Senate votes for war with Bulgaria Hungary and Romania
Congress and the Senate approved war resolutions against Bulgaria Hungary and Romania by unanimous votes. The Senate added these three Axis allies to the nations Germany Japan and Italy, finalizing the roll of nations at war. President Roosevelt had informed Congress that Romania Hungary and Bulgaria fought the United Nations and planned to widen actions.
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Washington
Congress
Bulgaria
Hungary
Rumania
Senate
House
Germany
Japan
Italy
United States
Roosevelt
Romania
United Nations
Governor declines to accept Sadler's Texas Rail Commission resignation
Governor Coke R. Stevenson announced that he has not accepted the resignation of Jerry Sadler as a member of the Texas Railroad Commission. The announcement followed a conference with Sadler and Commissioner Olin Culberson. He did not elaborate and the legal effect is not yet clear.
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Austin
Coke R. Stevenson
Jerry Sadley
Texas Railroad Commission
Sadler
Olin Culberson
Publication Citation in Potter County Land Suit 1942
The State of Texas to H Lott Fannie Lott Floyd H Rogers Oma Rogers and unknown heirs are commanded to appear by July 6 1942 before the 108th District Court in Amarillo to answer Florence Hardin and E W Hardin in a suit seeking title to Lot 11 Block 89 San Jacinto Heights Amarillo Potter County. The complaint asserts Hardin holds title via deeds and adverse possession. defendants claim lien and trust deeds stemming from a mechanic's lien and notes dating 1927 1929 and 1933. The plaintiffs seek title removal of clouds and general relief and costs.
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State OF
Texas
H. Lott
Fannie Lott
Floyd H Rogers
Oma Rogers
Floyd H. Rogers
108Th District Court of
Potter County
Amarillo
Florence Hardin
E. W. Hardin
H Lott
San Jacinto Heights
R. R. Rollins
M. W. Moore
W. M. Moore
H.I. Neely
H. 1. Neely
Florence Harrn
Florence Haram
Amavillo
Bew Smith
108Th District Court
Eleanor Blohm
Visiting Missionary Describes Malaya Photographers and Loyalties
Miss Gazelle Traeger a missionary teacher who served in Ipoh Malaya for two decades says Japanese were the town photographers in Malaya and notes the loyalty patterns among Chinese Indians Malays to the British. She details Malaya climate polygamy and school life near Singapore and mentions her furlough and current visit in Chicago.
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Malaya
Gazelle Traeger
Singapore
Traeger
Miss Traeger
Japan
R. M. Lambdin
Harrison Street
Anti Nazi French Attack Detachment Blows German Depot
Anti Nazi Frenchmen attacked a German military detachment and blew up a munitions depot at Haze brouck near Industrial Lille in occupied France amid spreading disorders. The attackers escaped as police power was tightened with the gendarmerie placed under Pierre Laval's control.
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Vichy
U.P
Hazebrouck
Lille
France
Channel
Boulogne
Calais
Cap Gris Nez
Bitter House fight over Civilian Conservation Corps fate
Washington reports a heated dispute in Congress as the House appropriations committee votes to end the Civilian Conservation Corps after June 30. Georgia Democrat Malcolm C. Tarver plans to restore the labor and federal security funds of 75.8 million dollars to support CCC camps. A further clash looms as Rep. John Taber prepares an amendment to erase 53.0 million for the National Youth Administration.
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Washington
U.P
House Appropriations Committee
Civilian Conservation Corps
Malcolm C. Tarver
Georgia
House
John Taber
Republican
New York
National Youth Administration
Kidney Ailment Relief Ad
An old advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills claiming relief from backache, headaches, swelling, and night discomfort by improving kidney function. It stresses the kidneys remove acids and wastes and urges readers to ask their druggist for Doan's, used for over 40 years.
Kurtz promoted to transportation inspector for Panhandle Plains
G H Minchin announces C B Kurtz will serve as transportation inspector for the Panhandle and Plains divisions with headquarters in Amarillo. Kurtz, a Santa Fe veteran since 1925, replaces B L Lindley who becomes trainmaster at Gallup. He is married with two children and lives at 1414 Washington Street, Amarillo. A R Greer succeeds Kurtz as secretary to the general manager.
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C. B. Kurtz
Panhandle
Plains
G. H. Minchin
Santa Fe Western Lines
Amarillo
Kurtz
B. L Lindley
Gallup
Santa Fe
The
Railway
Kansas
Colorado
Texas
la Junta
Washington Street
A. R. Greer
Wellington
Kans Greer
Sealed Power Strike Halts War Engine Piston Production
A work stoppage by about 1000 Sealed Power employees in Muskegon Michigan halted piston and piston ring production for roughly forty war engine builders for the Army and Navy Air Corps. Officials said the sit down arose from a dispute over cost checking and timekeeping.
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Muskegon, Mich
Sealed Power Corporation
Army
Navy Air Corps
British Allied Forces Hit Rommel at Bir Hacheim Stronghold
Cairo dispatch reports British Imperial armored units routed Axis troops from a desert stronghold near Bir Hacheim as Free French and British forces defend the position. The attack on June 2 damaged enemy tanks and kept Italian and German units from pressing a breakthrough as RAF engaged Stukas.
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Imperial
Erwin Rommel
Bir Hacheim
Tamar
Tobruk
Knightsbridge
French Foreign Legion
Bir Haeheim
Rommel
John Manning Named Deputy State NYA Administrator
John P. Manning, previously Robstown superintendent, is named deputy state NYA administrator and will remain director of the division of student work. J C Kellam, state administrator, announced the appointment in Austin.
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John Manning
NYA
Austin
National Youth Administration
John P. Manning
J. C. Kellam
Manning
Robstown
Gas Rationing Decision Lies With Roosevelt
Washington June 4 President Roosevelt weighs national gas rationing as a wartime fuel saving measure. If adopted, eastern seaboard will follow a three gallon weekly basic coupon plan with potential extension to four gallons nationwide. Ickes said a July 15 nationwide rollout was possible, though Nelson denied a final decision.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Office of Price Administration
Eastern Seaboard
Rep. Beiter
Democrat of
New York
Ickes
Raid and Counterattacks Across Front Amid Nazi Terror
Nighttime British Commandos raid along the French coast between Boulogne and Le Touquet capturing prisoners. British and Allied armored forces repulse German tanks near Knightsbridge in the Libyan desert as Rommel’s forces push back. Heydrich dies from earlier wounds as Nazi terror rises in Czech lands. French patriots strike near Lille. Chinese counterattacks seize two points while Japanese offensives threaten Kinhwa and Chekiang.
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Bremen
Boulogne
le Touquet
CATRO
Erwin Rommel
Knightsbridge
Bir Hacheim
Prague
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
France
Lille
Chungking
Kinhwa
Chunksien
Chekiang
RAF
Europe
Allied Forces Hit Tokyo and Axis Forces on Global Fronts
The report details Japanese submarine actions off Australia sinking a ship and attacking two others while Dutch Harbor raids cause damage and casualties. It notes Allied submarine success sinking two enemy supply vessels, warnings of potential attacks on Alaska Hawaii Panama and the U.S. West Coast, and British raids on Bremen and the French coast. It covers Heydrich’s death, Laval’s police control move, Kalinin front activity, Rommel’s Libyan front, and Chiang Kai-shek meeting Stilwell Brereton and Chennault to coordinate defenses and offensives.
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Alaskan
Australia
Aleutian Islands
Panama Canal
United Nations
Tokyo
Dutch Harbor
Pacific
Siberia
Japan
Alaska
Hawaii
Panama
United States
Berlin
London
France
Pierre Laval
Czechoslovakia
Reinard Heydrich
Gestapo
Hangman
Prague
Heydrich
Heinrich Himmer
Hitler
Kalinin
Moscow
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Knightsbridge
Tobruk
Tamar
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Joseph W. Stilwell
Lewis H. Brereton
Claire L. Chennault
Stilwell
Chiang
Heavy Explosions in France Signal RAF Raids Resume
From Folkestone June 4 heavy explosions were heard toward Boulogne where commandos landed last night as the RAF resumed sunshine offensives against Occupied France with large morning and afternoon raids.
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France
RAF
Folkestone
Ene
Boulogne
Red-hot bike wants in Globe News Want Ads
Town wants used bicycles as buyers flood Globe News Want Ads. Mr Moore advertises a large knee action bicycle in good condition for 28 dollars cash at 209 NE 10th, and it sells on the first day the ad runs. Ad cost is 44 cents. Dial 6262.
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Globe News
Moore
DIAL
Want
Plans to strengthen Allied air power in China and India
Advisers Brereton and Cheneault command air forces in India and China as plans rush to bolster Allied air power against Japan. Japanese attacks press toward Chuhsien in Chekiang Province with strong artillery and air support, threatening to push to the city outskirts despite Chinese resistance. Tokyo predicts imminent capture.
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Brereton
Chenenault
India
China
Three Ae
Chuhsien
Chekiang
Tokyo
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