Hoover Warns New Deal Threatens Democracy at GOP Meet
Philadelphia June 25 Herbert Hoover told the Republican convention that America must keep out of war unless the Western Hemisphere is attacked and that the New Deal must be ousted as it weakens liberty. He urged calm realism, competent preparedness, and a policy to defend the hemisphere without entering war, warning the party to lead in seven stern tasks to restore liberty, morals, and national strength.
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Philadelphia
Herbert Hoover
America
Roosevelt
White House
Hoover
Europe
France
England
United States
Orewers
Western Hemisphere
Stalin
Hitler
Republic
Mr. Roosevelt
New Deal
Democratic Party
Get at the Cause of Constipation With All-Bran
An advice notice explains that constipation often comes from insufficient bulk in the diet and urges Kellogg's All-Bran as a nonmedical remedy. It notes bulk as a type of dietary fiber left in the intestines and recommends regular use with plenty of water, plus medical consultation for chronic cases.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
British Down Nazi Raiders
In a large air raid across England Scotland and Wales, British fighters engaged raiders with dogfights and anti aircraft fire. Three enemy planes were shot down as bombs were dropped in southeastern Scotland and other districts.
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London
Scotland
England
Wales
Midland
Tom Johnson
Pauline Howard Rites PendingAt Local Hospital Death
Funeral plans are pending for Mrs Pauline Howard 31 of Adrain wife of Glen Howard who died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital. She was a Sunday school superintendent at Adrain Christian Church and is survived by her husband a five year old daughter Polly Ann her parents Dr and Mrs C E Hawn Vega and sister Mrs Tom Denker Enid Oklahoma. The body is in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home care.
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Pauline
Howard
Glen Howard
Adrain
Enid
Okla
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Mrs Meyers Body Shipped For Fort Worth Funeral
The body of 88 year old Martha Meyer who died Monday night at her son H. H. Meyer 512 North Pierce will be shipped to Fort Worth by Black burn Shaw Funeral Home this morning. Funeral services and burial will be at Fort Worth Thursday afternoon. She resided here four years and is survived by her son here two other sons A L Meyer and A E Meyer both of Fort Worth a daughter Mrs Pauline Brown Westwood California seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Martha Meyer
H. H. Meyer
North Pierce Street
Fort Worth
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Meyer
A. L. Meyer
A. E. Meyer
WPA Guide Book To Be Out Soon
An 800 page Texas State guide book by 36 WPA writers will be on sale soon. It covers cities in tours, Texas history, resources, industry, folklore and arts, with 300000 words 35 maps and 100 photographs. Published by a New York firm at no financial risk to the state.
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Austin
WPA
Texas Highway Commission
J. Frank Davis
San Antonio
University of Texas Bureau of Research In the Social Sciences
Texas
Rhode Island
New York
Judge Fines Himself For Contempt In Divorce Court
In Dallas on June 25 District Judge John A Rawlins faced a noisy divorce court as lawyers, the defendant, and a witness argued. The judge ordered silence then declared from the bench I fine myself for contempt of court.
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Dallas
John A. Rawlins
Texas schools could absorb 150000 without extra teachers
Austin quoted state education head L A Wees saying Texas schools could absorb 150000 British children or wartime entrants without adding teachers. Separately California forestry logged 8800 forest and brush fires in 1939 with notable activity noted.
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Austin
Texas
L. A. Wees
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
California Division of Forestry
Possible Attack on England From Norway and Ireland Seen
Kirkel reports possible attack on England from Norway and Ireland. Simpson notes France’s defeat bitterness worsened by Winston Churchill’s formal charge that the Petain ministry broke solemn assurances to Britain by agreeing to surrender the French fleet to German and its allies.
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England
Norway
Ireland
Kirkel. Simpson
France
Winston
Britain Watches German Move Toward Ireland Over Sea and Air
Churchill warns that the fate of Britain hinges on the French fleet while Germany plans a possible invasion route via Norway and Ireland. Reports describe a triple phase tactic of sea air and land power to press the war on England with Ireland as a likely target.
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Britain
Great Britain
Churchill
London
Ireland
Norway
England
British Isles
Berlin
Denmark
Low Countries
Norwegian
Wellington Defeats Power Plant Bond Issue
Wellington citizens voted against a plan to issue bonds totaling 155000 dollars to build a municipally owned electric power plant. The measure failed 254 to 198, with West Texas Utilities Company providing service from Abilene, Texas.
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Wellington
West Texas Utilities Company
Abilene
Texas
Perrine Proposes Traffic Plan At Amarillo Safety Meeting
Col Nat S Perrine manager of the Texas Safety Association praised the Amarillo Safety Council and urged adoption of safety driving credits in high schools. Captain Polk Ivy of the Texas Highway Patrol outlined a state theatre display of wreck photos as part of a July safety program. Perrine warned against ticket fixing and Vernon Hancock was named publicity director for the council.
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Amarillo
Ivy
State Theatre
Texas
Perrine
Vernon Hancock
Texas Schools To Get Federal Defense Aid
Texas will receive federal funds for defense training in public schools. L. A. Woods said a $15,200,000 appropriation for vocational training in essential industries passed both houses and awaits the president's signature. Funds will finance inspectors equipment lights and related needs to train youths as welders electricians cabinet makers and other defense occupations. Texas share is expected to be substantial.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
L. A. Woods
Woods
House
Senate
Postmaster General Considers Midland Mail Delivery
Washington June 25 Postmaster General Farley advised Representative Thomason a Texas Democrat that the postal service is weighing a request to provide city mail delivery for Midland Texas.
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Washington
Farley
Thomason
Democrat
Texas
Post Office Department
Midland
Tex
Must Have Lost Value a Little
Notes valued at 2,659,808 dollars on the books of the Atlantic City National Bank were sold at auction for 1,530 dollars. Signed by hundreds of persons during boom days, they were the last assets of the closed bank to be liquidated. California and Louisiana are the only states with territory lying below sea level.
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Atlantic City
Atlantic City National Bank
California
Louisiana
States
Wells Presents Views on Oil Wells Presents Views on Oil
Borger June 25 special Lambasting federal control of the oil industry Deskin Wells candidate for Congress continued his Panhandle campaign at Phillips He opposes federal control of oil and urges Texas regulation He backs navy air force army expansion and a strong agricultural system He calls for strong industry labor unity and suppression of un American activities in his bid for office
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Borger
Deskin Wells
Congress
Panhandle
Phillips
Wells
Texas
Wind Speeds Define Gale to Hurricane Categories
The article outlines wind speed classifications with 39 to 54 mph as a gale, 55 to 75 mph labeled a whole gale, and speeds above 75 mph identified as a hurricane. It uses period-appropriate terminology to mark force levels and potential impact descriptions.
Hotel Operator Bonds in Shooting Case at Lincoln Street
Claude A. Ritter operator of a Lincoln Street hotel posted 1000 bond on a charge of assault with intent to murder after a shooting Monday night in which J L Kelly hotel resident was wounded in the leg. Ritter was arraigned before Justice of the Peace C W Carder with bail set. Kelly’s condition not considered serious.
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Claude A. Ritter
Lincoln Street
J. L. Kelly
Ritter
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Kelly
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