Eleven fliers die in mid-air crash over Manor
June 17 Manor Queens reports eleven pilots killed when two U.S. Army bombers from Mitchel crash in mid air and ignite on city streets. Crews aboard include Lieuts Burlingame Dow Palmer Bedient Martin Costella Kraszewski Thodes Bylander Lambert Hail Shelbyner Deeley.
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Rsp Prise York
Muted States Army
Yuver
Mitchel
Manor
Quens
James F. Dow
Hugh Palmer Bedient
Martin J. Costella
Pip Kraszewski
Clinton O. Thodes
Ber
Richard M. Bylander
Paul M. Lambert
James H. Hail
Claude A. Shelbner
Frank X Deeley
Election Costs Assessed Against Demo Candidates
More than 100 candidates for precinct and county offices in Fan nin county must pay 1788 to appear on the ballot. In the first Democratic primary on July 27 the county executive committee set the cost and deadline June 22 to pay. Names may be withheld if payment is not made. The committee approved a four double primary due to state and county scheduling.
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Fannin County
Te State
National Higan Takes Steps As Tutelage Units Target Sabotage
June 17 report notes defense program prompts national action amid anti totalitarian threats. Gov Dickinson and state police urge calm, avoid inflammatory statements, and seek more manpower to counter suspected saboteurs while Dr Eugene Elliott plans a statewide educator conference to reinforce citizenship and democratic values in curricula.
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Dickinson
Eugene B. Filiott
Lansing
Elliott
Naval expansion bill seeks 23 percent navy rise
Chairman Carl Vinson introduced a naval expansion bill proposing an 84 ship increase at an ultimate cost of 1.2 billion dollars. Roosevelt quickly signed another bill for an 11 percent rise in fighting tonnage, adding 22 ships. Secretary Mull warned of peace developments in Europe affecting possessions in the hemisphere. Sen Connally urged sending warships to British and French possessions to prevent German or Italian capture. Administration leaders then signaled extended efforts to complete measures despite hopes for adjournment.
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Val Affairs Committee
Roosevelt
Washington
United States
Europe
Hemisphere
State Mull
Sen. Connally
Texas
Germany
Italy
Start Of Criminal Cases Delayed In District Court
The district court trial start was pushed to afternoon after jurors were seated as the County Democratic Executive committee met in the district courtroom. After the panel was formed, jurors were excused until later in the day when hearings were to begin. Civilian conscription notes and a Capitol dome statue detail are in the mixed content.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Heart Attack Fatal To Chief Randolph Field
Col Augustine W Robbins commanding officer at Randolph Field died suddenly of a heart attack at his San Antonio quarters at 5 03 am Sunday. The 57 year old officer, who guided the air corps training program, had returned from Washington the night before after a conference with Major Gen Henry Arnold. He had dined with his family and attended a cadet dance. Mrs Robbins found him unconscious and Lieut Col Fabian J Pratt of the Medical Corps pronounced him in a coma before he died.
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San Antonio
Augustine W Robbins
Air Corps Training Center
Randolph Field
Air Corps
Flest
San Antello
Wasington
Henry Arnold
Robbins
Flying Cadets
Robbing
Cnl
Fabian J. Pratt
Unlimited Aid Preparedness Urged At County Meeting
A mass meeting of Fannin county citizens urged unlimited aid for the Allies and measures such as compulsory military training and preparedness programs. George P. Blackburn warned that failure to prepare could return the world to ancient tyranny, urging support for war supplies and readiness. Local officials backed the push, with resolutions to Congress and letters to Texas lawmakers.
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United Tes
Fannin County
6Th District Court
George P. Blackburn
Pais
South Americ
South W.e
Blackburn
Joe Uardlicka Wa Natrman
O. J. Couch
Congress I. B. Carruth
Col. H. 8. Cole
Texas
Congress
Rabbi Sehwab
Victoria
Penham
A Smile a Day and a Night’s Sleep in New York
Edwin Little roamed New York at 38 before deciding on sleep. He climbed into the Whitney home to rest but was arrested for burglary. Police doubted his story until the Whitneys could be located to identify him. The other items describe various brief, quirky notices from across the country.
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Edwin Little
New York
Thomas H. P. Whitney
Whitney
Bonham Seeks 955 To Meet Foreign Relief Fund Quota
Bonham remains almost $1,000 short of its 1500 quota for the Fed Crom war relief drive. Six committees under Herbert Buron will launch a campaign in the baalheas district Wednesday to raise the remaining 955. Countywide quota totals 2000, with every community chairing efforts. Through Monday morning public donations had reached 544 in Bonham. See BONHAM Page 4.
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Fed Crom
War Relief Fund
Herbert Buron
Baalheas
Buron
Mornda
Martine
Bodnets Dinitiet
Reef Fund
County Council Asked To Help With Red Cross
The Pannin County Home Demonstration Council met at the Fenham Chamber of Commerce office. It approved a $15 payment toward Short Course expenses and a $100 cash Red Cross donation to be sent by June 22. Delegates and representatives were elected to state and regional committees.
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Pannin County Home Demonstration Council
Fenham Chamber of Commerce
A. & M. Ol Feve
TL Wa
Red Cross
Avery Young
John P. Hale
Augie
Allen's Chapel
BE. M. Shearer
Clarence Jones
Trenton
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Former Savoy College Alumni Reunion Held in Hale Memorial
About 180 former Savoy Male and Prep Male College students gathered at Hale Memorial Gym to relive days and reconnect with peers. Attendees included surviving descendants of Robert Roberson Hessell from Oklahoma and Sherman residents Mrs Annie Woodworld and Mrs Marele Toms. meeting opened Sunday morning at 9 49 oclock with assembly in Navy-Wieh Scheel auditorium.
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Fnte
Ole Savor Male
Pr- Male
Stevedey
Hale Memorial Goronasium
Mort Clase
Homer Prietts
Feamder
Robert Roberson Hessell
Tarinding & Con
Dork
Annie Woodworl
Mra Marele Toms
Oklahoma
Lee McKinney
Sherman
Essembly
Navy Wieh Scheel Auditorium
M. Gint
Midland
Lee
France asks peace with honor as Hitler meets Mussolini
Madrid dispatch says Germany invited Spain to join peace talks with France while France asked Adolf Hitler for peace with honor. British leaders pledged to continue the war and aid any refugee governments outside France. The German advance pressed toward the Swiss frontier as Petain’s leadership faltered and Orleans fell.
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France
Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
Fuehrer
Benito Mussolini
Henri Petain
Poilus
Britain
Hitler
Mussolini
Marshal Petain
Orleans
Joan of Arcic
Hungary
Fravice
Bucharest
Hungaria
Rumania
Jonthe
Adolf
Farm purchasing power climbs to two year high
United Press staff correspondent reports that farmers purchasing power rose to a two year high in May as prices farmers receive approach 1910 14 averages. Despite higher costs for manufactured goods farmers see gains in farm income and government payments total 750 million annually, with optimism prices will rise further if prosperity continues.
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Washington
Department of Agriculure
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