McNary Nominated as Willkie VP Hope Sparks GOP Faction Debate
Oregon delegates raised the possibility of Charles L. MacNary as Willkie's running mate though MacNary said he would not seek the post. Governor Baldwin backed McNary, while Willkie prepared for a partial acceptance and resignation from Commonwealth and Southern Corp. leadership ahead of the Republican National Convention.
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Wendell Willkie
Washington
Raymond D. Baldwin
Connecticut
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Walter L. Toose
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Tooze
Senate
Joseph Martin
Republican Convention
Commonwealth & Southern Corporation
Nominees Wife Edith Willkie Quiet At Nomination
Edith Willkie avoided attention at the Republican convention balcony scene as her husband Wendell Willkie secured the nomination. She later called him from the hotel after a brief exchange and admitted feeling numb. The couple’s courtship began in Indiana, and they have lived in New York City for 11 years.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Hungary and Romania crisis deepens as Red Army advances
Soviet troops push into Bessarabia and northern Bucovina as Romania rushes border defenses. Refugees flee west while Germany accuses Britain of pressuring Stalin and Hungary calls for relief supplies. Carol II reshapes his cabinet amid crisis and plans to negotiate territorial claims with Hungary and Bulgaria.
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Cetatennlba
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Black Sea
Turkey
British Raid Reported Across Europe Air War Update
The air ministry announces extensive British air activity against German targets across the English Channel, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Denmark, and North Germany. Nine British planes failed to return, with forty three killed in a raid on Nether Bee.
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FSA doubles rehabilitation loan drive in Texas Oklahoma
Regional Director C M Evans said the Farm Security Administration will double rehabilitation loans in Oklahoma and Texas compared with last year as conferences shift to fall for policy reviews. More than 19 million dollars was loaned in Texas and Oklahoma last year to 57 000 farm families.
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Farm Security Administration Today
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North Wind To Die Before Bedtime
Mr. Collman says the north wind's violent attack on skirts and straw derbies will ease to a great extent before bedtime. The wind is doing up to 20 miles per hour and cooled the weather somewhat. Yesterday's high was 98 with a high of 90 to 95 expected today. The dust is mainly local with the same effect. He predicts scattered thundershowers tonight and fair weather tomorrow.
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Americans in Hong Kong Ready to Go
A decision on removing about 1000 American citizens in Hong Kong may come tomorrow. British quarters report ships ready to evacuate women and children if needed, with government radio saying London instructions indicate a possible order. U.S. authorities seek permission to use the President Coolidge to Manila and stand by. the City of Newport News could be recalled.
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White's Auto Store opens at 905 Polk Street in Amarillo
Tonight at 8 o'clock White's Auto Store celebrates its tenth anniversary and the opening of a new $10,000 Amarillo location. George Mansur says the store is ready for visitors to tour facilities and meet staff. Carlton Scales and his orchestra provide music and KGNC will broadcast from 8:30 to 9. Visitors will enjoy cigars, flowers, balloons and a festive atmosphere.
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White’s Auto Stores
Amarillo
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Carlton Scales
KGNC
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity and West Texas
Scattered thundershowers to night with Saturday fair across the area. West Texas shows high cloudiness south and thundershowers in the north and central portions tonight with cooler conditions in the central and southeast areas on Saturday. Temperature at noon today was 177 with 71 and 96 extremes in the last 24 hours. Neely-Greenhill Agey for Insurance.
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Texas
Farley Sees Clear Issues for Voters
Chairman James A. Farley of the Democratic National Committee said the Republican nomination of Wendell L. Willkie would sharpen the campaign issues. He stressed choosing between historic American processes and concentrated control, noting both parties understand the dilemma. Harold Ickes predicted Roosevelt would be renominated and reelected, arguing experienced leadership matters more than Willkie’s strength.
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Democratic National Committee
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No Sanctuary for Europe as Major Powers Clash
An editorial warns there is no sanctuary for small nations in Europe as Russia advances into Romania and Germany fails to constrain. It critiques King Carol’s Nazi-aligned shift, Britain’s weakened policing, and a Europe left lawless with danger, blanketing the continent in fear.
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