Roosevelt Offers Acceptance of Fourth Term Nomination
President Roosevelt announced at a White House conference that he would accept a fourth term nomination and serve reluctantly but as a good soldier if elected. He read a letter from Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan noting a majority of delegates are legally bound to support renomination.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Ha Rasd Hie Wanlus
Wallace
Colorado
Iowa
Minnesota
Montana
Oregon
Wisconsin
California
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Seeks War Victory Over Party Lines
He said if nominated or elected he will accept only to serve under the people not as a partisan candidate. He favors retiring to his Hudson home but stresses the nation's wartime duty to win the war swiftly and prevent future world wars while ensuring employment and a decent living for soldiers.
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Moeavitis
United States
The
Hudson
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Accepts Nomination for Fourth Term in 1940
In a dramatic pre convention statement Roosevelt said he would accept the nomination and serve if ordered by the sovereign people. reporters were unprepared for the announcement as New York Mayor LaGuardia reacted with mixed sentiment and Senator Gillette withdrew as a delegate but pledged support in the campaign.
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United States
Chicago
F. H. LaGuardia
New York
Roosevelt
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Neth Leachman
Dallas
Texas
Wallace
Times Herald
Gus B. Mauerman
San Antonio
Woodville Rogers
Herman Jones
Austin
Roosevelt rival delegates split in Texas convention
Texas sends two rival delegations to the Democratic National Convention over Roosevelt's fourth term and Wallace as running mate. Texas leaders disagree with Myron Blalock and R B Creager predicting outcomes while pro Roosevelt supporters tout unity and confidence in Wallace. Washington reports say Roosevelt may back Wallace or let convention choose freely.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Texas
Wallace
Coke R. Stevenson
Tiu
Democratic Party
Blalock
Maury Hughes
Dallas
The
Times Herald
Xas
Reds Clean Out Minsk Trap
Soviet forces drove German units from Minsk and widened the advance along a 350 mile front toward East Prussia and the Baltic. More than 2,000 German prisoners were taken in the final Minsk mop up, with total German casualties around 55,000 in the area. General Volker of the 27th Army Corps surrendered. The push threatened Kaunas and Riga as Berlin admitted the supreme test has come.
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East Prussia
Baltic Sea
Germany
Daugavpils
Dvinsk
Latvia
Moscow
Minsk
Wilno
Berlin
Kaunas
Kovno
Lithuania
East
Prussia
Baltic
Riga
Jatvia
Kurt Dittmar
Volker
Rain Halts Harvest as Plains Wheat Receipts Stay Strong
Wheat receipts in Amarillo remained heavy with 173 carloads reported by the Amarillo Grain Exchange, 41 more than the day before. In Swisher County 2,000,000 bushel crop is about 85 percent harvested but rains paused combines for about three days. Farmland in Plainview and nearby areas expects cotton and feed boosts from rainfall while Panhandle and South Plains elevators report improving unloading capacity though rail-car shortages persist.
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Amarillo
Plainview
Dimmitt and Hart
Edmonson
Aiken
Lockney
Petersburg
Sterley
Silverton
Earth
Swisher
Tulia
Fort Worth
Panhandle
South Plains
Oklahoma
O. C. Castle
ODT Division of Railway Transport
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday with little change in temperature. Scattered afternoon or evening thundershowers Wednesday. Near Texas and New Mexico, partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers east Wednesday otherwise fair Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures around 85 to 95 early, 68 at noon. Sunset at 8 03 P M.
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Amarillo
Texas
Police Seek Two Men After Attack on Two Girls
Amarillo police hunt two men described as one large and heavy and one slim after two girls aged 11 and 14 were taken in a car near Gem Lake west of the city. The younger girl was assaulted, the older girl freed them and they returned to North Fillmore Street. The auto was a recent five passenger sedan with Tennessee plates. Officers continue questioning the children for fuller details.
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Amarillo
Gem Lake
North Fillmore Street
Tennessee
Rail Priority For Invalid Servicemen
Austin July 11 The Railroad Commission ordered rail carriers to give transporta tion priority to invalid service men and their attendants en route to or from hospitaliz ation. The commission outlined steps to ensure priority including diverting equipment from freight and passenger service cancelling train service refusing to board non eligible passengers cancelling reservations and requiring space vacated by others as needed.
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Austin
The
Railroad Commission
Office of Defense Transportation
Allied Armor Breaks Toward St Lo In Major Normandy Push
American tanks and infantry smashed within two miles of St Lo as Rommel redirected units from Caen front. Allied forces seized heights near St Lo and pushed toward Lessay and Periers while British Canadian troops gain near Caen. Thunderbolt dive bombers destroyed German tanks and supported a broad 40 mile front assault.
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mid-Normandy
St. Lo
Erwin Rommel
Caen
Thunderbolt
Rommel
Lessay
la Haye du Puits
Periers
Lessay-St. Lo
Orne River
Fallen Caen
Crucifix Hill
Hottot-Les-Dagues
Tilly
Normandy
Lehr
la Meauffe
Manche Department
Fire destroys Maine trailer camp in deadlyArmy crash
A medium Army bomber crashed near Westbrook Trailer Camp in South Portland Maine killing two and injuring about 25 as it exploded among government housing. The plane from Barksdale Field reportedly halted at Bradley Field before the crash. Army officers investigate identities of the two crew members and cause.
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Maine
Edward A. Gerrish
Orono
George Robertson, Jr
Marie
Robertson
Maine General Hospital
Airport First Service Command
Barksdale Field
Bradley Field
Winsdor Locks
Conn
Philip Russell
South Portland
Army
Russell
Ft. Williams
Cape Elizabeth
Grenier Field
Manchester
N. H
Westbrook
Redbank
Guy Walker
Theodore Halley
Redbank Village
Engines Snort At Confusion On Rock Island Tracks
Two freight trains meet on the Rock Island single track between Amarillo and Tucumcari. After a near collision the engineers refused to back up, crews walked the rails to meet, and only minor injuries were reported amid chaotic scenes.
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Rock Island
Amarillo
Tucumcari
Country Club
Soney
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Tinian
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Neb
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Orne
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