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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

14

Bicyclist Killed In Collision North Of Austin

Jessie Jordan Heath a 15 year old bicyclist died after his path crossed James G Taylor’s car on the Dallas highway four miles north of Austin. Taylor swerved to avoid him and overturned the vehicle injuring passenger P A Stark. Police said the car was traveling at a moderate speed as the boy learned to ride a bicycle.

Austin U.P Jessie Jordan Heath James G. Taylor Dallas Here Taylor P. A. Stark

Hoover Endorses FDR Defense Plan

Former President Herbert Hoover endorsed Roosevelt's defense plan saying there can be no partisanship on national defense and that armament should be judged by wartime experience. Hoover spoke in New York on May 17.

Hoover New York Herbert Hoover Roosevelt News-Globe

Texas Democrats Favor Garner Roosevelt Delegation Leaders

In Austin on May 17 WP The Garner and Roosevelt truce leaders in Texas are set to head the state delegation to the Democratic National Convention The plan names Sam Rayburn as chairman of the Texas delegation Lyndon B Johnson as vice chairman Jane V McCallum nominated as secretary and Myron Blalock expected as national committeeman The Waco convention is to decide these recommendations with May 28 as the target date for the vote

Austin Texas Garner Roosevelt Waco Tom Miller Sam Rayburn Bonham Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson City Jane V. McCallum Travis County Myron Blalock Marshall Garner-for-Press

Credit Udet for Parachute Army Tactics

Berlin May 17 U.P The brains behind Germany parachute army identified as Gen Ernst Udet famed barnstormer and stunt flier who devised three techniques for bailing out dropping supplies rolling attack and landing troops Hitler promoted him to full general in the air force April 19 Udet trained troops used in Norway Holland and Belgium and tested at Gatow and nearby sites.

Berlin U.P Germany Ernst Udet Europe United States Norway Holland Eben Emael Belgium Udet Buck Rogers Oslo Narvik Gatow Adolf Hitler Hitler Poland Lublin Air Force Hermann Goering Cleveland Los Angeles

Oregon Democrats Vote Today for Garner or FDR

Oregon voters choose between President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner in a May primary. Republican ballots show Charles L. McNary unopposed, with Dewey supporters pressing for write-ins to gain McNary delegates if he releases them.

Oregon Portland Ore O.S Roosevelt John Nance Garner Charles L. McNary Senate McNary Thomas E. Dewey

Landon To Speak On Radio Tonight From Missouri College

Former Republican presidential nominee Alf M. Landon will address a nationwide radio hook up tonight from Central Missouri State Teachers College. He will discuss the foreign policy of the Republican party on the Red Network of the National Broadcasting Company from 8:30 to 9 p.m. CST.

Warrensburg Alf M. Landon Republcan Landon Central Missouri State Teachers’ College Republican Party National Broadcasting Company

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