Government freezes imports of securities from invaded Europe
Washington reports new restrictions on importations of securities from Belgium Holland Denmark Norway and Luxembourg to prevent dumping in U S markets. Officials say precautions target assets seized from rightful owners and require submission to a federal reserve for examination before entry. Customs and postal officers may open incoming packages to check contents.
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Europe
Treasury
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Luxembourg
Germany
Federal Reserve Bank
Broader Income Tax Approved
Roosevelt backs universal military training editorial and a House tax subcommittee advances a defense funding bill. Beav erbrook reports British aircraft production up 62 percent week to week with new heavy bomber tests. The tax plan would raise about 1.006 billion, raise all rates 10 percent, lift surtaxes, and broaden returns.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York Times
London
Lord Beaverbrook
Beaverbrook
Great Britain
House
Cooper
Democrat
Tennessee
Evacuation of Alexandria Children to Interior Scheduled
Alexandria announces the start of civil population evacuation with over 1,000 children from municipal homes to entrain for interior areas tomorrow. The move aims to reduce danger during ongoing tensions.
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Alexandria
Egypt
U.P
WPA Workers Kept On Job After National Guard Training
WPA workers called to National Guard field training will not lose their employment. A A Meredith district WPA director said Washington instructed that workers may resume after training and have checks increased to cover lost time by extra hours.
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WPA
National Guard
A. A. Meredith
Washington
Mr. Meredith
Arsenals Ordered to Run 24 Hours to Speed Munitions
Army arsenals will operate on a full 24 hour schedule where feasible to speed munitions production. Major General Charles M. Weston, chief of ordnance, ordered six manufacturing arsenals to staff up as needed, with current staffing over 17,000 and more workers to be added locally.
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Washington
Charles M. Wesson
Ordnance
Nazi Forces Trebled Paris Threat In War Update
German forces have been trebled in strength since the Weygand line assault began Wednesday. Attacks are being controlled to manage the advance as Allied defenses face mounting pressure near Paris.
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Paris
U.P
Weygand
City Receives Army Radio Specifications For Amarillo Bid
Plans and specifications for additions to the U S Army radio operations office at English Field were received by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. Bids for the contract are invited to be opened at 11 o clock in the morning on June 25 at Fort Sam Houston. Major W L Bartley signed the invitation.
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U. S. Army Radio Operations
English Field
Amarillo
Hit Burn Driver Survives Tanker Explosion
New York June 7 Simon Slade's truck ran dry of gas while he refueled a passing motorist flicked a cigarette. It landed in the tank and the vehicle exploded badly injuring Slade as the motorist sped away. German forces press the invasion battle with heavy tank losses.
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New York
Simon Slade
Slade
French forces pull back from Maginot line to defend Paris
In Berlin reports German observers say France has practically vacated the Maginot line to rush troops to the Aisne Somme front to defend Paris and Le Havre. Swiss neutrality officials estimate France with about 20 divisions on Maginot and 50 on Aisne Somme.
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Berlin
France
Paris
le Havre
Berne
Switzerland
Two American Sailors Held in Paris Espionage Case
June 7 report says two members of the crew of the United States Washington were taken from the American liner at Bordeaux and interned on charges tied to a German espionage investigation.
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Paris
Washington
Bordeaux
Amarilloan Praises City Police Force
A Amarillo resident Owen L. Langseth commends the city police for their handling of a serious car crash involving his 17 year old son. Langseth lauds the department and Chief of Police for courteous efficient service and wishes the mayor to know of the praise from a concerned citizen.
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Amarillo
Owen L. Langseth
Lipscomb Street
Amarillo Hardware Pays Guardsmen for National Guard Camp
Capt Arthur Ball announced that five Amarillo Hardware Company employees will receive full pay during their August National Guard encampment. Ed Hardin said the company will allow time off and pay salaries, and he notified Adjutant-General J Walt Page in Austin of the cooperation.
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Amarillo Hardware Company
Arthur Ball
Ed Hardin
Hardware
National Guard
J. Walt Page
Austin
County Plans West Airport Road Upgrade
County Commissioners direct Engineer Bill Howren to draft plans and specifications for improvements along the west side of English Field. The WPA project will pave the road later, aligning with a pledge to cooperate on airport and road improvements.
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County Commissioners Court
Bill Howren
English Field
Woodmen of the World Hold Picnic Here
Members of the Woodmen of the World and the Woodmen Circle enjoyed an old fashioned picnic at the Tri-State Fair grounds last night. J. H. Thompson, council commander, led the arrangements as games provided entertainment after dinner.
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Woodmen of the World
Woodmen Circle
Tri-State Fairgrounds
J. HH. Thompson
Oklahoma Man Injured When Truck Skids
Ewell Tidwell of Andrews Oklahoma is treated at Northwest Texas Hospital for hip injuries after being thrown from the rear of a truck near Adrian when the vehicle skidded from a tire failure. His condition is not critical.
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Ewell Tidwell
Andrews
Okla
Northwest Texas Hospital
Adrian
New Britain Teacher College Offers Auto Safe Driving Course
New Britain Connecticut based teachers in training undertake an intensive one week program in automobile safe driving to better prepare them to teach high school drivers. The course responds to the poor driving records of teens and aims to improve instruction.
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New Britain, Conn
U.P
New Britain
Teacher's College
YMCA Young Men's Division Planned by Great Plains District
The central committee of the Young Men's Division met last night to discuss plans for the division. Harold Nichols, district executive secretary, led the session with Jim McKnight and Lawrence Milligan serving as co chairs of the central committee.
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Great Plains
YMCA
Central Committee
Young Men's
Harold Nichols
Jim McKnight
Lawrence Milligan
Canadian-born voter to cast first legal ballot since 1898
Joe Vanatter of Kenton Ohio will vote legally this year for the first time since his first ballot in 1898 at Smithdale Arkansas. He was born in Canada and had voted from 1904 to 1936 before pension officials flagged his citizenship status.
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Kenton, O
U.P
Joe Vannatter
Smithdale
Ark
Vanatter
Canada
Mr Collman Predicts Fair Warm Weather For Panhandle
Mr Collman forecasts fair and warm conditions with a small chance of scattered showers in the southeastern Panhandle. Highs near 95 today, following yesterday's 94.
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Mr. Collman
Newcomerstown Fire Siren Tested Weekly
Every Friday at 7 PM Newcomerstown tests its fire siren for a brief burst. The council ordered the regular checkup after the siren failed to sound when Acting Mayor Early Treasure attempted to use it to announce important news.
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Newcomerstown
Early Treasure
Sparko the Mechanical Dog At New York World’s Fair
Sparko, a 65 pound Scotty robot dog, performs at the Westinghouse booth in the New York world’s fair. The 15 inch tall, 30 inch long automaton moves forward and back, barks, wags, sits and begs under control of Elektra the 7 foot mechanical man.
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Sparko
Scotty
Westinghouse
Elektra
Upsets Mark Second Round At Tri-State Amateur Golf
The Tri-State Amateur Panhandle championship moved into the second round at Ross Rogers Municipal after a morning of upsets. Notables include Clyde Posey defeating P B Gentry 2 1. Don Eagan beating his father J W Eagan 1 up at the 20th. and Rex Brown, Wally Benson, Ted Young, Paul Gore advancing in tight matches. Semifinals are tomorrow morning with the final in the afternoon.
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Ross Rogers Municipal
P. B. (Dude) Gentry
Clyde Posey
Hereford
John Olver
Jimmy Moore
Amarillo
Robert Hale
Lubbock
Billy Holmes
Shamrock
J. R. Roden
Friona
Rex Brown
Floydada
Wally Benson
Curtis Brown
Ted Young
Billy Martin
Paul Gore
Bill Hall
J. W. Eagan
Littlefield
Don Eagan
Vacationland Players to stage Ten Nights in a Barroom
Summer stock plays come to the area under Vacationland Players, a semi professional group. The first offering is Ten Nights in a Barroom. A note on Jupiter states a point on its equator circles in one hour as far as a point on Earth’s equator does in 24 hours.
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Sandusky, C
U.P
Jupiter
Public Hearing on Zoning Change in Amarillo
City Commission of Amarillo to hold a public hearing at 8:00 PM on Tuesday June 11 1940 in City Hall Council Chamber to consider rezoning property at 3505 09 11 South Taylor Street Lots 7 8 9 10 Block 11 Edgefield Addition from B Residential to D Commercial areas per official zoning map. Katheryne Burwell City Secretary announces notice.
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Taylor Street
City Commission of the
City of
Amarillo
Council Chamber
Edgefield Addition
Katheryne Burwell
Notice to Contractor Pot ter County bids 1940
Sealed bids will be received by the Commissioners Court of Potter County in the Court room at 10:00 A.M. June 17 1940 for about twelve miles of asphaltic inverted penetration pavement. Plans and specs on file with the County Engineer. Bid security 5 percent of the total bid. This May 31 1940. J N Riggs County Judge.
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Commissioners’ Court
Potter County
J. N. Riggs
Yellow Pages Guide Helps Shoppers Find Local Services
This week the new Yellow Pages telephone directory guides shoppers to garages beauty parlors florists and hundreds of firms. The up to date buying guide saves time helps locate exact names addresses and numbers and is available by calling the telephone office of Southwestern Bell.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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