Willkie Seals Nomination at Philadelphia Convention
Wendell L. Willkie, the Republican nominee, appeared at the convention in closing hours to urge unity and a fighting, reformist campaign. He named Charles L. McNary as his running mate, pledged cooperative effort across labor and capital, and promised a vigorous race to defend democracy. He acknowledged resigning from Commonwealth and Southern and announced plans for post convention rest before launching the campaign.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Wendell L. Willkie
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
America
McNary
Capitol
Charley
Mac
Willkie
Washington
Ariumphant
Congress
Dewey Short
Short
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Wilkie
Joseph W. Martin
Commonwealth and Southern
Roosevelt
U S Ship One of U Boat Victims
U S vessel Edgehill and the Empire Toucan were torpedoed reported by the Excalibur via Mackay radio. The Empire Toucan, a 4127 ton British freighter built in 1920, formerly the American Freeport Sulphur No 5, left Galveston April 7.
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New York
Mackay Radio
Excalibur
Edgehill
Empire Toucan
Lloyd's Ship Register
United States
Naples
Mediterranean
Mackay
Mackay’s Marine Department
Eugene
Ireland
Brest
France
Kearny
Galveston
Tex
Brownwood Man Is Nabbed for Robbery
A Brownwood man was arrested in Brownwood after admitting to robbing a Waco store on June 21. He reportedly confessed while authorities recovered loot he carried in a suitcase after riding a freight train to Brownwood. He said the robbery aimed to fund reconciliation with his estranged wife.
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Brownwood
U.P
Waco
New Purchasing Czar Named For Defense
President Roosevelt names Donald M. Nelson to supervise all defense buying and curb delays. The move signals a large expansion of armament spending potentially adding billions in new appropriations. Nelson, former Sears executive, will coordinate army and navy procurement and factory outputs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Donald M. Nelson
Congress
United States
Navy
Morgenthau
Treasury
Herbert Gaston
Nelson
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Hannibal
Chicago
N.R.A
Commerce Department
Advisory Defense Commission
Army
Weekend Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Saturday brings fair skies in Amarillo and vicinity with west Texas showers and storms in the far south. Sunday turns fair with warmer north and cooler south, while New Mexico ranges from cloudiness to afternoon storms. Temperatures show mild daily highs and cool mornings, with historical readings noted.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Pita
GOD
Wincece
Civcaces
Theos
Ss.- Ic
Defense Policies of Governor Attacked by Col. Thompson
Col. Ernest O. Thompson attacks Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel over national defense policy in a statewide radio address. He accuses the governor of secrecy, questions his handling of the national guard, aviation defense board, and pension issues, and promises a Waco rally to reveal the governor's record.
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Col. Thompson
Austin
W. Lee O’daniel
Ernest O. Thompson
O’daniel
France
Thompson
National Guard
Camp Mabry
O'Daniel
Aviation Board
Washington
Texas
Camp Bullis
Waco
Thrust of Reds Into Old Rumania Sparks Balkan War Fears
War threats rise as Soviet troops move beyond ceded Bessarabia into old Romania. Cernauti battles erupt between Communists and anti-Communists as Romanian mobilization and Hungarian border tensions escalate. Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey weigh responses while King Carol orders full mobilization.
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Old
Rumania
Russia
Balkans
Associated Press
Cernauti
Bessarabia
Red Army
Bucovina
Hungary
Budapest
Joseph Stalin
Europe
Romania
Carol
Transylvania
Bulgaria
Moscow
Germany
Berlin
Outro
Sofia
Prut River
Prut
Council of Ministers
Ivan Popoff
Bucharest
Bacovia
Kremlin
Balkan
Hitler
Cernaud
Dorohoi
Moldavia
Botoshani
Old Rumania
European
Asia Minor
Ruthenia
Czechoslovakia
Carol of
Karoly Bartha
Red Cross
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Black Sea
Dardanelles
Czecho-Slovakia
Saya
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Josef Stalin
Reich
Danube
Horia Sima
Ion Simonescue
Gayety
Johann Fabricius
Vienna
Adolf Hitler
Stalin
Italy
Dobruja
Aegean
Yugoslavia
Dalmatian
Museum Brick Drive Accelerates Support in Canyon
W H Fuqua backs the museum effort in Canyon pledging 1 000 bricks as Kiwanis members and other civic groups pledge thousands of common and gold bricks. Donors include the San Jacinto Kiwanis Maverick Club C W Purr and the National Guard with gold brick gifts totaling 4 518 and common bricks at 233 919 plus unreported purchases. The site houses over 175 000 bricks with hopes of reaching 100 000 more before the week closes.
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W. H. Fuqua
Amarillo
Canyon
San Jacinto
Ben Guill
E. V. Hedgecoke
Stinnett
Pierce Demonstration Club
J. J. Boling
Anna I. Hibbetts
L. F. Sheffey
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
San Jacinto Kiwanians
Maverick Club
C. W. Purr
Dutch Mantell
National Guard
The
Globe News
Full Censorship In U S Seen
The Editor and Publisher reports aides to President Roosevelt have proposed a government publicity program to function if conflict risks rise. Lowell Mellett would direct information, with all federal news cleared through a central office. Censorship would not apply to newspapers due to free press guarantees, except in exceptional espionage cases.
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New York
Roosevelt
Lowell Mellett
Washington Daily News
Office of Government Reports
Army
Navy
Armed Service
Mellett
Rules Communists Can't Be Barred
Attorney General Gerald C. Mann ruled that the Texas secretary of State lacks authority to bar Communist Party candidates from the general election ballot. Secretary M O Flowers had requested the opinion. Details on Page 10.
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Austin
Gerald C. Mann
Texas Secretary of State
Communist Party
M. O Flowers
Globe News Want Ads Deadline Reminder for Amarillo
A reminder notes 6 30 P M today is the deadline for the Sunday Want Ad section. Globe News urges quick, low cost ads for tomorrow's busy section in Amarillo. Dial 6262 for Want Ad headquarters and 2 5501 for phone time service.
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Globe News
Amarillo
Globe-News
Cigarette Tax Hike Applies to Retail Packs Sunday
The defense tax act increases the cigarette tax by eight and one third percent or half a cent per pack of 20. Dealers must record stock and pay the additional tax by August 1. Tax applies to retail shelves at midnight Sunday as well as wholesale stocks.
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Washington
Treatiury
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
U S Liner Washington sails to Galway to bring home 2000 Americans
The U S liner Washington departed New York for Galway Ireland to repatriate an estimated 2000 Americans from the war zone.
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New York
U. S
Washington
Galway
Ireland
Fleet Operates Near Hawaii
Honolulu reports hints of a large US fleet near Hawaii with 20 to 30 warships spotted near the horizon including the carrier Lexington. A minesweeper anchored near Pearl Harbor and the cruiser Portland arrived, as rumors swirled about movements to the Atlantic or Philippine waters.
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Honolulu
United States
Hawaii
Lexington
Pearl Harbor Channel
Portland
Fleet Force
Pearl Harbor
Atlantic
Philippine
Washington
Jenkins To Speak On City Safety Broadcast
Amarillo city commissioner Joe Jenkins will discuss a safety program to be aired at 6 p m over KGNO. The program is sponsored by the Amarillo Safety Council.
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Jenkins
Joe Jenkins
Amarillo
KGNO
Amarillo Safety Council
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U.S
Defense
Belgrade
Liner Sails
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