Irony of long letter opens via sea route reaches Wilmington
It took almost a year to obtain a letter from Walter Siders of Columbus. Routed through the south seas, the missive traveled about 20 600 miles before arriving in Wilmington, 50 miles south of Columbus. In Stark New Hampshire, 145 year old town lights up as electric power goes live for the first time, with about 250 of 700 residents witnessing the 12 mile transmission line from Georgetown being energized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
E. J. Hieatt
Walter Siders
Columbus
South Seas
Old Town
Stark
N. H. UP
Graveton
Canada Angrily Demands Ford Plane Motor Ban
In Ottawa on June 27 the debate over Henry Ford's refusal to manufacture airplane motors for Britain sparked calls to bar Ford vehicles in Canada and seize the Ford Canadian plant. Conservative leader Hanson urged public opinion would react. Howe praised Ford Canadian unit for wartime cooperation.
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Ottawa
Henry Ford
Great Britain
Ford
House of Commons
Senate
R. B. Hanson
Commons
Canada
United States
Detroit
M. J. Coldwell
Saskatchewan
F. B. Black
New Brunswick
C.D. Howe
Army Motor
Ford Motor Company of Canada
British Empire
Women Parade Dazzles at Republicans Convention Demonstrations
Philadelphia June 27 AP report details women as parade fixtures at the GOP convention. Delegates hoisted Mrs. J C Rainer of Wisconsin and Miss Marian Wherry of Nebraska onto shoulders amid Dewey Taft and Willkie demonstrations. Hunger struck as crowds raided hot dog stands, with over ten thousand sold.
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Eddy Gilmore
Philadelphia
Dewey
J.C. Rainer
Wisconsin
Rainer
Marian Wherry
Nebraska
Henry Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Sa Se OS
Moonshine Monkeyshines and Other Quick Reads
Hazard deputy marshals a man reported dead in a flood area, believed alive after arrest. St Louis foresters spray only noncar shade trees to avoid vehicle paint issues, amid protests from motorists. Kansas City man Gemmet sleeps near oven. fire worsens then he wakes unharmed. Des Moines horse and plane scare ends with a dead workhorse, officials attribute it to the clash of machinery. Lincoln bakery truck tire sparks ignite gas and toast flood a delivery load.
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Associated Press
Hazard
Marshall Andrew Combs
ST. Louis
Ciyt Forestry Division
Lincoln
Neb
Radio Schedule for Friday June 28 1940
Comprehensive listing of programs across KWK KWH and EWE stations for Friday evening through night including bandstands, dance numbers, news hours, music clocks, and a Detroit Tigers broadcast. Notable items include Three Hit Revue, Rolla Coughlin Orchestra, Rhythm Rodeo, and Morning Devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla Coughlin
KWH
Browns
KWK
Sam
Fashions In Review
EWE
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Schoolgirl collects 26 foreign dolls and three Americans
Huntington West Virginia AP reports 13 year old Betty Graves Mar plays with dolls from many nations. She owns 26 foreign mannequins and three American dolls including Sioux Indians centenarian cornhusk doll and others from England Holland Switzerland Italy Russia and more. Betty adds Mexican and Indian dolls to her growing collection. Clarksbury WV AP notes 47 year first grade teaching career of Clara Conrad who retires saying young children are eager and honest and she can see daily progress.
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Huntington
W. . Val
Betty Graves Mar
Betty
England
Holland
Europe
Clarksburg
W. Va
Clara Conrad
Softball Broadcast and Evening Schedule
At 8:00 the softball broadcast airs followed by 9:15 Rendezvous With Romance and 10:00 Goodnight All My output reflects a small-town radio schedule with a Little Concert at 9:30 and a rhythm and radio feature noted earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhythm& Radio
Harvest surplus plea taps vegetables to aid nation
In Los Angeles AP reports J. H. Holland of the federal Surplus Commodities Corporation urged the public to buy vegetables when plentiful to ease seasonal surpluses and improve the farmer and national food situation. His appeal stresses turning abundance into steady demand during peak harvests.
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Los. Angeles
H." Hol
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Holland
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Tolson
Dominion Territory
Ford Companies
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd
Windsor
Ont
Place Motors
Howe
Ford Canadian
W. R. Campbell
Tack and
Jile
Tom Sawyer
Jack & Jill Shop
Tefferson Phone
June Scott
Paris
Maracain
Connie’ Creations
Fae
Jacqueline
Styles
Sesson
Millsap’s
Herman's
Merle Norman Cosmetics
War Supply Board
Munitions Department
Collwell
Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation
Dearborn
Mich
Coldwell
Hitler
London
Dagenham
Toronto
Willkie
Providence
Kansas City
Ralph A. Gemmet
James Day
Gemmet
Des Moines
Joe
Old Joe
Kwos
Rade
Batiste
Foster
Lydia E. Pinkham
Reeve
Pinkham
Mariwood
Moerschel’s
East High
Gibsons
Gibson
Gibson Electric
Missouri Power & Light Company
Jefferson City
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