Rehearing Sought On Belt Route By County Officials
The highway committees of Winnebago and Fond du Lac counties join in requesting a rehearing on Highway 41 relocation. If county boards petition, a public hearing could occur before November with residents invited to share opinions on moving the route from Oshkosh toward Fond du Lac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago
Fond du Lac
Northwestern
D. F. Culbertson
Green Bay
State Department
Oshkosh
Culbertson
State Highway Commission
Fox River
Ninth Street
Soo Line
Boyd
van Dyne
Jackson Drive
Algoma Boulevard
Murdock Street
Brooks Corners
Oregon Street
Neenah
Plans for collective trusteeship and Panama treaty idea
Delegates at the conference of American foreign ministers heard plans for a collective trusteeship of European colonies in the Western hemisphere and for converting the Panama declaration establishing a hemisphere neutrality zone into a formal treaty. Hull led a neutral committee that heard Cuban and US drafted proposals, both aiming to strengthen the security zone. no decisions were reached as deliberations recessed until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert C. Montee
United Press
Havana
U.2
Conference of
Western Hemisphere
Panama
Hull
United States
Anderson
49 Officers To Be Added In Wisconsin
Madison announces 49 officers will join the Wisconsin National Guard staff under War Department authorization. Twelve go to the 121st Infantry, twelve to the 128th Infantry, fourteen to the 105th Cavalry, three to the 129th Field Artillery, with two each to the First Battalion of the Quartermaster Regiments 435th Medical Company G and 433rd Medical Company H, and one each to the 107th Quartermaster Regiment and a medical detachment. Immel said guardsmen may not attend public events per orders, and urged mayors to seek WPA grants for airport construction to prepare for future navy and army air squadrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin National Guard
War Department
Adjt
Ralph Mimmell
121Th Infantry
128Th Infantry
105Th Cavalry
129Th Field Artillery
435Th
107Th Quartermaster Regiment
Imrmeli
National Guard
Pnis
Wisconsin
Navy
Anny
England to Pay All Volunteers
London reports the British government plans to pay French volunteers under Gen Charles de Gaulle along with Poles and Czechs fighting Germany. Sir Edward Grigg told Parliament the pay area would be decided in due course amid wartime measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles Be Gaulle
Germany
Edward Grigg
WPA Workers Fired Seek Reinstatement in Federal Suit
Three discharged WPA workers in Chicago filed federal suits to invalidate sections of the new WPA law forbidding employment of communists or Nazi sympathizers. Plaintiffs Lambrou Jackson and Foss say regulations discriminate against U.S. citizens and violate the Fifth Amendment. U.S. Attorney Campbell plans to seek dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, noting the amount involved is under $3,000. The men say they were discharged after refusing to sign affidavits disavowing communist or Nazi affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
WPA
Thomas Lambrou
Clarence Henry Jackson
Tobias Foss
United States
Sees Mate and Son-In-Law Die on British Trawler
London reports a naval trawler Campina returning to a quay where Mrs Tess Johnson waited for her husband and son-in-law. She waved as the craft neared, but a nearby enemy man struck the vessel, killing both men. The tragedy was announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tess Johnson
Campina
Johnson
Jess
Mrs James J Davis Dies After Yearlong Illness
Mrs James Paws, wife of the United States senator from Pennsylvania, died at a Ventnor New Jersey vacation cottage after a yearlong heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Davis
Pittsburgh
James Paws
United States
Pennsylvan
Ventnor
N. J
Heat Wave Puts Nation Under Record Temperatures
The United States endures a sixth day of extreme heat with the death toll surpassing 200 as temperatures reach up to 115 degrees in Pierre South Dakota and 103 in Minneapolis. Flooding and power outages accompany storms in Washington DC, while forecasts call for relief after a Canadian cold front arrives. Weather disruptions affect crops, transit, and public services nationwide.
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United Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
Plains States
Atlantic Coast
Pierre
S. D
Silver Lake
Mojave Desert
Needles
Ariz
Minneapolis
Willmar
Minn
Great Northern Railroad
South Dakota
Washington, D. C
Capitol
Senate
House
North Carola
State Department of Agriculture
Cleveland
Hunt for Harold Hintz Peter Escaped From Waupun Farm
State and county officers launched a wide search in Dodge and Fond du Lac counties for Harold Hintz Peter, 32, who escaped from Waupun prison farm after an alleged assault attempt on the camp herdsman’s wife. He had five years left of a ten year sentence for assault with intent to commit rape and would have been eligible for release in eight months due to a good record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanupan
Dodge
Fond du Lac
Harold Hintzpeter
Lake Geneva
Waupan
John Burke
Hintzpeter
Burke
Unemployed Restore Holland Under Occupation
In German-occupied Holland about 55,000 unemployed have been placed in reconstruction work. Major Breunese, leader of the Dutch restoration service, stated the figure today as efforts to rebuild proceed under occupation.
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Harve
Netherlands
Berlin
Holland
Major Breunese
Dutch Restoration Service
Weather Summary for Wisconsin and Milwaukee Area
Partly cloudy and continued warmth prevail with scattered thunder showers in extreme north tonight and Thursday. Official stations report daytime highs near 97 and lows around 65 with southwest winds. Observations note barometer around 28 25 and temperatures varied from 32 to 108 in other regions.
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San Lun
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Bis Fair
Fair Milwaukee
Huron
Yellowstone
Rockstaff Observatory
Romanian Government Seizes Astra-Romana Oil Company
The Romanian government confiscated Astra-Romana Oil Company the largest British oil concern in Romania, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. Gheron Nefta appointed a deputy to run the firm, saying it failed to supply production information. The decree allows sending production to Germany for Nazi use. US oil men said the move does not affect American interests but creates a precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Romania
Astra-Romana Oil Company
Gheron Nefta
Royal Dutch Shell
Germany
Astra-Romana
Reich
United States
Italy warded off British bombers over Rome
Rome antiaircraft guns opened fire as British aircraft approached the capital from the Gacia naval base near Naples. The Trehan high command reported two barrages over the city with no bombs dropped. Several people were injured by falling shell fragments. Gaeta lies about 75 miles south of Rome. An Australian destroyer and a submarine, of unspecified nationality, were credited to Italian submarines in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Rome
Gav
Gacia
Naples
Trehan High Command
Enty
Gaeta
Mediterranean
Heil Spends Birthday Quietly At His Milwaukee Home
Milwaukee Governor Julius Heal will mark his 64th birthday at home with family as he continues duties of chief executive. A planned birthday banquet in a Milwaukee hotel Friday evening was noted by his secretary, though further comment was not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Julius ‘P. Heal
Fragmentary World War II News Snapshot From OCR
Fragmentary AP led dispatch reports on Berlin and London war actions, postwar euro diplomacy, and political moves in France and Havana. The garbled text mentions shipping losses, Vichy France, and a forthcoming registration program beginning October 1.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Hich
London
Vichy
France
Daluditt Lela
Marseille
Iveti
Havana
Washington
Third term foes unite in bid against Roosevelt
Senator Burke of Nebraska announced formation of a group to oppose a third term for President Roosevelt, arguing it would threaten cherished traditions and defenses against dictatorship. He noted support from long-time Democrats and others, and previously said he would back Wendell Willkie.
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Washington
Burke
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Douglas B. Cornell
Hyde Park
Wendell Hn Willkie
Edewerd RR. Burke
James al Reed
Missour
One Asphyxiated in Chicago Blaze
A fire swept a rennest house on the near north side injuring and asphyxiating residents. Edward Adamson, 69, identified as Samu Rown, died, with others rescued. Fire damage estimated between 1390 m4 and 200,000. Fire officials report multiple blazes including a Milwaukee lumber stock fire causing injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Empire
Ceral
Beward Adamson
Hew-E
Samu Rown
Corrigan
Nazis Claim Six Invaders Destruction struck Down In Of a Convoy Day's incident
Berlin reports claim German forces destroyed or damaged British shipping and attacked convoys off the southeast coast. Dispatches indicate bombers struck merchant ships in the Thames estuary, sank a submarine, and engaged attacks along the English Channel and coast, with both sides suffering losses in air battles and ships.
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Berlin
Mennaniman
London
Tosumes
England
Germany
High Command
English Channel
English
Britain
Wales
Scotland
Thames
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
Army to mine New York harbor approaches this summer
Soldiers from Fort Hancock New Jersey conduct annual dummy mine laying in waters around Sandy Hook. The Fifty second coast artillery plans to mine approaches to New York harbor after current maneuvers end, with electrically controlled non contact mines. Shipping will be warned in advance.
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Fort Hancock
N. J
Coast Artillery Station
New York Harbor
Harold P. Hennessey
Army Fort
New York
Army
Soo
Fifty-second Coast Artillery
Army Information Service
Sandy Hook
Submarine jetty bombed by R A F in North Africa raid
Disjointed war wire report claims RAF bombed a submarine jetty at an unidentified U boat site. Accounts describe aircraft from South Africa striking enemy formations near Tobruk and Renwa with damage to hangars and vehicles. The fragmentary text references East Africa front action and airfield targets with vague casualty details.
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Sabmarne
Tobruk
North Africa
Marth Africa
Eost African Front
South African Air Force
Drduwa
Ethiemas
Troops Disembark to Guard Gibraltar
La Linea Spain reports 7-Ca and Australian reinforcements embark for the Mediterranean to guard Gibraltar. The garrison plans term fortification and defense as transports bring food, weapons, aircraft, and artillery amid ongoing tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Linea
Spain
Gibraltar
Roosevelt Climbing Down Says Willkie Supporters
Wendell Willkie told reporters Roosevelt is climbing down slightly from his pedestal as the campaign advances. The article notes Willkie reviewing a lengthy parade and mentions rallies in Alabama and Nebraska with supporters and party activity.
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Salt Lake City
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Wikie
Dewa
Dar
de Segr T
Nebraska
Wolkie Wade
Ck M. Roceveit
Muse Sa
Nare
Dev
Hssgtport
Aisbama
French Press Urges Loyalty as Conquerors Tighten Grip
Amid chaotic dispatches from Grenoble and Tarn, editors call for steadfast fidelity to occupying powers as authorities tighten control. Reports describe censorship and a climate of fear as residents weigh resistance and survival under German oversight.
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Pan-Amerigagao Trustees
Argentina
Sees
East Coast
Moscow
Tass
Soviet Union
Knox
Sidney Hillman
National Defense Commission
William E. Shedd
Army Chief of Staff
House Military Committee
Shedd
Sparkman
Alabama
Senate Military Committee
Thomason
Texas
Thomason Iensewer
Italy
Heil
Glange
Tern Foes United
Chicago Blaze
Mervin Bas
Eas
Pres
Willkie
Grenobie
Germens
Nharsane
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