Willkie Names Joe Martin As National Chairman
Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr of Massachusetts was named chairman of the Republican national committee and director of the Willkie presidential campaign. Ezra Whitla and Russell Davenport were among other key appointments as the party prepares a broad advisory and campaign staff.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
House
Republican National Committee
Willkie
John D. M. Hamilton
Martin
Wendell L. Willkie
National Committee
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Republican Party
Vandenberg, Taft
Dewey
E. G. Bennett
Ogden
Utah
Waltman
Colorado Springs
Colo
Heat Wave Extends Into Seventh Day In Pocatello
Heat continues in Pocatello with a seventh straight day above 90 degrees. At 1 30 p m the mercury neared 91 while last year’s July 9 high was 102 and the low 54. By 6 p m winds eased to 18 mph from the west southwest as a heat wave endures amid forecast thunderclouds.
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Pocatello
Gate City
Weather Bureau
Hinckley Takes Oath as Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Robert H. Hinckley, chair of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, was sworn in as assistant secretary of commerce. He will supervise aviation activities within the department, including the weather bureau, bureau of standards, and coast and geodetic survey, under the president's plan to fold the C A A into commerce.
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Washington
Robert H. Hinckley
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Japan threatens Hongkong action over Burma aid link
Tokyo reports Japan prepared to strike at the British colony of Hongkong if Britain refuses to close the Burma road supplying China. Sources say plans are ready awaiting London’s reply and Britain’s removal of civilians signals seriousness. observado officials see it as a test of Japan’s drive to control eastern Asia.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hongkong
Great Britain
Burma
China
London
Britain
Burma Road
Asia
United States
Soviet
Russia
Pacific
Dominion Duke Windsor named governor of Bahamas
London announces the Duke of Windsor will become governor and commander in chief of the Bahamas with the Duchess nearby in Nassau. Other dispatches note Japanese raids on Chungking and Balkan pressure for peace, Romanian oil seizures, and Britain rationing butter and margarine amid shortages.
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London
Dominions and Colonial Office
Duke of Windsor
Bahama Islands
Windsor
Nassau
United States
Portugal
Apricot Shipments Peak in Southwestern Idaho
Southwestern Idaho shippers report apricot shipments from NAMPA reaching peak levels with 13 carloads sent to eastern markets this month. Early Bliss Triumph potatoes have been held for conditioning, producing 83 carloads out this year versus 150 at the same point last year.
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Nampa
Idaho
Cascade fire near Dee drives dire warning from foresters
A massive forest fire near Dee Oregon on the Cascade foothills defied three days of strenuous efforts as 1,100 workers used bulldozers tractors and shovels to widen barriers. Foresters warned of a holocaust with winds spreading embers threatening Hood River Valley and nearby logging bans remained in place across western Washington. Nine hundred men fought 11 fires in northern Idaho and western Montana with several new lightning starts cooling but dangerous conditions persisted.
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Portland
Ore
Cascade
Dee
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
T. S. Goodyear
Mount Hood National Forest
Hood River Valley
Lewis
Thurston County
Montana
Nez Perce National Forest
Kaniksu
Bitterroot
St. Joe
Cabinet Forests
All Star Game: National League Tops American League 4 to 0
In St. Louis on July 9 the National League defeated the American League 4 to 0 in the eighth annual All Star game. Newsom, Feller and Hayes pitched for the AL while Hemsley Derringer Walters Wyatt French Hubbell and Lombardi contributed for the NL. Mel Ott Rollie Hemsley and Danning produced key NL runs and mounded on Lou Finney errors in the eighth.
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ST. Louis
Max West
Cleveland
Robert Feller
Mel Ott
Hank Danning
Rollie Hemsley
Lou Finney
Twenty Five Years Ago Today German surrender and British attacks
The report notes German forces in southwest Africa surrendering while British forces shell German positions near Bilkem Belgium. The Associated Press item dated July 9 1915 provides a snapshot of wartime actions and outcomes with emphasis on surrender and bombardment events.
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Associated Press
Africa
Biikem
Belgium
French Adoption of Dictator Severe Blow to Democracy
By DeWitt MacKenzie commentary argues France moving toward a totalitarian dictatorship. He contrasts the republican ideals of Liberté, égalité, fraternité with recent upheaval, warns of a temporary shift in Europe’s balance of power, and predicts a return to democracy once France ends its current troubles. He notes France’s rupture with Anglo-French alliance and emphasizes France’s unique democratic birthright.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Republic of France
France
America
la Belle France
Europe
Indians May File Suit Over 500000 Acres in West
A Senate Public Lands Committee sub committee will study Indian land claims worth 625000 dollars across Nevada Utah and Idaho. The Shoshone Coship Utah Shoshone Western Shoshone Nevada and Bannock Shoshone bands seek redress for promised reservations in 1863 treaties. Attorneys seek authorization to sue in the US Court of Claims.
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Washington
Senate Public Lands Committee
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
United States Court of Claims
Bannock
Roosevelt to Face Draft in 2nd Bid for Presidency
Representative Sabath said Roosevelt would not seek a third term but could not refuse the nomination if it came. He noted the president might attend Chicago to stop the nominating effort, while Jim Farley predicted a six day convention. Bankhead to deliver keynote and Barkley to chair the gathering.
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Washington
Sabath
White House
Rooseveltt
Illinois
Chicago
Roosevelt
Jim Farley
William B. Bankhead
Alben Barkley
WPA Groups May Receive Special Course 1 Training
Boise July 9 Plans for vocational training for at least 100 Idaho WPA workers to fit for war industries were discussed in a preliminary conference. Dean W Miller said he has asked Washington for funds to train 100 men in three month courses at universities and state vocational schools including the University of Idaho and Idaho Southern University.
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Boise
Idaho
WPA
Dean W. Miller
Thomas Watson
W. W Gartin
Miller
Washington
University of Idaho
Idaho Southern University
Hospital talk at Kiwanis urges new building
General hospital business manager Bert Weston spoke to the Kiwanis club on Your Hospital outlining hospital activities. He emphasized the need for a new building to provide adequate accommodations while the present facility could serve as an infirmary. E A Bogert presided, L H Anderson led the program in Craven’s absence.
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Bert Weston
General Hospital
Kiwanis Club
Birthday Cake for Ray D Bistline at Court Session
District Judge I E McDougall notes a birthday cake for Ray D Bistline the court reporter. Ray a Pocatello native and member of a pioneer family is turning a noted age. Dr Richard P Howard also a pioneer Pocatello figure is mentioned in local medical circles. Rose Eake of B P W fame is lighting seventeen candles today. Miss Enke is a past B P W president and secretary to H B Thompson.
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Ray D. Bistline
I. E. McDougall
Ray
Pocatello
Richard P. Howard
Rose Eake
B.P.W
Miss Enke
H. B. Thompson
Idaho Democratic Delegation Faces Split Before Chicago
Idaho's 24 Democratic delegates to the national convention appeared divided as they prepared to travel to Chicago. Ramsay Walker set up state HQ in Chicago while Carl E. Brown's faction claimed control, with most delegates pledged to Roosevelt but likely to split attendance between Stevens and the Knickerbocker Hotel. Ben W. Davis and possibly Mrs Frankie Alworth were largely absent due to health and other duties.
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Boise
Idaho
Chicago
Ramsay Walker
Coeur d'Alene
Knickerbocker Hotel
Stevens
Twin Falls
Carl E. Brown
McCall
Walker
Brown
Roosevelt
Eigh
Ben W. Davis
Pocatello
Frankie Alworth
Stratoliner Sets West East Transcontinental Flight Record
New air transport Stratoliner arrives at LaGuardia at 9 29 a m to set a west east cross country record for commercial planes. It departed from Burbank last night 9 15 p m and stopped briefly at Kansas City en route. The 23 ton 4 motor Boeing craft completed the trip in 12 hours 14 minutes beating the 12 44 time set by a TWA flight. A sister ship completed the return leg in 14 hours 9 minutes inaugurating coast to coast flights with pressure equalizing gear for operations up to 20 000 feet.
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New York
LaGuardia Field
Burbank Field
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Boeing
TWA
Fom
Bot
T.W.A
Forest road funds slashed for 1939 40 projects
B F Finch district engineer of the public roads administration says only 1 million dollars of new money will be available for forest highway work in 1939 40 while Congress sought 14 million. The cut cancels most planned forest road projects though one new nine tenth mile Ketchum Clayton road will open after bids received. Administrations staff will mainly survey in the field for future works.
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Ogden
U. S
B. F. Finch
Public Roads Administration
Congress
Weather Update For Tasho Region
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered afternoon thunderstorms in the mountains. Temperatures show little change.
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Tasho
British Planes Fire Two German Warships in Raid
Bulletin reports British bombing raids on German naval bases set two warships on fire. London notes the assault targeted destroyers or light cruisers, with confirmation not yet official.
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London
Brit“y
Gday
Southwingland
Air Ministry
Kiel
Wilhelmshaven
Bergen
Norway
Sola
Stavanger
Taft Opposes Stimson and Knox War Policy in Senate
Senator Taft opposed confirming Henry L. Stimson as War Secretary and indicated Roosevelt favored a policy amounting to war. Nye supported the intervention issue. Knox would be acted on after Stimson. Barkley hoped for quick votes to clear the way for a 4 billion navy expansion bill before recess and the Democratic convention.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Henry L. Stimson
Senate
Roosevelt
Nye
N. D
Stimson
Col Frank Knox
Barkley
Kentucky
Congress
Clack
Knox
French Officers Mass to Palestine Amid Syria Tensions
Report from Ankara notes about 6000 French officers led by General Mittelhauser crossed from Syria into Palestine to join British forces. Tensions rise in Syria amid Arab disorders and French troop divisions as Britain fronts mass along the frontier. Observers question whether Mittelhauser’s troops will resist a British move into Syria.
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Ankara
Syrria
Eugene Mittelhauser
Palestine
Syria
Mittelhauser
France
Near East
Germany
Pasteaur crew thwarted plan to scuttle liner at Halifax
Reports from New York July 9 say quick British action stopped the crew of the 30,000-ton French liner Pasteaur from scuttling the vessel at anchor in Bedford Basin near Halifax. A Rome dispatch cites a German-Italian threefold attack plan to overwhelm Britain and hints at moves toward Gibraltar and the Mediterranean.
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Rome-Moscow
Germany
Spain
Gibraltar
Tangier
Russia
Rumania
Turkey
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Kars
Italy
Malta
Alexandria
London
Reuters
Singapore
Ile de France
New York
Herbert Fontaine
Halifax
N. S
Australia
Bedford Basin
N. 8
Associated Press
Britain
Rome
British Empire
Mediterranean
Winston Churchill
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
British Isles
Suez Canal
Gayda
Atlantic
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Richelieu
House of Commons
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Dakar
French West Africa
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Balkan
Herbert Morrison
Yberlin
Morocco
Miles
Algeria
Tunisia
YUGO
Egypt
Iraq
Ponsa A Bank
Arabia
Iran
Happy
Alexandria Harbor
Bulletin
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Tientsin
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