
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Washington
House
Stock Market Index Dips Slightly From Yesterday
The index of 60 stocks falls to 42.7 from yesterday's 43.1 as traders react to early session moves. Analysts cite modest turnover and mixed sector performance with tech leading declines and utilities showing resilience.
County adopts budget amid Farm Bureau dispute and heated hearing
County commissioners officially adopt a 6.24 mill levy budget after a public hearing read by Mildred LeSeur. The protest by the Douglas County Agricultural Producers Association centers on farm membership verification and possible legal action. The session included sharp exchanges led by Heaston and Griffith.
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Mildred LeSeur
Douglas County Agricultural Producers Association
Board of County Commissioners
Heaston
Earl Black
James Brass
Ed Johnson
J. H. Griffith
Farm Bureau
Griffith
J. M. Sanderson
H. H. Ulrich
Paul Lich
H. J. Peterson
George H. Richardson
W. O. Webber
Floyd Kalb
W. 0. Webber
Big Springs
Producers Organization
Journal-World
Emil Heck
Grant Township
J. 0. Glover
Kansas State College Extension Division
Six Kansas Congressmen Leave During Recess
Six of Kansas' nine congressmen departed Washington for a three day recess as the House begins a month of recesses. Republicans Winter Carlson Rees and Lambertson head home, Democrat Houston is with a committee in South America, Senator Reed rests at Parsons. Representative Hope will depart Sunday for New England with a Republican agricultural investigating committee and return to Kansas in about ten days.
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Kansas
Congress
Winter
Carlson
Rees
Lambertson
Houston
House
South America
Reed
Parsons
Hope
New England
Classifieds Ad Page Inquiry at Journal-World
Classified readers are urged to call 22 to reach an Ad-Taker for selling or trading items. The Journal-World page highlights daily buyer and seller activity for local listings and advertisements.
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Journal-World
Weather outlook for Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma
Five day extended forecast from 6 30 p m August 16 to 6 30 p m August 20. Temperatures near normal with slight rise later. little rainfall overall. Oklahoma and western Kansas may see moderate rain. southeast cooler tonight and Saturday.
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