State Board of Elections Begins Count in Democratic Primary
The North Carolina State Board of Elections started compiling the official vote from last Saturday's Democratic primary and will meet Monday to declare results. Chairman W. A. Lucas and Secretary Raymond Maxwell reported returns from about 75 counties as J. M. Broughton widened his lead for governor and Lt. Gov. hopefuls saw shifts amid ongoing second primary talk.
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Raleigh
State Board of Elections
W. A. Lucas
Wilgon
Raymond Maxwell
J. M. Broughton
W. P. Horton
W. Erskine Smith
Albemarne
R. A. Harris
Roxboro
Harris
Smith
Horton
Thomas E. Cooper
Wilmington
Cooper
L. Lee Gravely
Gravely
Broughton
A. J. Maxwell
Paul D. Grady
Elections Board
Duce Pressures France and Britain Stir Mediterranean Tensions
Italian press warns of warlike moves as Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano visits Italian-occupied Albania. Reports cite ambitions over Nice Corsica Tunisia Egypt Gibraltar Malta Cyprus and the Dardanelles. The unrest unsettles Yugoslavia and Greece amid Italy's Mediterranean aims.
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France
Mediterranean
England
Nice
Corsica
Tunisia
Egypt
Gibraltar
Malta
Cyprus
Dardanelles
Italy
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Albania
Yugoslavia
Greece
Tension Ease Between Hungary and Russia Reported
Budapest May 30 withdrawal of Soviet troops from the Hungarian frontier and Hungary suspending calls for additional reserves were disclosed officially. An authoritative source said the measures were taken under an understanding between Russia’s Premier Foreign Commissar Vyacheslaff Molotoft and the Hungarian minister in Moscow.
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Budapest
Hungary
Russia
Vyacheslaff Molotoft
Moscow
Relief Bill Change Is Proposed Today
Senator Byrnes proposes amending the relief bill with Roosevelt approval to train 300000 CCC enrollees in noncombatant army and navy support roles. The plan aims to fund defense projects from the relief fund and require project certification by war and navy secretaries.
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Roosevelt
Byrnés
D-Sc
Civilian Conservation Corps
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Navy
Byrnes
CCC
George C. Marshall
Senate Appropriations
WPA
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Narvik retreating Germans face trap
Swedish frontier dispatches say German troops withdrawing from Narvik face possible cut off by Norwegian border forces. Germans move along the Narvik to Sweden rail line as the Nagi air force bombs to relieve pressure. Allied and Norwegian forces have ousted Germans from Narvik and are mopping up south of the port.
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Narvik
Sweden
Nagi
Sole survivor of bomber crash in critical condition
The sole survivor, Sergeant John B. Stewart of Midway Alabama, remained in a critical condition at an army hospital after a 12 ton Douglas bomber from March Field crashed and burned during a dummy bombing mission over Muroc Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert. Attendants report he is suffering severe shock and the cause of the crash remains in doubt.
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Mojave Desert
Army Hospital
John B. Stewart
Midway
Ala
March Field
Muroc Dry Lake
Girls become bellringers at English church
Report notes girl guides trained as bellringers at a church in Her sham England. Other items include a rise in gold production from 900 million dollars in 1984 to 1.2 billion in 1939 and a magistrate ruling that washed ashore goods are not public property. Brazil’s orange trade suffers from weak demand from Britain and Scandinavia. In Geelong Australia a man is arrested for seven headlights on his car. Cape Town bans horn blowing from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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England
Geelong
Australia
FDR Defense Meeting Aims for Quick Congressional Action
President Roosevelt plans a defense parley with Perkins absent and voices from Marshall Stark Barkley and Rayburn invited. A press conference will follow as the administration seeks a three fold defense message covering army navy and training needs including guns tanks planes and reserve supplies. Sidney Hillman remains key for non combatant training while 680 on personnel issues. The commission may reconvene next week with full attendance. Barkley and Rayburn attend to stay informed on forthcoming legislation.
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George C. Marshall
Army
Harold R. Stark
Naval
Harold Smith
Senate
Barkley
House
Rayburn
Early
Roosevelt
Congress
War and Navy Departments
Early Said
Navy
Sidney Hillman
Defense Commission
Barry
Hillman
William Martin
New York Stock Exchange
Martin
Fortunes of War and wartime defense details
Blanchard, former director of the center, comments on fortified sectors and their pillbox lines. The passage discusses fortified zones and the inunda tion area shaping battlefield readiness.
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The
Center
No Excuse For Bad Sunburn Sunscreen Trends
The piece surveys sunburn prevention and suntan products from capsules to creams and oils. It notes strict application guidance, options that block tanning, and treatments for inevitable burns. It mentions capsules for travel and a waterproof foundation loved by Hollywood stars for daily wear and beach use.
France’s Corap and Blanchard Break in May Offensive
The text notes high military studies appointing a successor to Weygand as Allied generalissimo Simo. Corap’s army faced the German push along the Meuse and broke, while Blanchard’s force moved into Belgium, retreated on May 15, and was cut off. Reynaud later described complete disorganization of Corap’s units. Blanchard emerges as France’s early war hero.
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Germany
Low Countries
Corap
Blanchard
Meuse
Paul Reynaud
Chamber of Deputies
Belgium
France
Porters' Alienation of Affections Appeal Dismissed
London reported appeal by Renfrew Porter and his wife from a £3500 judgment in alienation of affections was dismissed. The jury award dated January 24 gave Mrs Vale R. Porter, their daughter in law, the claim against the Porters over alleged interference with her marriage to their son.
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London
Renfrew Porter
Addressograph Multigraph
Vale R. Porter
British Civil Services Ready for Action in Wartime Call
London May 30 The Home Secretary Sir John Anderson urged all civil services to stay prepared with manpower and readiness for an early defense call. Civil defense includes parachute troops and air precautions units and remains in a state of alert.
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London
Defense Services
John Anderson
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