Nazi Chief Dismissed All Arguments in Moor Encounter
Capetown report recounts Bethlehem officer Melvin Munday’s detailed account of the Robin Moor sinking by a German submarine. He describes signaling, boarding the sub, cargo claims, negotiations for passengers, and the 18 minute sinking with 33 deck gun shells. Desargentino carries 10 survivors to New Orleans. one to Miami.
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Capetown
Union of South Africa
Melvin Munday
Bethlehem
Brazil
Munday
Meyers
Henry Elrod
Staten Island
Recife
Desargentino
New Orleans
Robin Moor
Miami
CBS Heads Call For New Radio Law And Licensing
CBS President William S. Paley urged Congress to revise radio law to license networks and require fairness in news for licenses. He urged clarifying FCC duties, eliminating common carrier ties, and allowing judicial review. Wheeler also supported licensing networks and stricter rule clarity. The State Department flagged rising espionage activity influencing new entry controls.
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Washington
William S. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Congress
FCC
Commission
Paley
James L. Fry
National Broadcasting Company
Wheeler
Montana
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Communications Commission
Amarillo Social Calendar Activities Tonight
A list of meetings and gatherings includes Friendship Club at 1404 Hayden Street 2:30, Lone Star Roller Canary Bird Club at 1317 Fillmore Street 2:30, American Legion Auxiliary at Legion Hall 7:30, Amarillo Chapter of Eastern Star at 524 Taylor Street 8, Wild Rose Lodge at I C O F Hall with a covered dish luncheon, Advanced Group of Atlantida Spanish Club at Amarillo Hotel 7:30, First Baptist Amama Class at 2705 Fillmore Street 9 for coffee and visitation, Amarillo Council of Child Study See at Sename Day Nursery office 9:30, Junior Business Women's Club at Capitol Hotel 7:45, Amarillo Rebekah Lodge 10 at Miracle Book Club 505 Lincoln Street 8, Gamma Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Sorority barbecue at Buffalo Lake 6:30, Sunnyside Home Demonstration Club with Mrs John Bichsel, Forest Hill Home Demonstration Club with Mrs W M Imel at 3712 Lina Avenue 2, First Baptist Poitan Class at 2203 Harrison Street 2:30, First Baptist Martha Class at 711 Alabama Street 2, El Martes Needle Club postponed.
Expert Gardener to Speak in Amarillo Wednesday
Harry R. O'Brien, famed four oclock garden expert, will lecture at Amarillo College Auditorium at 8 15 pm on Idle Thoughts of a Dirt Gardener. Admission is 25 cents. He is a professor at Ohio State University and author for Better Homes and Gardens and Country Gentleman. He will also address the Garden Club at a breakfast and luncheon at the Amarillo Country Club.
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Harry R. O'Brien
Four O'clock Garden
Worthington
Ohio
O'Brien
Amarillo
Amarillo College
Amarillo Garden Club
Two-Year-Old Robin McCullough Survives Robin Moor Rescue
The stoutest survivor among 35 rescued from the Robin Moor is two-year-old Robin McCullough. He endured 13 days in open boats with his parents and seven others, preferring hard tack to other rations and recalling the “pretty fishes” as sharks swam nearby. His father, Robert W. McCullough, a Firestone chemical engineer, described the voyage and ration details while en route to Port Elizabeth with Robin and his 28-year-old wife.
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Capetown
Union of South
Robin
MecCullough
McCullough
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Amarillo Kiwanis Club All-Kiwanis Night Celebration
Amarillo Kiwanis Club held All-Kiwanis Night at the Country Club with a golf tournament won by Gene Klein’s team over Capt. Wade Holman by one point. Forty members played. Barbecued chicken was served, then a short meeting led by Vice President Bruce Autry who read the international president’s annual message. Sons of the West entertained for 200 members and guests with old time dances.
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Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Gene Klein
Wade Holman
Bruce Autry
Mark A. Smith
Macon
Sons of the West
Science versus nature imitations outshine genuine article
The piece argues that laboratory made products often outperform natural originals, noting that engineered items can surpass nature in quality and reliability. It contrasts authentic nature with crafted equivalents to highlight the advantages of science.
London Debates on Russian Puzzle Threat to Europe
A British source reports Berlin and Moscow near open hostility over German demands for Soviet oil, grain, and ore. It notes Russian leaders wary of Nazi regional dominance while some German factions favor war to seize Soviet resources and potentially invade England through a Pan European peace plan.
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London
Soviet
Russia
Berlin
Moscow
Europe
Soviet Union
Balkans
Black Sea
Tass
Germany
Red Army
Britain
Joseph Stalin
United States
Ukraine
Middle West
England
Adolf Hitler
Body of Young Woman Found in Washington Garage
The body of 23 year old Betty Strieff, a War Department employee, was found in a garage behind a residence in Washington. She had left home to go to a corner grocery the previous day and was last seen with Stanley Leblanc, who had a Sunday engagement with her.
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Washington
U.P
Betty Strieff
War Department
Des Moines
Stanley Leblanc
Unconscious 37 Days After Motorcycle Crash
Frank A. Bernauer of Panhandle remained unconscious for 37th consecutive day after a May 13 motorcycle crash at the Highway 66 underpass near Bushland. Attendants at Northwest Texas Hospital report his condition critical.
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Frank A. Bernauer
Panhandle
Bushland
Northwest Texas Hospital
Eleven Scout Cub Packs Gather for Palava at Ellwood Park
Eleven Cub packs in the Llano Es tacado Council area were invited to the annual cub palava on June 28 at Ellwood Park. The event starts at 3 PM with a full program and includes discussions on advancement, summer schedule, handicraft projects, and a tri state fair exhibit.
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Llano Estacado
Ellwood Park
Horace Mann School
Amarillo
McKinley School
John 8. Evans
Dumas
Alton Boxywell
S. G. “Roy” Stockton
Charles Bills
Final Notices Sent To Defense Guards
Final notices of warning were issued to members of the Texas Defense Guard unit who have not attended weekly drills. Capt. A Petersen said every guardsman who took the oath must attend the next meeting, with no excuses. About 15 persons have shown irregular attendance and may face action by unit officials. Enlistments are still being accepted to form a second company, aiming for a full battalion of four companies.
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Texas Defense Guard
A. Petersen
Petersen
Summer Concert Set for Friday by Senior High Band
The Amarillo Senior High School summer band directed by Oscar Wise presents a nine piece program Friday at 8:15 PM in the auditorium. Soloists include Bobby Rigler Cylas Knight Bert Matthews and J C Wright. Three concerts are planned for summer with dates June 20 July 11 and Aug 1.
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Oscar Wise
Bobby Rigler
Clylas Knight
Bert Matthews
J. C. Wright
Wise
Amarillo Senior High School
R. B. Eisenberg
G. Rossini
N. K. Brahmstedt
E. Waldeufel
K. L. King
E. di Capua
Will Huff
Old McDonald
Paul Yoder
F. W. Meacham
Officials Call For Help With Second Draft Registration
Austin reports local boards require assistance in dense areas for the July 1 second registration of 65 000 men. General J Watt Page says boards may enlist volunteers and operate without state approval, with joint or separate registration sites by county. Forms are updated and registrations run 7 AM to 9 PM.
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Austin
J. Watt Page
Selective Service
Texas
R. R. Swift of Dallas Dies at Noon
R R Swift formerly of Amarillo died yesterday in Dallas at noon after a career with the Santa Fe Railway. He was active in Mason ic and Shrine circles and served as recorder for Khiva temple. Survived by widow and son Ray Swift along with several sisters. Mrs E J Vogt of Amarillo, a Swift sister, left for Dallas to attend the funeral.
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R. R. Swift
Dallas
Amarillo
Swift
Santa Fe Railway
Khiva Temple
Ray Swift
E. J. Vogt
Ickes Links War Fate to ALCOA Actions
Interior Secretary Ickes told a Senate defense committee that if the current war ends as a loss it may be due to the recalcitrance of the Aluminum Company of America. He described ALCOA as a near perfect monopoly and said it sought to block aluminum production by others. He noted the government had not decided to seize the company. Australia regulates its gold prospectors.
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Tokyo
Nobumasa Sugetsugu
Central Cooperative Council
United States
Japan
Washington
Ickes
Senate
Aluminum Company of America
Truman
Missouri
Senator Connally
Texas
Fascists Freeze American Funds in Rome
In Rome on June 16 the Fascist government ordered immediate registration and froze American bank accounts in reprisal for U.S. measures. The Bank of Italy directed other banks to halt checking accounts including the American embassy and correspondent banks. Officials said amounts were unclear but likely small and awaited U.S. response before expanding any scope. Diplomatic bargaining appeared possible as observers watched for U.S. actions.
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Rome
Italy
United States
Bank of Italy
Roosevelt
Washington
Emeralds Hold Fabled Power as Birthstone
New York reports emeralds, May birthstone, reputed to sharpen wit and predict outcomes, with legends of healing poisons. Dr. Frederick H. Pough notes color may drive powers, citing eyestrain relief and calming green hues. He traces finest gems to Colombia after early Peruvian finds.
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New York
Frederick H. Pough
American Museum of Natural History
Natural History
Pough
Colombia
Independent emergency fire protection for major eastern cities
Congressional sources say civilian defense plans would provide independent fire protection for every city block in major eastern cities against incendiary bomb raids. Mayor LaGuardia told a House subcommittee that hoselines and a gasoline pump per block are needed if water supplies fail, with about 43 000 dollars per firehouse and about 14 million for New York.
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Washington
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
House Appropriations
LaGuardia
New York
French deny British reports over Syria air clash
French sources rejected British claims of RAF encounters with German pursuit planes over Syria. Paris said its own aircraft wore distinguishing marks to avoid confusion with British and De Gaulle forces using similar American models. Anti fascist groups are forming in Mexico.
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Vichy
RAF
Syria
Syrian
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Order of the Eastern Star
Taylor Street
Wild Rose Lodge
I. C. O. F. Hall
Atlantida Spanish Club
Amarillo Hotel
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Lee Ryan
Council of Child Study
Sename Day Nursery
Capitol Hotel
Amarillo Rebekah Lodge
Miracle Book Club
Lincoln Street
Gamma Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Buffalo Lake
Sunnyside Home Demonstration Club
John Bichsel
Forest Hill
W. M. Imel
Lina Avenue
First Baptist Poitan
Martha
H. B. Reynolds
Alabama Street
el Martes Needle Club
Robin McCullough
Science VS
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Pal
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