Ferry Planes to Ferry South Atlantic Aid to Africa and Front
The United States opens a South Atlantic ferry to shuttle American warplanes to West Africa and thence to the front. Pan American will run a parallel transport service for parts and personnel. Routes avoid active war zones with Freetown and Bathurst named as likely West African termini.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Middle East
West Africa
Roosevelt
Dakar
Mediterranean
White House
Africa
Pan American
Freetown
British Sierra Leone
Bathurst
British Gambia
Trinidad
U. S
Brazil
Germany
North Africa
Asia Minor
American pursuit ships reach Egypt via Red Sea
American pursuit ships have arrived in Egypt traveling through the Red Sea, signaling intensified Allied naval movement in the region amidst ongoing Middle East tensions.
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Egypt
Redea
Picket Strike at Gimbels Herald Square in New York
About 500 pickets rallied at Gimbels in Herald Square as a strike began. Police deployed 100 patrolmen and mounted units while 1,500 employees were said to be involved. Several officers were detained for disorderly conduct. Employers claimed sales continued normally amidst the dispute over wages, hours, and union recognition.
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New York
Gimbel’s
Herald Square
William Michelson
United Department Store Employes Union
C.S.U
Gimbel
Ol Michelson
Bernard F. Gimbel
Frederic A. Gimbel
Bernard Gimbel
Gimbel Employees Endorse 42 Hour Week Agreement
Gimbel employees approved a 42 hour week with overtime provisions. The company said the union is attempting to wreck the agreement and insisted the deal stands.
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Gimbel
Union
Enders
Seekig
Keyser mother wins Grand American feminine trapshoot
Mrs. Bunny Sanders of Keyser West Virginia broke 98 of 100 to win the first annual champion of champions race for feminine state champs at the Grand American trapshoot. Oklahoma City's Mrs H E Grigsby took second with 97 and a three way tie for third at 95 included W Marie Hill Kansas City IA Grant Fort Dodge IA and Hortense Wood Salt Lake City Utah.
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Vahdalia
Bunny Sanders
Keyser
W. Va
H. E. Grigsby
Oklahoma City
Okla
Cigarette Revenue Share Totals by County
Douglas county received 663.45 dollars for July from cigarette revenue. Surrounding counties Jefferson Johnson Leavenworth Osage Shawnee and others listed with respective amounts 135.01 804.73 570.88 169.72 totaling 3 106.11 dollars.
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Douglas Couy Y
Jefferson Johnson
Leavenworth Osage
Shawnee
Apa
Antmanmenn
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Dor
Crown
Douglas County
Patitet
Ran Tay
Alan Hale
Frank McHugh
Lew Mel Ub
William Tracy
Daphne Pollard
George Watts
Jock Arnold
Bill Elliot
Wildcat
Tucson
Brenda Marshall
Singapore
Axminster
Raymond’ Anderson
Lee Miller
Hickey-Freeman
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bank OF Lawrence
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