Iran War Dispatches Hint at Peaceful Outcome Amid Invasion
Dispatches from Teheran report Iran seeking a peaceful resolution to the Anglo Soviet invasion. British and Indian forces push toward Tehran with limited resistance as Abadan and Bandar Shahpur fall. Berlin hints Iran contact but calls it exploratory while Iran condemns bombardment.
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Turkey
Middle East
Wilhelmstrasse
Iran
Adolf Hitler
Greece
Tabriz
Briley
Abadan
Shatt-al- Arab River
Gulf of Persia
Bandar Shahpur
Iraq-Iran
Quasi-I-Shirin
Reheresy
Teheran
Caspian Sea
Germany
Berlin
Reich
Ali Mansur
R.A.F
Archibald P. Wavell
Simla
India
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Great Masjid-I-Sulaiman
Destroyer Hopewell Sunk. Bath Sinks in British Norway Service
London reports the former United States destroyer Hopewell renamed Bath and manned by a Norwegian crew for Britain has been sunk. An unspecified number of the crew are lost. It is the first loss among the former U.S. destroyers announced. The Bath, 1,012 tons, was among the destroyers swapped for base rights in 1940 and renamed for American and British cities.
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London
Uni States
Hopewell
Bath
Britain
Royal Norwegian Navy
U.S
Ue Bo: Ws. de
Oyers
Germans Claim Last Bridgehead On Dnieper
German forces report capturing Dnieperopetrovsk the last Soviet bridgehead on the west bank of the Dnieper and the seizure of 83 596 prisoners. They also describe a new drive toward Leningrad and advances along the Leningrad Moscow rail corridor.
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Dnieper
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Dnieperopetrovsk
Dnieper River
Leningrad
Budyonny
Red Army
Moscow
Novgorod
DNB
Luga
Pskov
Baltic
Black Sea
Hitler
East Front
Azi
Semed Budyonny
Ukraine
Russia
Gomel
Dodgers win 8 3 in first game of doubleheader
Dodgers sprint to 8 3 win over Cardinals behind Curt Davis seven hitter. Davis homered and Camilli added a 26th of the year as Brooklyn bats totaled 12 hits to seize a 2½ game NL lead. Cardinals rallied for two in fourth and sixth but Davis finished strong. Second game details follow in score line.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Curt Davis
Don Padgett
Johnny Mize
Mize
Davis
Stants
Dolph Camilli
Camilli
Frank Crespi
Marty Marion
Pep ‘Young
Boston
Jim Tobin
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vince DiMaggio
Pittsburgh
Boston Fonseesseneseerer
Wilkie
Phillies
Cubs
Babe Dahlgren
Chicago
Philadelphia
Mooty
McCullough
Hoerst
Melton
Beck
Livingston
Warren
Erickson
Scheffing
St Johnson
Podgajny
New York
Giants
Bucky Walters
Reds
Cincinnati
Walters
Turner
Lombardi
Pleases McGee
Schumacher
Danny
Thompson
West
Bowmen
Hartnett
Japan defends Far East policies against Churchill threat
Shanghai August 26 The Japanese army rejects Churchill’s broadcast warning saying it will continue its Far East policies. Spokesman Lieut. Col Kunio Akiyama says the threat will not alter Japan’s stance and accuses Churchill of trying to draw the United States into war. He defends China actions as justified and asserts no territorial ambitions in Siam Singapore or the Philippines.
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Shanghai
Far East
Churchill
Kunio Akiyama
China
Akiyama
Japan
Winston Churchill
United ‘States
United States
Siam
Singapore
Philippines
Belgian Lodges Dissolved by German Commander in Belgium
The German military commander in Belgium ordered the immediate dissolution of all Free Mason lodges and affiliated organizations. Property of these groups was confiscated for Belgium. The report appears in a German commentary noting the action dated August 26.
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Berlin
Belgium
Dienstraus Deutschland
Simplified tax return approved for small earners
Washington Senate Finance Committee backs a simplified income tax return for those earning 31,000 or less annually. The plan aims to reduce math for small taxpayers and would keep rates while widening exemptions and adjusting community property rules. It also considers higher corporate rates and ends joint returns in eight states, with several provisions to tax alimony and adjust exemptions.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Treasury
Barkley
D-Ky
Connally
D-Tex
Finance Committee
Senate
Texas
Louisiana
Arizona
New Mexico
Idaho
California
Nevada
George
D.-Ga
D.-Tex
Clark
D.-Idaho
Ward urges unity for farm program as FSA praised at picnic
Cal Ward regional FSA director spoke at a Clinton Park Douglas Leavenworth picnic urging national unity and defense of the Farm Security Administration. He cited farm income inequality, farm foreclosures, and praised FSA loans and grants in Kansas Nebraska North and South Dakota while noting repayment and relief efforts. George McCarty Lecompton state FSA director attended briefly.
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Farm Security Administration
FSA
Douglas-Leavenworth Fsai
Clinton’ Park
National Unity
Douglas County
Ward
Kansas Farmers’ Union
Federal Farm Board
Washington
AAA
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
George McCarty
Lecompton
Home Loan Ad Promotes Local Financing Institution
An advertisement urges readers to explore family-tested financing from The Lawrence Building and Loan Association. It invites inquiries for home financing needs and provides a contact phone number and address at 800 Mass. St.
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Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Mass
Minerals and Chemicals Shortage Warned by Priorities Chief
Washington August 26 Edward R Stettinius said the strategic material situation is as tight as it can be He warned the supply of minerals metals and chemicals is not sufficient for defense civilian and lend lease needs Rationing is necessary Dr R E McConnell added the coming weeks may bring public confusion as government restrictions hit the public The note urged readiness for privation as wartime demands persist
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Washington
Edward R. Stettinius
OPM
Ogee Heenten
RE. McConnell
Priorities Division
Hitler
Fourteen Campfire Girls Take First Train Ride to Lawrence
Fourteen Camp Fire Girls from Kansas City rode their first train today. They earned all their own expense money and spent the day in Lawrence visiting the business district, the University of Kansas, and other sights. Their sponsor was Mrs A J Thrasher of Kansas City.
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Ataca
Kansas City
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Tey
A. J. Thrasher
W. Eighty-first Street
Wildcat Drilling urged by Washington official
Ralph K. Davies acting Petroleum coordinator urged continuation of aggressive wildcat drilling in the oil field with unabated pace. He spoke on August 26 in Washington noting the need to explore new prospects and sustain production momentum.
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Wildcat
Washington
Ralph K. Davies
City buys steel for paying jobs and street work
Willard Brown reports reinforcing steel for paving projects has been purchased and received. The steel will be used on Indiana street, Third street, South Tennessee street, and the Tenth street widening. Jointly ordered with M N Penny Construction, the city saved about 800 and secured steel before office of production management controls. Bidders to furnish steel for paying jobs.
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Willard Brown
Indiana Street
Third Street
Tennessee Street
Tenth Street
Massachusetts
Vermont
M. N. Penny Construction Company
Massachusetts Steel
Office of Production Management
Watchmen face death for rail sabotage in Vichy France
In occupied France around Paris, watchmen drafted to guard railways are ordered to be executed for any sabotage. A new summary court with power to sentence Communists and anarchists to death begins tomorrow, operating with German authorities in seven departments, parallel to military tribunals.
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Vichy
France
Paris
Big Fair Entries Set for Douglas County Fair at Big Springs
The Douglas County Fair opens tomorrow at Big Springs with 150 cattle and 150 poultry entries, 50 horses, 40 hogs, and 30 sheep. The 4 H division features 40 calves 25 hogs 15 sheep and 50 poultry, with new judging times for poultry and a schedule of livestock agriculture and 4 H events across Wednesday to Friday. Evening entertainment includes The Hat Shop play by Mrs J M O Connor and acts by Kit and Kay and Colorado Pete.
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Douglas County
Big Springs
Pete Bahnmaier
Midland
Belvoir
Lone Star
Kanwaka
J. M. O’connor
Hurricane winds lash Lawrence with 80 mph top speed
A northern windstorm battered Lawrence last night with gusts up to 80 miles per hour at the Kansas Electric Power plant near Cameron's Bluff. Rain totaled 1.33 inches, lifting monthly rainfall to 6.51 inches and yearly to 28.16 inches. The storm caused widespread damage including downed highline towers, several power outages, and over 50 service calls for repairs. Radio station WREN paused broadcasts twice due to lightning and line damage.
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Lawrence
Kansas Electric Power Company
Cameron's Bluff
Weather Bureau
Kansas Electric Tower Company
Highline Tower Falls
St Corners
Highline
Stone Station
Victory Junction
Leavenworth
A. S. Anderson
Highway 40
Haydens Corner
Fourth Street
Country Club
West Hills
Carl Kreider
West Wis
East Twentythird Street
Sibleyville
Twenty-first Street
Nes
Wren
Weather Update for Kansas and Missouri Showers and Cooler Air
Partly cloudy west and mostly cloudy east with showers or thunderstorms tonight and cooler southeast. Extended forecast covers Aug 26 to Aug 30 with near normal temperatures in Missouri and Kansas, rising late week, and weekend showers and storms, heavier in Missouri and Kansas than Oklahoma. Yesterday’s high 94, low 67. rain 1.33 inches by 7 a.m. today.
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Emporia
Kan
Lyon County
Council Grove
Neosho
Americus
Dunlap
Cottonwood
Neosho Valley
Parsons
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Neosho River
Junction City
Fort Riley
Montrose
Art
Kansas
Miasouri
Oklahoma
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Redding
Cal Ward
Stettinius
FIRST
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C. B. Russell
City Water Department
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Laura Avenue
Thirteenth
Fifteenth Street
Ways and Means Committee
Lawrence Water Works
A. W. Berger
Wichita
Ways and m Painsh
League of Kansagz
E. E. Alexander
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