Johnson wins governor race in Mississippi
The Mississippi Democratic primary produced a victory for Paul B. Johnson over Martin Sennett Conner, with Johnson approaching a 25 000 vote margin as results trickled in. The outcome strengthens Bilbo's influence for 1940 and reshapes the state's delegation dynamics amid ongoing internal party feuds.
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Mississippi
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Paul B. Johnson
Martin Sennett
Mike) Conner
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Bilbo
Roosevelt
Johnsen
Senate
Hough White
White
Harrison
Conner Conners
Biubo
New York National Guard Faces Modernized Strength and Training
Brigadier General Walter G. Robinson states New York's National Guard, the largest in the nation, would have twice the striking power and efficiency it held on mobilization day in 1917. The guard now lists 1,404 officers and 19,460 enlisted men, with gains in personnel and equipment from new training methods.
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Albany
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New York
National Guard
Walter G. Robinson
Robinson
Army Guards On Panama Canal Ships In Precaution
Brigadier General Clarence Ridley ordered military guards aboard every vessel transiting the Panama canal as a precaution for potential war. Guards at canal locks will be strengthened and overall forces in the canal zone to be increased by 272 officers and 17,360 enlisted men with movement starting September 2.
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Balboa
Panama Canal
Clarence
Ridley
Canal
Washington
Canal Zone
Banks and state offices closed for Huey Long birthday
Louisiana marks Huey Long birth anniversary with banks and state offices closed. Governor Earl K Long plans to speak at memorial services at Huey Long’s grave on the capitol grounds this afternoon.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Louisiana
Long
Statehouse
Earl K Long
Huey
Capitol
Bremen Denied Clearance as War-Trade Checks Continue
In New York authorities again refused clearance for the German liner Bremen as customs officers intensified searches for war contraband. President Roosevelt supported the inspections and warned belligerent ships would be kept from leaving American ports if armed. Other liners Normandie Aquitania and Transylvania also ordered to remain at piers pending satisfactory searches.
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Bremen
United States Customs
Lloyd Line
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Harry Durning
War Likely Involves United States, Says Premier Pattullo
In Fairbanks Alaska Premier Pattullo of British Columbia warned that if Britain goes to war Canada follows and then the United States would join. He added that they cannot keep out, noting Britain and France as the frontiers of democracy amid the crisis.
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Alaska
Britain
Canada
United States
D. Pattullo
British Columbia
France
Kurier Poranny
Poland
Monroe Man's Hitler Views Bring Trouble
In Shreveport Louisiana on August 30 a dispute over European affairs led to one man injured and four others jailed for investigation. James Osterland of Monroe extolled Hitler and argued with Clyde Monger Olin Taylor Jim Shinney G L Looney and Harris. Osterland was struck, losing his pocketbook, then cared for at home. Continued on Ninth Page.
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Europe
Caddo Parish
Prudhomme
Rodessa
James Osterlend
Monroe
Adolf Hitler
Clyde Monger
Oolin Taylor
Jim Shinney
G. L. Looney
Harris
Osterland
Taylor
Thousands flee Italian cities seeking refuge in countryside
Rome reports thousands of Italians leaving metropolitan areas on government advice. The exodus, though limited in scale, targets northern industrial cities and western coastal zones as potential air raid targets. Islands Sicily and Sardinia also urged to move inland for safety.
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Sicily
Sardinia
Italy
Naples
Annenberg and others indicted in lottery mail fraud case
A federal grand jury indicted M. L. Annenberg and associates including James M. Ragen and Charles W. Bidwell on seven counts. The charges accuse use of the mails to promote a lottery scheme and related conspiracies across several states. Additional indictments cover tax fraud allegations against Min-Haf Distributing and falsifying statements by M. L. A. Investment officials.
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M. L. Annenberg
Philadelphia
Charles W. Bidwell
Chicago Cardinals
James M. Ragen, Sr
Annenberg
Ragen and Bidwell
Nationwide News Service, Inc
Illinois Nationwide News Service, Inc
Bentley Murray and Company
Joseph E. Hafner
Fred W Minicus
Ernest B. Fischer
Jules Taylor
Ragen
Min-Haf Distributing Corporation
New York
Miami
Min-Haf
Julius J. Smith
North Twenty-Fourth Street
Milwaukee
M. L. A. Investment Company
Arnold W. Kruse
Final Rites Held for Mrs. Guedry in Covington
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs. Ella Montague Hammond Guedry 72 national committee woman of the American Gold Star Mothers. She promoted legislation for pensions for parents of World War I veterans and lived in Washington Li C New Orleans Covington and other places. No immediate relatives survive.
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Ella Montague Hammond Guedry
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American Gold Star
Washington
Li. C
New Orleans
Fear of Russian Attack Looms Over Manchoukuo
Reports from Tokyo state Japan expands forces into Manchoukuo through Korea and north China while Manchukuo cities impose blackout. Tass denies large Soviet troop movements to the Far East, as fears grow of a renewed Russo Japanese war amid border clashes with Outer Mongolia and Siberia.
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Russia
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Japan
Eastern
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Manchoukuo
Korea
North China
Soviet Siberia
Outer Mongolia
Siberia
Associated Press
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Nomohan
Mukden
Hsinking
Harbin
Indians Help Plane Party Near Crown Point New Mexico
Three Los Angeles residents were stranded when their plane ran out of gas 35 miles northeast of Crown Point New Mexico. Navajo Indians guided the crew to safety after a downpour and darkness left them lost in the desert.
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Crown Point
N. M
Los Angeles
Inez Gibson
Here
Robert Kellard
Guy Gabriel
Cleveland
Gabriel
Censorship To Make News Difficult If War Comes
An Associated Press piece warns partial censorship in France signals wartime controls that slow mail, telegraph, and broadcast links. It notes delays in news and business due to censoring, with a vivid 1917 London bombing example, and argues America will face similar disruptions in wartime communications.
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Associated Press
New York
France
America
London
Wasp Incident Causes Jim Zimmerman Fall
In Greensburg Pennsylvania a janitor named James Zimmerman fell from a second floor while leaning to swat a wasp. He suffered a brain concussion after losing balance during the strike attempt.
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Greensburg
James Zimmerman
Zimmerman
German ship suspected of spy mystery in Delaware estuary
Philadelphia customs officials probed an international spy mystery after shadowy passengers boarded the North German Lloyd freighter Wiegand in the Delaware River. The vessel turned upriver near Marcus Hook then anchored and sailed again with unknown passengers aboard, with authorities seeking answers and the coast guard involved.
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Philadelphia
Coast Guard
William R. Egan
Delaware River
Atlantic Ocean
Norfolk, Va
Delaware
Marcus Hook
Wiegand
Egan
Norfolk
NYA probes LSU student employment at Baton Rouge
Dr. Floyd Reeves of the University of Chicago began a study of LSU student employment at the NYA request in Baton Rouge. He met with A. J. Sarre and Dean J. G. Lee Jr. following the death by suicide of LSU aide George Heidelberg, who had worried over aid issues. Reeves is noted for prior national surveys and federal management work.
Paris Starts Evacuation of 50 000 Children
Paris begins mass evacuation as nearly 50 000 school pupils depart for country retreats amid war danger. Trains run in waves through today and tomorrow with orderly stations. Children, adults observe quiet farewells. some play cards, others carry dolls and gas masks though masks are seen as unnecessary in the countryside.
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Paris
Montparnasse
Sheo
Louisiana government costs rise faster than nation in 1932 to 1937
Census Bureau data show Louisiana state government operating expenses increased 74 percent from 1932 to 1937, outpacing the national rise of 67.6 percent. Charities, schools, and miscellaneous items surged, while general government costs more than doubled. Texas and Oklahoma also posted sizable gains in the same period.
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Washington, D. C
Louisiana
Census Bureau
West South Central
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Editor Shot Dead Near Shanghai Bridge
Chu Hsin-Kung editor of Hwa Mei Wan Pao and ally of Chiang Kai-Shek was shot while crossing Soochow creek bridge in the international settlement. The Chinese language paper is the Chinese edition of the Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury. The plant in the French concession has been guarded due to threats linked to Wang Ching-Wei followers.
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Shanghai
Wang Ching- Wei
Japan
France Requisitioning All Railroads for War Use
Allied dispatches report France has requisitioned the entire railway system including supplies and rolling stock for military use with possible suspension of commercial traffic. Poland orders new reservists amid rising European tensions. Hitler reportedly open to direct talks with Poland but Maks boundary demands persist.
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Paris
Daladier
SANE DRIVING IS SAFE DRIVING
A tale about a lady driver changing course in traffic, causing near chaos but no injuries. The incident ends with a reminder that changing plans can be risky in heavy traffic and advocates sane driving as safety.
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