German port bombed tied to new railway disasters
A United States Marshal and deputy were killed near Boise Idaho late last Wednesday afternoon. Early Wednesday evening 43 died near Akron Ohio in the second worst railroad accident this year. AP wirephotos radioed from San Francisco and sent via Alaska Clipper to The Empire.
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Idaho
Akron
Ohio
San Francisco
A. P
Seattle
Empire
George Meffan
Upper
John Glenn
Lower
Pearl R. Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Naval air base slated for Dutch Harbor Alaska
Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports a naval air base will be built at Dutch Harbor Alaska by the Seattle Spokane and Minneapolis syndicate Siems Drake Puget Sound. Initial cost at least 2 900 000 with a $1 193 000 addition planned for the Kodiak base.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Naval Air Base
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Spokane
Minneapolis
Siems
Drake
Puget Sound
Kodiak Naval Base
Sitka Air Base
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Kodiak
81 Foreign Agents Held in Panama Canal Zone Deportation
Secretary of War Stimson announced 81 foreign agents in the Panama Canal Zone were detained for deportation. The detainees are mostly European refugees and stowaways, with discharges further clarifying status of aliens formerly employed by Army or Canal Zone authorities.
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Washington
Stimson
Panama
Nuss
Roosevelt backs selective service training bill
President Roosevelt declared he is distinctly in favor of the selective service training bill and considers it essential to adequate national defense. He told reporters at today's conference that he was not hot about conscription, and permitted a direct quotation of his views.
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Washington
Roosevelt
De Gaulle Condemned to Death by French Military Court
Vichy reports the French Military Court condemned General Charles de Gaulle to death. He led the Provisional French Government in London to continue the fight against Germany.
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Vichy
Charles de Gaulle
London
Germany
Roosevelt Jr Joins Destroyer For Training Assignment
Franklin D. Roosevelt III, son of the President, boarded the destroyer Lawrence at Newport for a two week training period as an ensign in the naval reserve. The destroyer sailed at noon and Young Roosevelt arrived by his own car to the dock.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor Sail for New York
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor travel as Captain and Mrs Wood aboard the Excalibur leaving Lisbon at 8 15 p m after a 2 quarter hour delay. They head for New York arriving August 9 with Major Gray Phillies and aides de camp Capt George Wood and Capt Wyvan Drury joining them. From New York they will go to the Bahamas where the Duke will be Governor General. A possible Bermuda stop is noted.
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Japanese Expansion Threat Tied to East Indies Rubber
Gen Koiso, once Overseas Minister and proponent of expansion, told reporters that rubber from the East Indies is essential to US industry, warning friction may arise but the issue hinges on Japan's decision as Koiso heads toward leading a mission to the East Indies.
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Koiso
East Indies
United States
Willkie Sees Issue Driven Vote Not Party Lines
In Colorado Springs Willkie told reporters that the coming election will be decided on issues rather than party labels. He noted about half the voters are independent and cross party lines easily, changing from prior partisan pride. He has been aligned with Democrats until recently.
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Col
Wendell L. Willkie
William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
Willkie
Jews Close All Restaurants in Slovakia After Government Order
Aug 2 194… All Jewish restaurants were closed overnight across Slovakia by order of the Home Ministry in a decree. The order was issued by the Slovakian government.
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Bratislava
Slovakia
Home Ministry
Four U S Army Units Mobilizing For Large Field Exercises
Washington reports mobilization of four U S armies for extensive field maneuvers the largest since World War I. Around three hundred thousand regular Army and National Guard Reserve troops prepare to train in four areas with forty-one thousand from the Fourth Army assembling at Fort Lewis in Washington for three weeks of drills.
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Washington
United States
Fourth Army
Fort Lewis
Axis Press Censors Warn Foreign Reporters
Budapest August 2 The Office Newspaper Bureau warned foreign correspondents not to report news against Germany or Italy or opposing Axis policies.
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Budapest
Forelom Office
Germany
Italy
Hatch Measure Sparks Travel Panic Across North American Border
The American Automobile Association reports widespread alarm among railroads and border hotel managers over rumors that Canadians require passports and constitutional copies to reenter the United States. Investigators looked into border procedures and found no proof of such demands. Canada’s wartime status is noted but not the cause of the travel decline.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
Canada
United States
AAA
Canadian Soldiers Safe Arrive in Ireland
Defense Minister Ralston told the House of Commons of the safe arrival in Ireland of another large contingent of the Canadian Active Service Force. He said the arrivals included part of the second division under Major General Victor Odl am.
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Ottawa
Defense
Ralston
Rwland
Victor Odlam
Royal Air Force in Big Raids and German Claims
News briefs from Geneva report German occupation forces closing the Swiss border. British sources claim Hamburg destroyed by RAF raids, Bremen bombed, and over 72 000 tons of shipping sunk in 48 hours. RAF also targets Italian positions in Libya as Britain and Germany trade claims and bombardments continue.
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France
Basel
England
Associated Press
Hamburg
Germany
Royal Air Force
Bremen
Hitler
Mediterranean
Libya
Bombing Raid Targets Krupp Works and Oil Plants
London reports British bombers struck the Krupp munitions works at Essen, supply depots and northwest Germany airfields last night. The Air Ministry said oil targets suffered considerable damage and other objectives were raided in Holland, including several air dromes.
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Krupp
Essen
Germany
Air Ministry
Holland
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