United States pushes hemisphere defense in wartime notes
Washington warns Berlin and Rome against transferring possessions in the western hemisphere and proposes a Pan American conference to unite 21 republics for military and economic defense. Congress debates naval arms, taxes, and defense spending as Japan and France maneuver in Indo China and Armistice terms.
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United States
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
France
State Department
Hull
Berlin
Rome
Congress
Senate
House
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
Germany
Welles
Deep Cut in Oil Production
AUSTIN June 19 The Fast Texas oil field will cut average daily output from 386000 to 240000 barrels under a new 15 day proration order upheld by the U S Supreme Court. Jerry Sadler of the railroad commission said the reduction targets major oil companies and large operators with a hearing planned within 15 days for a permanent East Texas order. Representatives of President Roosevelts defense commission told the Senate naval committee that a plan to cap profits at 7 percent for airplane and ship builders could slow defense construction. Commission officials warned profits risk slowing plant expansion and production.
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Stephen Early
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Vinson
Georgia
House Naval Committee
House Rules Committee
Rep. Rayburn
Texas
National Defense Commission
Senate Naval Committee
Secreary
Morgenthau
Washington
Senate
Defense Revenue
Austin
Fast Texas Oil Field
U. S. Supreme Court
Jerry Sadler
Railroad Commission
Sadler
East Texas
President Roose
Walsh
Massachusetts
Commission
Sidney Kraus
Red Army Troop Movements Reported Across Fronts
Government circles report large Russian troop transfers from the Bessarabian frontier toward the German Russian border. Additional concentrations are noted on the frontier with Polish Russia opposite German protected Slovakia. German columns head to East Prussia as Baltic states note Russian forces nearby. Unconfirmed reports of German moves in East Prussia circulate in the Baltic region.
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Bessarabian
Rumania
Russian Poland
Slovakia
East Prussia
Baltic States
Russia
Jaycee Barbecue Pit Readied for National Jaycee Convention
Amarillo chef Charlie Lowe and crew set up pits for a nationwide Jaycee convention barbecue at Marshall Hall Washington. About 4 000 delegates and many Members of Congress will attend the feast with a moonlight cruise on the Potomac.
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Bascom Timmons
the News
Washington
Charlie Lowe
the Plains
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Marvin Jones
Marshall Hall
Potomac River
Shington
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Lowe
Bill Beechler
Ben Carlton Mead
I. M. Holt
Farris Padgett
O. C. Jones
Binford Arney
Sam Davis
Joe Jenkins
Earl Strandberg
Tom Wingate
S. B. Whittenberg
W. A. Powell
Jack Sitton
Anvil Park Rodeo Boosters Visit Amarillo Monday
Anvil Park boosters from Canada will tour Amarillo business districts at noon next Monday. Led by Herb Budke, they plan to spend about an hour and a quarter spreading word about the July fourth rodeo at Studer Anvil Park arena.
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Amarillo
Anvil Park
Herb Budke
Chamber of Commerce
Studer Anvil Park
Scout Council Gathers Tonight at Capitol Hotel
Directors of the Llano Estacado Boy Scout Council meet at 7 30 tonight at the Capitol Hotel. Lon D Edwards council president says only routine business will be discussed. The council includes troops in Amarillo Dalhart Dumas Hereford and Canyon.
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Llano Estacado
Boy Scout Council
Capitol Hotel
Lon D. Edwards
Amarillo
Dalhart
Dumas
Hereford
Canyon
Jury Dismissed in Swindling Trial
The trial of J. G. Ford of Canyon ended when the jury reported they could not reach a verdict. The jury had sat since Tuesday afternoon and Judge E. C. Nelson Jr. ordered the jury discharged.
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J. G. Ford
Canyon
E. C. Nelson, Jr
Weather overview for Amarillo and surrounding regions
The report notes Thursday in Amarillo and vicinity will be partly cloudy and cooler with high 82 degrees. West Texas and New Mexico areas show partly cloudy skies with afternoon showers and storms mainly Thursday and Friday, warmer by Friday, with mountains and southern areas affected by storms. Local notes mention new books arriving daily at Russell's Book Nook.
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Amarillo
West Texas
South
New Mexico
Russell
Murder Trial Closed in Texas Train Death
Leroy Dow Bowlin,Desdemania brother, charged with killing Alton Coker of Krum on a freight train May 28, was sentenced by a district court jury to six months in jail and a $100 fine. Coker's body was found three miles east of Childress near a railroad track Bowlin claimed self defense.
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Leroy Dow Bocolin
Desdemania Brother
Alton Coker
Krum
Tex
Coker
Bowlin
Ben Golding Resting Well After Fort Worth Relapse
Relatives report theater man and farm owner Ben Golding is resting well in a Fort Worth hospital after a relapse. He was brought to Fort Worth Tuesday following a return from extended treatment, and had just returned home to Amarillo a few days earlier.
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Amarillo
Ben Golding
Fort Worth
Bill Gilstrap Improves After Infection At St Anthony’s
Bill Gilstrap of Southstern Public Service Co a public relations man was reported resting pretty good last night at St Anthony's Hospital after being admitted yesterday morning for treatment of a streptococcic infection. Earlier the condition was listed as serious though there was improvement despite a high fever. The infection began after he scratched a finger Tuesday.
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Bill Gilstrap
Southwstern Public Service Co
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mr. Giistrap
Sleepless Hours For British as Bombers Come
The Battle of England continued through the night as German raids struck from the southeast to Scotland. British fighters and anti-aircraft fire opposed the bombers with at least one German aircraft downed, while streets filled with warnings and civil defense units stood by until dawn. Meanwhile Bordeaux was bombed four times after midnight as France awaited word of an armistice and refugees swelled the city’s population.
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England
Scotland
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Bremen
Hamburg
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Roanne
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Swiss
Nevers
Allier
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Alps
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Russia
America
Lower
Yorkshire
Bruton claims electric shell thrower can fire 1000-lb shell 750 miles
Ollie Bruton, a Monahans jeweler, says he invented an electrical shell thrower that propels a 1000-pound explosive shell 750 miles at 750 miles an hour. The device supposedly stays on course for an hour and Bruton says each shell would cost 2500 to 3000 dollars. Specifications were sent to the Washington war department.
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Monahans
Ollie Bruton
War Department
Washington
Bruton
Canada Moves to Defend Empire with New Conscription Bill
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King presenting a wealth and manpower conscription bill in the House of Commons. The measure mirrors Britain’s recent legislation and aims to mobilize all resources for home defense and overseas aid, with two readings completed and final passage expected.
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Ottawa
Canada
MacKenzie King
House of Commons
Britain
Quick decision due on German terms
French rejection of German peace terms circulated as Paris authorities and leaders reportedly fled to Africa to preserve a fighting government. Reports tied to German demands, ongoing battles in France, and strikes on the English Channel as Britain looks to bolster arms with Soviet aid.
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France
Lebrun
Algiers
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
North
Felix Lequerica
Axis
Marshal Petain
Madrid
Henry Berenger
United States
Francisco Franco
Germany
Italy
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