Army keeps tried tactics despite German gains in Europe
Washington said U S military plans will not change despite German successes in Europe. A complete review of the Battle of France found German modern warfare lacked genuine innovations beyond established methods. Army officials noted shortages of planes and tanks but affirmed the attack formula, exemplified in 1918, remains central to defense.
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United States
Europe
France
War Department
Army Air Corps
Germany
Napoleon
Eben Emael
Belgium
Male Drivers More Dangerous Than Females Says Study
The Travelers Insurance Company releases a bulletin in its street and highway safety series noting that in 1939 over 90 percent of fatal and non fatal accidents involved male drivers while females accounted for under seven percent of fatal accidents. The report attributes higher male mileage and riskier conditions as reasons and admits no method to compare relative risks between sexes.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Gallup
Fort gunline finally falls after fierce hand-to-hand fighting
An Army study notes German artillery was suppressed below the fort’s guns and the fort was ultimately captured in close combat. The report emphasizes grueling hand-to-hand fighting as decisive in the fall.
Texans Consume 42 Million Ice Cream Cones in June
Texas production of ice cream reached 1,437,000 gallons in June with seven cones per person for a six million population. Output rose 3.8 percent from June last year, while the first half of 1940 shows a 9.6 percent gain over 1939. Cheese and butter also rose, with cheese at about 2,018,000 pounds and butter at 3,069,000 pounds.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Bureau
The Hard Life of a Texas Campaign Press Agent
A lengthy portrait of a political press agent in Texas, detailing daily grind from 6 a.m. to midnight. He traverses 254 counties, 1000 miles east-west, 1100 north-south, coordinating conventions, speeches, dispatches, and press coverage while keeping the candidate in step and voters informed.
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Twentieth Century Express
Texas
Ability Defined Son What Is Executive Ability
A father defines executive ability as the art of taking credit for the hard work others do, framing the concept through a concise, witty exchange. The quip captures a critique of managerial or leadership rhetoric and the distribution of praise.
Campaign woes and a press agent’s tangled life
A campaign press agent recalls the backroom grind of election year. He describes risks, torn posters, costly travel, and loudspeakers forbidden in towns, while noting rival candidates and a wary candidate who may prefer his opponent. The life is chaotic yet compelling though the strain may end the alliance.
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Odessa
Gulf of Mexico
Bunker Hill
Mann Will Support F D R and Wallace
Atty Gen Gerald C Mann, Texas’s first state official to respond, congratulates Roosevelt and Wallace on their Democratic nominations and pledges unconditional support. Mann, unopposed for a second term, notes the nation faces unprecedented challenges requiring national effort.
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Austin
Atty
Gerald C. Mann
Texas
Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry C. Wallace
Mann
America
Democratic praise and standard musical pitch from Beltsville
The message congratulates Wallace on being chosen as the Democratic vice presidential nominee and offers full support in the race. The article notes a 24 hour A above middle C musical pitch broadcast from the National Bureau of Standards in Beltsville, Maryland.
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Wallace
Democratic Party
People of the
United States
Beltsville
National Bureau of Standards
W W Pruett Monument Maker Dies at 60
McKinney memorials founder W W Pruett, 60, died at his home after 29 years in the trade. A Blue Ridge native born January 8, 1880, he bought McKinney Monumental Works in 1911 and ran the business. He later opened shops in Eastland and Garland in 1928.
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Mckinney
W. W. Pruett
Blue Ridge
McKinney Monumental Works
Eastland
Garland
Bessarabia Joins Romania After 1917 Regime Fall
Bessarabia asserted its independence following Russia’s 1917 collapse and voluntarily united with Romania.
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Bessarabia
Russia
Rumania
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