Explosion Toll Rises to 39 at Hercules Powder Plant
KENIL New Jersey September 13 AP rescue workers hunted for bodies as the Hercules Powder plant lay in ruins after two massive blasts. Dr H Raymond Mutchler set the death toll at 39 with many others unaccounted for. Officials had warned the toll could reach 45 to 50 though company executive William Hunt said four or five more bodies might be found. Federal agents opened sabo tage inquiries amid a rush of defense contracts totaling 40 million dollars in three months. The blast shook miles and was felt as far as Danbury Connecticut.
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Kenil
N. J
Hercules Powder Company
H. Raymond Mutchler
Morris County
William C. Hunt
Wilmington
Del
Hunt
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fuderal
Danbury
Conn
Willkie pledges peace and jobs in Chicago speech
GOP nominee Wendell Willkie told a stock yards crowd he would not send Americans to fight in Europe and vowed to build a strong domestic economy. He criticized Roosevelt for unemployment, debt, and promises he said failed to create jobs, urging the audience to support jobs and honest work.
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Chicago
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Teamsters Union
Europe
Willkie
America
Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Injury Fatal To Utahn
Ralph Nielsen 18 of Copperfield died in a Salt Lake City hospital from injuries in an automobile crash on the Salt Lake Bingham highway. The accident, Wednesday, killed Charles William Jr 18 five hours later and injured six others. Thomas 19 and Jensen 21 were in separate cars. Nielsen was a passenger in Thomas car Hosmer rode with Jensen plus two other passengers in each vehicle were injured.
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Salt Lake City
Ralph Nielsen
Copperfield
Salt Lake-Bingham
Charles William Jr
J. E. Scheib
Salt Lake County
Sheriff's Office
Wilbur Thomas
Bingham
Lloyd Jensen
Nielsen
Thomas
Hosmer
Jensen
Idaho to observe Thanksgiving on November 21 this year
Governor Bottolfsen will proclaim Thanksgiving Day per national holiday. President Roosevelt set the date, creating last year’s controversy over the traditional last Thursday. This year the holiday falls on the third Thursday, November 21.
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Boise
Idaho
Roosevelt
Bottolfsen
Six British Ships Sunk by German Submarine
Berlin reports six British armed merchant ships totaling 37 600 tons sunk by a German submarine as announced by the high command.
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Berlin
High Command
Doctors Fear Federal Plan
SUN VALLEY Idaho Sept 13 Members of the Idaho State Medical association closed their annual convention with criticism of the administration and the New Deal plan to build rural hospitals. Dr F M Cole Caldwell urged public opinion and constitutionalist and strong congressional candidates and backed Wendell L Willkie. President W M Jeffers Union Pacific praised the medical profession noting a 90 percent drop in personal injuries since creating a railroad medical department.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Idaho State Medical Association
F. M. Cole
Caldwell
Congress
Wendell L. Willkie
W. M. Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
Western Area Gets Millions
The WPA seven year construction program completed 216 waterworks projects in the four northwest states at an estimated cost of 17.19 million dollars. Oregon built 49 projects costing 2.13 million, Idaho 33 projects costing 2.22 million, Utah 97 projects costing 6.06 million, and Washington 37 projects costing 6.78 million. Tacoma, Washington was among the uncompleted projects.
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Washington
Northwest States
Work Projects Administration
Tacoma
Wash
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Bombs Hit Ireland Coast as Fire Foes Naval Attack
A lone German plane dropped incendiary bombs on a northern Ireland coastal town, starting fires that were quickly controlled. The failed offshore attack targeted shipping, but authorities reported only slight damage and prompt containment.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ministry of Public Security
Return to Prison for Murphy After Two Months Free
James P. Murphy a 31 year old state prison convict serving a life term for murder returned to his cell after two months of freedom. He walked away from the prison farm on July 7 and was located in a Denver hotel room after Warden John E. Harris was telephoned. Deputies were sent to retrieve him and brought him back last night.
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Salt Lake City
James P. Murphy
Murphy
John E. Harris
Denver
Harris
Idaho Potato Production Exceeds 1939
Boise reports August heat and dryness trimmed potato prospects slightly yet forecast remains above last year's 28,520,000 bushels. Richard C. Ross, agricultural statistician, indicated a 29,140,000 bushel yield versus the August 1 forecast of 29,760,000. Conditions varied across Idaho with hot weather accelerating early fields.
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Boise
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Richard C. Ross
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Ross
Per shing urges facing facts as war danger looms
Washington bulletin says General John J. Pershing marked his 80th birthday by urging America to face the imminent danger of war. London reports German bombers resumed raids on London after damaging Buckingham Palace and other symbols of empire. Nightly raids continued as anti aircraft batteries fired in defense. The air ministry tallies 110 killed and 266 injured in the Wednesday raids.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
America
London
Buckingham Palace
Empire
Air Ministry
Berlin
England
Royal Air Force
Liverpool
Woolwich Arsenal
Becton
Thames Estuary
Channel
Churchill
Hamburg
Bremen
Roosevelt Nominates Jesse H. Jones to Commerce Post
President Roosevelt nominates Jesse H. Jones of Houston to be secretary of commerce with approval to keep his current role as federal loan administrator during cabinet service. The move awaited congressional resolution.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Jesse H. Jones
Commerce
Congress
Jones
Houston
Tex
German invasion attempts into England reported by surgeon
Dr. Charles F. Bove, former head surgeon of the American hospital in Paris, arrived from Lisbon aboard the Excambion and said Germans have already tried to invade England at several points and are practicing for more.
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Jersey City
N. J
England
Lisbon
Excambion
Charles F. Bove
Paris
British patrols clash with Italian forces on Kenyan front
Reported fighting on a 200 mile Kenya colony front as Britain battles large Italian forces hundreds of miles south of the Libyan Egyptian border ahead of an imminent Italian offensive. In Cleveland, Al Milnar and the Indians edged the Red Sox 1-0 behind three hitter pitching with Roy Weatherly scoring on Lou Boudreau's double play in the fourth.
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Cairo
Egypt
Kenya
Italy
Cleveland
Indians
Boston
Red Sox
al Milnar
Jim Bagby
Tribe
Lou Boudreau
Roy Weatherly
Wyoming School Closed After Infantile Paralysis Case
Dr. Raymond Barber carbon county health officer ordered the closure of a Rawlins school for three days following discovery of an infantile paralysis case among pupils. The building will be fumigated. Eight year old Margaret Cram is the patient.
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Wyoming
Rawlins
Wyo
Raymond Barber
Carbon County
Margaret Cram
Italians Hit British Forces in Egypt with Air Bombardment
Rome reports heavy day and night Italian air bombardments along the Egyptian coast targeting motorized British columns and fuel depots. Indications rise that Italian and British forces along the desert frontier prepare for major action amid rumors of a land operation starting in the sector.
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Rome
Italy
High Command
Egypt
Sudan
el Katulo
Alameda Faces Flood Losses After Rainfall
A light 0.07 inch rain in nearby Pocatello failed to stop heavy Alameda flooding on Friday the 13th. Residents report a woodpile washed two blocks to a park, and a basement home gutted of furnishings. Fifteen basements flooded, with Jefferson avenue hardest hit. High 70 and low 53.
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Pocatello
Alameda
J. W. Wurston
Pocatello Creek
Fort Hall
Jefferson Avenue
New Army Reforms Streamline Divisions for Strike Power
The War Department ordered a reorganization of its new streamlined divisions to boost striking power and simplify command. The changes include increases in machine guns rifles mortars and anti tank weapons while authorized strength rises to about 14 000 officers and enlisted men from the previous 12 000.
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Washington
War Department
Baseball scores and line results for multiple games
National A New York R H Cincinnati 101 101 100 5 10 1 New York 001 001 000 2 6 2 Vandermeer Guise Beggs Lombardi Hubbell Lynn Danning At Brooklyn R H Pittsburgh 000 101 000 2 7 1 Brooklyn 101 006 000 8 11 0 Klinger Heintzelman MacFayden Davis Head Franks Fernandes At Boston R H St. Louis 100 022 000 4 11 1 Boston 001 000 011 3 8 1 Warneke Padgett Errickson Sullivan Strincevich Berres Broske At Philadelphia R H E Chicago 100 000 000 2 14 2 Philadelphia 131 010 00x 6 11 1 Root Bryant Todd Higbe Milles American At Detroit R H 2 New York 000 00 Detroit 301 20 Russo Sandra Dickey Bridges Tebbetts R H E At Cleveland Boston 0 000 0 Cleveland 000 1000 Bugby Desaulters Milnar Pytilak First game R H E Philadelphia 000 200 000 7 3 Chicago 120 011 Olx 6 9 0 Heusser Hayes Lee Tresh Second game R H E Philadelphia 0000 Chicago 1010 Beckman Hayes Hallett Turner Washgton 2 St Louis 2 Hudson Ferrell Trotter Swift
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Cincinnati
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Lombardi
Hubbell
Lynn
Danning
Brooklyn
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Heintzelman
MacFayden
Davis
Head
Franks
Fernandes
Boston
St. Louis
Warneke
Padgett
Errickson, Sullivan
Strincevich
Berres
Brosk
Philadelphia
Chicago
Philaphia
Root
Bryant
Todd
Higbe and
Milles
R. H. E. Philaphia
Olx
Heusser
Hayes
Lee
Tresh
R.H. E. Phila
Phia
Beckman
Hallett
Turner
Rain Destroys Huntington as Flood Deluge Strikes Oregon
A cloudburst near Huntington Oregon caused one death and widespread damage. An 18 inch torrent swept through the town of about 1000, carrying lumber, debris, and flooding streets. Mrs. H. A. Wirth, 70, is dead and fears of additional fatalities persist as rescue efforts continue. The storm also affected Malheur City and damaged homes and school windows.
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Baker
Ore
Huntington
Oregon-Idaho State Line
Red and Blue Day Parade at Pocatello High
Students celebrate Red and Blue Day at Pocatello High School wearing red and blue costumes. The annual event opens football season with a parade at 1 15 PM led by the school band under H L Fawson, proceeding to Irving Field for the game.
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Pocatello High School
H. L. Fawson
Irving Field
Brakeman Scott Injured After Fall From Train Near Inkorn
Brakeman Hart J. W. Scott of Salt Lake City, a Union Pacific worker on the Pocatello to Salt Lake City run, was injured when he fell or was knocked from extra 616 going south near Inkorn. He plunged into the river. doctors reported he is resting easily. Attending physician is Dr. J. R. Young.
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J. W. Scott
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific
Pocatello
Inkorn
Scott
J. R. Young
Local Child Dies in Salt Lake City
Five month old Jerry Reed Whitehead, son of Reed W. and Mrs. Whitehead of Pocatello Idaho, died in a hospital in Salt Lake City. Survivors include grandparents J. W. Whitehead of Lava Hot Springs Idaho and S. N. Bennett of Los Angeles. Body to be taken to Pocatello for funeral and burial.
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Salt Lake City
Jerry Reed Whitehead
Reed W. Whitehead
Pocatello
North Fourteenth
J. W. Whitehead
Lava’Hot Springs
Idaho
S. N. Bennett
Los Angeles
Pocatello Promotes Name Special Trade Days Event
Pocatello retail bureau leaders plan Name Special Trade Days on September 26 and 27 with 1500 teachers from Idaho Educational association fifth and sixth districts expected to visit. Merchants will award 250 in free prizes, placards mark participating shops, and committees coordinate with the chamber of commerce to stage the events.
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Pocatello
Pocatello Retail Bureau
Idaho Educational Association
Chester G. Wells
Arthur Petersen
W. L. Bruce
F. C. Terrell
Leroy Jones
R. E. Marshall
Stanley Cleave
E. L. Dale
Chamber of Commerce
General Retail Bureau Committee
W. C. Carnes
C. G. Wells
L. K. Shaw
Germans Prepare for Great Attack Against Russians
Twenty five years ago today on Sept 13 1915 the Associated Press reports Germans prepared for a major offensive against Russian forces at Vilma and Dvisk as the war intensified.
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Vilma
Dvisk
Man Injured In Fall At Union Pacific Depot Construction
Fred Schick, 33, of Salt Lake, was hurt Thursday night when he fell into the basement of the Union Pacific stages bus depot building under construction in Ogden. He suffered a possible fracture of his right hip, shock, and multiple bruises. His condition was listed as fairly good at the hospital.
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Ogden
Fred Schick
Salt Lake
Union Pacific Stages
Schick
Buckingham Palace Bombing Fails to Harm Royal Family
Five bombs hit Buckingham Palace and precincts in a Luftwaffe raid as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth escaped unharmed. Three workmen were injured. the royal couple inspected the damage afterward. The attack targeted docks and industries, with incendiaries in Downing Street and Whitehall.
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George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
George
Elizabeth
Royal Palace
Berlin
London Air Ministry
London
Ministry of Information
World Series Opens October 2 In Chicago
The 1940 World Series will start in Chicago on October 2, with Cincinnati likely as the National League representative. The first two games are in the NL city, then three in the AL home park if needed, and up to two more in the NL city if a seven game series occurs. All games begin at 1 30 p m standard time with travel days adjusted for Yankees or Red Sox appearance. Ticket prices remain as 1940 levels with minor increases in Ohio for taxes.
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Chicago
Homie City
Cincinnati
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
New York Yankees
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Ohio
Princess Helen of Greece Returns to Romania as Queen Mother
Princess Helen of Greece departs Florence by train for Bucharest to serve as queen mother for a second time after a decade in exile. She travels with sister Irene Duchess Spoleto and Madame Helen Catargi, meeting her son at the frontier.
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Florence
Italy
Helen
Greece
Rumania
Carol
Bucharest
Mihai
Irene
Spoleto
Helen Catargi
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