China Determines to Fight to Last Man
Chiang Kai Shek calls for total mobilization of Chinese resources for war with Japan. He declares China is determined to resist and defend territorial integrity, reiterating four minimum conditions for any settlement while warning against outside pressure. Continued on page 4.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai Shek
Japan
Chiang
Sung Cheh Yuan
Peiping
North China
Kuling
Hopei- Chahar
29Th Army
Royal Couple Back in England After Belfast Visit Turmoil
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth returned to London from Belfast where their coronation visit was marred by Irish Republican demonstrations. A land mine exploded as they concluded a triumphal procession, with 28 border customs houses attacked and rail bridges dynamited. Police blamed extremist Republicans for the violence. More than 1,000,000 people cheered the royal party on arrival and departure aboard the Victoria and Albert.
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London
George VI
Elizabeth
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Free State
Victoria and Albert
Leonard's third divorce ends long marriage in Madison
William Ellery Leonard the UW poet professor faced a second divorce from Grace Golden Leonard after a brief hearing. The 61 year old scholar, famed for his phobic prison, declined comment while his wife described cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married in 1935 and previously divorced, reconciled, then separated again.
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Anthony G. de Lorenzo
United Press
Madison
Wis
William Ellery Leonard
University of Wisconsin
Grace Golden Leonard
Leonard
Robert B. L. Murphy
Murphy
Ian W. Orr
Herman W. Sachisen
Kiwanians Prepare for 3 Day Wisconsin Upper Michigan Convention
Green Bay Wisconsin U Kiwanis club members plan a three day convention opening August 8 to host more than 1 000 fellow members. The Wisconsin upper Michigan district hosts the event with sessions and receptions across multiple days.
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Green Bay
Wis
U—Kiwanis Club
Wisconsin-upper Michigan
Soviet Flyers Open Third Transpolar Flight From Moscow
Fairbanks Alaska reports a Soviet crew led by Sig Levanefisky plans a third transpolar hop flight from Moscow to an undisclosed American destination. The four engine craft with 3 to 5 crew members may stop in Fairbanks for refueling before continuing toward Chicago or New York.
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Chicago
Fairbanks
Alaska
Moscow
America
Sigismund Levanefisky
Lindbergh
Russia
Levanefisky
New York
Wages and Indur Bill Faces Senate Vote Today
In Washington Republican and conservative Democrats assault the administration wage and hours bill charging it would revive the NRA raise labor costs and hurt farmers. Senators George and Austin lead the opposition while administration push aims for a late vote. Walsh predicts passage with limited opposition as others urge recommitment.
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Washington
Senate
Walter F. George
Georgia
Warren R. Austin
Vermont
NRA
Education and Labor Committee
Walsh
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
Edward R. Burke
Nebraska
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
George
Lardner sets new state amateur golf record with 66
Madison area reports Lynford Lardner Jr. of Oconomowoc shot 66 at Maple Bluff to establish a state amateur mark, defeating Andy Anderson 3 and 2 to reach the quarterfinals. Jerry Frost of Kenosha upset defending champ George C. Johnson Jr. 2 and 7, as Wilford Wehrle and others reached the next round.
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Madison
Lynford Lardner Jr
Oconomowoc
Maple Bluff
Andy Anderson
Kenosha
Lardner
Anderson
Jerry Frost
George C. Johnson Jr
Oconomonor
Wilford Wehrie
Racine
Richard Poll
Monror
Wehrle
Willie Thomson
Bruce Rogers
Portage
Dick Ashby
Walter Atwood
Harry Priaulx
Harold Helstrom
Helstrom
Waukesha
Frost
Pnaulx
Thomsen
Schuman
Ashley
Gerdis
King Farouk Becomes Egypt's Youngest Sovereign on Birthday
King Farouk I was enthroned on his 18th birthday as Egypt's first independent ruler in four centuries. Crowds cheered as he pledged to uphold the constitution and defend the country. The day featured parades, planed overhead salutes, and receptions, with the regency board, parliament officials, and royal family present.
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Paul S. Taylor
United Press
Cairo
Egypt
Farouk I
Prbire
Aziz Izzet Pacha
Chefif Sabri Pacha
Board of Regency
Moustapha
Fuad I
League of Nations
Suez Canal
The
League
Family of Nations
Former Dean of School Acquitted at Trial in New Hampshire Farm
Thomas E. Elder former dean of Mount Hermon school was found not guilty of threatening to kill his former colleague Stephen Allen Norton after a week long trial at a New Hampshire farm. Norton a retired cashier testified he spied on Elder through a peep hole and accused him of kissing a stenographer.
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Greenfield
Mass
Thomas E. Elder
Mount Hermon
New Hampshire
Stephen Allen Norton
Norton
Elliett ‘Speer
Elder
Dvorak Elected President of Wisconsin Postmasters
Dvorak of La Crosse was chosen president of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Postmasters Association at the annual meeting in Superior. Sheborran was selected as the 193% convention city. W J Hyland, Madison, previously led the chapter. new officers include fond du Lac’s John C Kiley first vice president and Chetek’s Carl Whittaker second vice president. Resolutions urged a permanent 3 cent nonlocal postage.
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Superior
Wis
Wl V. Dvorak
la Crosse
Wisconsin
National Postmasters Association
Sheborran
Dvorak
W. J. Hyland
Madison
John C. Kiley
Fond du Lac
Carl Whittaker
Cheick
John Clancy
East Troy
Jennie C. Thor
Strange of Neenah Advances to Delafield Semis
Billy Strange of Neenah Wisconsin moved into the semifinal round of the Western Junior and Boys tennis tournament by crushing Ray Bartlett of New Orleans Louisiana 6-0 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Strange teamed with Robby Jake of Milwaukee to win in doubles 6-2 6-3 over Leonard King and Jack Bremmeran of New Orleans.
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Telafield
Wis
Billy Strange
Neenah
Ray Bartlett
New Orleans
Strange
Robby Jake
Milwaukee
Leonard King
Jack Bremmeran
Fear Oshkosh Gil May Be In War Area
Local residents fear for Oshkosh born Alice Swan in China as Chin-Jap hostilities surge. Her husband Walter Graham serves as private secretary to the British ambassador to China and may be in Peiping or Nanking amid siege.
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J. Swan
Walter Graham
China
Alice
O. T. Swan
Elmwood Avenue
Peiping
Pietahoe
Nanking
Republic
Graham
Margaret Ellen Downes
Rh. H. Downes
Algoma Boulevard
Orient
Harold Bemis
Tokio
Downes
Bemis
Reorganization Urged For Wisconsin Republicans
Milwaukee letters urge disbanding the voluntary Republican state committee and resignations to allow liberal reorganization. Beuscher argues thousands of Progressives are real Republicans and will return under liberal party terms.
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Milwaukee
Cyrus L. Philipp
Republican State Central Committee
J. P. Beeuscher
Steuben Society
Beuscher
Edward J. Lamp
Madison
Philipp
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Weather Forecast Brief
Wisconsin forecast shows fair tonight and Friday with possible local thunderstorms Friday afternoon. Notably cooler conditions in west and north central regions, with observed temperatures including highs near 102 and lows around 46 in past readings.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Courthouse Cornerstone Laying Draws Wide Attendance
A large crowd gathers at the Winnebago county courthouse site for the cornerstone ceremony held in the afternoon on Algoma boulevard and Jackson drive. Judge D E McDonald presides as master of ceremonies. Rev H E Mansfield delivers the key address.
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H. E. Mansfield
Allenville
New County
McDonald
Winnebago County
Algoma Boulevard
Jackson Drive
WPA
William’ Novotny
D. E. McDonald
H. E
Byrnes Named Head as Senate Reorganization Hearings Begin
The Senate committee on governmental reorganization schedules a 10 day series of public hearings on the president s reorganization program starting Monday. Senator Byrnes Democrat South Carolina is elected chair to fill the vacancy left by the death of Senator Robinson Democrat Arkansas. He hints the hearings fulfill Robinson s last promise and says Senate action before adjournment is unlikely.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Byrnes
South Carolina
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Two Killed Four Hurt In Collision At Richland Center
A head on crash near the Richland Sauk county line left two men dead and four others injured. Victims named include Eugene Weitzel 22 and Lomtiay William Meise 24 both Plain residents. The six occupants included William Ring 42 Alois Hetzel 35 Albert Weidner 22 and Alfonse Frank 40 all from Plain or Spring Green.
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Richland Center
Wis
Here
Eugene Weitzel
Lomtiay Wiliam Meise
William Ring
Alfonse Frank
Albert Weidner
Alois Hetzel
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Viennsm
United States
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Chang Tsu Chung
Sne Ae
Kiyoshi Katsuki
Peiping- Mukden
Nankai University
Asiatic Petroleum
United States Fifteenth Infantry
John K. Caldwell
Measure
Rayburn
Farouk
Joe Alex Morris
Congress
Capitol Hall
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
Bertrand J. Snell
Snell
Roose
Byrd
District of Columbia
Burke Byrd
Delafield
Sudge
John C. Thompson
Oshkosh
County Board
Thompson
Liberty
Joseph N. Barnett
Trinity Episcopal Church
Medonald
J. C. Bollenbacher
Julius Sandstedt
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