Body of Woman Found in Lake Near Greenville
The nude body of 22 year old Sue Holcombe was found in Lake Ferguson three and a half miles north of Greenville. A coroner's jury ruled death from strangulation by unknown party and the body was weighted with a 100 pound stone. James Holcombe, her husband, reportedly said they argued and he left her at the lake after they had been staying with the Dillon family.
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Greenville
Miss
Lake Ferguson
Sue Holcombe
John W. Sterling
James Holcombe
W. B. McMahon
Sterling
John Dillon
Britain Extends Raid Safeguard Across War Fronts
The Herald noted over 50 MPs in military service attended a debate as discussions shifted to further wartime measures. Roosevelt’s cabinet reshuffle spurred talk of a U S led coalition aiding the Allies. About 1480 French refugees arrived at a south coast port, with notable figures including Pierre Cot and Baron de Rothschild aboard.
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Herbert Morrison
Roosevelt
United States
The
Daily Mail
Wilson Broadbent
the Herald
France
Pierre Cot
Baron Robert de Rothschild
Maurice Peterson
Spain
Henri Jaspar
Stefan Osiuski
Bordeaux
Congress Moves Toward Short Recess With Tax Bill Stalled
Washington June 21 Congress pressed toward a week long recess as the $1 007 billion defense tax bill remained stalled and the Senate House compromise committee reported no progress on reconciling differences. Bankhead predicted Congress might stay in session Monday. Lasted session failed to move the tax measure.
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Washington
Congress
Ander Bankhead
Senate
House
Hitler Reaches Highest Point in Compiegne Armistice Scene
A vivid report describes Hitler and German officials at Compiegne for the 1940 armistice signing. Delegations meet under guarded ceremony, with Nazi salutes, monuments to 1918, and a tense atmosphere as terms await publication. The piece notes the forest site, the Armistice Monument, and former French plenipotentiaries.
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Hitler
Fuehrer
Keitel
Foreign Office
Propaganda Ministry
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Marshal Foch
Marshal Petain
Reich
Italy
Tr Duce
Munich
Germany
Compiegne
Oise
Draft Bill Aims Universal Military Service Reach
The draft measure by Senator Burke and Representative Wadsworth would require all men 18 to 65 to register for possible service and allow 21 to 45 to be called by the president, aiming for a 4 million regular and reserve force. The move coincides with plans to mobilize about 9,000 reserve officers and broader manpower expansion. Taft criticizes administration methods as haphazard amid defense efforts, while the Senate approves sending Red Cross mercy ships to nonblocked war zones with Roosevelt's backing.
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Vances
Burke
Nebraska
Wadsworth
New York
Roosevelt
Armed Services
War Department
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Red Cross
Armistice talks in Compiegne amid French defiance and German advance
German negotiators pressed through Compiegne as France faced unraveling war. Paris reports say Huntziger leads the French delegation with Noel and LeLuc while Laval vows not to flee. In Bordeaux, parliament backs the government, and Ptain warns defeat is inevitable as Tours defends the Loire line.
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Compiegne Forest
Germany
Charles Huntziger
Leon Noel
Poland
LeLuc
Adolf Hitler
France
National Defense Ministry
Mediterranean Sea
Rome
Mussolini
Hitler
Bordeaux
Pierre Laval
Cairo
Mediterranean
Spain
Britain
England
Henri Philippe Petain
Tours
Loire
Lyon
Methodist Service Highlights and Local Social News in Bastrop
Bastrop Business Women's circle met at the church Monday night with co hosts Mesdames K E McDonald and W M Wadsworth. The program covered Methodist mission work in Japan and the book Eyes on Japan. Refreshments were served to a long list of members guests and visitors.
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Methodist Society of Christian Services
K. E. McDonald
W. M. Wadsworth
Japan
J. B. Spier
Kingdom
Lucy Jane Harris
Bill Bogan
Storment
Louis Keller
Erby Dramond
Ruby McDuff
Ernestine Killen
W. W. Storment
R. G. Ar
Senate OKs 1.78 Billion Defense Bill Amid Navy Carrier Plans
The senate passed an emergency defense bill totaling 1,777,489,788 dollars, the last major Roosevelt request, and sent it to the house with changes. Representative Darden of Virginia said the navy would soon start building a 67,000,000 dollar aircraft carrier of a radical, battleship sized design.
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Roosevelt
Senate
House
Darden
Virginia
Farmers Call for Program to Handle 1940 Rice Carryover
A conference heard estimates of a 14.5 million barrel target and a 17 million barrel supply for 1940 41 if August 1 carryover remains near 1939. With current averages of 8.5 million domestic use and 5.5 million exports, disposal may reach 14 million barrels, risking an unprecedented carryover. Speakers included H L Chalkley Jr and Homer L Brinkley as the meeting wrapped up.
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H. L. Chalkley, Jr
Lake Charles
Homer L. Brinkley
American Rice Growers Cooperative Association
Cotton crop in good shape despite rain damage
The report notes cotton, melon, and fruit conditions with rain causing some late yields. Shipments expected to begin around June 20 after delays. Pastures are above normal and orchards are in splendid condition, signaling a favorable season overall.
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Bornman
Senate passes war bill amid overseas service debate
War bill excluding overseas conscription passed the Senate by 28 to 3 and gained Governor General Gowrie’s official sanction after the House approved the measure. London reports an air raid over a south coast town lasting 35 minutes with machine gun fire. a German bomber was driven off by British fighters. no casualties initially reported.
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Britain
Senate
Lord Gowrie
House of Representatives
London
London Children Will Not Have Summer Vacation
London June 21 The London county council announces there will be no summer vacation for schoolchildren this year due to the war. Officials say children are safer in school than in the streets if air raids occur.
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London
London County Council
Teokesing Zoo
British Party Leaves Italy Aboard Conte Rosso After War Declared
British diplomats correspondents and others permitted to leave Italy as war with Britain and France began. They sail home aboard the Conte Rosso after eight days at Ancona and safety assurances from France only reached at Lisbon authorities say.
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Rome
Italy
Great Britain
France
Ancona
Lisbon
Portugal
Anonymous woman's 42-diamond necklace aids British war effort
London June 21. A necklace of 42 diamonds, many larger than 10 cent pieces, was donated to the government by an unnamed lady to support the war. Christies London auctioneers will sell the necklace on June 2% at public sale.
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London
Christies
Planes Bound for British Use From Mitchelfield to Halifax
Fifty five Northrup A 11A attack bombers departed Mitchelfield for Halifax Nova Scotia to be loaded for shipment to France. The aircraft were among 93 released by the war department on June 11 for resale and delivery to Britain.
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New York
Mitchelfield
Halifax
N.S
Northrup
War Department
France
MOP UP TROOPS BERLIN MAGINOT LINE RESISTANCE
German high command reports mop up of pockets along the Maginot line in Alsace and Lorraine as French units continue to resist. Berlin also notes British bombing deaths in Cologne and Dusseldorf with property damage. Italian communique claims raids on Bizerte and Malta and air base reconnaissance in the Mediterranean. Der Angriff claims Germany seized two battleships at Brest.
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Gan
Compiegne
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Marshal Foch
Foch
Germany
Mathias Erzberger
Maxime Weygand
Weygand
Berlin
Paris
Cologne
le Bourget
Narvik
High Command
Maginot Line
Alsace and
Dusseldorf
Rome
Bizerte
Malta
Mediterranean
Africa
der Angriff
Brest
French 000-ton Battleships Clemenceau and Richelieu Under Construction
France builds two new battleships the Clemenceau and the Richelieu described as 000 ton ships advancing in construction. The project signals a major naval expansion reflecting interwar arms programs.
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Clemenceau
France
German attack mindset cited by British in France and Libya
British military circles say German forces are driven by a relentless attack mentality. They note a similar offensive spirit in small Libyan actions. The Berlin radio claimed Germany captured 400 US arriving planes and 2000 motors with mounting plans, reported via CBS from DNB, location unspecified.
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London
France
Italian
Libya
New York
Berlin
United States
CBS
DNB
Rayville Residents Attend McCabe Lipscomb Nuptials in Vicksburg
Rayville residents listed as attendees at the McCabe Lipscomb wedding in Vicksburg Mississippi include Mrs. George B. Flanklin, Mrs. Fred Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mangham, Mrs. J. J. Sneichen, and Dr. and Mrs. George C. Purvis. Separate notes mention Mrs. W. E. Romain of Judsonia visiting in Arkansas and Texas, and Miss Mary Lou Jowers visiting in Alto with Mrs. Pardue.
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Rayville
Vicksburg
George B. Franklin
Fred Morgan
H. A. Mangham
J. J. Sneichen
George C. Purvis
Mary Lou Jowers
C. W. Pardue
Alto
Par
Roosevelt Plan Promises Cooperative Export Corporations
President outlines a Western Hemisphere economic cooperation program. He envisions either multiple commodity specific corporations or a single firm with divisions for key exports. Capital needs are modest with broad participation, not a U.S. monopoly. The plan seeks an inter American organization for joint marketing of staples and will rely on existing agencies and forthcoming legislative proposals as part of economic defense to safeguard regional peace and economies.
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United States
Hudson River
Albany
Troy
Western Hemisphere
Rpublics
Congress
Hemisphere
Moonlight and Roses Tribute Recalled in Old Love Song
A nostalgic note picks up Moonlight and Roses recalling youth and first love. The piece reflects on evenings of shared moments and lingering memories of romance from days past.
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