Cooling Winds End Heat Wave Across Midwest
The cooling trough from Utah to the Midwest ends the longest heat wave with relief forecast by Sunday. 419 deaths are linked to the heat including 199 heat fatalities and 229 drownings, with Illinois Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Ohio Wisconsin and Pennsylvania hardest hit. 1,500 power-line breaks in Northern Illinois and high winds caused damage in Chicago.
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Middlewest
Utah
Arizona
Joke Region
Weather Bureau
Minois
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Owens announce births in Rayville list
Rayville notices report the arrival of a son named John Benton Jr to Mr. and Mrs. J B Owens on July 20 and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. H H Young on July 25.
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Rayville
J. B. Owens
John Benton, Jr
H. H. Young
Property transfers in Monroe subdivisions noted
From Belle Granary Oakley to Woodson F. Peacock et al, lot 8 block 41 of T. BE Flournoy's Second addition to West Monroe. From A N Talley to C R Peterson, lot 15 block 6 Morningside addition to Monroe.
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Belle Granary Oakley
Woodson F. Peacock
T. BE. Flournoy
West Monroe
A. N. Talley
C. R. Peterson
Morningside
Monroe
British and Free French crews prepare French ships for sea
The British admiralty said many French warships arriving before the armistice are to be manned by Free French naval forces led by Admiral Metelier with support from General de Gaulle. Some ships will fly the French tricolor and British white ensign under British direction, with other allied forces aiding.
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London
France
Germany
Metelier
de Gaulle
Aso
Charles de Gaulle
Roosevelt voices plan to use US ships to evacuate refugee children
President Roosevelt outlined a staged approach to rescuing British refugee children, proposing up to 10,000 passports first and then negotiations with Britain on safe passage or American ships. He emphasized three factors: British stance, American goodwill, and child safety, noting torpedo risks without assurances. He cited France and British blockade limits while stressing safety as the crucial concern.
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United States
England
Roosevelt
Britain
Canada
Congress
Germany and Turkey trade pact tied to Balkan talks
Germany seeks a 21.4 million Turkish pound exchange of goods with Turkey, tobacco, fruits and food from Turkey in return for German machinery and industrial goods. Romania’s Ion Gigurtu and Mihail Manoilescu arrive in Salzburg for talks with Joachim von Ribbentrop on Romania’s pro Nazi turn, signaling reduced British influence in Europe. U S ice cream consumption rises over six decades by about sixty percent.
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Turkey
Franz von Papen
Germany
Ion Gigurtu
Mihail Manoilescu
Romania
Salzburg
Joachim von Ribbentrop
England
Deaths Harvey W Laird in Rayville drowning
Harvey Wilson Laird 18 drowned Wednesday afternoon while swimming in Big Creek. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 a.m. at his parents home with Rev A D Langston of Monroe officiating. Interment in Gages cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Henry W Laird five sisters and four brothers. Winnsboro Funeral home in charge.
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Harvey W. Laird Rayville
Harvey Wilson Laird
Big Creek
A. D. Langston
Monroe
Gages Cemetery
Henry W. Laird
Henrietta Laird
F. J. Taylor
Roy Hayes
Mobile
Als
Quida McNealy
Los Angeles
Calif
C. Moffett
Bogalusa
Oscar Laird
Shreveport
John Laird
Jackson
Misa
Tom Laird
Charles Laird
Ala
Winnsboro Funeral Home
Roosevelt Sets Tour of Bases Through Tokyo Talks
President Roosevelt discussed licensing system reforms with Tokyo officials and backed selective military training for high school graduates in the 18 to 25 group to reduce industrial disruption. He noted no new defense program requiring a late November Congress session and offered no timing on 3,000 aircraft monthly for England.
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Tokyo
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York City
House Military Affairs Committee
LaGuardia
Senate Military Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
England
Netherlands
Germany
Morgenthau
Treasury
Senate
Air War Quiet Over Britain As Nazi Raids Persist
Reports say few Nazi planes over Southwest England and Wales with no bomb damage. Massed raiders struck English Channel convoys as hundreds of German and British fighters fought above a 20-ship group. A summer camp meeting by the Hudson Interdenominational Association is set for August 1 to August 11 in Dodson.
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England
Wales
East Anglia
Air Ministry
Ministry of Home Security
Germany
English Channel
Dodson
Hudson Interdenominational Association
Red River Parish School Board Held in Contempt
Judge J W Jones held the entire Red River parish school board in contempt of court and fined each member ten dollars with 24 hours in jail, suspended if they restore teacher Mrs C L Kennington to the Martin school faculty as ordered. The board had previously dismissed her and appeals upheld the lower court ruling in her favor under the teacher tenure act. Names listed include F M McGee A M Adams H G Smith W L Baker Archie Cobb Jim Sewell Jock Place Pugh Huckabay.
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Coushatta, Ll
Red River Parish
J. W. Jones
C. L. Kennington
Martin School
A M. Adams
H. G. Smith
W. L. Baker
Archie Cobb
Jim Sewell
Jock Place
Pugh Huckabay
Angel Donor Funds Small Town Residents in Ava
The Ava Herald reports anonymous gifts from a man likely near Kansas City who sent ten to one hundred fifty dollars to twelve recipients including Mrs. Monroe Piland of Bend Oregon. The money appears unneeded by relief clients, aimed at ordinary people to brighten lives rather than alter destinies. The donor, a former Ava resident, remains unidentified but described as generous with no dependents.
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Monroe Piland
Bend
Ore
Ava
the Herald
Herald
David Joslyn
Kansas City
War Bullets Attack in English Channel Convoy Losses
British admiralty reports an attack on a 21 ship convoy in the English Channel with five ships sunk and five damaged, two British destroyers damaged. The Fleming trawler was lost in a clash with four German dive bombers. The admiralty contests a German claim that 11 ships totaling 43 000 tons were sunk. Paris dispatch notes few American reporters remaining in Paris and denies sinking of the Meknes. Anthony Eden tours Ireland seeking defense plan updates.
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English Channel
Admiralty
High Command
Scout Work Group to Hold First Session in Bastrop
The newly appointed Morehouse parish Scout work group will convene August 2 at district chairman Sol Snyder’s Bastrop home. Members span divisions including advancement led by G W Hiatt and W E Rose, camping and activities, finance, health and safety, leadership training, organization and extension, with district commissioners LeRoy Mattison and DeWitt Causey.
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Morehouse Parish
Bastrop
Sol &. Snyder
G. W. Hiatt
W. E. Rose
Bill Fudiker
M. M. Crowe
John Eldridge
Frank Harrison
Evans Turpin
James Shell
David Snyder
Dan Files
Odell White
J. C. McDonald
Dr. Liles
Henry Messinger
Dr. Ogden
Charles Rainey
D. L. Fragala
J. L. Rigsby
Charles Furgerson
Leland Davis
Joe Whitfield
Joe Zipkes
H. Webb Madison
Clayton Moore
LeRoy Mattison
DeWitt Causey
Merchants Win Injunction Over Advertising Dispute
Chamber of Commerce and fourteen merchants including Fink the Tailor Sears Roebuck and Company J C Penney Monroe Motor Company and Montgomery Ward prevailed in a court ruling. Judge Shell granted all relief after hearings from July 16 to the following Saturday. The decision bars former newspaper employees from pressuring merchants over advertising and secures continued newspaper advertising for business.
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Neva-Star—World
Shell
Silverstein
Thompson
Gold and postwar economics and the U. S. reserves
Banking circles weigh gold as a postwar issue with Germany possibly trading goods for raw materials and the United States holding about 20.5 billion dollars in gold plus earmarked foreign funds. Experts question if Germany can compete without gold and estimate potential flow of private capital after peace. SET SERVICES SONDHEIMER reports revival additions at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church with 52 members and 22 candidates.
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Germany
United States
Treasury
Europe
Sondheimer
EC. Cable
New Zion Missionary Baptist Colored Church
Marshall's Sale by Motors Securities Co Inc
A writ of Fi Fa directs the Monroe city marshal to auction a 1936 Ford automobile at the City Hall front steps during legal hours on August 3 1940 to satisfy costs and debts in the case Motors Securities Company Inc versus Harold Roach. The sale proceeds go to the plaintiff and costs.
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District Court of the United States
Western District of Louisiana
Monroe
Doughtie Hotel Company, Limited
United States District Court
I. Henry H. Blanks
Fourth Judicial District
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Ouachita
Towit
Nachman
Aaminster
Bruce McBeth
H. P. Qaa
H. P. Qas
Baker Ice Plant
Grand Streets
Henry H. Blanks
Doughtle Hotel Company, Limited
Firehall
Grand Street
Grammont Street
Doughtie's Hotel Company, Limited
Doughtie Hotel Company, Ltd
Meyer Property
Meyer
Wood Street
Grammont St
Doughie Hotel Company, Limited
Houghtie Hatel Company, Ltd
Banda
Marshall's Sale Motors Securities Company, Inc
Harold Roach
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
City of
William J. Worley
Parish of Quachita
Fourth District Court
Monroe City Council Adopts Budget Amid Bond Sale Details
The Monroe Louisiana council meets to approve Ordinance No. 2782 budgeting the General Fund for the fiscal year 1940 41. The detailed estimate lists salaries for mayor finance utilities and departments including Fire Police Quarantine and Sanitation and Parks. The record notes bond tender rules and court approval for sales of hotel property, with dates and trustee Henry Blanks involved.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Henry, H Blanks
Doughtie Hotel Company, Ltd
Montne Meqwa-Btar
iYonroe
Rodrigues
Ay Tidwell
Renoir
Tidwell
Grand Ordain
Charity and Relief Salvation Army
T. B Association
Red Cross
Fire Department
Police Department
Quarantine & Sanitation
Board of Health
Cisseese
Cses Pereee General and
Cantingen Recreation Department
Insurance
Fremiums Interest
Aveneseseedvecee Water
Ouachita Parish
Lee
Swayree Natatorium
Galary
Bus Department
Youngs Bayou
WFA
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Polo Rental
Ccscesereeversnenesees
Ford
Eser Aseasepes
Savenee
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Allen Wales
Standard Office Supply Co., Inc
Associated Press
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Citizens Funds
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Roy P. Porter
Robert Okin
Glenn Stadler
United Press
Alex Small
Chicago Tribune
DNB
Meknes
Athenia
Eden
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Anthony Eden
Ouachita Partith
Green B. Haines
Mary FE. Worlty
U. 5
B. L. Risher
Marshal
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Commission Council
Mroe
B.A. Poag
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