Amarillo Chamber Budget Approved and Plans Raised
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors approved the budget, boosted the aviation and industrial fund by 3500 dollars, and named Sam Elkins as Goodwill head with N F P Nelson steering fundraising. J Hiking will organize an Amarillo caravan for the Coronado Entrada at Pampa Friday. The total budget equals 23000 dollars, with prior year's budget at 29800.
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Amarillo
Pampa
Penhandle Water Authority
Chamber
Paul Edquist
British and Polish Troops Bolster Paris Front
Thousands of battle seasoned British and Polish troops rushed toward France as German forces closed on Paris. Norway veterans reembarked for France amid a widening front, with Britain pledging to send 30 divisions if needed to aid the French defense.
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Paris
Associated Press
France
Upper Rhine
Norway
Daily Herald
War Office
London
Europe
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Chantilly
Senlis
Persan-Beaumont
U. S
William C. Bullitt
Bomb Rips Hold Of British Ship In Argentina
A time bomb ripped the hold of the British Royal Mail freighter Gascony at Buenos Aires docks killing an Argentine stevedore and wounding five. The blast damaged a fuel tank and split the hull, with a second explosion following as authorities halted port loadings while searching ships and cargoes.
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Buenos Aires
Um NM
Mexico Expels Nazi Propaganda Chief Dietrich
Mexico City reports a government source says Arthur Dietrich head of the Nazi press bureau in Mexico was ordered to leave the country at once. The foreign ministry presented the order to German Minister von Collemberg as Mexico seeks to curb fifth column activity amid foreign representatives.
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Mexico City
Arthur Dietrich
Cardenas
Mexico
War Vets Favor Allied Aid at Texas Convention
United Spanish War Veterans of Texas call for repeal of the Johnson Act to allow government aid to Allies. Motion approved at the closing session. Wichita Falls selected as the 1941 meeting site.
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House
Congress
Senate
Marcantonio
New York
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
CCC
Chamber
George
Georgia
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Kentucky
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South Carolina
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Navy
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Wheeler
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Holt
West Virginia
Oeler
Clark
Missouri
London Daily Express
Nye
Nevada
Johnson
California
Roosevelt
White House
Bird
Woodring
M. Shhenefelt
al Lewis Compton
Secretary of
Ways
George C. Marshall
Globe-News
Harold R
Stark
Naval Operations
John H. Towers
Bureau of Aero
Morgen Diacel Thau
Beautiful Country Club
Beaumont
United Spanish War Veterans of Texas
Wichita Falls
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Partly cloudy Thursday with evening and afternoon thundershowers and warmer conditions. West Texas sees fair morning skies then increasing clouds with scattered thunder showers in the southwest mountains Thursday and Friday. New Mexico expects fair morning but increasing afternoon clouds and scattered showers late Thursday into Friday with warmer northeast areas.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Southwest
New Mexico
Central Portion
Continental Divide
Amarillo Readies for Plateau Singing Convention
Amarillo prepares for the Plateau Singing Convention at Municipal Auditorium this weekend with hundreds of singers from Texas New Mexico and nearby states. Registration at the Herring Hotel begins at nine and program highlights include the Vaughan and Hartford quartets and leadership by Senator Z B Moon and A L Cox. The event marks Amarillo's first annual convention hosted by the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Bath
Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
South
Holt
Hutchinson County
Hardeman County
Commissioners Court
Sand Hills
Panhandle
Amarilo
Potter County
Plateau
Herring Hotel
Sen. Z. B. Moon
Lovington
N. M
A. L. Cox
Oklahoma
Vaughan
Laurenceburg
John F. Taylor
Plains
British Troops Reported Landing in East Indies
A Nichi Nichi report from Surabaya claims 2000 British troops landed in the East Indies seeking protection. Netherlands and Britain deny the report. Separately a Dutch naval plane allegedly machine gunned a Japanese fishing boat near Gaspar Island. Tokyo plans a protest if confirmed.
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Tokyo
Nichi Nichi
Surabaya
Dutch East Indies
East Indies
Netherlands Legation
Gaspar Island
Marshall Islands
South Pacific
Foreign Office
Governor Removes Wayne County Sheriff From Office
Gov. Loren D. Dickinson signed an executive order removing Sheriff Thomas C. Wilcox of Detroit from office on grand jury bribery charges. He found Wilcox guilty of misfeasance malfeasance wilful neglect of duty and misconduct, saying his usefulness as a law officer is at an end. The governor cited Wilcox’s financial difficulties and property purchases in Wisconsin and Texas after taking office.
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Lansing
Mich
Loren D. Dickinson
Thomas C. Wilcox
Wayne County
Detroit
Dickinson
Wilcox
Crandon
Wis
Carizzo Springs
Tex
Matinee at Paramount Demands Brick for Admission
Matinee at the Paramount offers a 10:30 a.m. show with brick or 10 cents admission for children. Adults pay 25 cents to view the feature and hear a Flag Day educational talk. Proceeds support the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum building program in Canyon. George Tucker, the Paramount manager, sponsors the event.
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Paramount
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum
Canyon
George Tucker
Pampas Entrada Opens Tonight
Pampa gears for Coronado Top o Texas Fiesta a three day event beginning with the Texas premier of the Coronado Entrada. A 100000 dollar steel stage at Recreation Park hosts a large cast directed by Mark Hamilton as two big parades, twelve bands, hundreds of riders and a water screen entertain on Friday and Saturday. Clinton P Anderson will lead the parade as Coronado Centennial adds to the celebrations with dances and a barbecue.
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Pampa
Coronado
Texas
Southwest
Recreation Park
Mark Hamilton
Hamilton
Clinton P. Anderson
Large Caravan Heads to Pampa for Fiesta Parade
A large Amarillo motorcade led by the Amarillo Golden Sandie Band will depart the chamber of commerce at 10 00 Friday for Pampa and the Top of Texas Fiesta Coronado Entrada. Sam Elkins will lead the delegation with Nellie Nelson coordinating the trip and parade organizers promise an entertaining day with parade Entrada and other events.
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Amarillo
Pampa
Mason King
Mack West
Hirsee Gri
Fred de Coster
Howard Boxwell
L. K. Bray
Joe Herring
Floyd Lackey
Dick Buford
Clyde Holtzlaw
G. P. Cooper
Dave Mead
T. G. ‘Dec’ Webb
Jim Vernon
L. F. Robertson
Mrs. F. Hardin
Ted Taylor
EF. D. Caskey
Howard Robbersen
Farm in the Heart of Houston Returns to Census Ledger
The census bureau counts a farm amid Houston skyscrapers in Buffalo Bayou’s island area. An agricultural enumerator notes the farmer has leased the site for 30 years, reflecting a rare agrarian hold in the city core.
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Houston
Census Bureau
la Farm
Buffalo Bayou
Potter County Red Cross Drive Reaches $4 075
Contributions to the Red Cross war relief fund bring Potter County totals to 4 075 67. Volunteers led by campaign chairman Fancher Upshaw report daily gifts of 328 56 and urges finishing the drive within the week to meet a 6 770 quota. The county remains 2 604 behind the target with gifts ranging from 25 cents to 100 dollars.
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Red Cross War Relief Fund
Potter County
Fancher Upshaw
Costa Rica Expels Seven Foreigners Over Arms Cache
Costa Rica orders expulsion of seven foreigners including Panamanians and Nicaraguans tied to an arms cache found near Golfito last week. Investigations say the weapons were destined for revolutionaries in neighboring Panama.
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Costa Rica
San Jose
Golfito
Panama
Commercial Freeze Without Parallel Envelops Europe
New York June 12 Special reports Italy's war entry extends Allied blockade across Europe. Mediterranean trade halts, exports to Egypt and Allied holdings stop, and anti Axis blockades target Yugoslavia Hungary Bulgaria and Russia. Spain dithers as Franco weighs joining Mussolini and Hitler, risking new battlefields and fuel for the war.
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Italy
Paris
Britain
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Dardenelles
Napoleon
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Egypt
Tunis
Algeria
Mediterranean
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Yugoslavia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Russia
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Iraq
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Iran
Key
Romania
Greece
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Spain
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Hitler
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John F, Taylor
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