End of Two Week War Sealed by Franco Italian Armistice
Rome reports a Franco-Italian armistice signed at 7:15 p.m. Italian time ending hostilities by 1:35 a.m. tomorrow. Mussolini did not attend. Badoglio and Huntziger signed for Italy and France respectively. Britain now faces Axis powers as fighting ends in the Alps and other fronts.
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Weather Observations On Car Turnover by Age
A recent survey finds older used cars sell faster, while newer cars take longer to move. Cars over six years average 23.1 days to sell, while one-year-old cars average 47.4 days. the overall turnover period is 37.8 days.
Stassen Attacks New Deal in GOP Keynote Speech
Minnesota Governor Stassen denounces the New Deal as he calls for national unity and criticizes Roosevelt and his cabinet. He accuses the administration of defense inconsistencies and applauds a shift toward Republican principles while rallying delegates at the convention.
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Nigro Draws Four-Year Term for Narcotic Offenses
Federal Judge Merrill E. Otis sentenced Dr. D. M. Nigro, a prominent Kansas City physician, to four years and two days in prison and a $12,000 fine on narcotics charges. He received two counts of illegal narcotic sales and a conspiracy count, with sentences to run consecutively. The case tied to his former role in city health and the Pendergast era politics.
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Stark Pledges to Keep America Out of War in Senate Run
Farmington Missouri June 24 AP Governor Lloyd C Stark in a prepared campaign speech pledged to do everything in his power to keep America out of war if elected to the U.S. Senate. He said he has talked with thousands of Missourians and that they want to stay out of the European war. Stark recalled his earlier promises as governor and argued his senatorial program centers on preparedness peace and honest business methods in government.
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GOP Keynote Address Highlights at Philadelphia Convention
Governor Harold E. Stassen declares the nation unprepared to aid the Allies and urges Republicans to rise above partisanship. He argues government should aid private enterprise, create jobs and housing, and fund revenues with minimal distortion to growth, warning against political patronage and a drive for a third term.
Truman in St. Louis to Confer with Leaders
United States Senator Harry S. Truman arrives in St Louis during Congress recess to meet campaign leaders for renomination. He plans to visit Sedalia campaign HQ, attend a Miami bridge dedication, speak at New Franklin, and spend Friday and Saturday in central Missouri before returning to Washington. He lauds the defense program as a comprehensive measure to be carried out by the president and national defense committee, benefiting farmers labor and industry.
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Britain Certain to Wage War on Axis-Occupied France
Article by Kirke L. Simpson argues Britain will target Axis-occupied France after the armistice. It notes the Petain government's repatriation duty, potential use of French labor and resources, and prospects for French naval and merchant fleets under occupation. It warns of long-term strategic ruin for postwar France and possible shifts in French maritime allegiance.
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Escaped Missouri Convict Captured in Arkansas
In Paragould Arkansas on June 24 deputies arrested William L Goodwin alias Bill Goodman a 49 year old life term convict who escaped from Missouri penitentiary on April 15 at a Gaines ville area house eight miles north of Paragould Arkansas Officers handed him over to Sheriff Dewey Miles of Kennett Missouri Goodwins sentence stems from the killing of John Hardy at a cabin on the St Francis river near the Arkansas Missouri line in 1930 or 1931
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Gasoline taxes exceed total 1922 state revenue in 1939
In 1939 gasoline taxes collected from motorists reached 816.433 million dollars, surpassing the 1922 total tax revenue of 727.119 million dollars collected by all states. The comparison highlights the growing role of fuel levies in state finances.
Disposition of French Fleet Still Mystery
The fate of France s second largest fleet remains unclear as armistice terms take effect. British forces are believed to hold most of the fleet intact while units in the eastern Mediterranean and Atlantic are thought to act against capitulation. The Bordeaux government reportedly replaced commanders thought willing to surrender.
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