Favor Rehearing On Relocation Of Superhighway 41
Winnebago county board votes 27 to 14 for a public rehearing on the route of a beltline south of Oshkosh. Culbertson says hearing before November session. discussion may cover changing routes and potential cost estimates for construction.
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Winnebago County
Korotev
Meigher
Prebensen
Raddatz
Radke
Leithamer
Sonnenberg
Tank
Werth
Culbertson
Oshkosh
State Highway Commission
Earl Hughes
Neenah
Pughes
van Dyne
Murdock Street
Legionnaires Urge Enlistment Over Conscription in Wisconsin
Keresha Wis (F R Kenesha reports thousands of American Legionnaires leaving after a four day convention. They elected Craige A. Weber of Baraboo as Wisconsin commander and urged Congress to enact a bill to stimulate voluntary enlistments in the army navy and Marine corps. The resolutions call for voluntary service first in this emergency, seek to bar the Communist party from the ballot in Wisconsin, back the American Youth Vanguard over the American Youth Congress, and push flag etiquette in public schools.
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Keresha
Wis
Kenesha
American
Communist Party
Wisconsin
American Youth Vanguard
American Youth Congress
Idaho Primary Results Highlight Taylor Borah Race
In Idaho primaries, Glen Taylor leads Democratic Senate race in early returns from 449 of 792 precincts with 11,197 votes, ahead of George Donart and James R. Bothwell. John Thomas dominates Republican bid for Borah’s remaining term. Chase Clark leads Democratic governor race as Gov. Tolfsen cruises Republican renomination.
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Boise
Ida
Idaho
Glen Taylor
Pocatello
George Donart
Weiser
James R. Bothwell
Twin Falls
John Thomas
William E. Borah
Thomas
Chase A. Clark
Idaho Falls
Try
J. W. Taylor
James L. Barnes
Hanzen Farmer
Clark
Barnes
Tayor
C. A. Tolfsen
Thomas McDougall
Attormey
Boitolisen
McDougall
Adkins Secures Democratic Nomination for Arkansas Governor
Little Rock Ark. Adkins former internal revenue collector conceded the Democratic nomination for governor today as incumbent Bailey sought a third term. Unofficial returns show Adkins leading Bailey with 120,073 to 97,129 across nearly all precincts, with two minor candidates under 1,000 votes each. Adkins backed by Senators Caraway and Mullen.
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Little Reck. Ark
Homer M. Adkins
Internal Revenue Collector
Carl E. Bailey
Bailey
Adkins
Baile
United States
Hattie Caraway
Jobo E. Mulier
Bombing of Northern Italian Targets Kills 22
British aircraft struck Milan Turin Alessandria and Tortona in northern Italy with raids that killed 22 and wounded over 32. Leaflets dropped accused Italy of being Hitler’s vassal and warned war has reached homes. Caproni and Fiat works in Milan and Turin were reported seriously damaged by RAF bombers.
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Reynolds Packard
United Press
Rome
U.P
Italy
Switzerland
Milan
Turin
Alessandria
Tortona
Augusta
Sicily
Hitler
Piedmont
Lombardy
Germany
London
Caproni
Fiat
Royal Air Force
Alps
Air Ministry
Ministry
Heil starts action to quash subpena in Stafford case
Milwaukee report states Governor Heil seeks to quash a subpena issued to him in a dispute over a campaign sign. The Stafford for Governor club must show cause before Circuit Judge Charles L. Aarons why the subpena should not be quashed. The sign appeared on a near-by billboard prompting the legal move.
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Heil
Stafford
Milwaukee
Stafford-for-Governor Club
Charles L. Aarons
Harold E. Stafford
Stafford Club
Hex
Soil Trembles At Height Of Great Attack
A British coastal air battle involved 150 planes as German raiders attacked barrage balloons. The lightship was struck and sank, four aircraft were seen crashing, and crews were evacuated as Royal forces fought off the assault along the South Coast of England.
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Robert E. Bunnelle
England
Messerchmitt
Weather Summary From Backstaff Observatory
Partly cloudy with thunderstorms in the south and east tonight and Thursday. From Monday 8 p m to Tuesday 6 a m the temperature ranged from a high of 38 to a low of 66 with precipitation at 0.3 and northeast winds. Barometer 29.45 inches.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Backstaff Observatory
Knox urges conscription to build huge U S army
Secretary of the Navy warned before the House Military Committee that the United States must raise a large army by conscription to face a potential swift German victory. He warned England’s defeat could leave the U S friendless and called for Burke-Wadsworth compulsory service amid ongoing defense bills at the Capitol.
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House Military Committee
Britain
Germany
Washington
Knox
United States
England
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Barkley
Bankhead
Rayburn
House
House committee ends hearings on profits tax plan
Washington The House Ways and Means Committee finished hearings on the excess profits tax amortization plan and recessed to draft the bill. Chairman Robert L. Coughton said action would not occur this week due to drafting difficulties. Senate Finance Chair Pat Harmison favored joint meetings and warned any hearings would be brief if needed. The American Farm Bureau Federation endorsed the excess profits tax to curb war profiteering and urged Congress to act to finance national defense.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Robert L. Coughton
Pat Harmison
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means
Senate
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Edward A. O'Neal
Federation
Oldest Yugoslav Dies at Age 130 John Janidjje Dies in Belgrade
The German radio dispatch from Belgrade reports Janidjje, claimed as Yugoslavia's oldest man, has died at 130. The record notes his age and origin in Belgrade.
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Berta
Voa Radio
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Janidjje
International War Brief Flashes Across Front Lines
War planes clash over Britain for fourth straight day with 300 aircraft in the air along the south coast and heavy raids on Midlands. British claim 78 Nazi planes shot down and 13 RAF losses yesterday. Berlin reports air alarms and near Potsdam as British raids reach 20 miles from the capital. Milan Turin and other cities hit by British bombers killing 22 and wounding over 350. Admiral Hart arrives in Shanghai aboard submarines as Americans weigh stance on Japanese demands in the defence zone.
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Associated Press
Britain
Nez
Turin
East
Admiral Hart
U. S. Asiatic
Shanghai
Bntsh
Mae
Nazis aim to sabotage British defenses in new raid
Berlin reports parachutists landed in England to weaken defenses while fresh German air armadas strike harbors and air fields on the south coast. D N B said 22 British planes nine barrage balloons and five German aircraft were destroyed as fires and heavy fighting marked the Dover area and Channel operations.
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Richard C. Hottelet
United Press
Berlin
England
Manchester
Birmingham
Holland
Belgium
Dover Balloon Barrage
English Channel
Jackson Promises Full Enforcement of Hatch Act
Washington UPI Atty. Gen. Robert H. Jackson urged all U S district attorneys that the Hatch act will be strictly enforced. He said the justice department will not answer general inquiries and listed eight provisions with fines up to 1000 dollars or one year in prison, and three more violations with up to 5000 dollars or five years.
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Washington
Robert H. Jackson
U. S
Justice Department
Department
Detrom Woman Drowns From Lake Steamer Near Ludington
A Detroit woman, Helen Sanders, identified by the Cook County coroner as Miss Sanders, drowned after leaping or falling from the South American steamer off Lake Michigan near Ludington while en route on a seven day cruise. Crew recovered the body. coroner to hold an inquest after the ship’s arrival.
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Chikago
Helen Sauders
Detroit
Lake Michigan
Ludmegton
Mich
Cook County
Miss Sanders
Chicago, Duluth and George Bay Line
Public dancing barred for Nazis in Germany
Berlin reports a ban on public dancing amid the offensive against Britain. A similar restriction occurred during the Polish campaign with dancing allowed in winter and forbidden during western Europe offensives. Recently dancing was permitted two nights weekly.
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Berlin
Germany
Britain
Europe
Search Begun for Parachutists in Industrial Areas
Thousands of British defenders scoured the English and Scottish countryside for German parachutists amid reports of open parachutes in gardens and on cricket grounds near Birmingham and Manchester. Berlin claimed parachutists landed near those cities, while official sources did not confirm. The story notes Italy and Germany attack plans and a new phase in the Battle of Britain with 17 German planes downed and 4 British fighters missing.
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Wallace Carroll
United Press
London
Germany
Italy
Britain
Air Ministry
Home Security Ministry
England
Midlands
Scotland
Berlin
Birmingham
Manchester
Alps
Caproni
Fiat
Milan
Turin
Royal Air Force
Italians Fall Back in Libya as British Advance
In Libya fighting forces Italians retreat under pressure as British patrols penetrate 35 miles into Italian lines. Cairo reports and a British casualty figure are given in the communique. Aden fleet movement and Bedouin tribes offer aid to the British in the western desert.
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Libya
Cairo
Ital- Loyacy
Sudan
Adrawal
Aden
Rome
Giornale d'Kaliz
Berbera
Somaliland
Hatian
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