Allied Tanks Destroyed as Turks Readied to Plunge
Allied bombers struck Italian targets as Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Italy and Turkey moved toward the war. German and Italian advances threatened Paris while French defenses held on the Marne. Turkish fleet ordered toward the Dardanelles amid reports of wider regional upheaval.
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Chateau Thierry
Meaux
Marne
Paris
Seine
Argonne Forest
Turkey
Italy
Sea of Marmora
Dardanelles
Ankara
Sea of Marmara
Mediterranean
No Extra Shift Put On at Helium Plant
Raymond Holbrook reports the Amarillo helium plant runs eight hours daily to meet growing demand. Helium use rises in medicine weather balloons and industry with 8,000,000 cubic feet monthly and orders in the hundreds of thousands. Roosevelt seeks three new dirigibles for naval training and patrol, while hydrogen restrictions boost helium demand.
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Raymond Holbrook
Congress
United States
Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Goodyear Company
Roosevelt
Lost gall stones perplex Pittsburgh man on street car
A man in Pittsburgh asks the railway company if anyone found his gall stones kept as souvenirs of surgery. He reports his little bag containing the stones was left on the street car on the way home from the hospital.
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Pittsburgh
Lost and Found Department
The
Pittsburgh Railway Company
Morgenthau urges broad tax revision during defense bill hearings
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau told the Senate finance committee that this is the moment to overhaul the tax system if Congress stays in session. He noted public willingness to bear more tax burdens while discussing the $1.004 billion defense tax bill, as Sen Byrd pushed for larger revenue and longer debate. A note recalls a 25 years ago today item about Italian aviators destroying Pola arsenal.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
House
Morgenthau
Sen
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
How Bankrupt Nazis Built War Machine
A June Associated Press analysis explains Germany's ability to fund and sustain a costly war effort despite currency instability and resource shortages. It notes Hitler’s early crisis, 30 percent unemployment, and measures controlling industry, labor, trade, and finance that enabled large armament spending.
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Associated Press
New York
Germany
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Ragweed Campaign Promotes Community Hay Fever Push
The Connecticut health department unveils the slogan Ragweed is here let’s all pull together for its annual anti hay fever campaign, announced in Hartford on June 12.
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Hartford, Conn
Connecticut Health Department
Thunderstorms and Warmer Conditions For Region
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday across Amarillo and vicinity and West Texas with evening and afternoon thunderstorms. New Mexico sees similar activity with showers and storms and little temperature change. Highs around the mid 70s, with a 52 degree low previously and noon readings near 71. Russell Sta. Book Dept. advertises a June clearance of books.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Russell
Rumors Fly of Russia War Declarations in Wartime
Wartime rumors spread quickly in the United States as reports claimed Russia declared war on Italy or Germany or both. Fenner and Beane in Amarillo received a 9 52 am wire about the announce, while New Orleans and New York wires soon contradicted the claim. Robert Coleman of Amarillo’s office reported New York had no confirmation.
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Russia
Italy
Germany
Stock Exchange
Amarillo
Fenner and Beane
New Orleans
New York
Robert Coleman
Ultimatum to Egypt Denied in Rome Amid Bombing Campaign
Italy investigates reports that British planes bombing Italian North Africa yesterday operated from Egyptian soil. The raids crippled Italy's aerial power in the Middle East, striking African air bases, troop concentrations, fuel and ammo dumps. Long range Blenheims surprised Italian bases. the RAF called the raids most successful.
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Egypt
Rome
Italy
Italian North Africa
Middle East
Afrian
Gal
News Tip Prize Winners Named By Globe News
Globe-News awarded six prize tips last week with Hattie McCarley of 809 Fillmore Street taking the first prize of 5 dollars for a tip on an American aeronautics engineer visiting Amarillo from Sweden. Second prize of 3 dollars went to Lewis Smith of 2118-A Taylor Street for tipping a major tragedy at a boys pop stand. A third prize of 2 dollars went to Mrs. Formby of 1608-B Hayden Street for a rat story at her home. Numerous other callers listed with tips include Chester Moore and many residents across Amarillo and surrounding areas.
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Globe-News
Hattie McCarley
Fillmore Street
Globe- News
Mail
Sweden
Amarillo
Lewis Smith
Taylor Street
Chester Moore
Leroy Sebesta
Woody Howell
Tyler Street
W. Coberly
Buchannan Street
Guymon
Clifford Pleeck, Jr
Kathren Truax
Harrison Street
Tom Mix
Elizabeth Lilly
West 16Th Avenue
E. C. Best
Morris Bean
East 16Th Avenue
F. L. Blair
South Arthur Street
Wade Herrin
Plains
Mack Brown
Forest Street
Royce Jones
Monroe Street
Fred Wright
N. Mireror
Gene Robinson
Buchanan Street
A. C. Hendrick
East
Fourth Avenue
Carl Timmons
Alfred Spencer
North East
Eighth Avenue
Johnny Sugg
V. Daugherty
Geneva Daugherty
Roy Ryan
Lilly Belle Byler
Pierce Street
Roberteson
Yellow Cab
Jack Greathouse
Fire Department
Nancy Lou Meyer
Bowie Street
Allan Baarts
North
Arthur Street
A. Hendrick
East Fourth
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l'Alma
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Versailles
de Passy
Alexandre Lil
de la Concorde
de Solferino
Royal
Champ
DE Mars
Petit
Grand Palais
10 Des Arts
Neuf
St. Michel
Sully
d'Austerlitz
de Bercy
Tobiac
Sacre Coeur
Montmartre
Colonne Vendome
Palais Royal
Bourse
Banque de France
Theatre Francais
Halles
Observatory
Pantheon
Jardin Des Plantes
Parc Des Buttes
Chaumont
Bourget
Gare de Lyon
Bercy
Oise
Chamber of Deputies
Turin
Milan
Leeds
England
India
U.S
Pola
Adriatic
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