Bomb kills two detectives at New York World's Fair pavilion
In New York on July 5 a 20 pound dynamite shrapnel bomb exploded at the British pavilion injuring and killing two detectives and wounding others. Police listed radical suspects and offered a $1,000 reward for the guilty. The blast destroyed part of the Polish pavilion and prompted a large security sweep as authorities traced the attack amid warnings and prior threats.
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New York
Detectives’ Endowment Association
Valentine
John J.mclaughlin
the Fair
Columbus Circle
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Joséphine’ Chemiel
Po- Bee
Lord Lothian
United States
Washington
Joseph’ J. Lynch
Ferdinand A
Socha
Lynch
Fairgrounds
William J. Federer
Joseph Gallagher
Martin J. ‘Schychman
Emil Vyskocil
John J. McLaughlin
Picnic in Topeka by First Christian youths
The young people of the First Christian Church plan a Sunday picnic at Gage Park. They will meet at the church at 7:30 and leave together for the excursion. Miss Beve Gainey is president and a committee will arrange supper and a service at the park. The department invites all youths to join, meet at the church by 2:30 pm.
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the High School
Thei First Christian Church
Gage’ Park
Bee A
Beveete Gainey
Turner Dicks Sinman
Britain preps for Nazi invasion and seizes French fleet
Churchill announced most of the French fleet was placed under British control to deny it to Germany. About 800 to 900 French officers and seamen volunteered to serve with Britain as Avra Alexander said the actions were only the first step to prevent capture. News Chronicle praised the reinforced fleet and lauded the French navy personnel for loyalty.
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Andria
Petain
France
Alexandria
Adolf ‘Hitler
Churchill
Daily Herald
Britain
the Admiralty
A.va Alexander
Sterretiere
News Chronicle
Hector Bywater
Safe Fourth in Kansas City Brings Fewer Firework Injuries
Kansas City seeks the nation’s safest Fourth with an 87 percent drop in fireworks injuries to 33 this year. No deaths reported. FBI chief Lear Reed led a crackdown on firecrackers and explosives, placing limit signs at city borders and promising arrests for violations.
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Kansas City
Aeryte Medical Association
National Society For the Prevention of
Lear B. Reed
FBI
Lost Fishermen Found Off Port Aransas
Four men and a woman stranded for two days in the Gulf of Mexico were rescued by a U S coast guard vessel and brought to Port Aransas. Their cabin cruiser vanita ran out of gasoline after setting out for the Snapper Banks. They reported no food water or cigarettes aboard and were aided by a tugboat that gave water before Coast Guard rescue.
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Gulf
Vanita
Coast Guard
Berlin reports British shipping losses and French sever ties
Berlin says British shipping totals 106 543 tons including warships and merchantmen. Submarines sank 34 400 31 100 and 21 043 tons and four 5 000 ton transports were lost. Vichy notified severed diplomatic relations with Britain after Churchill raid on French fleet. Petain to reply as France weighs future stance toward Britain.
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High Command
Britain
France
Liebe
English
Portland
Hartlepool
Norwegian
Vichy
Great Britain
London
C.S.T
Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain
Churchill
Sonja Henie Marries Dan Topping in Private Ceremony
The Norwegian figure skater and film star Sonja Henie wed New York sportsman Dan Topping at a private home ceremony in Chicago. Rev Joshua Oden conducted the service at Irving Park Lutheran Church. Henie, 27, wore a black street dress and turban. Topping, 28, recently divorced, is owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers football team. The couple plans a secret honeymoon and Henie aims to continue her career.
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Sonia Henie
Dan Topping
New York
Joshua Oden
Irving ‘Park Lutheran Church
Arthur Wirtz
Topping
Brooklyn ‘Dodgers
Wiss Henie
Henie
Arline Jude
Freight Loadings Up for Week in 1940 Record High
The Association of American Railroads reports 752,826 revenue freight cars loaded for the week ending last Saturday. This ties as a new high for 1940 for a fourth straight week, up 24,280 cars or 3.3 percent from the prior week, and up 90,922 or 13.7 percent from a year ago.
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Washington
American Railroads
Fire in a Boxcar Delays Freight at W. J. Small Plant
Dehydrated alfalfa caught fire in a loaded boxcar around 10 this morning near the W. J. Small plant at Bismarck grove. Firemen unloaded the sacks from the smoke filled car and saved much of the meal, though most sacks burned at the corners and must be re sacked.
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W. J. Small
Bismarck Grove
Fliers Make Good Pro in CAA Region I Flight Training
Student fliers in the Civil Aeronautics Authority's fifth region, covering seven states, logged 4 407 hours in the first week of the current program. The region, including Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas City area, now has 2 250 students learning to fly.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Regia
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Missouri
Cae
Roosevelt 1940 Third Term Draft Looms As Conventions Start
Democratic leaders race to prepare for July 15 convention amid talk Roosevelt may seek a third term with Hull, Byrnes, Douglas, Garner and others floated as running mates. Republicans weigh McNary as Willkie plans in New York. Chicago convention expected to define domestic and foreign planks with Roosevelt shaping the platform.
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Roosevelt
Republica
Wendell L. Willkie
New York
Willkie
Charles L.mcnary
Oregon
Cordell Hull
Hull
Byrnes
South Carolina
Supreme ‘Court
Douglas
Connecticut
Washington State
Garner
Lucas
Illinois
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Bankhead
Alabama
House
Rayburn
Texas
McNary
Democratic Committee
Chicago
Congress
Barkley
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Rooosevelt
Wheeler
Montana
Beach Honored With Doctorate At Pennsylvania Military College
Professor James H. Beach, raised in the Robinson neighborhood north of Lawrence, received the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Pennsylvania Military College at commencement. An uncle of County Attorney Milton Beach, he taught at Reno 47 years ago and visited old friends while en route to the Pacific coast with Mrs. Beach. He served in World War I as head of the Y M C A war workers bureau in New York.
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Pennsylvania Military College
James H. Beach
Columbia
Speakers’ Bureau
Y. M. C. A. War Work Council
New York City
Beach
Reno
Pacific Coast
Vacaon
Calisthenics Adopted for CCC Enrollees Camps
The Civilian Conservation Corps adopts military calisthenics as a health program supplement. CCC director James J. McEntee said a 15 minute morning setting up routine will be held before breakfast in each camp, with rifles omitted.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
James J. McEntee
CCC
Army
Lawrence Students Named in Northwestern Summer Session
Heard in Lawrence Martin J. Maloney of Lawrence and William C. Rice of Baldwins are among 103 Kansas students enrolled in Northwestern University summer session. Attendance exceeds 4,500. the session will close August. A report notes gas shows near Peasant Grove with a drill down over 200 feet. Col. Charles H. Browne of Horton Headlight visited Lawrence. A Life magazine photo depicts Wendell Willkie with Kansas GOP delegation members including L. A. McNalley, Fay Seaton, and Oscar Stauffer.
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Martin J. Maloney
Lawrence
William C. Rice
Baldwins
Kansas
Northwestern University
Peasant Grove
Imagazine
Wendell Willkie
G.O.P
L. A
Paris in Captivity Amid German Occupation
Paris endures occupation with German troops patrolling streets and curfews in force. French authority continues locally under German oversight as propaganda and anti British papers appear. Roger Cambon resigns as French charge d affaires in London after a protest over naval action.
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Berlin
France
Paris-Soir
le Matin
la France Au Travail
DNB
Charles Manigin
Germany
Mangin
Rhine
Roger Cambon
London
Foreign Office
Cambon
Lord Halifax
Charles Corbin
Grass fire near Kappa Sigma house on West Hills
Dry grass west of the Kappa Sigma fraternity house at 1045 West Hills Parkway was ignited by burnt trash this morning. Firefighters extinguished the blaze around 11:15 with no damage reported.
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Kappa Sigma Fraternity
West Hills Parkway
Romania braces for new Soviet demands under Gigurtu govt
Reports from Bucharest say rumors of fresh Soviet stipulations on Romania circulated as Ion Gigurtu forms a pro axis cabinet. The Kremlin stance remains unconfirmed while Romania expects gradual stern reforms to avoid widespread violence, including anti-Semitic actions.
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Romania
Ion Gi
Mebiehsf
Kremlin
Homaiawis
Annever
Reni
Danube
Gigurtu
French Fleet Distribution Reported by London Sources
London experts say the French fleet early this week split with one third in armored ports one third in arcdiar ports one sixth at Seerance and one sixth at Alexandria. Two ships are meanwhile in Scottish waters and some vessels under construction in northern France were towed to Britain with crews aboard.
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London
Alexandria
Ardtiair
Seerance
Nex
Sai
France
Britain
Corn Redemption Rate Cut to 58 Cents a Bushel
The U S agriculture department said farmers may redeem 58 cents per bushel for 1937 and 1938 grown corn stored on farms under price support loans. Redemption must be made by October 1. Officials cite aim to remove old corn from storage for feeding and to retain newer grain under loan.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Officers Transferred From ROTC To Urgent Duty
Washington July 5 350 regular army officers from ROTC training in universities and colleges are moved to more urgent duties as the army expands Acting Secretary Louis Johnson says replacements will come from reserve first and second lieutenants and some retired officers
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R.O.T.C
Washington
Souis Johnson
Theo
Record Wheat Receipts in Kansas City Over Two Days
Three thousand and seventy six cars of 1940 wheat arrived in Kansas City over the last two days, the largest two day total at this market. The total exceeds the prior mark of 3,030 cars set on July 12, 1937. Today’s run amounts to 4 922 000 bushels.
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Kansas City
Retail Trade Rises Ahead of Fourth of July Demand
Dun and Bradstreet reports retail trade rose about 4.9 percent from a year earlier with stronger consumer demand ahead of the Fourth of July. Merchants cited rising pennies and dollars crossing store counters as July sales energized by holiday prep.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
To Replace Advisers Washington July 5 forecast
Washington plans a July replacement of European army and navy advisers in Latin America with United States officers. The move aims to bolster hemispheric cooperation policy and provide stronger military backing.
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Washington
Latin America
United States
Bomb demolishes house on southeast coast after aerial note
German aerial note demolished a house in a southeast coast town tonight. Tenants were absent. German planes were seen near the northeast coast but did not attack. British fighter planes went up.
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London
Giants Run Up 15 In Loss To Phillies In Split Doubleheader
In New York on July 6 the Phillies hammered Cliff Melton and the Giants 15 to 2 as Mulcahy Brown and Milles led Philadelphia with strong hitting. Melton pitched deep but the visitors poured in runs while New York struggled at the plate.
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New York
New York Giants
Hugh Lulcahy
Lloyd
Brown
Phillies
Cliff Melton
Philadelphia
Mulcahy
Milles
Warren
Melton
Pittsburgh
Clhicinnathon
MacFayden
Lopez
Turner and Lombardi
Brooklyn
Boston
Camlin
and Phelps
Piechota
Javery
Sullivan
Berres
Mass
Chicago
St. Louis Olsen and
Owen
National Rifle Matches Postponed to September at Camp Perry
The War Department announced that the National Rifle Matches at Camp Perry Ohio are postponed due to intensified army training. The event originally set for August 18 to September 7 is rescheduled to September 1 to September 7.
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Washington
War Department
Camp Perry
Ohio
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