England evacuees flood London as parents flee coast
Twenty thousand school children boarded special trains from London to the west and south coasts fearing German bombings. Authorities say total evacuees will exceed 500,000, with government insisting on evacuation despite prior voluntary departures. In Canada, Toronto prepares to receive hundreds of refugee children, with officials warned to expect groups of 300 to 400 and Toronto designated as a distribution hub.
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London
U.P
Britain
English Channel
Paddington
Waterloo Station
Malcolm MacDonald
England
Toronto
Ont
Gordon Jackson
Board of Health
Yahee
Harold Kirby
Bovina Old Timers Reunion Set With Picnic
Palmer County Old Settlers announce annual Old Settlers Picnic on June 28 at Bovina. A musical program is planned and many old settlers are expected to attend.
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Bovina Old Timers
Friona
Palmer County
Old Settlers
Bovina
Sweden flags Soviet Baltic buildup amid war concerns
Stockholm reports rail and port bases in Lithuania Latvia and Estonia expanding as speculation grows that Britain’s Cripps may push Moscow into the war. Observers note a Baltic corridor for Russian troops and a possible border free zone to ease troop movements westward.
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Stockholm
Baltic
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
Russia
Lithuania
Latvia
Baltic States
Funeral services for Childress businessman RK Woods
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the First Baptist Church for RK Woods a 54 year old Childress businessman. Burial followed at Buck Creek cemetery with Rev Tom Burns presiding. Survivors include his wife two sons Roy and Lawrence Woods his mother Mrs R J Griffin two sisters and three brothers.
Three Armed Fugitives Caught in Oklahoma
Three armed fugitives were captured in Oklahoma after a late night robbery near Randlett. None of the posse was hurt. A car stop sparked a gun battle in which more than a dozen shots were fired. the wounded were taken to a Duncan hospital. Authorities planned to question suspects about a string of southern Oklahoma robberies and kidnappings.
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Lawton
Okla
U.P
Moition
Randlett
Grady Benson
George Beach
Colton County
Beach
Duncan
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