Poor Managing Of City Monies Said to Mayor
The Charleston chamber of commerce accuses Mayor Dawson of mishandling city finances and proposes expert analysis to curb deficits. It warns a June 30 shortfall of 125000 to 150000 dollars, with only 36277.80 left for May and June, and notes undisposed bills have masked the cash gap. An additional 70000 in debt costs and 160000 to 350000 revenue needs loom for the next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Chamber
C. B. Early
Charleston
Former Louisiana Governor Found Guilty in Mail Fraud Case
Alexandria Louisiana report states former governor Richard Webster Leche was found guilty of federal mail fraud related to proceeds from truck and equipment sales to the Louisiana highway commission. Jury deliberated 22 minutes. Abernathy and Younger pleaded guilty. Leche granted three days to appeal.
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Alexandria
Dune Fl
INL
Richard Webster Leche
Huey P. Long
U. S
Leche
Louisiana Highway Commission
Ben C. Dawkins
L. P. Abernathy
Highway Commission
George Younger
Abernathy
Younger
Out
John Rogge
Attor
How About City Finances A Chamber appeal for a finance survey
The Charleston Chamber of Commerce urges the city council to approve a comprehensive financial survey and departmental analysis by national experts, funded by the chamber, to address a June 30 1939 to June 30 1941 budget shortfall and ongoing tax constraints. The letter details deficits, required budget actions, and stalled council consideration as of April 1940.
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Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
United States
National Guard Plea Endorsed
Washington June 1 army chief Gen George C Marshall endorsed President Roosevelt demand for authority to call the national guard to active duty citing possible dangerous developments in the hemisphere. He said more troops must be trained and seasoned to enable missions without denying ground troops. Senator Minton suggested the plan might include occupying allied possessions if needed.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
National Guard
Army High Command
George C. Marshall
Army Chief of Staff
Marshall
National Board
Hemisphere
Hut Sen. Minton
Indiana
New World
Plane on Test Hop For Navy Crashes in Los Angeles
A Navy test flight near Los Angeles ended in a fatal crash destroying a Douglas DC-5 aircraft. Four Douglas employees were killed: Test Pilot Bug Bogen, Wallan Benson flight engineer, W. M. Mulvaney crew chief, and James Jewett inspector. Investigators sought sabotage but initial checks found no evidence.
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Los Angeles
Jung
Navy
Douglas
Pup
Bug Bogen
Wallan Benson
W. M. Mulvaney
James Jewett
Democrats Pick Arthur Koontz A Hale Watkins
Democrats in Parkersburg choose Arthur Koontz Charleston attorney and WVU board president as national committeeman and woman Corine Booker of Bluefield to national committeewoman. A Hale Watkins, 29, assistant Marion County prosecutor, named state chairman to lead the fall campaign, with Neely predicting a big statewide victory.
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Harry G. Hoffmann
Parkersburg
Democratic
A. Hale Watkins
Marion County
Campaion
Arthur B. Koontz
Charleston
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Gary Hore
Lewisburg
Corine Booker
Bluefield
Douglas W. Brown
Humington
M. M. Neely
West Virginia
Hanna
Charlestown Insurance
WPA
Huntington
Neely
Washington
Douc
Huntingon
State Supreme Court
Holt
Boone County
Delt White
Danville
Eleanor Poling
Philippi
Forrest B. Poling
Charles Arnold
G. H. Crumpecker
Hunt
Charlesdon
Tip
Fairmont
Corinne Booker
Koontz
Watkins
Italian Spanish Army Officers to Inspect German Forces
A high ranking delegation from Haly's war academy arrived in Berlin while Spanish army officers, including three air force generals, were set to visit the city to inspect German military dispositions. They travel at the invitation of General Walther von Brauchitsch and will tour various Nazi establishments.
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Berlin
Haly
War Academy
Systern
Air Force
Walther von Brauchisseh
Allied Ships Claimed Sunk In Dunkirk Action
German high command claimed three Allied warships and eight transports sunk near Dunkerque with 40 Allied aircraft downed. It said four additional warships and 14 transports were hit as British and French remnants attempted ferrying to ships off the harbor. The Nelson was reportedly destroyed per earlier spokesman claim.
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Berlin
Dunkerque
High Command
Flanders
Neilson
Nelson
Flying Corps
Mass Raid Kills 46 Civilians Across Rhone Valley
The Associated Press reports a major Nazi bombing sweep over southern France, killing 46 people in the Rhone valley area including Marseille and Lyon. Sixty plus German planes faced French defenses, with many raiders shot down. The action follows Hitler's Flanders victory as Mussolini’s role appears implied. Lord Gort vows future British resistance.
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Associated Press
France
Rhone Valley
Marseille
Adolf Hitler
Flanders
Mediterranean
Lyon
Mussolini
Hitler
Paris
Somme
Dunkerque
England
Lord Gort
British Still Coming Home
British veterans returning from the hard fought withdrawal across the English Channel were met with an emotional welcome. Estimates put the original expeditionary force at 175,008 with 100,000 to 140,000 hauled to safety. unofficial reports claim all but one division had been disembarked while one British division and two French divisions held positions.
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London
Britain
Flanders
English Channel
U.S. Plans Said to Have Shaped German Blitzkrieg
Washington report claims federal files show Adolf Hitler's blitzkrieg plans borrowed from United States mobilization blueprints developed over two decades. The article cites Nazi military attache access after 1933 and notes English and French awareness.
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John Lear
Associated Press
Washington
France
America
Germany
Hitler
Nazi Armada Strikes in South
German air force launched a sudden blitz over southeastern France hitting Marseille Lyon and other targets near Italy. Civilians were killed and wounded as raids stretched from the Rhone valley to the Mediterranean. Marseille suffered bomb damage a British freighter was hit and gas pipes ignited. Paris and Lyon faced heavy losses as France and its air defenses fought back. the battle coincided with land fighting on the Somme front.
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Paris
CNS
France
Italy
Marseille
Lyon
Rhone
Mediterranean
Medierranean
Somme
Adolf Hitler
High Command
The
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