Prediction of the worst droughts in 20 centuries
Halbert P Gillette reports to the American Association for the Advancement of Science that rock sediment layers record rainfall cycles spanning centuries. He warns a downward drought trend began around 1930 and could continue until about 1990 with potentially severe dust bowl conditions and suggested migrations from affected regions.
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Seattle
Amer Association For the Advancement of Science
Halbert P Gillette
Chicago
Association
Gillette
Roosevelt Still Ahead in Votes in Democratic Delegates
A June 21 report lists Democratic convention delegate totals by state and pledged status. Roosevelt leads with 707% of delegates, plus 94 already selected, across states including California, New York, Illinois, and Texas.
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Maryland
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Montana
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Army offers active duty to 2500 reserve officers
Major Ray H. Lewis said 2,500 reserve officers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama would be offered active duty in the regular army. Eligibles would be placed on active status with extension possible if service is satisfactory, funds are appropriated, and some would be sent to foreign garrisons. About 2,000 lieutenants and 500 captains fall within the age limits.
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New Orleans
Ray H. Lewis
Third Military Area
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Refugees Reach English Port After Brutal Crossing
Nearly 1,500 British and foreign refugees from invaded France reach a southern English port aboard a crowded ship. German bombers attacked during the voyage as 500 women and children slept on deck. survivors describe scant food, scarce water, and improvising meals while under destroyer escort. Six Spitfires greet the evacuees at dawn.
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Cornwall
Paris
Riviera
Geneva
Imperial Airways
East Africa
Bordeaux
Thompson dies in New York inventor of the Thompson gun
General John T. Thompson retired U S Army and inventor of the Thompson sub machine gun died at his Great Neck home after a three day illness. He was 80.
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Thompson
Great Neck
N. Y
John T. Thompson
Louisiana Tech begins campus improvement project
Work on a 165000 campus improvement program at Louisiana Tech begins Monday. The WPA funds 97939 with Shelley H Lee aiding in kickoff. Plans include roads gutters a shop grandstand incinerators sidewalks sewers and parking areas around main campus buildings.
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Louisiana Tech
WPA
L. A. Woodman
Shelley H. Lee
Monroe
Gnd
Woodman
Department of Buildings and Grounds
Power plant waste reused for new shops and baseball stands
From the old power plant residuals will be used to construct the new shops building and baseball stands. The plan leverages existing materials to support municipal development and sports facilities.
Youth 15 Injured in Freak Accident at Auburn and Fifth
Johnny Poulos, 15, injured in a crash at Auburn and Fifth streets while on a motorbike. He was taken to Vaughan-Wright-Bendel Clinic with cuts and bruises but not in serious condition. The collision occurred when his bike hit a car driven by Mrs. C. W. Paine as she traveled north on Fifth Street.
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Vaughan-Wright-Bendel
Auburn
Fifth Streets
A. Poulos
Layton Avenue
Blue Ribbon Ice Cream Company
Poulos
C. W. Paine
Make Place
Fifth Street
Republicans Read Two Out of Party
Philadelphia June 21 The Republican national committee formally read Col Frank Knox and Henry L Stimson out of the party for accepting cabinet posts in President Roosevelt s administration The party leaders hailed Chairman John D Hamilton s claim that Knox and Stimson no longer speak for the Republicans or the party Both men reportedly sought to influence European affairs and the party frames this as a shift to the war issue
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Republican National Committee
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Frank Knox
Henry L. Stimson
Roosevelt
John D. Hamilton
Knox
Stimson
Herbert Hoover
Hamilton
Europe
Kirtland Warbler Nests Limited to Michigan Pine Stands
The Kirtland warbler nests exclusively in Michigan, restricted to a small number of jack pine trees within select counties of the state.
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Kirtland
Michigan
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