Bases Obtained Under Good Terms Wallace Finds
Wallace says the United States obtained air and gas bases from Great Britain on exceptionally favorable terms. He notes Britain will not surrender its fleet if the seas around the British Isles become untenable and questions French actions at their crisis, arguing prompt action benefited U.S. security.
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Galesburg
Ill
Henry A. Wallace
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Great Britain
British Isles
Differences Are To Be Settled Through Negotiations
French and Japanese authorities in Indo-China were likely to settle their differences by negotiation. Hanoi officials indicated Japanese demands to use Haiphong as a base and the Indo-China Railway for troop movements had been withdrawn, easing immediate regional tensions.
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Hanoi
Haiphong
China
Mrs. Vincent Astor Is Granted Divorce in Wyoming
Cody Wyoming September 5 Helen Dinsmore Astor has divorced Vincent Astor after 26 years of marriage for mental cruelty. A secret property settlement was arranged out of court.Astor did not attend the brief hearing before District Judge Percy W Metz.
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Cody, Wyo
Vincent Astor
America
Helen Dinsmore Astor
Public Sale of Ida Sibert Fawcett Personalty
Administrator c t a will auction at the late residence 113 Mill Wood Avenue Winchester Virginia starting 10 a m Saturday September 14 1940. Household furniture from the estate including several antiques will be sold for cash.
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Ida Sibert Fawcett
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Winchester
Virginia
W. E. Edwards
Indicted Magnate Skouras Faces Bribery Charges in New York
Geo P. Skouras and his brothers, running a major theatre chain, are indicted in a New York federal court on bribery charges. Federal Judge Manton who is now in federal prison is connected to the case.
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Geo P. Skouras
New York
Manton
Peach cost $2200 marks 1940 Moore orchard yield
In West Frankfort Illinois a breakfast peach cost about $2200, covering the entire 1940 yield from Sam Moore’s 50 acre orchard which produced 10,000 bushels yearly. The outlay funded spray, cultivation and care since selling the 1939 crop. In a separate note Throttlebottom refers to the vice president in the musical comedy Of Thee I Sing.
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Sam Moore
Moore
Throttlebottom
E. W. D. A. Alexander Throttlebottom
Victor Moore
Precautions Placed Over Potential Mexican Power Move
Mexico City's government tightened security amid threats of a coup by General Juan Almazan's followers. Police patrolled roads and airports while trains were watched as troops moved to the north. Graciano Sanchez claimed 80,000 peasants could arm in support of Avila Camacho in the disputed July election.
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Mexico City
Cardenas
Juan Andreas Almazan
Almazan
Mexico
Graciano Sanchez
National Confederation
Manuel Avila Camacho
Thomas Protests Destroyer Trade
Norman Thomas Socialist candidate for President campaigns westward denouncing the sale of 50 United States destroyers to Britain as creating an argument for war with America. He says he does not want war but prefers a declaration by Americans rather than a backdoor action by the executive that bypasses Congress.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Norman Thomas
United States
Britain
Adolph Hitler
America
Thomas
Congress
Bierer birth announced for daughter Susan Diana
Mr and Mrs William Richard son Bierer announce the birth of a daughter named Susan Diana at Winchester Memorial Hospital on Saturday August 31. Mrs Bierer is the former Miss Vangie Clevenger, daughter of Mr and Mrs D D Clevenger of Winchester.
How to join Army or Navy Band for a boy
To become a member of the band a boy must enlist in either the Army or Navy and be proficient in at least one instrument.
Cross of Gold Speech Delivered at 1896 Democratic Convention
The note states Bryan spoke July 8, 1896 at the Democratic convention in Ceres. The key line proclaims you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this cross of thorns and you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
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William Jennings Bryan
Ceres
Bryan
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