85 Per Cent Parity Sought by Farm Groups and Officials
Washington May 11 Farm leaders and Senator Bankhead press for 85 percent parity on cotton corn wheat rice and tobacco with 10 to 20 percent higher meat dairy egg and poultry prices if Congress raises crop loans The plan would raise minimum prices for hogs butter chickens and eggs under the food for defense program and could boost consumer costs 10 to 20 percent roothing a broader defense economy debate
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Alabama
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Roosevelt
Germans Score Farm Policies
Berlin reports that the Frankfurter Zeitung warned of Roosevelt's blockade policy harming American farmers after the war. It asserts the president will wreck the market for U S farm products, prompting farmers to blame him for sacrificing their interests.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Roosevelt
Wilson
Germany
Europe
Luftwaffe
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Britain
Gibraltar
British
Mediterranean
Dienst
Foreign Office
Deutsche Diplomatisch Politische Korrespondenz
United States
Lord Halifax
England
Uncle Sam Adds 500 Canadian Islands On Border
Secretary Ickes announced 105 new American islands will be officially added to Saint Louis County Minnesota within a month. Islands range from two tenths of an acre to 50 acres with more to follow, marking a friendly end to a 158 year old border matter.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Ickes
Saint Louis County
Minnesota
Byrd Calls for Public Figures on Lease-Lead Ship Losses
Senator Byrd urged public release of the dollar value of lease-lead supplies sunk en route to Britain. He asked Harry Hopkins for figures on equipment lost in transit to gauge how much of the aid paid for by Americans has been sunk. Senator Tinkham demanded a frank presidential position on U S war stance and a congressional vote on a declaration of war. Senate fought over ship seizure and coast guard custody, with moves to limit use of captured German and Italian vessels to U S trade.
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Byrd
Virginia
Britain
United States
Harry Hopkins
Rep
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Our
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James Roosevelt
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Senate
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New Hampshire
Mutual Signs With ASCAP After Network Vote
Mutual Broadcasting System stations reach a tentative accord with ASCAP after an 86 to 46 stockholders vote. About 1,200,000 ASCAP tunes will return to Mutual Tuesday under a four year 3 percent of gross revenue deal, then 3 percent thereafter through January 1, 1950. The prior contract paid 5 percent.
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Mutual Broadcasting System
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Alfred J. McCosker
Mutual Board of Directors
ASCAP
Mutual
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Company
Birthday Party Draws Crowd in East Weymouth
Five year old Gary Hochberg persuaded his theater owner father to invite friends to the theater for his birthday. The theater opened and 600 of Gary’s friends rushed in while 200 more crowded outside the sidewalk.
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East Weymouth
Mass
Gary Hochberg
Dad
Dad O.K
Gary
RAF Harasses Nazi Air Bases In Sicily And Middle East Raids
British bombers struck Sicily at Catania and Comiso causing extensive damage to Stuka nests and forcing officers to flee. In Iraq near Fort Rutha Rutba area fell under British control as RAF units advanced. Tripoli harbor suffered large explosions and fires from continued air attacks.
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Egypt
Italy
Sicily
Catania
Comisco
RAF
Middle East
Comiso
Iraq
Fort Rutha
Mosul
Mediterranean
Royal Air Force
Rutba
Tripoli
Tobruk
Libya
Two Killed and One Hurt in Wreck Near Childress
A two car collision on Highway 287, two miles west of Childress, killed James Weldon Poling 17 and Emma Dean Jackson 16. Harold Smith 19 was critically injured. Dillon Poling and Desmon Richman suffered non fatal injuries. Police say a turning car was hit broad side. investigations ongoing. Funeral plans listed for Jackson and Poling.
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Childress
Panhandle
Highway 287
Childrace
Wee Auee
James Weldon Poling
Emma Dean Jackson
Harold Smith
Childress Hospital
Poling
D. J. Poling
Arlie
Miss Jackson
H. J. Jackson
Dillon Poling
Desmon Richman
Jean Richman
Smith
Thornton
Brewer
Hoover Urges Caution on War as U S Delays Action
Former President Hoover warned the United States risks rapid entry into global conflict if the Navy is deployed now and urged time to prepare. He argued America is unready militarily and industrially, stressing the need to aid Britain without full engagement and warning of potential total war consequences.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
United States
Western Hemisphere
National Broadcasting Company
Hoover
America
Great Britain
Roosevelt
World War Council
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Navy
Hitler
Suez
Iraq
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Mediterranean
Europe
Britain
English Channel
Germany
Atlantic
Japan
Asia
Pacific
Labor Unions Threaten To Paralyze Defense Projects Through Strikes
United Press report notes a deadline set at seven o clock Thursday to end wage and hour talks at General Motors. Detroit union leaders threaten a walk out unless higher pay and a union shop are granted. If carried out, about 160000 workers and defense orders worth 760 million dollars could be disrupted.
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General Motors
Detroit
Defense Mediation Board
A. F P
A. F. of IL
Metal Trades Council
A. F. of L
New York
John Steelman
Dr. Steelman
Third Shooting Victim Found
SAN BERNARDINO Calif May 11 The body of David Raymond Wells 24 missing since Thursday night with his brother Alfred named as the slayer of two women was found in Cajon Pass Ray Wells wife Jean 20 and friend Rose Destree 17 are already dead Alfred Wells hunchbacked ex con is being sought Sheriff Ward said a man answering Wells description was seized near Glendale Nev but not Wells Wells body found by Sheriff Emmett L Shay and a large party of workers from the Santa Fe shops Wells was named by Miss Destree in a deathbed statement as the slayer who killed Mrs Wells and wounded Destree and fled with the infant The infant was later placed with its mother at the scene of the attack
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Calif
David Raymond Wells
Alfred
Cajon Pass
Ray Wells
Jean
Rose Destree
Alfred Wells
Las Vegas
Nev
Glendale
M E. Ward
Wells
Ward
Emmett L. Shay
Santa Fe
Mesquite
Mrs. Wells
Miss Destree
James W. Stocker
Stocker
Littlefield Child Struck and Killed by Lightning
Gayle Case nine-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Case of Littlefield was killed instantly when struck by lightning this afternoon. Her sister Scharlet three is in serious condition in a local hospital. Mrs Case and the baby were not injured. Funeral services are expected tomorrow. Gayle is survived by her parents two sisters seven month old brother and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs A W Lackey of Lubbock.
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Littlefield
Gayle Case
E. L. Case
Scharlet
Argentina US Trade Pact Seen Near Signing Next Week
Government circles in Buenos Aires report the long delayed commercial treaty between the United States and Argentina is likely to be signed next week and take effect immediately. The 1939 draft would affect all trade aspects with reciprocal advantages.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
English Fighter Describes Raid on German Ships
An English pilot recounts a raid where medium bombers swept the North Sea in search of targets. He and the crew spotted two German naval vessels near the Frisian islands, attacked the larger ship, avoided a stern of the mast, and returned home proud despite heavy anti aircraft fire.
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London
Air Ministry
North Sea
Frisian
Circulation May 11 1941 Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Circulation figure reported for May 11 1941 in Amarillo Sunday News Globe shows a daily readership of 30 563. The item notes circulation totals and may reflect broader newspaper distribution metrics for that period.
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Amarillo
Father of Local Editor Succumbs
W. R. McCarty 69 Panhandle farmer and peace officer died at Killeen Texas. Funeral in Killeen Tuesday. He lived in Dalhart Amarillo Tascosa Abernathy and Lubbock and served as special officer in Dalhart Lubbock and Amarillo. He came to the Panhandle in 1908 and married twice. Survived by four children seven grandchildren and two wives. Known for affable disposition fairness and Irish wit. He was an orphan early in life. His grandfather from Ireland was a physician in Mississippi.
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W. R. McCarty
Texas
Panhandle
Ruby Lloyd
Bell County
Dalhart
Mattie Blair
Killeen
John McCarty
The
Globe News
Amarillo
Bill McCarty
Mississippi
Ireland
West Texas Weather With Showers Expected Early Week
A weather bulletin notes considerable cloudiness and scattered showers and thunderstorms in West Texas and adjacent Mexico for Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures show little change with Amarillo reporting a high near 57 and a low around 57, precipitation of 0.08 inch in the last 24 hours, and a current temperature of 56 with a forecast low of 52.
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Texas
Mexico
Amarillo
London Under Massive Luftwaffe Attack Blast Hits Parliament
German bombers pounded London in a night raid described as the heaviest attack yet. Westminster Palace and Big Ben were damaged, Westminster Hall roof cracked, Westminster Abbey scorched as fire raged. RAF over Germany replied with attacks on Berlin and Hamburg.
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Berlin
London
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