Britain Will Fight On To End Hitler Threat
Lord Halifax declares Britain will not stop fighting until freedom for ourselves and others is secure. He calls Hitler’s Europe a dictatorship and envisions a free association of independent states. He cites a resolute British spirit and U S support as key to victory.
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British Halts to Hitler Ultimatum as Bombing Escalates
German high command reports waves of bombers hitting airfields ports factories and oil tanks across the island kingdom while British raids over northern and western Germany claim some damage. Halifax is to respond publicly today as civilians brace for possible invasion.
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Ambassad or Bullitt denies Petain recog within Roosevelt talks
William C Bullitt US ambassador to France says there is no question of recognizing the Petain government which already maintains normal diplomatic intercourse with Paris He returns to New York after meeting President Roosevelt amid reports of a shift from Britain on recognition. Navy reveals four destroyers soon fitted as high speed transports for a hemisphere wide marine corps expeditionary force with about 28 000 officers and men and 34 000 gear planned to support overseas defense battalions.
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Sunk Panama ship Frossoula with heavy loss of life
London reports the 1282 ton Frossoula of Panama registry sunk by German bombers on July 15 about 258 miles northwest of Cape Finisterre Spain. Only four survivors reach port after four days in lifeboats amid terrible hardships and exposure.
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Draft War Profits Tax Aims to Curb Excess Returns
Administration tax experts unveiled a rough draft of a bill to prevent war profits by taxing surplus revenue. The plan defines excess profits as normal earnings or a reasonable return on capital, depending on the case, with questions about whether it would supplement or repeal existing limits and who would be affected by large defense contracts.
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New Shrine Office Adorned By Colorful Polk Street Awning
A novel red green and gold Shrine awning shades the Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine office at 308 Polk Street. Fred Ho Galle and Miss Lennie Readhimer run the office with a bulIetin board display and past potentates pictures. An entrance between the Amarillo Hotel and Coffee Shop marks the doorway.
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Postoffice Employes Busy on Saturday
Postmaster W D De Grassi said Amari llo postoffice saw busy Saturday afternoon activity the first time it opened on Saturdays except during Christmas rush locals welcomed weekend service. The main office remains open with limited hours while San Jacinto Station stays closed Saturday afternoon and federal bond and postal savings windows close at noon.
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Amarillo
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San Jacinto
Recreation Project Schedules Three Games Tomorrow
The Amarillo Recreation Project League lists three games for tomorrow. Sam Houston Playground Senior Boys B meets Armory senior boys B at 9 am at the armory. Two afternoon games follow at 2 pm with Sanborn vs Horace Mann junior teams at Horace Mann and Horace Mann hosts intermediate softball between Horace Mann and Amarillo College.
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Mussolini Paper Claims British Plebs Would Back Hitler Peace
Po polo D' Italia reports in Milan that a plebiscite in Britain would, it says, back Hitler's peace offer under a European order. It cites potential acceptance by 70 to 80 percent if ruled by leaders like Henry V, Cromwell, Pitt, Disraeli, or Gladstone.
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Half the World Awaits Hitler War Outlook
DEWITT MACKENZIE argues that Germany plans a massive air assault on Britain as the likely precursor to any invasion. He says a zero hour will come when Britain rejects Hitler’s peace terms, with sustained bombing aimed at breaking morale and starving Britain of supplies. He notes no decisive date but warns the expected invasion hinges on air power and naval disruption.
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Great Britain
Stalin
Britons Swing Out and Bet Cheerfully Amid Air War
In wartime Britain residents defy gloom with Harlem swing at pubs and private balls as air raids loom. Glowing street scenes, parachute flares, and wagers on air-raid minutes highlight a society trying to stay cheerful. Officials and home guards stay alert while civilians gamble on minutes and rides, listening for German motors above.
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Soviet Baltic annexations and widening Eastern front fears
United Press analysis cautions that Lithuania Latvia and Estonia accepting annexation by the Soviet Union gives Stalin control of the Eastern Baltic and creates bases for Communist propaganda in Germany. The piece notes pressures on Romania and Hungary and sees potential for a shifted postwar balance impacting Germany Italy and Britain.
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Livestock Prices Fall at Kansas City Market Report
Kansas City markets report hogs 5 200 salable mostly 5 10 cents lower than Friday. Cattle 14 000 salable with calves 2 400. Grains fed steers and stocker classes steady while grass cattle show lighter demand. Sheep 4 000 salable with bids lower on spring lambs. best natives above 8 75.
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Safety Council Men Will Meet Tonight
The Amarillo Safety Council executive committee will meet at 8 oclock tonight at the Coca Cola Bottling Company plant. Work will be assigned to committees with division chairmen Bruce Autry Oran Todd and Porter Underwood plus Maryaard Drake council president W W Rusk council secretary Guy McSwain and Robert Wilson among the ten directors.
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Plains Race Is State Highlight
The state Democratic executive committee shows a crowded field across multiple districts with incumbents facing diverse challengers. Wright Patman in the first district remains in Washington as opponents Howard Smith and R G Waters campaign, while in the second district Lindley Beckworth runs amid opposition from W F Hill and James L Latimer. Sam Rayburn contends in the fourth district against Dr Bevin R Galbraith. In the ninth district J J Mansfield faces L J Sulak and C CO Foerster, and in the fourteenth district Richard M Kleberg is challenged by Gabe Garrett and Wesley Seale. George H Mahon in the nineteenth district has Harris and Ramsey as rivals amid active campaigning. Funeral services are set in Newburgh, N Y for Mrs Dora Delano Forbes, aunt of President Roosevelt, aged 93.
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Sulphur Springs
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Red Cross Starts Life Saving Classes
The Red Cross begins senior life saving training at Gem Lake at 5 p.m. The schedule shifts so participants can join a water safety instructors course taught by Roger C. Plaisted from the St. Louis office. The instructors course starts August 5, with advanced swimming classes beginning August 12.
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Fire Marshal laments lack of closet lights in fires
Amarillo fire marshal Ed Spann criticizes absence of electric lights in clothes closets. He links dark closets to matches struck while seeking items, contributing to fires. He warns such fires, including a major blaze at the Amarillo Tire Exchange on North Fillmore, show the danger.
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Eighth Annual Osteopathic Postgraduate Course Opens
Dr Cradit and Dr Vick lead Amarillo Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in opening an eight annual postgraduate course and surgical clinic on the Oliver Eakle Building fifth floor. Notable attendees include Dr Ben Hayman of Galveston and doctors from Los Angeles Tulsa Beresford Lefors and Corpus Christi among others. Tanks first used in battle at the Somme on Sept 15 1916.
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