Nazi Pressure Put on Turkey
DEWITT MACKENZIE notes Hitler uses diplomacy to draw Turkey into aiding a Near East campaign. A Turkish plunge into the Near East could threaten Allied position as Germany eyes Iraq oil and a possible attack on Suez and Egypt, while Britain’s Mediterranean grip concerns Ankara.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Turkey
Greece
Puehrer
Near East
Balkan Peninsula
Iraq
Suez Canal
Egypt
Turbulent Libyan Front Pressures Turkey and British Plans
The article notes Turkish anxiety as Axis advances along the Libyan coast toward western Egypt. Britain remains confident but aims to liquidate the Libyan position quickly while harsh desert conditions, heat up to 175 degrees and sandstorms hinder campaigns. Time pressures Turkey and British forces.
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Egypt
Hitler
Britain
Greece Faces Quick Decision On Armistice Or Retreat
United Press War Expert details Greece’s pressure from the German offensive. King George may choose surrender, move government to Crete or North Africa, or retreat to Peloponnesus while Allies shorten the front to speed troop embarkation to Egypt.
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United Press
George
Greece
Athens
Peloponnesus
Crete
North Africa
Egypt
Lamia
Thermopylae
Africa
Mediterranean
Libya
Middle East
Jugoslavia
Floyd Pioneer Resident B M Floyd Dies at 64
Amarillo pioneer resident Brice M. Floyd died at 10 30 am after a brief illness. He was 64 and had lived in Amarillo since 1888 with his brother Jack Floyd a restaurant founder. Survived by wife Sue Floyd of Pasadena Thomas Slack Col H H Floyd sister in law Mrs H C Floyd nephews O W Frank Floyd niece Mrs Floyd Baker. Body in state at Blackburn Shaw Chapel pending wife’s arrival.
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Brice M. Floyd
Amarillo
Jack Floyd
Sue Floyd
Pasadena
Cal
Thomas Slack
College Station
Col
H. H. Floyd
Spearfish
S. C
H C. Floyd
O. W
Frank Floyd
Floyd Baker
Wellington
Kaw
Blackburn-Shaw Chapel
Garageman Finds 5½ Foot Snake in Iron Casing
Petersburg Indiana. Charles Carlisle carrying a seven foot iron casing to measure post holes for three days discovered a five and a half foot live snake inside. He killed it on the spot.
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Petersburg
Ind
Charles Carlisle
Carlisle
Maytime slogan urged by KGNC to lift wartime mood
KGNC radio announces a new slogan Its Maytime lets live encouraging listeners to ease worry about war news for a month and to enjoy romance and brighter outlook. Officials say merchants join with window displays and ads using its Maytime motto to boost morale.
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KGNC
United Defense Front Is Plea
Texas Congressman Lyndon Johnson urged prompt national defense action in a San Jacinto Day address before the Texas Legislature. He warned against infighting among capital labor and farmers and urged resolving differences through conferences, citing Europe's grim examples to stress urgency.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
San Jacinto
Texas House
Senate
Johnson
Fort Knox
France
England
Europe
War News Threads Tense Front Across Europe and Africa
Reports describe continued German pressure on Allied lines with a staunch front holding despite odds. Greece faces political upheaval after Premier Korizis's suicide as a new government forms, amid talk of possible truces and Axis collaboration.
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France
Jugoslavia
Complacency in Defense Urged by Commerce Secretary
Secretary of Commerce Jes S Jones warns against complacency in defense urging preparedness and a high standard of integrity in the press. He speaks at the Associated Press luncheon highlighting progress and risks if aggressor nations succeed.
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New York
Secretary of Commerce
Jes H. Jones
Jones
Associated Press
Waldorf-Astoria
America
Red Cross Has Spent 27 Million on War Relief
U S Red Cross has expended almost 27 million dollars on war relief since the invasion of Poland. Britain is the largest beneficiary with more than 13 million in aid. About 23 ships a month carry Red Cross supplies to Britain, with Greece unoccupied France Finland China and Spain also receiving aid and efforts to assist Yugoslavia noted.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Poland
Norman H. Davis
Britain
Davis
Red Cross
Greece
France
Finland
China
Spain
Lto
Yugoslavia
Lamesa Sheriff Seeks Stolen Heifer Calf
Sheriff A M Bennet of Lamesa asks all markets and sale rings to check for a four month old white face heifer calf described as pale red with a dish face. The calf was fat and was suckling when stolen today April 20 at 3 am.
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Lamesa
Bill Adams
A. M. Bennett
Radio Program Scheduling Across NBC Stations
A dense listing details day and evening radio slots with programs on NBC and affiliated networks. Entries include Fred Waring Pleasuretime, Voice of Firestone, News by Air, music orchestras, and drama features across times from early morning to late night, naming stations, times, and show titles.
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Fred Waring
NBC
Hower
National Radio Forum
Alr
Doug Duke Orch
Lou Breese Orch
Newe Bac
Bion
Sky
Palm
the Trading Post
Tae Pen Man
Trsday
Winstop Dunzit
Texas School of the Air
U. S Army Band
NBC (M
Twig
Pepper Oung
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Young Widder Brown
Lone Journey
Guiding Light
Texas Rangers
W. van Dyne
Mbs- Basic
Nbe
Hill
Chicago
Cbs-West Ews
Paul Sullivan
Dhs
Lowry Kohler
Lowell Thomas
Mbsa
Midwest
Wjz
KH. Foote
Amos and
Andy
Fulton Lewis
Anc
Mbs
Europe
Nbe-Red
Lanny Ross
Che
Mbe
America
Cavarcade
Red
Enat
Wja
East
St. Balter
Wen
Kwk
Wire
James Melton
Cbs
Mr. Smith
Wallenstein
Dr. Hagen
Bouke Carter
Elmer Davis
Red Universal
Notre Dame Night
Cecil B. DeMille Radio Theatre
Gabriel Heatter
Red Basin St
Rad N. Olmsted
Guy Lombardo & His
Raymond Gram
Harold Turner
Cbs-East
Blondie Dagwood
Cbbs-West
Henry Webers
World News Broadcasting
Nbec-Red
Century Insurance Company Certifies Texas Authority 1941
Certificate issued by the Board of Insurance Commissioners Austin confirms Century Insurance Company Ltd Edinburgh has complied with Texas law as a condition to do business in the state. Certificate of Authority granted for year ending February 28, 1942. Reuben Williams signs as Chairman. Cravens, Dargan & Company listed as Texas managers in Houston.
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Board OF Insurance Commissioners
Austin
Texas
Reuben Williams
Cravens, Dargan & Company
Texas Managers
Houston
Officer Defense Duties To Be Told At Panhandle Conference
A meeting for peace officers in the Panhandle will explain duties during national emergencies. Paul Kitchin of the Dallas PBI will speak, with Ross Fogers, ex mayor of Amarillo, also on the program. City Commissioner R H Epperson will introduce them at 7:30 PM in the federal court room.
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Panhandle
Paul Kitchin
PBI
Dallas
Ross Fogers
Amarillo
R. H. Epperson
Federal Court
Texans Defy Rain To Go To San Jacinto Fete
Rain and overcast skies threatened San Jacinto Day ceremonies at the battlegrounds near Houston. Governor W. Lee O Daniel and J Frank Dobie joined a crowd as an English professor and Texas figures attended the event despite the weather.
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Texans
San Jacinto Fete
Houston
San Jacinto
San Jacinto Battlegrounds
Here
W. Lee O'Daniel
J. Frank Dobie
Texas
Speakers at battlegrounds ceremony announce Texas Senate successor
Historian of the University of Texas and Col Jesse E Moseley of the 36th Division were to be principal speakers at the battlegrounds ceremony. The broadcast would announce the U S Senate appointee to succeed the late Morris Sheppard and serve until the June 28 special election. Preparations were set for about 15 000 attendees at the San Jacinto Monument site commemorating the April 21 1836 battle.
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University of Texas
Jesse E. Moseley
36Th Division
Battlegrounds
O'Daniel
United States
Morris Sheppard
San Jacinto Monument
Texas
Santa Anna
WPA Will Train Airport Workers
An airport servicemen training project will begin in April under the Civil Aeronautics Authority. WPA roles target workers under 30 with high school education and aptitude for airplane mechanics. about 11 men will be selected, Leo C. Weer to lead the program. Rutland has had no civil cases tried at its assizes for over a decade.
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Clifford L. Davis
Civil Aeronautics
WPA
Leo C. Weer
Rutland
England
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