Second Dunkerque Threat Fels Across Balkans Near Athens
Allied defense lines crack at both ends as German blitzkrieg pushes toward Thermopylae Pass less than a hundred miles from Athens. British forces retreating from Mt Olympus sector join Greek troops amid heavy tank and air assaults. Six Axis ships sunk. British fleet bombards Tripoli as Suez threat grows.
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Germany
Thermopylae Pass
Athens
Aegean
Volos
Lamia
Ioannina
Greece
Hitler
Albania
Daniel de Luce
Associated Press
Izmir
Turkey
de Luce
Middle East
Mt. Olympus
Thermopylae Gap
Leonidas
Xerxes
Berlin
Salum
Suez Canal
Tripoli
London
Iraq
Foreign Office
Britain
England
Plymouth
Royal Air Force
Skunk Too Is Willing to Help U S Defense
A flying cadet earned the nickname Stinky during solo practice when a skunk crawled toward cockpit controls at Randolph Field Texas. He informed radio control and received the order to discard the animal. The cadet inverted the plane and the skunk dropped away safely.
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Skunk
U. S. Defense
Randolph Field
Tex
All River Rouge Men Back at Work Again
All departments of the Ford Motor Co River Rouge plant were operating today for the first time since April 2 when a strike halted work. Ford resumed production as workers returned, signaling a reopening of the River Rouge facility and a return to normal operations.
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River Rouge
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Treasury tax plan would raise income tax and levies
The Treasury proposes a $3.5 billion revenue program with higher income taxes lifting the 4.4 percent rate to 6.6 percent, eliminating the earned income credit, and expanding surtaxes. Corporate tax would rise to 30 percent and a 10 percent travel levy along with new taxes on checks, gasoline, cigarettes, beer, wine, whiskey, autos, candies, gum and soft drinks. The plan targets tax exempt government bonds and sales taxes on numerous goods.
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Treasury
Washington
Congress
Ithe
House
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
N. C
Coe
Morgenthau
US Observer Gerald Brower Killed in Egypt
Washington reports Col. Gerald Brower, a United States military air observer attached to the Royal Air Force in the Middle East, was killed on Sunday at El Obeid 250 miles southwest of Khartoum. The State Department confirms the casualty as the first American observer death in the European war zones and awaits further details from Cairo.
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Washington
United States
Gerald Brower
Egypt
Brower
Royal Air Force
Middle East
State Department
Cairo
el Obeid
Khartoum
War Department
Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham-Clinton-Hope Dies at 75
London reports the death of Henry Francis Hope Pelham Clinton Hope the eighth Duke of Newcastle aged 75. He once owned the famous Hope Diamond and passed away last night.
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London
Henry Francis ‘Hope Pelham-Clinton-Hope
Duke of Newcastle
Hope
Pan American Program at Ohio University Honors Latin Leaders
Ohio University hosts an open Pan American Celebration with a morning Honors Day Convocation led by President Herman G. James. Dr. Luis Quintanilla of Mexico speaks on Democracy and Pan-Americanism. A noon lunch honors Enrique Gil Gilbert. Carlos Hernandez of Mexico presents a talk on Latin American consular duties. Evening events include film showings and a civic dinner honoring Quintanilla and guests.
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Ohio University
Alumni Memorial
Herman G. James
Luis Quintanilla
Mexico
United States
Ohio University Hispanic Club
Enrique Gil Gilbert
Carlos B. Hernadez
Cleveland
Memorial
Motion Pictures of
Berry
Athens Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Dr. Quintanilla
Logan’s
Bender Urges State Dept Explain Russian Engineers Visit
Representative Bender of Ohio urged the State Department to justify inviting Russian engineers to U S industrial plants. He questioned allied status with Russia and asked why Tokyo like actions would be treated differently. He warned that revealing advanced equipment to Soviet hands risks American security.
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Washington
Bender
Ohio
State Department
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Body of Gallia County Woman Found in Creek
The body of Mrs. Carrie Fulks Boster age 60 a widow who disappeared from her home yesterday was found today in a creek three miles from her home in Gallia County near Gallipolis.
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Gallia County
Creek
Gallipolis
Carrie Fulks Boster
Woman Admires Baby Then Abducts It For Stranded Mother
Mrs. Anna Smith admired a six month-old daughter of a young mother in Philadelphia. The mother left the child with her for a few hours and vanished. A Norfolk card later advised, Put the baby on somebody's doorstep, revealing a likely abduction by the admirer.
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Philadelphia
Anna Smith
Norfolk
Compensation Bill Referred to Senate Vote
Columbus notes Evan I. Evans, chief actuary for the State Industrial Commission, estimates the liberalization bill would add about $1,000,000 yearly in benefits for injured Ohio workers or dependents. The bill, approved 110 to 1 by the House, would raise maximum weekly disability pay from $18.75 to $21 and death allowances from $6,500 to $7,000. Drafted by Rep. E. E. Addison, it is backed by organized labor and employers.
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Columbus
Evan I. Evans
State Industrial Commission
Ohio
Senate
House
Evans
E. E. Addison
Franklin
Ten Million Chinese Face Starvation Amid War Blockade
Hongkong reports ten million Chinese in eastern and northern Kwangtung Province face famine due to ongoing Chinese Japanese war disruptions and the intensified naval blockade along the Kwangtung coast.
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Hongkong
Kwangtung Province
Kwangtung
Ohio River Commerce Increased in 1940
Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Marks reported Ohio River commerce reached an all time peak in 1940 for the second straight year. The annual total rose by 3,593,930 tons or 12.8 percent from 1939. Average haul climbed to 130.4 miles with coal and coke traveling 6.8 miles farther and petroleum products up 43.5 miles.
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Cincinnati
Edwin H. Marks
U. S. Division
Ohio River
Marks
Hitler Seeks New Mediterranean Breakthroughs
The article analyzes Hitler's plan to press in Egypt from the Libyan border, push into Spain via Franco, and use Spain and Portugal as bases to threaten Gibraltar and Mediterranean control. It weighs Gibraltar’s strategic value versus the potential collapse if Egypt and the Suez fall, and notes possible Allied evacuations to Egypt if Axis forces break resistance.
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Hitler
Aegean
Britain
Mediterranean
Fuehrer
Egypt
Salam
Spain
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Portugal
Asf
Suez Canal
Greece
Windstorm Devastates Crops Near Canton in 30-Mile Sweep
A freakish windstorm struck the Hartville swamp north of Canton on Monday, destroying early crops and spreading dust and topsoil over a 30 mile area. Losses were pegged at about $100,000, with plants seeds fertilizer and soil carried away. The dust haze reached Ravenna.
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Canton
Hartville
Here
Ravenna
U S Ambassador Says Action Means Victory
London report quotes United States Ambassador John G. Winant at the American Chamber of Commerce stating we are not concerned with words but are determined to help Britain by action to ensure total victory over totalitarian aggression.
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London
United States
John G. Winant
American Chamber of Commerce Today
Britain
Painter H. Stanley Todd Dies At 69 In Northport
Col. H. Stanley Todd 69, a World War veteran and painter famed for The Nazarene, a Christ study shown to wide notice at the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress Exposition, died last night in Northport New York.
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Northport
N. Y
Col
H. Stanley Todd
Christ
The
State Guard and Patrol Bills Put Up for Vote in Senate
Ohio Senate debated a bill to expand the State Guard and increase patrolmen on highways from 200 to 300 with authority to arrest motorists on felonies. The measure aims to bolster emergency protection as the National Guard serves overseas. Other actions included bar un American parties from ballots, 3.2 beer exemption from local option laws, birth certificates for many Ohioans, and highway dust elimination funding. The Finance Committee moved toward a $351.8 million biennial budget with added items, including a Senate elevator, rug, air conditioning, and reduced Bang’s Disease funding.
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Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Ohio State Guard
Ohio Senate
State Guard
National Guard
Camp Shelby
Miss
Senate
House
Secretary of State
Senate Liquor Control Committee
Bang
U. S. Army Reinforcements Reach Manila After Nine Years
The movement to the Philippines of United States army forces mainly coast artillery air corps and infantry detachments was heavily increased today with the arrival of the transport Republic from Fort Mason California. The ship made its first Manila call in nine years and landed more than 2 000 soldiers.
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Manila
Philippines
United States Army
Coast Artillery
Air Corps
Republic
Fort Mason
Calif
Frost likely harms early truck crops in Sandusky County
Farm leaders report last night’s frost damaged early truck garden crops in Sandusky County, Fremont area, warning growers of potential significant losses to vegetables and yields for the coming season.
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Fremont
Sandusky County
100000 Acres Laid Waste By Eastern Forest Fires
New York leads an Eastern wildfire surge as more than 100000 acres burn across 13 states. Massachusetts closes forests after 30 major blazes destroy timberland and seaside homes. New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia face extensive fires with hundreds of crews deployed. State foresters warn the worst may come.
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New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Executive Council
Bay State
Marshfield
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Fort Dix
Pinehurst
U. S. Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Dan
Griffin
All-Out Aid Favored by Episcopal Bishop Hobson
NEW YORK The Right Rev Henry W Hobson bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio says fan mail after his Saturday broadcast favored immediate all-out aid for Britain two to one in approval He spoke in New York where he will attend the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church opening its three day meeting He urged immediate use of convoys by sea and air warning that without convoys the war will be lost and a more devastating war will have to be fought
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New York
Henry W. Hobson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Great Britain
National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Hobson
Dies After Swallowing Bone at Birthday Party
Gallia County man William S. Craft aged 83 died at home after choking on a chicken bone at a birthday dinner held in his honor two weeks earlier. Craft, a retired farmer, lived in the Blue Lake region.
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Gallipolis
William S. Craft
Gallia County
Mr. Craft
Blue Lake
Draftees May Be Kept For More Than a Year
Acting Senate Military Committee chairman said unofficial reports suggest the army may seek legislation to extend selectees and Guardsmen training beyond one year. Other lawmakers noted possible longer service and a national emergency declaration. About 400,000 men are in training. final decisions unlikely before June. Johnson and Connally debated draft age changes with Johnson favoring 18 to 28 or 18 to 21. A $100 monthly bonus for service abroad or convoy duty was proposed.
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Washington
Reynolds
D-Nc
Senate Military Committee
Army
Connally
D-Tex
Johnson
D-Colp
Congress
National Guard
Senate
President orders conference to speed coal production
President Roosevelt ordered a conference between secretary Wat son and southern soft coal mine operators to restart Appalachian bituminous mines. Southern operators would renegotiate with the United Mine Workers in New York, while northern operators stay out. The plan aims to end the coal shortage for defense. a retroactive agreement date could apply to resumed work. The Michigan Labor Mediation Board also set a 30 day cooling off for CIO UAW and General Motors after a five day strike notice.
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Roosevelt
E. M. Watson
Southern
New York
United Mine Workers
Appalachian
L. T. Putnam
Beckley
W. Va
Michigan Labor Mediation Board
CIO
United Automobile Workers
General Motors Corporation
Cio-Uaw
Debate on Job Insurance for Ohio Miners
Columbus officials led by Director H C Atkinson reviewed whether about 17 000 to 20 000 idle Ohio miners qualify for unemployment benefits after a three week stalemate in wage talks. Each claim will be considered individually with no blanket ruling. Past 1939 precedent said miners could receive benefits if no strike condition existed, though current court cases delay some operators. Officials in mining districts reported claim rushes as the waiting period ended.
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Columbus
H. C. Atkinson
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Ohio
Atkinson
BUC
General Marshall Says Army Development Is Great
Gen George C Marshall chief of staff told the Senate Defense Investigating Committee that the War Department has gotten over the hump after two years of difficulty in assembling a fighting force and a tremendous army is developing He expressed high satisfaction with the organization now in place and the progress made Washington report
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
War Department
Marshall
German Raid on Belfast Kills Five Hundred
Northern Ireland briefing reports about 500 killed and 420 seriously injured in a mass raid on Belfast and surrounding areas. The security minister in the House of Commons cautioned the toll could rise as bodies are recovered.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
House of Commons
Senator Appointed to Succeed Late Sheppard in Texas
Andrew Jackson Houston, 86 year old son of Texas hero Sam Houston, has been appointed United States senator to fill the vacancy left by the late Senator Sheppard. The selection names Houston to represent Texas in the Senate and marks a historic continuation of the family legacy in public service.
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Andrew Jackson Houston
Sam Houston
U. S
Texas
Lee O’daniel
Morris Sheppard
Houston
Andrew Jack
Sheppard
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By Dewitt MacKenzie
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Lakewood
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