Army and Navy Get New Funds
President Roosevelt signed a supplemental defense bill providing 1,479,777,147 in cash for the war and navy departments with 289,136,761 in contract authority. Total 1,768,913,908, split roughly equally, adds to 2.8 billion regular appropriations for the coming fiscal year. Navy aims include 22 new ships and 100 more, 400 quadruple mounts, anti aircraft guns, stocks, and facilities. Army to build planes, acquire equipment, anti air batteries, and expand seacoast defenses. Also a 32 million fund to train about 45,000 pilots through the civil aviation authority.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War and Navy
Congress
Army
Navy
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Defense Debates Are His Dish
Washington's Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., 38, leads defense talks as a Republican in a Democratic Senate. He pushes readiness, from 5,500 planes to 750,000 troops, urges universal training, and outlines Western Hemisphere defense zones with a map in the Senate.
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Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Massachusetts
Lodge
Army Reserve Corps
Senate
Captain Lodge
Boston
George Cabot
Navy
Senator Lodge
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Senate House Committee
Ledge
Opportunities for 1940 Graduates in a Changing Economy
The piece urges youth to enter air corps and defense careers while noting building and merchandising roles. It highlights 2,000,000 graduates entering industry, warns profits trend down due to defense costs, and outlines opportunities in chemicals and aviation amid a global economic threat from Nazi Europe.
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Air Corps
America
Dixville Notch
N. H
United States
Germany
Japan
Italy
South America
Lavoptik First Aid to Eyes Ad
Lavoptik promotes eye relief for sore inflamed strained burning eyes with 25 years of success. It soothes irritation and granulated eyelids and offers prompt relief. Available now at all druggists.
Tucumcari Electricians Union Receives Charter
Tucumcari unionists at the Labor Temple celebrate as Electricians Union No. 1187 is granted a charter. First officers named include J. C. Shelton as president and J. T. Abernathy as vice president with R. A. Leigon, J. H. Stiles, and J. A. Shimanck serving as officers.
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Tucumcari
Electricians Union
Labor Temple
J. C. Shelton
J. T. Abernathy
R. A. Leigon
J. H. Stiles
J. A. Shimanck
Speakers Named for Baptist Meeting Alto Frio Encampment
Dr A D Fore man Jr pastor of the First Baptists Church of San Angelo and Dr J B Tidwell head of Baylor University Bible Dept will be principal speakers at the Alto Frio Baptist encampment June 25 to July 4 The encampment 40 miles north of Uvalde in the Drio River canyon is the state s largest denomination gathering with the twenty second assembly Last year over 1500 persons were registered Theo W Gayer of Uvalde is encampment association president R M Cavness of San Marcos is first vice president and Rev W J Clements of Sabinal is treasurer
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Uvalde
A. D. Foreman, Jr
First Baptists Church of
Theo W. Gayer
Encampment Association
R. M. Cavness
San Marcos
W. J. Clements
Sabinal
Langer Beats Frazier in North Dakota Primary Drift
In North Dakota on primary night William Langer defeated incumbent Lynn Frazier for the GOP nomination. With 388 of 2,200 precincts reporting Langer led 50,713 to 41,648, while State Sen. Thomas Whelan trailed. Democratic hopeful Charles Vogel led Johansson for the Senate nomination. Gov. Moses and several GOP contenders were renominated.
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Bismarck
N. D
U.P
Lynn Frazier
Senate
William Langer
Langer
Frazier
Thomas Whelan
Gerald P. Nye
Charles J. Vogel
E. A. Johansson
John Moses
Jack Patterson
Lewis Orlady
Deskins Wells Plans Three Talks Saturday
Deskins Wells schedules three campaign talks Saturday June 29 in Wheeler Mobeetie and McLean within 60 miles of Wellington as part of his drive for the 18th Texas district seat. He has recently spoken across the district in Borger Phillips Stinnett Spearman Stratford Gruver Dalhart Hartley and Channing.
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Wellington
Panhandle
Deskins Wells
Texas
Wheeler
Mobeetie
McLean
Deck Wells
Mr. Wells
Borger
Phillips
Stinnett
Spearman
Stratford
Gruver
Dalhart
Hartley
Channing
First Christmas Card Design by J C Horsley in 1846
The inaugural Christmas card was created by J C Horsley of the Royal Academy in 1846. Only 1000 were lithographed and then hand colored.
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J. C. Horsley
British Royal Academy
Dissolution of Paramount Auto Parts Partnership
Notice of dissolution of the Paramount Auto Parts Company partnership between H. G. Wilson and Ray Baland effective July 1, 1940. All debts to the partnership are to be paid and those due from it discharged at 213 East 7th Street Amarillo Texas, where H. G. Wilson will continue the business under the same trade name, Wilson having purchased Baland's interest.
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H. G. Wilson
Ray Baland
Paramount Auto Parts Company
East 7Th Street
Amarillo
Texas
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