Delayed Action on Burke Wadsworth Draft Bill
The Senate military committee postponed final action on the Burke Wadsworth compulsory military training bill amid bitter debate. The panel also ordered hearings on a separate measure to authorize Roosevelt to train the national guard and reserve officers, with possible amendments to civilian registration ages under consideration.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Bridges
R.N.H
Roosevelt
Gurney
South Dakota
Thomas
Idaho
Minton
D.-Ind
Lee
D.okla
Johnson
D.-Cole
Budget Bureau
Sheppard
D.tex
National Guard
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Austin
Rvt
Altho
Nazi Warplanes Strikes Soften Britain for Invasion
Nazi warplanes pounded Britain's coast with night and day attacks aiming to soften the defenses for a potential invasion. The Thames estuary area and east Anglia suffered heavy damage with civilians killed and injured as bombs hit homes and streets.
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Britain
London
Thames
Marshall urges active guard training before conscription
General George C. Marshall told the Senate military committee that paper plans for national defense are inadequate. He said parts of the National Guard must be called to active training immediately before any conscripts are drafted, stressing the need to know available tools and proper training for national security.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Senate Military Committee
National Guard
Army Chief of Staff
Marshall
Russell
Armory Committee
Milton R. MacLean
Maclean
Roscoe Swain
Fire Department
Drouth Blamed for Population Loss in Kansas
Kansas City Kan July 30 The census bureau says drought caused an 82 184 drop in Kansas population from 1 880 999 in 1930 to 1 798 815 in 1940. Harry M Washington notes shifts from Kansas, droughts and farmland idle periods. expects possible return to farms and population rebound.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Harry M. Washington
Census Bureau
Washington
Dust Bowl
Stock Market Breaks Slump With Broad Rally
New York stock market ends stagnation with a rally of 1 to 5 dollars a share on heavy volume led by industrials such as U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler and DuPont. Bonds and commodities rise with the stock uptick as favorable earnings and abroad sentiment boost optimism.
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New York
England
S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Douries Aircraft
DuPont
Westinghouse
Anaconda
American Telephone
Roosevelt asks $500 million fund for Western Hemisphere trade
Washington July 29 The Senate Banking Committee questioned President Roosevelts plan to raise the Export Import Bank capital from 200 million to 700 million to aid Western Hemisphere trade. Jesse H Jones denied intent to override Johnson and Neutrality Acts. committee will revise to prohibit violations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Membee
Senate
White House
Jesse H. Jones
Clark
D-Id
Adams
D-Colo
Taft
R-O
Townsend
R-Del
United States
Wagner
DN. Y
Jones
Ohio
Miller
D-Ark
War Talks Dominate Secret Session As Britain Faces Threats
In London today MPs debated while Germany intensified air raids on Britain amid fears of invasion. The session touched on Japan arrests including the death of Reuters writer Melville Cox and a claimed Nazi network. Romania moves against British oil interests as German planes strike Dover and northeast England.
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London
Ministry of Home Security
England
France
Britain
Germany
Japan
Melville James Cox
Robert Leslie Craigie
Far East
Cox
Reuters
Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
Shanghai
Balkan
Romania
Dover
Norris Grain Company Buys East Twenty-Third Street Elevator
Norris Grain Company of Kansas City Mo purchases the East Twenty Third Street grain elevator built two years ago by H H Stoneback. F S Mellor handles the purchase, Earl Cox serves as local manager, and Norris operated the Second and Locust North Lawrence elevator this season.
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Norris Grain Company
Kansas City
East Twenty-third Street
H. H. Stoneback
Stoneback
F. S. Mellor
Windsors may travel aboard Excalibur with British guns protection
London reports the Excalibur may sail westward under British naval protection for the Windsors who are aboard amid war risk. Three U S diplomats and the duke potential passengers face danger from German or Italian patrols as authorities plan long distance guarding.
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London
United States
U. S
Lisbon
Portugal
John Cudahy
Belgium
William Phillips
Italy
George Gordon
Netherlands
Duke
Bahamas
Heat Wave Persists Across Nation After Thundershowers
The ongoing heat wave claims 765 lives including 383 drownings and 382 heat deaths. Illinois reports 74 heat deaths, mainly in Chicago, with Ohio 36, Michigan 35, Pennsylvania 34, and Wisconsin 29. Showers ease some regions but relief is limited. torrential rains near Fountain Colorado cause crop damage and rail disruption. Temperatures top 100 in multiple states and Detroit records a 67 year high of 99.4.
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Illinois
Chicago
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Minnesota
Indiana
Lake Region
Atlantic
Gulf States
Appalachian
Upper
Ohio Valley
Fountain
Colo
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Washington, D. C
Virginia
New York City
Rockies
Laredo
Tex
Rio Grande
Burley
Ida
Lancaster
Waynoka
Okla
Arkansas
Mercury
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Dallas
Detroit
Weather Bureau
Stock Market Index Rises to 42.7 on 60-Stock Average
The stock index for sixty listed shares posts a 42.7 reading after yesterday's 41.7. Wiedemann's advert notes air conditioning as a featured amenity.
British Block Shipments Of Supplies To Spain To Keep From Axis
London reports Britain has tightened sea control around Spain and Portugal to prevent Atlantic cargoes from reaching the axis. Hugh Dalton announces navicert clearance rules making every ship liable to seizure if not fully certified. Britain seeks to intimidate partly certified ships and has consulted the United States on the move.
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London
Britain
Spain
Portugal
Hugh Dalton
House of Commons
Dalton
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
United States
Permits Sell Fast for Lone Star Lake Fishing
County Clerk T. R. Gerhart reported 1 878 permits sold at 1 dollar each for fishing at Lone Star Lake with totals sliding toward 2 000 in circulation. Weekend sales included 95 state licenses plus 2 non resident annual and 15 non resident 15 day licenses. Proceeds go to the county park fund. 500 dollars can be spent in 1940 and excess will support 1941 budget. The clerk praised strong sales despite the heat of opening day.
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Lone Star Lake
T. R. Gerhart
Gerhart
No Sign of Break in Heat Wave Across Kansas
Topeka reports continued extreme heat with temperatures in the 100s and records set in several locales. The state suffers heat and drowning deaths, including Lee R. Smith and Madeleine Fief, while showers offer brief relief in some western counties.
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Topeka
Phillipsburg
Kansas
Lee R. Smith
Hutchinson
Madeleine Fief
Garden
Dale Stokes
Wichita
S. D. Flora
Mercury
Centralia
Horton
Phillinsburg
Ellis
Russell
Dresden
Hill City
Goodland
Quinter
Tribune
Scott City
Ness City
Elkhart
Hays
Frontier Closures on Swiss German Border In WWII Maneuver
Basel Switzerland July 30 The Germans closed all rail and road frontier posts on the Swiss German border except Saint Margarethen in Austria to facilitate troop movements toward England. Diplomatic passport holders must pass via Saint Margarethen. German trains to Basel carried freight only, no passengers.
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Basel
Switzerland
Saint Margarethen
Austria
Germany
England
Schaffhausen
Pasengers
Demand for Immediate Aircraft Contracts Pushes Production
Washington reports defense officials pressed six major aircraft makers to approve pending army navy deals without waiting on defense tax policy legislation. Knudsen aims to expand plants to reach an 25 000 annual military planes by July 1 1942, with 55 988 027 in new awards cleared but unsigned. Attendees included Biggers Meade and executives from Lockheed Boeing Martin Consolidated North American and Douglas.
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Washington
Defense Commission
Commission
William Knudsen
Defense
Knudsen
Congress
John D. Biggers
George J. Meade
Aeronautical
Lockheed
Boeing
Martin
Consolidated
North American
Douglas Aircraft
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego
Boeing Aircraft Company
Seattle
Boeing Airplane Company
Wichita
Kan
Stearman
Boeing Airplane
Paint Plant Fire Rips Camden Plant. 27 Injured
A massive blaze at the R. M. Hollingshead paint factory in Camden New Jersey caused walls to collapse and flames to spread to nearby homes. About 150 workers were on site. 27 were treated for injuries with at least 12 in serious condition. Company officials estimated losses at $800000 amid multiple explosions. Nearby residents reported missing workers, but company president denied unaccounted personnel.
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Camden
N. J
R. M. Hollingshead Company
R. M. Hollingshead, Jr
Grower Loans on Corn Stored in Midwest Warehouses
The Commodity Credit Corporation announced it is calling grower loans on all corn stored in warehouses. About 12,000,000 bushels are stored across Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Missouri and Kansas. Repayment is due by August 5 or the grain will be taken over by the government and made available for export under its subsidy program.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Midwest
Plan Campus Sing At Fowler Grove Evening
The annual summer session campus sing will be held in Fowler grove Thursday evening at 7 45 o clock announced by the fine arts office. The event features the new KU song The Banner of Old KU by Fred Waring and a printed program with songs like Home on the Range God Bless America and Down by the Old Mill Stream. The campus a cappella chorus of more than 125 voices will lead and perform Dedication by Robert Franz with audience participation. An ensemble including Paul Stoner Eugene Nininger Jack Stephenson Leo Horacek and Winnie Hill will accompany. Dean D M Swarthout leads the sing for the first time in years. New numbers will be sung first by soloists Irene Peabody Meribah Moore Joseph Wilkins and Leslie Breidenthal. Last year attendance topped 500 with a larger crowd expected.
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Fowler Grove
Fine Arts
K. U
Fred Waring
America
Sesson & Cappella Chorus
Robert Franz
Paul Stoner
Eugene Nininger
Jack Stephenson
Leo Horacek
Winifred Hill
Dean D. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Dean Swarthout
University
Illinois
Irene Peabody
Meribah Moore
Joseph Wilkins
Fine Arts Voice
Leslie Breidenthal
Topeka
British and Italians Fight in Moyale Kenya
British and Italian forces clashed in the Moyale area of British Kenya as Italy invaded from Ethiopia. British troops, reinforced by South African contingents, reported ground contact with strong enemy forces and awaited further reports.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Moyale
Ethiopia
South Africa
Argentine Reservation Clouds Hemisphere Solidarity at Havana
Havana July 30 A last minute Argentine reservation clouded the solidarity of the 21 American republics at the hemisphere defense conference. Delegates upheld the unanimity rule while Argentina reserved the right to pass final judgment on the Havana act authorizing temporary control of European colonies if needed.
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Havana
New World
Argentina
Lights to go off earlier in Lawrence budget move
Lawrence city council plans earlier white way lighting for rest of 1940 after A W Berger reports six month spending of $1,289 35 from the fund leaving $1,010 65 for the final half. The meeting covered sewer fund replenishment, police dismissal hearing, armory leases, new water lines, and cemetery work with various approvals.
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White Way
Lawrence
A. W. Berger
Ways and Means Committee
White Way Fund
Berger
F. A. Russell
B. Russell
Floyd Hunter
Hunter
Ponce
The Weather The Journal World Classified Fare
Classified fare is the busiest market place. The brief notes highlight listings in weather and daily notices, reflecting a bustling classified section.
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Journal- Woeld
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Adv
Frontier
BIG
Camden, N. J
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Rural Electrification Administration
Ferguson
D-Okla
Alfalfa
Grant
Harbor
Barber
Commodity Credit Organization
British
Maurice Nabuco
Brazil
Miguel A. Campa
Cuba
Americas
Water Department
Tenth
Eleventh Street
Vermont Street
Massachusetts
WPA
East
Thirteenth Street
Massachusetts Street
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C.P.A
Holcom’s
Statemint
H. A. Jetmore
Qhio Street
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Street
Cecaeos
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