King and Queen of Britain welcomed at White House
Washington crowds greet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as they arrive from Canada. The royal couple meet President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt aboard, then proceed through a grand parade and state events, with military pageantry and aerial salutes marking the visit.
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Hull
King George
Canada
White House
Capitol
Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Marine Band
Mr. Cevelt
Washington
Union Station
George
Queen Elizabeth
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Tokyo plans major new offensive in China amid island clashes
Reports from Tokyo say a big new Japanese offensive in China is being prepared while forces bombarded Chinese held islands near Swatow. Separately, William Strang, chief at Britain's foreign office, is chosen to accelerate negotiations with Moscow on three power cooperation, aiding Sir William Leeds in resolving a few Hanoi dilemmas.
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Tintsin
Tokyo
Japan
China
Swatow Harbor
Swatow
Kwang
Hag
William Strang
Britain
Foreign Office
London
Moscow
Strang
William Leeds
Chamberlain
Liberal and third-term talk colors 1940 debate
Capitol Hill discussion on the presidential race shows Democrats weighing a liberal candidate and even Roosevelt possibly seeking a third term. Sen Ellen Der backs a liberal nominee, while others say it is too early to decide, with mixed views on Roosevelt’s intentions and the two-term tradition.
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Capitol Hill
Ellender
D-La
New Deal
Schwellenbath
D-Wash
Pepper
D-Flo
Mead
D-Ny
Roosevelt
Adams
D-Cole
Albuquerque Appeals Springer Co Case
Albuquerque files appeal with the New Mexico Supreme Court challenging a $6,251 judgment against the city. Springer Transfer Co claims its property was damaged by Tijeras Avenue underpass construction in Santa Fe.
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Santa FE
N. M
Albuquerque
Supreme Court
Springer Transfer Company
Tijeras Avenue
Phoenix robber shot and killed during penitentiary attempt
Phoenix guard shoots and wounds 26 year old Jay Baldwin as he tries to scale the walls of the Florence state penitentiary. Baldwin, serving 10 to 25 years for a Phoenix grocery messenger robbery of 25,000 in checks and 151 in cash, was hit in the flesh.
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Florence, Ariz
Jay Baldwin
Phoenix
State
Baldwin
New Mexico Baptist Training School Convention
The Alamogordo event entered its final sessions on June 8 as the annual convention neared its end. Winners of the children's scripture story contest will be announced and advance to the national meeting in Ridgecrest Tennessee. Hobbs and Gallup bid for next year’s gathering with speakers including Rev I L Yearby from El Paso E E Lee of Dallas and S M Morgan of Artesia.
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Convention Baptist Training School
Alamogordo
N. M
New Mexico Baptist Training School
Ridgecrest
Tenn
Hobbs
Gallup
I. L. Yearby
el Paso
E. E. Lee
Dallas
S. M. Morgan
Artesia
Dares Sheriff to Try Spank Her by Aviatrix Helena Tanner
Calif June 8. Helena Tanner 25 Ames Iowa aviatrix and former bank secretary responds to an Arizona sheriff who urged spanking for not reporting a forced landing near Deep Lake. She says she was 50 miles from a phone and would have liked to see Sheriff John Nunn try it. Tanner completed a leisurely Iowa to California flight arriving yesterday. Roy C. Toombs files voluntary bankruptcy listing assets 75 dollars against 757914.20 liabilities in federal court. assets consist of clothing and claimed exemption.
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Calif
Helena Tanner
Ames
Aviatrix
Arizona
Deep Lake
Ariz
John Nunn
Miss Tanner
Iowa
Chicago
Roy C. Toombs
Federal District Court
Cuba lets six refugees land from Flandre
Cuban authorities allowed six of seven German Jewish refugees aboard the French liner Flandre to land in Havana after passports were cleared and guarantees arranged through the Cuban embassy in Washington. Two women are among the six. The St Louis passengers remain aboard and Havana refuses further discussions. The government cited moral and legal reasons while J A Ochotorena met with President Bru.
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Havana
Flandre
Washington
United States
St. Louis
Hamburg
Secretary of Treasury
Joaquin Ochotorena
Federico Laredo Bru
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
New York
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le Forte Armate
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Gestapo
Munich
Breslau
Dresden
Poland
Polang
Notas DE Interes Para LA Colonia Mexicana
San Juan
Springer CO. Case
Cuba
Vewaret
Ichelieu
Hills Bros
Folgers, Schillings
Maxwell House
Redcan Hills Bros
Carton Swifts
Jewel Or Mrs. Tuckers
Great West
Chuck Roast
Ireat West
Hamburger
Camp Camino
Fresh. Com
Wilson
Kam Hocks
Hist
Sunshine
Virginia
Fleischmanns
Ed Williams
Dan Wilmot
Knoxs
10Th. & North Main Sts
Morton
Wiens Ad Byt
Goodyear
McNally-Hall Motor Co
Roswell, New Mexico
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