Baltic Buffer States Seek Independence After German Occupation
Stockholm reports Lithuania Latvia and Estonia, after two years under German influence, push for independence amid fear of renewed Russian control. An activist front hides 100000 plus youths to resist labor mobilization, smuggle food, and recondition seized arms with tanks claimed.
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Stockholm
Withermany
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Germany
Russia
Hitler
Guvania
Washington
Brest-Litovsk
France
Baltics
Three Man Commission To Study Wartime Sports
President Roosevelt indicated at a Washington press briefing that a three man commission to study the wartime sports situation and recommend actions to Roosevelt will be appointed soon. The move follows citizen letters urging either dropping or continuing sports as a morale and conservation measure.
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New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Roosevelt to name sports advisory committee possible picks
Officials from racing baseball and football circles may join a three member committee to advise President Roosevelt. Some suggested members include Senator Mead John Kelly and Herbert Bayard Swope while the group would only offer recommendations to the president. The Journal World notes its classified page as a busy town market place.
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William Jeffers
Senator Mead
D-N.y
Buffalo Club
International Baseball League
John Kelly
Philadelphia
Hale America
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York State
Washington
Journal-World
Farmers urge repairs to solve farm manpower problem
In Colby on May 19 Governor Schoeppel heard farmers and business leaders argue that with sufficient repair parts for tractors combines and elevator equipment they can meet the farm manpower challenge. Albert Frahm cited his 110000 bushel wheat harvest and proposed moving machinery south then north to finish harvests as needed. The governor and farm officials are on a two week tour to study the farm help problem and seek solutions.
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Colby
Northwestern Kansas
Andrew Schoeppel
Albert Frahm
Kansas
Frahm
Northwest
Peoria Fire Injures Six As Buildings Burn In Central District
A large Peoria fire in the central business district caused three buildings to burn and two more damaged after a series of five explosions. Six firemen were injured as flames and explosions tore through the area. damage unofficially tops $600,000.
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Peoria
Ill
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