Congress Opposed to Any Western Hemisphere Transfers
A pair of approvals swifted by the foreign relations committees of the Senate and House oppose any transfer of Western Hemisphere territory between non American nations. The move, backed by Secretary Hull, aims to deny recognition of changes in sovereignty and to authorize consultation with American governments if threats arise.
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Washington
Congress
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
House
Hull
Bloom
Corbitt
Guffey
D-Pa
Pepper
Pittman
D. Nev
United States
Allies to Build Powder Plant in United States
Memphis Tennessee June 5 preliminary steps in construction of a powder making plant financed by the British and French governments started today on a 5000 acre tract ten miles north of Memphis. The project to cost between 15 and 20 million dollars would employ about 10000 workers and be completed by fall. The Tennessee Powder Company will construct and operate the plant for the Anglo-French Purchasing Commission with Du Pont to handle the work but not hold stock. Manufacturing will use cotton and cotton linters as raw materials.
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Memphis
Tenn
F E. W. Hale
Shelby County Commission
Washington
Anglo-French Purchasing Commission
Tennessee Powder Company
B. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
du Pont
Tennessee Corporation
Possibility Seen of Government Price Fixing
Cincinnati June 5 The National Association of Purchasing Agents heard from executive secretary George A Renard of New York that there is a strong possibility of government price fixing whether or not the nation enters the war Prices will become a major problem if the European conflict continues or spreads Renard said strategic materials such as tin rubber and burlap imported for the country may fall under government control as negotiations or barter with producing nations expand
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Cincinnati
National Association of Purchasing Agents
George A. Renard
New York
Renard
Nntion
Europe
Weather forecast for Southeast states shows clouds and showers
Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Thursday for South Carolina. Georgia and Florida expect considerable cloudiness with scattered showers in southern areas Thursday. Alabama coast sees easterly winds. Northwest Florida Mostly cloudy with occasional showers and squalls offshore.
Nix to Run for Georgia Governor in September Primary
Athens Ga June 5 Attorney Abit Nix announced his candidacy for Governor of Georgia in the September primary. The move makes three announced contenders with former governor Eugene Talmadge expected to announce soon. Nix said I am due time I will submit to the voters of this state the plat.
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Athens
Abit Nix
Georgia
Nix
Eugene Talmadge
Severe flood devastates northeast Nebraska deaths reported
Omaha dispatch notes five killed and eight missing after torrential rains swept six northeastern counties. Homer, Pender and Winnebago were hardest hit with hundreds homeless, boats and vehicles swept away, while residents recall narrow rescues and relay calls from Winnebago switchboard to summon aid.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Homer
Pender
Winnebago
Leo Wilke
George Lipp
Paul
Harry Crawford
Lipp
Hellen Williams
Ann Shull
George Zentmeir
Lyman Lory
Louis Ga
Nell Lazure
Dave Hinman
U S Bans Foreign Amateur Radio Communications
The FCC barred amateur radio exchanges between U S stations and foreign stations effective immediately. About 55 000 licensed amateurs are affected. communications remain allowed among U S licensed stations and with operators in the Philippines and the Canal Zone. The move is attributed to the European war by a FCC spokesman.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
United States
Phillippine Islands
Canal Zone
Form for Public Approval by the People
A fragment notes a form used to seek approval from the populace. It outlines the process to obtain consent from voters or residents, reflecting civic procedures and the authority of the community.
Italy marks time on the edge of war
Italy teeters on war as pro fascist students clash with police near the British consulate. Armored troops guard doors and embassies while Athens reports Turkey seeks to deploy troops in the Aegean amid cautions over Greek islands.
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Italy
Rome
Athens
Il Mesmagegero Today
Turkey
Aegean Sea
Greece
German Tanks Slip Through French Lines Near Paris
Paris reports the war ministry spokesman said German tanks filtered through French lines at points during the great offensive from the Summe river front toward Paris, but the main Allied lines were holding.
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Paris
War Ministry
Summe River
Soviets Aim to Stay Neutral in European War
London dispatch reports Soviet circles abroad insist Russia will remain neutral, stressing internal focus while recognizing Allied and Italian actions. A British source hints that closer UK Russia ties may deter Italian entry, but views Italian involvement as eventual.
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Associated Press
London
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Russia
Near East
Hitler's Blitz Against France May Decide the War
The second phase of Hitler's blitzkrieg against northern France could determine the war's outcome. If the French hold long enough, the Allies gain strengthened footing. if Paris falls, Hitler may dominate continental Europe. The assault includes battles along the Somme and Oise valleys with potential air attacks on Britain.
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Hitler
France
Associated Press
Dewitt MacKenzie
Flanders
Europe
Fuehrer
England
London
Churchill
Britain
Georgia National Guard ready for swift mobilization
Atlanta June 5. Georgia's National Guard is prepared for any emergency. Adjutant General John E. Stoddard reports nearly all plans for 5,100 guardsmen are in place with recruiting districts, city quotas, and letters ready for governor signature. Units are equipped and a governor signed proclamation awaits presidential emergency calls.
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Atlanta
Georgia
John E. Stoddard
Stodaara
Sleepy Durham man wakes to cedar chest theft
In Durham on June 5 44 Howard Medlin is named soundest sleeper of the year for peacefully sleeping as thieves steal a large cedar chest from his bedroom.
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Durham
N.C
Howard Medlin
French Reported Holding Solidly Against Germans
French forces along the Somme Aisne front allegedly hold firm while German units push along the English Channel coast toward Le Havre and Rouen. Berlin claims a broad offensive with dive bombers and heavy artillery aimed at Paris’s flank and the Meuse region. Britain and Soviet circles hint at possible Anglo-Russian cooperation in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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Associated Press
Ciew
Maxime Weygand
Somme-Aisne
Hitler
France
England
Geroant
Rowen
le Havre
Seine
London
Berlin
Abbeville
Somme
Paris
Seine River
Laon-Soissons
Laon
English Channel
Prem Reynaud
Reynaud
Puehrer
Amiens
Ailette Canal
Soissons
Kremlin
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Italy
Belgium
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Tennessee
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Aisne
Valley of the
Oise
The
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Planders
Channel
George C. Marshall
Army
Roosevelt
National Guard
National Guards
Studas
Friedrichshafen
Adolf Hitler
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