British and Germans Continue Attacks Across Britain
German raids hit a convoy off Scotland while British bombers targeted German, Italian and Dutch targets in a night of air combat. RAF and German air crews reported bombs, fires and losses on both sides amid theaterwide raids and naval base strikes.
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Royal Royal Air Force
Reich
Italy
wyBy Wallace Carroll
United Press i
Lond
London
England
Royal
Germany
Air Ministry
Pany Corlity
Turin
Milan
Lonnondon
Berlin
R. A F
Itali
Fiat Automobile
Whichich
Admiralty
Gern
High Command
South
Portsmouth
Richard C. Hottelet
United Press
Scilly Isles
Royal Air Force
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Wilhelmstrasse
Plymouth
Cornwall
Coventry
Birmingham
Hull
Newcastle
Fraserburgh
Rmen
D. WN. B
Brandenburg
Swiss protest British air violations over Switzerland
The Swiss government demanded Britain halt cross border RAF missions after a night of aerial clashes with Italy. A note to Britain’s foreign minister cited repeated violations and injuries from anti aircraft fragments, calling the actions intentional.
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Bern
Switserland
Great Great Britain
Othe Royal Air Force
Italy
Switzerland
Jonal
Five Gunmen Rob Garfield Park Insurance Office Heist
A group of five men robbed the Garfield Park branch of Metropolitan Insurance on West Madison Street. They threatened 25 employees with a sawed off shotgun, forcing them to lie on the floor as about 33600 dollars in cash was seized. The loot bag awaited transport to a bank.
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Chicago
Garfield Park
Metropolitan Insurance Compa Company
Ieader
West
Madison Street
Mosey
Henry Jackson
Associated Press
Jerry
Jackson
Willkie-McNary Club Meeting In Ripon Tonight
In Ripon Wisconsin the Willkie McNary club and allied groups hold their first Wisconsin gathering at the Ripon theater at 8 pm. Principal speakers include Prof Clifford Moore of Ripon College and Dr Sills Evans president of Ripon College with Roy Reed serving as meeting chairman. An earlier notice of last night’s meeting was in error.
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Ripon
Wis
Wisconsin
Clifford Moore
Ripon College
Indiana University
Sills Evans
Ripon Theater
Roy Reed
Night raid chaos hits Turin and London fronts
Allied night raid forces heavy bombardment on Turin Fiat works and other Italian targets while Berlin endures a 40 minute alert. Nazi daylight retaliation hits London after a six hour chain attack. Scottish coast shipping also attacked as Rumanian exodus grows amid Bulgarian occupation pressure.
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Associated Press
Mbs
Axis R. A. F
Germany
Italy
Fiat
Turin
Berlin
London
Scotland
Dobruja
Johnson says draft means dictatorship
Senator Edwin C. Johnson of Colorado argues the Burke Wadsworth conscription bill would lead to a military dictatorship and marks a radical departure from American tradition. He says the plan adds nothing to defense while subtracting from national security. A second night session aims to push the bill to the House, with three substitutes under vote including a deferment plan delaying conscription to 1941 if voluntary enlistments fail.
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Louis J. Scheefle
United
Washington
U.2
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
United States
Johnson
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Joan Sheppard
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Barkley
Sheppard
House
Francis T. Maloney
Connecticut
Jas
Excess Profits Tax Reported to House
Washington report says a combined excess profits tax and amortization bill earned unanimous approval from the Ways and Means Committee. The measure would tax corporate excess profits at 20 to 50 percent to curb war millionaires, allow five year deductions for defense expansion costs, and suspend current 7 to 8 percent limits on profits on government orders for aircraft and warships.
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Washington
House
Ways
McNary set to accept Republican vice presidential nomination
United Press reports Sen Charles L McNary will accept the GOP VP nomination beside Wendell Willkie at Oregon state fairgrounds Salem. Presiding will Joseph W Martin Jr. Officials expect about 50 000 attendees amid city flags and Willkie McNary banners.
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J. F. Gale
United Press
Salem
Ore
Charles L. McNary
Wendell Willkie
McNary
Oregon
Pacific North- West
Martin
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Republican National Committee
Harold E. Staessen
Minnesota
Fairgrounds
Willkie- McNary
Charlie Mac
Pacific Northwest
Charlie Mas
Skidmore Dismissed In Big Tax Case At Trial Start
The government dismissed William R. Skidmore and three others at the opening of a trial charging a conspiracy to evade about $1.89 million in William R. Johnson’s income taxes. The move came after motions and discussions, with officials citing a strong separate case against Skidmore that could be jeopardized by his continued involvement.
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Chicago
William R. Skidmore
William R. Johnson
Skidmore
John P. Barnes
William Goldstein
Orrie Alexander
Bernice Downey
Earle C. Hurley
United States Atty
William J. Campbell
Hurley
Campbell
Skid‘woore
Escaped Convict Sought After Wisconsin Jail Break
Wisconsin authorities hunt Felix Laraitis 20 and fellow escapee from the Athelstone prison farm. Laraitis from Chicago is serving one to two years for auto theft. Tauschek 25 of Marshfield was captured near Green Bay two hours after the escape and faces five to 100 years for assault with intent to rob.
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Waupan
Wis
Wisconsin
Felix Laraitis
Athelstone
Laraitis
Chicago
Wood County
Raymond Tauschek
Marshfield
Green Bay
Tauschek
Wausau
Burlington Banker Dies At 65 In Burlington Wisconsin
George A. Uebele, 65, vice president of the Bank of Burlington and a former employee of the Old Milwaukee National Bank for 14 years, died here late yesterday.
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Burlington, Wis
George A. Uebele
Bank of Burlington
Old
Milwaukee National Bank
Londoners Sing and Dance Through Night of Raids
Londoners danced and sang through a night of air raids as alarms sounded. The Hippodrome hosted Vic Oliver leading an informal songfest while crowds filled theaters and shelters. Many crews and civilians kept spirits up, with trains and taxis returning after the all-clear at 3 40 a m.
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Dwight L. Pitkin
London
Adolf Hiller
Hippodrome
Winston Churchill
Vic Oliver
Prince’s Theater
Arthur Riscoe
Riscoe
H. Kapinsky
Royal Canadian Air Force
Cleveland
Wisconsin flood strands two couples near Beloit rescue by rope
A Wisconsin flood stranded motorists and marooned a train as high water washed out roads and a bridge near Beloit. Albert Butts and Mildren Allen, rescued after their car neared submersion, survived soaked and exposed, while police and fire crews used rope to pull them to safety.
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Beloit
Wis
Wisconsin
Albert Butts
South Beloit
Mildren Allen
Livingston
Coon Creek
St. Lawrence Avenue Road
Charles Summers
Butts
Miss Alien
Sugar River
Brodhead
Highway 11
Green Rock
Madden's Term Ends as Labor Board Faces Change
The National Labor Relations Board awaits a decision on chairman J Warren Madden's term expiration at midnight. With Madden's fate unclear and two other members at odds over policy, Roosevelt faces a choice that could shift board direction. AFL leaders show mixed support for Madden's return while Leiserson hints at resignation if Madden is kept.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
New Deal
J. Warren Madden
Roosevelt
Madden
Edwin S. Smith
William M. Leiserson
White House
A. F. L. Teamsters
Leiserson
Railway Mediation Board
Mr. Roosevelt
Citizens buy beds and seats for raid shelters
Londoners crowded department stores after air raid shelters last night, purchasing camp beds folding stools and rubber mattresses. Many residents complained of soreness from sitting on concrete floors.
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London
Hundreds Die as Hung Rom Clash Escalates Over Transylvania
Reports from Bucharest and Budapest describe a bloody border clash between Hungarian and Romanian forces near Transylvania with hundreds dead and several aircraft shot down. Berlin hints Germany may arbitrate the dispute with Italian aid as Turnu Severin talks stall.
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Carol
Germany
Transylvania
Italy
Budapest
Bucharest
Europe
Hungary
Romania
Dorohoi
Moldavia
Rumania
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Moscow
Berlin
Balkans
Turnu-Severin
Vienna
Joachim Vonpertivy
Sar
Oshkosh Day Proceeds Despite Rain and Crowd
Weather did not stop Oshkosh Day events with a 7 p m band concert 9 p m midways and a 1 30 p m acts and art program. Gates opened at 7 a m and four H demonstrations drew families despite drizzle. Estimated attendance reached about 1000, up 2000 from morning turnout. Harness races were postponed to await better track conditions with plans for possible races tomorrow.
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Taylor G. Brown
F. Schroder
Dent
the Fair Association
Spa
Roosevelt to act on labor, appointments amid Labor Day trip
President Roosevelt expected to act today on a bill to call out the National Guard and Army Reserve, appoint a successor to James A. Farley as post general, and name a national labor relations board head. He also weighs Jesse H. Jones as federal administrator and a presidential administrative assistant to Daniel J. Tobin amid a holiday visit to the Tennessee Valley.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tenn Valley
Hyde N
Nation Guard
Army Reserve
James A. Farley
National Labor Relail Board
J. W. Madden
Congress
Jesse H. Jones
Daniel J. Tobin
Terdar
Tobin
Federal of Labor
Teamsters’ Union
White House
Democratic National Tittee
Weather Summary Mixed Clouds and Rain Across Wisconsin
The report notes mostly cloudy skies with overnight rain in the south and extreme east and warmer temperatures on Wednesday. It lists early morning readings and recent temperature changes from regional stations, including Milwaukee and Phoenix, with brief mentions of minima.
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Ras
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Willkie Registers as New York Resident
Wendell L. Willkie signed the register of the board of elections as a resident of the Fifteenth district, stating he had lived for 12 years at 1010 Fifth Avenue.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Board of Elections
Fifteenth Assembly District
Fifth Avenue
German Hint Mass Attack Feared by Dent-Fee Fum
A garbled headline suggests fears of a mass attack in the United States era of dented currency and feeble defense. The phrase FEE Fi FO FUM appears as a distorted refrain reflecting wartime anxiety and sensational press style.
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Lenden
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