Moody to Campaign in Amarillo After Vernon Broadcast
In a cross state swing, Dan Moody former Texas governor and attorney general will visit Amarillo tonight for a KGNC radio broadcast at 7 15 pm. He arrived from Vernon after a noon statewide address and plans to remain in the Panhandle and South Plains area, tying Lubbock tomorrow night.
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End of CCC WPA and NYA Era Cuts Shake Federal Jobs
Washington reports nearly 500000 lost federal jobs or aid as Congress ends the Civilian Conservation Corps and trims Works Progress Administration and National Youth Administration funding. CCC demobilizes 60,000 enrollees. WPA downsized from 1.7 million to 400000. NYA cuts 60,000 trainees. Seventeen CCC camps in Texas and others across Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas and Louisiana warn of regional impact.
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Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas Retail Sales Rise in May and Year to Date
Independent Texas stores posted a six percent sales increase in May over April and a four percent rise January through May compared with 1941. Food, general, lumber, building supply dealers and drug stores all show gains with food and general stores up 23 percent and drug stores 22 percent.
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Austin
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University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Weather Outlook Drops Thunderstorms Across Amarillo Area
Amarillo and vicinity expect a warm afternoon with little change tonight and scattered showers and thunderstorms. West Texas and New Mexico forecast show similar showers. temperatures near yesterday. Temperature extremes include a 6 to 32 range, with noon reading at 78. George A. Tomlinson solicits votes. paid political advertisement for John Maynard Lumber Co.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Axis drives deepen in Egypt and Ukraine fronts
Axis forces press into Egypt near El Alamein and advance 60 miles from key naval base Cairo and Suez amid heavy fighting. In Russia, German attacks west of Moscow and at Sevastopol meet strong Soviet counter blows. Balaklava captured as Rommel eyes vital bases.
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U S Planes Ferry from Wasp to Malta by Navy
The Wasp, commissioned 1940, ferried RAF planes to Malta on several trips. Navy notes one raid on Malta occurred just after RAF pilots departed from the carrier. No escort ships or carrier damage reported. Malta remains a vital Allied base near Sicily in the Mediterranean.
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Military Trial For Saboteurs
Washington reports that President Roosevelt may appoint a military commission to try the eight German saboteurs arrested last week. The option would give the commission powers of both courts martial and civil courts, with recommendations to the President from Attorney General Biddle and Secretary Stimson.
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Weather outlook with scattered thundershowers later today
The U.S. Weather Bureau forecasts widespread thundershowers this afternoon with little temperature change. Yesterday’s high reached 82 degrees and this morning’s low was 61 degrees.
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United States troops likely to intervene in Egypt
Turkish circles report a large unit of U S armored troops may enter the Egypt battle though Allied confirmation is lacking. Separately at East Laning Michigan State College warns farmers that sunburn affects white pigs in pasture and recommends a perfume free lotion of lime water and raw linseed oil from its animal husbandry department.
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Notice of tax suit on Rex Bradbury property
Kansas City July 1 notice states a personal tax suit seeks $6.40 on Rex Bradbury’s property and lists a pair of roller skates a toy wagon and a scooter as enumerated by Jack Bradbury, Rex’s father.
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Bargain Bond Drive Off to Flying Start
Amarillo held a White Out as the Bargain Bond Sale drew crowds and many stores sold out of War Bonds and Stamps during the noon to 12 15 period. A local group pledged to buy a twenty five cent War Stamp from every clerk who asks. The 738th Air Force Glider School Squadron marched through the business district for the official drive with Lt General Gordon Morrison and Col Fred Black urging purchases.
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Uncle Sam
738Th Air Force
Polk Street
Tenth
Texas Theatre
America
Gordon Morrison
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F E. C
Army Air Forces Technical School
Jester Speaks Here Today for Railroad Commissioner
Beauford H. Jester, former UT Board of Regents chair and Texas attorney, will speak on KGNC at 6:30 this afternoon in support of his Railroad Commissioner candidacy.
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Board of Regents
University of Texas
Texarkana
Fugitives from Fort Crockett Arrested in Galveston
Three army guardsmen who escaped from Fort Crockett are captured in an abandoned railroad house by Police Captain Jim Shawn and Lieut Hobson McGill. A fourth private remains at large. The four face court martial and will be held in city jail until military police return them to the fort.
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Fort Crockett
Galveston
Jim Shawn
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Milita
Urge Women Fliers In Armed Services
In Austin on July 1 the Texas wing of womens fliers urged incorporation of women into the armed services. The resolution to the Texas Congressional delegation and the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps calls for roles including border patrols observation service ground and flight training instructors ambulance service air dispatch cargo transport aerial photography and light plane ferrying.
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Austin
Texas
Armed Services
Womens
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
Fast Streamliner In Rail Accident Near Whiteham
The South Wind fast streamliner traveling from Chicago to Miami collided with another train near Whiteham, Ga, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad reported. Early reports were meager and no casualties were reported immediately.
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Whiteham
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Shelter builder crushed as cave in shocks Los Angeles
Robert E. Sandstrom a 23 year old deaf mute built an underground air raid shelter fearing an enemy raid. The shelter collapsed burying him beneath tons of earth. His wife Mary a mute discovered his body.
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Angeles
Robert E. Sandstrom
Mary
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