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August 10, 1940

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STATE REPUBLICANS FIX HARMONY RULE; Talk of Barton for Senatorial Nomination Comes to Fore at Utica Conference

By Warren Moscow Special To the New York Times

On W L Willkie's suggested Hatch Act Amendment

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NAZI PLANE LOSSES NOW PLACED AT 60; Biggest Single Bag of War Is Claimed--Berlin Reports 49 British Craft Downed

By W.f. Leysmith Special Cable To the New York Times

Brit Air Ministry places German plane losses at 60 in Channel battle; Admiralty repts 2 large vessels and 3 smaller ones sunk; German planes reptd attacking land balloon barrages; German planes raid Brit coastal towns and Wales; Germans ridicule Brit Channel battle repts; give own version of battle; claim 49 Brit planes downed and 28 ships hit

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Overseas Duty for Guard Unlikely; President Quotes Odds at 100 to 1; But Law Forbidding Service Beyond Borders Might Tie Our hands, He Says--Starts Tour of Naval Defenses 100 TO 1 THE GUARD WON'T GO OVERSEAS Hears Colonel Donovan's Report

By Charles Hurd Special To the New York Times

Roosevelt holds overseas service for Guard unlikely

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CUDAHY RECALLED OVER BELGIAN TALK; President Summons Him to Explain London Interview, Which Welles Repudiates

By Bertram D. Hulen Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9--President Roosevelt today recalled John Cudahy, Ambassador to Belgium, because of the interview he gave in London earlier this week. At the same time Sumner Welles, Acting Secretary of State, repudiated in behalf of the government views Mr. Cudahy expressed in the interview.

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WILLKIE BARS LINK TO FOREIGN POLICIES; Says Responsibility Is Up to President and Congress, His the Right to Comment

By James C. Hagerty Special To the New York Times

Willkie bars Adm moves to involve him in advance commitments on policy

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1940Bobby Hatfield, American singer-songwriter (died 2003)^[†]

Robert Lee Hatfield was an American singer. He and Bill Medley performed together as the Righteous Brothers. He sang the tenor part for the duo and sang solo on the group's 1965 recording of "Unchained Melody".

1940Sid Waddell, English sportscaster (died 2012)^[†]

Sidney Waddell was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the 'Voice of Darts' due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. Due to his joke-telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of Bad Gags, firstly by Dave Lanning. He was nominated for two awards for his work, and published several books.

Headlines from August 10, 1940

STATE REPUBLICANS FIX HARMONY RULE; Talk of Barton for Senatorial Nomination Comes to Fore at Utica Conference

NAZI PLANE LOSSES NOW PLACED AT 60; Biggest Single Bag of War Is Claimed--Berlin Reports 49 British Craft Downed

Overseas Duty for Guard Unlikely; President Quotes Odds at 100 to 1; But Law Forbidding Service Beyond Borders Might Tie Our hands, He Says--Starts Tour of Naval Defenses 100 TO 1 THE GUARD WON'T GO OVERSEAS Hears Colonel Donovan's Report

CUDAHY RECALLED OVER BELGIAN TALK; President Summons Him to Explain London Interview, Which Welles Repudiates

WILLKIE BARS LINK TO FOREIGN POLICIES; Says Responsibility Is Up to President and Congress, His the Right to Comment

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