French Armistice Terms Reported. Petain Seeks Soldier’s Peace
June 20 dispatches indicate France weighing government seat move from Bordeaux as German armistice terms loom. Martel and Henri Philippe Petain appeal for a soldier’s peace while pleniipotentiaries rush to sign terms. reports say Paris or Bordeaux could host the government and that France may yield key assets to Germany.
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Bordeaux
Adolf Hitler
Martel Henri Philippe
France
Fetain
Indictment in New York Tax Evasion Case Against Hopson
Howard Kon, identified as a founder of a gas and electric firm, and others are indicted by a federal grand jury in New York for alleged offenses related to evading payment of taxes on income. The charges allege willful failure to report and pay due taxes. An attorney for Hopson declined comment as the case proceeds.
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York
Howard Kon
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Proposed Two Ocean Navy U S Eyed With Concern In Japanese Official Circles
Drunken driving case ends with two year penitentiary sentence, suspended on recommendation after Hugh Cuddy was found guilty by a 6th District Court jury following a full day of testimony. The article notes the long trial and the plea of not guilty. It also mentions Virginia tobacco history dated back to 1632.
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U. S
Hugh Cuddy
6Th District
Spokesman Warns U S Two Ocean Fleet Menaces Japan
TOKYO June 20 A navy ministry spokesman warned that a two ocean United States fleet would threaten Japan. He said such a force could dominate the world after the war and would menace Japan, while noting Britain and France might also be warned. Rear Admiral Mwan Kanazawa spoke for the navy ministry.
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Nery
United States
Japan
Britain
France
Chita
Mwan Kanazawa
Navy Ministry
Omla
Atlantic
Turkish women in parliament and public life in 1930s
In Turkey, women entered Parliament and public offices with little resistance. Ayan Mihri Pektas notes women broke traditions, gaining the right to sit and advise. Education expands for women in law, engineering, and veterinary fields. Censuses show rising female labor, with emphasis on motherhood and work, welfare centers, and legal protections for pregnant workers.
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Ara
Turkey
Al-Ternight
Assem- Ayan Mihri Pektas
Miss Pektas
Phas
Har
Pektas
Rine
Pharmacy
Enrollment drive for CCC youths in Fannin County
Mrs Will Nevill welfare worker announces a CCC enrollment for young men in Fannin County. The office will issue quotas of 56 white and 10 negro youths with July 1 payout. A supplementary enrollment is expected after July. Youths interested should contact Mrs Nevill's office before enrollment closes.
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CCC
Will Nevill Fannin
Birth proof sought by former Fannin resident in California
A man born in Honey Grove on April 28, 1888, now living in California, asks the county clerk for aid proving his birth. The appeal centers on confirming his birth details after fifty years.
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Honey Grove
Fannin County
California
Rain Falls Wednesday Noon Across County In Juce Month
Precipitation in Bonham for the month of Juce was minimal. A heavy shower Wednesday noon dumped about an inch in the noon hour after a rainless Tuesday. The rain was general over the central area of the county and delayed the renewal of farm work.
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Bonham
Census workers to work mornings in Bonham district
Will Leslie, district census director, led enumerators to Benham in the mornings starting Friday. The team worked in the Chamber of Commerce offices to complete the census and finalize counts. Bonham’s population was reported at 6,947 by Mr. Leslie.
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Will Leslie
Benham
Chamber of Commerce
Censis
Bonham
Leslie
Red Cross Drive Nearing End With Only $200 Needed
Bonham area war relief drive nears completion with about $200 still required to reach the $1500 quota by this afternoon or tomorrow. Committee members report over $600 by day’s end and $1203.77 to noon as towns nearby pledge support. Contributions accepted at Chamber of Commerce Bonham Daily Light and City Hall as the drive continues until the target is met.
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H. A. Buron
Pannin County
Chamber of Commerce
Bonham Dailly
Joe B. Hrdlicka
American Red Cross
Bonham
Texas
American Red Cross Committee On War Relief
Red Cross
Germany
Coun
Senate approves billion dollar military measure
The Senate approved a supplemental 3,777,489,788 funding bill to expand the armed forces and sent it back to the House for final action.
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Senate
Washington
House
Bankhead Named Keynoter for Demo Convention
CHICAGO June 20 The arrangements committee for the Democratic National convention to name Speaker of the House William Bankhead as keynoter and temporary chairman of the convention which opens here July 1.
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Chicago
Ar-Rangemienté Committee
Caychow
Houw Wiliam Baankhead
A Smile a Day and a Wayward Plane Tale
A aviator Tene ry Koehel lands in a Cambridge pasture by accident. The horse in the field chews fabric from the plane’s wings and fuselage, perhaps tasting banana oil. Charles Fair sails a canoe to Block Island fourteen miles away, burns on the voyage, and must wait for southwest wind as boat service resumes Saturday.
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Tenery Koehel
Cambridge
Charles Fair of
Matunuck
Block Island
Pigeon Pair Hatchoffspring at Bellevue Hospital
In New York a pair of doves chose Bellevue Hospital maternity wards to raise their brood. Dr. Harold Bedwarte, resident obstetrician, reports mother and child doing well though sex of the infant remains undetermined.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Harold Bedwarte
Memphis pedestrian blocks crosswalk by exiting vehicle
A Memphis pedestrian walked through a stopped car when no motorist yielded at a traffic light. The walker opened the rear door and exited, leaving both doors ajar and forcing the motorist to leave the vehicle and close the doors.
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Memphis
Census Enumerator Gets 28 Cent Pay For Small Week
An Atlanta census enumerator received a government check for 28 cents full pay for her work assigned to Golf course districts she found only four residents and two houses in the area.
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Atlanta
Boy Scouts Camp Clark Opens July 1 in Lone Star Area
Camp Clark opens July 1 with room for 40 first week campers from Lone Star Area Council. Fee is 4.50 weekly. reservations require 200 and 6250 on arrival. Bobby Kincaid, former UT Aquatic champ, will head water activities and lifeguard duties. Activities include swimming, diving, boating, water sports, nature study, signaling, first aid, hikes, crafts, and campfire programs.
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Lone Star Area Council
Council
American Red Cross
Bobby Kincaid
University of Texas
Denton
Mivance
Sreout
Councel
First National Bank Fiuliding
Paris
Three Suspects Arrested in Harness Theft Case
Three suspects were arrested this week by the sheriff department in connection with harness thefts from farmers in Trebton and Leonard areas. Part of the stock was recovered near Shreveport Louisiana and at other points in East Texas. The suspects are believed to reside in Gladewater and burglary and theft charges are expected to be filed.
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Leonard
Shreveport la
Texas
Gladewater
Bids To Be Opened On Road Materials By Court Friday
Fanning county Commissioner court will meet in special session Friday morning to open bids on road materials for improving roads in each precinct. Bids cover stone and related material with delivery points at Benham for precinct 1 and 4, and 1616 cubic yards of cover stone for precincts 2 and 3 to be delivered at Trenton and Doddy.
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Fanning
Deny Rehearing On Rate Reduction For Railroads
A Texas railroads matter faces a denial of rehearing over a rate reduction. The Texas Railroad Commission issued an order affecting utilities and carriers, with implications for the 319 percent state charge and related proceedings. The decision, dated in the Texas appellate filing, narrows avenues for further challenge and sets an established effective date for the rate changes.
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Theeree Peeaw
Austin
Janet
Texas Haitined Commission
Texas
Stimson Named War Secretary in Roosevelt Cabinet
President Roosevelt formed a coalition cabinet by nominating Henry J. Stimson as secretary of war and Frank Knox as secretary of the navy. Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily News and GOP vice presidential candidate in 1936, would assume duties as Charles Edison steps down next Monday.
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Roosevelt
Defense
Henry J. Stimson
Frank Knox
Navy
Knox
Chicago Daily News
GOP
Stimson
Hoover
William Howard Taft
Lions Skip Meeting As July 4 Schedule Changes
The Lions Club voted to skip the Thursday meeting on July 4 citing a Monday workload. New officers planned for installation July 11, while June 27 saw T and Jeviem Wee visit. The page notes the Statue of Freedom design for the U.S. Capitol by sculptor Thomas Crawford, father of novelist Francis Marion Crawford.
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Eva
van Bo Case
Aunt Boeter Cole
Dune
T & Jeviem Wee
Preesom
Washington
Thomas Crawford
Francis Marion Crawford
Audubon finally honored for Birds of America work in Louisiana
In St Francisville Louisiana locals recall the life of John James Audubon. The article recounts his arrival in 19th century Pelican country and the creation of Birds of America. It notes his family’s support, his move toward London, and the collaboration with the English engraver Havell to publish the famed work.
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