Britain Readies Offensive as French Fleet Joins Defenders
British leaders signaled a shift from holding fast to going forward as long-term plans unfold. Herbert Morrison announced big orders for raw materials from the United States and an offensive-leaning defense strategy. De Gaulle and French leaders coordinate resistance abroad while French fleet units refuse surrender and gather at North African ports under British command.
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Associated Press
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Britain
England
France
Forest of
Compiegne
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
United States
Anthony Eden
Lord Beaverbrook
Evening Standard
Adolf Hitler
Erich Raeder
Charles de Gaulle
Charles Catroux
Indo-China
Bordeaux
de Gaulle
August Nogues
Africa
Casablanca
Morocco
Algiers
North Africa
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Egypt
Willkie Boldly Breaks With New Deal In Race For Presidency
AP profile outlines Wendell Willkie life from Indiana roots to Republican flip, detailing his liberal stance on private enterprise, distrust of big business abuses, and rise after leading Commonwealth and Southern. It notes his WWI service, marriage to Edith, one son Philip, and his simple, farmer-friendly lifestyle.
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Wendell Willkie
America
Indiana
Willkie
Elwood
Ind
Wyoming
Indiana University
Beta Theta Pi
Paul V. McNutt
Sayvs McNutt
Congress
United States
Edith Wilk
Philip
Princeton
Akron Rubber Company
B. C. Cobb
Commonwealth Power Corp
New York
Commonwealth and Southern Corp
Cobb
Commonwealth and Southern
T.V.A
SEC
Willkies
Notice to Creditors of Laura Wheatley DeBoice Estate
Notice is given that original letters of administration were granted to Mary DeBoice Fast Campbell on June 5 1940 by the Potter County Texas County Court in Probate Cause 2386. All claims against the estate must be presented within the law's time. Executrix Mary DeBoice Fast Campbell resides at Paint Rock Concho County Texas.
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Laura Wheatley Deboice
Potter County
Texas
Paint Rock
Concho County
Mary DeBoice Fast Campbell
Laure Wheatley DeBoice
Lose Ugly Fat With Kruschen Plan for Women
Safe home weight loss method promises a slimmer figure and more energy. Take half a teaspoonful in water before breakfast and follow a low calorie diet for 39 days. Kruschen claims wide use in 72 countries with 245000000 jars sold. Cretmey Drug Store endorses both fizzy and non fizzy forms.
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Cretmey Drug Store
Suit Settlement Reached in Texas Auto Collision Case
Federal Judge William H. Atwell approved a $16,000 settlement in a suit by D. M. Johnson, Wink post office clerk, and his wife against Sproles Motor Freight Line over an auto collision involving one of the carrier's trucks in Dallas.
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Dallas
William H. Atwell
D. M. Johnson
Wink
Texas
Sproles Motor Freight Line
Johnson
Texas oil association convention marks 45th discovery anniversary
The Texas Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association sets its Fort Worth convention for October 31 to November 2 to observe the 45th anniversary of the discovery of commercial oil production in Texas.
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Texas
Texas Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association
Fort Worth
Chamberlain backs Churchill in wartime unity statement
On authority of Neville Chamberlain a statement affirms Conservative party fully supports Churchill and the government in their determination to win the war. Rumors of internal divisions and terms with Hitler are denied as fifth column fabrications. Parliament and the nation remain united in purpose.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
United States of America
Conservative
Council
Mr. Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Walter Johnson Debut Signals Mix At GOP Convention
Walter Johnson, famed former Washington star, arrives in Philadelphia for the Republican National Convention. He struggles to enter, appears unheralded, then is invited to the platform where he receives applause. Johnson jokes about nerves after the exposure in front of the crowd. He seeks a Maryland congressional seat.
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Walter Johnson
Eddy Gilmore
Philadelphia
Washington Senators
Joseph Martin
Walter
Pittsburgh
Martin
Johnson
Joe Martin
Maryland
Congress
Hillcrest Tourist Home Opens In Amarillo
Amarillo opens the Hillcrest Tourist Lodge at Sixth Avenue and Maryland Street operated by C. Loy Sampson. The Nash home has been redecorated and furnished as a tourist house designed like eastern US tourist homes. In a short time guests from nearly every state have stayed, with Amarillo residents renting rooms for visiting guests. Mr. Sampson invites locals to visit.
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Amarillo
Hillcrest
Sixth Avenue
Maryland Street
C. Loy Sampson
Big Nash
United States
Mr. Sampson
Union
Pauline Howard Rites Held in Adrian
Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Howard of Adrian were held at the Community Church in Adrian with Rev. L E Godwin and Rev. Oscar Bruce officiating. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Surviving are her husband Glen, daughter Polly Ann, her parents Dr. and Mrs. C E Hawn, Vega, and sister Mrs. Tom Denker of Enid Oklahoma. Burial was in Vega Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home direction.
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Pauline Howard
Adrian
L. E. Godwin
Vega Baptist Church
Oscar Bruce
Adrian Methodist Church
Tom Denker
Enid
Okla
Vega Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Baptist Union Plans Picnic At Burnett Home
Members of the Baptist Adult Union No. 2 of the First Baptist Church hold a picnic tonight at 4118 Tyler Street. Attendees bring lunches. drinks and ice cream are free. Games will be played, and the event starts at 6 30 oclock.
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Baptist Adult Union No. 2
First Baptist Church
R. B. Burnett
Tyler Street
Lady Conan Doyle Dies in London
Lady Conan Doyle widow of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle creator of Sherlock Holmes died in London Thursday. The couple were known for their belief in spiritualism and its communication with the living.
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London
Lady Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur
Lady Doyle Claims Spirit Tied to Arthur’s Afterlife
She asserts frequent communication with the spirit of Sir Arthur since his death on July 6 1930. The claim centers on ongoing psychic contact and spiritual manifestations reported by the complainant.
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Lady Doyle
Sir Arthur
Jim Cade To Speak At Tulsa July 2
Amarillo congressional candidate Jim Cade will be principal speaker at a Tulsa Kiwanis Club patriotic program. The event is set for noon in Tulsa on July 2.
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Jim Cade
Tulsa
Amarillo
Tulsa Kiwanis Club
Referendum Vote Friday on Muay County Soil District Additions
Farmers in Muay County will vote Friday June 28 on adding land to the Canadian River Soil Conservation District. The proposal covers areas near Enden and Bard and southern county lands. Only land owners may vote and out of state owners are being notified.
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Tucumcari
Muay County
Canadian River Soil Conservation District
Enden
Bard
Famed psychoanalyst Stekel dies in London hotel
Doctor Wilhelm Stekel, 74, a noted Viennese psychoanalyst and former Freud assistant, was found dead in his London hotel room. Cause of death not yet determined.
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London
U.P
Wilhelm Stekel
Sigmund Freud
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