France Yields to Germany Petain seeks peace on honor
Marshal Philippe Petain announced France had given up the fight and asked the German high command for an honorable cessation of hostilities. He spoke emotionally from Bordeaux as the French defense line along the Loire faded and Berlin reported rapid German advances across Orleans and the Maginot line.
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Germany
Petain
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Verdun
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Loire
Avallon
Laons
Doubs
Alsace
Rhone
Rhine
Francisco Franco
United Press
Bourdeaux
CST
Berlin
Orleans
Loire River
U.P
High Command
Maginot Line
Mexico Moves Closer to United States Amid War Pressures
In June 1940 Mexico shifts toward closer ties with the United States amid German aggression in France. President Cardenas plans oil industry reorganization and price controls while securing anti totalitarian measures and tighter counter espionage. Candidates emphasize democracy against Nazism as Italy enters the war.
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Mexico City
France
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Mexico
Rafael Sanchez Tapia
Manuel Avila Camacho
Juan Andreu Almazan
Avila Camacho
Almazan
Italy
Cardenas
Republic
Dallas man stranded downtown after serious incident
June 16 report from Sallas notes a Dallas man was stranded downtown during a serious event and requested police assistance. He tried to call but was ignored, and a squad car was sent to his location.
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Sallas
Dallas
Roelice
Soviet Forces Expand in Baltic States Amid Mutual Aid Talks
Moscow announces Latvia and Estonia accept free passage for Soviet troops and new governments to honor mutual assistance pacts. Red army and air units pour into Lithuania as reports say Lithuania allows unlimited troop numbers to be sent to border areas. Tass denies reports of a new anti aggression bloc as Germany looms.
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Russia
Estonia
Latvia
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Finland
Poland
Germany
London
Stockholm
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France
Tass
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Turkey
Townsend Says Next Congress Will Enact His Pension Plan
Dr Francis E Townsend the California physician behind a national pension concept told Amarillo listeners the Townsend Plan will be enacted by the next Congress and adopted by other nations He urged voters to back candidates who will sign on to the plan saying the two old parties are finished and the plan will restore prosperity by raising buying power and funding $200 monthly pensions from a 2 percent monthly tax on incomes over 250.
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Francis E. Townsend
California
Townsend
Municipal
United States
C. W. Baynham
Townsend Club
Robert Monahans
Soviet urges Baltic ultimatums threaten Latvia and Estonia
Helsinki Sanomat reported that Soviet Russia, with the Red army in Lithuania, sent twin ultimatums to Latvia and Estonia. An Moscow answer was expected, terms unknown but likely similar to Lithuania’s. London advised Tours, once a temporary seat of the French government, was heavily bombed for about thirty minutes.
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Stockholm
Russia
Lithuania
Baltic States
Latvia
Estonia
Helsinki Sanomat
Moscow
London
Tours
Exchange Telegraph
Assassination Plot Foiled At Almazan Rally In Sonora
Gen Juan Andreu Almazan, anti administration presidential candidate, escaped an assassination plot at a railroad station in Hermosillo as thousands gathered for a rally. A follower Nar cisso Carena was killed and several wounded. Federal troops surrounded Almazan's hotel as he moved to Navojoa then Mexico City.
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Hermosillo
Sonora
Mex
Francisco Borquez
Juan Andreu Almazan
Almazan
Nogales
Juarez Stadium
Borquez
Avila Camacho
Narcisso Carena
Religious Sect Members Attacked in Litchfield Disturbances
Members of a religious sect distributing literature under Jehovah's Witnesses were attacked in Litchfield. Automobiles were wrecked by local groups in a protest over refusing to salute the American flag. A resident reportedly forced a man to kiss a flag.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Litchfield
Lman
Weather Outlook West Texas and New Mexico
Weather West Texas fair Monday with thundershowers over southern mountains. Tuesday sees more scattered showers and thunderstorms, warmer on Monday. New Mexico fair Monday and Tuesday with afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms along the continental divide and central mountains. Little temperature change expected.
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Texas
New Mexico
Continental Divide
Central Mountain Range
Roswell Wool Sale To Offer One Million Pounds June 25
Roswell New Mexico will auction about 1 000 000 pounds of wool from the Roswell Wool and Mohair Company warehouse on June 25 with bidding open. Livingston Trinity Masons set 100th anniversary celebration with Galloway Calhoun of Tyler delivering the principal address Tuesday night.
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Roswell
N. M
New Mexico
Trinity Masons
Livingston
Trinity Masonic Lodge of
Galloway Calhoun
Tyler
Shoes trade in on car sale at Walhalla South Carolina
Arthur Brown sold a car for 185 dollars with unusual down payment items including cash 26 cents old shoes 1 dollar one rooster 74 cents a new pair of trousers a spotted dog and two overcoats as security. The note lists the items and the vehicle price. The War Office said British Expeditionary Force operations with French armies continue in Normandy.
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War Office
Normanday
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