Drought Broken in Southeast as Showers Promote Recovery
Associated Press reports drouth in the southeast eased with widespread showers across Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and the Carolinas. Crop prospects improved except for truck crops, pastures, and tobacco. cotton and corn showed gains though fruit crops remained modest. Light to moderate rains were recorded along the coast with Appalachiacola and Fort Myers receiving the heaviest totals.
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Associated Press
Southeast
Georgia
Mississippi
Florida
Carolinas
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Virginia
Appalachicola
Fla
Fort Myers
States Praise Early Results of Voluntary Quota System
States expressed satisfaction with initial results of the voluntary quota system. They said reductions have equaled or exceeded preliminary estimates and announced the outcome.
Local Adventists to Attend Junior Camp in Arkansas
Rev Verne Kelsey Mrs Kelsey and a group from the Seventh Day Adventist Church will attend the junior camp at Petty Jean Park near Fort Smith Arkansas from June 20 to June 28. The camp is open to Adventist youth from Arkansas and Louisiana.
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Verne Kelsey
Arkansas
Louisiana
Meeting to Discuss Selman Field Fees
Officials of Delta Air Lines and the Civil Aeronautics authority of Northeast Junior College will meet in the parish police jury room at 2 p m Saturday to set operation fees for Selman Field and discuss pilot storage rates as part of airport revenue planning. The aviation committee is chaired by George Breece with members Tom Hicks Fred Roberts Walter Mills John Breard Fletcher Studdard and George D Pipes.
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Delta Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Authority of
Northeast Junior College
Selman
George Breece
Tom Hicks
Fred Roberts
Walter Mills
John Breard
Fletcher Studdard
George D Pipes
Police Jury
Aviation
Radio interests clash with FCC powers in Senate hearing
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee heard NBC president Niles Trammell and CBS head William Paley challenge FCC authority over network regulation. They argued the 1926 act lacks power to define monopolies and warned that new rules threaten the broadcasting system. Chairman Wheeler defended FCC power to serve the public interest amid calls for clarity and possible policy shifts.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Communication Commission
White
Republican
Maine
FCC
National Broadcasting Company
Blue
Niles Trammell
NBC
William S. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Trammell
Congress
Wheeler
Paley
CBS
Mutual Broadcasting System
Mutual
Capital's Police HUNT Rape-Slayer in City Wide Roundup
Washington police pressed a citywide manhunt for a rape slayer after the body of 23 year old Jessie Elizabeth Strieff was found nude and strangled in a garage. A $500 reward was offered locally and $1,000 by The Washington Times Herald as authorities seek clues and suspects in the brutal case.
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Washington
Jessie Elizabeth Strieff
Ira Keck
War Department
Miss Strieff
Ernest W. Brown
Washington Times-Herald
Roosevelt
Hebert
Louisiana
Mermaids Purses and Nocturnal Owls Observed
Sea life lore notes that mermaids purses are egg cases of dogfish and sharks, often washed ashore after storms. The text adds that more people have heard owls than seen them due to their nocturnal habits.
War Today editor recalls chaos of modern warfare in Syria and Egypt
The column discusses Allied and German actions in the Middle East and Europe, noting tanks and aircraft in desert combat, French resistance against a British invasion, and a brittle collaboration with Germany. It compares current campaigns to Cambrai and Arras, highlighting the moral volatility and shifting alliances of 1940–1941.
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Holland
Salum
Syria
Decat
Cambrai
Arras
Germany
Britain
Ifire
France
France and Italy in Europe War Contours
Brief lines describe France clinging to Corsica Tunisia and Savoy while Germany grows stronger. It notes France fights to hold these areas and asserts Italy is not the enemy. The tone suggests a war context and shifting alliances in Europe.
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Germany
Corsica
Tunisia
Savoy
France
Italy
Armor for a 13 year old and milk as top farm income
The article notes that human stature has grown steadily since ancient times and that 1,000 year old armor would not fit a modern 13 year old. It also states that milk remains the largest single source of income for U S farms.
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United States
Real Estate Transfers From Local Firms And Individuals
The People's Homestead and Savings Association transfers lot 1 block 1 Filhiols fourth addition to John Miller McDade for 2500 dollars. Sherrouse Realty Company to S Otis covers lots 16 17 block 7 Booker T Washington addition for 110 dollars cash. Mrs Mabel Ward Ford sells to A P Leonard a jet in square 53 Crescent Bend addition for 175 dollars.
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the People's Homestead and Savings Association
John Miller McDade
Filhiol
Sherrouse Realty Company, Inc
S. Otis
Booker T. Washington
Mabel Ward Ford
A. P. Leonard
Crescent Bend
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Monroe
Monroe Auto & Supply Co., Inc
Lincoln
Mercury
Monroe, la
ARMY
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Canada
Rhett Butler
Michigan
Chippendale
Pitty
Pat Rocker
XV Karpen
Louis
Spotswood
Ntine Seaver
Louis XV Vale
Wdale
Karpen
St. John, Monroe
Durrett
Senate Group
Capital
Home Appliance CO
N. Grand
United Service Organizations
U. S. O. Service Club
DeWitt MacKenzie
Fred Vanderschmidt
Vichy
Rembrandt
Bernhardt
Gordon’s
Gordon's
DONS
Gordon
Gordon’s Gin
Somerset Importers. Ltd
New York
Gordon's Big Sim Co. Ltd
Linden
New Jersey
Rice O'Neill
Teeta
Emery
Telly
Nelly Don Summer Sheers
Nelly Don
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