Roosevelt Seeks Over $1 Billion for Defense and Guard Use
President Roosevelt pressed Congress to raise the defense fund to about 1.375 billion dollars and seek authority to call up part of the National Guard. He argued world events require strengthened military readiness, while the War Department said active duty callups were not immediately planned.
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Senate
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Wheeler
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Bridges
New Hampshire
Indiana
Woodring
War Department
Wood Fing
Tme
Naional Guard
Department
Washington Battleship Launch At Philadelphia Navy Yard
The 65 million Washington battleship will be launched at the Philadelphia Navy Yard tomorrow two weeks ahead of schedule amid tight security. The 750 foot vessel, the largest American warship since World War I, will be watched by blimps, with air photography banned under a 10000 dollar fine and patrols to bar river traffic for four hours. Virginia Marshall, great great great granddaughter of Chief Justice John Marshall, will christen the ship in honor of her home state.
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Washington
Philadelphia Navy Yard
U. S
Naval
Delaware River
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
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Coast Guard
Pennsylvania Navigation Commission
Navy Yard
New Jersey
Virginia Marshall
John Ishall
Italians in Switzerland Face Possible Recall to Italy
LAUSANNE May 31 Many Italians who had lived in Switzerland for years may have received telegraphic orders to return home. The Italian legation in Bern said it had no knowledge of a general recall, though some Italians might be summoned for military training periods.
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Azette de Lausanne
Berne
Dumas Rodeo Showdowns Highlight Old Settlers Reunion
Cowboys from Dumas including Seven Xs Crater and other outfits faced tough steer busting at the Dumas Rodeo and Old Settlers Reunion. The event showcased rough stock action with the mean steer and local competitors proving their grit as the story notes a full recap on page 2.
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Old Settlers
Weather Marillo And Vicinity Saturday Forecast
Weather overview shows fair and warm conditions for Marillo area with uptempo temperatures. West Texas expects fair days Saturday and Sunday with warmer north portion on Saturday, New Mexico fair Saturday increasing cloudiness Sunday and warmer northeast portion Saturday. Hourly readings around Amarillo show afternoon highs in low 80s and evening lows near 57 to 60, with record values listed as 87 and 39 for max and min yesterday.
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Marillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo
Goldbrick Drive Launched by Panhandle Civic Clubs
The Panhandle Plains Historical Society Museum project near Canyon begins its Goldbrick Drive to finish the main unit. More than 40 civic club members hear pledges of support from Amarillo, Canyon, Dumas, Tulso, Plainview and other Panhandle communities.
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Panhandle Plains Historical Society Museum
Canyon
Panhandle
Cal Farley
Amarillo
The
Globe News
Hazlewood
Spirit of the Plains
Civic Club
J. A. Hill
Dr. Hill
L. F. Sheffey
Hill
Sheffey
Ed Hardin
R. P. Smythe
Plainview
Hale County
Paul Stewart
Tulsa
H. T. Burton
Anais
Clarendon
W. H Fuqua
John FE. Hill
Teachers College Regents of Texas
Clyde Warwick
Clarence Thompson
Canyon Rotary Club
J. ©. Vincent
Santa Fe
Roy Stockton
Lions Club
Hattilu White
Business and Professional Women's Club
Milton Morris
Canyon Lions Club
Guilford Branson
San Jacinto Kiwanis
O. J. Hargett
Panhandle fishing opens with prizes and midnight runs
Fishermen across Buffalo Lake Lake Marvin City Lake and Lake Childress began opening day after midnight as season opens. Prizes of 25 dollars await biggest bass crappie and catfish with Jim Maggard and P D Moseley as judges. Buffalo and Marvin Lakes charge 25 cent adult permits. children 10 cents. City Lake offers free fishing picnicking and boating today.
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Texas
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Old Tack
Jim Maggard
P. D. Moseley
Buffalo and
Marvin Lakes
Warplanes Gain Air Supremacy in Somme Front Push
Allied forces report French troops clearing the Abbeville sector as central French armies mass for a second round near the Somme Aisne front. British pilots and naval units press for more planes amid calls for greater air superiority, while German morale reportedly flags under the Flanders setback.
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High Command
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Soliers
France
Dunkerque retreat and French flood defense
War ministry reports a Dunkerque corridor blocked by floodwaters deep about a foot and a half as French rearguard withdraws through a German push. Prioux’s 30,000 man force leads a grim, tank supported march toward the sea with heavy Allied air and naval actions reported.
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War Ministry
Flanders
Rene Jacques Adolphe Prioux
Dunkerque
Caesar
England at War Faces Expected Casualties From Flanders
Reported casualties mount as seven ships reach the port within two hours, with losses totaling about 1.5 million dollars in materiel. Returnees describe Belgium as spy-filled and blitzed, while Allied leaders vow resilience and continued fighting.
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Dunkerque
Belgium
Albert Canal
England
Paris
Rescue Steamer Gets to Ireland
GALWAY Ireland May 41 The U S liner President Roosevelt arrived to bring more than 1 200 Americans home from war. The ship anchored two miles offshore to avoid shallow water while 80 tons of luggage was loaded. Crowds swelled as more passengers than expected were accommodated with extra berths and reduced public rooms. Galway residents, after being told they could not take more than 20 pounds out of the country, rushed to shops to convert currency into souvenirs.
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Ireland
U. S
Roosevelt
Fover
Proclamation Proclaims Dairy Month in Amarillo
Mayor Ross D. Rogers proclaims June 1 to 30 as Dairy Month recognizing milk and dairy products as essential to the diet and noting 334 city dairy workers and 74 supplying farmers depend on the industry for welfare and regional vigor. Citizens urged to acknowledge the industry and its workers in this period.
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City of
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