Heroic Engineer Injured As Train Collides Near Vivian
In Vivian Louisiana last night the Southern Belle streamliner rear ended a freight train five miles south of town injuring three crew members. The severely hurt engineer W H Williamson of Shreveport was trapped in the cab. fireman Bill Thomas of DeQueen and J B Christy were also hurt. A Shreveport engineer suffered minor injuries as the speeding passenger train slowed before impact.
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Vivian
Southern Belle
Here
W. H. Williamson
Shreveport
Bill Thomas
DeQueen
Ark
J. B. Christy
Streamliner
Enroy
Thomas
Americans Buried Together After Atlantic Bomber Crash
Americans who died in the Atlantic bomber crash were buried in a common grave in Britain. The group included Arthur B. Purvis, Britain’s top arms buyer, and a Canadian head of a commission overseeing Allied purchases in the United States. Oak coffins bore plain brass name plates.
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Britain
North America
Arthur B. Purvis
United States
Betty K Carter Funeral Held for Round Hill Girl
The funeral for Betty K. Carter, age 7, daughter of Clarence and Mrs Carter of Round Hill Frederick County, was held at 4 PM with services at Bud United Brethren Church officiated by Rev W O Talbert. Interment followed at the adjoining cemetery. pallbearers included Round Hill School children. The child died after an appendectomy.
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Betty K. Carter
Clarence Carter
Round Hill
Frederick County
Edward Carter
Bud United Brethren Church
W. O. Talbert
Methodist Church
Betty
Robert Castleman
Billmyer
Edward
Paul Boleton
Charles
Melvin Nail
Plower
Nancy
Peg Bolton
Janet Castleman
Ary Virginia Boyce
Japan Escalates Clash Over Shipboard Americans
Ishii cites aid to Russia as boosting Soviet influence in the Far East. He notes Hull’s remark on Japan not explaining why about 100 Americans could not leave aboard the President Coolidge. He says embassy requests to repatriate more Americans violated past promises and stresses keeping commitments. The Kokumin cites demobilization of 1.6 million Russians and a fleet at Vladivostok, warning for joint Western encirclement to bear future responsibility.
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Far East
Hull
United States
Japan
Coolidge
Ishii
Siberian
Navy
Vladivostok
Kokumin
Great Britain
Relief Head Bertram Gruger Arrives in New York
Bertram Gruger head of the British war relief arrives by clipper plane in New York for a brief US visit to confer with Aid Britain organizations before returning to London.
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Bertram Gruger
British War Relief
Great Britain
New York
United States
Aid Britain
London
McNutt urges broader use of Negro workers in defense jobs
Philadelphia August 19 Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt urged wider employment of Black workers in defense production as leaders from industry and labor met to address job dislocation from the priorities system and silk import cuts from Japan. The conference, with about 15 corporate heads and labor chiefs, aimed to retrain and rehire silk workers for defense work and consider subcontracting on defense projects.
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Philadelphia
Paul V. McNutt
Japan
America
McNutt
National
Office of Production Management
Mrs Roosevelt Visibly Casual In Cotton Stockings
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt visited a Girl Scout event in Pittsfield Massachusetts and wore a casual outfit featuring cotton mesh stockings signaling a relaxed approach to First Lady norms. The brief note highlights her informal attire during the visit.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hemisphere
Girl Scouts
Germany Claims Nine Enemy Planes Downed In Raids
Berlin reports nine Allied planes shot down in raids on Germany, while British and Russian aircraft suffered no major damage. An air alarm in Berlin was triggered by a single Russian aircraft driven off by anti aircraft fire.
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Germany
Berlin
Baltic
Capt Roosevelt Arrives in London During Sea Conference
Capt Roosevelt arrives in London and meets U S Ambassador John G Winant at the embassy. Young Roosevelt, son of the President, aided his father at last week sea conference with Prime Minister Churchill and reached London shortly after Churchill returned.
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London
An Roosevelt
Roosevelt
U. S
John G. Winant
Churchill
Finnish High Command Reports Stronger Soviet Resistance
Helsinki Aug 19 The Finnish high command acknowledged Soviet resistance had grown stronger in the Lake Ladoga region southwest of Sortavala while noting encircled Red army units were being tighter enclosed. Finnish artillery was shelling Russian transports evacuating troops over the lake.
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Helsinki
Lake Ladoga
Sortavala
Another Girl Struck Down By Night Assailant
Bellefonte Pennsylvania reports the tenth attack on young women since December. A 16 year old girl Arlene Lyons was struck along a highway by a blow to the mouth and head. The assailant fled in an automobile as Private James Griffith described injuries.
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Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Arlene Lyons
James Griffith
Bunny Sanders Leads First Champion of Champions Trap Shoot
Mrs Bunny Sanders of Keyser West Virginia scored 98 of 100 to win the first annual champion of champions feminine race at the grand American trapshoot. Oklahoma Citys H E Grigsby finished second with 79 after 25 hits then 75. Tied for third with 95 were W Marie Hill Kansas Marie K Grant Fort Dodge Iowa and Hortense Wood Salt Lake City Utah. Four men tied 100 of 100 for the mens title with a shoot off planned.
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Vandalia
Bunny Sanders
Keyser
W. Va
H. E. Grigsby
Oklahoma City
Okla
Memphis, Tenn
H. L. Cheek
Clinton, Ind
Karl Maust
Columbus, Ohio
Tubercular Meat For Frenchmen Authorized
In Vichy Aug 19 the French government permits sale of meat from tubercular animals under conditions. Edible portions must be clearly labelled sterilized by heat and infected sections must be destroyed.
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Vichy
France
Missing Boy Found Dead in Refrigerator
The body of eight year old Billy Krewson was found today in an old refrigerator in a vacant store near his home in Reading Pennsylvania. Deputy Coroner Michael Austin said the boy appeared dead before his body was placed in the ice compartment and that there were no signs of a beating. An autopsy will determine the cause of death.
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Reading
Billy Krewson
Michael Austin
Austin
Brown Bomber And Wife Reconciled
Heavy weight Champion Joe Louis and his wife Marva have cooled marital tensions and will dismiss her divorce suit. Their attorneys announced before a hearing on Mrs Louis petition for temporary alimony.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Marva
Master In Chancery
Dwight S. Bobb
Marine recounts beating at Hollywood party near San Diego hospital
Marine Ralph Kolberg told police he was beaten into unconsciousness at a cocktail party in the home of Phil Berg, actor's agent, and Leila Hyams. He said he later heard people discussing what to do with the body after regaining consciousness.
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San Diego
Cal
Naval Hospital
Ralph Kolberg
Gan
Hollywood
Phil Berg
Berg
Leila Hyams
Kolberg
Auto Crash at Suth Loudoun and Gerrard Streets
Shortly before three this afternoon two cars collided at the Suth Loudoun Gerrard intersection. No injuries were reported though both vehicles were badly damaged. One car ran onto the curb near Haines filling station and knocked down several signs.
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Suth Loudoun
Gerrard Streets
Haines
RAF Bombers Hit Nazi Occupied France Coast
A large RAF bomber force with escort fighters attacked targets in German-occupied northern France crossing the Strait of Dover in the evening air.
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English
Strait of Dover
France
Harrisonburg Prepares for Virginia Elks Convention
Harrisonburg gears up for the 32nd annual Virginia State Elks Association convention August 24 25 26 headlining flag bedecked streets three days of activities including a barbecue softball golf tennis swimming and a Lady visitors program with a bridge luncheon and antique tour memorial services and a ritualistic contest address by Commonwealths Attorney Wm B F Cole of Fredericksburg plus tours of Skyline Drive Massanutten Caverns and Endless Caverns with souvenir program for delegates and guests Convention headquarters will be set.
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Harrisonburg
Virginia State Elks Association
L. H. Hoover
P. F. Sowers
Cne
Virginia Associaion
Elks Lodge
Elks
Spotswood Country Club
Skyline Drive
Shenandoah W National Park
Massanutten Caverns
Endless Caverns
Wm. B. F. Cole
Commonwealth’s
Fredericksburg
State liquor profits to benefit jurisdictions statewide
Richmond reports that about 3,000,000 dollars from state liquor board profits will be distributed to counties towns and cities this year. The total should exceed the 2,277,219 minimum set in 1940 and reflects population changes since 1930. Locality distributions for 1941 depend on the revised per capita share.
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Richmond
State Liquor Board
General Assembly
A. P. Staples
Filipinos Pledge Loyalty To U S
President Quezon declared Filipinos are within the United States in life and death during a two way radio broadcast. Vice President Wallace said the islanders share the same ideals, bridging Manila and Washington as the event marks Quezon's birthday.
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Washington
Manuel Quezon
Philipines
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Quezon
Manila
Wallace
Fire consumes 40 used cars in Baltimore garage blaze
A fire swept the main floor of a West Baltimore used car garage on Frederick Road last night, damaging about 40 automobiles before firemen and two engine companies brought the flames under control. Robert F. Cummings, manager of Reliable Motors Co., estimated damage to the garage and sales room covering a half-block square.
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Baltimore
Aus
Frederick Road
Robert F. Cummings
Reliable Motors Co
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