17 Jul 1940
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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1940
Page
1
The article notes a third team movement gaining speed as Allied observers report Japan naming a new premier to push expansion abroad. US warships head toward the Far East amid a tense lull, with Berlin reporting new Nazi statements and U S intentions.
A fragment from Logan day by day recounts Max McKinley, once listed as Katherine Marie, discovering the error during CCC enrollment. The piece also surveys wartime tensions with Britain, Italy, and Japan, noting Ciano and Konoye in Europe and Asia and U.S. fleet movements near the Pacific.
The National Defense Commission reports $1 661 891 94 in army and navy orders over 40 days while Pentagon plans advance synthetic rubber and factory locations. Roosevelt calls the six week results very good and ahead of the Democratic convention. The release covers materials production labor price stabilization and agriculture for peacetime defense.
Derrill Mace admitted he was the lover of Mrs Lenore Brown and fired a shotgun blast that wounded her near Haydenville. He is held in the Hocking County jail as prosecutors continue questioning. Mrs Brown remains in serious condition at Cherrington Hospital. the shooting occurred at the Leffler home two miles from Haydenville.
About 600 Hocking County 4-H Club members picnic at Chillicothe City Park then visit Mead Paper Co. park. An itemized list shows they consumed vast sweets and drinks, including 60 dozen ice cream bars, 32 dozen drumsticks, 8 dozen cups, 18 cases Coca Cola, 12 Cracker Jack boxes, and more.
A fire at St. Vincent's Catholic Hospital Toledo destroyed a wooden annex. Thirty-two? Wait. (Note: The source text is garbled. a compact, factual card is provided.)
Democratic women gained equal representation on the platform writing group at the national convention. The move creates a 50 50 balance in the committee, reshaping the party's destiny and influencing the party platform drafting process.
A formal inquiry into the death of 77 year old Conrad H Reichley found at the foot of a 40 foot cliff near his home east of South Bloomingville was postponed last Friday pending further evidence and an autopsy by the county coroner.
In Chicago delegates chant for Roosevelt as he says he has no wish to be a candidate. Party leaders predict the nomination could be wrapped up before tonight's session ends. Barkley declares the President has no desire to run and urges delegates to vote freely while Michigan reports 38 votes for Roosevelt.
The tentative Democratic platform includes a non intervention foreign policy plank pleasing antiwar advocates. It avoids pledges of aid to allies beyond neutrality act allowances and upholds the Monroe Doctrine and U.S. defense. Senators Wheeler Walsh and McCarran praised the draft.
Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson denied M. L. Annenberg’s petition for probation and refused a six week extension of the stay of execution. Annenberg received a three year prison sentence for evasion of 1,217,206 dollars in taxes on his 1936 income. The stay was set to end July 22.
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