Defense publicity tightens under Horton control
Washington reports a crackdown on defense news flow with R W Horton enforcing sanction before any questions or interviews. Officials cite a press bottleneck and limited candid comment as the War Department shifts under Stimson. Despite friction between officers and economists, civilian officials and military leaders mostly cope, though industry insight is scarce. An article fragment ends noting Commerce department engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Defense
Uct
Defense
R. W. Horton
Defense Commission
Horton
Was Department
Wooriing- Johnson
Stimson
Army
Almanac snippet from 1940 Day's Almanac page
Continuation on page six shows daylight time details for Thursday August 4 1940. It lists sunset and moonrise times, tide information, and light vehicle restrictions for the night ending at 8 44.
Roosevelt Hears Hemisphere Defense Plan And Trusteeships
President Roosevelt summoned three top advisers to discuss hemispheric and national defense with emphasis on the Havana trusteeship plan. Attending were Sumner Wells Adm Harald Stark and Gen George C Marshall. The plan envisions trusteeships over threatened American territories to prevent sovereignty shifts to non Americans. Also noted were allies committee members backing broader aid to avoid war and Senate opposition to limited military registration.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Sumner Welles
Harald R. Stark
Naval Operations
George Cg, Marshall
Army
Strate Hull
Havana
Hall
Senate
Major A. L. Smith N.H. National Guard Seeks Promotion
Major Arthur L. Smith of the 1st battalion 197th Coast Artillery Antiaircraft seeks promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Brig. Gen. Bowen forwarded five officers including Major George Morrill and Major Guy Chapman. Other promotions list Captain Dahl Gren and Captain Horton Chandler. Governor must review. final council vote before summer maneuvers uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Smith
Islington Street
197Th Regiment
Coast Artillery
New Hampshire National Guard
Smith
Charles F. Bowen
Adjutant General of
New Hampshire
George F. Morrill
QMC
Guy E. Chapman
172Nd Field Artillery
Carl A. Dahlgren
10Th
Horton A Chandler
197Th
Storm Damage Repairs at City Pool on Peirce Island
Tuesday's storm wrecked a small building and damaged another at the municipal swimming pool on Peirce Island. City Councilman John Burkhardt urged funds to repair the damage, noting the pool is a major city recreation site for children and popular in hot weather.
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Peirce Island
John Burkhardt
Burkhardt
Engineman blamed for 1940s Akron wreck tragedy
Akron Ohio Aug 1 AP investigators faulted an engineman for not following orders in the second major train wreck of the era. The gasoline electric coach failed to sidetrack and collided head on with a 78 car freight near Akron. The crash killed 43 aboard the coach and left one severely injured. Woolcott and others cited failure to meet at Silver Stoke and to obtain block operator permission as key missteps by the doodlebug crew and freight conductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Akron
Thoms J. Murtough
L. M. Wolcott
Cleveland J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Murtough
Wolcott
Silver Stoke
Weit
J. F. Allenspaugh
E. W. Smith
Hudson
Mayor vows veto on further Portsmouth filling stations
Mayor Kennard E. Goldsmith stated to the City Council at City Hall that he would veto any future permits for gasoline filling stations while he remains in office. His pledge followed council action approving a Lafayette Road site near the new bridge approach, with zoning board support cited. The meeting also referred a culvert replacement for Junkins Avenue bridge and city land purchase bids, with items to be reviewed by the finance and city lands committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Kennard E. Goldsmith
City Hall
Goldsmith
Lafayette Road
Zoning Board
Board of Street Commissioners
Nat ‘Stevens
Junkins Avenue
Finance Committee
Consolidation, Coal Co
Frederick Sehlegel
Consolidation Company
Plan Protection Of Power Plants In New Hampshire
Preparations are under way to protect power plants and transmission lines of the New Hampshire Gas and Electric Co in national defense plans. Details are to be announced soon as New England Power Co completes protection of its large hydro plants in northern New England. Visitors will be restricted fences set up. Some plants will be guarded by armed guards. Other utilities and industries are also preparing to safeguard property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire Gas & Electric Co
National Defense
New England Power Co
New England
Rotary Hears Of Old New England
Rotary club at the Rockingham Hotel heard Fred Tuck recount an old New Hampshire kitchen visit from 50 years ago. He described a trip with Lee L. Powers to source dried apples for decoration and a farm house tale tied to Boston's Huntington avenue Mechanics building. The tale ends with a suggested Aunt Mellsey home as a stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Rotary Club
Rockingheam
Fred Tuck
Kennebunk
Maine
Lee L. Powers
Boston
Powers
New England
Mechanics
Huntington Avenue
Mellsey
Mount Washington II Launch To Feature 41 Pretty Girls
Lakeport August 1 Forty-one of the region’s prettiest girls will form the court of honor at the launching of the steamship Mount Washington II set for 11 a.m. Sunday in Lake Winnipesaukee. James R. Irwin and George Hedbloom announced the event, with Gov. Murphy and local officials expected. Captain Leander Lavallee will command the 300-ton iron steamer as Herzishoft engines and burning boilers go into service soon after launch.
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Lakeport
New Hampshire
Mount Washington Hy
Angio
Lake Champlain
Burlington
Green and White Mountains
Lake Winne
Pesalkee
George Hedbloom
James R. Irwin
Laconia
the Lake
Irwin
Lake Winnipesaukee
Paugus Bay
Leander Lavallee
Lacon-+ ‘ia
Mount Washington
Iron Lake
Chateaugay
Lavallee
Nazis' Increase At Attack On Britain
Chief A Manning Remick of Rhye reports an unusual day as two state troopers meet him on a routine call. A brief mention of an Indian boy pursued by state police leads to a lucky Indiana license plate cue. A hunch confirms the boy, unaware of a $5000 auto scholarship, is found by chance.
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Manning Remick
Rhye
Indiana
Chief Remick
Bridges Urges Congress Control U S Conscription
Washington Aug 2 AP Senator Bridges R NH urged Congress to approve or disapprove any conscription after the first 400000 called by the President. He asked the Senate military committee to add a joint resolution to the Burke Wadsworth bill requiring registration for men 21 to 36.
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Washington
Bridges
Congress
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Legg
Casey
Dmass
Flanerty
DesMass
Democrats Choose New National Chairman Amid Deliberations
Washington August 1 AP President Roosevelt and a five member committee narrowed the field for a new Democratic national chairman to Frank Walker of New York and Paul V. McNutt of Indiana as top contenders to replace James Farley. Byrnes urged for the post, saying he could accept if offered, while hay fever kept Dost from immediate service though he would volunteer after October 1.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frank ©. Walker
New York
Paul V. McNutt
James A. Farley
Byrnes
South Carolia
Roosevelt Fleor
Chicago
Continue To Batter Ports In Move To Starve Isles
Nazi bombers pressed aerial attrition along the English coast targeting ports linked to a world empire. In a southeastern town several people were killed when a dive bombing attacked. British planes pursued the raider as fires started. Germany boasted of shooting down British planes near Dover while Britain stated its blockade extended from the Arctic to North Africa. The Tokyo-Domai note claimed protests over trade with neutrals, and the Soviet Union welcomed Latvia Estonia and Lithuania into the union. A German raider near the South Atlantic fought to shake off a British pursuit, reaching Rio de Janeiro after a smoke screen and damage to the captured ship.
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Ministry’ of ‘Home Security
Virginio Gayda
Britain
Dover
High Command
Channel
Geily Islands
Land's End
England
Comaunique
Gaydo
Germany
Nagis
Hanover
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Pariament
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Union
Atlantic
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Trinidad
New England Shares 33 Million of Navy Funds Allocations
Representative Bates reports New England's defense funds for Navy yards and docks total about 93.018 million. Rhode Island leads with 24.204 million for Quonset Point and Newport torpedo station. New London base receives 3.073 million. Boston yard 2.676 million. Portsmouth yard 1.611 million. Hingham depot 20 thousand, plus 624 million in private shipyard contracts.
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Washington
New England
Navy
Bureau of
Representative Bates
Rmass
House
Congress
Lrgest
Rhode Island
Quorset Point
Naval — Torpedo Station
Newport
Nave
New London
Hingham, Mass
Navy and Maritime Commission
Heve
Strikers Demand Dover Preference in New Rayon Plant
Pacific Mills spokesmen said preferential hiring for Dover residents could not occur until locals were qualified. The strike, involving about 600 workers, began Monday and stalled negotiations as the dispute over hiring shifted to the new rayon division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Pacific Mills
New Rayon Division
Auto Victim Dies in Nashua Intersection Crash
Stephen Storm aged 49 of Hollis died in Nashua after being struck by a car at a busy intersection. The incident occurred last night near a location where a fatal crash had happened three weeks earlier, authorities said.
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Nashua
Stephen Storm
Hollis
August bathing beauties reshape seaside style
Neal O'Hara surveys New York August beaches noting a harsh summer for the blind and a dramatic shift in women’s swimwear. He jokes about the dwindling one piece suit, more oils and creams used, and fashion moving toward more covered summer attire.
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New York
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A. L. Smith
FBI
Kiwanis
Rotary Adm
Flaming
Committee On City Lands and Buildings
William P. deRochemont
Dennett Street
Joseph B. Welch
Thornton Street
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N.H
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Old New England
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