Independence Day calls for unity and restraint
The 1940 Fourth of July observances used the anniversary to urge national unity and preparedness. President Roosevelt urged a declaration of national unity to banish racial and religious hate. Congress recessed for celebrations as Ickes prepared to speak and the Roosevelt Library transfer proceeded.
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Defense Bill Grows By Five Billions
Washington July 4 defense plan adds 5 billion in new program the White House approved to speed up mass production of tanks artillery planes and other gear for a 50 000 plane air force and larger army. A push for compulsory youth service may follow as Congress weighs the naval buildup and Knox for secretary of the Navy and Stimson for secretary of War.
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Weather warms up as airport station hits 83 degrees
The observation station at the airport reported 83 degrees at 11 30 a m today with officials predicting 90 by early afternoon The low last night was 55 A forecast calls for scattered afternoon thunderstorms in southeastern Idaho on Friday
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Fourth of July fire at Rainbow cabin camp causes minor damage
A small fire started by a lit firecracker in a trash box at Rainbow cabin camp caused no serious injuries. A child threw the firecracker into the paper-filled box and officials reported only minor damage at press time.
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Veteran naval leaders tied to World War highlights
London dispatch notes Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville a World War Dardanelles veteran who retired in 1939 but returned at the war’s start. He led destroyer flotillas in the Mediterranean 1936 38 and was East Indies commander in chief 1938 39. Captain C S Holland, a World War veteran who delivered British terms to Admiral Gensoul, was naval attaché to France in 1937.
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British Rout Italians at Moyale border clash
British forces on the Kenya Ethiopian border routed Italians in a small but decisive engagement at Moyale. Rome reported native Ethiopian troops occupied the British fort at Moyale.
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Carol forms new cabinet amid rising demands and unrest
In Bucharest King Carol II named Ion Gigurtu to lead a pro German cabinet while unconfirmed reports circulated that the Soviet Union seeks control of bridges on the Prut and Danube frontier. anti Semitic violence fears follow the reshuffle as Ta tarescu’s pro allied government resigns and protests erupt nationwide.
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Idahoans Select 12 for Camp Perry Rifle Team
Idaho will send a 12 man team to the national rifle matches at Camp Perry Ohio August 18 to September 7. District tryouts July 14 in Wallace Nampa and Idaho Falls will choose the squad, to be managed by Albert Pabst Theodore Meierotto and Rupert Shaw. Scoring officers Brannan and Gen McConnell will pick the top twelve from district results and small bore totals determine Idaho’s all around rifle champion.
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Coast Strike Dies
The west coast maritime strike was cancelled at midnight after a full union meeting ratified a peace memorandum. The deal includes a 10 percent wage raise, based on Harry Bridges proposal, with acceptance coming shortly after Frances Perkins urged peace.
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Roosevelt Donates Library to Save Documents
President Roosevelt arrives in Hyde Park to donate a private library that will house about 6.06 million papers from a 40 year collection. Contents span his Navy days and wartime presidency as world powers are at war. The Franklin D. Roosevelt library opens after papers are filed. The Roosevelts plan a Fourth of July picnic.
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Police identify two killers in south Texas shootout
State police said fingerprints identified two gunmen slain by officers in south Texas yesterday as Leroy White, 18, of Houston and R B Williams, 18, of Stamford. The gunmen fatally shot a woman and an aged watchman before officers cornered and killed them. Williams had a reformatory record for armed robbery.
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Axis to Support Bulgaria's Claim To Part of Rumania
Sofia reports official circles say Germany and Italy assured Bulgaria their support for annexing Dobruja from Romania in a future peace settlement. Bulgaria asked Moscow Berlin and Rome for their stance. a Russian reply is awaited.
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River Party Advances On Colorado River Expedition
The Norman D. Nevills party paddles the Green River toward Boulder Dam with eight members aboard three boats. Geologist John Southworth was briefly left behind at a lunch spot but rejoined after a one mile dash. A pigeon-borne dispatch from Doris Nevills notes river scenes and an egg in a basket on board. The expedition includes wives Mrs Nevills and Mildred E. Baker, the ornithologist, among the crew.
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Fire Loss Heavy at Parker Dam Warehouse Explodes
Sheriff E L Shay disclosed that a United States reclamation service warehouse at Parker dam was destroyed by explosions and fire on June 28. Investigators began examining possible subversive activity in the Parker dam area as $100500 worth of equipment for power lines and tunnel piping to Arizona was lost.
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Searchers Recover Bodies of Two from Snake River
Bodies of Junior Stahlwaker nine and Boen Beaver of Heyburn were found after a boat capsized in the Snake River near Burley Idaho. Crews continued searching for Ladean Stahlaker fourteen believed missing.
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Skating Star Sonia Henie to Wed Dan Topping in Chicago
Friends announce the marriage plans of Sonia Henie the blonde actress and skater to Dan Topping a wealthy sportsman and owner of the Brooklyn NFL team. The ceremony is set for 4 p m CST in Chicago.
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Twenty-Fifth Year Anniversary of World War Front Actions
Twenty five years ago today on July four 1915 German Austrian forces push in Poland as heavy artillery fire roars from Belgium to the Aisne with renewed attack on Verdun amid Western Front fighting.
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Chief Urging US to Keep Out of War at Idaho Fourth
Governor Bertelsen urged Idaho to defend the republic at Rupert's Independence Day celebration. He warned against foreign entanglements, saying internal dangers worry him more than external threats and urged readiness to defend the nation if war comes.
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Churchill to Hang In Nazi Opinion Sparks Talk
Berlin dispatch says Dienst aus Deutschland claimed Churchill could be hanged by the British for ordering action against the French fleet. The commentary asserted history will label him the greatest scoundrel and suggested the English might hang him on Trafalgar Square by the Nelson statue.
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Stage Figure Jules Judels Dies in Gas Poisoning
New York July 47 Jules Judels 66 master of rehearsals at the Metropolitan opera house was found dead from gas poisoning. Police call it apparent suicide after a kitchen note left by Judels and his wife Phoebe 51 was hospitalized in Bellevue. The note mentions feeding cats and unaddressed final remarks.
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Italian Raid Fails Over Alexandria
Five Italian planes attempted a daylight raid on Alexandria but were driven out to sea with no damage or casualties reported. It was not immediately known if any Italian aircraft were shot down.
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Churchill reveals heavy French naval losses in Oran clash
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Churchill says Britain has disabled or captured a large portion of the French navy and that British and French units remain at odds in the Mediterranean. He cites sinking of a Bretagne class battleship, damage to Strasbourg class cruisers, and loss of destroyers and air carriers, amid calls that French forces were taken over.
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Hungary Moves to Clear Military Airports Ahead of Possible Attack
Hungary ordered all military airports cleared to avert destruction as warlike preparations near completion. Diplomatic circles cite two conditions for moving on Romania: Russian encroachment beyond Soviet ceded zones or disorders endangering Hungary’s 1.5 million minorities in Transylvania.
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Divorce Granted to 17 Year Old Bride in Chicago
Chicago reports Marion Taylor Hutton who wed at 14 and divorced at 17 from a man 27 years her senior. She refused $6 weekly alimony to avoid discouraging future suitors, telling Judge Rudolph Desart she did not want to be labeled alimony “gold digger.” The judge granted the request.
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Torpedo Hits British Carrier Clustrious Reported
Berlin reports a torpedo strike on the British aircraft carrier Clustrious by a submarine under First Lieutenant Endrasz. The German high command says air attacks hit Britain’s channel and North Sea targets, coastal forts, airports, barracks and arms plants including Aldershot camp and Reading aircraft plant.
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