Senate Holds Action on Conscription and Guard Training
The Senate military committee delayed final action on the Burke Wadsworth conscription bill and ordered hearings on a Roosevelt backed measure to train the national guard and the officers reserve corps. Chairman Sheppard indicated possible changes to the conscription bill and considered limiting civilian registration to ages 21 to 31.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Roosevelt
National Guard
Sheppard
Texas
Senate
Hampton Roads
Austin
Rvt
House Military Committee
Officers Reserve Corps
Ship Ends Trial Run in Boston Repair Flight Maneuvers
The navy’s new $21,009,000 airplane carrier was brought to Boston for minor repairs and electrical adjustments after three weeks of flight maneuvers over an undisclosed area of the Atlantic.
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Boston
Navy
Atlantic
Townsend to Speak in Meridian Saturday Night
Robert Townsend son of Dr. Francis Townsend founder of the pension plan will speak in Meridian Saturday night. Mayor James L. Straight said he was informed today.
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Boise
Robert Townsend
Francis Townsend
The
Pension Plan
Meridian
James L. Straight
Henry Ford Celebrates 77th Birthday in Detroit
Henry Ford marks his 77th birthday in Detroit with remarks of optimism and strength. He asserts the United States will stay out of war, urges self reliance and education for youth, and notes no formal celebration beyond visiting his birthplace near Dearborn. He remains confident about future prosperity for the people.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Ford
United States
Baseball Scores From AL NL Action Across Cities
Box scores show New York at Detroit 1 run for New York, Chicago 3 runs in a 3 0 inning, and Boston Cleveland night game. National League features Cincinnati at New York, St Louis at Boston, Philadelphia hosts Chicago, and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn in night affairs with varied innings and pitching lineups.
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Sullivan
Chicago
Philadelphia
Ross and
Hayes
Knott and Tresh
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
National League
New York
R. H. E. Cincinnati
Derringer
Beggs
Hershberger
Baker
Schumacher
Melton
Brown
Lynn
Joiner
Danning
R. H. E. St. Louis
Warneke
Padgett
Owen
Posedel
Javery
Berres
Mass
R. H. E. Chicago
Lee
Root
Page
Passeau
Todd
Higbe
St Johnson Pe Warren
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Educator Dr John Haman Dies in Portland
Dr John William Haman 61 leading educator pastor and author died of a heart attack in Portland. A Presbyterian minister and former College of Idaho vice president he taught sociology at Albany College from 1938 and had served in western and midwestern cities. He died Sunday.
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Portland
Ore
John William Haman
College of Idaho
Haman
Albany College
Needed Rains May Come In Wake Of Drought
Pocatello enjoys a rainless spell as forecasters hint at thundershowers over nearby mountains. Temperatures range 56 to 89 this July end, with a forecast of late day rain. Local water rules stay in effect with odd/even day watering based on center street, tied to two numbered dates at month end.
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Pocatello
Tribune
Jupe Pluvius
Rocky Mountain
Boise
Denver
Dubois
Grangeville
Clay
Salt Lake
Center Street
Center
Wool growers to confer with defense adviser
A delegation of western wool growers led by F. R. Marshall of Salt Lake City will meet this afternoon with Chester C. Davis, member of the advisory council on national defense, to discuss national supply issues in case of an emergency. Utah weather: pair tonight and Wednesday with a change in temperatures.
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Washington
Chester C. Davis
Advisory Council On National Defense
F. R. Marshall
Salt Lake City
Tary
American Wool Wers Association
Utah
Grain Surplus Sparks Storage Challenge in North America
The North American grain surplus will overfill storage as harvests push exports of wheat to an estimated 600 million bushels. Europe faces a 20 percent crop drop, risking animal feed shortages while world trade remains disrupted. Argentina bans wheat exports by decree due to poor crops and shipping prospects.
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Europe
North America
Russia
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ramon Castillo
Kiwanis Club Hosts Sergeant Hill and Music Show
Kiwanis luncheon featured U S recruiting sergeant Hill discussing enlistment in the army. Phillip Fever sang “Pocatello” with John Fever at the piano, rumored to be a Fever production. Guests included Rev Orval Peterson and Marshall Hayden, with Milo Hansen set to address next Tuesday.
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Sergeant Hill
U. S
Kiwanis Club
U.S. Army
Pocatello
Phillip Fever
John Fever
Orval Peterson
The
Christian Church
Yakima
Mary Louise Young
Bannock Hotel
Marshall Hayden
Seaon
W. F
Milo Hansen
Legion Boys’ State
Boise
Forest Fire Rages Near Millville in Cache National Forest
Firefighters battled a large wildfire in the Cache national forest southeast of Millville Utah as they sought to halt a separate blaze near Wells. The Logan area dispatch reported active flames and ongoing containment efforts continuing through the day.
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Logan
Utah
Cache National Forest
Millville
Wellsv
Double Edge Strategy Behind Nazi Bombing Tactics
Speculation on a looming Nazi invasion of Britain is paired with evidence of intensified bombing and shipping losses. The writer argues a dual aim: to starve Britain into submission via blockade and to wear down public resolve for a possible invasion, while noting cautious German posture and disputed sinkings. England recalls close wartime threats and remains wary.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Britain
Berlin
England
Herr Hitler
London
Hitler
Basel Frontiers Tightened As Forces Move Through
Basel rail and road frontier posts on the Swiss German border were closed except Saint Margarethen Austria to conceal troop movements for a broad southern Germany offensive aimed at England. Trains from Germany brought only baggage and freight, not passengers.
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Basel
Switzerland
Saint Margarethen
Austria
Germany
England
Schaffhausen
Woman Signs Check to Club with Affectionate Salutation
Mrs. Roland K. Smith, after a day by a private club pool in Chicago, wrote a check and signed it Affectionately Martha. A bank later called to question the signature, noting the unusual closing. The exchange highlights a lighthearted banking misunderstanding from a social setting.
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Chicago
Roland K. Smith
Fire Devastates R. M. Hollingshead Paint Plant in Camden
A series of explosions and a major blaze at the R. M. Hollingshead paint plant in Camden N J injures at least 27 and leaves two to three workers unaccounted for. The plant, employing 300, suffered an estimated 800000 dollar loss as walls caved in and flames spread to nearby homes.
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Camden
N. J
R. M. Hollingshead Company
R. M. Hollingshead, Jr
R. M. Bagley
George Gumbrell
Gumbrell
Governor to Tour Coast
Idaho Governor Bottolfsen ends a western tour in Portland urging an informal alliance of 11 states to promote natural resources. He predicts an interstate agreement soon and seeks Oregon aid to develop U S Highway 30 linking munitions depots to Portland. He travels with Idaho officials and is joined by Oregon Governor Sprague after a San Francisco World’s Fair stop.
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Portland
Pacific Coast
Bortolfsen
Idaho
Bottolfsenal
Oregon
Utah
Nevada
Oregon Coast
Salem
Charles A. Sprague
San Francisco World’s Fair
Rotary Assembly Set For Officers and Directors
Rotary Assembly President A. L. Baker announces a club meeting for officers directors and committee chairmen at 8 p.m. today at the Bannock hotel to organize the club’s leadership plans.
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A. L. Baker
Rotary Club
Bannock Hotel
Italy Claims Victories In Southern Theater
The report details wartime claims from Italy and allies as World War II events unfold. British and German actions dominate the front pages with air raids, naval losses, and territorial assertions across the Mediterranean and Atlantic theatres.
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Berlin
High Command
Italy
Japan arrests foreigners in Korea spy drive
Tokyo announces several unnamed foreigners are arrested in Korea in an espionage crackdown linked to prior seizures of 13 Britons in Japan. Aimed at purging foreign influence, the campaign is described as targeting raw materials and trade across East Asia with possible extensions to China and Southeast Asia.
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House of Lords
Lord Halifax
Japan
Far East
England
Royal Air Force
Dover
Navy
Tokyo
Korea
Seoul
United States
Robert Leslie Craigie
Joseph Co. Grew
Domei
Kurume
Fukuoka
Asia
China
Thailand
Siam
Dutch East Indies
Burma
Bandits Rob Messengers In Front Of Asbury Park Post Office
A trio armed with shotguns robbed two bank messengers of 108000 dollars in view of spectators in Asbury Park New Jersey. The money, consigned from Asbury Park National Bank to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, was being taken to the post office. Messengers Clarence Barton and Joseph Sturm were accosted as they stepped from their car. robbers wore dark glasses and fled through congested traffic in a sedan with Pennsylvania plates.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Pennsylvania
James Forsythe
Asbury Park National Bank & Trust Company
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Forsythe
Clarence Barton
Joseph Sturm
United States Approves Henry Haye as Ambassador Nominee
The United States informs France it approves Henry Haye’s nomination as ambassador to Washington. Haye is a senator and former mayor, noted in official communications released today.
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Vichy
United States
France
Henry Haye
Washington
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U.S
New Jersey
Associated Press
House of Commons
Hugh Dalton
Dalton
Spain
Atlantic Ocean
Navicert
English Channel
Gibraltar
Sudan
Adolf Hitler
Havana
Western Hemisphere
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