Patterson Says World War Can Be Long War at Rochester
Undersecretary of war Robert P. Patterson told the 91st graduating class of the University of Rochester that a long war is tolerably safe to predict. He urged Americans to preserve peace through security and work to keep peace once found, noting vulnerabilities similar to ancient Athens and calling for vigilance beyond two oceans. Churchill received an honorary degree via radio.
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Roosevelt to host Princess Juliana this week
President Roosevelt, nearly recovered from illness, plans to host Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhardt at the White House this week. Bernhardt carries messages from Queen Wilhelmina, head of the Dutch government in exile in London. Roosevelt will outline engagements but spend the day mainly in the residential section.
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Missouri University Summer Session Opens With Around Two Thousand Registrants
Columbia Mo June 16 Approximately 2000 students are expected to register for the 1941 summer session at the University of Missouri. Last summer enrolled 2403. term runs until Aug 8 with a break on July 4 and ends with final exams and commencement.
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Two State Banks Liquidated in May
The state finance department announced May liquidations of Bank of Magnolia and Peoples Bank of Butler. Magnolia paid 4 percent dividends and Butler 6.8 percent, reducing remaining banks to 65 to liquidate.
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Draft Affects 108 Prospects Of Graduates
Austin June 16 Economists call this the best job hunting year since the depression began but many University of Texas graduates face difficulty in landing first jobs. Draft concerns rise as many male applicants are queried about possible military service while defense needs drive demand in engineering chemistry medicine and business.
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Social adequacy urged to round up a husband
Chicago June 16 The Post-Tribune Special News Service reports psychologist Dr Robert N McMurry promotes a “Moral dominance” formula for marrying, while Evelyn Millis Duvall of the Association for Family Living calls it out as outmoded. They favor clinging vine tactics as safer, arguing many women can attract good husbands through social ease and competence rather than coercive methods.
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Dies committee to probe Union Now with Great Britain
Rep Stephen Day urged Chairman Martin Dies to investigate Clarence Streit's Union Now movement as unAmerican activity. He said Union Now promotes abandoning the American form of government. Streit narrowed his plan after France fell, proposing a union of the United States with the British Empire.
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Rangad Citian Wins Model Plane Honors
In Columbia Missouri on June 16 AP report states Dave Webb from Kansas City won top honors in the Missouri state model airplane contest. His gasoline motor ship stayed aloft 22.3 minutes across three flights. Gene Correll of Mexico and Bob Smith of Independence led the rubber band powered event. Howard Wills placed second in rubber band, while Jack Feddell of Joplin and Keith Kreigh of Columbia tied for third.
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Stark Receives Honorary Degree at Beloit College
Former Missouri governor Lloyd C. Stark was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws at Beloit College commencement in Beloit Wisconsin and delivered the commencement address. The report notes a separate Boston exhibit of an ancient Egyptian linen shirt with sharp accordion pleats dating back 4900 years. Milk is cited as the United States' largest single farm income source.
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Population in Missouri Prison Drops in Biennium
Missouri penal department reports a nearly nine percent decline in inmates, from 4 077 at the start of the biennium to 3 728 by December 31 1940. Crime trends show a five year downward swing, with prison populations down about 20 percent since 1936. The state spent 3 672 947 on prisons and four reformatories from a 5 871 350 appropriation, while prison industries logged a 2 000 000 business with a net biennium profit of 266 272.
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John Roosevelt to Train for Navy Assignment
John Roosevelt, youngest son of the President, began training today for a navy ordnance department assignment. He will study at Harvard business school for three months before going on active duty. Roosevelt resigned as assistant manager of a branch department store Saturday.
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Rationing of electric current spreads in the South
Utilities in Georgia Alabama South Carolina Mississippi and Gulf Power begin curtailing electricity to non-defense industries. TVA official J A Krug says study is ongoing and further rationing may follow as drought lowers reservoir levels and raises defense energy needs at aluminum plants.
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Belgian food in Europe worst as occupation bites
Washington reports the Agriculture Department describes Belgium's food situation as the most critical in Europe due to clandestine markets, exorbitant prices, import blockades, and German occupation. Rations are extremely scanty, with urban areas unable to obtain full allowances and imports constrained by British blockade and German control.
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Elephant trainer and two elephants killed in circus truck collision
Conneaut Ohio reported trainer Paul Miller, 39, of Char and 39, of Charlotte Michigan, and two elephants were killed when a Lewis Bros circus truck was struck by a New York Central passenger train yesterday.
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