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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1940
Page
8
Stevens and Thompson of Vinland led Jersey wins while F O Eckman claimed Guernsey honors at the Douglas county fair in Big Springs. Ayrshire and Holstein champions were named along with top prizes in beef cattle, sheep, swine, draft horses, mules, saddle horses, and 4 H classes.
Hogs unchanged and steers steady to strong in Kansas City trade. Lambs and sheep steady with natives above 9.10 midweek, Texas bids around 8.25. Government bonds show modest gains as Treasury 4s trade near 113.20. Wall Street ends with a late rally and selective gains in rubber and major industrials, led by U S Steel and Bethlehem.
Newton Kansas September 4 UPI Gov Payne Ratner opened his reelection campaign by citing the 20 month record of his administration. He pledged continuation of business efficiency a merit system water conservation and industry defense and praised Willkie while defending his past pledges and attacking opponent Burke. Ratner touted saved highway costs increased social security payments and a move to end the spoils system through a merit amendment.
German armored divisions reportedly to guard the new Rumanian Russian frontier as Bucharest warns against any power. Twenty German soldiers in field gray uniforms with SS insignia settle at a central Hungary station and fraternize with Hungarian officers amid two more convoys en route toward Szollok and North Transylvania.
Uniformed German troops occupied Szollok railway station sixty miles southeast of Budapest at a key junction with Romania. Budapest’s foreign office denied German troops on Hungarian soil and pledged an inquiry to clear up possible misidentification.
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler ends weeks of silence with a 50 minute address promising to erase British cities if night raids continue. He forecasts a prolonged conflict and mocks British leaders while outlining plans tied to Germany’s winter relief drive.
A cryptic puzzle style list of clues covers political leaders and various terms. It includes entries about Cuba’s government head, related duties, and assorted vocabulary such as foods, plants, and measurements, combining historical and general knowledge prompts.
Reports describe a large night engagement west of Berlin as British bombers clash with German fighters in what authorities call Germany's first major air battle of the war. Bombers reached Berlin and caused alarms while German defenses including anti aircraft guns and barrage balloons are noted. Separate notices cover a sheriff sale in Douglas County and a Kansas constitutional civil service amendment proposal.
In the Probate Court Douglas County Kansas the executrix Zetta Parrish petitions for final account approval and distribution of J. D. Parrish estate with fees and expenses, heirs’ shares and discharges. Written defenses must be filed by September 20, 1940 at 1 a.m. in the court.
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