Mayor and daughters aboard king’s launch by mistake
The piece recounts Honey Fitz of Boston and his two daughters visiting Sir Thomas Lipton at Cowes during Tegalla week. They unknowingly boarded the king of England’s launch, triggering a royal reception when Sir Thomas and officers corrected the scene. The king laughed at the mix up and praised the couple’s hospitality.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Adeline
Cowes
Tegalla
King George the Fifth
England
Thomas Lipton
Erin
Sir Thomas
Lkewise
Honey” Fitz
America
Thom
Plank
Honey” Pitt
Fita
Mike
George
Honey? Fits
Joseph P. Kennedy
Toyal Launch
Turkey and Iraq sign joint defense pact in Ankara
A pact for joint defense of Iraq and French Mandated Syria was concluded in Ankara with Britain, following consultations between Iraqi foreign affairs and justice ministers and Turkish cabinet members. The accord aims to curb Axis influence as fears grow of Italy replacing France in the region and using the area as a base for further operations.
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London
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Great Britain
Ankars
Exchange Telegraph
Istanbul
Ankara
France
Britain
Syvin
Taly
Byris
Ypanaion
Negroset
Steel Needs Surveys Drive National Defense Review
New York June 26 The National Defense Commission surveys aim to gauge iron and steel needs for the U S rearmament program as Iron Age reports very large requirements though overall supply seems secure except for navy heavy armor plate and army tank armor. Steel industry capacity rose to 88 percent this week. Iron Age composite scrap prices fell 34 cents to 19 58.
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New York
National Defense Commission
U.S
Iron Age
Steel Magazine
British Naples raid fails as British planes face anti airfire
Rome dispatch says the Stel bi fan high command reported a two day British raid against Naples failed after anti aircraft fire and fighters. It described the Naples raid as unsuccessful while noting raids on Asmara and Dire Dawa in East Africa with some losses and insufficient gains.
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Rome
Stelbi Fan High Command
Toa
Naples
Asmara
Diredawa
East Africa
Texas Crop Weather Reports Fair Conditions in June
The United States Agricultural Marketing Service notes fair to fairly favorable conditions for Texas truck crops in early June delaying harvest in South Texas. Cantaloupe output is about 362000 crates, up from 275000 last year, with a 10 year average around 364000. Watermelon yield rises by about 37 percent.
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Lavello
Texas
Little Rock
Ark
Louisville
Los Angeles
Calif
Abilene
Alping
Lubbock
Amarillo
Macon
Apalachicola
Memphis
Tean
Miami
Fis
Abatin
Minneapolis-St
Birmingham
Mck
Boston
Masa
Mobile
Brady
Brownsville
Montgombery
Buffalo
Nashville
Teau
Cairo
Needien
Charleston
New Orleans
Cheyenne
New York
N.Y
Chicago
Rome
Alaska
Sune
Corpus Christ
Okahoma City
Dallas
Omahs
del Rio
Palestine
Denver
Colo
Phoenix
Ariz
Pittsburgh
Paeno
Detroit
Mich
Port Arthur
Galveston
Santa Fe
N. M
Goodland
Francisco
Shreveport
A.m
Thurs
Houston
Smoky St
Spokane, Ward
Huron
Louis
Jacksonville
Pia
Toudy
Tampa
Fla. PL
Jureau
Alatke
Washington, D
Aransas Pass
Kansas City
Wichita
Kan
Laws
Kew
Knoxville
Tenn
Williston
N. D
Austin
United States Agricultural Marketing Service
National Range conference tours Marfa area ranches
A National Range conference with about 200 delegates from 17 states inspected ranch spreads and terraces around the Marfa area today. The group planned to travel via a 40 car motorcade through Brewster, Terrell, and Val Verde counties this afternoon before heading to Del Rio tonight.
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Marfa
del Rio
Brewster
Ter+ rell
Val Verde
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