Storm 10 Hits Inland Tonight
The Weather Bureau reports a Gulf disturbance increasing in intensity will reach the coast tonight between Pensacola Florida and Grand Isle Louisiana with shifting gales and heavy squalls. Warnings extended from Apalachicola Florida to Mobile Alabama and Morgan City Louisiana.
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New Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Pensacola
Fla
Grand Isle
Apalachicola
Mobile
Ala
Morgan City
Weather Bureau
Port Eads
Louisiana
Tropical disturbance near Puerto Rico eyed for possible intensification
Weather bureau reports a slight tropical disturbance near Puerto Rico moving west or west northwestward. Advisory warns that the system may intensify within 24 hours and cautions Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and adjacent waters.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
San Juan
St. Martin
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Windsors likely to visit Bermuda en route to Bahamas
Reports said the Duke of Windsor new Bahamas governor and his American born duchess would disembark from the Excalibur at Bermuda next Thursday. Unclear how long they will remain in Bermuda or their subsequent plans.
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S. Excalibur
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
United States
Bermuda
Windsors
Tetterine promises quick itching relief or refund
If Tetterine does not relieve itching from eczema ringworm surface rash athlete's foot scabies or insect bites in five minutes you may keep the box and receive a 60 cent refund. Available from druggists or Shoptrine Co Savannah Ga.
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Shoptrine Co
Dept. 3
Savannah
Remedy saves minister's life claims free trial
A Methodist minister near Owensboro Kentucky suffering from severe asthma says a remarkable remedy saved his life after nights of hourly injections. He urges others to write Rev. M. D. Allen for details and claims the remedy costs nothing to try.
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M. D. Allen
Owensboro
Duke Busy With Letters Aboard Excalibur
The Duke has not decided on a path to Nassau and spent yesterday in his suite at Lisbon handling correspondence on a portable typewriter. In London a Reuters report says Mrs. Melville James Cox, widow of the Tokyo police espionage inquiry Reuters correspondent, remains seriously ill after a collapse following her husband’s death.
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Lisbon
London
Melville James Cox
Reuters
Tokyo
Norwegian Steamer Sofie Baake Sunk After Collision
The Norwegian steamer Sofie Baake of 5461 tons sank off the northeast Scottish coast after a collision with the Swedish Lima. All 39 crew members were saved and the ship went down within 20 minutes.
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London
Sofie Baake
Scotland
Lima
Alcantara Sails From Rio After South Atlantic Clash
The heavily armed 22,209 ton British cruiser Alcantara, damaged in a July 29 running fight with a German raider in the South Atlantic, steamed out of Rio de Janeiro harbor today.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Alcantara
South Atlantic
Bulgaria and Romania near Dobruja accord after 27 years
Sofia reports near signing set for Saturday to return southern Dobruja to Bulgaria following 27 years of Romanian rule. Negotiations aligned with Hitler’s orders to settle the quarrel reportedly completed. Great Britain says aircraft output now neck and neck with Germany when including Canada and the U S.
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Bulgaria
Rumania
Dobruja
Adolf Hitler
London
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Britain
Germany
France Plans Family Based Pay For Fathers
In Vichy a government official outlined a new family program that would compensate fathers according to the number of children rather than merit. In London a Royal Air Force communique reported bombers hit the Sterkrade oil plant in the Ruhr area, leaving it in flames.Berlin reported that Tokyo officials discussed potentially breaking diplomatic ties with Britain if arrests of Japanese nationals in British territories are not resolved. Nine Japanese detainees were reported in London Hong Kong Singapore and Rangoon.
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France
Jean Ybarnegary
London
Air Ministry
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Ruhr
Berlin
Berlin Radio Tonight
Tokyo
Japan
England
Nichi Nichi
Foreign Office
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Hongkong
Singapore
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Derna
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House of Commons
U. S. Trade Treaty With Red Russia Nearing signed
Washington August 5 acting secretary of state Sumner Welles said a new trade agreement with Soviet Russia to replace the expiring pact will likely be completed soon. He noted details await signing and will be announced in Washington and Moscow.
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Sumner Welles
Soviet Russia
Welles
Moscow
Nineteen Declares Sinking of Moraleda Steamer
The Chilean interior ministry reported 76 people died when the 785 ton steamer Moraleda, owned by the State Railways, sank north of Faraway island in the Straits of Magellan.
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Chile
Ministry of Interior
Moraleda
Chilean State Railways
Faraway Island
Straits of Magellan
Unity Urged by Roosevelt to Link Federal and State Defense Efforts
President Roosevelt pressed federal state collaboration to strengthen defense and curb subversive activity. Attorney General Jackson presented the plan at a law enforcement conference as Hoover reported defense cases rising from 1,651 to 16,885 in the year ending June 30.
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Roosevelt
Federal State Conference
Jackson
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Sam H. Jones
Louisiana
Jones
Chicago
Wallace
Milton C. Tainter
Louisiana Farm Bureau
E. C. Parker
Louisiana House Agricultural Committee
St. Landry Parish
Robert Jackson
Eugene Stanley
Rufus W. Fontenot
Steve Alford
Equipping Army Is Faster Now
A 1938 report details rapid standardization and procurement of tanks and weapons. It notes tests at Rock Island Arsenal and Aberdeen Proving Ground, with key dates from February 1938 through July 1939, highlighting streamlined contracts and Congress authority to skip bids to save time.
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Ford
Rock Island, Ill. Arsenal
Ordnance Department
Aberdeen, Md., Proving Ground
Infantry Board
Aberdeen
Ordnance Committee
Secretary of War
Congress
Rock Island Arsenal
Army
Senate debates military bill for voluntary one year enlistments
The Senate discussed a bill to create a voluntary one year army enlistment system as a substitute for conscription. Proponents urged it as democratic and effective with administration backing, while opponents feared insufficient manpower. A compromise proposal would delay selective service while allowing voluntary enlistment with higher pay and potential later conscription if quotas remain unmet.
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McNary
Oregon
Burke
Nebraska
Senate
Maloney
Connecticut
Red Army of the West to clash with Blue Army in four day war games
Soldiers from Arizona New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma and Texas form the Red Army of the West while Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Tennessee the Carolinas Georgia and Florida make up the Blue Army of the East for a four day simulated battle starting August 17 in wooded hills west of here. Lieutenant General Stanley Embick directs the concentration from headquarters as special trains bring troops in through Wednesday. Guardsmen will use the army's latest equipment and train beside regulars as maneuvers align with other national war games. Army officers have not released the specific problems of the exercises.
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Texas
Red Army of the West
Blue Army of the East
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Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Carolinas
Georgia
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Here
Stanley D. Embick
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Budget Debate Forecasts and Tax Proposals
The piece outlines the House Ways and Means framing of an excess profits tax with estimated annual yields of 500 to 750 million dollars. It notes uncertain deficits for the current year, suggesting the official gap could be much smaller than initial figures due to tax revenues and lower expenditures. The article also lists Alaska coastal place names and native-origin terms.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Budget Bureau
Campaigns Set for Third Term Battle Across Nation
The story outlines campaigns and endorsements for a Roosevelt third term and Willkie opposition. It notes Hatch Act interpretations questioned by the Justice Department, Willkie's fundraising target, and speeches in Des Moines Elwood and Washington. Louisiana Governor Jones backs Roosevelt Wallace ticket while Bobby Jones endorses Willkie in Atlanta. The United Automobile Workers support Roosevelt, citing New Deal gains and unity against Lewis.
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Department of Justice
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Des Moines
Elwood
Ind
Roosevelt
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Charles McNary
Oregon
Wallace
West
ST. Louis
United Automobile Workers of America
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Deaths Ouida Yancy McClanahan at Caldwell Parish
Funeral services were held Monday for Ouida Yancy McClanahan who died Sunday from accidental gunshot wounds in Caldwell Parish. The tragedy occurred while two children played with a father's loaded gun, according to Sheriff G. E. Eskine.
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Amity
Ouida
Yancy McClanahen
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Sby McClanahan
G. E. Eeskine
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Oliver heads Noe job group in Baton Rouge drive
In Baton Rouge the Noe administration pushes final approval for job group applicants. Each applicant will be investigated for qualifications and will not need further contact once filed. The central office will not send direct final decisions.
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Baton Rouge
Quachita Parish
Rescuers Seek Women Stranded on Hour Glass Peak
Librarian Miss Plank and Carl Boyer faced peril after becoming marooned during a climb near Snoqualmie pass. Six rescue parties moved from Austin Ranger Station and Bellingham to reach the Hour Glass peak, with freezing temperatures forecast and new plans to approach from Lake Anne at 5 000 feet.
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Bremerton High School
Carl Boyer
Seattle
Miss Plank
Boyer
Misa Cedarquist
Austin Ranger Station
Lake Anne
Bellingham
Mt. Shuksan
Art
Mrs. King Hurt in Airplane Crash Near Brigham City
Bernadine Lewis King 30 known as the Flying Godiva from Los Angeles was seriously injured in an airplane crash in Brigham City Utah. Physicians report skull fracture chest injuries fracture of the right leg and internal injuries. Her motor failed during an aerial sunbath between Los Angeles and Bakersfield she managed to land safely in time.
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Utah
Bernadine Lewis King
Godiva
Los Angeles
Mrs. King
Bakersfield
Statewide trade teachers meet at LSU
The annual statewide conference of vocational agriculture teachers opened at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge. S. M. Jackson, state supervisor, said more than 200 were registering for the course where means for attaining balanced farm prosperity will be discussed.
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Baton Rouge
Amnual
Conference of Vocational Agriculture
Louisiana State University
S. M. Jackson
British and Axis Air War Across Africa and Europe Escalates
Reports from North Africa and Europe detail continued Allied and Axis air battles. British raids hit Italian ships and bases while German raids target Britain. Diplomatic moves emerge as Romania and Bulgaria edge toward a settlement over Dobruja amid broader territorial shifts.
Two Men Die In Plane Crash Near Dunbar Cave
In Clarksville Tennessee on August 5 John Lillard Ashley 32 and Lee Jane Seales 34 were killed when the light plane they were piloting crashed near Dunbar Cave Seales a CAA student was taking his first flight Seales was the son of Frank P Seales a Kentucky distiller and his wife The Seales family maintains a summer home in Clarksville
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Tenn
John Lillard Ashley
Lee Jane Seales
Dunbar Cave
Seales
CAA
Frank P. Seales
Ville
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