London Raids Batter City as German Scouts Reconnoiter
London reports describe waves of German air activity with four alarms and night bombardments. Large business blocks at St Pauls and Fleet Street suffered heavy damage while fires spread near hospitals and the Guildhall. British fighters repelled reconnaissance and bomber formations as workers returned to tasks amid wreckage and rerouted transit.
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London
England
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Fleet Street
Financial District
St. Pauls Cathedral
Guildhall
Row
Eight States Hold Primaries and Alaska Votes In
The Associated Press reports eight states held primaries to decide candidates for 5 Senate seats and 47 House seats while Alaska voted in a farthest north general election. States include Arizona Colorado Louisiana Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire Vermont and Washington. Georgia and New Mexico slate dates follow.
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Maine
Alaska
Senate
House of Representatives
Louisiana
Arizona
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Vermont
Washington
Georgia
New Mexico
Willkie
Roosevelt
Huey P. Long
Sam H Jones
Earl K. Long
Jones
Senator Shipstead
Farmer-Laborite
Farmer- Labor Party
Shipstead
Harold E. Stassen
Vandenberg
September Estimates Put Corn And Wheat Yields Higher
The agriculture department forecasts this year’s corn crop at 2,297,186,000 bushels and total wheat at 783,560,000 bushels based on September 1 conditions. Comparisons show increases from last month’s estimates and highlight state yields and ten year averages.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Book Exchange Opens at Liberty Memorial High School
The Girl Reserves will operate a student book exchange at Liberty Memorial High School Monday from 8 to 8 20 a m and 2 to 4 p m with hours before and after school all week for the first week. Betty Leibbrand leads the G R cabinet planning the year as 285 girls sign up.
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Liberty Memorial High School
G. R
Betty Leibbrand
Dinner for Chiefs to feature speech at Kansas Fire College
Dean Paul B. Lawson of the college of liberal arts and sciences will address students and faculty of the Kansas Fire College in session this week in Marvin Hall at the University at a dinner in the Kansas Room of the Union building tomorrow night. The program includes motion pictures on fire service and group singing with Lee Gemmell noting registration near the century mark and late registrants.
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Paul B. Lawson
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kansas Fire College
Marvin
University
Kansas
Union
O. H. Beaty
Trades and Industries
Kansas State Board For Vocational Education
Pittsburg
J. Ray Pence
K. K. Baxter
Rév. S. Moulton
Mr. Baxter
Walter C. Campbell
C. G. Lipps
R. J. Douglas
German and Italian colonial leaders meet in Munich
War bulletin reports General Franz Ritter von Epp and Italian colonial minister Attilio Terruzzi meeting in Munich with no clear indication of topics. In Algeciras heavy cannonading echoed from the eastern side of the Gibraltar fortress as of late today.
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Berlin
Germany
Franz Ritter von Epp
Attilio Terruzzi
Munich
Africa
Algeciras
Spain
Gibraltar
Canadian crops show record wheat yield in 1940
Ottawa reports a Canadian wheat crop of about 561 million bushels for 1940, the largest since 1928, with 534 million from the prairie provinces. Oats and barley are slightly up from 1939, total oats reaching 405.1 million bushels, up 20.7 million bushels.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Prairie Provinces
Case Against German Dropped in Surprise Move in Federal Court
In Los Angeles on September 10 a federal judge dismissed charges against 29 year old Herbert Hoehne as an unregistered German agent. United States Attorney William Freet Palmer had announced a possible plea change before the dismissal. The case stemmed from alleged possession of communications entrusted by German consul Fritz Weidemann for Nazi officials in the Americas. A related case involving Dr Emil Wolfe in Balboa Canal Zone led to a suspended fine after a guilty plea.
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United States Attorney General's Office
Los Angeles
Cerrige Age Herbert Hoehne
Leon R. Yankwich
United States
William Freet Palmer
Hoehne
South America
Fritz Weide
Man
San Francisco
Palmer
John Rogers
U.S
Washington
Emil Wolfe
Balboa
Canal Zone
Wolfe
Es Wolfe
Maine Republicans claim sweeping 1940 election gains
In Portland Maine Republicans report sweeping victory in 1940 state elections. Ralph O Brewster defeats Louis J Brann to become senator. Alf M Landon carried Maine. Sewall wins governor with large margin. Oliver Smith and Margaret C Smith retain U S House seats. Democrats lose ground across all statewide offices.
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Portland
Maine
Wendell Willkie
White House
Ralph O. Brewster
Louis J. Brann
Hale
Washington
Brann
Alf M. Landon
U. S. House
Brewster
Senate
Lewis O. Barrows
William S. Linnell
President to deliver labor speech on radio sponsorship
Stephen Earle said the President will deliver the labor speech at the International Teamsters Union convention in Washington tomorrow night. The Democratic National Committee will fund radio time on two networks, marking the first such broadcast since his third term nomination.
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Hyde Park
Stephen Earle
Washington
International Teamsters Union
Early
Democratic National Committee
Murder charge filed against uncle in Bertha Aitken slaying
Plattsburg Missouri September 10 prosecutor Dick Bennett filed a first degree murder charge against Harry Aitken age 32 WPA worker in the killing of his 14 months old niece Bertha Lorene Aitken. The charge rests on a statement by Aitken s wife and he claimed innocence after two hours of questioning in Kansas City.
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Plattsburg
Dick Bennett
Harry Aitken
WPA
Bertha Lorene Aitken
Bennett
Aitken
Kansas City
Cool Canadian air mass plunges across Midwestern states
A severe cool wave from Canada sent sub freezing temperatures across three states and lowered readings 15 to 25 degrees below normal in the central region. From the Rockies to the Appalachians and border to Oklahoma, highs lingered in the upper 30s to lower 40s with a 28 degree reading at Garrison North Dakota. Chicago reported 50 degrees as forecasters warned of warming tomorrow.
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Midlands
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Appalachians
Canadian
Oklahoma
Ohio Valley
Garrison
N. D
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Plains States
NYA Allotment in Topeka Kansas for 1940 41
More than 7 000 Kansas high school pupils and about 5 000 college students receive part time NYA work for the 1940 41 school year. State Administor Anne Laughlin reports totals of 278 775 for 45 colleges and universities and 211 943 for high schools with pay rates of 3 to 6 dollars monthly for high schoolers and about 14 dollars for college students.
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Kansas
National Youth Administration
Anne Laughlin
NYA
University of Kansas
Kansas State College
Mimporla Teachers College
Pittsburg Teachers College
Trays Teachers College
Arkansas City Junior College
Baker University
Bethany Collee
Bethel College
Central College
McPherson
Chanute Junior College
Coffeyville Junior College
Tola Junior College
Kansas City Junior College
Marymount College
Salina
McPhersoan — College
Miltonvale Wesleyan College
Mit
St. Scholastica
Atchison
Parsons Junior College
Pratt Junior College
Southwestern College
Sterling College
St. Benedict’s College
St. Joseph’s
Hays
St. Mary , College
Leavenworth
Tabor College
Hillsboro
University of Wichita
Washburn College
Western University
Kansas City
St. John's
Winfield
Autumn in the air chills Kansas workday
Temperatures dip to the 50s across Kansas with highs in the 70s to 75 and frost hints from North Dakota to Nebraska. Light rain fell chiefly in western counties and precipitation totals varied, while Chanute Elkhart and Hutchinson reported modest rainfall and cool nights linger.
Stock Market Index Slightly Down From Yesterday
The average of 60 stocks stood at 43.6 points, dipping from yesterday's 43.8 as trading ended.
Draft Law Taken Up In Conference
Washington today House and Senate conferees began reconciling Burke Wadsworth conscription bills. A 60 day delay on voluntary enlistments faces likely removal while a broad 21 44 age draft window for registration appears favored. House members and leaders push to finalize a compromise this week.
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Senate-House
Navy
House
Senate
Sheppard
D-Tex
Joint
Army and Navy Selective Service Committee
Representative Fish
R-N.y
Willkie
Joint Committee
Clark
Clark D.mo
Chamber
Four New Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported
Topeka reports four new infantile paralysis cases in Clay Johnson Woodson and Wyandotte counties. State epidemiologist Dr. C H Kinnaman notes one case involves a 25 year old school teacher. total cases since July 1 reach 255. Independence and Montgomery county schools to open Thursday after quarantine period ends.
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Topeka
State Health Board
Clay, Johnson, Woodson
Wyandotte
C. H. Kinnaman
Independence
Kan
Montgomery County
U S Plans 11 000 Combat Planes in 19 Months Says Knudsen
Buffalo New York September 10 1940 William S Knudsen chairman of the national defense commission says in 19 months the army and navy will have about 11 000 combat airplanes fighters and bombers He notes the United States is producing the best air planes and cites totals of 33 000 planes by April 1 1942 with about 60 percent for combat types General Arnold confirms delivery to armed services and says over 11 000 will be combat aircraft
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N. Y
Army
Navy
William S. Knudsen
National Defense Commission
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Knudsen
United States
Britain
Armed Services
Arnold
Old Settlers Reunion Dinner Planned at First Methodist
Plans for the Old Settlers reunion dinner on Saturday at the First Methodist church are nearly complete. The program begins at 11 with registration and officer elections, followed by a noon chicken dinner served by church ladies. An afternoon program includes music, talks, and reviews of Abe Lincoln in Business by Mrs. Deal Six, Lincoln country notes by Dr. A R Kennedy, and historical landmarks of Douglas county.
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Old Settlers
First Methodist Church
Deal Six
Abe Lincoln
A. R. Kennedy
Lincoln Country
GOP Headquarters to Open in House Building
Republican headquarters will open next Monday in the House building at 729 Massachusetts street. The space, formerly leased to the National Guard as a temporary armory, will be led by Mrs. David McCreath with J. B. Wilson noting the move and rally plans across the county.
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Republican
Massachusetts Street
County Central Committee
G.O.P
National Guard
David McCreath
J. B. Wilson
830 Child Refugees to U S on British Liner
The British liner Cameronia arrived from Glasgow with 630 German Jewish refugees and 200 killed Scottish children among a total 930 aboard. Among the refugees were 100 children and 135 men formerly interned in a Surrey camp. The Jewish aid committee paid most fares. the national coordinating committee for Jewish refugees will arrange new homes with relatives or friends.
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New York
Cameronia
Glasgow
Britain
Surrey
Jewish Aid Committee
London
National Coordinating Committee
Willkie Seeks Elimination of Fish Amendment in Draft Act
Rushville Ind September 10 Wendell L Willkie urged that senate house conferees remove the Fish amendment from the selective military service bill The plan would defer the draft for 60 days while voluntary enlistments rose to reach 400000 recruits Willkie pressed for immediate implementation and noted Maine election gains while preparing western tour speeches and campaign strategy
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Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
House
Senate
Willkie
Maine
Coffeyville
Kan
Frank Gannett
Rochester
Francis M Hall Named New City Sanitarian
Francis M Hall of Topeka was appointed city sanitarian by the council succeeding Leon Bauman who becomes milk control director for the state health board. Hall, 27, Kansas State College 1936 graduate, previously milk bacteriologist for the board and credited with organizing six milk sheds statewide. Council approves bicycle licensing 25 cent fee for 1941. lights required. Ralph Pine dissented.
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Ancis M. Hall
Toneka
Leon Bauman
State Board of Health
All
Kansas State College
Hall
General McIntyre Receives Distinguished Service Medal
The War Department awarded Brigadier General Augustine McIntyre retired former commandant of the field artillery school at Fort Sill Oklahoma the Distinguished Service Medal for important contributions to national defense. He helped modernize field artillery and establish training methods for artillery officers.
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Washington
War Department
Augustine McIntyre
Fort Sill
Oklo
McIntyre
National Defense
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