Wiedmann Out of Job but Has a Friend Hitler
Captain Fritz Wiedmann the German consul general in San Francisco since 1939 is ordered to close his office and depart. He is reputed to lead Nazi propaganda and espionage in the Americas, a role supported by years of service to Hitler and ties to the German American Bund.
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Washington
Fritz Wiedmann
Hitler
Wiedemann
San Francisco
White House
Americas
Berlin
California
Fritz Wiedemann
der Fuehrer
Fritz
Rudolf Hess
Fuehrer
Bund
Oklahoma Sets An Example From A Record Session
Oklahoma's legislature adjourned after a long session with major moves under Governor Phillips. Reforms included cutting district judges from 43 to 36, enacting an anti-loan shark bill, demanding five mills for schools for state aid, and passing a balanced budget amendment forcing proportional cuts when expenditures exceed income. The plan constrained warrants without cash in the treasury and showcased gubernatorial leadership amid opposition.
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Oklahoma
Phillips
Germany protests closing of all German consulates in the United States
Berlin protests US closure of all German consulates and ballparks national actions over $450 million in American property. German officials call the US note illegal and a treaty violation while uncertainty remains whether assets are seized or immobilized. The move is linked to US freezing Axis assets. Local German press has not yet published the closure order.
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Berlin
United States
DNB
Reich
Germany
Lokalanzeiger
Brittania survivors describe 23 days at sea with sharks
Twenty six survivors of the Brittania arrived in New York aboard the Gayru after being at sea 23 days. The ship was sunk by a German raider near Dakar on March 27. In the lifeboat 82 people fled but only 38 survived, with 44 dying from exposure or wounds. Sharks followed the raft as water and biscuits ran low.
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New York
Rio de Janeiro
Dakar
MacVicar
Brazil
Mother Unable to Swim Saves Child From Well
In Tupelo Mississippi a 25 year old mother, Boyd Gosson, jumped into 11 feet of water in a 40 foot well to rescue her 2 year old daughter. She surfaced with the child and, lying on her back braced against the shaft, shook the infant until breathing returned. Both were pulled to safety.
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Tupelo
Miss
Boyd Goodson
State tax shift amid rising needs and shared burden
An article notes a policy shift toward higher taxes to meet state needs and acknowledges that most of the increase falls on sources most able to bear the burden, signaling a broader fiscal adjustment.
Money to Loan on Automobiles at Low Interest
S. H. Montgomery Insurance Agency offers loans on new and late model used cars with a low rate and prompt service. Apply now for financing assistance.
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S. H. Montgomery Insurance Agency
Oklahoma budget stance shifts after failed consolidation effort
Governor failed to consolidate state institutions boards and commissions, a move opposed by the legislature. The San Angelo Standard-Times notes the plan would have reduced jobs but Oklahoma is expected to be in better financial shape in the future.
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Oklahoma
San Angelo
No further registration needed, voluntary assistance advised
The text notes that voluntary help is available and individuals can make their own arrangements for registration, with no approval from state headquarters required in this instance.
Registration July 1 Requires Local Draft Board Help
Director J Watt Page of the state selective service says voluntary assistance from local draft boards is necessary for July 1 registration of young men eligible for military training. Page noted boards are authorized to enlist aid.
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Austin
J. Watt Page
State Selective Service
Page
Ferguson Backs O Daniel for Post in Texas
Former Texas governor James E. Ferguson endorses Governor Lee O Daniel for the United States Senate and asserts his victory is assured. He also ties the Senate vote to support for Coke Stevenson for governor, urging allies to back O Daniel.
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Austin
James E. Ferguson
Texas
Lee O’daniel
United States Senate
Ferguson
O’daniel
Senate
Coke Stevenson
Horse Manure Worth Dollars Per Ton For Soils
Texas A and M Extension Service dairyman Eudaly says farm manure supplies essential plant food and organic matter. He lists values: horse manure 2.65 dollars per ton, cow 2.11, fattening cattle 2.63, sheep 4.88, chicken 3.39. If manure is wasted, money is wasted.
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Eudaly
Undertaker Opens First Funeral with Cheerful Note
An undertaker presiding over his first funeral lightens mood by telling mourners, Now, we will pass around the bier, as he seeks to ease distress with a hopeful remark.
Fortunate, Indeed Returned Missionary
A humorous exchange about life in Africa features a missionary recounting locals wearing little while Miss Prude remarks on Africa as a Dark Continent, reflecting dated perceptions and light domestic satire.
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Africa
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T. W. Ayres & Son Gossard
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C. P. Johnson
Singer
J. L. Denton
Whitewright
Mildred Holcomb
Lyda German
Brown
Whitewright District
Gulf States Bldg
Dallas
Hammermill
Lyda
Jim Ann
G. L. Baugher
John Deere
Manning & Meador
Farmalls
Sun
Sherman
Star Credit Company
Grayson County State Bank
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis
Roberts Garage
John Pace
Kolens Department Stores
Ernest Lilley
Denison, Texas
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