Roosevelts Sign 918 Million Farm Bill Aimed at Surplus
President Roosevelt signed an agriculture appropriation of 918.603 million dollars for the upcoming fiscal year. The bill includes 500 million for soil conservation farm benefit payments and 212 million for parity payments on wheat corn cotton tobacco and rice. It also provides 85 million for surplus removal with 35 million more in the relief bill. The package allows 100 million borrowed from the RFC for rural electrification 125 million for rural rehabilitation and 50 million for the farm tenancy program. The Agriculture Department total rises to about 1.196 billion including related measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Soil Conservation Program
Budget Bureau
Department
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Germans Begin Trade Drive in South America
A well informed source says Germany has opened a strong trade offensive in lower South America to win Argentina and Uruguay from U.S. influence. Nazi agents reportedly contact Argentine officials with authority to negotiate large barter deals and purchase millions of pesos worth of foods and raw products, funding projects like railway electrification and hydro electric plants to counter coal and oil shortages.
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Buenos Aires
Germany
South America
Argentina
Uruguay
United States
Ballots to be Printed Soon in Grayson County Primary
Grayson County Democratic executive committee moves to contract printing for the July 27 primary ballot. Only one candidate, F. F. Trim of Denison, failed to post the assessment fee and will not appear on the ticket. Whiteacre projects about 14,500 votes. known voting strength nears 20,000, with Denison, Sherman showing varied gains in eligible voters.
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Denison
Sherman
Postmasters to Fingerprint and Register Aliens
Congress approves a plan requiring postmasters to register and fingerprint aliens. The program, backed by the immigration bureau, adds 500 federal agents to curb spies. About 3.5 million aliens will be registered with records sent to the FBI in Washington. Aliens must report address changes within five days or face a 1000 dollar fine and six months imprisonment.
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Congress
Bureau of Immigration
Federal Bureau of Investiation Office
Washington
Masons Install Officers at Sherman District Meeting
The Sherman district held what was described as the largest Masonic installation in Texas with about 600 attendees at the Sherman municipal auditorium. Officers from 13 blue lodges were seated, led by master F. D. Stephens, with J. W. Pender as principal speaker and Claud L. Austin installing officer.
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Texas
Sherman Municipal Auditorium
Whitewright Lodge No. 167
W. G. Langston
Denison
G. P. Webb
Sherman
Dallas
Claud L. Austin
E. G. Gilley
Ector
Clyde Montgomery
J. W. Pender
Denton
W. A. Neef
Mike H. Thomas
F. D. Stephens
Tom H. Cunningham
J. D. Kent
W. H. Stedham
B. W. Newman
O. L. Jones
Herman Bedford
J. P. Williams
Earl Jenkins
Ray Farrow
Mack Pierson
J. B. Hamilton
John Reeves
J. C. Gillespie
Candidates For Fannin County Election List
The Fannin County Democratic Chairman Deets Dorough released a list of candidates across districts and county offices. Incumbents include Sam Rayburn George Blackburn O L Couch Louis Woosley Talmadge Moore Mabel Taylor and others with several challengers named for judge sheriff treasurer clerk and commissioner roles.
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Fannin County
Democratic
Deets Dorough
Sam Rayburn
Biven R. Galbraith
Henry Zollner
George P. Blackburn
M. D. Emerson
A. S. Broadfoot
Choice Moore
John W. Connelly
David W. Ray
Felix Robinson
J. E. Pearson
Pink Stoddard
E. B. Barrett
O. L. Couch
Louis Woosley
Paul Arledge Jr
Jelly Baker
J. E. Leatherwood
John J. McFarland
E. J. Hendricks
Olvin Gross
Talmadge Moore
Tom B. Denton
Henry Chaney
J. E. Whitley
W. H. Harper
Charlie Jones
Wesley Farmer
P. H. Littrell
Roy Epperson
Mabel Taylor
Charlie G. Nunn
Earl Gross
Malley Holcomb
Sherman Latimer
George Edwards
Jess J. Johnson
W. E. Taylor
Yody Allbright
W. H. Savage
Carl L. Rousey
M. E. Whitlock
T. B. Tyler
R. D. Morrison
R. F. Page
Henry H. Gray
Manuel G. Neely
Wade McKee
H. Simmons
Hugh Rigby
Till Baldwin
Dick Wait
Tom H. Hodges
Bob Traylor
W. C. Reynolds
Howard Smith
Marshall Stapp
George S. Williams
Buster B. Anderson
W. A. Speele
T. E. Wright
Plumer Dawson
Mark Jackson
J. P. Moore
Bert Chandler
Justice of Peace
T. J. Cox
R. Abernathy
R. L. Williams
Bill Robertson
Geogre B. Biggerstaff
Bill Long
State candidates speak here Saturday in Whitewright
A. B. Davis and O. L. Summerville, both from Dallas, addressed a small voter gathering in Whitewright's business district on Saturday. They were the first statewide candidates to visit Whitewright since the 1940 campaign began.
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A. B
Cyclone) Davis
O. L. Summerville
Dallas
Whitewright
Increase Expected in New Car Prices
District Michigan reports in its current issue that new car prices will rise slightly with 1941 model announcements. Taxes higher living costs and material costs plus wage adjustments will push prices up as inflation continues.
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Detrict
Mich
Ward
Armistice Terms Outlined as France Surrenders Fleet
Berlin announced German French armistice terms detailing occupation of much of France and disarmament of forces. The French fleet to be disarmed and held under German Italian control with limits on war materials. Tom S Montgomery earned Doctor of Education at the University of Texas and heads Sam Houston State Teachers College education department.
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Berlin
France
Germany
Geneva
Dole
Paray le Monial
Bourges
Tours
Tour-Angouleme
Libourne
Mont Demarson
Orthez
England
Paris
Italy
Charles Huntziger
Wilhelm Kietl
Forest of
Compeigne
Tom S. Montgomery
Huntsville
Ben Montgomery
Whitewright
University of Texas
Grayson College
Columbia University
New York
Tom S. Montomery
Department of Education
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Clubs
Montomery
Montgomery
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Delta Kappa
Kappa Delta Pi
Alpha Alpha
Naval Reserve to Train Volunteers in Expanded Program
President Roosevelt announced a plan to train 5000 young volunteers annually for commissions in the naval reserve. Unmarried American born men 19 to 25 with two years of college can apply next Friday at naval district headquarters or nearest reserve unit or navy recruiting station. Embryo officers will receive intensive training in gunnery navigation engineering and communications aboard a modern warship. Fourteen towns in the United States are called Hope.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Naval Reserve
Naval District
Navy
Carnegie head again cites execution of Hitler and Mussolini
Pittsburgh. Dr. Samuel Harden Church president of the Carnegie Institute argues in Carnegie magazine for the execution of Hitler and Mussolini and ten years isolation of their peoples. He recalls Waterloo and the Kaiser promise and says punishment should extend to German and Italian peoples to prevent future adventurers.
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Pittsburgh
Hitler
Mussolini
Samuel Harden Church
Carnegie Institute
Carnegie Magazine
Church
Napoleon
Lloyd George
Coventry
Whitewright Tigers Set to Face Van Alstyne Next Sunday
Whitewright travels to Van Alstyne Sunday for a baseball clash after defeating Sherman All-Stars 13 to 6 last Sunday in a slugfest. Whitewright lineup included C Burchfield Montgomery Starr Patridge Booher Fields and pitcher V Burchfield with McCorstin managing.
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Whitewright Tigers
van Alstyne
Tigers
Sherman
Loans Approved for Fannin County Fair Plant
Final approval for a 20000 dollar loan by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was announced in Washington. Mayor Joe B Hrdlicka received word from Congressman Sam Rayburn that this funding clears the last hurdle to the project. The Work Projects Administration will provide the remaining 64000 dollars.
Fire Warning Given Texas Cotton Gins
Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall warned Texas cotton gins near ginning season face fire risk from static electricity. Lint ignition from sparks is common, with historic averages of five fires per gun and some plants reporting up to 100 fires during rush periods. He urged grounding machinery and strict cleanliness. Montana wealth figures show per capita gains while national levels fluctuate.
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Marvin Hall
Hall
Congress approves 14.5 billion national budget for 1940-41
Congress recessed with a total floor plan of 14.5399 billion dollars for next year’s federal operations including 5.0822 billion for defense. The package also includes 795.5 million in contract authorizations and 125 million lending authority. President Roosevelt had requested 14.1423 billion, leaving a gap largely due to defense boosts mated to the early war economy.
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Roosevelt
House
Senate
Congress
Funds for Denison dam extended after FDR signs bill
The War Department civil functions bill includes a Denison dam allotment. Major Lucius D. Clay explained the $4.8 million tentative Denison dam fund will sustain construction through the fiscal year starting July 1, with allocation from the lump sum appropriation by the chief of engineers.
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Denison
Roosevelt
War Department
Denison Dam
Lucius D. Clay
Denison District Army
Chief of Army Engineers
Eden assures Britain of US aid in wartime rally
British Secretary of War Anthony Eden told the nation that nearly 2,000,000 defenders will repel Germany and that the United States is sending arms and munitions to help Britain turn the tide. He urged unwavering resolve as the battle of Britain nears and vowed to strike back at the enemy with full force.
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London
Anthony Eden
Germany
United States
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