Balkans gloom spreads as Slovakia mobilizes and Hungary closes frontier
May 15 dispatch from Budapest reports Slovakia ordered mobilization to complete today while Hungary closed its Slovakian frontier. Slovak reservists aged 23 to 42 ordered to regiments near Corpona and Gekko. an anti-Hungarian meeting was postponed to May 19. The Balkans mood darkens with Italian miltancy and German gains in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Budapest
Slovakia
Hungary
Corpona
Gekko
Teacher Lists Many Changes In Our Maps
A UT historian, Dr Milton R Gutsch, notes 20 years of Europe map changes since 1815 Napoleonic wars ending with Vienna peace. He cites key shifts in 1829 1830 1859 1861 1864 1866 1870 1877 1878 1882 1885 1800 1911 1912 1919 1920 1935 1939 1940 incl France Morocco Italy Tripoli Albania Germany Poland Ethiopia Memel Danzig Cox Slovakia and other territories.
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France
Morocco
Italy
Tripoli
Ethiopia
Albania
Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Danzig
Memel
Russia
Gutsch
Lord Lothiam Warns Freedom Faces Isolation
British ambassador to the United States Lord Lothiam warned at a New York dinner that a totalitarian victory would dominate Europe Asia and Africa and leave America isolated. He urged Great Britain and France to act to prevent such a catastrophe and praised constitutional unity as essential to lasting liberty and peace.
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New York
U.P
Lord Lothiam
United States
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Great Britain
France
Prairies Yield Great Variety Of Plant Life
A University of Nebraska study across Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Colorado reports 237 plant kinds in midwestern prairies. Soil and root mass measurements show more than 10 tons of soil removed and a sod strip holding 200 miles of roots per 100 by 6 by 4 inches. Deep roots reach beyond 5 feet, with some as deep as 20 feet, explaining weed-free, erosion-resistant virgin prairies and high rainfall interception.
Tanks Rush to Major Battle in Louisiana
In Leesville Louisiana tanks from Red and Blue armies move toward a planned clash marking the war maneuvers phase two. Red forces from Texas retreat as Blues reportedly command around 300 tanks in a three to one advantage. The Seventh Cavalry Brigade leads armored units with mobility and shock, while natives watch as armored cars and other weapons crisscross rural roads.
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Leesville
Louisiana
Texas
Seventh Cavalry Brigade
Courthouse Records and Auto Registrations Summary
Courthouse records show warranty deeds transferring lots and tracts among Chambers, Howard, Priolo, Barfield, McMurtry, Holman, Proffer, and McGowan with various transaction values. Transfers include J H Bishop to Sinclair Refining Oil Co a oil and gas lease. Vehicle registrations list multiple 1940s era sedans and coupes to named individuals and local addresses. Marriage licenses issued to C Smith with Irene Dan Pain and C Spann with Mary Rose.
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T. M. Chambers
B. L. Howard
Fuqua, Dev. Co
Chas. Priolo
First Fed
L. Tr
Ford
Sav
L. Assn
Studebaker
Ned Lowder
Taylor
Chevrolet
Robt. Hunt
Cadillac
Mrs. R. L Bennett
Tyler
Co. O Nimmo
D. C. Kinsey
Pontiac
Guy G.laing
Wash
L. A. Byrd
Jas. L. Reese
Harrison
Mercury
Jay Taylor
Amarillo
C. Smith
Irene Dan- Pain
C. Spann
Mary Rose
Ferguson Pays Filing Fee to Back Democratic Claim
Mrs Miriam A Ferguson becomes the second candidate for governor to file for the primary by sending the $100 fee to E B Germany, state Democratic chairman, with a letter claiming the Ferguson old guard is growing in support. Harry Hines was the first to pay the filing fee.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
E. B. Germany
Democratic Executive Committee
Ferguson “Old Guard
Harry Hines
Department To Display Texas Wild Flowers
The Amarillo district of the Texas State Highway Department plans a wildflower display in a Public Service Co window on Saturday and Sunday May 18 and 19. The season in the northern Panhandle is just beginning but looks to be as lavish as past years. Over 60 local flower types noted by departmental staff include many whites and yellows such as buttercups and daisies, with lavender Verbena, Penstemon purple, Wine cup, Indian Blanket red, and Skullcap blue.
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Amarillo
Texas State Highway Department
Public Service Co
Panhandle
Agents Search in Cities for Men Named in Dope Ring
Federal agents in Dallas Fort Worth St Louis Kansas City Chicago and New York pursued 19 of 29 men named in secret indictments detailing an interstate narcotics ring. Lead figures were sought in each city, including an alleged New York based operations head. Bond disputes and multiple arrests were noted as authorities extend the case.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
United States
Clyde
Eastus
B. H. Schaffer
T. Whitfield Davidson
Cus
Tody
Nelson Harris
Jessie Harris
Charles Schiffman
Joliet
Dewey
Marie Ross
Tommy Cooper
New York City
Abie Chapman
Leavenworth
Kans
Cliff Green
Glen Cox
Connally pledges fight against Nye opposition slams land claim plan
Senator Connally of Texas pledges vigorous opposition to the Nye resolution, urging the attorney general not to file suit over coastal states claiming title to submerged lands. He recalls prior opposition with Senator Sheppard and others during hearings, reaffirming that their stance remains firm. In Oregon, Apiary Inspector A. Burr notes bees produce 1.5 million pounds of honey annually and pollinate crops worth 13 million dollars.
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Washington
Senator Connally
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Nye
Attorney General
Sheppard
Public Lands Committee
Senate
Connally
Salem
Ore
U.P
A. Burr
Oregon
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Netherlands
Belgium
Balkans
Adriatic
Sea of
Marmara
Bessarabia
Rumania
London
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Home Idea
Wood. Webb
W.5th St
U.S
Guernsey
C. I
John Perrie
Brecqhou Island
Perrie
Clarabelle
Courthouse Records
Sunny Brook
Kentucky
Bond
le Sage Company
Sunny Broog Brand
Texas Wild Flowers
Parland
Cal
Barbara Harden
Georgia
Farmers Exchange
Western Ave
Canyon Hiway
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