Relief Monies Sent to Europe By American Red Cross
The American Red Cross reports relief totaling 2 535 126 dollars to the French Red Cross and other American groups in France. A 5200 gift from the Ladies of the Senate Luncheon Club was noted along with a 10 000 dollar anonymous donation from a Montclair New Jersey supporter. Mrs Frederick Keep gave 1 000 dollars to the DC chapter, and a prisoner contributed one dollar. The local chapter lists many donors including E F Hayward Zell Smith Louise McGuire and several company and city employees totaling 4450 dollars.
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American Red Cross
French Red Cross
France
Paris
Ladies of the
Senate
United States
Montclair
New Jersey
Italy
Frederick Keep
Mabel Boardman
District of Columbia
Red Cross
E. F. Hayward
Zell Smith
Louise McGuire Benevolent Association
Bob King
Alice Harrington
Quality Stamp Works
Employes
Southern Carbon
City Hall
Mississippi River Fuel Company
British and German Bombings Escalate in World War II Skirmishes
The article reports a second German air raid on England in as many days with bombs hitting Billingham and Hull while British fighters claim downed bombers and anti-aircraft fire. In retaliatory action, the British attacked German occupied air fields in France, wrecking hangars and facilities.
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Germany
England
London
Berlin
Billingham
Hull
Hamburg
France
Italy Bombardment Claims and Air Losses Across Africa
A British report states Italy bombed the Ligurian coast and Sardinia while raids hit Aden Zeila and ports in British Somaliland Port Sudan the Red Sea coast of Africa Sudan and Kenya. One Italian plane was shot down near Sollum Egypt with six more set on fire during night operations in Eritrea, raising 24 hour Italian losses to 15 certain and five probable aircraft.
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Ligurian
Sardinia
Aden
Zeila
Gulf of Aden
British Somaliland
Port Sudan
Red Sea
Sudan
Kenya
Sollum
Egypt
Eritrea
Rome
Corsica
Bizerta
Tunisia
Libya
Italy
Liguarian
Petain Reflects on Victory and Defeat in France
Marshal Petain speaks to the French about days of glory and sadness. He notes the nation did not deny defeat and must learn from the lost battle, admitting excess and lack of sacrifice since World War I and calling for renewed effort.
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France
Majority of Texas to close oil fields by order
Austin Texas June 20 A majority of the Texas railroad commission ordered all Texas oil fields shut down June 23 and 30. It slashed 17 110 barrels daily from the allowable in certain southwest Texas fields and set five general shutdown days each in July and August.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Railroad Commission Today
Texas
Southwest Texas
Leni Lynn Sings On, Waits for Hollywood Debut
Hollywood public gaze awaits Leni Lynn a Passaic NJ teen singer who has earned $350 a week for lessons and preparation while no film contract is signed. Manager Howard Herty guides her as she sings at benefits and trains for a possible screen career.
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Hubbard Keavy
Hollywood
Leni Lynn
M. G. M. Studio
Romano Romani
Leni
Passaic
N. J
Angelica Ciofani
Howard Herty
Angelica
Herty
Jenny Lind
Deanna Durbin
Judy Garland
Bob Hope
Benefit
Bob
Bankhead Chosen Meeting Keynoter for Democratic Convention
The arrangements committee selected Speaker William B. Bankhead of Alabama as keynoter and recommended Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky for permanent chairman. Farley and Roosevelt favored both, with Barkley known for keynote speeches in 1932 and 1936. The note mentions there are over 900 glider clubs in the United States.
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Chicago
Committee of Arrangements Today
William B. Bankhead
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Bankhead
Alabama
Barkley
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
United States
France At War As Axis Drive Continues Across France
Reports claim France seeks peace terms yet plans to continue fighting from abroad. Nazi advances push toward Bordeaux and Lyon as French defenses retreat. refugees report German tank and aircraft activity while Allied aid from North Africa is indicated.
World War II War Bulletins From Riga To Corsica
Dispatches report Soviet troops in Latvia advancing in an organized manner and crowds welcoming them in the Baltics. French eastern front forces surrender at the Maginot line and head into Switzerland. Italian air raids hit Corsica Bizerta Egypt Libya ports and Sudan Kenya. The Duke of Windsor travels toward Spain. Willink defeats Lucas in North Croydon by election. Bordeaux relief decree tightens food and auto use for military authorities and refugees.
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France
le Brun
Algiers
North
Africa
Lyon
Paris
Geneva
Hitler
Igh
Atlantic
Cherbourg
Bordeaux
Loire
Nantes
Tour
England
North Africa
Switzerland
Mediterranean
Maginot
Lorraine
Iron
Germany
Berlin
Britain
Voelkischer Beobachter
Bucharest
Soviet Russia
Bessarabian
East Prussia
Baltic States
Moscow
Riga
Latvia
New York
Gironde
Revolt Reported in Ethiopian Provinces and Axis Naval Sinking
Reuters dispatch from Jibuti Somaliland says revolt against Italians begins in Ethiopian provinces. Malian planes patrol Jibuti amid increased activity. The Admiralty reports the armed merchant cruiser Anda nian torpedoed and sunk after a one coat lacquer claim. detail unclear.
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London
Reuters
Jibuti
French Somaliland
Ethiopia
Admiralty
China Japan Settle Tientsin Dispute With Britain and France
In the far east Japan reached a settlement with Britain and France over Tientsin, ending a long dispute. Orders were issued to lift the military blockade on the British and French concessions after agreement on policing, taxation, and Chinese silver deposits in banks within the concessions.
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Berlin
Moscow
Far East
Japan
Britain
France
China
Tientsin
Plans for a 100 ton tank with heavy armor
The United States war department reportedly plans a 100 ton tank larger than the standard model. Major A A Cane of Georgia Tech prepared the design claiming armor up to inches thick and a 75 millimeter cannon. Georgia Tech sources say such a tank would be practical and needed for modern warfare.
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Atlanta
United States War
Atlanta Constitution
A. A. Cane
Shape
Georgia School of Technology
Case
Georgia Tech Military Department
Ely
G O P Leaders Named by F D R
The article notes Republican leaders Knox and Stimson being named by President Roosevelt to cabinet roles amid ongoing debates over a coalition cabinet and looming national education events in Philadelphia. Details include Knox’s Civil War era ties and Stimson’s long service history from Taft to Hoover.
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Senate
Knox
Alf M. Landon
White House
Philadelphia
Washington
Stimson
Roosevelt
Boston
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
336Th Field Artillery
France
New York City
Taft
Philippines
Hoover
London
Odd Items In The News From Madison And New Orleans
A scrambled local item reports Pearl Clark cutting down a tree on a Madison farm as a separate note. In New Orleans Emile J. Morano Jr forgot the marriage license but left it with his bride Mildred Claasen and married at Mine Well church without the license, while relatives waited.
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New Orleans
Emile J. Morano, Jr
Hie Beide Teehe
Mildred Claasen
Morano
Police decline arrest after drunken husband incident
Report says Officers Whittle and Cale refused to arrest a drunk husband on their beat, claiming no action was possible when the man was moved away. The account details confusion over subsequent handling and unclear motivations.
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Dallas
R. T. Whittle
C. W. Cale
Siar
Red cow gives birth to rare triplet heifers in Kansas City
A red cow in Kansas City delivered triplet heifer calves, an event veterinary experts call very rare. The birth granted the animal a reprieve from the packing house as it produced three female calves.
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Kansas City
Mleansboro man hauls 40 pound round rock for headstones
Lark Barker in M'Leansboro Illinois collected odd items including rocks and a jail cell relic and says the rocks are to be headstones for his wife and another smaller stone awaits its fate. The account captures his quirky trophy collection and remarks on future plans.
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M'Leansboro
Ill
Lark Barker
Barker
Laundry firm uses phonograph records to aid workers
Omaha report says J L Thurmond notes discovery of a factory tune setting boosts productivity. Workers say the toe-tagging phonograph records played during shifts help them stay alert and speed up the day.
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Omaha
Neb
J. L. Thurmond
Jones to Sign First Measure in Baton Rouge
Governor Sem Jones in Baton Rouge on June 2 prepared to sign his first administration bill. The proposed law would repeal the debt moratorium commission created for the late Senator Nuey P. Long, passing through both houses.
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Baton Rouge
Sem Jones
Nuey P. Long
Naval conference ties to Hull policy ally in department
The piece notes a naval conference and designates the subject as chairman of the American delegation in the disarmament conference. It highlights his advocacy via letters to newspapers for Secretary Hull's policies during his tenure in the state department.
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Hull
State Department
Mrs L S Dawkins Dies at Capital in Ruston
Mrs Lourila Towhing, wife of the late Ludge f & Dawkins Jr, dies at her home in Washington D C. The funeral will be at the Dawkins home in Ruston with interment in the cemetery. Rev G M Holes will lead services with burial at the family plot.
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Ruston
Lourila
Ludge F
Dewleine
We District
Dawkins, Jr
Washington, D. Cy
Rowtew
Frivey
G. M. Holes
Bortat
Fn F cLure
Kr. Dowhksow
Farmerville
J. . Cargill
Warning Signs of Backache and Leg Pain
The text discusses backache and leg pains as potential danger signs. It mentions kidney and heart-related concerns, fatigue, and warning signals needing medical attention, though the exact details are garbled.
Unclear OCR: Local Event Report With Names
An OCR fragment mentions Chattayonge mountains and outdoor riding at night. Names include JOAN LITTLEGREEN as Manager and references to Levies and Balen motarata. Details are incomplete but indicate a local event or management note.
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Saree
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L. B. Faulk
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F. K. Hirsch
B'nai B'rith
Monroe
Ernest Holloway
C. E. Braun
Rabbi Hirsch
Edward Apperson
Edward McDonald
Fifth District
Isadore Liebreich
Marshal Petain
Haig & Haig Pinch Bottle
Haig & Haig
Haig
Seattle
Somerset Vaporters, Ltd
Erlands
Goumois
Maginot Line
Spain
Cannel
Duke of Windsor
Riviera
Willink
National Government
H. A. Willink
L. A. Lucas
North Croydon
House of Commons
U. 5
F.D.R
Madison
Pearl Clark
Jones
Kitney
Alten Dow
Joan Littlegreen
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Tennegree
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