Britain Prepares For Nazi Invasion Amid Naval Crisis
Britain faces a looming invasion threat as Petain’s government reportedly breaks off relations with Britain while the Royal Navy blocks and seizes French ships. The war in Europe sees daily air raids on England and a shifting Mediterranean fleet crisis with ships at Alexandria and Brest, including the Bretagne and Dunkerque.
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Britain
France
Petain
Europe
New Law
Africa
Royal Air Force
Italy
England
Portland
Wales
Tunney Group Seeks Floor Role Over AYC Credentials
Pi Gene Tunney may be invited to speak on the floor at Lake Geneva on the dispute over credentials for a Tunney sponsored delegation to the American Youth Congress. His followers claim AYC has been infiltrated by communists and vow to expose the issue.
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Youth Congress
Chicago
Heke
Geneva
Tunney Bloc
A.Y.C
WA. Y.C
America
Communist Party
Tunney
Detroit
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Onslow R. Parish
Parish
Congress
Willkie Holds Conference With Special G OP Subcommittee
New York July 5 Wendell L Willkie met today with a special twelve member sub committee of the Republican national committee to discuss campaign organization and a potential triumvirate board of strategy. The board would include the party chairman and a representative for independent groups. Details of setup and personnel were to be announced after Willkie's Washington conference with Senator Charles L McNary and GOP leaders.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Republica National Committee
CBM
PBI
al Remsmeswany
Washington
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Samuel Pryor
Connecticut
Joseph L. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Philadelphia
Republican ‘National
Comittee
Waldorf Astoria
Indictment of 12 Firms Over Wage Hour Violations
A federal grand jury in Newark indicted the American Pulpwood Association and 12 large corporations for conspiring to violate the wage hour law by fixing earnings of about 70 000 employees. Named defendants include Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company Brunswick Ga Champion Paper and Fibre Company Hamilton Ohio Gulf States Paper Corporation Tuscaloosa Alabama Johns Manville Products Corporation Mead Corporation Chillicothe Ohio National Container Corporation Delaware North Carolina Pulp Company Plymouth NC North Carolina Pulp Company Southern Advance Bag and Paper Company Inc Boston Southern Craft Corporation New York City St Joe Paper Company Port St Joe Florida Union Bag and Paper Corporation New York City West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company New York City.
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Justice Department
Neark
American Pulpwood Association
Brunswick, Pulp. & Paper Company
Brunswick, Ga
Champion Paper and Fibre Company
Hamilton
Ohio
Gulf States’ Paper Corporation
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Johns-Manville
Boston
Southern Craft Corporation
New York City
St. Joe Paper Company
Port St. Joe, Fla
Union Bag and Paper Corpotion
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Romanian Move Expels British Oil Officials in Bucharest
In Bucharest July 5 American authorities formally requested a three‑man extension for 30 British oil field executives ordered to depart within 24 hours. Premier Gigurtu set the deadline as British officials report nationalization fears grow. Seven others are said to be leaving as British and American interests brace for possible broader actions.
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Bucharest
Romania
Jon Gigurtu
Legation
Allied raids hit Hamm Emmerich and air ports
Air ministry bulletin notes British warplanes bombed Hamm and Emmerich in the Ruhr and struck hangars at Amsterdam and Brussels air ports. German official report says Charles de Gaulle faces court martial. Dutch coast air reconnaissance group hit by a large German supply boat. London orders all former Austrians Germans and Italians to report to police.
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Air Ministry
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Emmerich
Ruhr
Amsterdam
Brussels
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Clermont- Ferrand
Charles, de Gaulle
Exchange Telegraph
Toay
Lenden
Home Office
Three Air Attacks on Gibraltar Repulsed
British reports say Gibraltar repulsed three air attacks in the first war raids on the strategic port. Early sorties used searchlights and bombs fell into the sea with no casualties or damage. In the final raid a dive bomber was driven off by shore batteries.
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Gibraltar
Violent Fourth of July toll tops 128 nationwide
An Associated Press survey reports 128 violent deaths on Independence Day across the United States. Only two fireworks fatalities occurred, one in Colorado and one in Maine, while a Fort Worth display caused many injuries but no deaths. Nationwide causes included automobile crashes and drownings, with several lightning deaths and state tallies listed.
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Colorado
Maine
Fort Worth
Tex
National Safety Council
National’ Safety
Pennsylvania
Monroe Doctrine Restated by United States
The United States responded to a German challenge to the Monroe doctrine describing it as a basic policy to prevent aggression in the western hemisphere. Secretary Hull defended the doctrine as a self defense measure and rejected any implication of U.S. hegemony while noting Germany’s position and the German note as untenable.
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United States
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Roosevelt
State Department
Erbcan
Berlin
Germany
Western Hemisphere
Hall
Reich
Safe Fourth Sees Fewer Accidents and One Violent Death
Kansas enjoyed a quiet Fourth with few accidents and no highway drownings. One death occurred from an accident last Sunday, C L Neal 60 of Pittsboro. Four injured, one seriously, in a wreck ten miles west of Colby. Three hurt in a Ottawa area truck collision. Frank J Bednar 21 Kansas City railway worker fatally injured after a fall.
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C. L. Neal
Pittsboro
Colby
Ottawa
Frank J. Bednar
Kansas City
Rainfall in June Below Normal Except in the East
The weather bureau reports June rainfall below normal across Kansas except in the extreme east. Eastern Kansas averaged 3.99 inches, middle 2.25, and west 1.77 with state total 2.67 inches, 1.32 inches below normal and 1.92 inches under 1939. Tonganoxie recorded 13.35 inches, Phillipsburg 4.2 inches, wheat lodging was noted in eastern counties but harvest conditions were generally favorable.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Tonganoxie
Phillipsburg
Germany Granted Transit Rights Over Swedish Railways
Sweden issued a foreign office communique granting Germany the right to move supplies and war material over Swedish railways to Norway. German soldiers on leave may cross via Sweden by special permit as hostilities in Norway have ceased.
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Foreign Office
Getto Resigns KU Grid Job to Join Dodgers Staff
Mike Getto resigns as University of Kansas football coach after 1929 stint and signs as first assistant to Dr. J. Bair Sutherland with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He will report July 28, with wife and child, returning to Lawrence in October. Freshman vacancy to be filled by Raat staff or last year’s seniors. speculation ties Track Coach Bill Hargiss to the assignment.
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University of Kansas
Pitt
Gwinn Henry
Getto
John Bair
Jock) Sutherland
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sutherland
Dan Topping
Lawrence
Dodger
Mike
Henry
Raat
Bill Hargiss
Hargiss
Pleasant Fourth of July Weather Across Kansas
Scattered mild thundershowers were seen as the only threat to excellent harvesting weather in Kansas for the weekend forewarned by Forecaster S D Flora. Expect near normal temperatures with highs near 95 and lows around 60 to 65 in the east and 55 to 60 in the west.
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Kansas
S. D. Flora
St. Francis
Goodland
Dresden
Sublette
Flora
Two New Members Join Kansas Highway Patrol
Florence veteran Paul Drescher and Delia Ray Simecka become new members of the Kansas highway patrol in Topeka on July 5. Rutherford, in charge of recruits, says their addition fills vacancies from resignations and a recent recruit failure, with two more vacancies to reach a full 65-member force.
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Paul Drescher
Florence
Ray Simecka
Delia
Kansas Highway Patrol
Cant
R. R. Rutherford
Rutherforil
Zoo Trade Offer From Kansas City Sparks Exchange
Kansas City issues a trade offer on July 5 seeking tapirs capybaras or Patagonian cavies for its zoo. It proposes swapping Tom and Virgie a 20 month old tiger cubs and Spot and Spangles two year old leopards for the requested animals.
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Kansas City
Tom and Virgie
Spot
Spangles
Billion Dollar Plan For Compulsory Training Delayed
Washington July 5 The Senate military affairs committee delayed action on compulsory training until the war department submits recommendations. Senator Johnson estimated annual cost at 1.2 billion dollars based on training 2 million men at 600 each. Adler urged approval of a measure proposing registration of men 18 to 65 with eight months of active training for those 21 to 31.
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War Department
Congress
Sheppard
D.-Tex
Washington
Johnson
D-Cole
Sensate
Julius Ochs Adler
New York Times
Chattanooga, Tenn
Times
Adler
Burke
D-Neb
Wadsworth
Watts
D-Wyo
Downey
Calif
Wagstaff Praises Aid for Fourth of July Celebration
Dick Wagstaff, general chairman, expressed appreciation for cooperation in this year’s Fourth of July entertainment. He noted support from the University of Kansas, the City of Lawrence, all committees and chairmen, and residents who helped ensure a successful program.
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Dick Wagstaff
Wagstaff
University of Kansas
City of Lawrence
Latin America Trade Up in May Exports Rise
Washington reports U S exports to Latin America nearly doubled in May to 40.33 million from 22.67 million a year earlier. Shipments to other Latin American countries totaled 27.27 million, up from 22.36 million, as U S sales to these nations also rose.
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UPA
United States
Europe
Commerce Department
South America
Massilia Liner Carrying Daladier Overdue at Sea
The 15 368 ton French liner Massilia carrying former premier Daladier and accompanying officials departed Bordeaux June 16 and is reported overdue by a German controlled Brussels radio broadcast. Grenoble based Petit Dauphinois said the ship headed for Morocco with Daladier and entourage and was prevented from landing in Casablanca by General Nogues before being ordered to return to a French port.
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Morocco
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Mandel
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M. de la Grandiere
Nogues
Casablanca
Burns Wins Race In Soapbox Derby Crash Thriller
Fear and thrills marked the second run as Buddy Burns flipped his crate in a six loop barrel roll yet finished first with a 40.4 second time on the quarter mile. Prizes totaled 35 awards with Burns receiving 7 dollars, Charles Pringle 5, Max Ravnal 3, and others earning smaller prizes. Two wrecks marred the event but no serious injuries occurred. Police struggled to control spectators near the track.
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Buddy
Charles Pringle
Kentucky Street
Max
West Eighth Street
Jimmy Mason
Indiana Street
Adelbert Spalsbury
Learnard Avenue
Donald Jones
Stimson and Knox Nominations To Go Before Senate Mon
Washington July 5 The senate plans a floor fight Monday over President Roosevelt’s nominations of Henry L. Stimson to be secretary of war and Col Frank Knox for secretary of the navy Their confirmation has been recommended by senate committees despite protests from a few Democrats and Republicans The action may be followed by consideration of the house approved naval expansion bill to add 200 warships to the fleet and make it the greatest in the world
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Senate
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Frank Knox
Navy
Een
Nm bin Tandan Racklay
Wcuvureay
Scanc
Wealthy
Houses
Col
Secretary of the Navy
Crats
United States
House
Senate Naval Committee
Fireworks Dazzle Thousands At Lawrence Fourth
Pyrotechnicians lit up the night sky over Lawrence for the Fourth of July celebration drawing about 18 000 to University Stadium and thousands more around the county. Thirteen large bombshell salutes opened the show after 8 30 with the Liberty Memorial band performances.
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Lawrence
University Stadium
Aet
DeSoto
Liberty Memorial Hihi
Finley Coats
Oliver Hobbs
Williamson Hough
Martha Dooley
Joe Williams
Jand
Market Improves as Kansas Valley Potatoes Digging Reopens
The Kaw Valley potato market shows improvement as many growers begin digging after the July 4 holiday. Most are harvesting today with unwashed potatoes at 90 cents per hundred pounds. Washed offerings stay on consignment with strong demand in terminal markets. Wheat falls about 0.42 dollars per bushel as local grain elevator activity tapers.
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Kaw. Valley
Edgerton Nominated Governor of Panama Canal
Pt Colonel Glen E Edgerton of the army engineering corps was nominated today to be governor of the Panama Canal succeeding Brigadier General Clarence E Ridley who resigned.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Glen E. Edgerton
Army Engineering Corsis
Clarence E. Ridley
Weather Outlook and Temperature Report
Kansas forecast refers to fall conditions tonight and Saturday with scattered mild thunderstorms in the western portion Saturday afternoon. Warmer on Saturday with a generally cooler Sunday aside from more scattered thundershowers in central and west areas. Temperature readings show yesterday’s high 83 and low not provided. year ago highs reached 103 and lows 80.
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Kansas
Whein Creek
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