Willkie to Resign Presidency as Campaign Looms
Delphia June 28 Willkie announced he will resign as president of Commonwealth & Southern to focus on his Republican presidential bid He will call a board meeting Monday and said he would meet with Roosevelt if asked He spoke on policy toward national unity foreign affairs and budget balance noting major campaign issues and potential actions.
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Onions Shipped From Wham As City Becomes Center
Six men receive credit for onion shipping as Bonham area farmers report about $600 per acre. Onions grown in the Lake country Oklahoma are transported to Bonham and loaded for shipment eastward on the Pacific Railroad. The city emerges as a seasonal shipping hub with onions moving toward eastern markets.
New Long Range Army Expansion Drafted By United States
President Roosevelt today indicated a long-range army expansion draft is under study to place orders with manufacturers far ahead of approvals. Analysts estimate potential outlays from five to seven billion dollars beyond current congress funds. The report contemplates a broad attack against Britain combining air drops paratroops and heavy bombers, with German surprise strategies and Irish Republican Army threats discussed as potential complicating factors.
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Ireland
Michigan town lawyer named Roosevelt running mate候
Sing Mich June 25 A Democratic national convention bid from Michigan for Brown of Michigan as Roosevelt running mate. Murray D Waggoner says Brown is as good as any. Waggoner, 51, St Ignace lawyer and Senate member, cites Brown’s appeal to win Michigan’s 38 electoral votes. Delegates plan to push Brown’s nomination to aid the party in a likely close state race, with UAW officials among delegates See SMALL TOWN Page 4 against Mf
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Willkie Dark Horse Victory Rallyed by Bonham Mosquito Campaign
Bonham residents are urged to fully cooperate to eradicate mosquitoes in 1940. The campaign lists methods: drain standing water, cover containers, keep junk yards clear, inspect plant pots and vases, seal wells, keep tires and metal from rain, and report breeding sites to the Chamber of Commerce. The goal is 100 percent participation and a mosquito-free year.
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Sixth Ballot At Convention Gives Him Nomination
At the Republican convention in Philadelphia on June 28 Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon won the vice presidential nomination on a single runaway ballot while Wendell L. Willkie surged toward the presidential nomination. Willkie's sixth ballot victory followed a rapid chain of delegate movements, with Dewey short, Taft, and Landon also prominent in the early tallies.
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Ma Ferguson First To File Governor Campaign Expense
Miriam Ferguson, candidate for governor, reported the first campaign expense account. She listed living expenses of 5 022 dollars and contributions of 4 882 dollars with the document filed in Austin on June 24.
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Memphis Divorce Case Challenges Cruel Treatment
Kate Rochester of Memphis seeks a divorce citing cruel and inhuman treatment. A church pianist reports her husband locked the piano at home and refused to unlock it for practice. In other notes, Harry Evans of Los Angeles comments on life value. two boys at his station offer to buy gas with a nickel. a bar at 3am prompts a police call. an insect sprayer works at the station. Oregon AG rules coffins are recliners for labeling purposes.
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Memphis
Harry Evans
Los Angeles
America
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Century of Masonry Celebrated in Fannin County
Masons from across North and East Texas and Southern Oklahoma marked a hundred years of Masonry in Fannin County with an all day Lake Fannin program ending at a Bonham High School auditorium meeting. Louis Woosley welcomed attendees as the 100th birthday of Constantine Lodge No. 13 was noted.
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Farley Welcomes Nomination of Willkie by GOP
Washington June 28 James A Farley head of the Democratic National Committee welcomed Wendell Willkie as the Republican presidential nominee. He said the nomination will present sharp issues about the economic and social forces shaping government and noted historical American processes facing new and foreign methods of concentrated control.
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French Committee Recognized By Eneland Today
London June 28 The British government officially recognized the French National Committee set up in London by General Charles de Gaulle to carry on the war. Berlin June 28 An official news agency report says British air raids over Helder in north Holland killed 43 civilians Thursday night.
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Automobile dealer offers cash sale with odd down payment
A Walhalla dealer sought a sale using a peculiar down payment of 28 rooster, old shoes, a pocket knife, and 26 cents. The terms require 20 dollars monthly in cash. The note contrasts wartime fatalities: 37,568 Americans killed and 233,184 wounded in World War I.
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Crossine Crash Fatal To Trucker Near Leonard
A detailed report from Pannin county records a fatal truck crash south of Leonard. Westlake Louisiana driver Wi. Kiepay died en route to a Checevne hospital after a collision with a train near Leona Lake. His truck carried kitchenware and tools. The accident prompted transport to Greenville hospital where the driver was pronounced dead. The report notes the crossing and ensuing investigation ongoing on page 4.
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Carol Accepts Soviet Demand For Territory
FUCHAREST Romania reports that King Carol II accepted a Soviet ultimatum demanding cession of Bessarabia and northern Bukovina. Red Army airlift and motorized units moved into Kishinev Cernowitz and Cetatea-Alba. The action echoes the Versailles era 21 years later as Germany and Italy discuss Balkans peace and potential Axis moves against Britain.
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Windom Ladonia Homecomings Set for Sunday
Windom and Ladonia plan all day homecoming events this Sunday starting at 11 o clock. Windom will honor former Windom school students and teachers while Ladonia welcomes former residents with speakers Lactin Ferr of Ledelis and Frank Clark of Oklahoma giving addresses. Bort B Hulses of Forney will deliver the principal speech before lunch as attendees from nearby towns expected to join.
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Railroads Seen Ready for National Defense Transport
Chicago June remarks by Budd, president of the Burlington, to 150 railroad executives say the railroads can handle defense shipments without federal interference. He noted the car service division of the American Association of Railroads coordinates freight car demands nationwide, with 13 regional boards to prevent congestion, reflecting a postwar house in order. See OUTLOOK Page 4
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