Three Robbers Hit Asbury Park Bank in Dramatic Cash Raid
Three men armed with shotguns robbed employees of the Asbury Park National Bank and Trust Company near the post office in Asbury Park New Jersey. They escaped with a bag police believe held 108000 in cash destined for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The bandits fled in a green car with Pennsylvania plates. witnesses say a fourth man remained in the car with the engine running. Bank officials could not provide an immediate loot estimate.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Asbury Park National Bank and Trust Company
Pennsylvania
Federal Reserve Bark of
New York
James Forsythe
German raids claim 257000 tons British shipping sunk in week
Berlin reports credit German air and sea raiders with destroying 257 000 tons of British shipping in a week of raids. Goering's newspaper says the losses shake English leaders as the war enters a transition phase while warning of civil defense strains and civilian involvement.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Bersen Zeitung
England
Hearings Ordered On Roosevelt Guard Reserve Bill
The Senate committee delayed final action on the Burke-Wadsworth military training bill and ordered hearings on a measure to empower President Roosevelt to train the national guard and officers reserve corps. Chairman Sheppard noted the guard-reserve bill before acting on conscription, with Roosevelt advocating both as related.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
National Guard
Sheppard
Texas
Hampton Roads
Smash Drug Ring Busted in San Diego Arrests
Federal agents and police in San Diego arrested eight men and one woman in a dawn roundup. Lieutenant Walter Clark said three of the arrestees were newsboys selling narcotics while reading LA papers. The nine were booked on narcotics charges. Opium, cocaine, and marijuana were seized.
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San Diego
Calif
Walter Clark
Los Angeles
Clark
New Taxes Take Effect Wednesday Across Louisiana
Louisiana taxes shift with new levies starting Wednesday as the revenue department projects about 8 million dollars annually from added taxes and an additional 3 million interim gains from sales tax repeal. Principal changes include higher severance tax on low gravity oils and a new gas gathering tax, plus an amended occupational license tax and other measures.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Revenue Department
Dollar Day sale in Monroe sponsored by Chamber of Commerce
A publicity committee led by E. Jack Selig Jr announces Dollar Day set for Thursday in Monroe. Merchants pledge full cooperation and offer summer goods at substantial reductions to attract buyers from Monroe and nearby areas.
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Monroe
Dave Ilverstein
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
E. Jack Selig Jr
Selig
G. C. Holloway
Holloway and
Thompson
Nat Mehl
Peacock’s
Ron Campbell
Monroe Furniture Company
Harry Silverstein
Style Shop
Donald L. Marshall
Montgomery Ward
Six Missing After Camden Plant Explosion
Camden July 30 Six workers were unaccounted for two hours after a fire and explosion at the Hollingshead Company's blacking plant. Seventeen employees were treated at a hospital as flames spread to adjacent buildings near the auto paint and grease factory in downtown Camden. The plant employs 300 people.
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Camden
N. J
Hollingshead Company
Blacklong
Automobile
Senate Approves $25 Million TVA Defense Power Aid
The Senate approved a $25,000,000 appropriation to enable the Tennessee Valley Authority to supply more electric power for the national defense program without a record vote. The measure passed quickly after consideration late yesterday. A similar bill was pending in the House.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
House
Jackson Parish Fair Set for October in Jonesboro
Jonesboro announces the Jackson Parish Fair will run October 9 to 12 inclusive. Officials of the fair association confirmed the dates this week.
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Jonesboro
Jackson Parish
The
Fair Association
Romania Faces Rally Against Nazi Demands on Transylvania
Growing opposition within Romania challenges government efforts to meet a Nazi deadline for settlement with Hungary and Bulgaria by September 15. Peasant Party leader Julius Maniu travels from Transylvania to oppose any cession, warning of unrest if borders shift.
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Bucharest
Hungary
Bulgaria
Juliu Maniu
Romania
Transylvania
Rumania
Satu Mare
Oradea
Arad
Maniu
Germany
Windsors Face Arrest On Sea As Excalibur Voyage Probed
London reports say the Duke of Windsor may face seizure if he travels to the United States aboard the liner Excalibur. Government sources note carrying enemy armed forces can render a neutral ship liable for contraband seizure. Lisbon confirms the duke and duchess plan to sail amid wartime secrecy.
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London
Duke of Windsor
Italy
Germany
United States
France
Lisbon
Britain May Co-operate With U.S. On Surpluses
London reports Hugh Dalton, minister of economic warfare, revealed Britain may cooperate with the United States on world surpluses. He said Britain has expressed interest in the general question and is ready to study possible solutions. Dalton noted Britain will send an agent to Spain to discuss oil needs with Spanish officials and Sir Samuel Hoare in Madrid.
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London
House of Commons
Hugh Dalton
Britain
United States
Dalton
Spain
Samuel Hoare
Madrid
Germany
Shreveport Woman Brutally Beaten in Garage Attack
Miss Liburine Arthur, about 24, was attacked by two men described as Negroes who entered her garage at 4 a m Tuesday morning near 751 College Street. The assailants beat her with a knife and fists, kicked her, and threatened her life as she armed herself with a shotgun.
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Shreveport
Liburine Arthur
Miss Arthur
College Street
War at a Glance: Axis and Allied Fronts in July
German air and sea raids deepen in Britain with claimed shipping losses while Axis totals dominate reports of destroyed Allied tonnage. Italian and Japanese actions threaten Mediterranean convoys and British operations. Diplomatic frictions rise as Britain, Romania, France, Spain, Portugal and Latin American nations engage in protests, arrests, and defense talks.
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Britain
Italian High Command
Mediterranean
Balkans
Tokyo
Spain
Portugal
Act of
Havana
Guard Walkout Triggers Prison Crisis in Angola
At Louisiana State Penitentiary 859 inmates were confined after a guard walkout tied to staff dismissals. Warden D D Bazer said the Red Cap Gang and other dangerous convicts resumed field work under full observation after new guards were hired. All 850 convicts in two camps were white men. Everything is back to normal.
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Angola
Louisiana State Penitentiary
D. D. Bazer
Red Cap
Sam Jones
Bazer
Governor cites strong homestead fund reserve
Baton Rouge July 4 Governor Sem H Jones announced the homestead exemption fund will have a reserve by September 1 sufficient to provide 2008 exemptions for a year. He said the fund is ahead of expectations and would counter criticism that it was depleted.
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Baton Rouge
Sem H. Jones
Opponent Fired by Gov O Daniel in Texas
Governor O Daniel removed Ernest Thompson, a rival in the gubernatorial race, from his post as war representative on the Interstate Oil Compact Commission amid a campaign dispute in Austin Texas.
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O’daniel
Austin
Tex
W. Lee O'Duniel
Ernest O. Thompson
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Argentina Reserves on Havana Act Clouding Pan American Unity
Havana July 30 An Argentine reservation on the Act of Havana muted unity as foreign ministers closed a hemispheric defense conference. The accord calls for joint action on European possessions in the Americas, with Argentina reserving the right to decide on merits of the act. Delegates called the move academic yet saw progress toward a three point inter American defense framework. Foreign Ministers Maurice Nabuco Brazil and Miguel A Campa Cuba prepared farewell remarks praising gains.
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Havana
New World
Argentina
Therselves
Maurice Nabucco
Brazil
Miguel A. Campa
Cuba
Americas
Woman Kills Son With Razor and Hatchet, Coroner Says
Coroner Dr. L L Ricks states Mrs. Margaret Smith confessed to murdering her 11 year old son using a hatchet and razor after an alleged gas asphyxiation attempt. He believes she is deranged and ruled murder, directing the case to the district attorney for final disposition.
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Hammond
L. L. Ricks
Margaret Smith
Dr. Ricks
Mass German troop buildup reported along French coast
AP correspondent Edwin Hartrich reports heavy Nazi troop concentrations moving under cover of darkness from Marseilles to Belgian ports, mobilizing near the French coast. British air raids continue with ongoing attacks on towns along the coast and unknown civilian toll.
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New York
France
Channel
England
Edwin Hartrich
C. B
Marseilles
Correa
Associated Pree
London
Britain
Canada Plans Mass Training For Army in 1,000,000 Goal
War Services Minister James G. Gardiner proposes compulsory military training for all unmarried men 21 to 45 in Canada. A national registration is set for August 19 to 21 across 243 electoral districts to support defense needs. The plan envisions a 1,000,000 strong army while preserving industry and production. A shift may limit the pool to single men aged 21 to 35 in the first year.
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Ottawa
War Services
James G. Gardiner
House of Commons
Dominion
Canada
Department of National Defense
English May Have Found Method To Stop E-Boats
A British naval officer says an effective antidote to German E-boats may already be found though details are not disclosed. He notes E-boats range 90 to 130 feet, speed 3 to 40 knots, and endurance about 60 miles, carrying torpedoes and heavy guns. Base locations include Bordeaue and Narvik, with likely French Channel coast bases for proximity to targets. Main tasks cited: mine laying, anti submarine work, general duties in Norway, attacks on British craft near Dunkirk, and night convoy attacks.
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London
Germany
Britain
Bordeaue
Narvik
Norway
French Channel
Dunkerque
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