Alliance pact talks move forward with Britain France Soviet
London reports propose mutual assistance linking Britain France and the Soviet Union. German media avoid blaming Russia while urging restraint as talks progress. Vatican sources note diplomacy favors general or bilateral talks to ease Europe’s tensions.
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London
England
Uty
Great Britain
Clement E. Vargshiloff
France
Jakob Surits
Pavia
Moscow
Einicr
ferdiga —_commissar Vyacheslatt Milotoff
Preys
Berlin
Germany
Russia
Soviet Union
Britain
Vatican City
Vatican News Service
Europe
Left Wing Farm Belt Attack on Wallace Grows
Washington faces a behind the scenes push from western farm leaders led by Ervin G King to curb grain speculation and seek a cost of production bill. The move targets Secretary Henry Wallace and would trigger congressional hearings if allowed by the administration. Coal operators form a committee pledging changes to the Guffey act as a coal mine halt pressure mounts.
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Bruce Catton
Washington
Henry Wallace
Congress
Cassinento
New Deal
Ervin G
King
Washington State
National Grange
Wesleir
Additton
Ation
Wallace
U. S
Bund Fuehrer In Plea Not Guilty
New York Fritz Kuhn national leader of the German American Bund pleads not guilty to forgery and grand larceny charges involving 14548 in Bund funds. Kuhn, a World War veteran, claims involvement with Adolf Hitler and has a long history from Germany to Mexico to the United States. He worked for Henry Ford in Detroit, became a naturalized citizen in 1934, and led the Bund as it expanded across the country with hundreds of members and posts.
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New York
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Kohn
Adolf Hilfey
Munich
Germany
Mexico
United States
Henry Ford
Detroit
The
Friends of New Germany
New York City
Maestri Spikes Move to Make Him Governor
New Orleans Mayor Robert S Maestri rejected calls to run for governor saying he does not want the job and that a Lafayette La committee organized to persuade him will not influence him. In Richmond California police say a fiance quarrel over a ring return preceded the fatal shooting of Miss Spal Oder 38 and John Gray a high school athlete.
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New Orleans
Dein
Texarkana Army Recruiting Station Enlists Local Man
Jesus U S Army Cecil Godwin son of Mr Willis R Godwin Al Hope was accepted through the Texarkana Army Recruiting Station and enlisted for Cavalry at Fort Bliss El Paso Texas on May 25. The recently excavated Circus Maximus in Rome had seals for 385000 por pons whale.
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Jesus
U.S. Army
Cecil. Godwin
Willis R. Godwin
Hope
Texarkena
Cavaly
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Texas
Cranium Crackers Puzzle: Guess Pronunciations
A scrambled geography word puzzle asks for pronunciation of names such as Worcester Massachusetts and Para River Brazil. Choices include words like said seed stayed for Lead, Lester reister booster for Worchester, and pay day for Para River. Multiple regional spellings test phonetic accuracy.
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Worchester
Mass
Far Lester
Reister
Booster
Para River
Brazil
Pelya
Lowrdes
France
Federal Funds for Roads Are Held Up
LITTLE ROCK A highway director said federal funds for high way construction are withheld pending a study on whether state funds used with Works Progress Administration projects should be counted as expended for new construction or maintenance. Six road improvement contracts worth about 160 000 are suspended.
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Little Rock-A
W. W. Mitchell
Hursday
Arkansus
Works Progress
Mitchell
Arangas
Commission
United States Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
TVA Power Asked by Arkansas Men Rally in Memphis
In Memphis Tennessee a mass meeting of 200 business leaders from 23 Arkansas towns formed a permanent group urging the Tennessee Valley Authority to extend its power lines and dams into East Arkansas. Speakers led by congressmen E. C. Guthings and John Renkin praised expanding TVA across eight states to deliver federal power and wartime materials to the region.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennesssee Valley Authority
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Warren
E. C
Puck) Guthings
D.ork
John Renkin
D.~miss
Roosevelt Lands Naval Officers in Rescue of 33 Men
President Roosevelt praised the rescue of 33 men from the sunken submarine Squalus as a grand job by naval officers and crews. Officials in Portsmouth discussed salvage plans, stressing life saving followed by salvage operations and noting uncertainty about the cause of the sinking.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Portsmouth
Coplah II
R. Greentec
Ysiedd
Navy
Falcon
Squalus
Renr Admieal C. W. Cale
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Ha Ahnala Conjent
Bureau of Operations
Alfiger
Bell
Mind Your Manners Test on Wedding Etiquette
A reader quiz asks about proper attire for a formal evening wedding and etiquette for gifts and thanks. It covers whether a bride must wear head covering, how to handle gifts to a bride or groom, and the right response to a monetary gift.
Poppy Day Set By American Legion Auxiliary
Memphis area plans Poppy Day on Saturday with sale of memorial poppies sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Proceeds support disabled veterans and poppies are produced in government hospitals and auxiliary workrooms. Volunteers will distribute the flowers locally with all contributions going to veterans. Memphis voters weigh legal liquor repeal as Shelby County reports unofficial returns.
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Glenn Williams
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Singing Night at Histon Sun Gay May 28
There will be singing at Histon Sun Gay night on May 28. Everybody is urged to come and bring song books.
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Shigingal
Histon
Suspect in Prescott Robbery Is Arrested
Benton police arrest Edgar Cunningham of Baltimore Maryland on a charge of robbing Roy Drake a Prescott automobile salesman. Two suitcases and clothing valued at 150 dollars reported stolen. Cunningham was returned to Prescott by Sheriff Brad Bright of Nevada county.
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Benton, Arki
Benton Police Ar
Edgar Cunningham
Balltimors
Roy Drake
Prescott
Cunningham
Brad Bright
Nevada County
Rochefoy Sale Obscured By Self Deception Theme
A fragment notes the paradox of self deception versus deceiving others, reflecting on Rochefoy sale. The phrase hints at awareness and exposure in a historical sale context without detailing participants or outcomes.
International Agreement Sought to Divide World Markets
Secretary Wallace outlined a plan to seek an international conference to divide markets and raise ton prices for cotton, while defending a proposed export subsidy to move surplus cotton abroad. Critics from Dallas and Memphis condemned the subsidy as harmful to producers and shippers.
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Little Rock
Agriculture Wallace
Fidey
United States
Sbes Yetery
Wallace
Texas
Agriculture
T. T.C. Richardson
Dallas
Tere
Farm and Ranch
Mark Anthony
theAmerican Catton Shippers Association
C. W. Butler
Memphis
American Catton Shippers As
Cotton Report for 1938 Announced by US Department
The agriculture department’s annual report places 1938 cotton production at 11,843,000 bales, about 7,000,000 bales below 1937. The yield averaged 295.8 pounds, up from 269.9, with states reporting varied output including Missouri 335,004. Tennessee 490,000. Alabama 1,081,000. Mississippi 1,104,000. Arkansas 1,349,090. Louisiana 676,000. Oklahoma 563,000. Texas 3,095,000. New Mexico 96,000. Arizona 106,000. California 424,000.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Board
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Cotton New Orleans Race Day Weathered Cotton Shortlisted
In New Orleans a Cotton race or event features a notable participant with timing around 8.08 on Friday. The segment mentions Spot and a mid event moment, with likely finish near a close. Specifics remain unclear due to OCR errors.
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Benlin
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New Hampshire
Fapaccu Hollum
Russ
Lous
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Shelby
BSG
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Walla
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