Gene Worley Gains Fame as Freshman Congressman in Washington
Gene Worley and wife Ann win broad favor in Washington as he uses six Texas delegation assignments and a veteran staff to manage duties. The Shamrock native, known for memory and people skills, works long hours on committees including agriculture, irrigation, coinage, and war claims while adjusting to high Washington living costs.
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Cody’s Grandson Joins Infantry at Camp Wolters
Buffalo Bill Cody’s grandson serves as an army lieutenant in the infantry at Camp Wolters Texas. The note frames the lineage from the famed scout to a modern battlefield role, highlighting a family tradition of military service.
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Buffalo Bill Cody
Pan American Highway Convention to Meet in Mexico City
The Pan American Highway convention is scheduled for September in Mexico City. Delegates from multiple nations will convene to discuss cross continental road projects and regional transport plans.
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Mexico City
Italy declares war on Soviet Union on June 22
Rome reports Italy declares war on the Soviet Union following Germany to form a European anti Bolshevik drive. Observers expect symbolic Italian air force participation on the Russian front and possible sea cooperation to block the Dardanelles. Virginio Gayda argues the campaign seeks European food security against the Allied blockade.
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Red Cross Opens Beginner Swimming Classes at Gemlake Pool
Potter County Red Cross sponsors initial swimming classes today at Gemlake Pool northeast of the city. Instructor Marvin Chamberlain, Water Front Safety Examiner, leads beginners and those wishing to review and improve basic fundamentals for a good swimmer.
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Daniel Scored By Local Group
The Amarillo chapter of Texas Voters League adopted unanimously a three page formal statement denouncing Gov. W Lee O Daniel. The document titled Victory Through Trickery and Other Inconsistencies by Gov O Daniel condemns partisan misrepresentation and political manipulation.
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Texas Voters League
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Mann Enters Final Campaign Week Across Texas
Gerald C. Mann begins the last seven days of his Texas campaign with stops in Houston San Antonio Corpus Christi Waco Fort Worth and Dallas. He cites transparency in tax returns and accuses Congressman Johnson of monopolizing honesty while defending rallies with bonds and cash prizes.
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Voters urged to oust Governor O Daniel in June 28 election
The Texas Longevity League accuses Gov W Lee O Daniel of deceiving the elderly on social security and criticizes cuts to highway safety and insane institutions. The draft argues the state needs strong leadership from Washington and asks voters what to do on June 28, signed by George W Keeling.
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Russian Envoys Held in Budapest Incident
Berlin radio said Russian embassy members in Budapest attempted to flee Hungary by car but were stopped by police and detained. CBS reported the announcement.
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Russian Army Promises No Real Resistance
Nazi forces push into southwest Russia aiming for food and oil as a long war requirement. Analysts weigh Red Army strength and mobilization pace while observers see Moscow and Leningrad as potential ultimate objectives amid a vast 2000 mile front from the Romanian border toward Kiev and Kharkov.
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German speed boats sink Russian freighter in Baltic action
German speed boats operating in Russian waters torpedoed and sank a 4 000 ton Russian freighter and blew up a fishing boat, the official German news agency announced tonight.
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Berlin
The Story of a Sailor and a Joke
The boatswain's mate Mike Dabonka falls overboard after an enormous laugh aboard the President Harrison. Presumed lost, he survives aided by a searching crew who hear his whistle and recover him after three miles of drifting in the China Sea. He returns home to Hoboken and reveals he cannot recollect the joke that sparked it all.
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Finland Denies Fighting as War Notice Grounds Invasion Fear
Finland, gravely strained by Hitler’s declaration of alliance with Germany, marshals resources but reports no combat actions by 3 PM. Finns say no exchanges with the Red Army have occurred yet, despite a purported large Soviet campaign.
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Children of Latin America Play More US Toys
The report notes a rise in American toy imports to Latin American households, with more diverse and popular items reaching children than twelve months earlier. Strong brands and new product lines reflect growing consumer ties between the regions.
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Latin America
United States
Paul Block Dies At 63 In New York
Paul Block publisher of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Toledo Blade and Toledo Times died at his Waldorf Astoria home after several months illness. He led Paul Block and Associates and previously headed many papers including New York Evening Mail Newark Star Eagle Brooklyn Standard Union Los Angeles Express Detroit Journal and more.
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Soviets Evacuate 50-Mile Polish Border Zone
London radio relayed a Bern Switzerland report stating Russia is evacuating a 50 mile wide strip along the German Russian border within Poland. NBC heard the broadcast via British radio tonight.
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