Townsendites Endorse Converse in 18th District Race
In Amarillo a meeting of Townsendite groups of the 18th congressional district endorsed R. V. Converse of Spearman as their candidate, the 11th entry in the race. Converse is a farmer from Hansford and Ochiltree counties, with all Townsendites pledged to vote for him. The piece notes varied views on pledges, agricultural influence, and mentions other candidates like Lee McConnell of Pampa Dusty Miller of Amarillo and Gene Worley of Shamrock as well as Dennis Zimmerman proposal talk.
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Townsend Recovery Plan
18Th
R. V. Converse
Spearman
Amarillo
Converse
Lee McConnell
Pampa
el Producto
Gene Worley
Shamrock
Genet
Dusty Miller
Miller
Mr. Miller
Dennis Zimmerman
Tulsa
Zimmerman
Firecrackers Turn Out To Be Dynamite
In Revere Massachusetts on May 13 a mother investigates two small sons who bring home what they think are firecrackers, but the objects prove to be three sticks of dynamite found in a vacant lot, prompting alarm and curiosity.
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Revere
Mass
Mollie Langone
Aes
Marvin Jones Urges Reelection of Incumbents for Congress
Washington May 13 Chairman Jones Amarillo of the House Agriculture Committee announced his support for reelection of incumbent congressmen citing the need for experienced lawmakers as the government expands. He warned against executive domination and noted legislative experience grows more crucial with interstate business. Jones plans to retire at term end but may wait until after the recess to depart. In Greenville Nanny the goat eats a goat regulation sheet from Inspector Goodwin’s pocket while discussing city rules.
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Washington
Jones
Amarillo
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
Texas
House
Greenville
D. C
Nanny
J. P. Goodwin
Grain men urge old 60 pound wheat standard cure
Panhandle Plains grainmen at their 27th annual meeting call for returning to the one cent per pound below the 60 pound standard for wheat under federal loans. Harry L. Kearns says the present plan penalizes elevators and producers, while William McArthur defends uniform storage and outlines AAA aims. The group notes corn and seed loans keep prices high despite ample supplies. Page 14.
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Raymond Holbrook
Panhandle Plains
Panhandle Grain and Feed Dealers' Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
AAA
Harry L. Kearns
William McArthur
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Proclamation declares Real Estate Week in Texas
Governor W Lee O Daniel proclaims May 13 to May 19 1940 as Real Estate Week urging Texans to take pride in land ownership and cooperate with the statewide observance in Austin February 27 1940 seal and signature official.
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Texas
I. W. Lee O'Daniel
Austin
A. D
W. Lee O'Daniel
Hull denounces oppression and urges free science in Americas
Secretary of State Cordell Hull, addressing the Eighth American Scientific Congress in Washington, denounces nations that curb free thought and calls for untrammeled science for humanity. He links science to moral foundations and warns of arms driven by anti-social aims amid looming European war costs.
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W.P
Cordell Hull
Western Hemisphere
Eighth American Scientific Congress
Hull
Americas
Treasury
Roosevelt
Congress
Stephen Early
British Move Into Position To Face Nazis
British forces in Belgium shift to meet German invaders driving toward the English Channel. German spearheads breach defenses along the Albert Canal as air attacks intensify. Churchill’s government wins House of Commons confidence amid warnings of a long, costly battle for victory.
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Belgium
English Channel
Albert Canal
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Germany
Commons
House of Lords
Neville Chamberlain
Percy Harris
Dutch fight German advance as Wilhelmina arrives in London
Dutch forces defend key routes near Rotterdam as German armor presses toward Langstraat and the Yssel. Crown Princess Juliana and family reach London while The Hague reports Groningen and Friesland overrun, with Dutch floods and dikes used to slow the invasion.
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The
Yssel
the Hague
Groningen
Friesland
Zuyder Zee
Craftsman at 84 Builds Ladder and Wheelbarrow in Rochester
An energetic octogenarian, Thomas Dudley aged 84, demonstrates pioneer spirit by crafting useful tools at home. Recently he fashioned a step ladder to reach high ceilings and also constructed a sturdy wheel barrow.
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Rochester
N. H
U.P
Thomas Dudley
Nazis say German troops land in Haalogaland near Bodo
Norwegian high command reports German forces landed in southern Haalogaland near Bodo and that several German transports were sunk in the operation. Beatrice Fenton of Philadelphia completes a life size statue of poet Lizette Woodworth Reese. The sculpture will be bronze and sent to the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.
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Yssel
Gelderland
Jower
Germany
Stockholm
Haalogaland
Bodo
Philadelphia
U.P
Beatrice Fenton
Lizette Woodworth Reese
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Baltimore
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas Regions
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies across Amarillo and vicinity tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures. Thunderstorms are possible in extreme north portions tonight, with rain in the extreme southeast, and cooler conditions spreading from the north on Tuesday. New Mexico sees similar patterns with thunderstorms over mountains and cooler trends. Temperature extremes over the past 24 hours ranged from 57 to 87 degrees, with noon at 80. Build Now, Joan Maynard aler, Co. Neely-Greenhill Agey for Insurance.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Joan Maynard Aler, Co
Neely-Greenhill Agey
German Army Claims Capture of 18 000 Dutch Soldiers
Berlin reports by German news agency that one of the German armies sweeping into the Low Countries captured about 18 000 Dutch soldiers and seized a Dutch general and staff in south Holland. The agency also says 600 French soldiers were captured near Saarbrucken on the Maginot front. 300 prisoners, mostly British, were taken in Norway at Mo north of Mosjoen.
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Zuyder Zee
Amsterdam
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Zuider Zee
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Ourthe River
Meuse
Adolf Hitler
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Albert Canal
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Ourthe
Zweibrucken
Westwall-Maginot
Belgium and German advances clash near Liege and Tongres
Brussels May 13 The Belgian high command says Belgian forces held positions despite renewed motorized attacks. the Berlin command claims Liege fortress citadel captured. French and Allied air bombardments disrupt Alsace rail links and Isstein tunnel. German losses include 400 planes in the initial drive with several airfield kills.
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Berlin
Liege
Birench
French War Department
Eben Emael
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Maastricht
Holland
Tongres
British Travelers Urged to Leave Italy Amid War Mobilization
The British consulate in Rome advised British travelers to depart Italy now as anti-British sentiment rises with Italy’s mobilization of 2,000,000 troops. Officials warn of imminent developments that could steer Italy toward joining Germany in the war.
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Rome
U.P
Germany
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