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August 14, 1940

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The International Situation; The War in Europe and Africa

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claims Adadleh taken

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PROFIT TAX SPLITS INDUSTRY GROUPS; Commerce Chamber Urges a Delay of Year While N.A.M. Favors 1940 Levy

By Henry N. Dorris Special To the New York Times

joint Cong com hearing on excess profits tax; C N Osborne of Natl Mfrs Assn urges application in 1940; E C Alvord of U S Chamber of Commerce urges delay until 1941; Alvord and other witnesses testify on amortization-excess profits tax link

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WILLKIE DEMANDS DEMOCRATS RETURN ADVERTISING MONEY; Says They Should Pay Back $640,000 Corporations Put Into Campaign Books HITS POLITICAL MACHINES Landon, Joining in Attack, Asserts New Deal Relies on Them to Stay in Power

By James C. Hagerty Special To the New York Times

ed on Hatch statement

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BIGGEST NAZI RAIDS BOMB COAST AREAS; Berlin Says Growing Pressure Aims to Push British Back-- Plane Bag Put at 96

By C. Brooks Peters Wireless To the New York Times

say 281 Brit planes downed since Aug 11

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Britons Refuse to Let Nazi Raids Fluster Them

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Britons undisturbed by raids

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