Roosevelt and Dewey dominate Chicago convention chatter
In Chicago on June 26 observers discuss Roosevelt likely to seek a continued wartime presidency with Wallace as possible successor and Dewey favored for the Republican nomination. The press notes Dewey's radio reach, stature debates, and mixed views from eastern reporters about his electability and campaign style.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Europe
Pacific
Wallace
Bricker
Dewey
Warren
German Prisoner Robert F Matthews Reported Safe
Robert F Matthews formerly of Amarillo is listed as missing since April 2 and later reported as a German prisoner. His aunt in Houston received word from his parents that he is safe after a bombing mission from Italy over Austria. The crew parachuted to safety and were aided by partisans. Matthews was one of three captured.
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Robert F Matthews
Amarillo
Charles Wolflin
Hughes Street
Bill Matthews
Houston
Matthews
Italy
Austria
Political conventions and a wary view of elected leaders
A veteran observer railes against national conventions calling politicians greedy and self serving. He notes the 32 year streak of attending conventions, jokes about Eleanor Roosevelt and Gracie Allen, and humorously recalls a tale of Churchill Stalin and a misinterpreted crowd.
Two Boys Seek Farm Work Through Dear Tack
A note from Dean and Joe Hodges of 1704 Johnson Street asks for farm work, stating they are 13 and 11 and capable as farm hands. A separate reader item reports a found gold wedding band, with a contact number 9388 for the owner to claim between nine and five.
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Dean
Joe Hodges
Johnson Street
Germans Nervous Over Flight of Finland
Reports from Stockholm say German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop visited Helsinki to press Finns to keep fighting for Nazi Germany. The claims were unconfirmed from Helsinki, but a peace cabinet in Finland seemed unlikely as Germany offered pressure and military aid.
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Stockholm
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Helsinki
von Ribbentrop
Finland
Wendell Willkie Says No Plans for 1940 Convention
In New York on June 26 1940 Wendell Willkie the Republican presidential nominee says he has no plans to attend the Chicago convention and will not reveal his political action course until the 1944 ticket is named. He adds he wants to remain flexible for the time being.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Dewey
Hoover
Landon
Willkie
New York State
Wallace
New York
Wendell Willkie
Rationing Board Offices To Close Friday for Inventory
Potter County War Price and Rationing Board offices will be closed all day Friday for inventory. Anyone with business at the first floor or third floor offices in the courthouse should call before 4 45 Thursday afternoon as offices reopen Saturday morning.
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Potter County War Price
Judge Excuses Attorney for Redding From Jury Service
One man summoned for the O M Redding murder trial excused was H H Cooper defense lead counsel. Among 600 called, five others had legal excuses including women who cannot serve in Texas. Also auto-excused were a minister, a county judge, four attorneys and a justice of the peace. Dr M L Fuller health officer attends Texas health officers meeting in Waco. Esther Boulware YWCA secretary heads to Lake Forest Ill for a six week orientation course at Ferry Hall.
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O. M. Redding
H. H. Cooper
Council For
Texas
YWUR
Esther Boulware
Young Women's Christian Association
Lake Forest
Ill
Ferry Hall
Boulware
YWCA
Quanah Visitors Stay With Horne Family
Visitors from Quanah Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Barbee and their daughter Mrs. Bill Tate with her young son are staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Horne, 2115 Pierce Street.
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Quanah
Emmett Barbee
Bill Tate
H. H. Horne
Pierce Street
Stalin declares capture of Vitebsk in order day
London dispatch reports Premier Joseph Stalin announced in an order of the day that Vitebsk has been captured. The brief note confirms a wartime breakthrough with no further details provided.
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London
Joseph Stalin
Vitebsk
Soviet Forces Break Through Across Fronts In Major Offensive
Russia reports wide breakthroughs on a 46 mile front with 200 towns captured as Karov breaks through enemy lines. The 1st White Russian Army under Rokossovsky breaches defenses on a 19 mile east front and 50 mile south front near Bobruisk. Meretskov’s forces cross rivers and push gains beyond nine miles on the Aunus Isthmus near Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega.
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Karov
Mogilev
Bobruisk
Vitebsk
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Stalingrad
Kyril A. Meretskov
Oster
Kumsa
Medvezhegorsk
Aunus
Ladoga
Onega
Picnic Guests of Grand Silver Store Workers
Employees of the Grand Silver Store and their friends attended a picnic in Palo Duro Canyon yesterday. Attendees included H. Q. Buckingham, R. A. Wolford, Harold Shinn, Vincent Salerno, Eugene Cox, Virginia Harris, James Buckingham and many others.
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Grand Silver
Palo Duro Canyon
H. Q. Buckingham
R. A. Wolford
Harold Shinn
Vincent Salerno
Eugene Cox
Virginia Harris
James Buckingham
Evelyn Greer
Doris Carrol
Vivian Castle- Derry
Vera Bingham
Bertha Alexander
Barbara Waller
Connie Stark
Jean Buckingham
Ann Glass
Tommy Roach
Marjorie Joiner
Peggy Dodson
Ruth Lane
Francis Fuller
Ruby Sherer
Martha Jean Sherer
Third Quarter Coupons Available to Truckers
Fleet operators can report to Room 111, Potter County Courthouse, for third quarter coupons effective today for three months. Operators should bring their Office of Defense Transportation master certificate.
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Potter County
Office of Defense Transportation
Acute Shortage of Combine Operators Reported
Rex Baxter of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce notes a persistent shortage of combine operators despite more applicants for harvesting work. The agri culture committee reports many applications for truck drivers and laborers. Adrian Wheat Growers Inc reports 40 bushels per acre for first wheat, while Martin and Zimmerman’s 4000 acre field yielded 60 pounds per bushel after 17 percent hail loss.
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Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Lnc
Globe News Today
Martin and Zimmerman
County Commissioners Hire Men for Work Projects
County commissioners in regular session with Judge Z. O. Northcutt presiding employed several men for county work projects. Present were Judge Northcutt and Commissioners George Killian Jack Swann Morris Browning and Ray Daniels along with County Clerk Hubert Cole.
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Z. O. Northcutt
Judge Northcutt
George Killian
Jack Swann
Morris Browning
Ray Daniels
Hubert Cole
Bloker Announces New TWA Flight
Ray Bloker, TWA district manager, announced a new transcontinental flight through Amarillo. The addition brings daily English Field landings and takeoffs to 22 as schedules are readjusted and planes utilized more. The eastbound leaves Amarillo at 10:28 PM and the westbound at 12:38 AM.
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TWA
Amarillo
Ray Bloker
English Field
William V. Clark Victim in Bridge Collision Near Borger
Funeral services pending for William V. Clark 41 of Amarillo who died in a truck crash on the Canadian River bridge near Borger after his vehicle collided with another and 160 feet of the span collapsed. Clark lived at 1000 Johnson Street with his wife and two sons. His body was taken to Powell Funeral Home in Borger.
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William V. Clark
Amarillo
Canadian River
Borger
Mr. Clark
Johnson Street
Davis
East Tenth Avenue
Clark
Cecil B. Shannon
Powell Funeral Home
Mrs. J. E. McDavid Called by Death
Mrs. J. E. McDavid, mother of A. W. and E. McDavid of Amarillo, died this morning in Abilene at age 80 after illness of several months. McDavid Brothers' store will be closed all day tomorrow.
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J. E. McDavid
A. W. and
E. McDavid
Amarillo
Abilene
Eaker Receives Order of Kutuzov for European Air Operations
Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker commanding general of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces is awarded the Order of Kutuzov Second Degree by Soviet member Alexander Bogomolov for distinguished service in commanding American Air Forces in Britain from 1942 to 1944. The citation credits him with invaluable contributions to air operations over Europe.
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Mediterranean
Allied Air Force
Italy
KGNC To Carry GOP Convention Roll Call
KGNC will broadcast the roll call of the Republican National Convention starting about 11 oclock Wednesday morning. The station also will carry convention broadcasts for an hour from 9 oclock tonight and again Wednesday.
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KGNC
Thirty Men Sent To Fort Sill From Amarillo Induction
Nearly 30 men left Amarillo this morning for Fort Sill Oklahoma after certification for Army induction. The list includes William Harold Dale Courtney B Kingsland Courtney Lee McMurray and others from Selective Service Board No 1 and Board No 2 with transfers to Amarillo from other points.
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Amarillo
Fort Sill
Okla
Selective Service Board No. 1
William Harold Dale
Courtney B. Kingsland
Courtney Lee McMurray
Hugh 5. Pattie, Jr
Chester Peter Ross
Leon B. Riley
William Wayne Dollar
Sam E. D. Inman, Jr
Selective Service
David L. Riley
Winford Robert Smith
Baird C. Delano
Selective Service Board
Oscar C. Free
James H. Walsh
Edward C. Boynton, Jr
William E. Hill
Courtney W. Rasmussen
Harry A. Doerfler
Galen L. Hays
Fred H. Gleason
Bill B. Revelle
Harry V. Hopper
Gene A. Lawson
Franklin P. Bottoms
Glenn A. Davis
Willie R. Neely
Dale A. Branaman
Norman W. Salman
Orgil G. Anderson
Sunnyside 4-H Girls Plan Garden Tour With Margaret Raymond
Sunnyside 4-H Club Girls met with Margaret Raymond on Friday. Theresa Wink presided and named a special committee for the July 21 garden tour. Pauline Lakey demonstrated bound button holes and bound pockets, then members toured Miss Raymonds garden.
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Margaret Raymond
Theresa Wink
Pauline Lakey
Miss Raymond
Anna Marie Wink
Ann Detten
Mary Jo Berg
Alta Boren
Virginia Detton
Margaret Sue Boren
Mary Lee Thornton
John D. LeGates
John Detton
J. L. Raymond
Miss Lokey
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