Gibraltar Raid Tactics Reported Amid Ocean of News
Allied and axis actions fill a chaotic front with reports of Gibraltar bombings, Dakar ultimatums, and channel storms blamed for heavy German troop losses. British and French sources push conflicting counts while air battles, mine sweeping, and naval moves unfold across Europe and North Africa.
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Associated Press
Tangier
Morocco
France
Gibraltar
Vichy
Dakar
London
Sussex
English Channel
Air Ministry
R.A.F
Brest
Lisbon
Southampton
Berlin
Boulogne
Waterloo
India Docks
John Bull Rising Strength Faces European Split Debate
The piece argues Britain strengthens its defense and finance while Axis leaders Mussolini and Hitler gamble on Africa and Rome talks. It says the Nazi prospects in Europe are uncertain, Britain remains resilient, and the expected German collapse has not arrived.
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Umu
Wass Allev
Rome
Axis Brotherhood
John Bull
Mussolini
Hitler
Britain
British
England
France
Japs Lose 100 In Attack On Colonists
Fighting along the northern boundary of French Indo China paused after French sources said troops were ordered to hold fire unless attacked. Japanese losses were about 100, with 240 prisoners captured including French officers, and 131 Indo-China troops killed. General Nishihara met with Japanese leaders to avert further bloodshed.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Tokyo
Issaku Nishihara
South China Command
Nishihara
Haiphong
Tonkin Gulf
Hainan Island
Ando
South China Army
Comei
South China
Domei
War Department Places $1.0 Billion in Defense Orders
President Roosevelt announced that within eight days the war department placed $1,000,810,889 in orders for vital defense equipment under a $5 billion defense appropriation act. Navy contracts dominated, with about 200 warships. Army major items included ammunition and ordnance facilities, plus aircraft, engines, radial engines, small arms, tanks, and clothing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Stimson
Navy
Army
Ordnance Department
Idaho couple awarded marriage license in Salt Lake City
A marriage license was issued here Monday to Joseph Burns Beal 23 of Moore Idaho and Iola Tew 22 of Leslie Idaho.
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Salt Lake City
Joseph Burns Beal
Moore
Idaho
Iola Tew
Leslie
Bourbons to Hold Campaign Rally
A Democratic rally is planned for 8 15 p m Monday at campaign headquarters in the Capitol theatre Arthur Hall county chairman invites candidates precinct committee men committee women and others to attend A speaker will be arranged by the chairman The rally opens the Democratic campaign with party groups including the Young Democratic Club and Women's Study League.
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Capital Theatre
Arthur Hall
Young Democratic Club
Women's Study League
Weather Pair Tonight and Wednesday Forecast
Cloudy conditions persist tonight with little temperature change. Wednesday shows the same pattern with partial clearing over plains and mountains remaining cloudy in the afternoon.
FBI Pursuing Investigation of Confessed Baby Snatcher
The FBI moved the inquiry into baby Marc de Tristan’s kidnapping into secrecy while probing a possible link to the Tacoma slaying of Charles Mattson. Wil liam Mattson, a University of Washington student, was taken to confront Muhlenbronen. the suspect’s fate and location remain undisclosed.
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San Francisco
Marc de Tristan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wilhelm Jakob Mulenbroich
Tacoma
Charles Mattson
William Mattson
Muhlenbroich
Young Mattson
University of Washington
Muhlen
Willkie Vows More Jobs After Seattle Campaign Speech
Willkie pledges to create more jobs if elected president after addressing about 30,000 in Seattle. He says Roosevelt failures hurt labor and supports social gains while urging an administration to do more than minimum guarantees. He notes Washington state was warned against campaigning there.
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Willkie
Spokane
Wash
Wendell L. Willkie
Seattle
Roosevelt
Washington State
Washington
Rain postpones Detroit White Sox game. doubleheader planned
Rain forced a postponement of Detroit versus Chicago in the American League. The clubs announced a two-game twin bill tomorrow with the first contest at 11 a.m. MST. Other games across the slate were also delayed by rain.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Baseball Company
Rails Defend Rates For Produce Haul
Idaho Falls report on inter state commerce commission hearings where railroad interests and potato industry reps oppose proposed rate reductions for potatoes onions and vegetables. Idaho Oregon Utah farmers stress need to lower freight charges to survive with witnesses from Idaho agriculture and Oregon Utah Colorado North Dakota GOP.
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Idaho Falls
Maine
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Idaho
Carl de Long
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Oregon
Utah
de Long
E. N Pettygrove
P. G. Batt
Wilder Pettygrove
Colorado
North Dakota
Ward Holbrook
Salt Lake City
J. A. Duncan
Nyssa
Ore
Birthday celebrants at a Tuesday press event in Idaho
journalist Joseph Ruffner IT of 232 S Garfield Pocatello marked his 20th birthday with congratulatory letters and telegrams at his regular Tuesday morning press conference. Lieut Col Charles Andrew Butler and Harold W Raidy also celebrated with cake, Butler now stationed in Boise U P Railroad employee.
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Joseph Ruffner
S. Garfield
Pocatello
Ruffner
Charles Andrew Butler
Idaho
Boise
Harold W. Raidy
U. P
Community Chest Drive Kicks Off After Banquet
A 1940 Community Chest drive launches with over 100 officials at a banquet in Pocatello. The campaign targets more than 10 000 of a 20 000 quota, with eight division generals and weekly report meetings planned. A separate accident report notes Barbara Murphy, five, injured crossing Fifth and Halliday when hit by Arves Christensen of Bancroft. she was taken to St Anthony Hospital.
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Clark Murphy
East Stansbury Street
Fifth and Halliday
Arves L. Christensen
Bancroft
Metta Nelson
East Carter
St. Anthony Hospital
W. L. Olsen
Guy Nelson
Christensen
Chest
R. J. Davis
G. Nicholas Ifft
God Bless America
N. B. Grossman
Donald S. Campbell
Pocatello Ministerial Association
Methodist Church
Advanced Gifts Committee
Lift
O. A. Myhre
J. R. Young
Bill Dunn
Claude Bistline
Young
Chest Fund
Dunn
Bistline
Community Chest
W. P. Havener
W. R. Berryman
J. R. Nichols
S. D. Sanford
Fergus Briggs
Fulton Caldwell
J. O. Anderson
R. E. Titus
Railroad
Bannock Hotel
Thelma B. Crowell
Idaho Pioneer Dies at 92 After Coming to Idaho in 1880
Boise September 24 A T Thornton 92 who arrived in Idaho in 1880 died yesterday Survivors include a daughter Mrs Walter Roberts of Ogden Bodied into a concise obituary noting the pioneer status and survivor details for local notice purposes
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Boise
A. T. Thornton
Idaho
Walter Roberts
Ogden
Freshmen Welcome at Idaho Southern University
Freshmen and new students fill Idaho Southern dorms today under Dr. John R. Nichols as orientation begins. Breakfast starts Wednesday as exams and English placement tests roll out, with talks by campus leaders and a freshman assembly. Registration opens Friday with a late fee if delayed.
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Idaho Southern University
John R. Nichols
Idaho Southern
Frazier Hall
Kiwanis Hear Myron Bullock On Chrysler Dealer Convention
Myron Bullock recently back from a Chrysler dealers convention in Detroit and Mackinac Island Michigan spoke at the Kiwanis meeting. He toured Ontario and Quebec in Canada, visiting Callendar to see the Quintuplets, a trip highlight.
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Myron Bullock
Chrysler
Detroit
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Kiwanis Club
Boatmen Recover Last Body From American Falls Lake
James Toomey 24 of 450 South Tenth was found drifting three miles from Rainbow beach and Harry Eller 25 of Coulee City Wash was found drifting about eight miles into the lake. Police say both sank near the overturned boat after removing shoes. Officers note Eller swam beyond land but waves pushed him toward Rainbow beach.
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S. Tenth
Rainbow Beach
Earl Hansen
Pocatello Flier
Harry Eller
Coulee City
Wash
Toomey
DeLatour
A. L. Oliver
Eller
L. Roubidoux
L. Oliver
R. M. Pugmire
William Cavanaugh
Dick Medlock
Broncho Point
Herbert Robson
Sioux City
Iowa
American Falls
Elmer Terry
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