Paris to Paris: French officer urges immediate Allied help
A French officer arriving from Paris said help must come quickly if useful and that if Britain and America send tanks and guns in days rather than months, France can still win. He noted anxious days, heroic French troops fighting against heavy odds, and Dunkirk's evacuation as proof aid must arrive now. He warned Germany is throwing everything into battle.
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London
Paris
France
America
Dunkerque
Germany
Hong Kong Police Close Down Italian Firms
Hong Kong police closed four Italian firms in the crown colony and sealed the Italian consulate general. About 2 percent of Italians were interned while some 250 priests in the community are watched under restrictions.
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Hongkong
Is This Why You Are Constipated
An advice note explains constipation from low bulk in diet and suggests Kellogg's All-Bran for breakfast with plenty of water. It emphasizes natural bulk, not medicine, and advises consulting a physician if the condition persists.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Odd Items In The News
The column bundles short items from AP style briefs. Features include Franklins town dog licensing notice to shoot unlicensed dogs, Miami University graduate Joseph William Smith with perfect four year record summa cum laude, aviation instructor Lana Kurtzer and pupil Beatrice Moen’s San Francisco honeymoon, police arrest of 18 boys damaging city flower beds in Huron Park, county supervisor Jesse Cornell and teacher Inez Burnworth earning masters together, and Catherine Dressel’s grade school graduation after a stray bullet injury.
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Oxford
Joseph William Smith
Miami University
Smith
W. E. Smith
Seattle
Lana Kurtzer
Beatrice Moen
San Francisco
Kansas City
Kans
Oscar Forsberg
Steve Kaminski
Huron Park
Kaminski
Forsberg
Lincoln
Terrier killed by lightning strikes at Missouri home
Lightning hit the Carl Baird residence in Independence on June 11. The bolt caused minor structural damage but electrocuted the family’s terrier Bobby as electricity traveled along a neck chain hanging from a clothes line.
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Independence
Carl Baird
Bairds
Bobby
Sheriff Holds On In Gambling War In Mississippi
Sheriff E S Baxter of DeSoto County defends his gamble crackdown stance amid a citizens committee action. Memphis Police Commissioner Joe Boyle threatens cross border raids into Mississippi. Baxter says no violations are known and doubts Shelby County officers will intervene.
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Hernando, Miss
E. S. Baxter
DeSoto County
Memphis
Joe Boyle
Tennessee- Mississippi
Sheriff Baxter
Shelby County
Trailways Bus Tour Demonstrates Connecting Carriers
The air conditioned Santa Fe Trailways bus visits Monroe on a goodwill tour from Wichita Kansas traveling through Oklahoma City Amarillo Lubbock Wichita Falls Fort Worth Dallas Houston New Orleans Monroe Little Rock Fort Smith Tulsa and back to Wichita. The tour showcases Trailways connecting carriers Tri-State Trailways Missouri Pacific Trailways and Interurban Trailways and is led by Ray Shaffer with H E Daniels as escort.
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Santa Fe Trailways
Monroe
Chicago
California
Ray Shaffer
H. E. Daniels
Tri-State Trailways
Union Bus Depot
Missouri Pacific Bus
Legislative Digest highlights house bills introduced and acted upon
The digest lists House measures like constitutional amendments to curb tax redemptions, small loan rate limits, and political contribution bans, plus bills on spectacles sales, parish boards, charitable tax exemptions, insane hospital commitments, harbor districts, workmen compensation, and river port pilots. It notes passed items, withdrawals, and amendments across numerous lawmakers and topics.
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Alford
Domengeaux
Jack and Huckabay
Barranger
Heintz
Watson, Webb
Sanders
Copeland
Blanchard
Rainald
Jack, Huckabay
Bolin
H. S. Parker
Orleans and
Jefferson
Lottinger
Houma Harbor
Cangelosi
Workmen's Compensation Act
Legislative roll call on public bills and amendments
A list of state senate actions on numerous bills and amendments. Highlights include measures to permit banks to deposit fiduciary funds on collateral, pensions and relief for Alexandria, sheriff office staff funding, civil procedure and evidence revisions, highway and infrastructure agreements, and penalties for nonrendered or inadequate services. Several measures passed with varying margins, while others failed or were amended.
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Sestford
Stafford
Alexandria
Hendrick
Panne
Organization of Agricultural Producers Associations
Planter
Ruston
B. H
Bailey
Mr. & Ti
Boucher
Mra. M. Cox
Louisiana Highway Commission
Caddo Parish
Lanier
Houma
Ellie
U. S. 135
Juneau
Oliver
Brown
State Planning Commission
James and
Doley
State Mineral Board
District Court
Goff
Secretary of State
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Collector of Revenue
Dolby
Wilbert
Ellis and Cotten
Ellis
American urged to aid allies in European war
Captain Tom Gi of Clarksdale told the 16th annual encampment of United Spanish War Veterans of Mississippi that America should intervene immediately on the side of Britain and France to save the allies and halt Hitlerism. He warned that Hitler’s army is certain to storm Paris within 10 days, a claim backed by national headquarters.
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West Point
Miss
America
Britain
France
Ford Plant Ready to Build Airplanes
President Henry Ford announced after a meeting with William S. Knudsen that Ford Motor Company is prepared to move into mass production of airplanes as soon as government contracts are granted.
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FORD
Washington
Ealel Ford
William $. Knudsen
National Defense Commission
Totatoes and Potatoes Grafted on One Vine
H L Kilgore of Ruston claims a grafted Irish potato tomato vine that bears nine full size potatoes below ground and fifty four green tomatoes above. He says he simply planted the potatoes and the plants grew as shown, producing totatoes or potates as you choose.
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H. L. Kilgore
Ruston
Luther Burbank
News-Star—World
Mr. Kilgore
Wedding Postponed for Virginia Cascio Miller
The wedding of Miss Virginia Catherine Cascio and Charlie Chauio Miller was postponed from Wednesday morning to Wednesday, June 19 at 7 00 am due to Miss Cascio’s illness. The ceremony will be held at St Matthew's Church with Kath e Francis Donahue officiating.
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Virginia Catherine Cascio
Charlie Chauio Miller
Miss Cascio
St Matthew's Church
Francis Donahue
Shrine meeting officially opens in Memphis Air Corps base dedication
In Memphis on June 11 Shriners opened a convention with a formal air corps base dedication. The Shrine program included inspection of a fleet of modern army planes and a parade by 70 bands and uniformed patrols from three temples.
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Memphis
Memphis Air Corps Reserve Base
Questions in Commons Highlight Defense and Safety Proposals
The London Commons session featured 44 questions with FP S Cocks asking 13. Proposals included arming MPs with revolvers for defense, appointing a deputy prime minister for home defense, and welcoming isolated gasoline stations. Also suggested were moving children to the Dominions for safety and a rough cost of answering each question. General George Marshall is noted as a past U.S. Army chief.
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London
House of Commons
S. Cocks
Labor
Parlament
Dominions
Italian Pavilion at Fair Runs Through War Tens
New York World’s Fair Italy pavilion, valued at 4 million dollars, remains open as Italy’s Commissioner General says activities will continue without change in absence of direct directives from Rome.
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New York
Italy
New York World
Haly
Giueseppe Canta
Rome
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