Italian Plants Bombed by RAF in Night and Day Attacks
British air ministry reported heavy RAF bombing of Turin Fiat factory Magneto Marelli in Sesto San Giovanni and surrounding areas. Night and daylight raids over Britain and Berlin intensified, with several German planes shot down and limited damage overall. London faced extended chain raids with high altitude targets and dispersed blasts across southeastern and midland towns.
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London
Britain
Fiat
Turin
Magneto Marelli
Sesto San Giovanni
Milan
R.A.F
France
Alps
Air Ministry
Germany
Berlin
English
Midlands
Italy
White House seeks defense commission report on warplane orders
The White House asked for a defense commission study to reconcile varying figures on planes under contract. Stephen Early said the report would explain differences among the war, navy and treasury departments and Senator Byrd. He noted training plane procurement is advancing well while combat plane orders appear inconsistent due to counting methods and pending legislation.
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Washington
White House
Defense Commission
Stephen Early
War, Navy
Treasury Departments
Byrd
D.-Va
John H. Biggers
Commission
War
Stimson
Navy
Knox
Biggers
Army
Arly
Roosevelt
Rumanians Clash With Russians And Hungarians in Fierce Fight
Budapest press reports a violent flare up with Romanian forces, Hungarian air combat, and Soviet incursions near Transylvania. Romanians, Hungarians, and Russians suffered casualties as tensions rise over the Transylvania dispute amid calls for Rome and Berlin mediation.
Farmer Killed in Collision in Parsons Area
UP reports farmer Jake Clevenger, 66, of near Faulkner, Kansas was killed in a motor car collision near Oswego. Three others were injured when his car and a second car driven by George Stillwell, 20, collided at an intersection. Clevenger was thrown onto the highway.
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Parsons
Kan
Jake Clevenger
Faulkner
Oswego
Clevenger
George Stillwell
Heavy rains sweep Kansas with damaging winds
Topeka reports 1.95 inches rain and wind damage with broken plate glass, downed power lines, and scattered hail. Eastern counties saw higher totals including Atchison 2.64 inches and Kansas City 2.12. Weather outlook calls for clearing skies and cooler air with showers possible in the east Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Hutchinson
Great Bend
Atchison
Kansas City
S. D. Flora
Centralia
Horton
Manhattan
Wamego
Valley Falls
Leavenworth
Carbondale
Reading
Osage City
Cottonwood Falls
Emporia
Lebo
Garnett
Eureka
Tola
Chanute
Fort. Scott
Independence
Columbus
Phillipsburg
Hanover
Concordia
Minneapolis
Enis
Russell
Salina
Herington
Geneseo
McPherson
Larne
Florence
Pratt
Wichita
Anthony
Winfield
St. Francis
Goodland
Dresden
Hill City
Quinter
Tribune
Scott City
Ness City
Dodge City
Sublette
Elkhart
Fredonia
Parsons
Newton
el Dorado
Wickard Addresses Nebraska Farmers In War Support Plea
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard told a four state farm rally in Falls City Nebraska that agriculture is best prepared to bulwark democracy in a war toned world. He pledged to continue and strengthen Wallace era policies as he underscored a strong American agriculture to meet aggressor challenges.
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Wickard
Nebraska Falls City
Neb
Claude R. Wickard
Henry A. Wallace
Tax and Amortization Bill to Speed Defense Efforts
The House faced rapid action on a combined excess profits tax and amortization bill to speed defense prep. The Ways and Means Committee approved it unanimously after late compromises. The measure would tax profits 20 to 50 percent, allow five year full expensing for defense expansions, and suspend current limits on profits from government defense orders. President Roosevelt urged quick passage as debate begins Thursday with hopes of Friday approval.
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Washington
House
Way and Means Committee
Roosevelt
William S. Knudsen
Knudsen
Democratic
Republican
Senate Conscription Vote Moves Forward in Aug 27 Session
Washington August 27 the senate house military committee voted to cap peacetime military training at 900000 men under the Burke Wadsworth bill. The panel backed reemployment provisions for guardsmen and predicted swift passage. Debate touched on executive exemptions and postpose proposals as senators pressed for immediate conscription of manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
D-Colo
Senate
Burke
D-Neb
Sheppard
D-Tex
Senate Military Committee
Smathers
Dnj
Congress
Meic
National Guard
Connally
Texas
Barkley
D.-Ky
Repartere
C.S.T
Gurney
R-S.d
National Labor Relations Board
Solemn pledge read by German Catholic bishops
Berlin reports a Fulda pledge of loyalty to Adolf Hitler to be read from pulpits at war's end. Other dispatches note French ministers' possible resignations after Laval returns to Vichy, Churchill's pledge of aid to French territories, and German claims of Allied aircraft losses with German losses and a Pan Romanian border clash without confirmation.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
German Catholic Bishops Conference
Fulda
DNB
Maxime Weygand
Paul Baudouin
Pete Laval
Vichy
Aris
Tension in Balkans Pushes Nazi Arbitration Plan
Berlin reports say Germany might arbitrate the Hungary Romania Transylvania dispute with Italian involvement. Turnu Severin talks collapsed last week as both sides warned of intensified military postures. Vienna to host the arbitration with Joachim von Ribbentrop presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Transylvania
Turnu-Severin
Balkans
Romania
Hungary
Budapest
Vienna
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Airport expansion plans filed for Lawrence with WPA funding
A new hangar shop and office complex at Lawrence Municipal Airport is submitted as a national defense project. City Engineer Ben M. Babb says government funding would cover over 90 percent if approved, with 20 percent city share under WPA terms. Plans, land improvements, runway extensions, and 40 acres added are outlined, along with WPA street work and waterway adjustments citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Municipal Airport
Ben M. Babb
Babb
Fourth Street
Indiana
Michigan
Fifth Street
Maine
Sixth Street
Nineteenth Street
Vermont
Louisiana
Mississippi
Thirteenth Street
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
WPA
Kentucky
Fair Set for Douglas County Fair at Big Springs
The Douglas county fair at Big Springs opens tomorrow with entries due by 11 am. The 4-H club hosts tomorrow night program. weather caused program cancellations at Lawrence. Events include a softball clash, a home talent play, and a livestock entry list totaling cattle horses hogs sheep and poultry.
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Douglas County
Big Springs
Mildred Petefish
Lawrence Fair
Belvoir
Lone Star
Lawrence
Wecompton
Water shutoff in 800 block Massachusetts Street
Water will be shut off in the 800 block Massachusetts Street from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday morning August 28 to install a valve weather permitting City Water Dept Adv. The 1941 Pontiac is here Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
City Water Dept
School Opening Edition Highlights 1940 41 Plans
A sixteen page tabloid section on the opening of the 1940 41 school year covers teachers, building improvements, coming events, and local advertisements from Lawrence firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Lawrence
Council approves linking rails for industrial push in Lawrence
The Lawrence city council signaled approval of a Chamber of Commerce plan to connect Union Pacific and Santa Fe lines via the Kaw Valley electric track. The proposal would extend the Kaw Valley line to join Santa Fe near the Schaake elevator, with railroads funding the project to boost local industry.
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Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Kaw Valley
C. G. Hesse
Chamber
Hesse
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Santa Fe Railroad
Sixth Street
Schaake
Lawrence
Leon Bauman
City Sanitarian
State Board of Health
Health Committee
John Selig
Bauman
R. C. Burgert
City Property Committee
Oak Hill Cemetery
Old City Hall
Berlin Sounds Second Air Raid Alarm with No Bombs Dropped
Berlin reports its second air raid alarm in as many days with distant gunfire and antiaircraft fire at Brandenburg. No bombs were dropped according to officials, though German news agency DNB accused the British of strikes on non military outskirts and warned of reprisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Brandenburg
DNB
Dinner at Church Bypasses Hall for Old Settlers Dinner
The Old Settlers association will hold its annual reunion dinner on September 14 at the First Methodist church instead of the Odd Fellows hall. Tickets are sold at the door and the event will be served by church women. Topics may include Abraham Lincoln and county landmarks. The organization was founded 40 years ago to preserve pioneer history and relics. the meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers Association
First Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Hall
Altho
Abraham Lincoln
McNary Accepts Republican Vice Presidential Nomination in Salem
In Salem Oregon crowds estimated up to 80 000 gathered for Senator Charles L McNary’s acceptance of the Republican vice presidential nomination He rested at Fir Cone with plans for meetings and a large public handshake session before a 7 p m CST national broadcast of his acceptance address from the state fairgrounds General Joseph Lane was the first Oregonian on a national ticket in 1860.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Charles L. McNary
Fir Cone
McNary
Fue
Joseph Martin
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
State Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Oregonian
Joseph Lane
Salvation Army officers to study at Camp Wonderland near Chicago
Cant and Mrs. Olin Brigman will travel to Chicago tomorrow with 250 Salvation Army officers for a week of postgraduate study at Camp Wonderland, 60 miles northwest of the city. Maj. Flora Edwards from Kansas City will lead the Sunday evening service in Lawrence at 7 45.
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Chicago
Olin Brigman
Salvation Army
Camp Wonderland
Flora Edwards
Kansas City
Lawrence
Average of 60 stocks at 42.3
The report shows an average of 60 stocks at 42.3. This value matches yesterday's 42.3 reading, indicating no change in the overall market average.
British Bombard Libyan Ports Confuses Italian Plans
Cairo reports British naval strikes on Bardia and Bomba in Italian Libya delivered a severe setback to North African operations. The navy announced August 24 a second bombardment, details withheld, while observers doubt Graziani can sustain prolonged disruption without a counter move toward Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Bardia
Bomba
Libya
Italy
Rodolfo Graziani
Record Rain Scrambles Lawrence Weather History
August becomes second rainiest month on record as 1.61 inches fell last night in Lawrence. Total for August reaches 12.43 inches, nearing the 12.80 inch 1895 mark, while yearly rainfall climbs to 31.86 inches with normal at 36.02. A storm lashed the city with lightning, wind, hail, and high water, disrupting power lines and flooding Highway 24 and 59 near Williamstown junction.
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Lawrence
Kansas Electric Power Company
J. T. Skinner
Here
Leavenworth
Emporia
Mud Creek
Lone Star
Midlay
Lathrop B
Reed
Williamstown Junction
Kansas
I$ Mt.wzefs
Plumber Burned as Gas Tank Explodes at Station
Bill Gunther of Harry Westergren Plumbing suffered first and second degree burns to face and arms when gasoline in a tank exploded while he was changing underground tanks at a Duane Kraft filling station at Seventh and Michigan. About 100 gallons of gasoline appeared to burn, damaging three pumps. He was treated at a local doctor's office. condition reported satisfactory. Station workers suspected a spark from his tool kit sparked the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gunther
Harry Westergren
Gunther
London Bombed Again by German Bombers at Night
German air raids struck the London area during the night as flashes lit the gloom and bombs were reported dropped on the city. Reports describe continued bombing activity with explosions and sirens during urban evacuations and defense measures.
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London
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Noy
Douglas’ County
Council
Chamber’ of Commerce
Willard Brown
A. W. Berger
Berger
Ellis, Kan
League
Ed Alexander
J. W. Stone
League of Kansas
Brown and
Burgert
Ben Babb
Sanitarian
Wilfred Hunsinger
University of Kansas
Board of Regents
Haskell Avenue
P. W.pennington
California
Stone
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
C. D. Stough
H. L. Nevin
Old Settlers! Association
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