Gales In Channel Thwart German Invasion Fleet
British gales and fog hindered the German invasion fleet but did not end threat. Air ministry said 10 000 casualties in early September while convoys passed the Channel unmolested. London suffered multiple air raid alarms and raids by German planes continued.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Air Ministry
Winston Churchill
Channel
Netherlands
Churchill
Great Britain
Ireland
Mayfair
West End
Bond
Regent
Oxford Streets
Piccadilly
Park Lane
Berkeley
Sloan
Final Bankhead Rites Held in Jasper Alabama
President Roosevelt led a national showing at the Bankhead funeral in Jasper Alabama. William B Bankhead lay in state at First Methodist church before a 2 30 p m funeral crowds of senators representatives cabinet members and Alabama mourners.
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Jasper
Ala
Roosevelt
Alabama
William B. Bankhead
First Methodist Church
C.S.T
Washington
Little Church
Will
John N. Bankhead
Churchill Warns Nazis Massing Ships for Invasion
In a secret House of Commons session Churchill warns Adolf Hitler is steadily massing sea borne forces for an invasion of Britain and Ireland. He says Britain will meet the air battle with growing confidence as German shipping concentrates and nightly raids continue.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
Rala
Britain
England
Churchill
Ireland
Hitler
Gts Commons
Sénapa
Gerat
Windo
German Long Range Guns Target London and RAF Strikes Increase
Berlin reports Germany has begun using long range guns on the French coast to shell London with weapons described as super cannons. Sources say their use will grow daily as German air attacks continue on London’s traffic hubs and subway lines. Royal Air Force resistance appears reduced while British defenses regroup.
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Berlin
Germany
French Channel
London
Paris
Calais
Reich
DNB
Royal Air Force
High Command
Shawnee Grange Fair Saddle Horse Show At Watson
Twelve classes of fancy saddle bred horses from Kansas and Missouri compete for prizes in the Shawnee Grange Fair Saddle horse show at Watson west of Kanwaka tomorrow night. Betty Jane Ryan of Kansas City Kansas will perform with her horse Starlite as a feature.
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Kansas
Missouri
Watson
Kanwaka
Shawnee Grange Fair
Betty Jane Ryan
Kansas City
Kan
Starlite
Elephant Hunt Saga Shakes Coffeyville Poles
Coffeyville residents witnessed an unusual scene as a local elephant hunt unfolded. R J Gilbert, who chauffeured Wendell Willkie yesterday, searched his automobile but could not find the vehicle. A tiny gold GOP emblem belonging to Mrs Willkie was reported missing.
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Coffeyville
R. J.gilbert
G.O.P
Delayed action bomb explodes in Central London
A delayed action bomb exploded in Central London today producing a terrific blast and a towering plume of smoke as authorities investigate the incident and assess casualties.
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London
Sentiment Drifts as Legion Leader Seeks Peace Stance
National Commander Raymond J. Kelly of the American Legion warned Boston that rising war hysteria risks national collapse into conflict. Speaking to the Advertising Club on September 17 ahead of the Legion convention, he urged defense readiness paired with a sober, peace driven outlook to avoid a holocaust.
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Boston
Raymond J. Kelly
American Legion
United States
Legion
Kelly
Advertising Club of
America
Daughter Goes to Talley Custody Ruling by Judge
New York September 17 Justice Aron Steuer ruled after a 20 minute off the record talk that Betty Ruth Eck strom must live nine months of the year with Marion Talley the former opera singer. The ruling enforces the original custody decree with Miss Talley nine months and Adolph Eck strom three months. A contempt motion against Eck strom for not returning the child was withdrawn by consent.
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New York
Betty Ruth Eckstrom
Supreme Court
Aron Steuer
Marion Talley
Miss Talley
Adolph Eckstrom
Eckstrom
Mrs. Roosevelt Debuts Campaign Hat and Wardrobe
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled a new campaign hat a tight-fitting black turban designed for open car rides. The debut accompanied her autumn wardrobe featuring six costumes four black one wine-colored and one slate blue.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Italian Troops Enter Sidi Barrani 60 Miles Inside Egypt
Italian motorized columns pushing from Libya seized the coastal city of Sidi Barrani about 60 miles inside Egypt. British sources said the advance cost heavy losses to Italy but no major British engagement or pitched battle had yet occurred as sand storms raged and an airstrip at Sidi Barrani could serve as a base for raids on Alexandria and the Suez Canal.
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Egypt
Cairo
Libya
Sidi Barrani
Wac
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Rome
Sand
Sahara
Mediterranean
Matruh
Desert
McLean to Lead Kansas Draft Setup in 1930s
Gov Payne Ratner names Milton R McLean adjutant general to administer the draft in Kansas and keep the process nonpartisan. McLean will head 126 boards with three members plus counsel and a doctor. Registration starts October 16 for about 270000 men aged 21 to 35.
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Kansas
Ratner
Topeka
Payne Ratner
Milton R. McLean
McLean
Eight new infantile paralysis cases in Kansas total 308
Eight new cases were reported to the state board of health, bringing the total since July 1 to 308 in Kansas. Counties affected include Geary Kingman Leavenworth Lincoln McPherson Shawnee Washington and Wyandotte.
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Topeka
Board of Health
Kansas
Geary
Kingman
Leavenworth
Lincoln
McPherson
Shawnee
Washington
Wyandotte
Stock Market Index Dips To 43.8 From 43.5
The average of 60 stocks falls to 43.8 yesterday from 43.5 as traders assess gains and losses across the market. The report notes modest turnover and mixed sector movements with utilities and tech showing divergence.
Rolls Royce Engines to Be Produced by Packard
Detroit Sept 17 Contracts for 9000 Rolls Royce 16 cylinder aviation engines have been signed by Packard and the United States and British governments. One contract covers 3000 engines for the US government at 62 5 million dollars. The second covers 6000 engines with spare parts for Britain at 125 million. Britain may order 10000 more and the US 5000. Total commitments and contracts reach 350 million dollars with unit costs dropping as production rises. Initial output set at 20 engines monthly, rising to 840 monthly after 15 units.
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Detroit
Packard Motor Car Company
United States
Brent
Britain
Packard
Judge rules Bergdoll must serve full wartime desertion sentences
Federal Judge John C. Knox dismissed Grover Cleveland Bergdoll’s habeas corpus challenge and ordered the World War I deserter to serve the full five year army desertion sentence plus a two year postflight term. The ruling held that wartime law and congressional mandates governed punishment despite peacetime hostilities.
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New York
John C. Knox
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Dagodger
Bergdoll
Germany
Knox
Bergdolf
United States
U. S
Mathias Correa
Congress
Wilson
Philadelphia
Home Guard Discussed by Douglas County Rifle Club
At the weekly meeting on the R O T C range the Douglas County Rifle and Pistol club discussed forming a home guard. The National Rifle Association invited such a unit if deemed desirable. Members stand ready for home guard duty and training in rifle and pistol use.
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Douglas County Rifle and Pistol Club
National Rifle Association
KU ROTC Enrollment Expected to Break Records
The University of Kansas ROTC department opened enrollment this morning and by mid-morning officials reported nearly double the usual numbers. Signups continue through Saturday as enrollment is anticipated to be the largest in years.
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University of Kansas R.O.T.C
Oehlert Fox Terrier Killed After Rabies Fear
The fox terrier belonging to Charles Oehlert disappeared Saturday and, suspected of rabies, was shot and killed Monday by a farmer near Willow Springs. The dog had bitten or menaced children at the Columbia schoolhouse where it was removed by a teacher. Several neighborhood dogs are believed to have been bitten.
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Charles Oehlert
Willow Springs
Columbia
KU registration tops 3294 as new students arrive
About 3294 students signed in at the University of Kansas today with continued enrollment at Frank Stronghall. Registration will finish tonight and late enrollment is possible Saturday morning. A fire basket ceremony and Mount Oread induction will feature Hannah Oliver, KU’s oldest living graduate, with the torch relay to Memorial Stadium and oaths administered by Chancellor Malott.
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University of Kansas
Frank Stronghall
Miss Oliver
Hannah Oliver
Lawrence
K. U
Mt. Oread
North College Hill
Memorial Stadium
Paul B. Lawson
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Firebasket
Mortar Board
Sachem
Deane W. Malott
Mount Oread
Fred Ellsworth
Malott
Donald M. Swarthout
College of Fine Arts
Kansas National Guard to enter regular orders by December
Lawrence reports the Kansas National Guard of about 4 000 members will fall under regular army orders by December 15 with training phases for three groups starting October 15 November 15 and yesterday. The four regiments include the 161st Field Artillery 130th Field Artillery 137th Infantry and 114th Cavalry. Officials expect at least 20 days notice before calls.
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Lawrence
National Guard
Topeka
Kansas
161St Field Artillery
130Th Field Artillery
137Th Infantry
114Th Cavalry
Kansas Guard
Yugoslav Count Bombelec Wounded Near Zagreb
Count Bombelec, adviser to King Alexander of Yugoslavia, was wounded when three groups fired at his car near Zagreb cemetery. King Alexander was assassinated in 1934. authorities report several hundred arrests for pro-Fascist demonstrations in Croatia.
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Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Bombelec
Alexander
Marseille
France
Croatia
Tax Exemption Removal From Government Bonds
Senators Austin and Burke warned that taxing income from future government securities would raise interest costs for states and municipalities by 113 million dollars annually. They opposed Brown's amendment to the excess profits tax bill as unconstitutional and economically harmful.
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Washington
Sept
Austin
R-Vt
Burke
Dneb
Congress
Brown
D-Mich
Senate
Willkie frames traditons clash in Texas rally
Wendell Willkie urged Texans to abandon 80 year Democratic tradition and vote against Roosevelt. He linked rotation in office to democracy and warned against one man in power, citing Sam Houston and the Texas Constitution. Police estimated 10 000 in Elwood Park with 50 000 following Willkie through Amarillo streets.
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Amarillo
Tex
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Elwood Park
South
Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
Willkie
Germany
Italy
Russia
Wendell Willkie
Boss Flynn
Bronx
W. R. McDowell
Rioting in Casablanca Sparks International Tension
Rioting between supporters of Vichy and de Gaulle factions surfaced in Casablanca, French Morocco. French authorities viewed the situation anxiously as Spanish troops massed at frontier zones amid the tension.
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Tangier
Morocco
Casablanca
Vichy
Charles de Gaulle
Free French
Britain
Beech Aircraft Wins $13 Million War Planes Contract
Washington reports the War Department awarded Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita a contract worth $13,115,138 for training planes and spare parts. The award covers production and supply of training aircraft and necessary components.
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Washington
War Department
Beech Aircraft Corporation
Wichita
Kan
Registration drive set for Douglas County men ages 18 to 35
County Clerk T R Gerhart reports a state registration plan for all men in Douglas County between 18 and 35. Registrations will occur at all voting places on October 16 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Volunteers from August primary staff will serve as registrars without pay.
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McLean
Kansas National Guard
Congress
Kansas
War Department
Washington
General McLean
Kansas County
Dongelax
T. R. Gerhart
Douglas County
Gerhart
Milton R. McLean
Adjutant General of
Payne Ratner
Carl
Ofice
Warm spell continues in Kansas with near 90s to 70s
Weather bulletin reports Kansas will see temperatures near 85 to 92 today and tomorrow with a warm spell into tonight. Scattered light showers earlier left minor precipitation totals in multiple towns, while a north low-pressure area brings southerly winds and no rain forecast for the next 36 hours. Elkhart hit 95 yesterday as eastern lows dip to near 65 to 70 and western areas to 60 to 45 tonight.
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Kansas
S. D. Flora
Wamego
Fillis
Russel
Salina
Florence
Hutchinson
Goodland
Hill City
Flora
Elkhart
Veteran railroader A Newt Williams dies at 69
A Newt Williams of Omaha longtime Union Pacific vice president of operations died at his home this morning at age 69. He began as a section hand on the Burlington railroad and held posts with the Denver Rio Grande Western before joining Union Pacific in 1916. Williams became vice president on June 1 1929 and retired July 16 1940.
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A. “Newt” Williams
Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
Burlington Railroad
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Union Pacific
Rural School Closed Near Tonga After Infantile Paralysis Case
The Honey Valley rural school three miles southwest of Tonga was ordered closed today by Miss Crusie Coffin Leavenworth county school superintendent due to one local case of infantile paralysis.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Honey Valley
Tonganoxie
Crusie Coffin
Leavenworth County
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