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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1940

Page

4

Huntington Boy Wins Central Marble Title in Wildwood

Charles Mott, 11, Huntington, West Virginia, youngest entrant, captured the central section championship with 12 wins and 3 losses. Music of Eastpoint, Kentucky, finished second. National final slated for tomorrow features Mott Music and four other sectional titleholders Baughn, Brinda, Novisk, Schoepke. Volunteers in Preston, England provide over 41,00 free cups of tea to troops at the station.

Wildwood N. J Charles Mott Huntington W Va Preston England

Bay Searched For Body Believed to Be Editor's

San Francisco bay was scanned for the body of Wilbur N. Burkhardt editor of the San Francisco News after his car was found abandoned at the Bay Bridge. His hat and shoes were inside the vehicle and the paper noted he had taken leave for a nervous breakdown and is missing believed to have died by his own action.

San Francisco CINS San Francisco Bay Bay Bridge Wilbur N. Burkhardt San Francisco News Burkhardt the News The Rews

Canadians warned against punishing Ford over engine decision

Two Conservative Ontario senators cautioned against punishing the Ford Motor Company of Canada for Henry Ford's refusal to manufacture airplane engines for Great Britain. They urged a measured response and argued retaliation could hurt Canadian industry and jobs.

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Britain Leaders Praise Ford's War Effort in Canada

Conservative Leader Arthur Meighen and Senator James Donnelly said Ford's Canadian company and its employees are doing their utmost to aid the war effort by manufacturing supplies. Government Leader Raoul Dandurand also voiced the same view.

Britain Arthur Meighen James Donnelly Ford Raoul Dandurand

Dewey Presses Texas Delegation For GOP Nomination

Thomas E. Dewey delivers his first public speech before the Texas delegation in Philadelphia as he urges the Republican convention to nominate him for president. The scene captures the NY district attorney addressing the gathered delegation at the convention site.

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