Reach Parity Agreement Sets Parity Payments
Senate House conferees approve keeping House parity distribution for 212 million in parity payments totaling 78 million to cotton farmers 61 million to corn farmers and 64 million to wheat farmers, as part of the 925 million agriculture supply bill. Boys Town Nebraska welcomes first dormitory night for 207 boys with capacity to 600. 635000 kitchen dining hall to open next week funded by motion picture donations from Boys Town film.
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Omaha Seeks Over Million for Missouri River Dock Project
Wilbur Jones of the Omaha River Development Association says WPA and RFC officials are reviewing a package to fund dock site grading cribbing and river prep with 440000 in labor funds and a 600000 plus loan for a grain elevator and dock facilities in Omaha on the Missouri River.
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Actress Madeleine Carroll Missing After Lisbon Arrival
Paramount officials searched for Madeleine Carroll who was due to depart New York for Portugal on Monday. The plane reached Lisbon but no contact has been received since, while she planned to go to Paris to aid in evacuating orphans at a home she ran.
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Paramount
Madeleine Carroll
New York
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Paris
Flag Day Program in Atlantic Tonight
A flag day observance features a 7 30 p m parade through the business district starting at the Elks club with civic and patriotic groups. At 8 p m in uptown city park the Rev P N McDermott Legion chaplain will speak as the municipal band provides music ending Flag Week activities.
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Elks Club
Red Cross Fund Totals Reported From Donations
A brief record shows previously acknowledged gifts totaling $222.70 from Turner-Conley Post W. F. and Mrs. C. A. Meredith, with an overall sum of $232.70.
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Turner-Conley Post
W. F
C. A. Meredith
Weather Forecast For Nebraska And Eastern Regions
Partly cloudy with possible scattered showers in extreme southeast and extreme east central areas tonight. Warmer in east central tonight and Saturday with generally fair skies and a slight cooling in the north portion. Nebraska outlook calls for fair skies and cooler conditions in the extreme northwest tonight, then partly cloudy and slightly cooler in the northeast on Saturday.
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Roosevelt Signs Vast Army Bill and Creates Research Bureau
President Roosevelt signed a 1.495 billion army appropriation plan to fund 2556 new Army planes, mobilization readiness for up to 1,000,000 men, and upgrades to facilities and anti aircraft gear. He announced a National Research Advisory Commission to work with the National Defense Council, led by Dr. Vannevar Bush, to study defense related science.
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National Guard
Roosevelt Says Hitler Interview Recalled Others
President Roosevelt reacted to Hitler describing invasion fears as grotesque by noting it recalls past recollections. He said the United States is aiding the Allied powers while awaiting Reynaud's plea for full American aid, as Congress debates war declaration amid defense efforts. Leeta Stamp attends Drake University summer school in Des Moines and will receive a BA after the session.
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Early Ball Scores in National and American Leagues
National League results include Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 0, Boston 4 Chicago 2, New York 4 Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 1 with innings noted. American League games list Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 0 and Detroit 2 Washington 0 with cited pitchers and batters.
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Ferrell
Miles Advises US To Keep Navy Home
Des Moines June 14 Iowa Legionaire editor Frank Miles argues five reasons against sending the US Navy to aid the Allies. He says Britain and France failed to stop land conflict thus the navy could not help. Pacific exposure to Japan. risk from German bombers. if Germany conquers Britain naval power would be used against the US. and European navies under German control could not defeat the US Atlantic fleet. He cites a flag day address and notes a telegram boycott by eastern war backers.
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Frank Kent
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Lowa
Guy E. Logan
Standard Chemial Company
Horace W. Foskett
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Lows
Spurned suitor kills woman at Storm Lake Inn
Joe Anderson a 54 year old Sac City farmer is jailed in Storm Lake Ia for the fatal shooting of Mrs Lara Jones a 42 year old Sac City widow who had spurned his attentions Witnesses say Anderson shot Jones as she left Cobblestone Inn near Storm Lake at about 2 am He wrested the revolver from him and was held by bystander Mrs Albert Block until Sheriff C R Gaffin arrived Jones had attended a dance with several Sac City residents and worked recently as a carpenter at the inn Witnesses report Anderson had previously threatened Jones and followed her for a year with the discovery of the shooting adding to a prior alarm
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Deny Bullitt In Protective Custody Denials Stringent
Berlin authorities deny US reports that Ambassador William Bullitt has been taken into protective custody in Paris. High command and foreign office state no knowledge of any custody. Officials emphasized the denial to International News Service.
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Williams Leads Capital City Commercial College of Des Moines
F. Williams serves as president of the Capital City Commercial College in Des Moines, guiding the institution's academic and administrative efforts.
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Workmen attack German invaders with bare fists in Paris
Infuriated Paris workmen assaulted marching columns as German troops entered Paris through the D Auber villages gate. Police restrained the mob while reports highlighted France's dire lack of men and matériel and the high command’s attempt to withdraw in an orderly, though exhausted, defense.
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Italian Ambassador protests anti Italian campaign in U.S.
The Italian ambassador to the United States Prince Colonna filed a formal protest with Secretary of State Hull, alleging an anti Italian campaign aims to arouse hostility to Italy. The note references Rome's instructions and Italy's alliance with Germany, while Washington signals no immediate response.
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British plan to move 100000 children to the United States
Parliament members form an unofficial committee to push a wartime plan to relocate about 100000 British children to the United States for the duration of World War II.{"name":"Tangier","location":"Tangier international zone"}
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Phyllis Down One At End Of First Nine
Mio June 14 St Louis Phyllis down one at end of first nine She lost the ninth hole Phyllis shot 39 to Jameson's 38.
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St. Louis
Jameson
German Forces Open Smashing Attack on Paris Area
Berlin reports German troops, fully in control of Paris and Le Havre, launch a major offensive along the Rhine river front from the channel to the river. Allied positions and the pace of the advance remain unclear as the battle develops.
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le Havre
Wall Street reports French buying suspended war supplies
The New York Journal American cites Wall Street and industry checks showing the French buying commission has effectively suspended purchases of war supplies in the United States while the British commission continues large contracts. Wall Street expects a potential armistice in France with a separate peace offer to France and possible cessation of fighting in France within two weeks, if not sooner.
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New York Journal- American
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British Purchasing Commission
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England
German Advance Across Northern France Reported
German forces pushed along a 500 kilometer front from the Rhine to the sea, claiming Paris fell during fierce fighting yet not as a gift to Berlin. Wehrmacht spokesmen hailed a second western campaign victory while noting French resistance collapsed from Paris to Sedan and Ville Verdun.
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