Roosevelt frees American ships to carry war materials to Russia
President Roosevelt declined to apply the neutrality act to the Russia German clash, allowing American ships to transport arms or other materials to the Soviet Union. Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles said Russia made no request for aid and noted the decision aligns the Russia Finland and Sino Japanese stances with prior undeclared conflicts. The move could affect future shipments given Russia's shipping limits and the lingering war dynamics in Europe.
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Soviet Union
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Russia
Moscow
Laurence Steinhardt
State Department
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China
Japan
United States
Finland
Germany
Congress
WPA Workers Sent to Defense School at Texas A and M
Sixty WPA workers from across Texas begin a twelve week machinist and machine tool operator refresher course at Texas A and M College under WPA supervision. H P Drought announced the program to train for defense industry needs. Workers receive standard WPA wages with deductions for food and lodging during the course. Upon completion on September 6, they become available for employment in industrial establishments needing skilled machinists.
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San Antonio
WPA
Texas
Texas A. & M. College
H. P. Drought
Texas A. & M
Texas Colleges Lead in Flying Cadet Units
Texas colleges supplied nearly 309 of 560 youths selected for college aviation cadet units as announced by the army. The Eighth Corps Area at Fort Sam Houston reported Texas led with 12 units, spread across Texas A M College, University of Texas, Texas Technological Institute, Baylor, and North Texas State Teachers College.
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Washington
Texas
Army
Eighth Corps
Fort Sam Houston
War Department
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
University of Texas
Texas Technological Institute
Baylor University
North Texas State Teachers College
Carbon Black Talks Called for Price Contrl Office Policy
Washington June 25 Leon Henderson price administrator urged that his office be consulted in advance as a matter of policy before major carbon black price changes. He invited producers to a conference on a 12.5 percent July 1 increase, noting the third rise since January 1. Domestic bulk black would rise from 2.75 to 3.375 cents per pound as stocks total about three months.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Price Administration
More Songs Fewer Speeches Promoted by Music Club
In Los Angeles on June 25 the National Federation of Music Clubs urged replacing lengthy debate on national unity with song as a therapeutic aid. Dr Frederic P Woellner of the University of California Los Angeles spoke and a federation board included Mrs Fred A Gillette of Texas and Mrs W A Goforth of Oklahoma.
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National Federation of Music Clubs
America
Frederic P. Woellner
University of California At Los Angeles
Federation
Fred A. Gillette
Texas
W. A. Goforth
Oklahoma
Dust Bowl Special: One Paved Road Blocked by Floods
Dimmitt remains cut off as floodwaters cover the sole paved highway entering town. State highway crews led by Hershell Brown operate a heavy trailer and tractor to ferry cars across the 30 inch deep lake, with 24 hour service maintained though the trailer has since been discontinued.
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Dimmitt
State Highway Department
Hershell Brown
New Mexico Radio Permits Granted
FCC grants a permit for a new Tucumcari station on 1400 kilocycles with 250 watts unlimited time to Lester Q. Krasin and Otto A. Krutzner. KRCA in Clovis may change from 1400 to 1240 kilocycles and raise power from 100 to 250 watts unlimited times.
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Federal Communications Commission
Lester Q. Krasin
Otto A. Krutzner
Tucumcari
N. M
KRCA
Clovis
Texans Protested German Camps Halt Detention Plan
Washington reported that Texas protests blocked a plan to set German and Italian seamen in Texas camps. Dimock of the immigration service testified 2461 aliens were held in camps at Fort Stanton New Mexico Fort Missoula Montana and Fort Lincoln North Dakota. The Columbus crew of 410 men remained at Fort Stanton.
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Congressional
House
Marshall B. Dimock
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Justice Department
Texas
Fort Stanton
N. M
Fort Missoula
Mont
Fort Lincoln
N. D
Columbus
House Appropriations Committee
Lemuel B. Schofield
Dimock
Music Not Rationed Says Sargent Amid War Scarcity
London conductor Malcolm Sargent asserts music will not disappear despite rationing and high song by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In Potter County Texas, the estate of Frankie Gober is issuing notices of administration with claims due per law, to be filed at Room 718 Oliver Eakle Building Amarillo.
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London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Coliseum
Sargent
Alty
Frank TE Gober
Frankie Gober
Potter County
Texas
Amarillo
Oliver Eakle
O. W. Harrison
Army trains mobile ordnance crews for field repairs
At Aberdeen Proving Ground Md 1827 officers and men completed a course to become mobile repair units for tanks guns and vehicles Maj Gen Charles M Wesson praised them as artisan soldiers ready to deploy to the field The 13 ordnance companies will be sent to sites including Sandy Hook N Y Benicia Arsenal Calif and Fort Bliss Tex to support heavy and medium maintenance tasks with specific unit assignments listed.
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Charles M. Wesson
Army Chief of Ordnance
Ordnance Companies
Ordnance
Sandy Hook
N. Y
Benicia Arsenal
Calif
Fort Bliss
Tex
Camp Edwards
Mass
Fort Brage
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Prompting Bile Flow
An old advertisement urges readers to take Carter's Little Liver Pills to ensure bile flows freely. It claims the liver should pour two pints of bile daily, preventing indigestion, gas, and constipation and promises a lift in well being.
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Carter
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