Abdicated Romanian King Carol II Leaves for Switzerland
Belgrade reports say Abdicated King Carol II crossed into Yugoslavia aboard a special train en route to Switzerland after leaving Bucharest in the late afternoon. Romanian dictator Ion Antonescu announced Carol’s forced abdication to avert civil war and called for nationwide prayers.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Carol II
Rumania
Switzerland
Velika Kikinda
Carol
Bucharest
Ion Antonescu
Antonescu
Mihai
Black Sea
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Magda
Nice
French
Niviera
Mme. Lupescu
Constanta
United States
South America
Caro
Juliu Maiiu
Romania
Ion Gigurtu
Transylvania
Tageblatt
London
Suez Canal
Electric surgery shown to destroy brain matter with current
Dr Pennington of the University of Illinois reported at the American Psychological Association meeting that electric current can target brain tissue without opening the skull. Tests in rats show precise depth control and less damage to nearby tissue than conventional surgery.
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State College
American Psychological Association
L. A. Pennington
University of Iinois
Iowa Indian tribe to inaugurate new chief
Lewis White Cloud, 81, is to be initiated as chief of the Iowa tribe at a September 20 ceremony at the White Cloud rodeo grounds. He succeeds his father James White Cloud who died July 16. Indians will take part in ritual services and dances during the event with a 3 day rodeo and powwow following the initiation.
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White, Cloud
Kan
P— Lewis White Cloud
White Cloud
James White Cloud
Iowa
Uruguay Nears Purchase of Three U S Destroyers
Buenos Aires reported that negotiations nearly finished for Uruguay to buy three United States destroyers identical to those sent to Britain. The deal signals a step in Uruguay’s rearmament, with U S Minister Wilson said to meet Montevideo's Interior Minister Pedromani Rios.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
Britain
Uruguay
Wilson
Montevideo
Pedromanini Rios
County approves lumber purchase for bridge floors
The board of county commissioners bought a car load of lumber from Wheeler Lumber Co of Des Moines to provide heavy planking for bridge floors.
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Board of County Commissioners
Wheeler Lumber Company
Des Moines
WPA Defense Work Reported for Kansas Labor
About ten percent of Kansas WPA workers are on defense projects. State Administrator Clarence G. Nevins lists 1,871 employed at Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, Wichita and other airports, Hiawatha, Iola armories, and defense training in Wichita and Kansas City. September quota remains 20,368 with an estimated 14,000 unemployed Kansans eligible but without jobs.
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Topeka
Kansas
Clarence G. Nevins
Nevins
Fort Riley
Fort Leavenworth
Wichita
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Manhattan
Hiawatha
Iola
Kansas City
Beat Amendment to Register Congressmen for Draft
Representative Schafer proposed an amendment to the Burke-Wadsworth draft bill to require all members of Congress under 65 to register for the draft. The amendment failed 123 to 119 as Democratic leaders rallied support to block registration. The bill currently exempts Congress from training and service.
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Washington
Schafer
R.-Wis
Congress
May
D.-Ev
House Military Committee
Bulgaria Returns Southern Dobruja in Romania Accord
Sofia reports a formal agreement with Romania returning 7,726 square kilometers and 375,000 people to Bulgarian control. Occupation begins September 14 with four days of military presence. Bulgaria indemnifies Romania for public works losses. Territory includes Durostor Caliacra Silistra and Baltic.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Dobruja
Romania
Balkans
Durostor
Caliacra
Silistra
Baltic
Black Sea
Marie
Willkie Outlines Farm Tax and Electrification Plans
Republican nominee Wendell Willkie spoke to 70 farm editors detailing proposals to expand rural electrification, reform farm taxation, and boost foreign markets after wartime shifts. He argued for removing tariff barriers gradually, basing taxes on farm income, and continuing soil conservation payments while stressing the link between farm income and industrial employment.
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Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
United States
Willkie
Willkie Proposes Revolving Fund for Rural Electric Lines
In remarks continuing the rural electrification program discussion, Willkie urged Congress to back a revolving fund to finance more public and private electric lines with rates controlled by government regulation. He stressed bipartisan support and federal oversight to spur expansion in rural areas.
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Congress
Willkie
Fahy Named Assistant Solicitor General for U S
Charles Fahy of New Mexico, general counsel of the labor board, was nominated by President Roosevelt to be assistant solicitor general. He succeeds Golden W. Bell who resigned and has played a leading role in defending the labor board before Congress. Madden’s term as chairman ends soon with no reappointment indication.
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Washington
Charles Fahy
New Mexico
Labor Board
Roosevelt Friday
United States
Fahy
Golden W. Bell
J. Warren Madden
New G H Q Staff Formed At Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth Kansas September 7 Staff colonel L Hyssong adjutant general of the newly created army G H Q is named the third appointment to the G H Q staff to be chosen from Fort Leavenworth officers by Maj Gen Lassey J McNair H Q chief of staff General McNair formerly Fort Leavenworth commandant The headquarters will direct all training programs in the expanding army.
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G.H.Q
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
L. Hyssong
Army
Lassey J. McNair
H. Q
General McNair
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