09 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1940
Page
1
London reports an air raid shock blamed for the death of IT C Santler aged 74. Santler, credited with building England’s first automobile in 1887, was buried at Malvern Worcestershire.
Luther Smith, guard for Louisiana Tech, paused a game with Texas Mines to pick up a stray half dollar, a quarter, and a dime found on the field between plays. The coins were dropped by freshmen in a race during a halftime break in Rustin.
News items from Oct 9 recount a Zanesville resident reporting a milk thief who demands extra dairy like whipping cream, a pheasant shooting fined in Newberg, a 13 year old injured in an egg incident near Herrin, and a twin themed wedding in Omaha with multiple twins involved in the ceremony.
Mayor LaGuardia addressed the New York State Conference of Social Work urging national unity and readiness. He warned the democratic way faces a totalitarian challenge and said military buildup will influence social and economic patterns while safeguarding human rights. Rev Father McEntegart stressed decent living conditions as defense.
Little Rock Fire Department Captain W. E. Blevins was killed when a wall collapsed after an explosion at a burning building in a residential trading center. Three other firemen were mildly injured as they approached the blaze. cause unidentified.
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