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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11

Harry w. Flannery, CHS commen-
tator, is currently making records
for the owl Overseas Bureau to
help inform our English-speaking
allies Of what the United States
home front Is doing toward victory.
Many Of the song hits you are
hearing today are composed by
Xavier Cugat, maestro Of "Youl
Dubonnet Date" Cugat, wanting
them to get by on merit rather
than on plugging, uses various
writer's names on the music sheets
One Of his latest is "Take 1t Easy
and the name he used was q com.
bination of his mothers and dads
names.
Setting the Mood with Music" Is
the title of tome Felix Mills, the
wel-known radio maestro Of the
Burns and Allen program and "Sil-
yer Theater," has been asked tc
prepare for a general magazine.
Dix Davis, who plays "Judy's'
brother on MICS "Date With
Judy" Is one Of the busiest juvenile
actors In radio. Just turned 16, Dis
Is a freshman at the University Of
Southern California and not only
keeps up near the head Of his class
but maintains a schedule of eigh
radio shows q week! In addition tt
'Date With judy" young Davis IL
heard on LUX Radio Theater,
screen Guild Players" "Silvel
Theater," Jack Benny's airshOw
Maxwell House." "Blondie," "Ont
Mans Family and the Hollywood
broadcasts Of "Cavalcade Of Amer
ica.'
Arthur Lake who plays 'Dagwood
on the Blonde" radio program
has spent most of his life as an &C.
tor bringing to life comic strip
characters. Lake first came to prom.
inence in pictures with his portray
al Of Harold Teen,' and following
that, he was chosen as a natural
for the "Dagwood" role, which hi
has enacted in films and on the
radio ever since.
Les Mitchell, NBS "Star Play
house" producer, is hoping to en-
gage Gail Patrick, screen star, to
play the role made famous by Bet
te Davis in Ozark Victory" schedul-
ed to be the next "Star Playhouse
attraction. The radio version Of the
screen hit will be broadcast in Is
episodes five week-beginning on
June S, following the "Of Human
Bondage" dramatization, which has
been extened an extra week.
Harry w. Flannery, CHS COM
mentator long known for his
analyses Of world affairs, this week
saw his recent interview with Mexi-
co.'s Foreign Minister Padilla print
ed In Free World Magazine in
English, Portuguese, Spanish and
Chinese! It Is distributed to coun-
tries all over the world.
Cas- Daley Is a proud girl this
week. Daily Variety, the trade
publication, singled her out for this
bouquet! Busiest guest star on the
air is Cass Daley. Last season she
was the added attraction 16 times
and already this year she has done
r."
Pianist Vera Brodsky returns to
THE Lyn Murray Show" on Friday,
May IL. at 6:15 p. m, E.W.T., over
Obs. to play the Tango in D" by
Albeniz and sgt. David Roses ''Hol-
iday for Strings" assisted by the
Lyn Murray Chorus. Two more
choral selections, make Way for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11

State Policeman Walter Foley well known locally, is
taking sxweeks course in handling police dogs at the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police School at Rockcife,
Ottawa Canada He selected for training because
Of special aptitude for the work has shown in handling
the departments boodhounds at the Ridgeeld Barracks
expanding their Of these dogs for tracking fugtives
finding wounded injured lost persons, attacking and
holding criminals until they placed under arrest.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11

New York paper this week had picture of
window in st. Andrews Church, NorthantS, England,
which tells story of American history in strained glass
Among the panels is one that close to home since
It depicts Thomas Hooker and the Hartford Constitution
The first panel shows John Cabot sailing from America
and the last President Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill at their Atlantic Charter meeting Other sig
nifcent panels show President Lincoln proclaming
new birth of freedom and the Pilgrim fathers drawing
up the Mayflower contract.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11

Pianist Vera Brodsky returns to
THE Lyn Murray Show" on Friday,
May IL. at 6:15 p. M, E.W.T, over
CHS. to play the Tango in D" by
Albeniz and sgt. David Roses "Hol-
iday for Strings" assisted by the
Lyn Murray Chorus. Two more
choral selections. make Way for.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11

Pfc. Thomas Brophy, with the 326th Service Gro
in England, writes that he has seen plenty of tn
country to date but that when he gets back he'll neV
leave the States again if he can help it, Priv'
Harry Mara, somewhere in the jungles of New Guin
writes that he receives more mail from friends in
timOre, Maryland, than he does from home tOWne
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11

The Connecticut forum of the air
q weekly Thursday night WELL fea-
ture becomes a feature Of the Con-
necticut State Network. Tonight
at $3.50 It will discuss "does the
United States have a foreign po-
Icy. Speakers win be Wesley Stur-
CESS, federal coordinator Of Inter-
national affairs: Mrs. Francis B
Redick, the Secretary of State Of
Connecticut: Leland Stowe, famous
correspondent: Professor T. r. Fox,
research. associate in International
relations at Yale and author of SUI
per powers: and: Congressman j.
Ranult Compton, Of the third dis
trict.
The forum is extemporaneous.
The program will be heard in Wa
terbury over station WATR.
Undoubtedly the busiest schedule
ever faced by Milton J. Cross con-
fronts him on Sunday, May IA. In
the morning he will be master OF
ceremonies for the special one hour
program, "Mothers for Victory"
which will pay tribute to the mothers
Of famous service sons, via the Blue
network starting at 1880 q. M,
E.W.T. Then at 4:3O D. M, over
the same network, Cross appears on
the "WOrld Of Song program with
LucieIIe Browning and Raoul John
Of the Met Opera and Wilfred PeIle-
tiers orchestra. A short breathing
spell and quick change Of char
acter finds the versatile EN- Gee back
at the micrOphone at 9:15 p. m.
e. w.t., acting as heckIemaster on
chamber Music Society Of Lower
"Bacin Street."
AS II his radio conducting schedule
weren't enough to keep him busy,
Maestro Lyn Murray has many rec
cording chores to occupy any spare
time. He recently conducted for the
waxing Of Lonesome Train"
cantata depicting Lincoln's funeral
cortege. With his medley Of Snow
white" tunes already a disc hit, big
sales are expected Of the new album.
CHS War Commentator Harry w.
Flannery, whose daily column, GAS
1t Looks To Flannery," now appear
ing in the trade paper, Daily Va
riety, has been creating much ia.
vOrable comment, is now dickering
with two feature services for posi-
BILE national syndication.
Hollywood will become the mecca
Of thousands Of musicians and
music lovers once normal peacetime
travel is resumed, Felix Mills, the
eminent radio conductor and COM
poser, declared on the eve Of Music
Week. Mills Is making plans to
stage music festivals annually in
the film and radio capital similar
to those for which Europe once was
celebrated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11
Good Evening.
MOTH BLITz

Come Spring I'm quite amazed
At the trail the lowly moth has blazed,
And when decide to de-moth the region
Find the weapons to kill are simple legion
Who goes forth moth to spray
May live to fight another day.
There's a million of ways to kill moth
But usually the damage has been done to the clotn
Come Spring the ads allure
It's case of kill
But when start out with my truSty squirt gun
I usually find the harms been done. EN- EN-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11

WJZ-Raymond q. Swing
WABC-First Line: u. s.
Navy Program
10:16-WOR-Da1o Carnegie
WJz--Tallk; 1lene Woods
3O--WEAF-March Of Time:
Speakers
WOR-Symphonette:
WJZ-Stop or Go, Quiz;
Joe q. Brown
WABC-Harry Cool and
Dorothy Shay, Songs
0-WEAF--News, Lyle Van
WOR-News, Tro Harper
WJZ-News; Ray Henle
WABC-News; Bob Trout
II -WEAF-Richard Hardness
WOR-Herald Tribune New
WJZ--Out of the Shadows
WABC-Joar Brooks, Songs
t1:30-WEAF--Music Critics Con-
cert, Frank Black
WOR-Boyd Raeburn's
Orch.
WJZ-Guy Lombardo'g
Orchestral; Music
WABC--Viva America:
Latin Musical
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11

Police Lieutenant Barney Burns is back on his
desk on the day shift at headquarters after being laid
up at home several days with Illness Jacob Kauf-
man of South Elm Street, ritual slaughterer for the
Jewish Community for 80 years. has retired and taken
up permanent residence in New York City. Captain
and Mrs Joseph Regain of Cheshire announce the birth
Of a daughter at st. Mary's Hospital May a. The
former is serving with the Air Forces overseas The
latter is the former Anne Wolff
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24
In By-Gone Days
Being Items Culled from Our
Files of Ten, Twenty, Thirty and
Forty Years Ago.
Is o.

#H. 1914
The Columbia Courier for Feb.
rs, 1904, states that-C. Puder-
baugh of Pomeroy has purchased
A. Keefer's 10-acre tract in Sec
ton Seven. He will locate and
build upon his land in the spring.
That-D. Pettijohn the other
day dug eight sacks of potatoes
that had remained in the ground
all winter. They were in splendid
condition. ..-
That-A mass meeting was held
Saturday evening for the purpose
of discussing the best shade trees
to set out within the Incorporated
limits of the town. The planting
will be done under the auspices
of the city council.
That-Next Monday evening at
Eakins hall mass meeting will
be held to take steps to organize
a chamber of commerce. All
should attend.
1914
The Kennewick Courier for Feb.
20, 1914, reports that-A. v. Nc
Reynolds has been awarded the
contract for erecting the buildings
for the Kennewick distributing
station of the Standard Old Co.,
and will begin work at once.
That-The Pacific Fruit and
Produce people are planning on
opening a warehouse in Kenne-
wick and the officers of the COM
pany are expected to be here Sat-
urday to complete the final ar
rangements.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

of the formation of the Kenne-
wick Canning Co., Inc, were filed
with the secretary of state. The
plant will be located in the old
Combelic and Perry warehouse
on Fruit Row. ......sz-@
That County Agent E. c. Durdle
will move to Vancouver the first
of the week OF accept a similar po-
sition in Clark county.
That-The Kennewick Sports
mans club has been organized
with w. S. Hulet as president;
Bert Plowman, vice president; DR..
r. L. Lundy, secretary-treasurer
and Dan Thompson and A. w.
Wall as directors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

The meeting was conducted by
Alice Marie Ash, Benton county
president of All clubs. Kathleen
Anderson presided at the piano
when numerous club songs were
sung. Bonita Carlton was Sec
rotary and recorded the notes of
the meeting. Reports of last years
clubs were given before noon and
election of new officers held.
A bounteous repast was served
by the mothers of the children at
noon. During the luncheon hour
w. D. Buchanan gave an inspira-
tional talk to the group and
County Agent Skuse awarded the
achievement pins.
In the afternoon the group was
entertained by a skit from the
Magic Makers club of Finley and
recitation of songs by members
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24
Western Auto Supply
OLAV !. OTHEIM, Authorized Dealer

rationing of gasoline has made
is necessary to hold separate meet
ings for this event, separate Of
ficers for each district will be
elected.
For the Kennewick area Kath-
leen Anderson was elected new
president, Marjorie Garner, vice
president, and Lois Bennett, Sec
treas.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

of the Busy Body club. Three
motion pictures of "4-H Road to
Tomorrow" Making of a Bomb
er" and a nutritional film, ''Hld-
den Hunger"
The clubs at Benton City, Pros
ser, Whitstran and Rattlesnake
will hold their achievement meet
ing next Saturday, February 26
at the Buena Vista Grange. Since
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24
Achievement Day Held
For Local All Clubs

Saturday, February 18th at the
Kennewick Valley Grange hall the
Alters living near Kenenwick re-
ceived their pins for their achieve
ment in last years project.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

That-The addition to the High
land club home has been finished
and is a great Improvement. There
is now kitchen and cloak room
and added space for use in con-
nection with the main floor.
The Kennewick Courier Re-
poroter for Feb. 81, 1924, states
that-The commercial. club has
under consideration a plan to en-
gage community agriculture
agent to aid the farmers in grow
ing and marketing early crops to
which this section is especially
adapted.
That-Semon and Kasper took
Kennewick business circles en-
tirely by surprise yesterday when
they announced that their partner
ship had been dissolved and that
Charles Kasper had retired from
the firm. He has sold his inter-
est to L. F. Semon who will con-
tinue the business here.
That-At today's luncheon the
commercial club voted to author
ize the house committee to per-
NIT the commercial club rooms to
be used for all public gatherings
at a nominal charge to cover jan
itor and lighting expense. The
club members are anxious that
the clubroom be used as COM
munity center. @
1894 ~ESs
The Kennewick Courier Re
porter for Feb. %, 1884, says that
Articles of incorporation were
drawn up last Friday for Ken
newick's newest industry. Papers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

Our soldiers are lucky. We can
easy enough arrange TO give them
q vote in November, and they
won't have to listen TO campaign
speeches.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

]. Frese & Son, Concrete Blocks
Hankee-J Zahniser & Warren,
Piping Contractors, Hanford, Wash.
lessen & Wright Construction Co., Con-
crete Pipe & Bldg. Blocks
E. II. Kidwen, Pasco Union Oil Co.,
Consignee
John w. Maloney, Architect, Yakima
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

humble knowledge that they are small when set be-
side the sacrifices of our men who are fighting;
-. that we will not turn our backs on the rest of
the world after victory is won; but will reach out the
hand of friendship, and assume our proper share OF
responsibility in seeing that freedom, equality, and
orderly justice become possible for all people, every
where;
-. that neither our own fighting men nor any OF
our allies shall be let down in any way whatsoever
now or in the hard-ghting days to come, or in the
peace that will follow victory;
-. that We the people, viii dig into our pockets,
purses, and savings make the success of the War
Bond program symbol of our determination
These things we subscribe to. These things we be-
lieve in. These things we promise.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

A. D. H. Company. ~
Arden Farms Co. .,-
Roy L. Bair & Co. General Contractors
Baker Bros, Grading Contractors
Cascade Milk Products CO., Yakima
Curtis Gravel Co., KenneWick
Empire Electric Co., Pasco
Eric Lundeen, Painting Contractor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24

Montgomery Electric Co.
Myers Bros.-N. M. Ball Sons, General
Contractors doing Roads and Exca-
waiting, Hanford, Washington
L. B. O'Rielly & Co., Interior Finishes
& Insulation
Olympic Commissary Co. -.
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st. Johns Motor Express Co., Kenne-
wick. aa
r. j. Sandberg Co.
SOON. E. Union Ave-, Portland
Webb Tractor g. Equipment Co., Yakima
YcPC, Concrete Pipe for Permanence"
Yakima Hardware Co., Yakima
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T,FEY ARE promise by the country to its citi-
l zens, but also promise by the citizens to the
country and to the people of the world; promise
that obligations recognized and accepted will be
paid in full.
The millions Of us who buy these Bonds do proudly
and solemnly promise:
that partial victory shall not breed the kind of
weakening over confidence which rob us of COM
plete victory;
!. !. that unity shall rise above all squabbles, and
differences;
that this war shall be fought through to fin
ish with all that we have and all that we are;
that the sacrifices of today, and the larger sacr-
fees of tomorrow, shall be accepted willingly, in the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-02-24
WAR BONDS 10 Have and 10 Hold

one a an the
Department fnowmgpu prbd ubcm adaEpHns
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Hitler Comes Out of Hiding,
Admits Germany on Spot

LONDON, July I (INS)-Adolf
Hitler tonight was disclosed by the
German radio to have made his
first public appearance since Jan.
30. at a state funeral in Berlin for
Col. Gen. Eduard Dietl, COM
mander of German forces in Fin
land.
Hitler used the occasion to admit
that Germany's situation is serious
"at the present moment" when he
asked rhetorically:
How could q struggle which
has behind IL all the fanaticism
OF a nation end otherwise than
In victory quite irrespective of
what the situation may be at the
moment?"
Hitler pictured himself As grief
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
War Worker.
Mother Held
As Baby Killer
Sweetheart Of Soldier
Killed in Action Faces
MensIeuehter Trial
BY VERA BROWN

SAGINAW. July Pearl Eliza
beth Brown, 26, has never been in
trouble before in her life of hard
work, but today she is held in the
Saginaw County Jail on charge
Of manslaughter.
She is charged with strangling
her new born baby in the bus sta
ton here.
Last September she was to have
married the father. Pvt. Harry
Westrack, before he went over
seas. But his last leave was can
celed and the young soldier died
In action.
Said, the slender blond girl who
Used to work her fathers farm:
.Tf Harry had lived j could
have stood Il. I would know that
by baby would have q name and
n home. Now nothing matters,
except mother and the children
Cthere are seven of them). I've
helped 10 raise them since father
died seven years ago.
SORRY EOR MOTHER
"Whst happens to me, isn't
important. I don't care--but
poor mother, she's had a hard
life. It f. terrible that ! have
brought this upon her head"
Said the weeping mother, Mrs
leila Stephens of ST. Charles:
IF she'd only told me. We'd
have stood BY her. She's q won
derfuI daughter. We couldn't
have got by without her during
those hard depression years, and
since dad died"
Listlessly the girl talked OF her
life as she sat with Sheriff Hugo
Muehlenbeck.
"The only happiness I've ever
known Harry gave me. Il left
the East when I was sure i was
to have n baby. came home
here and got . Job In q war
plant.
81 didn't write TO Harry shout
the baby right away.
WRITES ABOUT BABY
T didn't want to worry him.
He kept writing and 1 said 1
was fine. working hard and buy
ing war bonds. Then finally 1
wrote TO him about the baby.
got one letter after that, but
he hadn't received mine, he'd
been out In the desert.
Then I didn't get any mail
for weeks. was frantic. i
thought maybe he didn't love me
after all. One night In April 1
came home from work and there
was q letter from his sister. She
told me he had been killed.
81 thought I'd die and hoped
I would. 1 kept thinking I'D
Kill myself. / guess l didn't
/ fCoufiuued nm Para 9. Col. f)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

1t is the beginning OF a dra-
matte race for Berlin between the
Red armies of Communist Mar
shall Josef Stain and the fighting
forces of western democracy I'M
der American Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
This race for Berlin between
the Allied triumvirs, Stain OF the
Asiatic east. Churchill OF the Brit
ish Empire in the center, and
President Roosevelt Of America
in the west, has for their common
goal the destruction of Germany
as a nation and power. and as the
prize 85.0oo,00o German people
for sovietism or democracy in the
future.
More than that il Is the fatefuI
symbolic forerunner of that far
greater race, rivalry and struggle
in Europe and in the world be-
tween Americanism. its way oil
life. political and social ideals
economic system, and Soviet inter
nationalism with its one-party po-
litical totalitarianism and its
Communist collectivism OF human
effort and enterprise.
They are two different and ir-
Ieconciliable worlds of way Of life
and thought.
Alas. Our common victory will
not bridge the wide gulf between
these two worlds with their po-
tentiallties If conflict in the fu-
ture.
Between them in the balance
of power" position in the center
OF the international teeterboard
OF diplomacy. statecraft and eco
nomics. stands Great Britain. For
a possible 10 years Britain holds
the strategic key position between
America and Soviet Russia. II
can shift its weight in either di.
rection. After that 10 years
Soviet Russia. with the aid OF
America and Britain in peace as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
The War Fronts

RUSSIA-Reds closing in Mnsk. page L.
DENMARK-Nazs kill wound scores in Copenhagen revolt.
page IL
FRANCE-British counterattacks at Caen
Nazis under Rommel grid for major battle. page IL
PACFIC-Yanks gain on Saipan in Marianas page 2)
BURMA-Alies mop up in northern Burma. Page 2)
TALY-Alies move up Italian Peninsula Nazs proclaim
Florence Free City," page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Thousands Ignore Pleas,
Jam Trains, Buses, Roads

of the loud-speaker said I'VE are
sorry but we must close our ticket
windows now. temporarily. but we
hope to get you 10 your destina-
ton"
There will be little letup in
Detroit's war production. Most of
the plants will maintain full pro-
duction.
Others that are caught up on
schedules will operate on a linn
tied basis, during which time in.
ventories will be taken.
Motorists were given a stern
warning by the OPA,
1.-THE regulations are the same
as always" said Fred w. Lind
bloom. local OPA enforcement
attorney. "Only A mileage can
be used" -
. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

Despite the admonitions OF fed
eral and state agencies Detrolters
by the thousands will jam every
available bus. . train and car TO
spend this third wartime Fourth
OF July on the road.
Railroad officials report reser-
vations booked weeks in advance.
They also said those without res
ervations would jam trains know
ing they would have to stand.
y Detroiters are failing to heed
Sthe special nationwide emergency
broadcasts of ODT Chief j. Mon
roe johnson, urging patriotic
Americans 10 travel only on essen
tial business. il was evident Sat
urday at the Greyhound bus ter
minal.
From dawn the terminal was
the scene of near-bedlam as men.
women and children sought seats
on outgoing buses. Hundreds
were left stranded at s;20 p. m.
Saturday when an announcement
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Army Asks Industry
To Hike Arms Output

WASHINGTON, July 1 ms
The army called upon management
and labor today to bolster Tagging
production of badly needed arms
"In May, deficits varying from
10 per cent to 81 per cent were
experienced I'm truck deliveries,
and the shortages were partic-
ularly severe In the heavy cargo
trucks needed to transport sup
plies from port and beachhead
to front line troops" the war
department said.
An Iuvaalou. Rux n Ro0A---
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Freshman Senator
To Weld Dem GaveI

WASHINGTON, July 1 OUP)-
The Democratic executive COM
mittee. in move TO match the
Republican accent on youth to-
night announced that freshman
Senator Samuel d. Jackson, as
ID of Indiana. will he permanent
chairman of the party convention
in Chicago.
The full burden OF operating the
convention will fall on his shout
ders and those OF Gov. Robert
Kerr Of Oklahoma. the keynote
speaker, who is only AZ.