Axis armies reach 65 miles into Egypt near Suez
German forces under Rommel push rapidly toward the Suez Canal as Britain offers no resistance. Sidi Berani reports capture, while war councils in Washington discuss China aid and potential new fronts in a tense, uncertain outlook.
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Rommel
Egypt
Suez Canal
North Africa
Rome
Sidi Berani
Daily Herald
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
England
United States
Dunkirk
British Isles
Washington
Pacific War Council
China
Lane Dies at Hearne Home A Texas Lawyer and Publisher
Judge J. Felton Lane longtime Hearne Democrat editor and publisher died at his Hearne home after a long illness. He served as a Texas lawyer for years and was past president of the Hearne Rotary Club. Funeral services were held in Hearne.
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J. Felton Lane
Hearne
Lane
Hearne Democrat
Roosevelt and Churchill to Issue Joint Statement Soon
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill will release a joint statement in the very near future, announced by Stephen T. Early. The two leaders have been in secret talks since last Thursday with British military officials in Washington, their meeting location closely guarded and described as momentous though anticipated.
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Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Stephen T. Early
Churchill
Washington
Williams to lead Cameron fire fight school at court house
Frank Williams of the State Fire Insurance Commission will visit Cameron Wednesday evening at the Court House to conduct a school of instruction on fire fighting under national defense demands. He urged all firemen to attend in a telegram to Fire Chief John Eanes. Mrs H Plate of Tracy was a Cameron visitor Saturday.
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Frank Williams
State Fire Insurance Commission
Austin
Cameron
Court House
National Defense
John Eanes
Williams
Boy Scouts In Cameron Receive Two Tons Of Used Newspapers
Cameron Scouts were presented with about two tons of old Herald newspapers. The stockpile, gathered over years, cannot be sold due to lack of market but the Scouts hope to raise a substantial sum later. Papers were hauled from the Herald plant and stored for the group. Meanwhile local residents Mr and Mrs A K Gurecky and daughter Barbara Jane and Mr and Mrs J J Kohutek of Temple vacation in Corpus and the valley. Robert Lee Dakel visited Temple on Wednesday.
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Cameron
Herald
A. K. Gurecky
Barbara Jane
J. J. Kohutek
Temple
Corpus
Valley
Fire Bomb Talk Is Made Here At Court House
A Wednesday night lecture by Frank Williams of A and M College on bomb defense drew a large Cameron crowd. Williams, a State Department trainer, demonstrated bomb types and emergency responses for air raids and will be invited back for another session. Fire Chief John Eanes and City Marshal Gene Smith arranged the event. Dan Tyson presided as city secretary. E. P. Werner visited Houston Thursday.
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Court House
Frank Williams
A & M College
Williams
State Department
Texas
Cameron
John Eanes
Gene Smith
Dan Tyson
Red Cross Shipment Helps Soldiers With Warm Clothes
The first Red Cross Unit shipment arrived Wednesday including 208 olive drab sweaters 16 pairs of gloves 55 pairs of Garner Mits 17 helmets and 41 cap mufflers. The unit is asked to knit 100 turtle neck sweaters and 75 wool Navy sweaters. Knitters are urged to learn and help at the Red Cross room daily 2:30 to 5 p.m. Miss Martha Pool was admitted to the hospital with appendicitis.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Navy
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F. D. R.churchill
Piremen
Boy Scouts
Robert Lee Dakel
E. P. Werner
Houston
Martha Pool
Emory B. Camp
G. S. Baskin
Camp - Baskin Insurance
Cameron, Texas
Saul
Batallion
Cameron Churches
Bess
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