Wilkie Acceptances and Roosevelt Gap Highlight Campaign
Washington insiders note Wilkie keeps his acceptance speech personal while Roosevelt avoids public speeches. Willkie gains crowd appeal. Roosevelt curbs appearances. Analysts cite contrasts in campaign style, with Roosevelts reticence and Willkie’s sharper messaging shaping voter perceptions.
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Washington
Wilkie
Jax Martin
McNary
Hoover
Republian
Noor
Willkle
Wilkle
Colorado Springs
Roosevelt
Willkie
Winkle
Elwood
Advent Christian Church to Erect New Islington Street Building
The Advent Christian Society voted to build a brick colonial church on two Islington Street lots, replacing the Israel House beside the parish house. Architect Arland Ditlam of Boston presented plans for a three story edifice with an auditorium for 320, 16 class rooms, a pastor’s room and ladies’ parlor, plus recreation rooms. Construction is set to begin after plans are finalized, with a six to eight month timeline. The project, pursued for over 15 years, follows earlier pastoral gifts and a longstanding movement toward a new church structure.
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Advent Christian Society
Islington Street
Arland Ditlam
Boston
Israel House
F. G. Proctor
Oscar P. Anderson
Chester Parmley
Board of Church
J. W. Denton
Problems Of Leasing Portsmouth Airport Are Aired At Hearing
Portsmouth airport lease questions dominated a public hearing as the Portsmouth city commission considers exclusive versus multiple leases, authority to act, and the field’s long range program. The commission took facts under advisement and will report to the City Council. absentee leaders and key officials were noted.
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Portsmouth
City Hall
Kennard E. Goldsmith
Portsmouth Hospital
Carl’ L. Brieder
Brooks
Krieder
Warren Scholz
Costal Airways
John Burkhards
Frank Morris
Pred. Schlegel
W. H. Champlin, Jr
Skyhaven Airways
Rochester
Scholz
Harry W. Peyser
Day's Almanac and Time of Day Notices
Fragmentary almanac style notes show tomorrow daylight time changes and daily sunrise and sunset hints. Entries reference a time 5.57 am and 2.21 am with mentions of tonight at 8.08, but readable context is limited to scattered timings and misread phrases.
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Moor
Fire Destroys Farm Buildings in Cape Neddick
Cape Neddick Me Aug 20 The owner Albert Perkins claims an $8,000 blaze that destroyed his farm buildings was likely arson to conceal a $700 theft. He estimates total loss near $9,000 as fire from the barn spread to a nearby house. Ogunquit and York firemen lacked water supply but saved some structures. Chief Harley Ellis opened an incindiarism inquiry.
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Cape Neddick
Albert Perkins
Oarder
Perkins
Harley G. Ellis
York
Ogunquit
Ellis
Opposing Forces Test Blitzkrieg in Four Day War Games
In Ogdensburg New York during a four day peacetime exercise, first army units trial blitzkrieg tactics. Mobile blue forces surprised invaders and defenders by rapid advances from both ends of a 36 mile front along the St. Lawrence river. The test highlighted motorized troops' combat edge as both sides shifted to fast, mobile actions amid rain soaked fields. Continued on Page Two.
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Ogdensburg
America
New York
St. Lawrence River
Hugh A. Drum
First Army
First
Army to Build First Underground Hangar on Oahu
The United States Army plans an underground hangar on Oahu with a natural beach runway beside a hillside. The project, acquired quietly, aims to conceal the hangar and will involve excavating the hillside without revealing the facility. The move signals a strategic hardening effort and involves securing suitable property proximity to existing military airfields.
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United States Army
Honolulu
United States
Army
Oahu
Eight Officers Win Squalus Praise
Eight naval officers received letters of commendation from Secretary of the Navy Franc Knox for aiding in the rescue of survivors and the salvaging of the submarine Squalus. The list includes Comdr Allan R. McCann of Washington and others with listed home addresses in Massachusetts Kentucky Kentucky New Jersey and California.
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Secretary of the Navy
Franc Knox
Associated Press
Washington
Allan R. McCann
Gherry Street
North Adams
Mass
Andrew I McKee
Portsmouth
Lawrenceburg
John B. Longstaff
Baby Boom Hits This City Portsmouth
City clerk John J. Henson reports 50 births in Portsmouth during the past month, the highest monthly total on record. July deaths reached 24, with births averaging around 30 per month over the last decade. June saw 32 births as activity rose, while April and May showed lower counts in recent years.
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Portsmouth
Navy Yard
John J. Henson
Several Injured in Auto Accidents at Seabrook and Newmarket
One man, Lewis Steinberg of Newmarket, was seriously injured with a fractured skull and internal injuries after being thrown from his motorcycle at the Smithtown traffic circle Seabrook. He was taken to Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport where his condition improved to favorable. site accidents involved a Worcester car forced off the road into a telephone pole and a triple collision with a milk truck, minor injuries reported. A Newmarket beach wagon skidded and broke a powerline pole, narrowly missing a fatal outcome for John A. Stevens.
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Lewis Steinberg
Newmarket
Smithtown
Seabrook
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newburyport
Robert W. Emmond
Worcester
Mass
Alfred LeDuc
Stratham
Alfred Hallihan
Revere
Allan J. Wentworth
Kittery
John A. Stevens
Newmarket-Dunham
Falcon Schedules Tests as Sailfish Dives Deep Blue
The Falcon and the Navy salvage ship Sailfish engage in decompression tests this week with dives planned for Thursday and Friday. Depths above 300 feet are set for Falcon tests by the experimental unit, while Sailfish may approach 250 feet. Lieutenant George A. Sharp notes public interest is high though deeper dives occurred two years ago. oček
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U. S. & Falcon
Navy
George A. Sharp
USN
Falcon
Isle of Shoals
Ligur.Comi
Morton
Mumma, Uen
Collision on Lafayette road leaves driver unhurt
One person escaped injury after being thrown through a windshield in a Hampton collision on Lafayette road near Elroy Shaw's residence. Vehicles driven by Carl A. Blanchard Jr of Melrose Massachusetts and Leonard F. Reynolds of West Hartford Connecticut were involved. Hampton Police Officer Percy Annis and state police investigated in Chief Harkness's absence.
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Lafayette Road
Hampton
Elroy Shaw
Carl A. Blanchard, Jr
Melrose
Mass
Leonard F. Reynolds
West Hartford
No News Is Good News To Rye Police
Rye police report a quiet period with no crimes or incidents for weeks. Chief Manning Remick says no news is good news, though officers remain vigilant and ready for any emergencies.
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Rye
Manning Remick
Chuck the Woodchuck: A Lovable Household Pet Tale
Mr and Mrs Donald Warrell of Hartford, Conn, keep Chuck the woodchuck as a family pet. After his three brothers died of pneumonia in a rainy day yard, Chuck comforted them with grass and leaves but survived. He now stays indoors, harmless, well behaved, and eager to please his keepers.
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Pneumona
Mr. Woodchuck
Donald Warrell
Rye
Hartford
Chuck
Two Firemen Overcome At Dover
Dover August 20 two firemen were overcome by smoke while fighting a 1500 fire in a blind alley dwelling on Henry Law avenue. Thomas Hathaway formerly a department captain was taken to Wentworth hospital and Lieut. Dominic Kilcullen was treated at the scene. Fire Chief Edward Knott said the blaze was caused by defective wiring.
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Dover
Henry Law
Thomas Hathaway
Wentworth Hospital
Dominic Kilcullen
Edward Knott
Navy Procurement Slowed by Industry Profits Shift
Washington Aug. 20 AP A top navy official said progress on ship material procurement has halted as industry favors British business. Rear Adm Fitbaugh, chief of ordnance, testified to the Senate Appropriations Committee amid a $5.008 billion defense bill debate. He blamed increased Army and other government purchases and avoidance of the Vinson Trammel act for reduced Navy business.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
W. R. Fitbiig
USN
Navy
Bureau of Ordnance
Army
Britain offers United States 99 year bases in Newfoundland and West Indies
London reports Prime Minister Churchill telling Parliament that Britain will offer 99 year leases on air and naval defense bases in Newfoundland and the West Indies to the United States with no return advantage sought. He urged timely U.S. navy reinforcement and noted discussions would proceed without transfer of sovereignty, while Britain faces German air attacks and pursues air parity.
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Newfoundland
West Indies
London
Britain
United States
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
British Empire
Mississippi
Channel
America
Roosevelt
House of Lords
Viscount Caldecote
Dominions
Germany
Great Britain
Hoover
France
Belgium
Holland
Anxious Parents Await News Of Son Aboard War Ship
Mr and Mrs E Curtis Matthews of 736 Middle street anxiously await word on their son John Matthews a cadet aboard the refugee ship American Legion in war zone near British waters. The 19 year old is a graduate of Vermont academy and Admiral Dillard academy who previously ferried newsmen during the Squalus tragedy and has sailed this is his third voyage on the American Legion.
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E. Curtis Matthews
Middle Street
American Legion
John
Maritime Commission
Matthews
Herald
Battery D Likely To Arrive Home This Weekend
Canton dispatch reports Portmouths Battery D of the 97th Coast Artillery National Guard plans to break camp Thursday and travel to Fort Ethan Allen Vermont for an overnight stay, with arrival in Portsmouth probable Saturday afternoon according to current schedule.
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Canton
Portsmouth
97Th Coast Artillery
New Hampshire National Guard
Forts
Ethan Allen
Autos Kill Three In Week In New Hampshire
Three people died in motor vehicle accidents in New Hampshire during the week ending Aug. 17, the Motor Vehicle Commissioner announced. The week was three fewer than last year, and the year’s toll stood at 55 for the period versus 47 a year earlier.
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New Hampshire
John F. Griffin
Hay fever boon drives August sneeze industry across America
A satirical column claims hay fever is a major American industry peaking in August, with 43 million acres of handkerchiefs used. It jokes about patriotism, politics, and even Nazi threats, suggesting sneezing power could overwhelm dam projects while lampooning fifth column fears.
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New York
America
Grand Coulee
TVA
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