War tensions shape the pending U S Japan talks
The article outlines how Washington eyeing a firmer Far East policy pressures Tokyo while negotiations progress. It notes Japan fears U S naval power and broader American aid to China and Russia, risking a shift that could stall Japanese expansion and force a peace with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tokyo
Japan
Asia
America
China
Washington
Russia
Hitler
Hiese
Ait
United States Navy
Germany
Pacific
Fragmented schedule note listings and times
A fragmented OCR note lists times and events with unclear place and names. It mentions 7 am tomorrow, 7:52 and possible date references, but lacks readable identities or concrete actions. The text hints at a timetable or transport event but produces no verifiable entities.
Local Herald Amusement and Classifieds Page Summary
A compact outline of the Herald page items including comics and crosswords, church notices, funeral notes, legal notices, personals, radio listings, and regional listings for Greenland, Nere, Kittory, Newmarket, Salmon Falls, Berwick, York Beach, and York Village with brief item headlines and sections. The page also references sports, events, and advertisements across the York area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowe Asceserts
Newmarket
Opunguit
N. E
Salmon Falls
Berwick & Sports
York
York Beach
York Village
New Names Added To List Of Teachers In Portsmouth
Portsmouth public schools open Monday Sept 8 with 119 teachers, 18 new. One new principal, Miss Alice Jeffords of Franklin, will fill the vacancy at New Franklin school. Senior High enrollment expected to reach 900, with plans for two sessions if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Alice Jeffords
Franklin
Franklin School
Harry L. Moore
Reds and Nazis Claim Inconclusive World War II Victory
The Associated Press reports separate Axis and Allied claims of victory as Russian defenses halt German thrust toward Moscow with 10 000 casualties and Tallinn departures trigger German reports of 60 to 100 Soviet ships destroyed. British debates over war material shortages echo Eden at Coventry as Rome notes Hiter Mussolini talks stress oil and supplies to sustain the conflict.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Tallinn
Estonia
Axis
Renard
Rome
Anthony Eden
Britain
United States
Coventry
Russia
Den
Army Games Suspended For Labor Day Weekend
Port Devens Massachusetts hosts Sixth Army corps maneuvers with about 46 000 troops on Labor Day weekend leave. The first phase ended with the 26th Yankee Division defeating a defending unit and reaching its objective near Townsend. Soldiers return Monday for pay, then two two day problems, then nine day furloughs before first army maneuvers in the Carolinas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Devens
Mass
Sixth Army Corps
Townsend
Karl Truesdell
Mongay
Carolinas
Weekend Washout at Camp Langdon Ends Without Pay
Camp Langdon workers face a long weekend as pay is delayed until Tuesday due to month end. Many boys plan to enjoy the holiday without money, hoping for simple walks and quiet leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Langdon
Locomotive Derailed at Boston and Maine Roundhouse
A wrecking crew was called to reset a switch and place a locomotive back on the tracks after it jumped the rail on the turntable at the Boston and Maine roundhouse. No damage was reported to the engine or the turntable.
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Boston and Maine Roundhouse
Dover Man Fined for Driving Without License in Dover Court
Bernard Downs of Berwick, Maine, was fined ten dollars and seven dollars and seventy four cents costs in Dover district court this morning for driving without a license. Officer John Smith arrested him.
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Bernard Downs
Berwick
Dover
Icense
John Smith
Exeter names four key defense officials for town
Exeter formed a defense committee with F Leroy Jenkins as chair announcing four appointments Ray Simpson head of the volunteer fire department Police Chief Thomas Chrysler head of the volunteer police department Charles W Caldwell head of theRed Cross aid and Wilhelm Segerblom head of gas protection and decontamination The Exeter chapter of the American Red Cross is preparing emergency bandages and dressings for the defense effort A Robinson seminary graduate contributed 10 to the American Legion post toward an oxygen tank for emergencies Dunkins is Legion commander
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Exeter
Teally
F. Leroy Jenkins
Exeter Defense Committee
Ray Simpson
Thomas Chrysler
Charles W. Caldwell
Ilrsb Aid
Wilhelm Segerblom
American Red Cross
Defense Committee
Robinson Seminary
American Legion
Dunkins
Legion
Maine Police Nab Driver In Five Mile Chase
Maine State police arrested Anne Ernest 50 of New York City after a five mile pursuit along Route 1 in Wells Capt Hancock signalled her to stop near the Wells barracks following an alert from North Kennebunk about a three car crash she was involved in She failed to stop and was fined ten dollars plus four dollars ten cents in costs in Kennebunk court The investigation said she sideswiped an army truck and pushed it into another vehicle occupants were Edgar Walker and his wife of Melrose Massachusetts and Ansel Willeath a corps member at Boston Army base No one was seriously injured
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Maine
Anne Ernest
New York City
Wells
W. PF. Hancock
Wells Barracks
North
Kennebunk
New York
Hancock
Ernest
Harold S. Bourne
Kennebunk Court
Edgar Walker
Melrose
Mass
Ansel Willeath
Quatermasters Corps
Boston Army Base
Carrier Pigeon Found In Park With Leg Band
Richard Lynch of 213 South Street brought a dead carrier pigeon to the Herald office seeking help to locate the owner. The bird was found in Langdon Park and bears leg band 41-356. The leg band can be obtained from Wallace Nelson of the SPCA.
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Richard
Lynch
South Street
Herald Office
Langdon Park
Wallace Nelson
SPCA
Mrs. Mary Hoyt Dies At Hospital At 87
Mrs. Mary H Hoyt widow of Thomas B H Hoyt died this morning at Greymoore hospital. A lifelong Wittery Point resident born March 31 1877 she was active in church and community groups including Congregational church of Kittery Point Pythian Sisters York Rebekah Lodge Riverside Woman's Club and KFG club. Survived by daughter Mrs Hannah Hoyt Williams of Kittery Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. Hoyt
Thomas BH. Hoyt
Greymoore
Wittery Point
Hoyt
Charles
Wannah
Congregational Church
Kittery Point
Pythian Sisters of
Kittery
York Rebekah Lodge
Riverside Woman's Club
Community Arts and Crafts
KFG Club
Woman's Auxiliary
Hannah Hoyt Wiliams
U S Tightens Oil Restrictions Despite Jap Peace Overtures
Baha i School Ends Session at Green Acre Eliot. The BaHA i summer program closes as students scatter worldwide with new knowledge From July 4 to 9 Youth Week drew many youths from several states. Highlights included a Race Unity conference Aug 8 to 10 with speakers such as Roy Wilkins and Matthew Bullock.
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Green Acre
Eliot
Te ‘Baha School
Horace Holley
Wibnette
Lorna
Tasker
Beverly
Mass
Beha'i
Guysersville
Calif
Louheim
Mich
Vleas
Paul Heney
Washington 2
Beha
Ogunquts
Lois Keller
New Haven
Conn
Constitutional Convention Set for Sept 23 at State House
Concord Aug 20 AP The state constitutional convention will reconvene at the state house Sept 23 with former U S Senator George Hi Moses presiding. The main aim is to consider reducing the size of the House of Representatives, the largest in the nation, though other constitutional changes may also be discussed. More than twenty delegates have died since 1928 and vacancies can be filled by special elections.
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Concord
State House
United States
George Hi. Moses
Moses
House of Representatives
Labor Day No Portsmouth Herald Publication
The Portsmouth Herald will not publish on Monday September 1 1941 in observance of Labor Day, the holiday honoring workers. No edition will be issued that day.
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Portsmouth Herald
Workers Form Union At Morley Company
The Federal Labor Union No. 22 890 authorized by the AFL reports 198 of 250 Morley Company workers backing the union. Jon Barry directs the move for the AFL in New Hampshire. A first meeting is set for Thursday Sept 4 at 7 pm at Laborers’ Hall to vote on the proposed contract and a closed shop.
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Button Workers Federal Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Robert W. Martel
Morley Ca
Laborers’ Hat
Mariey
Martel
Heavy Weekend Traffic Looms Over Portsmouth Bridge
About 8 000 people used the Interstate Bridge in the night hours while Portsmouth slept. Executive Secretary Wallach Purington reported over 10 090 cars crossed the bridge yesterday. He warned returning vacationists tomorrow and Monday could push totals to the year's peak as New England filling stations, drawing September gasoline supplies, brace for a record weekend sale.
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Portsmouth
Interstate
Bam
Wallach Purington
Purington
New England
Wentworth Bridge To Open Monday
The Wentworth House bridge draw will be raised Monday per state highway division engineer Ralph L. Kinthall. The bridge first opened 35 years ago to allow Henry Carey of Creek Farm to enter Little Harbor, reopened in spring to let boats out, and Carey now plans to bring boats onto the harbor for winter.
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Wentworth House
Ralph L. Kinthall
State
Henry Carey
Creek Farm
Little Harber
Mr. Carey
British Nationals Set To Leave Jap Territory
British subjects in the Japanese empire face a mass evacuation plan as Britain arranges a ship to remove all nationals who wish to depart. The move accompanies heightened U S Japan tensions over oil exports and responses to Konoye’s appeal for peaceful talks with President Roosevelt and Hull.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Washington
Kaname Wasasugi
Toyoda
U.S
Joseph C. Grew
Wakasugi
Roosevelt
Preimier Prince
Pumimero Konoye
Exeter Warns Citizens Against Infantile Panic
Health Officer Norwood Navenob urges calm after a single case of infantile paralysis is reported. He advises avoiding crowded places such as movies parties dances and picnics. Symptoms include headache back and neck pains and the disease is described as communicable with summer of early fall prevalence.
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Exeter
Norwood Navenob
Nute
Three Killed One Hurt On Way To Andover Cemetery
An auto crash on the way to Andover Cemetery killed Rosemary McCarthy, 5, and Mrs Rose McCarthy 63 and Miss Margaret McCarthy 24. Gail McIntyre, 2, remained critically ill at Lawrence General Hospital with her father seriously ill for ten days. Mrs Lewis McIntyre, mother of the children, visited her husband at the hospital as the crash victims were brought in.
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Andover
Mass
Gail McIntyre
Lawrence General Hospital
Lewis McIntyre
Rosemary
Rose McCarthy
Margaret McCarthy
Auto Hits Tree in Hampton Falls
William Cain of Newton Massachusetts was injured when the car he was operating struck a tree in Hampton Falls. He was taken to Portsmouth Hospital by a passing motorist with lacerations over his right eye and bruises to his body. He was en route to Hermebunkport where his family maintains a summer home.
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William Cain
Newton
Mass
Hampton Falls
Portsmouth Hospital
Mr. Cain
Hermebunkport
Soldiers Take Weekend at Pierca Island Recreation Area
More than 200 soldiers enjoy a weekend at Pierca Island Army recreation area. Major Charles P. Watson, commanding, reports 55 from Fort Rodman New Bedford and Baston Harbor defenses attended a dance at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. 150 from Fort Devens arrive at noon for a two day holiday. weather forecast calls for cloudy but dry conditions and a chance of rain.
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Army
Pierca
Island
Charles P. Watson
USA
Fort Rodman A
New Bedford
Baston Harbor
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Perrott Avenue
Navy Yard
Joan D. Wainwright
USN
Fort Devens
Todcay
Start 6 Day Week on PBA Construction
Time and a half pay attracted 1,500 workers on 800 defense homes at Atlantic Heights as the entire crew began a six day week to meet construction schedules and avoid delays for subcontractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PBA Construction
Atlantc Heights
Déley Sut
Hoarding Gas Is Taboo Says State Insurance Head
Concord today State Commissioner of Insurance Arthur J Bouillard warned that collecting tins of gasoline in houses or garages endangers fires and property. Owners who maintain such supplies may lose their fire insurance coverage. Gasoline is dangerous and explosive unless in approved containers. Storage of this type is not normal use and could void a policy if a fire occurs.
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Concord
Arthur J. Bouillard
Roull~ Fard
O'Hara critiques WWII powers and German war plans
Neal O'Hara calls the Red Army Finns and Nazis a mirage or card trick arguing Hitler adjusts timelines for retreat. He notes German tourists abroad and questions Japanese risk while claiming Hitler faces armored forces exposed and panzers down.
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New York
Red Army
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