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August 23, 1940

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TOKYO 'PURGE' CALLS 40 DIPLOMATS HOME; Horinouchi Is Included in New Regime's Drastic Reshuffle --Most Liberals Ousted

By Hugh Byas Wireless To the New York Times

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WILLKIE TO VISIT 18 STATES IN DRIVE; Swing From Coffeyville Will Include Southwest and West Coast and End at Detroit

By James A. Hagerty

Willkie announces itinerary of 1st campaign tour; conf with Martin, Pryor, James, S Weeks, Davenport, Kelland, R Gallagher, C McVeagh, Hanes, Valentine and Douglas; visits Mrs O Reid

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NAZIS RAIN SHELLS AT BRITISH CONVOY; Projectiles Hurled 20 Miles Fail to Hit Ships, but Land Targets Are Raked Later

By James MacDonald Special Cable To the New York Times

believed grouped near Cape Gris Nez

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ORTIZ QUITS IN ROW OVER LAND SCANDAL, STIRRING ARGENTINA; IN ARGENTINE CHANGE

By Unknown Author

Ortiz resigns because resolution implies he was involved; Uruguayan comment; Gen R Molina under 60-day arrest because of attack on Mohr's conduct in mil ct

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Woman Who Introduced Killer to Trotsky Holds Home Relief Civil Service Job Here; Woman Who Introduced Killer to Trotsky Holds Home Relief Civil Service Job Here

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Miss Ageloff revealed to be N Y C Welfare Dept employee; dept to search her pol activity records; her por; comment by A Kerensky, N Y Daily Worker and Soc Dem Fed spokesman

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Notable Births

1940Galen Rowell, American mountaineer and photographer (died 2002)^[†]

Galen Avery Rowell was an American wilderness photographer, adventure photojournalist and mountaineer. Born in Oakland, California, he became a full-time photographer in 1972.

1940Richard Sanders, American actor and screenwriter^[†]

Richard Sanders is a retired American actor and screenwriter. He played quirky news anchorman Les Nessman on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982). Most of his acting career has been on television.