Seven Man Board to Accelerate Arms Production Policy
Roosevelt creates a seven man board headed by Vice President Wallace to decide material allocation for military and civilian needs. The group will set policies for supply distribution among industries and oversee priority certificates through the Office of Production Management. Donald M. Nelson named executive director with Nelson seen as next in leadership for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace
White House
Office of Production Management
Supply ‘Priorities and Allocations Board
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Alvan Macauley
Automobile Manufacturers Association
William’ S. Knudsen
OPM
Sidney Hillman
Stimson
Navy
Knox
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Arry. L. Hopkins
Donald M. Nelson
Sears Rock Buck & Company
Nelatn
Nelson
Army
United States
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
W. Averell Harriman
Britain
William Batt
Biggers
Douglas C. MacKeachie
Nélson
MacKeachie
A. and P. Grocery
Batt
Philadelphia
Dodgers Top Giants 5-4 To Stretch NL Lead
Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 5 to 4 to extend their lead over idle St. Louis to a game and a half. Whit Whitman won his 18th pitching decision as Wyatt, Owen, Schumacher, Wittig, Adams and Danning contributed for Brooklyn. Only game scheduled. American League notes Auker and Swift. Detroit at Cleveland postponed.
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York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Whit Wraett
Brooklyn
New York
Wyatt
Owen
Schumacher
Wittig
Adams
Danning
Briggs Signs Del Baker To 1942 Tigers Contract
Walter O Briggs of Detroit signed Del Baker to a 1942 contract. Baker, who piloted the Tigers to the World Series last season, is remaining with the club as it sits fifth in the American League.
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Detroit
Walter O. Briggs
Detroit Eens
del Baker
Baker
Tigers
Turkey Tightens Identity Checks Ahead of September 5
Ankara implements martial law measures as of September 5 requiring all male citizens to carry birth certificates or other ID at all times. The move aims to deter sabotage near the Dardanelles while German Ambassador von Papen revises plans to leave Ankara and urges President Ismet Inonu to acknowledge German influence amid British war efforts.
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Ankara
Turkey
Instenbul
Dardanelles Straits
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Europe
Franz von Papen
Istanbul
Ismet Inonu
Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
Amputation for Brinkley Reported Satisfactory Condition
Dr John R Brinkley hospital operator formerly of Milford Kansas and Del Rio Texas was reported in satisfactory condition at Research hospital after an operation to amputate his left leg above the knee He was admitted in serious condition with a circulatory ailment and physicians said amputation was necessary due to a blood clot in the leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John R. Brinkley
Milford
Kan
del Rio
Tex
Research Hospital
Reinstated and reprimanded VFW official in national ceremony
Earl Southard, Illinois department commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was publicly reprimanded before the national convention and restored to former status after a court martial over his role as secretary of the Keep America Out of War committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Earl Southard
Illinois Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Southard
To End Strike in 17 Plants Washington Aug 29
The defense mediation board announced that a CIO union has agreed to end a strike in 17 plants of the United States Gypsum Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Mediation Board
United States Gypsum Company
Air Officers to Africa on Mission to Assess British Aviation Needs
A group of Army Air Force officers led by Major General George H. Brett will tour Africa the Near East the Mediterranean and the Atlantic fronts to study British needs for American aviation equipment.
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Africa
Washington
Army Air Force
George H. Brett
Air Corps
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Florence A Montgomery
Mrs. Florence Ann Montgomery aged 51 of 1904 Barker Avenue died last night at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at St John Catholic Church tomorrow at 9 AM Rev Pius Pretz officiating. Burial in Mount Calvary. Rosary at Funk's tonight at 8. Pallbearers named. Survived by husband Charles and seven children plus siblings and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Ann Montgomery
Barker Avenue
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
St. John Catholic Church
Pius Pretz
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Funk
James G. O'Neill
A. Conboy
Charles A. Sail
Mrs Gabriel Dies At 64 In Eudora Heart Attack
Mrs Phillip Gabriel aged 64 died at her home near Eudora after a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 pm from Eudora Methodist church with burial in Eudora Cemetery. She was born in Fremont Ohio October 11 1876 and moved to the Eudora area in 1884. She married Mr Gabriel April 1 1904. he died in July 1937. Survived by three daughters Lucille Hausman Dorothy Hausman Alberta Deckwa, a son Paul Gabriel, a sister Mrs Frank John, a brother Louis Mathia and six grandchildren.
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Phillip Gabriel
Eudora
Eudora Methodist Church
Ms. Gabriel
Fremont
Theodore Mathia
Gabriel
Lucille Hausman
Lawrence
Dorothy Hausman
Alberta Deckwa
Paul Gabriel
Frank John
Louis Mathia
Kansas City
Kan
Baby born to King couple in Baldwin at Lawrence Memorial
A baby is reported born to Mr and Mrs D H King of Baldwin at Lawrence Memorial today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. King
Baldwin
Lawrence Memorial
Admiral Proposes 100 Oil Barges To Ease Seaboard Shortage
Washington Aug 29 A S U P report says Admiral Emory S Land proposed building 100 oil carrying barges to rapidly relieve gasoline and fuel oil shortages on the eastern seaboard. He opposed a large pipeline, citing steel shortages and navy needs, and suggested barges could be towed by tankers with production at 20 monthly starting January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Navy
Senate
Rta
Land
Maloney
D-Conn
Seaboard
Emory S.land
Hitler
Congress
Pacific Coast
Lindbergh Talk Sparks Police at Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City August 29 A.P. report says an attempt to cut a power line near Charles A Lindberghs noninterventionist speech prompted Sheriff George Goff to marshal most of his staff. Lindbergh and Son Burton Wheeler spoke at a park outside city limits after America First was denied use of the auditorium. The sheriff said 25 of 35 on duty were ready but expected no trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Charles A. Lindbergh
George Goff
Burton K. Wheeler
40 Cent Minimum Wage Approved in Washington
A Federal wage board approved a 40 cent per hour minimum for all workers in manufacturing including women and children in the garment trades. The decision was announced in Washington today by the wage official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
En Tatty B. B. Fieming
Dove Season Opens in Kansas September First
Pratt Kansas August 29 Guy Josserand director of the state game department said today that preparations for a good dove shooting season are in hand. The open season on these birds starts September 1 and ends October 12 in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Kan
Guy Josserand
State Game Department
Kansas
New VFW Commander Named From Boston Police Veteran
Max Singer of Brighton Massachusetts a detective inspector and fingerprint expert in the Boston police force was elected national commander in chief by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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New V. F. W
Philadelphia
Max Singer
Brighton
Mass
Boston
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tory
Ward to the Finals Omaha Aug 29 Golf Champion
Marvin Ward of Spokane Washington advanced to the national amateur golf championship final after a 9 and 8 semifinal win over Bobby Riegel of Houston Texas in Omaha. Ward seeks his second national title in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Omaha
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Bobby Riegel
Houston
Tex
Lawrence Davis to Sing on Mutual Network Broadcast
Lawrence Keith Davis a former Kansas University student and noted singer will perform a solo Swanee River on the Vina Ver Art Singers program tomorrow at 3 30 p m Central Standard Time The broadcast comes from New York City via WOR Mutual network station in the vicinity.
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Keith Davis
K. U
Mutual
C.S.T
WHB
Davis
Swanee River
New York City
WOR
Old Settlers Reunion and Local News Highlights
Mr and Mrs Earl Markwell and son Earl Jr visit from Oklahoma City for the old settlers reunion. Many area residents attend the event including the Basin Valley Home coming on Aug 31. August weddings, school notices, staff changes and local travels are profiled with multiple named families and towns.
Hopewell and Independence Social Roundup
Mrs Charles Simrock joined Mrs Grover Brumfield for a Lawrence visit Tuesday. Mrs Leo Dyer accompanied by the Clark couple traveled to McLennsboro Ill to visit daughter and husband. Brush demonstration hosts included Mrs Roy Merchant and Mrs Will Vaughn Tuesday. Mrs Annie Newman and family visited Baldwin Sunday. Irvin Greer hosted by Newt and Mrs Stevenson of LeLoup Sunday. Rev A R Keppler of Kansan City left Vinland Church meetings for WerVen Kan to conduct further meetings. Max Moore is bedridden with a streptococcic throat infection.
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Charles Simrock
Grover Brumfield
Lawrence
Leo Dyer
Ray Clark
Bronson
Kan
McLennsboro
Ill
Dyer
Arthur Smith
Roy Merchant
Will Vaughn
Annie Newman
Lee
Doris
Mary
Newman
Social Roundup of Visits and Travel in the Region
Leo Dyer delivered a mule shipment to Memphis. Peggy Greer visited her aunt and uncle Irvin and Mrs. Greer. Tom and Marja Lee stopped in Delphi on the way home from the west to see Earl Black. Doris Lederer attended the Eudora picnic and stayed with Virginia Krei Singer. Mrs Purvis Calvin and Marja Lee were winners guests of Ariey Lederer and attended the W S C S meeting. Visitors at Purvis Harmon included Mrs Bessie Barnes and daughter from Kansas City and Arthur Gilman of Baldwin. Russell Greer and family of Baldwin dined with Carrie Williams and sons. Leonard Whitted and sons returned from Minnesota vacation and shared their fish catch.
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Leo Dyer
Memphis
Tenn
Peggy Greer
Winfield
Irvin Greer
Tom McKane
Delphi
Ind
West
Earl Black
Doris Lederer
Virginia Kreisinger
Prospect
Fred Purvis
Calvin
Marja Lee
Ariey Lederer
Kansas City
Arthur Gilman
Baldwin
Russell. Greer
Carrie Williams
Leonard Whitted
Wesk
Minnesota
Markets at a Glance from New York Aug 29
Stocks mixed with advances in some specialties. Bonds steady. Japanese bonds rise while Canadian dollar gains. Cotton uneven amid liquidation and hedging. Sugar mixed with world liquidation. Metals steady awaiting foreign lead moves. Wool quiet with spot selling. Chicago wheat down on profit taking. corn steady with higher government prices expected. Cattle weak. hogs 15 to 25 lower to start. Kansas City cattle and calf counts given. Wheat cars reported at No. 2 grade, prices vary.
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New York
Commission House
Chicago
Market and commodity roundup with grain and stock notes
Commodity quotes include hard and red wheat corn and rye with fractional changes. Futures show wheat and corn mixed. oats and soybeans priced in various contracts. Wall Street closes modestly higher with some leaders gaining while others slip. cotton down and several companies hit new yearly highs.
Local Market Prices for Grain and Livestock
Grain prices show wheat 97, yellow corn 68, white and mixed 66. Butterfat values No. 134 and No. 2 at 1.00. Poultry prices listed for hens under and over 4 pounds, roosters, springs. Hogs at 11.75. Fees 25. Market figures from local report.
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Nice
Super Ministry of Supplies
the “Journal-World
Auker
Swift
Cleveland
Reemploys
Brinkley
East
Lindbergh
Niemoeller
Dachau
Berlin
Martin Niemoeller
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Homer M. Adkins
Gona
Nebraska
Missouri
85Th
Camp Robinson
Capitol
Oskaloosa
Earl Markwell
Earl Jr
Okla
Markwell
J. H. Johnson
George Young
Madeline
Topeka
Charles Sutton
Leland Huddeston
Warren Teel
Valley Falls
Jefferson County
Lola Hiebsch
Tra Ross
Claude Kimmer
Arthur Replogle
Meriden
Replogle
Ross
Ft. Knox
Methodist Girls Guild
Basin Valley
Alice Adams
Roy Sellers
Hawthorn’ School
Belle Franciie Welter
Number Ten
Denis Stephan
Welter
Ida ‘Worswick
John Bushman
L. L. Francis
Tom Hopewell
Ft. Riley
J. H. Bowers
Genevieve’ Nowlin
Charles Jacquemin
B. P. Davis
Gage Park
Ins. Co
H. Nowlin
Steve Stallons
J. T. Simpson
Mildred
Silver Lake
Stallons
Paul Cashatt
Dwight Hawk
Ruth
Tonganoxie
Daryl Bliss
Smith Curry
John Steuart Curry
Steuart
Curry Hensleigh
Scottsdale
Ariz
Dunavant
Nathan Burnworth
Evelyn
James Swoyer
Maude Baker
Swoyer
Old Settlers
Grayson Community Club
Mabel Metzger
Fairfield School
George McClenny
John Becker
Wyatt Gragg
Fairfield
Hopewell
Allison
Armstrong
Olson Bros
Business College
J. F. Baker
Mies
Fred A. Bremer
Apant
USDA
Bankers Securities Co., Inc
Aise
Douglas County
John C. Emick
Mass. St
Wey Fara
Springs
Reese
Wall Street
Exchange
American Woolen Preferred
American Commercial Alcohol
Schenley
Douglas Aircraft
Standard Ofl
New Jersey
National Distillers
Westinghouse
Bethlehem Steel
General Electric
Great Northern
Anaconda
United Aircraft
New ‘York
Chrysler
Beth Steel
Douglas Air
du Pont
General ‘Oods
Seeeneer Meneeoere
Orecat
Int Harvester 2
Kennecott
Vonquessatquerengen Coos
Montgomery Ww
Senate North
Parker
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