Isles Are Ringed With Air Attacks
British and German air action dominates the report with RAF fighters claiming downed bombers and enemy planes. Germany reports sinking convoy losses while Britain tallies 28 raiders shot down in a record day and notes damage to coastal towns and ships.
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London
Britain
North Irish
English Channel
The
Thames
High Command
Brichton
Admiralty
Fleming
Engand
England
Wales
Air Ministry
Ministry of Home Security
Maazel Fails to Arrive for First Rehearsal
Lorin Maazel did not reach Lawrence in time for the 2:30 rehearsal with the Midwestern Music camp orchestra. Vladimir Bakaleinikoff noted the delay and expected the 10 year old and his parents to arrive later this evening or tomorrow after traveling from Moscow Idaho where he conducted last week.
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Vladimir Bakaleinikoff
Lorin Maazel
Lawrence
Lawrence Moscow
Idaho
Moscow
Planes Rain Bombs on Gibraltar Wound Four Men
Reports from Cadiz say enemy attacks damaged Gibraltar and surrounding areas. Four persons were killed and 37 wounded as bombs struck Ladrillos dock Caleta and near the rock Arsenal, with damage to houses and the Gibraltar radio transmitter. Anti aircraft fire and falling shell fragments caused further injuries in nearby La Línea and Algeciras. Oil pollution appeared in harbor waters after a raider's hit.
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Cadiz
Spain
Britain
Ladrillos Dock
Caleta
Rock
Hotel Rock
Point Europe
la Linea
Raltar
la Lmnea
Algeciras
Willkie Could Seek Third Party Support for Southern Votes
In Colorado Springs a plan for a Democratic South third party supporting Willkie surfaced as managers discuss a "Democratic Union" or "Democratic Unity" label. Willkie vows aggressive southern campaigning and cites numerous supportive letters from notable figures and institutions.
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Colorado
Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Democratic Union
Democratic Unity Party
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge
the Treasury
New Deal Administration
Roosevelt
Coolidge
John W. Hanes
Hagués
Kelly Nashes
George H. Whipple
Kansas seeks shell loading plant and Fort Riley expansion
Rhoads of the Kansas industrial development commission told a luncheon with the state’s congressional delegation that Kansas would seek a shell loading plant. He said defense criteria made locating one difficult, but stressed several Kansas communities could meet requirements and urged support for Fort Riley expansion.
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Washington
R. H. Rhoads
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Kansas
Rhoads
National Defense Commission
Fort Riley
Books to Close Tonight in Lawrence Registration
Registration books in Lawrence will close tonight at 10 o clock and reopen after the August 6 primary. City Clerk J W Stone reported brisk registration activity this summer at City Hall.
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Lawrence
J. W. Stone
Stock Market Index Rises Slightly to 41.4
The index tracking 60 stocks climbs to 41.4 from 41.3 yesterday. Analysts note modest gains across major sectors, with energy and industrials leading the advance while utilities lag.
Kaw valley potato yield near ten year average despite smaller acreage
Federal statistician in Topeka reports Kaw valley harvest at 1,555,000 bushels, above last year’s 1,452,000 and the ten year average. Acreage harvested fell about 21 percent to 9,600 acres, while yield per acre rose to 162 bushels. Overall state producing areas expect 10,230,000 bushels, with the nation’s early commercial crop at 48,849,000 bushels.
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Kaw Valley
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Topeka
Aliens to Face 15 Questions at Post Office Registration
Washington says aliens will be questioned at post offices during registration from August 27 to December 27. About 8,000 locations will fingerprint and ask 15 questions to screen some 3.6 million non citizens. Officials fear a Christmas rush may collide with the four month window.
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Washington
United States
Francis Biddle
Post Office
Photocopy Machine Speeds Birth Certificate Rush
Topeka July 26 a new photocopy machine helps the state board of health process birth certificate applications from defense workers and military enlistments. The unit copies 600 a day, but 800 arrived Monday. two weeks prior 5 800 requests existed, now about 1 000 behind as overtime cuts the backlog.
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Topeka
State Board of Health
Althe
Minnie Fleming
Vital Statistics
Near Harmony Emerges on Mandates at Havana Conference
Prominent Pan American delegates expressed optimism about reaching a trusteeship agreement for European possessions in the western hemisphere after Cordell Hull and Argentine official Leo Melo discussed divergent views. Brazilian Nabuco and Cuban Campa joined talks as observers noted a possible compromise, with Argentina reportedly prepared to stand alone against the plan.
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Hemisphere
Cordell Hull
Leopoldo Melo
Argentina
Hull
Auricio
Nabuco
Miguel
Angel Campa
Melo
Peace time draft measure ready for Senate
Washington reports the first peacetime conscription bill was completed by the Senate Military Committee for Senate consideration early next week. It imposes penalties of five years in prison and $10,000 fine for draft dodgers and authorizes a director of selective service to oversee registration of men 18 to 45.
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America
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Sheppard
D-Tex
Director of Selective Service
la Guardia
New York
Norman Thomas
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
Norfolk
The
New Yorker
Thomas
A . Thomas
LaGuardia
Germany
Rev Barr to Preach at Union Service Tonight
Rev Harold G Barr of First Christian Church will preach at the union evening service at South Park at 745 pm. Joe M Williams will lead congregational singing and sing a vocal solo with Miss Winifred Hill accompanying. Rev Howard E Koelb of First Baptist will preside as Lawrence Ministerial Alliance continues weekly through September 1. The sermons will stress The Church as Teacher and invite all Christian residents to participate.
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First Christian Church
Union
South Park
Joe M. Williams
Winifred Hill
Howard E. Koelb
The
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Lawrence
Ministerial Alliance
Kansas Could Draft 5700 Young Men for Camps If Law Passes
Washington reports that if the conscription bill becomes law Kansas would send about 5700 young men to army camps for training this fall. Based on a 1 840 000 population Kansas has roughly 167000 men aged 21 to 30 likely subject to registration with 39 percent deemed fit for service.
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Washington
Kansas
Busy three day Kansas City radio camp schedule
Midwestern music camp students plan a 9 30 broadcast from Music Hall in Kansas City with sound checks at 7 30 after leaving Lawrence at 6. Director Russell L Wiley and associate director David T Lawson coordinate microphone placements and stage balance for the WDAF red network airing open to the public. Interviews with Wiley and Bakaleinikoff planned mid program. Final rehearsals set for Sunday with concerts at Hoch auditorium and Fowler Grove stage.
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Kansas City
Music Hall
Lawrence
Russell L. Wiley
Hile
David T Lawson
Wiley
WDAF
Lawson
Red
Wiley and Bakaleinikoff
Hoch Auditorium
Fowler Grove
Nazi Raider Narvik Sighting Reported Near West Indies
Norwegian rescue crew details a fast 10 000 ton German raider named Narvik disguised as a Swedish vessel operating in the West Indies. Survivors of the Davisian say the raider used six inch guns, fired from side ports, and sank the British freighter after wounding its gunner and crew. The incident followed the sinking of the King John and the raider left 66 captives afloat while drawing 640 miles to safety for Davisian survivors.
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West Indies
Virgin Islands
Holm Brynilsen
Brynilsen
Tin
Bhells
St. Barthelmy Island
Samana
Lief
Ted
Trade Stopped in North China
Japanese pressure halts all American trader activity in North China. British authorities order the US marine radio station at Tientsin closed effective August 20, amid escalating oil and scrap iron export restrictions.
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Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk Navy Yard
Old Point Comfort
Army
Langley Air Field
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Vinson
D-Ga
Walsh
D- Mass
House
Senate Naval Committees
Washington
New Order
Burma
China
North China
Studia
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Tientsin
Lone Star Lake Opens With Big Fishermen Turnout
Fishermen in Douglas County and eastern Kansas anticipate Lone Star Lake’s opening at 5 am with aerial bombs signaling start. Officials expect a crowd of 1000 to 5000, while 190 000 fish inhabit the lake. Permits go on sale at multiple stations, with strict size limits and daily bag limits applied.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Lone Star Lake
CCC
Lindley Improves After Pleural Illness in Pekin China
Dr. E. H. Lindley former Kan sas chancellor emeritus is slightly improved and resting comfortably in Pekin China after pleurisy. He and Mrs Lindley had nearly finished an east tour and planned to sail home when illness struck. A cable from Mrs Lindley to their son Stanley B Lindley reports good hospital care and high medical standards at the Pekin center with at least one KU graduate on staff.
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E. H.” Lindley
University of Kansas
Peian
China
Lindley
Fergus Falls
Minn
County Judge Considers Weather in Pig Theft Case
Fort Dodge Iowa July 26 Judge O J Henderson took the weather into account when John Filloon 66 pleaded guilty to stealing seven pigs The judge sentenced him to fifteen days in the county jail but suspended due to extreme heat and lack of air conditioning allowing the defendant to serve during cooler weather
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Fort Dodge
O. J. Henderson
John Filloon
Willkie Plans New York campaign tactics in visit
Republican nominee Wendell L. Willkie reviews strategy with J. Russell Sprague in Colorado Springs. They discuss carrying New York votes as Willkie plots a possible south swing en route to Elwood Indiana for his August 17 acceptance address.
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New York State
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Wyoming
Utah
J. Russell Sprague
New York
Republican National
Thomas E. Dewey
Sprague
Red Cross selects nurse for Douglas county after resignation
The nursing activities committee of the Red Cross board in Douglas county will choose a new nurse. Mrs. Otto Grant chairs the committee with Mrs. Fred Isaace assisting. Miss Ruth Haugsrud resigns after a year as nurse and plans to return to Minnesota while expected in Lawrence soon. War relief fund donations total $2,741.13. Production reports show 133 dresses completed for refugee women and girls with 34 more in production. Forty layettes and 15 in production. Forty eight sweaters completed.
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Red Cross
Douglas County
Nursing Activities Committee
Red Cross Board
Otto Grant
Fred Isaace
Ruth Haugsraud
Frank Gray
Haugsrud
Minnesota
Lawrence
Wade Pierce
War Relief Fund
James V. Blue
Heat Peaks in Kansas as Heat Wave Eases
Topeka reports midwestern heat crest with Phillipsburg reaching 116 and Beloit 119 degrees. A north shower belt may bring light rain tonight and tomorrow, with cooler fronts expected to drop highs to near 95 by tomorrow. Crop water stress persists amid a drought of 33 days without measurable rain.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D
Flora
Phillipsburg
Beloit
Radio stations may use phonograph records without authorization
The U S circuit court of appeals issued a far reaching decision allowing radio stations to use phonograph records without needing permission from the manufacturer or the author of the record believing such use constitutes a fair practice under current law.
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New York
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Wallace Expected to Resign Cabinets for Campaign
President Roosevelt indicated Wallace would resign from the cabinet once he begins active campaigning as the Democratic nominee. He recalled 1920 precedent and said Wallace would likely wait until formal nomination acceptance around August 20 before any political activity.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace
Vine “Neaeidant
Woodrow Wilson
Nee
Wilson
Lloyds Stark
Missouri
James A. Farley
Farley
Four prominent Lawrence residents killed in highway crash
A 10 oclock wreck on highway 569 near a Douglas county bridge killed four African American residents returning from a Wellington convention. The victims include Rev J N Goddard 57 and Rev E J Malone 65 along with Mrs Adella Miller 38 and Mrs Anna Malone 65. The 1937 Chevrolet coach belonged to Rev Goddard and was driven from the scene.
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J. N. Goddard
New York
St. Luke’s A.M.E
James A.M.E
Anna Malone
Mason
Adella Miller
Massachusetts Street
Re He Goddard
Wellington
Woman's Mite Missionary Society
Kansas Conference
St. James
Miller
St. Luke Church
Malone
St. James Church
Douglas County
William Harner
Quantrill
Harper
William Harper
Robert Harper
Chicago
E. J. Malone
Great Bend
Marlone
St. James A.M.E
North Lawrence
Weather Outlook With Scattered Showers Across Kansas
The forecast shows scattered thundershowers in Kansas with cooler conditions in the east and extreme north, fair to partly cloudy elsewhere. Central tonight: scattered showers east, cooler east and south, Sunday mostly fair with possible showers in extreme southeast and moderate temperatures. Gas Office readings record 24 hour max 102 and min 80, from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Year ago highs 96 and lows 71. Subscription ad notes Jour nal World delivery by phone.
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