League of Nations Expires As Secretary Announces Office No Longer Necessary
Geneva dispatch reports Joseph Avenol resigns as secretary general of the League of Nations. He cites the “realities” of the times making the office unnecessary as member states face war and decline of activity. The piece notes reductions in staff and budget, and Avenol’s tenure since 1932 amid member withdrawals.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Joseph A. C. Avenol
League
Avenol
Japan
Manchuria
Mussolini
Rome
Germany
Italy
Albania
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Britain
France
Japs Report Apologies For Incidents At Tsingtao
A Japanese embassy spokesman said two recent incidents in Tsingtao involving U S sailors were settled with American expressions of regret. One clash with Japanese police arose over unpaid bills, and another saw a drunken sailor seize a 16 year old girl. both apologies and measures to prevent recurrence were obtained.
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Shanghai
Tsingtao
United States
Domei
Three States Push Plans to Survey Bear River Waters
Utah Idaho and Wyoming congression al delegations seek a 50000 dollar appropriation to accelerate a Bear River comprehensive investigation by the U S reclamation bureau. A private committee warns of acute water shortage along the river and the risk to farming areas if storage facilities are not built soon.
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Bear River
Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
U. S. Reclamation Bureau
Washington
Heat Wave Breaks as High Reaches 81 in Gate City
An overcast sky kept temperatures down to 81 degrees by 2:30 p.m. A forecast of thunderstorms for Saturday suggested a break in the heat wave. Thursday night’s low was 59 degrees.
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Gate City
Mercury
Six-man Jury Awards Crowley $100 in Court Verdict
A district court six-man jury ruled at 3 30 p m on Thursday for the plaintiff in the case Charles R Crowley versus Glenn Reynolds. The plaintiff a collector claimed Reynolds owed Dr E N Roberts 150 for medical services. The matter arose from a justice court judgment of 150 for Crowley in Hinckley s court Judge I E McDougall presided.
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Glenn Reynolds
E. N. Roberts
Justice Court
William Hinckley
I. E. McDougall
Camp officials conclude Idaho grazing service conference
Officials and camp superintendents from 10 Idaho grazing service camps wrap a two day meeting on accounting reports and work programs. Thursday night a banquet was held and Wednesday evening the group and their spouses attended a Ross Park picnic sponsored by the wives of Pocatello office members.
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Idaho
Ross Park
Pocatello
British Air Strength Grows As Germany Delays Attack
British air power increases as Germany delays invasion. The RAF claims 23 German planes shot down while five British planes fell. Britain tightens naval blockade on Germany and Italy, with Spain potentially blockaded to curb oil shipments. Washington halts two oil shipments to Spain amid axis concerns. Continental food shortages grow as rationing tightens.
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Germany
London
Royal Air Force
England
Holland
Belgium
France
Britain
Italy
Spain
Washington
Hitler
National Capital Residents May Get Right to Vote
In Washington July 26 a Democratic pledge boosts a constitutional amendment to give Washington DC residents voting rights. The House Judiciary Committee will consider a measure to allow DC residents to elect members of Congress and vote for president. If approved by Congress and ratified by the states, the number of new senators and representatives would be set later.
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Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
House Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Aliens Must Answer To Uncle Sam
Aliens likely to face 15 questions when registering between August 27 and December 27 at about 8 000 post offices. Two or three probing queries may reveal fundamental attitudes toward the United States while six questions do not apply to minors under 14. Francis Biddle coordinates the effort with the Justice Department. fingerprint data go to the FBI.
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Washington
United States
Francis Biddle
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Justice Department
Immigration and Post Office
Immigration Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gardener in Jail Over Census Questions
H. S. Mace, 48, Artesia truck gardener, remains jailed in default of $1,000 bail for refusing to answer census questions. He said he would rather rot in prison than submit to what he called threats and an invasion of his home. He contested answering questions about his income and home ownership.
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Los Angeles
H. S. Mace
Artesia
Mace
Americans Killed in Haifa Air Raids and War Updates
Washington reports Meyer Lax, an American, was killed in Haifa air raids. Cairo notes Italian bombings of Mersa Matruh with four casualties, minor damage to a warship, and an oil dump fire per a British communique. Salt Lake City: Yellowstone Park traffic up seven percent from last year says Union Pacific official C H Saltmarsh.
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State Department
Meyer Lax
Haifa
Palestine
Cairo
Mersa Matruh
Salt Lake “City
C. H. Saltmarsh
Union Pacific
Yellowstone Park
Compton Visitor in Pocatello for Probate Court Matter
From Compton California comes Dr I W Lynn former Pocatel lan now a resident of Compton visiting Pocatello for a probate court matter. He is accompanied by his son a prominent mortician in Compton.
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I. W. Lynn
Pocatellan
Compton
Calif
Pocatello
Five Counties May Add New Officials
Idaho counties Bonner Ada Twin Falls Canyon and Bonneville may gain additional state representatives based on the 1940 census. If enacted the lower house would rise from 59 to 64 seats, though secretary of state plans to use 1930 figures until 1941. Contests over seating could follow.
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Boise
Idaho
Prospect
D. W. Thomas
Bonner
Ada
Twin Falls
Canyon
Bonneville
Legislatire
Thomas
W. L. Brewnink
George Curtis
Secretary of State
Bonmer’s
Bannock
House
Peacetime draft bill advances in Senate committee
Senate military committee completes first peacetime conscription bill for Senate action early next week. Penalties include five years in prison and ten thousand dollars fine for draft dodgers. Office of director of selective service authorized to register men 18 to 65 and organize training.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Sheppard ‘D
Tex
Director of Selective Service
la Guardia
New York
Norman Shomas
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
Norfolk
Germany
Pocatello Airport Plans Discussed With City Leaders
City council members and chamber of commerce directors met to discuss establishing an army air service branch at Pocatello. The group plan to reference Senators Thomas and Clark as the matter advances and consider further airport development to accommodate potential air corps needs. Utah, Colorado have pursued large air projects and Boise shows activity.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pocatello
Army Air Service
Thomas and
Clark
Army Air Corps
Utah
Colorado
Boise
Governor Attends Idaho Program in San Francisco
Governor and Mrs. Bottolfsen travel with Idaho boosters to San Francisco for Idaho day ceremonies at the Golden Gate exposition. Bottolfsen plans two speeches, Norway day and Idaho day, at the fair, with a goodwill stop in Portland, then return to Boise by July 30.
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Boise
Bottolfsen
Idaho
San Francisco
Golden Gate Exposition
Fairgrounds
Norway
Governor's Party
State Chamber of Commerce
L. F. Parsons
Portland
Ore
Baseball Scores From Detroit Cleveland New York and Brooklyn
Baseball scores from Detroit Cleveland New York and Brooklyn include details of runs hits and errors for each game with pitchers listed. Key matchups featured Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston and Pittsburgh at Boston along with late night games in several venues.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Lightning kills 13 year old girl in Potsdam
Lightning struck 13 year old Lucille Cary as she slept between her sisters in Potsdam New York killing her while sparing the two siblings.
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Potsdam
N. Y
Lucille Cary
Marriage License Issued to George O Spencer and Ellen M Byler
Salt Lake City issued a marriage license to George Owen Spencer aged 21 of East Mill Creek and Ellen Martha Byler aged 18 of Malta Idaho on July 26.
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Salt Lake City
George Owen Spencer
East Mill Creek
Ellen Martha Byler
Malta
Idaho
Raider Sails In Disguise In West Indies Raid Claim
Norwegian crew reports a new fast 10 000 ton German raider disguised as a Swedish ship named Narvik active in the West Indies. It attacked the Davidian July 10 about 240 miles east of the Virgin Islands, sinking lifeboats and taking five wounded.
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Freisfiter Davisian
West Indies
Davidion
Virgin Islands
Germany
Accident Injures Rockland Youth
AMERICAN FALLS July 26 Howard Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Scott Nelson of Rockland received local medical attention Thursday as the result of a motor cycle accident. The youth said a tire blew out at a slow speed causing the machine to overturn. He suffered cuts bruises a broken bone in the foot and a leg injury. The accident occurred near the Prod sham hotel in Rockland where first aid was given and he was transported for further treatment. The motorcycle was demolished.
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American Falls
Howard Nelson
Scott Nelson
Rockland
Prodsham Hotel
Nelson
Ogden Man Keith Wahlquist Dies in Colorado
Keith Wahlquist 44 of Ogden Utah Weber County school superintendent died in a Greeley hospital from a facial infection. He had been hospitalized since June 28 after coming to attend summer school at Colorado State College of Education and teach summer classes. He is survived by his widow Ruth Wahlquist in Greeley.
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Greeley
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Keith Wahlquist
Ogden
Utah
Wahlquist
Weber County
Suimmer School
Colorado State College of Education
Ruth Wahlquist
Utah Weather Pair Tonight and Saturday
A light shift in temperatures with little change expected. The forecast calls for similar conditions tonight and Saturday across the state, with no significant temperature swings anticipated.
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Utah
Raiders Continue Aerial Assault On Great Britain
The raid narrative details German planes attacking Britain and Ireland, with RAF fighters responding. It notes ships sunk near Brighton, bombardment of Gibraltar, and conflicting tallies on planes and ships destroyed between German and British officials.
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Associated Press
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Hitler
High Command
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Irish
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Great Rock
Gibraltar
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Holland Radio
Roosevelt
Humanity
Cool Breezes Bring Relief From Prolonged Heat Wave
Heat ravaged the Midwest with 419 deaths 190 heat related and 229 drownings across Illinois Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Ohio Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. A trough from Utah to the lake region moved eastward cooling the air while thundershowers provided limited relief and crops remained stressed. Philipsburg Kansas hit 116 degrees with Ellis Kansas at 112 and Goodland and Junction City both at 111.
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Middlewest
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Arizona
Lake Region
Weather Bureau
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
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Philipsburgh
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Ellis
Kans
Goodland
Junction City
British Gain on Western Front in Major Mining Operations
Twenty five years ago today July 26 1915 British forces advance in extensive mining on the western front. French troops capture strong positions in the Bandesapt region amid ongoing operations.
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The
Associated Press
Bandesapt
Paris Returns to Normalcy Under German Occupation
Paris shows signs of resuming normal life six weeks after occupation began. Curfew extended, restaurants and nightlife reopen with German soldiers present. Food supplies improve. banks reopen. mail from the United States via Lisbon arrives in about ten days. Theaters reopen with Jews and Negroes excluded. American films banned.Government services return to Paris and publications reappear in limited form.
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United States
Lisbon
Clipper
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