Germans Claim New Victories on Land and Air Fronts
In Utah two Idaho girls died and a brother was critically injured in a two-vehicle collision near Richmond. The truck driver and a passenger were questioned amid possible hit-and-run charges as officials planned an inquest. The crash raises Utah’s traffic toll to 96 for the period. A rancher fired in the air to scare youths who fled the scene. In Europe, German forces report encirclements and the seizure of ships near Riga as the Moscow front sees heavy aerial activity and shifting salients. The Tokyo front notes a newly formed cabinet and warnings of Roosevelt’s influence.
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Logan
Utah
Franklin
Idaho
Jean Atkinson
Lester R. Atkinson
Betty Whitehead
Peter Whitehead
Forrest Atkinson
Richmond
B. F. Bybee
Ogden
C. L. Folkman
Jeff Stowell
Stowell
L. E. Nelson
Nelson
Moscow
Baltic Sea
Riga Bay
Libau
Tokyo
Japan Times and Advertiser
Japan
Nazi Raiders Hit Coast
Luftwaffe raided Hull and other channels coast causing fires and explosions. German communique claims 22 British planes downed and ships damaged or sunk near England and in the Mediterranean and Africa. RAF bombed western Germany as day fights continued over the Channel and northern France. British coast observers note RAF attacks toward Calais Dunkerque and Ostend with inland extension suspected. British HQ in Cairo reported Djibouti governor's status.
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Associated Press
Hull
Channel
Germany
Comunique
England
Sidi Barrani
Egypt
Dover Strait
English Channel
France
Royal Air Force
Calais
Dunkerque
Ostend
Cairo
Djibouti
Somaliland
Franco Awards Spain War Anniversary Speech Warns U S
Madrid reports Generalissimo Franco marks the civil war fifth anniversary with a warning that US intervention would spark a long global conflict. He urges American nations to side with Germany against Soviet Russia while noting Spain's postwar food needs. Spain frees 24 prisoners as justice ministry announces broader releases.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Spain
Franco
United States
Germany
Russia
Villa Verde
Ministry of Justice
American League Scores and Pitcher Highlights
In a day of split results the New York and Cleveland games show close margins while Boston and Chicago clash in a low scoring affair. National League sees St Louis and Brooklyn battle with late scoring exchanges as Pittsburgh and Boston split a doubleheader.
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Cleveland
Russo
Dickey
Feller
Hemsley
Boston
Chicago
Grove and Peacock
Rigney and Turner
Washington
Detroit
Leonard and Early
Gorsica and Sullivan
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Knott and Hayes
Gatehouse
Ferrell
Brooklyn
White
Mancuso
Higbe
Brown
Eight Enter Guilty Plea On Espionage
In Brooklyn federal court seven of 33 indicted on espionage charges linked to the German Reich government pleaded guilty. Twenty three pleaded innocent and two failed to appear. Bail was set at 25 000 for those innocent. Trial date September 23. The indictment describes a ring using couriers to Lisbon and Genoa and connections to Berlin.
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New York
Brooklyn
Clarence G. Galston
U. S
Harold M. Kennedy
Galston
Kennedy
Lisbon
Genoa
Berlin
German Reich
Germany
United States Defense
Japan Forms War Cabinet Amid Pacific Tension
Washington reports a new Japanese government structure led by Premier Konoye with a stronger military tilt. Observers note Matsuoka's ouster hints at policy shift toward independence while risking Anglo American focus on the Pacific. Chinese papers claim motive to scrap neutrality with the Kremlin.
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Yosuke Matsuoka
Germany
Japan
Pacific
Burns Claim Girl Lifes in Firecracker Accident
Ashton Iowa July 18 Gay Reinmann three daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Rieman Green Timber died today at St Anthony hospital from first degree burns suffered last night while playing with her brother Dan Jr and Larry Smith sons of Chester Smith The children were playing with firecrackers The father was in the barn and the mother in the house when the accident occurred Mrs Raymond heard the explosion and rushed out to find the child engulfed in flames Others threw dirt on the girl in an effort to extinguish the flames.
State Drops Suit Against Amalgamated Sugar Company
A year-old suit to collect 26454 dollars in 1937 income taxes from Amalgamated Sugar Company of Ogden was dismissed by District Judge C E Winstead by mutual agreement. The action was filed August 1, 1939, by Byron Defenbach, then tax commissioner, and Calvin E Wright, state auditor.
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Boise
Amalgamated Sugar Company of Ogden
C. E. Winstead
Byron Defenbach
Calvin E Wright
Idaho Falls Crash Injures Two Carnival Workers
Two people were injured in a traffic crash at the Lewisville road junction with the Yellowstone highway north of Idaho Falls. Ralph W. Hardy 25 of Salt Lake City suffered a knee injury after returning from Pond's Lodge women's vacation camp where he spoke. Charleston Winters 58, a passenger in Albert F. Martin 34's car, broke a collar bone. Both latter men work for a traveling carnival.
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Idaho Falls
Salt Lake City
Lewisville
Guy Simpson
Bonneville County
Ralph W. Hardy
Pond’s Lodge
Charleston Winters
Albert F. Martin
Simpson
City confronts chinch bug invasion in Albuquerque soil
Bugs swarm Albuquerque as millions of chinch insects darken sidewalks and walls. Households mobilize with spray guns vacuums and brooms while city officials and even the fire department join a gnat blitz to curb the pest.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Fire crews respond to false alarm at Main and Lander
Local fire department members were dispatched to a false alarm at the corner of Main and Lander streets at 12 30 noon today.
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Main and
Lander Streets
Utah seeks higher federal highway share against Idaho
In Washington on July 18 an amendment to a 287 million dollar federal highway bill, sponsored by Rep. Robinson of Utah, would boost Utah’s federal highway share to 87.61 percent while Idaho would receive 20.91 percent for roads passing over public lands. The plan would give western public land states a larger federal contribution in such cases.
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Washington
Rep
Robinson
Utah
Idaho
Ship Building Aids Britain
Harry Hopkins announced on a London visit that U S yards would build 1,000,000 tons of merchant ships in 1941 and at least 6,000,000 tons in 1942 to supply Britain and allied theaters. He stressed ships would carry food and dairy products, and that U S flag vessels would be used in the war effort with close cooperation with Britain’s Ministry of War Transport. He refused to discuss large scale transshipment to Iceland or shipments to China, Russia, or Turkey.
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Hopkins
United States
Iceland
China
Malaya
Singapore
Ministry of War Transport
America
Soviet Russia
Turkey
Information Lags On Local Draft Inductions
Information lags leave Pocatello men who recently turned 21 without word on their Selective Service registration numbers drawn in lotteries. Margaret Blake, secretary of the local draft board, says the national order list must go from Washington to state headquarters and then to local boards. She has no idea when new registrants might be inducted.
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Pocatello
Margaret Blake
Miss Blake
Washington, D. C
Selective Service
Roosevelt Outlines Policy of Action For North Atlantic
The heat wave in Oregon pushed the death toll to eight with four new fatalities as Portland endured five straight days above 100 degrees. Hospitals treated several prostration cases and conditions in some patients were serious.
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Roosevelt
North Atlantic
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Blacklist of 1 833 firms blocks axis trade in Latin America
Washington reports publication of a blacklist of 1 833 firms and individuals deemed to serve axis interests in Latin America. The list aims to halt export control violations, bar use of axis assets, and cut off German and Italian access to American products while curbing pro axis propaganda and defense material leaks.
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Washington
United States
Latin America
Germany
Italy
South America
White House
Court Orders Son's Pay
A Kootenai county district court judgment awarding three Pierson brothers compensation for farm work was affirmed by Idaho Supreme Court. Elmer, Harold, and Virgil Pierson were paid $588, $4340, and $2778 respectively. the court affirmed the award against their father John N. Pierson while modifying in part the claim against him as executor of Ella Marie Pierson's estate.
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Boise
Kootenai County
Worley
Idaho Supreme Court
Elmer
Harold
Virgil Pierson
John N. Pierson
Ekeeper
Ella Marie Pierson
Supreme Court
James F. Airshie
District Court
Pierson
Lestate
Roosevelt vows US defends Iceland and sea lanes
President Roosevelt declares US policy to defend Iceland and protect the American garrison in the north Atlantic. He says ABC staff will keep sea lanes open and orders are to shield against attack, while acknowledging the limits of disclosing troop movements. Senator Wheeler criticizes administration foreign policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Iceland
North Atlantic
ABC
Japan Forms Cabinet of War Officers
Tokyo reports Prince Fumimaro Konoye formed a streamlined cabinet with half generals or admirals and urged unity as world affairs change rapidly. Vice Admiral Teijiro Toyoda became foreign minister and overseas minister, succeeding Kiyoshi Akita, after 35 years in navy service. The press anticipated cautious policy while markets stayed steady.
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Tokyo
Fumimaro Konoye
Teijiro Toyoda
Japan
Toyoda
Yosuke Matsuoka
Soviet
Russia
Axis
Konoye
Commerce and Industry
Kiyoshi Akita
Indians Open Sun Dance Recreation Ritual At Bannock Creek
Indigenous groups Bannock and Shoshone prepare a three day sun dance beginning tonight along Bannock creek and Eagle lodges. Spectators build bleachers while a feast is planned after the rite as dancers endure foodless and waterless rites to seek health happiness and prosperity.
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Bannock Creek
Povatello
Oregon Trail
Eagle Lodge
Yellowstone Highway
Fort Hall
Guardsmen to Register Under Selective Service Act
Boise July 187.- Brig Gen M G McConnell reminded Idaho guardsmen on active duty to register under the selective service act. Obituary notes Hiram Kay of Pocatello longtime Union Pacific employee and LDS Church member died at Lava Hot Springs. Survivors include sons Kenneth Kay of Los Angeles and Carl Kay of Kansas City. Body at Hall mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
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Boise
National
M. G. McConnell
Hiram Kay
Pocatello
Union Pacific
L.ds. Church
Lava Hot Springs
Kenneth Kay
Los Angeles
Calif
Carl Kay
Kansas City
Hall Mortuary
Thunderstorm forecast for Pocatello via weather bureau
The weather bulletin from a local forecaster predicts after noon thunderstorms for Pocatello. Despite a 94 degree high and 56 degree low, humidity remains high and rain is anticipated to cool the heat. The reporter notes cloud cover and a light breeze as signs of incoming rain.
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J.D. Hope
Pocatellans
Weather Bureau
Tribune
Boise
Idaho Weather Forecast Brief Clout
Idaho sees partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. High temperatures remain steady across the period as conditions trend toward unsettled inland weather.
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Idaho
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