National Representatives listings and publication notice
The page lists national representatives including Borenzen Thompson Inc with locations in New York Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Kansas City St Louis Detroit and Atlanta. It also notes Associated Press rights and the Audit Bureau of Circulations, plus publication and delivery reminders for the Journal-World dated Tuesday August 20 1940.
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Borenzen & Thompson, Inc
New York
West 44Th St
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
San Francisco
Sansome
Los Angeles
New Orpheum Ebidg
Kansas City
Baltimore Ave
St. Louis
Star
Detroit
General Motors
Atlanta
Walton
Associated Rail
Associated Press
Ember Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Lawrence
Kansas
Journal-World
Remembered but overshadowed Henry Wallace as agriculture secretary
The reminiscence recalls Henry Wallace for pushing corn acreage cuts and private label seed corn while promising higher yields on less land. It notes the AAA era farm checks, the pig cull that left hogs rotting, and the public memory of Wallace's notoriety as an attention getter despite Wickard succeeding him.
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Henry Wallace
Roosevelt
AAA
Wickard
Ilenry
Kansas Republicans urged to craft cautious campaign message
The Kansas Republican workers are urged to temper optimism recalls from 1936 and focus on both the presidential race and Governor Ratner’s re election prospects. With public discontent over New Deal growing and a weak Democratic ticket, Ratner seems strong though the party must organize effectively without taking any outcome for granted.
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London
Kansas
Roosevelt
Ratner
Enlistments Rise in United States Army
Last week 8 605 men enlisted in the United States army. The text notes enlistment growth with little emotional appeal and argues publicity efforts would raise weekly numbers beyond the current 8 000 10 000 20 000 range to meet millions of opposing forces.
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United States Army
America
Veterans say loafers fewer in army since 23 years ago
A Journal-World correspondent at Camp Ripley quips that veterans of the world war still with the division report fewer loafers and gold-brickers now than 23 years ago, noting bold byline misplacement in yesterday’s edition.
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Journal-World
Camp Ripley
Debate Over Universal Male Registration Sparks War-Time Calls
The author questions why national registration targets only men aged 21 to 30 and argues for universal male registration. They contend that if the nation goes to war or requires government services, all able-bodied men should be on record, suggesting a comprehensive approach beyond current age limits.
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United States
Theater Ad Wows with Deals Across Rock to Licenses
A local theater ad lists curious bargains from rock and crystal to gasoline social security numbers and car licenses, leaving readers to ponder how the operator finds time to show a film.
Who Will Sacrifice What
Industrial News Review argues the American public must sacrifice for a costly military establishment. It critiques labor and industry for demanding sacrifices of others and urges all sectors to contribute fully to national security, labeling selfish interests as fifth-columnists.
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Industrial News Review
America
Mud slinging quote highlights political stance
Charles Branch of the Sedgwick Pantagraph remarks that political tactics backfire as he cites the saying He who slings mud loses ground from the Newton Kansan. Republican.
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Charles Branch
The
Sedgwick Pantagraph
Newton Kansan
County tax levy fixed and city total compared
Theanty commissioners fixed the county tax levy at 4.85 mills today. The combined total of all levies affecting the city is 36.34 compared to 36.80 last year. Hog prices rose to 11.20 a hundred pounds at Kansas City stockyards. Three Austin cars will be shown tonight by a local motor company.
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Theanty Commissioners
Kansas City
Austin
Sidney E. Perkins
Roy Perkins
Tawretie
David Perkins
Colorado Springs
Colo
H. W. Firner
James Holyfield
J. M. Mott
Jack Houk
M. T. Sadler
Minnesota
J. D. Seiler
Eerie Springs
Hoover's Mistakes prompts reader request for reprint
A reader from Williamson County asks the Journal-World to send a copy of the clipping titled Hoover's Mistakes to the Williamson County Sun in Georgetown Texas. The letter defends newspapers as responsible for informing the public and critiques Roosevelt while praising John Garner.
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Roosevelt
Altho
John Garner
Britain Faces Shifting Alliances as War Rages in World News
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes Britain's hold on the Red Sea via Suez and Italy's Somaliland gains. He notes strains between Italy and Greece, Metaxas' cautious stance, and the Balkans' potential upheaval as Mussolini and Hitler recalibrate aims.
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England
British Somaliland
George
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Suez Canal
Somaliland
Mussolini
Near East
Italy
East Africa
Britain
Far East
Mediterranean
Atention
Greece
Signor Mussolini
Hitler
John
Metaxas
der Fuchrer
Trauce
Rumania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Balkans
Helle
Grece
Yugoslavia
Anarchists Held in New York After McKinley Plot Claims
Two men identified as anarchists linked to the alleged McKinley assassination plot are detained at New York barge offices after arriving yesterday. Local notes report on schoolhouse plastering, fall buying trips, and various city happenings including a Kansas population ranking, sidewalk work, and a Quantrill raid anniversary.
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McKinley
New York
America
New Central
M. Newmark
Kate Addison
Cincinnati
A. A. Ellis
Colorado
George Sheets
Lawrence
Kansas
Altho
Pat Hamlin
Quantrill
James H. Lane
Massachusetts Street
Pickering Finds Relics While Digging Pratt Farm Pit
Towanda Pennsylvania reporter Ralph Pickering keeps digging on the C A Pratt farm and uncovers a gold watch lost by Pratt's father twenty years ago. A day later he finds a watch fob marking Gettysburg's fiftieth anniversary. A false alarm at LaGuardia Airport triggers sirens from about 100 fire alarm boxes signaling multiple fires due to a central system break.
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Towanda
Ralph Pickering
C. A. Pratt
Pratt
Gettysburg
New York
LaGuardia Field
Unfair Turkey Rivalry Disrupts Hen on Danville Farm
On the Cy Payne poultry farm in Danville Illinois two male turkeys terrorize a guinea hen by evicting her from the nest and taking turns hatching her eggs. The incident highlights harsh animal behavior on a rural operation.
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Danville
Cy Payne
Payne
Japanese Alarm Over U S Canada Defense Pact
Tokyo newspapers voiced alarm at the U S Canada defense accord predicting major disturbances in the Orient. Hochi warned it could precede pacts with Australia while Yomiuri argued the move signals Washington's dominance and Japan must push a new order in East Asia.
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Tokyo
United States
Canada
Orient
Domei
Hochi
Australia
Japan
Pacific
Janan
China
Southeastern Asia
Fast Indies
Yomiuri
Britain
Yonsiuri
East
Anneher
Eastsia
Sayler Murder Case Prompts Police Reopen Gun Discrepancy
Lieutenant O Leary and Sergeant Carroll pursue new angles in the Sayler case. Riggs the chauffeur remains jailed for attempted murder and larceny pending ballistics results, while witnesses and partners including Barbour Waters and Appleby surface in a tangled motive web.
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Martin Sayler
Dale Appleby
Sayler
Rhoda Waters
Appleby
Maze Leighton
Winslow Mardell
George Barbour
O’leary
Carroll
Central Police Station
Riggs
Detective Bureau
O'Leary
Barbour
Hazel Leighton
Young Appleby
Waters Girl
Mardell
Murdoch
Sayer
Iti
Parolee Riggs testifies as police close down Sayler scheme
Police question former parolee Riggs about Sayler’s criminal network while Hazel Leighton confronts officers at her home. O’Leary orders a cautious sweep, plans visits, and arranges for guests to depart as investigators probe a staged crime and forged alliances.
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Hazel Leighton
Sayler
O’leary
Carroll
UIL
Hazel
O'Leary
Jed Darling
Dearest
Broadcast Schedule Highlights Big Band and News Lineup
Radio listings for August 2 show hourly orchestras and hosts across WREN KMBC WDAF and related stations. Notable acts include Glenn Miller's and Tommy Dorsey's orchestras, Abe Lyman, Xavier Cugat, Raymond Scott, and Ozzie Nelson with various news broadcasts and weather forecasts throughout the evening.
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IMBC
WDAF
Orch
Wren
Seam Halenay
Ween Neers
KMBC
Court of Missing
Hella
Lud Gluskin
Horace
Eidt
the People
Professor Quiss
Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
T. BR
Ybarra
WDAPF
Walter
Amos and
Andy
Easy
Acea
Johnny
Jan Garber
Baron Elliott
Fred Waring
Abe Lyman
H. Y. Caltenborn
Rhythm Riders
Will Hudson
KMBG
Ray Herbeck
Moonbeams
Deke Moffitt
Raymond Scott
Xavier Cugat
Bob Hannon
Cavaliers
America
Hollywood Playhouse
Dr. Christian
Star Theatre
WDAYF
Abbott and Costello
Roy Shield
Kmbc—Meek Adventures
Kay -Kyser
T.'R. Ybarra
Layny Ross
Chuck Foster
KNMBC
Joe Rine
Sherman
WRBEN
Associated Prosa
Mail subscription pitch interrupts report in summer note
A fragment shows a reporter noting an interruption as Sergeant Carroll is handed a note. The item promotes a mail subscription to the Journal-World described as a daily long letter from home for the summer away. Phone 2
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Cers
O'Leary
Sergeant Carroll
The
Journal-World
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Goering
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