Air Ministry reports heavy Luftwaffe action over Thames estuary
British fliers shot down four German planes in the Thames estuary engagement and intercepted a larger mêlée of sixty aircraft. Additional raids along the northwest and southeast coasts left several enemy planes downed and a convoy damaged off the southeast coast. Bombers dropped over a hundred bombs as RAF fighters repelled the attack and a German raider crashed on land. One bomber was shot down near the northwest coast and another over Scotland caused damage to buildings before continuing north. A hospital strike wounded an elderly woman. reports claim five enemy aircraft were downed in Scotland and northwest England.
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PLA
Thames
Siro
Scotland
Air Ministry
Themes
Royal Air Force
High Command
Anatchers
Meekits
England
Good Rains Needed to Save Kansas Corn
Kansas corn crop shows stress from recent dry and hot weather with damage concentrated in eastern counties. Officials say overall condition is fair to good but moisture scarce, threatening yields if rains do not arrive soon.
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Kansas
Kanuae
Stock Market Index Subscript Notice
A damaged fragment notes a stock market index and a mail subscription line from a newspaper page. It mentions a journal world style subscript and a reference to summer and Jeter with a phone fragment.
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Journal-World
Dai Jong
Jeter
Beaverbrook Says U S Plans 3000 Planes Monthly for Britain
Beaverbrook states that the United States will approve a production plan to supply Britain with 3000 planes a month. He cites Morris Wilson and Morgenthau confirming American acceptance. Britain’s aircraft output rose to a record high last week and is doubling this month compared with last year.
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Beaverbrook
U.S
Britain
London
Aviation Production
Bryetcest
United States
Great Britain
Willkie Urges End to Big Government Control in Wyoming
Wendell L. Willkie told about 700 Wyoming Republicans at a Cheyenne dinner that government power must be reduced in legislatures, courts and business. He warned against brain trust influence and said leadership should be rooted in American ideals rather than corporate or political wealth. He spoke before rodeo visits and pledged to return government to the people, while Roosevelt noted Democratic support shifts amidst comments on officials tied to dollars.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wendell L. Willkie
Wyoming
Masonic Temple
Willkie
Roosevelt
Burke
D-Neb
Lewis W. Douglas
John W. Hanes
the Treasury
Patient improves after emergency operation at Memorial Hospital
At Memorial Hospital on Saturday the patient at 221 West Twenty second Street was said to be improved today. Edwin A Stene nine year old son of Prof and Mrs E O Stene also showed slight improvement from critical pneumonia no further details available Merle McKin-
110 Degrees Recorded in Hill City on July 24
The Hill City Kansas area reported a temperature of 110 degrees this afternoon. The extreme heat affected daily activities with high heat warnings in effect and residents urged to stay hydrated and indoors when possible.
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Hill City
Kan
Proposes Defenses At Pan American Conference
The United States and Latin American delegates proposed inter American machinery to curb fifth column activity and subversive acts. A convention pledging regional unity against regimes set by external violence was urged, with a focus on diplomatic status and foreign agents. Guatemala eyed removing British Honduras from joint trusteeship and safeguarding its claims. The Hull led commission set to draft a final convention action. Cuban delegation planned a debt refunding and unification program estimated near 200 million dollars.
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Havana
United States
Guatemala
Britain
British Honduras
Americas
Commission For Peace Maintenance
Cordell Hull
Mauricio Nrbuco
Brazil
Narciso Garay
Panama
Hull
Economic Committee
United, States
British Steamer Torpedoed Off Cape Finisterre
Nine survivors of the British steamer Eliaroy, 1 000 tons, were rescued after the ship was torpedoed off Cape Finisterre en route to Cardiff from Portugal. A lifeboat carrying the captain and eight crew members was reported missing.
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Vigo
Spain
Felix Montenegro
Eliaroy
Cape Finisterre
Cardiff
Wales
Portugal
Air Raids Kill Five in Amersfoort and Two Near Amsterdam
British air raid last night on Amersfoort east of Amsterdam killed five people and injured many. At Bergen twenty five miles north of Amsterdam two more people died in an air raid.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Amersfort
Bergen
Reed Delays Anti Third Term Meeting to Expand Reach
Kansas City July 24 James A Reed former Democratic U S senator from Missouri and new deal critic postponed a planned Chicago meeting of anti Roosevelt third term opponents. He cited a flood of requests from across the nation and said the gathering would be larger and held later to ensure broad representation. Reed organized the Jeffersonian Democrats to oppose Roosevelt in 1936 and expects most former allies to oppose a third term. He invited Senator Burke to attend, Burke having recently opposed a third term.
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Kansas City
James A. Reed
U. S
Mi i
Chicago
Jefferson Democrats
United States
Reed
Burke
D-Neb
Jeffersonian Democrats
Ird
Plan to bring skilled workers to shipyards faces shortage
Washington reports Knox and Sidney Hillman weighing interior labor for coastal shipbuilding with a shortage of skilled craftsmen. Army plans indicate 400000 men to train Oct 1 and 400000 more by Apr 1 with 600000 beginning Oct 1, 1941. not to draft men with dependents in peace.
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Washington
Knox
Army
Sidney Hillman
National Defense Commission
William E. Shedd
House
Military Committee
Shedd
Forgers Gang Busted in Midwest Payroll Scam
Police say a gang forging payroll checks cashed for thousands operated across 12 cities. Two men arrested, one Kansas City offender Burton charged with forging acts and $40 Metropolitan Life checks. Printing press found on a Kansas farm. Toledo post office watched for more members.
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Chevrolet Motor Co
Ford Motor Co
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Kansas City
Tulsa
Okla
Okmulgee
Wichita
Independence
Coffeyville
Kans St. Louis
St. Joseph
Fort Smith
Ark
Johnsom County
Kan
Overlandark
John P. Harrington
Emmett Pitt
Johnson County
Reinforcements Reach Fort La Linea Amid Civilian Evacuations
Canadian and Australian reinforcements landed to guard Gib raltyritain's Mediterranean fortresses while the governor pleads for civilians to evacuate for troops. About 9,000 civilians remain, transports bring foodstuffs and war supplies including anti aircraft gear planes and artillery. A note about a mail subscription to the Journal World is included.
German Escort Vessel Attacked by British Torpedo Planes
In the North Sea an auxiliary German naval escort vessel of the Konigin Luise type was hit by a torpedo from British fleet air arm planes. A separate engagement in the English Channel between British motor torpedo boats and six German torpedo boats left likely casualties on one German craft. The British aircraft continued patrols and attacked with Swordfish planes in the early hours.
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London
North Sea
British
Fleet Air Arm
Admiralty
English Channel
Incement
Young Topekan Arrested in postal area forgery case
Toledo reports say two of three men tied to a Kansas City and Johnson County forgery ring were brought to the city. A young Topeka man was arrested outside the post office on tips from Kansas City police. He claimed others involved had been with him until today, and one man linked to Kansas City was later captured.
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Toledo
Raing
Somere
Kinsas City
Johnson County
Topeka
Kan
Kansas City
Topekan
Willkie Remarks On Roosevelt At Pioneer Day Parade
Wendell Willkie told reporters at a Salt Lake City Pioneer Day event that Roosevelt is sliding down from his pedestal. He praised certain Democrats like Lewis W. Douglas John Hanes and Sen Edward Burke and predicted more Democratic support soon after a blazing sun parade.
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Salt Lak City
Wendell
Liz Willkie
Roosevelt
Ccam
Ign
Willkie
Shence
Lewis
W. Douglas
John
W. Hanes
Sen
Edward R. Burke
Alabama
Douglas County 4H and Vocational Fair Set at Haskell Stadium
The Douglas County 4H and Vocational Fair will be held August 16 under Haskell stadium north stands. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Douglas County Farm Bureau, county 4-H youth and high school vocational students will exhibit livestock, crops, clothing, cooking, canning, and home demonstration work. Fair manager is Harold Johanning with assistants Richard Wilson and Helen Shaw.
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Douglas County
Haskell
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas County Farm Bureau
George Dunkley
W. A Essick
Harold Fisher
F. G. Hagenbuch
Robert ‘Clawson
William Rice, Sr
Mildred Petefish
Leona Tibbetts
Deal
Vercil
Summer Heat Record High 104 Degrees in City
The highest temperature of the summer reached 104 degrees this afternoon at 13 20 at the gas office. Earlier the day passed 80 at 7 30 and 90 before noon. Only July 18 and 19 saw readings above 100 that year with 102 degrees. The heat last topped 107 on September 3.
Record 105 Degree Heat Hits Wichita in July
Wichita Kansas today saw a new yearly high as temperatures climbed to 105 degrees after 3 PM. The previous 100 degree measure was 102 on June 25, marking a record for the year.
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Wichita
Kan
Wallace Praises Ever Normal Granary at Agriculture Meeting
Secretary Wallace told the National Committee for Agriculture in Chicago that the ever normal granary plan would build a food reserve and improve soil, signaling support for the farm program days after his nomination as Democratic vice presidential candidate.
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Chicago
UPI
Wallace
National Committee For Agriculture
New Deal
Secretary of Agriculture
Lake Shore Camp Prep For Seventh Corps Summer Maneuvers
Local guardsmen with maps of Fort Ripley area plan a 20 day summer maneuver near Mille Lacs between Wakhon and Onamia. The 385 Division camp sits at the lake’s south end with water shipped from Vaccination village. Inoculations end July 28 as regular army and guard units join August 4 drills.
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National Guard
Fort Ripley
Minn
Seventh Corps
Wakhon
Onamia
Mille Lacs
Regular Army
Roosevelt says Kansas will share in defense program growth
Governor Ratner quoted President Roosevelt stating Kansas will share to a large extent in the national defense expansion. The White House letter notes balanced development of agriculture and industry and promises equitable distribution of opportunities and burdens as defense progresses.
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Topeka
Roosevelt
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Plains States
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Ratner
White House
National Defense Commission
Rooms Inspections Start Next Week for Housing Approvals
The program will begin early next week to inspect men’s housing under Wilbur Leonard, housing inspector, with aims to publish first approved rooming house list by August 20 for students.
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Wilbur Leonard
Heat Wave Shrivels Nation With Rising Temps and Deaths
The ongoing heat wave grips the eastern seaboard to the plains with highs above 100 and as high as 115 in Pierre South Dakota. The death toll reaches 247 nationwide with 72 from heat and 175 from drowning as Topeka Kansas endures 31 days with no measurable rainfall and Kansas temperatures expected to reach 100 to 108.
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Associated Press
Seaboard
Great Plains
Pierre
S. D
Pipestone
Minn
Detroit
Albany
N. Y
Nebraska
Kansas City
Terre Haute
Ind
Richmond
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Haskell Institute announces summer maintenance and staff changes
The Haskell Institute reports rapid summer maintenance including $16 000 in new living quarters and library furniture, ground improvements, and a white way electrical system upgrade. The CCC I D program resumes with 151 Indian volunteers. Staff appointments include Joseph B Storrs joining August 22 and Thelma N Weddel heading home economics. Inez Benham and Elizabeth Rousseau depart for Washington for in service training.
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Skell
Stitute
G. Warren Ap Julding
Expecsoon
Vloves
H Kell Club
Curtis Hall
Haskell Cafe
Spaulding
Joseph B. Storrs
Flandreau
Haskell J
Auust
James Howell
Haskell Commercial Department
Howell
Gibson
Okla
Thelma N. Weddel
Inez Benham
Seminole
Elizabeth Rousseau
Commercial Department
Washington, D. C
Italian Captain Dies Aboard Ship Off Crete
Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleen commander Captain Umberto Navaro died of wounds aboard a British hospital ship after a sinking off Crete. He will be accorded full navy honors at a funeral today in Alexandria Egypt.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Umberto Navaro
Bartolomeo
Crete
Navy
Weather Summary for Kansas Regions Including Thunderstorms
Weather forecast for Kansas to cover fair conditions east and south with scattered thundershowers. Northwest tonight expected fair with southeast and extreme east partly cloudy and cooler in west and north central areas. Temperature readings show a 24 hour max 102 and min 74 with a year ago high 97 and low 68.
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Kansas
Vacation Season Journal Subscription Reminder
A brief note urges readers to order a World subscription before leaving this summer. The message emphasizes mail delivery during travel and urges timely action to ensure continued newspaper access.
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Battles Machines
Edwin Jene
Sparkman
D-Ala
War Department
Senate Military Committee
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Wadsworth
R-N.y
States Army
Louis Johnson
Appropriations
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Stimson
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Mussolini
Stalin
Congress
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Leroy Durbin
Warren Hartman
Junior Heck
Claire J. Colfhan
Albert Eckman
Robert Bigsby
F. G. Hasenbuch
Everett Nottingham
Herbert Thiry
Raymond Standing
Arlene Flory
Beattie Collins
Vera
Belle ‘Glaser
Millard Jackson
Margaret Heinrich
Hazel Boerkircher
Frank Horrell
Eunice Hoover
Vernon Garrett
Plaing City
Agricul
Ture
Lake ‘Shore
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Plains
Carpellent
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Keokuk Hall
Pocahontas Hall
Maschusetts Street
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Institute
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Indian Division
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