Anglo Russian Move in Persia Threatens War Europe
DeWitt Mackenzie argues the Anglo-Russian plan to send expeditionary forces into Persia aims to block Nazi use of the country as a base. Persia’s remnant neutrality and proximity to oil and supply routes frame a potential occupation by Allies as self preservation. Churchill speaks of negotiations with Tokyo, while Nomura foresees bridging the US-Japan conflict amid pressure over Persia and broader wartime strategy.
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DeWitt Mackenzie
Trans Persia
Ukraine
Caucasus
Persia
Britain
Hitler
Pera
Turkey
Fuehrer
Ersia
Russia
Persian Gulf
Itis
Baltic
Black Seas
Yulivostok
India
Middle East
Egypt
Suez Canal
Forvais Yoasom Sadre
Teheran
Japan
United States
Churchill
Washington
Tokyo
Nomura
America
Fragmentary Weather Notice From Page Three
Partial OCR shows a weather snippet with times and tides. Mentions August Monday etc, daylight time 7 30 pm, high tide 3 18, rises 6 02, and a note about tomorrow’s date. Text is incomplete but indicates routine daily forecast details.
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Hish
Moan da
New Castle Headline Noted In Amusements Section
In the Herald amusements column readers find listings for New Castle and nearby towns including Newington Ogunquit Exeter and York. The page also features radio gleanings weddings and local notices with brief entries across multiple communities.
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New Castle
Newfields
Newington
Ediitoria
Exeter
Berwick Greenland
Hampton
Fryents
Kittery & Woman’s
Kittery Pe
York Legal Notices
York Village
Train Kills Child At Newmarket
A two year old boy, Richard Boudreau of Athol Massachusetts, died after being struck by the Kennebunk Limited No 12 near Newmarket station while visiting relatives. Witnesses say he ran onto the tracks as his aunt searched nearby and was dragged a distance by the train. The child is survived by his parents and a four month old brother.
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Richard Boudreau
Albert Boudreau
Wendell Street
Athol
Mass
Kennebunk Limited
Newmarket
Eldric W. Tacy
Railroad Street
Yvonne Caswell
Gerry Overtue
John Valtiere
Tratk
F. E. Wells
Melrose
Paul
Blaisdell
Boston
Maine
Joseph
Sheriff Frink To Bring Back Suspect In Local Swindle
Lyman Hess, 63, a stock salesman, arrested in New York City this weekend may herald a series of arrests aimed at unraveling a $66,487 swindle against Miss Florence P. Whidden of Portsmouth. Indicted last April by a Rockingham County Grand Jury were seven men in New York and Philadelphia, charged with involvement in a stock deal in which Whidden traded cash and securities for a rayon firm later found worthless.
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Frink
Lyman
Hess
New York City
Florence P. Whidden
Rockland, Street
Portsmouth
Elmer Johnson, Jr
Rockimgham County
New York
Philadelphia
Miss Whidden
New Hampshire
Leonard J. Rollnick
Charles Schwartz
Weston D. Bayley
William Fawley
Herry J. Patton
Clement H. Congdon
Edward Mandell
New
End Strike At Jersey Shipyard
Three thousand workers return to work at the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock plant in Kearny New Jersey under navy management after a Roosevelt order. CIO Marine and Shipbuilding Workers votes to end the walkout and will seek a maintenance of union contract clause to protect dues. Also ending yesterday was an APL strike that had halted Detroit buses and street cars since last Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Navy
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Kearny
N. J
CIO
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
Roosevelt
National Mediation Board
Detroit
Amalgamated Associa
Submarine Finback Launched At Portsmouth Yard
The Finback submarine was launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard at 2 40 pm with Mrs. Adolphus E. Watson breaking a champagne bottle. A small crowd gathered along the riverfront to watch as the vessel slid into the water after a prelaunch ceremony and concert. The craft, ahead of schedule, measures about 50 to 60 feet and is the latest in the Atlantic whale named submarine line.
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Portsmouth Navy Yard
Adolphus E. ‘Watson
Fourth Naval
Philadelphia
Navy Yard
Pierce Island
Prescott Park
Memorial Bridge
H. G. Sunt
Eix
Atlantic
Portsmouth 343 Jobs Open In 46 Occupations
Portsmouth NH employment office reports 343 openings across 46 occupations. Andrew C. Graves says qualified applicants may apply 8:30 am to 3 pm at 29 High Street and notes service can provide information on hundreds more skilled positions in New England and beyond. Names of openings include blacksmiths, machinists, rivet heaters, engineers, waitresses, cooks, maids, and many clerical and hotel jobs.
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Andrew C. Graves
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Blec
Bridge Crewe
Boitermakers
Helderson
Electricann
Mitchenl
Shakers
Townsendites To Try Again For Pensions
Washington August 25 AP old age pension advocates backed by Senator Downey and Senator Pepper pushed to modify the 3.2367 billion tax bill to include a minimum 30 monthly pension for those over 60. Townsend urged a 5 percent gross tax to fund pensions, while Finance Chairman George resisted a rider. If blocked in committee, advocates planned to press the floor.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Townsend
Downey
D-Calif
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Pepper
D.-Fla
Treasury
Senate Pension Committee
Francis BE. Townsend
Finance Committee
George
D.-Ga
Finance Group
Car Goes Into Ditch Injures Rye Man
Francis J. Moody of Rye received minor injuries Saturday afternoon when his car slid into a ditch on Middle road near Lois street. He told police he stopped to relieve a headache and rode in the back seat. the emergency brake was not set.
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Francis J. Moody
Rye
Middle Road
Lois Strery
Blood Hails Gas Stations Cooperation in NH
Governor Robert O. Blood praised weekend progress in the New Hampshire gasoline situation. He especially cited filling station operators for observing his request to treat tourists as regular customers.
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Concord
the Herald
Robert O. Blood
New Hampshire
Traffic Violators Are Fined Here
Municipal court this morning jailed traffic violators as state troopers nabbed suspects. Clarence S Borgg of Winchester MA paid 10 dollars and 4.70 costs for misuse of registration plates. Carol Faxon of Platstown paid 5 dollars and 4.70 costs for speeding on a nolé plea. Joseph D Collard of Lewiston ME pleaded guilty to speeding with 5 dollars and 4.70 costs. Murdoch MacDougall of Newton fined 10 dollars and 4.70 costs for speeding. Gordon W Nader of Cambridge MA fined 5 dollars and 4.70 costs for passing in a single traffic lane.
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Clarence S. Borgg
Winchester
Mass
Carol ©. Faxon
Platstow
Joseph D. Collard
Lewiston
Murdoc. MacDougall
Newington
Gordon W. Nader
Cambridge Mass
Trafic
Indian Tradition for First Doughnut Hole Shot
Hyannis mass August 25 AP Cape Cod historian seeks posthumous honors for an unknown Indian praver claimed to have punctured the first doughnut with a bow and arrow. The tale, passed from grandmother to chief, says a flying arrow speared a fried cake and dropped into oil forming the doughnut.
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Hyannis
Mass
Cape Cod
Camden
Hanson Gregory
Henry Ellis
Ellis
Plymouth
Dow Kittery Native Dies in 87th Year
Mrs. Zettie M. Dow widow of James Dow died this morning. A native of Kittery she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Graces Dow and was in her 87th year.
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Zettie M. Dow
Kittery
James Dow
Berlin Moscow Say Nazis Russians Active On Claim Big All Fronts Offensive
Berlin reports claim German forces push on all fronts with Berlin and Moscow silent on many battles. Soviet counterattacks near Gomel Kiev and Leningrad claim heavy tank and infantry actions, with ships sinking German transports in the Baltic.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Odessa
Tallinn
Leningrad
Kiev
Gomel
Moscow
Semeon Timoshenko
Ukraine
Smolensk
DNB
Bryarsk
Red Army
Baltic Sea
Lnst
Red Air Fleet
Senate Panel Votes to Narrow Income Tax Exemptions
The Senate Finance Committee voted to broaden the tax base by cutting exemptions from 2000 to 1500 for married persons and from 800 to 750 for single filers. Senator Clark called the move substantial, projecting about 6 million more people taxed and federal revenue gains of 300 million to 250 million dollars.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Clark
D-Mo
Fire report from Admiralty village and nearby sites
Portsmouth fire department responded Saturday afternoon to an oil burner blaze in Admiralty village where an overflowed tank burst into flame but caused little damage. At 9.50 pm crews fought a woods fire near Patrick Coakrey on Boyd Road. Sunday morning at 5.40 firemen handled rubbish pile fires behind the First National store on Fleet Street with minor water damage.
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Portsmouth
Admiralty Village
Patrick Coakrey
Boyd Road
First National
Fleet Street
Postoffice Repairs To Start At Once
The bid by T. F. Kennetick of 261 Bartlett street Arlington for general postoffice repairs has been accepted by the Public Buildings Administration in Washington. Postmaster Peter J. Hickey said the notification was received this morning and the work will start immediately.
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T. F. Kennetick
Bartlett Street
Arlington
U. S
Federal Works Agency, Public Buildings Administration
Washington
Peter J. Hickey
Private Planes Scarce at Portsmouth Airport
Airport officials report a shortage of light planes as government production and war materiel needs rise. Warren Scholz notes only managers may purchase more, while several aircraft linger at the Portsmouth facility en route to home bases from the Augusta Airmest.
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Ager
Portsmouth
Warren Scholz
Augusta Air Mest
Newsboys End Washington Trip
Nine Herald newsboys with the Portsmouth Herald circulation manager returned from a five day trip to New York and Washington. They were contest winners and toured with companions including John Reardon Ramon Rozzachi and August Anamig among others. The trip extended to extra time in New York before returning home tired but happy. City Clerk Edward J. Hopley warned residents about unlicensed photographers and solicitors seeking city licenses and urged reporting unlicensed photographers.
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Herald
Portsmouth, Herald
New York
Washington
John Reardon
Ramon Rozzachi
August Anamig
Don Lawrence
Portsmouth
Deane Roberts
Yorks
Irving Callahan
South Berwick
Arthur Thyng
York
Fred Tosi
John D. Mills
Howard Lawrence
The
Poys Cowd
Portsmuth
Edward J. Hopley
Hopley
Mr. Hopley
Churchill Warns Japan Of U S British Alliance
Prime Minister Churchill warned Japan to halt its menacing moves and pledged Britain would stand with the United States if Pacific peace efforts fail. He touted the Atlantic Charter with Roosevelt and pledged aid to the USSR as Nazi advances continued.
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London
Churchill
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Pacific
Roosevelt
Europe
Soviet
Russia
Germany
Britain
Iran Invaded As British and Soviet Forces Move In
British and Soviet troops crossed into Iran to oust German agents amid a week of diplomatic pressure from London and Moscow. Iran’s armed forces reportedly resisted as about 430,000 Russian troops massed on the Iran Soviet frontier. Tehran pledged to defend the country against any invader.
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Iran
Cac
Batum
Baku
Russia
United States
Britain
Bandar Shapur
Bandar Shah
Associated Press
Middle East
Persia
London
Moscow
Tran
Gulf of Persia
Caucasus
Washington
British Bolster Asiatic Force In Far East Surge
British gains in the Far East expand with the arrival of the largest RAF contingent in over a year and Indian army reinforcements at Malayan ports. A liner completed a 10 000 mile voyage from the U K staff shouldering bomber and fighter bases in the region. Australian airmen from the Middle East joined the convoy which escorted by powerful ships. The Indian expeditionary force added infantry artillery and a hospital staff of 256 officers and 280 medical personnel.
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Singapore
Far East
Churchill
United States
Japan
Royal Air Force
Malayan
United Kingdom
Britain
East Asia
Middle East
Filer
Winston
Roosevelt
Portsmouth Rents Higher Before Defense Speedup
A 1940 census report finds Portsmouth had the highest average monthly rent among New Hampshire cities at 30.34 dollars, above the state average of 24.18. Berlin was lowest among large cities at 19.59, with Rockingham County highest countywide at 31.72 and Strafford County lowest at 21.58.
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Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Bureau of Census
Dover
Berlin
Concord
Rockingham
Strafford
Congressmen and the cost of serving in New York
In New York on August 23 a writer rails at congressmen spending and travel perks. He mocks the idea of income taxes and mileage allowances, arguing that representatives seek another term above all else, criticizing the system and its perks.
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Francis Biddle
Justice Department
Today’s Herald
Train
Lyman Hess
Jersey
Syria
Miles
Salines
Black Sea
Hatums
Ankara
Sransordan
Cairo
U.S
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
U.S.S.R. Ashkhabad
Sandar Shah
Kabul, Ae
Erat
Kandahar
Oman
Saber
National House
Cone
Cone Press
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