Streets Flood Lubbock Amid Heavy Storm Damage
Flooded streets basements of business houses and crops damaged as a fierce May storm drenched Lubbock and the High Plains. Fire crews pumped out basements while vehicles stalled and water crept into storefronts across central Lubbock County.
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Lubbock Lubbock
Lubbock
Ath Plains
Lubbock County
Amarillo-Lubbock
Amarillo
South Plains
Petersburg
Hale County
Shamrock
Texas Company
Old Weather Bureau
Hal Collins Backs O Danie l in Texas race
Hal Collins withdraws from the U S Senate race at Mineral Wells and endorses Gov W Lee O Daniel. He returns from Austin and says he acted in good faith and will not split the Texas vote, noting he informed friends of his decision and aims to unite supporters.
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Mineral Wells
Hal Collins
U. S
Senate
W. Lee O'Daniel
O’daniel
Collins
Texas
Austin
O'Daniel
Amarillo Proclaims Flag Week June 8 to 14
Mayor Joe A. Jenkins proclaims June 8 through 14 as Flag Week in Amarillo and urges displays of the American flag on municipal buildings vehicles and private property. Citizens are asked to hold patriotic exercises parades and other suitable events to honor the United States flag.
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Amarillo
United States Flag Association
Joe A. Jenkins
City of
United States
Amarillo Declares May Cleanup Week 1941
Amarillo to observe May 26 through May 31 as Clean-Up and Paint-Up Week. Dr. Hugh Sticksel elected active campaign chairman by the Inter-Civic Council. City officials and civic groups organize a citywide drive with aims to publish ordinances, print signs, and promote cleanliness.
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Amarillo
Hugh Sticksel
Inter- Civic Council
C. I. Wood
B. W. Hayden
American Legion
Joe A. Jenkins
R. H. Epperson
Oscars Hargett
H R. Smith
Jack Wyatt
Sid Harper
George Cooper
C. M. Rogers
Wales Madden
Building Permits Total Near Thirty Thousand In City
Building inspector at city hall reports permits issued totaling nearly 30000 with 6 new homes and one remodel. The 1941 year to date reaches 1077973 with homes priced between 3000 and 5500 and addresses on Lipscomb Harrison Polk Lincoln Bowie Tyler streets. Funding by Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
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City Hall
C. W. Brett
Lipscomb Street
G. L. Mercer
Harrison Street
Sam J. Kline
Polk Street
J. R. Cook
North Lincoln
Weldon Teague
North
Lincoln Street
Lee McMurtry
Bowie
J. M. Durrett
Tyler Street
Mobilization of Civilians for Defense Ordered
President Roosevelt created the civilian defense office naming New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia as director. The voluntary program uses state councils of defense and OCD regional offices with nine corps area aligned offices. Volunteers will train for air raids, sheltering, first aid, crowd control, looting prevention, and material conservation. State and local coordination aims to have an East and West coast air raid system ready by June 15.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevalt
Office of Civilian Defense
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York
LaGuardia
OCD
Office of Emergency Management
State Councils of Defense
Roosevelt
Office of State and Local Cooperation
Zamzam sunk. 138 Americans among saved passengers
The 8 229 ton Egyptian liner Zamzam was sunk by a German raider or naval unit. 322 aboard, including 138 Americans, were saved and held in German occupied territory. The United States sought full details from Berlin while noting the ship carried contraband.
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United States
State Department
Berlin
Roosevelt Sets Thanksgiving Back To Traditional Date
President Roosevelt announced that moving Thanksgiving up a week did not boost retail sales. He said next year the holiday will be on the last Thursday in November as before. Mayors nationwide showed little sales impact and changes were not possible this year due to prior commitments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Crete Attack Seen as Hitler Gamble for Crete Stronghold
The piece argues Hitler’s Crete assault is a bold gamble aimed at isolating the island from sea supply routes. It notes air power vs fleet balance, Crete’s strategic location near Rhodes and Tobruk, plus questions Britain’s manpower and naval readiness at Suda Bay.
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United Press
Crete
Mediterranean
Hitler
Royal Air Force
Near East
Dodecanese Islands
Rhodes
Derna
Libya
Tobruk
Alexandria
Port Said
Suez Canal
Dardanelles
North
Africa
Greece
Britain
Suda Bay
Berlin
Revolt In the Desert Recalled in Mid East War Reference
Cairo reports May 2014 note that Lawrence of Arabia framed the desert war. Six Greek cabinet members arrived from Crete for talks with British authorities. Fluorescent desk lamps and Russell Stationery Company appear in the read transcript.
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Lawrence of Arabia
Mid-East
Cairo
Egypt
Crete
Russell Stationery Company
Crete Britons Repel German Airborne Assault In Major Battle
London reports say German parachutists and gliders landed on Crete in a large scale operation. Winston Churchill says British New Zealand Greek troops defend the island and recapture a military hospital. Allied forces push toward Fallujah as Iraq front action continues.
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New Zealand
Crete
George I
Athens
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
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Zealand
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Malemi
Canea
Cretian
Syria
Germany
East
Turkey
Aegean
Dardanelles
Greece
Cyclades
Adolf Hitler
Luftwaffe
Mediterranean
Habbaniyah
Baghdad
Middle East
Euphrates
Falujah
Tigris
Iraq
Fallujah
Western
Basra
Persian Gulf
Jean Marie Bergeret
Beirut
West Panhandle Weather Drenches Plains With Heavy Rain
A wide swath of the Panhandle received heavy rainfall this morning led by Dalhart 1.38 inches, Stratford 1.45, Dumas 1.37, Amarillo 1.13 and Hereford 1.06. Reports show lighter showers elsewhere and multiple flood warnings as the system moves southward.
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Panhandle
Dalhart
Stratford
Dumas
Amarillo
Hereford
Muleshoe
Plains
Claude
Dimmitt
Follett
Miami
Pampa
Spearman
Dalhart Lake
Buffalo Lake
Randall County
Collman
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