Curtain Falls on Third Republic as Petain Takes Control
France’s parliament granted Premier Marshal Petain full powers to draft a new constitution, signaling the end of the Third Republic. The deputies voted 395 to 3 and the senate 225 to 1, with final approval expected at the national assembly in Vichy.
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France
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
Chamber of Deputies
Petain
Senate
National Assembly
Vichy Casino
Margaine
Jean Biondi
Leon Roche
Chamber
Camille Chattemps
Charles Pomaret
Andre Ferrier
Albert Chichery
Laval
Senate’ Juridical
Herriot
Pierre Laval
Frenich at Martinique Faces British Naval Action
Dispatch from Grenoble reports the French Caribbean fleet near Martinique including the carrier Bearn awaits a British strike. U S officials in Washington express growing concern over possible naval action near Martinique as Secretary Hull seeks clearer information.
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France
Martinique
Bearn
Les Petit-Dauphinois
Washington
Caribbean
Hull
Willkie West Plans Colorado Springs Trip
Willkie and wife Willkie, with F A Rahter and a 17 member press party, depart by chartered United Airlines plane at 12 45 pm CST for a vacation in Colorado Springs. Additional car load of associates noted.
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Colorado Springs
Washington
P—Wendell
Li Willkie
United Air Lines
Willkie
F. A. Rahter
British May Sell Oil Interests In Balkan to Russians
Bucharest July 9 UP Rumanians seal off foreign oil offices to stop data removal tied to wartime oil plans. British move to sell oil stakes in Balkans to Russia reported. Cabinet mobilizes farm and forest workers to defend food supplies as King Carol II faces pro-German forces. Government stability seen as guarded by Carol against Tron Guardists as rumors of a Jewish problem solution circulate.
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Rumania
Bucharest
Wtmamin Sa Wa Ail Fialda
Russia
Germany
Carol II
Carol
Tron
Hungary and Germany Discuss Transylvania Claims
Budapest and Berlin hold talks with Hungarian Premier Teleky and Foreign Minister Csaky to settle Hungary's demand for Transylvania. The discussion includes Axis ministers von Ribbentrop and Ciano and signals continued mobilization on the Romanian frontier. Washington debate centers on Stimson and Knox as war policy and defense expansion loom ahead of the Democratic convention.
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Hungary
Berlin
Rumania
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Galeazzo Ciano
Pal Téleky
Countea Csaky
Adolf Hitler
Teleky
Germany
Europe
Romania
Transylvania
von Ribbentrop
Ciano
Hitler
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Henry L. Stimson
Senate
Roosevelt
Stimson
Nye
Ind
Col
Frank Knox
Knox
Navy
Barkley
Kentucky
Congress
Clark
D.-Mo
Sheppard
D.-Tex
Military Committee
Romania rejects Hungarian territorial claims over Transylvania
In Bucharest officials declare Romania will not recognize any justification for Hungary's territorial demands. They say only an exchange of concessions could settle Hungary's twenty year claim on Transylvania, a region once a Magyar province before the war.
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Bucharest
Romania
Hungary
Transylvania
Roosevelt advisory panel urges $25 million loan to TVA
The National Defense Advisory Commission asked Congress to appropriate 25 million dollars to the Tennessee Valley Authority to accelerate aluminum production for airplanes. Edward R. Stettinius and William S. Knudsen testified at a secret House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, urging the funding as essential to the defense program. Washington July 9.
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National Defense Advisory Commission
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Edward R. Stettinius
William S. Knudsen
House Appropriations
Washington
Slaidateves
War Bulletins from Valletta July 9 1940
Italian plane shot down by British guns during a brief raid. Five air alarms sounded with no attacks. Eight killed in daylight raids on Britain, six in southwest England and two in a Welsh town. Italian forces bombed British positions near Wajir Kenya and attacked Kurmuk in Sudan while capturing troops near Turcana. Germans claim sinking of destroyer Whirlwind and several merchant ships.
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Malta
London
Britain
England
Rome
High Command
Wajir
Kenya
Turcana
Kurmuk
Sudan
Chimney Fire Reports Smoke At Tennessee Street Home
Firemen were called at 11:15 after a stopped up chimney sent smoke through the Fred Alkire residence at 545 Tennessee street during a furnace trash burn. Fire Chief Paul Ingels reported no damage.
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Fred Alkire
Tennessee Street
Paul Ingels
Senate committee to study telegram campaign for Willkie
Chairman Gillette said the Senate campaign expenditures committee would review complaints about a high pressure telegram drive backing Wendell Willkie. He noted no law forbids such Telegrams but indicated the panel may investigate inception and scope and report findings for voter value. The panel received $40,000 in funds.
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Grenoble
le Petit Dauphinois
Vichy
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Wendell L. Willkie
Washington
Gillette
Willkie
Senate
Special Investigating Committee
Willkie Campaign Names Key Aides and Leaders
Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts becomes Republican national chairman and directs the Willkie campaign with executive director John D. M. Hamilton under him. Wendell Willkie will back an advisory committee led by Gov. Harold E. Stassen as key organizer, with appointments including Russell Davenport and Oren Root Jr. and headquarters eyed in New York or Chicago. Hallanan praised Willkie’s cooperative approach and said the effort aims for unity across party lines.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
House
Republican National Committee
Willkie
John D. M. Hamilton
Martin
Wendell L. Willkie
National Committee
Harold E.stassen
Minnesota
Russell Davenport
New York
Fortune
Oren Root, Jr
Davenport
Root
Chicago
Hamilton
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Gro
Hallanan
Sinclair Weeks
Joe Martin
Wendell Willkie
Nazis Claim Growing Toll on Land and Sea
Berlin reports a rising toll from raids on British targets including shipyards at Devonport oil depots in Ipswich and Essex explosive plants at Harwich chemical plants in Billingham and a cruiser destroyer and five merchantmen in the North Sea. The high command says ships hit include the British destroyer Whirlwind sunk by a submarine and a patrol boat sunk by speedboats off the southern English coast.
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England
High Command
Air Force
Devonport
Ipswich
Essex
Harwich
Billingham
North Sea
Whirlwind
Treasury to Sell Bonds in Major Borrowing Plan
Secretary Morgenthau announced the treasury would borrow 650 million dollars. The sale will occur Thursday with 214 percent bonds. Maturity dates and other details will be released then. About 600.6 million dollars will be sold to the public and 50 million to government investment accounts.
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Treasury
Washington
Morgenthau
British bomb raids claim German ships and Norway dumps
London reports two German warships set afire in raids on Baltic yards, with munitions dumps at Bergan Norway and targets at Sola Stavanger. Eight British planes failed to return. German claims of Stavanger losses disputed by Britain. A German raid also hit a Welsh town, killing at least two, as flights over England, Scotland and Wales continued.
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London
Bergan
Norway
Sola
Stavanger
DNB
England
Scotland
Wales
Ministry of Home Security
Potato Market Holds Steady After Yesterday Rise
The Kaw valley potato market stayed steady today following a 10 cent per hundred weight rise yesterday. Demand remained good with top Cobblers at 1.00 and No 1 Triumphs at 1.10, washed varieties about 10 cents higher. Wheat declined two cents to 58 cents, with half the wheat in the bin and two thirds either combined or awaiting threshing. elevators expect all combining to end this week.
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Kaw Valley
Mexican Papers Clash Over Election Result
Tijuana reports reveal local papers split on Sunday's presidential outcome. El Nispano Americano printed a telegram claiming Almazan’s triumph, while two other papers favored Avila Camacho. Almazan supporters allege ballot fraud amid disputed results.
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Tijuana
Mex
M—El Nispano-Americano
el Triumpho de Almazan
Camacho
Duke of Windsor Named Governor of Bahamas
The Duke of Windsor has been appointed governor and commander in chief of the Bahamas. He will travel to Nassau soon to assume duties while the Duchess stays near the United States. the couple are currently in Portugal.
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Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
London
Dominions
Colonial Office
Bahama Islands
Hoes
Windsor
Nassau
United States
Portugal
French Military Missions Held for Repatriation
In London on July 9 officials report that members of the French military and naval missions in London are being held for repatriation. The information came from informed quarters today.
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London
National All Stars Win 4100 In All Star Game
The National League defeated the American League 4 to 0 in the eighth annual All Star game. Pivotal blows came from Max West and a first inning homer by West. Feller and Derringer held the AL in check as Medwick and Lavagetto contributed key hits in a low scoring contest.
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Max West
Cleveland
Robert Feller
Mel Ott
Hank Danning
Rollie Hemsley
Lou Finney
Travis
Terry Moore
Williams
Keller
Derringer
DiMaggio
National
Vaughan
Gordon
Herman
West
Mize
Lombardi
Medwick
Foxx
Lavagetto
Appling
Nicholson
Chicago Cubs
Dickey
Faughan
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Ruffing
Phelps
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Newsom
Hayes
Silva- Retto
Wyatt
Mize Lavagetto
Nore
Wiliams
Werman
McKechnie
McCormick
Coscarart
Miller
May
Joe Moore
Ott
National—Cronin
Keltner
Greenberg
Finney
Larry French
Harry Danning
Danning
Feller
Hemsley
French
Mack
Credit of Four Billion Dollars Extended by Parliament
London reports Parliament approved a credit of £1,000,000,000 about $4,000,000,000 to fund daily spending of £9,500,000. Kingsley Wood noted £6,500,000 goes to forces, with £575,000,000 of prior credit spent. He warned the revenue deficit would widen and taxes must rise.
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London
Britain
Army
Navy
Air Force
Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
Kingsley
Mid term exams mark nearing end of summer session
The University schedules mid term exams this week as the 38th annual summer session nears its close. Law courses run two five week terms with finals for term one set for Friday and Saturday. The second term starts July 15. Record enrollment tops 1300 under registrar George Foster. Dean R A Schwegler leads summer work. 113 faculty remain on campus with additional instructors from other schools.
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Tthe University
School of Law
College of Liberal Arts
School of Education
Kansas Stays Warm Through Week With Scattered Thunder
Kansas weather stays fairly steady with no extreme heat or rain in prospect. Temperatures average above normal, highs near 95 to 100, lows around 60 to 70, and scattered showers dampen topsoil in parts of central and western counties. Weather official A D Robb notes limited moisture impact and cooler spots in the south central area.
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Kansas
A. D.robb
Goodland
Scott’ City
Dodge City
Concordia
Geneseo
Hutchinson
McPherson
Wichita
Anthony
Salina
St. Francis
Tribune
Mercury
Elkhart
South Central
Robb
Stratoliners Set New Records On Trans-Continental Flights
New York reports a Stratoliner arrives at La Guardia at 8:29 am CST to claim a near east transcontinental record. The flight, on a 23 ton Boeing craft, tied coast to coast in 12 hours 14 minutes with a sister ship setting a westbound record. Captain Jack Zimmerman piloted the eastbound flight with 15 passengers and a six member crew.
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la Guardia Field
Zeusel
Spalueta Field
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Boeing
TWA
D. W. Tomlinson
Burbank
Howard Hughes
Glendale
Hughes
Newark
Los An
Zimmerman
Illinois
Indiana
City Bans Sound Trucks and approves alley condemnation
Lawrence city council banned operation of sound trucks and amplifying devices on streets and sidewalks. It approved condemnation actions for an alley between the community building and Massachusetts street area, forming a benefit district funded by property owners. The meeting also set pay raises, bond issues, and budget plans for 1941 including sewer and water projects and a state convention at the community building.
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Lawrence
Clarence Gorriil
Massachusetts Street
Eleventh ‘Street
North Park Street
William G. Hayter
Hayter
Shiek
Prince Hall Grand Lodge
A.F
A.M
Water Department
Ways and Means Committee
Lawrence Water Works
Thomas Mitchell
Fire Department
West Eighth Street
Massachusetts
Vermont
J. S.seiler
Fritz Company
Tennessee
Ohio
WPA
C. B. Russell
Charles Shimmons
Carl Sneegas
Plumbing Board
Ways All Means
Roosevelt May Face Third Term Nomination
Rep Sabath after a White House visit says Roosevelt is not a candidate for a third term but could not refuse the nomination that would be given him.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Sabath
D-Ill
White House
Stock Market Index and Kansas Weather Summary
The 60 stock average stands at 41.2. Kansas forecast calls for fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler air in the north central portion. Temperature readings show daily highs and lows, with comparisons to last year’s figures.
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Kansas
North Central
Tam
Salo Ve Ripon
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