Roosevelt urges St Lawrence waterway and war prep
President Roosevelt called for immediate construction of the St Lawrence waterway as critical to the nation’s defense, estimating four years to complete. He urged Congress to pass a broad defense program including seizure powers for key resources and a $10 billion army buildup with hundreds of aircraft. Hearings on the seizure bill were scheduled for June 16 with industrial and government witnesses.
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Roosevelt
St. Lawrence Waterway
Great Seaway
Congress
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House Appropriations Committee
Army
Senate Military Committee
Lewis. Hershey
St. Lawrence Sedway
Norway
Dardanelles
United States
Capitol Hill
Reynolds
North Carolina
Two Candidates Exit Texas Senate Race
Withdrawal of Dr. John R. Brinkley and Ewoch Fletcher reduces the field to 27 candidates for the June 28 special election to replace the late Morris Sheppard. Brinkley cited no reason. Fletcher offered no explanation. The secretary of state asked county clerks to omit their names from ballots. The piece also notes campaign activity by Gerald Mann Lyndon B Johnson Gov. W. Lee O’Daniel and Martin Dies with stops in multiple Northeast Texas towns and San Antonio.
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Morris Sheppard
John R. Brinkley
del Rio
Texas
Secretary of State
Ewoch Fletcher
Grand Saline
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Gerald Mann
Gregg County
Paris
Winnsboro
Bonham
Honey Grove
Lyndon
Johnson
Houston
Roosevelt
Washington
Alvin
Columbus
W. Lee O’daniel
Martin Dies
Cuero
Victoria
Concern Grows In U S Over French Colonies
Secretary Hull warned France it risks U S hostility if it cooperates with Germany in aggression. He said France already leans toward an instrument of aggression and warned of possible break in diplomatic ties with Vichy. Roosevelt had warned France about surrendering its colonial empire.
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France
Germany
Hull
Roosevelt
Axis Moves In Middle East Raise Global Alarm
Reports from Ankara and Berlin describe German and Rumanian threats to Soviet Russia and a new Axis air offensive against Britain via the Suez, with heavy bombing of Alexandria and German advances toward Damascus. British and Turkish officials monitor troop movements as Vichy leans toward Germany and Japan presses for oil, rubber, and tin from Southeast Asia amid tense diplomacy.
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Lech Freighter Sunk After Blockade Intercept
Admiral Pegram announced that the 3290 ton German freighter Lech was scuttled after interception by a British vessel near Rio de Janeiro. Master Capt Friedrich Brinkmann had anchored her March 3 with chemical cargo and sailed April 28 with oil hides coffee and other goods to run the blockade.
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Britain
Friedrich Brinkmann
Europe
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American correspondent expelled from Soviet Union
John Scott, 29, an American newsman and London News Chronicle correspondent in Moscow, must leave Russia by Saturday after dispatches deemed belittling and systematically libelous. Scott, a Philadelphia native, has been ordered out by Soviet authorities.
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John Scott
News Chronicle of London
Russia
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Weather Outlook Amarillo Vicinity and Southwest Texas
Occasional showers expected Friday in Amarillo and vicinity with considerable cloudiness across Texas Panhandle and southwest region tonight and Friday. New Mexico also faces showers and thunderstorms today through Friday with little temperature change. Yesterday's Amarillo hourly readings show variable temperatures from 58 to 75, with 1.16 inches of precipitation in the last 24 hours ending at 4 PM. Guess which friends prefer Prager Beer.
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Romeroville
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South Plains
Torrential rains flood eastern New Mexico towns and Clovis
Torrential rains hit eastern New Mexico and the Panhandle, flooding towns, washing out bridges, and forcing evacuations. More than 400 Clovis residents sheltered in the National Guard Armory and high school as rails detoured. no casualties reported though several homes damaged.
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Mexico
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Grady
Texico
Lucy
Jecos
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Lubbock
Frio
Hartley
25 Year Club Meets Today
Amarillo’s 25-Year Club holds its annual gathering and barbecue this evening at 6:30 at John Snider’s home 1008 Tyler Street. President Paul Potter expects about 200 attendees from roughly 560 members, with Jose and Maria performing and the H. A. Shaw male quartet providing entertainment.
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Amarillo
John Snider
Tyler Street
Paul Potter
Jose and
Maria
H. A. Shaw
Potter
Clinic Saturday For Children In Amarillo
Crippled Childrens Council Inc hosts its fourth annual clinic at St Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo. Dr Charles F Clayton of Fort Worth orthopedic specialist directs with Potter County Medical Society cooperation. About 60 children are expected for examinations and operations, with 180 cases registered this year and 30 having operations locally or elsewhere.
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Fort Worth
Potter County Medical Society
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
G. A. “Bert” McCullough
Soldiers in skilled defense roles may be released from service
The War Department announced a new policy allowing enlisted regulars, selective service trainees, and national guard members in federal service who possess needed skills to fill defense industry positions to be released for civilian employment. The move addresses industrialist complaints of skilled labor shortages as drafts continue.
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Washington
War Department
Army
National Guard
Shell Loading Plant Chosen for Minden Louisiana
The War Department announced late today the selection of a 16 100 acre tract southwest of Minden Louisiana about 23 miles east of Shreveport for a $29 000 000 shell loading plant. The facility will employ about 2950 people and funding covers land purchase and building installations though no contract has been awarded yet.
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Washington
Minden
War Department
Shreveport
Satellite Airdromes Proposed as Military Roads Plan
Gen George H Brett chief of the army air corps urged Congress to approve a 20 million dollar program to build 400 satellite airdromes. The plan accompanies Roosevelt's request for 125 million dollars for a military road program and was presented to the House roads committee at hearings.
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Washington
Congress
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Army Air Corps
House Roads Committee
Roosevelt
Globe News Air Cadets Model Meet Sets Sunday Competition
Air Cadets from the Tri State area will compete in a series of model plane events on Sunday. Glider, rubber, and gas models plus a quick takeoff PDQ contest will determine winners for a Chicago national meet. Registration starts at 9 30 with events beginning at 10.
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American Model Association
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Half Billion In Bonds Sold
Secretary Morgenthau announced defense savings bonds and stamps sales for the first month totaled 441,782,000. Bonds accounted for 438,230,000 with stamps 3,552,000. purchases exceeded a million buyers and over a million bonds were sold, with discounts making face value near 500 million.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Defense Savings
Loss of Ben Gairn and Jewel Announced by Admiralty
London June 5. The admiralty announced the loss of the trawler Ben Gairn and the drift Jewel tonight. No details were provided.
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London
Ben Gairn
Admiralty
Newlyweds Save Money With Daily Furnishings Ads
It urges couples to check Globe-News Want Ads for bargains in new and used furniture. A dining room suite, advertised for three days, has sold. The ad notes the location 410 West 10th and the contact dial number 6262.
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