Lynn A. Stambaugh elected American Legion commander
Lynn A. Stambaugh of Fargo, N D, 51, elected commander at Milwaukee convention as Mrs. Mark W. Murrill of Scituate Mass. becomes national Legion auxiliary president. New Orleans named 1942 convention city. Detroit and San Francisco bid for 1943 and 1944 respectively. The Legion backed anti subversive goals, language policy, and expanded defense infrastructure while pushing wage and labor provisions.
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Stambaugh
France
State Department
Mark W. Murrill
Scituate
Mass
The
Legion Auxiliary
Murrill
Pleasant I. Dixon
Americus
Georgia
Detroit
San Francisco
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Legion
Americanism Committee
Harry Bridges
Alaska
Central America
Department of National Defense
Registration Opens Friday At Idaho Southern U
Idaho Southern University completes two days of exams conferences and entertainment with freshman mixer tonight and begins registration Friday through Saturday at 4:30 pm. About 420 freshmen listed with 469 permits issued including transfers. Registration hours 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Late fee applies after Saturday. Music scholarships available after 4:30 pm. Freshman assembly for women at 7:30 pm. Vocational aptitude tests offered Friday Saturday and Monday with a small fee.
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Idaho Southern University
Yomipec
Idaho Southern Music
All College
Associated Women
U S Convoy Lanes May Include U Boats Says Navy Secretary
Secretary Knox states American warships will escort merchant ships in defensive waters to protect cargo. Roosevelt’s order requires strong naval convoys with fast destroyers to counter U boat threats. German reports claim 30,000 tons daily, but no confirmation. British losses rise and convoy war may escalate with Nazi raiders.
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Knox
Roosevelt
Dienst. Aus Deutschland
North Atlantic
Iceland
Hitler
Nazis Arrest Chileans
Berlin reports that several Chileans have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of hostile activity to the reich. An informant cites wartime state needs and the intent to eliminate elements undermining the regime.
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Berlin
Germany
Reich
Infomant
Chile
Fuehrer
Hitler Cab
Pocatello Ram Sale Draws 141 Pens
Idaho's annual fall ram sale here will offer 141 purebred pens from 51 growers September 27. The event is sponsored by the Idaho Wool Growers association with secretary M. C. Claar of Boise announcing the entries. Sale committee members include Robert B. Blastock of Piler H L Finch of Soda Springs Dr W. McClure of Bliss and E P Rinehart of Boise.
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Idaho
Idaho Wool Growers Association
M. C. Claar
Boise
Robert 8. Blastock
Piler
H. L. Finch
Soda Springs
8. W. McClure
Bliss
E. P. Rinehart
Roosevelt seeks six billion for lend lease to avoid aid interruption
President Roosevelt asked Congress for an additional 5.985 billion dollars to the lend lease program, bringing total aid to 12.985 billion. In a Rayburn letter he urged speedy action and noted the prior 7 billion allocation, with 6.28 billion already spent. The proposal includes 1.875 billion for agricultural and other commodities, 1.19 billion for ordnance, and 685 million for aircraft material, with a clause banning use of funds to pay advocates of overthrow of the U S government by force.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Rayburn
Harold D. Smith
Budget Bureau
United States
Associated Press
London
Russia
Britain
Germany
Boise Curfew Shuts Prostitution Houses Near Gowen Field
Boise Police Chief George Haskin ordered the closing by midnight of houses of prostitution under the May act that bans such establishments within a reasonable distance of military bases. The estimate affected about nine houses near Gowen Field bomber base.
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Boise
George Haskin
Haskin
Raiders Kill Priest in Hainan Island Clash
Hong Kong dispatch says Japanese forces captured a small town on August 27 on Hainan island. An unidentified French Catholic priest was killed along with other missionaries who were wounded or killed as churches were burned and the Catholic church’s property destroyed.
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Hong Kong
Central
Hainan Island
Fatal Bath Accident Kills IdahoYouth in Salt Lake
Fred J. Wilde Jr., a 7 year old Fort Hall Idaho youth visiting Salt Lake City with his parents, fell into a bathtub filled with hot water. He suffered second degree burns and died in a hospital late yesterday. The father, a road engineer in the United States Indian service at Fort Hall, accompanied him.
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Salt Lake City
Fred J. Wilde, Jr
Fort Hall
Idaho
Fred J. Wilde
United States Indian Service
Skidding Car Strikes Pedestrian in Ogden Incident
A taxi driver James Davis collided with Frank Miller, sending Miller’s car out of control onto the sidewalk. Pedestrian Laura Peterson, 26, suffered back injuries and facial cuts but was reported in satisfactory condition. Davis was booked for speeding as witnesses estimated the cab’s speed at about 50 mph. Passerby J. T. Hildebrandt was cut on the left ear and bruised.
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Ogden
Laura Peterson
James Davis
Frank Miller
Miller
Davis
Darrel E. Shaw
J. T. Hildebrandt
Bentley Heads to Stanford as Cardinal Secretary
Jimmy Bentley son of Mr and Mrs Finis Bentley leaves this evening for Palo Alto to enter the junior class at Stanford University. For three seasons he has served as traveling secretary for the Pocatello Cardinal baseball team and operated the team bus for 30000 miles without an accident. He also handled loudspeaker announcements at local games and earned commendable service.
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Jimmy Bentley
Finis Bentley
Palo Alto
Stanford University
Jimmy
Pocatello Cardinal
Cardinal
Bentley
Utah Weather Forecast Shows Storms Tonight Then Clearance
Utah’s forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms tonight, then clearing skies in the northwest by Friday. Thunderstorm activity diminishes in the east and south by late Friday afternoon with little temperature change expected.
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Utah
County Plans Hearing for Mrs Coppard
Preliminary hearing for Grace Coppard, 43, charged with murder, is planned for Tuesday before Probate Judge D. K. McLean after talks with her lawyers. Prosecutor Dygert said the hearing will likely proceed as described.
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Soda Springs
Grace Coppard
R. J. Dyger
Five French boys cross Channel to join Free French forces
Five French youths under twenty arrived at Eastbourne after a perilous all night voyage in a 12 foot canoe. They battled a strong tide to flee the French coast and join Free French forces.
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London
Eastbourne
English Channel
Accident Kills Two in Wyoming Cars
Evanston Wyoming September 18 1940 two army air corps Lieut Vivian R Bruce Jr 23 of Wellsville New York was killed instantly and Lieut Gregory Hoisington 27 fatally injured when their car overturned west of Evanston both officers from Moffett Field California.
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Evanston
Wyo
Vivian R. Bruce, Jr
Wellsville
N. Y
Gregory Hoisington
Here
Army Air Corps
Moffett Field
Calif
Weather Update Brief for Local Area
Partly cloudy conditions with isolated showers tonight and Friday Cooler air moves in Friday with a noticeable dip in temperatures across the region.
Baseball Scores From National League Show Mixed Results
In Chicago the Mets were edged 6 to 1 as Sunkel and Hartnett held off Mooty and McCullough. Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 6 to 1 behind Fitzsimmons and Hamlin. Philadelphia split with Cincinnati, game one 8 to 5 and game two 6 to 2, Hughes and Grissom leading for Philadelphia. St Louis beat Boston 6 to 1 as Salvo and Mancuso contributed. Cleveland defeated Boston 9 to 1 with Feller and Desautels pitching. Washington and St Louis battled to a 4 to 9 scoreless? The schedule noted only the listed games.
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R. H. E. Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Hughes
Grissom
Livingston
Starr
Lombardi
R. H. E Philadelphia
Johnson
and West
St. Louis
Boston
Salvo
Mancuso
Autumn heat breaks records with 13 degree rise
The Gate City sees a high of 73 with a normal 60 and a low of 65 amid a 20 mph breeze. Forecasters predict light showers Friday with continued clouds and cooling conditions.
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Gate City
Pocatello
United States Advances Ten Million to Russia in Aid
Secretary Morgenthau disclosed that US aid to Russia began with a ten million dollar Treasury advance. The move accompanied a Reconstruction Finance Corp subsidiary buying one hundred million dollars of Russian minerals, partially paid in advance to supply cash for American war goods. Morgenthau said Russia promised ninety days hence to deliver equal gold. No further requests had arrived.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
United States
Russia
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Morgenthy
State Department
Oumansky
Bombs Kill Over Thirty in Nanking and Canton Attacks
News from Shanghai reports more than 30 dead after bomb blasts in Nanking and Canton on the eve of the Mukden anniversary. Foreign travelers counted 10 dead and 50 wounded in Shanghai following blasts at Nankin central station, blamed on anti-Japanese demonstrators. Martial law took effect in Canton as Japanese troops and puppet police detained hundreds for questioning.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Canton
Mukden
Japan
Nankin Central Station
Manchuria
Police Conference Set for Eastern Idaho in Pocatello
W G Banister administrator for the Idaho and western district says the peace officers quarterly conference for eastern Idaho will be at the Bannock hotel at 10 a.m. on Wednesday September 24. The open session runs 10 to 11 a.m. with Idaho Southern University executive dean John R. Nichols to give the principal address. Officers from 16 southeastern Idaho counties will attend, Banister plans to attend, and the session focuses on police operations for national defense protection.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
W. G. Banister
Butte
Idaho and Western District
Peace Officers
Idaho
Bannock Hotel
John R. Nichols
Idaho Southern University
Pocatello
Banister
Germans Report Advances In Leningrad Campaign
The Associated Press reports dire war progress in Russia with heavy casualties and strategic moves. Britain and the United States urge rapid supplies to the USSR to avert a pivotal defeat as German forces tighten their grip on Leningrad and Crimea.
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Leningrad
Press Demands Invasion Of Continent In Britain
London editorials urge immediate action to open a western front as The Times warns Luftwaffe losses may not curb German western retaliation and News Chronicle questions delaying invasion arguing six months or two years will not ease effort if Russia falls behind.
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London
Germany
Europe
Rolf
Russia
the Times
Britain
News Chronicle
Hitler
Music on Wings to Headline Eastern Idaho State Fair Finale
The Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot filled the grandstands for Wednesday nights show Music on Wings. Officials expect larger crowds for Thursday and Friday as the fair winds down with harness events races and heavy horse pulling. Friday is Eastern Idaho Day with a full afternoon harness program and evening high school band contest.
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Blackfoot
Bingham County
Chicago
Idaho
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