Lions urge subversive curb in U S democracy
Amarillo Lions Club adopts a resolution urging swift enactment of strong anti subversion legislation to stop foreign agents and fifth columnists. It backs Dies committee and FBI powers, seeks broader enforcement, and guarantees preparedness while defending free speech and press. Copies go to Roosevelt Garner and Bankhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roosevelt
Amarillo
Dies
Club
Congressional Investigating Committee
FBI
U. S
Lions
Roy Stockton
A. Petersen
Robert C. Dow
J. H. Doty
C C. Cox
B. V. Blackwell
John A. Stalcup
John Nance Garner
Bankhead
Lions Clubs
Lions "Socratic League
Lions International
Petersen
Munitions Released To Allies From U S Steel Deal
New York June 11 Under a wartime deal the United States Steel Corp via its export unit will supply Allied powers with 37.6 million dollars worth of surplus munitions equipment and ordnance purchased by the War Department. The items will be resold to the Anglo French purchasing board at cost with some funds possibly paid back through future defense needs. Sources say large field guns and shells are likely included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel Export Co
United States Steel Corp
Roosevelt
Steel Corporation
Washington
U. S
U. S. War Department
U.S. War Department
Anglo-French Purchasing Board
Steel Export Company
Associated Press
Congress
Senate
Red Cross Receives $398 Boost Toward War Aid
A large response to a Red Cross appeal raised county aid to 3748.11 dollars, part of a 6770 dollar goal this week. Contributors include Mrs. T. B. Sullenberger, $2.50, J. F. Witt, Allan K. Clark, $5 each, city employees $28.25, J. Penny Company, $25, and J. C. Penny Company staff $21.25.
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Red Cross
T. B. Sullenberger
Bessie Duke
Joe F. Witt
J. A. Nichols
R. B. Latham
Allan K. Clark
Hall Axtell
Gladys Stone
R. L. Rogers
Thelma Blegins
Ordway-Saunders
Eva W. Higinbotham
Lillian Thames
Margaret Taylor
Britain
Nunn Electric Company
J. S. Collins
J. K. Griffin
Rosemary Selover
M. F. Taylor
Leslie Neal
Land of Opportunity Modern Homes For Rent
A classified notice promotes modern homes available to discriminating families with a nominal cash payment. Purchases offer fifteen year financing with monthly payments no higher than rent. See Globe News Want Ads classifica tion 61 and contact advertising real estate brokers.
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Globe News
Glom&news
Leche Sentenced to 10 Years for Mail Fraud
Former Louisiana Governor Richard W. Leche was sentenced in Alexandria to ten years in federal prison for using the mails to defraud. The June 11 sentencing marks a major corruption case outcome in the state.
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Leche
Alexandria
Louisiana
Richard W. Leche
Rain Slows Nazi Drive on Paris and Amarillo Defenses Unite
Rain slows Nazi advances toward Paris as British bomb raids hit Italians. Amarillo Chamber of Commerce aviation and industrial committee marshals Panhandle resources for national defense, compiling data on gas water and transport facilities for a Washington reference book.
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Paris
Amarillo
Washington
Broome
War Department
Newt Riges
English Airport
R. F E. Wertz
Panhandle
Soil Conservation Service
State Highway Department
Guy Saunders
Charlie Pryor
S. B. Whittenburg—Industries
Santa Fe
Dick Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Panhandle
Paramount Plans Brick Program at Panhandle Museum
George Sucker announced a special Paramount Theater program Thursday at 10 30 in observance of Flag Week and the brick campaign for the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum. Children enter free with a brick. without bricks admission is 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. All proceeds benefit the museum building fund. A short address follows the feature.
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George Sucker
Monster
Paramount Theater
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum
Weather summary for Amarillo and Southwest Texas
Amarillo and West Texas expect fair to partly cloudy skies with scattered showers. New Mexico regions see similar patterns with possible afternoon showers and warmer temperatures. Yesterday’s Amarillo temps ranged from 39 to 59 with trace precipitation in the last 24 hours. June clearance at Russell Stationery adds to local notices.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Continental Divide
Senato
Texan offers 50,000 barrels of oil to Allies
Graham independent oil operator Jerome McLester announced a gift of 50,000 barrels of Young County oil to the Allies. The offer requires Allies cover pipeline and transportation costs and obtain Texas Railroad Commission permission to load that volume. The message was sent to Winston Churchill at 10 Downing Street, London, but no reply was received yet.
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Graham
Jerome McLester
Graham Independent
Young County
Texas Railroad Commission
McLester
No. 10 Downing Street
London
Winston Churchill
FDR Backs Stop Hitler Now Drive as Bills Race Through
President Roosevelt endorsed the Stop Hitler Now campaign while Congress pushed a $5.02 billion defense program. Key moves included naval and army appropriations totaling over $5 billion, expanding air power, shipbuilding, and munitions, with further restrictions on Mediterranean shipping and a Red Cross aid proposal.
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FDR
Hitler
Roosevelt
Committee
America
Flanders
Robert E. Sherwood
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Finland
William Allen White
House
White House
Navy
Army
Senate
Army Air Corps
House Appropriations Committee
Red Cross
Mediterranean
Portugal
Spain
Bombing, police raids and diplomatic shifts ripple Europe
A Geneva suburb bombing killed at least one and wounded six as a presumed Italian war plane struck near a French fort. Paris reports police screening for military service, halted papers, and refugee checks. The British admiralty warns of mine danger in the Gulf of Venice and Albanian waters, guiding Yugoslav port traffic. Ettiore Franchini resigns as Italy’s consul in New Mexico after 37 years as an American citizen. An Italian oil tanker arrives in Vera Cruz as a refugee ship. Italy’s entry into the war prompted the move. Britain orders all Italians in Britain to report to police. The Felce, a 5,600-ton Italian cargo steamer, is seized in Haspa, Palestine, and Egypt cuts diplomatic and trade ties with Italy.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Giorgio Fascio
Italy
Galveston
Train Crash Victim Dies in Amarillo
John Calvin Shepherd 20 of Amarillo died after his car was struck by a westbound Rock Island passenger train at the West Seventh Avenue crossing. Injuries included internal damage and a severe head wound. He had lived in Amarillo eight years and worked at the Pig Hip Sandwich Stand. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Shepherd and siblings. Funeral arrangements pending.
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John Calvin Shepherd
Shepherd
Rock Island
Rock Island Crossing
West Seventh Avenue
Amarillo
Fifth Avenue
Pierce Street
N. W. Shepherd
North Johnson Street
The
Baptist Church
National Guard
Orville
Fulton Shepherd
Normareen Shepherd
Pampa
N. S.griges & Sons
Old Tack No. 1 Fades Into Civic History
The oil test at Thompson Park is being plugged and abandoned after a Monday shooting left virtually no trace of oil. R. A. Ford of Canadian River Gas Company reported the well bailed yesterday morning after a night stand and found no oil at 3797 feet despite an earlier oil showing.
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Thompson Park
R. A. Ford
Canadian River Gas Company
Mexico probes political deaths in San Cristobal clash
Federal authorities opened an inquiry into five men killed in a political clash at San Cristobal, State of Mexico, Sunday. Three victims were supporters of Gen Manuel Avila Camacho, the official presidential candidate, and two were followers of Gen Juan Andreu Almazan, the independent candidate.
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Mexico City
San Cristobal
State of Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
Juan Andreu Almazan
Savage RAF Pilots Taking Heavy Toll in African Raids
British air forces struck Italian Libya and East Africa Eritrea in the Mediterranean theater with bombing raids on naval bases at Malta and airfields in Africa. German offensive near Paris in the Marne region saw heavy fighting, with reports of German advances and French defenses in a battle described as the greatest violence yet.
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Marne
Britain
Libya
Eritrea
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Malta
Red Seas
Paris
Joffre
Parisian
Adolf Hitler
Maginot Forts
France
Maxime Weygand
Seine
Argonne Forest
Ourcey
Somme
Rouen
Vernon
High Command
Vesle
Ardre
Reims
Italy
Egypt
Suez Canal
Asmara
Italian East Africa
Red Sea
South African Air Force
Moyale
Banda Hill
Champagne
Retourne
Aisne
Rethel
Attigny
Alane
Meuse
Oureq
Forte-Milon
Fere-en-Tardeolxs
Fortes Milon
Fere-en-Tardeois
Tours
Tunis
Corsica
Front lines and German advances mapped in WWI style report
The article describes a moving Front line through the Compeigne forest and Oise valley toward Paris with German and French positions. It cites German Dienst maps claiming a circular front around Paris and progress in champagne, Rheims, and Argonne while French lines fall back some and hold a gun rich zone.
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English Channel
Bresle
Forges-Lex-Eaux
Seine
Rouen
Vernon
Oise
Paris
Complege
Foch
Oureq
Marne
Champagne Plains
Argonne Forest
Montmede
Somme
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Champagne
Dienst
Rheims
Argonne
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Carl Knupp
Selma English
Harold English
Thornton Oxnard
Paramount
Russell Stationery Book
Texan
U.P
Gulf of Venice
Gulf of Quanaro
Admiralty
Albuquerque
N, M
Ettiore Franchini
Haspa
Palestine
Cairo
Paria
Gibraltar
Africa
Scotland Yard
Tne
Lower
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