Berlin Accuses Soviet Move as British Trick
Berlin charges the Soviet advance into Romania as a British ruse while Germany steps up raids on Britain. Hitler seeks to press toward England with gestures toward peace talks denied by London. Troop movements across Romania Hungary and Bulgaria signal a widening European crisis amid anniversaries of past wars.
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Balkan
Rumania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Black Sea
Dar' Janelles
Bucharest
Legation
Romania
Britain
Germany
Nod ix
Reich
Danube
Bu ‘Covina
Russia
Hitler
Sucharest Wey
England
Gard
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Tumania
Dobra
Scotland
Gavrillo Prinzip
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Berlin
Chamberlain
Sus Onse
Gibraltar
Hensiaye
France
Students Map Peace Crusade at Benson University
One hundred and ten students from Benson University join a peace education effort amid protests against war. The event includes campus forums and cross-road gatherings on July 3 to discuss antiwar strategies. Organized with approval from the American Friends Service Committee of Philadelphia.
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Cosiroe Ste
Asomen
Biends
Philadephia
Bolt of Lightning Strikes Kitchen During Married Couple
Marietta tale describes a bolt of lightning striking a kitchen, knocking a kiot from a hat and a pitchfork from a husband's grasp. Mrs Sasas suffered burns, while the husband escaped injury. Lower Washington notes the 1940 pig crop will be smaller than 1933 levels.
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Reak
Marietta — Um
Pete Si Sas
F Seas
Lower
Washington
Cculture Department
Estiatea
Willkie Campaign Tactics Described as Unconventional
Philadelphia report outlines a striking campaign style for Willkie using match stick and chewing gum imagery. It notes unlikely tactics, a nontraditional approach, and the role of Davenport and Fortune magazine in shaping public perception. The piece covers early delegates, fundraising pauses, and the evolving strategy ahead of the convention.
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Willkie
Philadelphia
Ords
Davenport
Watkie
Atta
Commonwealth
Umn
Southern Corporation
Fort
Fortune
Russel Im
Daven
Empire State
Thomas E. Fewey
WPA Workers Protest Drive Against Reds
WPA workers at district headquarters faced a protest over alleged subversive memberships. Frank T. Miskell, WPA district manager, cited Workers Alliance representatives as part of the incident. The dispute involves charges of disavowing affiliation with subversive groups and potential court action.
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WPA
Reds
WEA
Congress
Frank T. Miskell
Anager
Alance
Unera
Zeninotty
Comsats
Mrs Willkie Says She Will Help If Not In The Way
In Philadelphia Mrs Wendell Willkie, uneasy about campaigning, said she would help his bid if she is not a distraction. She avoids speeches, sat through a campaign day, and attempted to reach her husband by phone as results rolled in. She notes she depends on his viewpoint and admires his stature.
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Mrs. Willkie
Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Convention Hall
Mra Wilkie
Tam
Eight Ohioans Die in Series of Accidents
Columbus dispatch reports a spate of fatal incidents across Ohio. Two Cincinnati women and a girl drowned when a small boat capsized in the Ohio River. Neal H. Egbert, 5, dead in Akron’s Ohio Canal. Conductor John La Brewer, 46, struck by a switch engine near Cleveland. Robert Jacobs, 12, killed in bicycle automobile crash three miles north of Massillon. James Wold, 42, crushed at a Fremont farm by a wagon.
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Colmbus
Ohio River
Neal
H. Egbert
Ohio Canal
Akron
Land
John la Brewer
Cleveland
Robert Jacobs
Masis
Janes Wold
Fremont
Mrs Bridget Fox Dies at Logan Home
Mrs Bridget Fox aged Logan wife of Paul Fox died at her home in North Strat Josas after a seven month illness of heart ailment She is survived by three sons Chaos Use and James of Logan and ten daughters Mia Marre Dern Akron and Mia Mary Sharp Clincaster A brother and five hunters eleven grandchildren and five ten grandchiren Also surviving are a husband a brother and five hunters The funeral will be held at St John s Church Logan with Rev John Byermman officiating Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery
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Brite
Strabeth Fox
Paul Fox
North Strat
Josas Atlock
Mr. Fox
Chaos | Use
James
Mia’ Marre
Dern Akron
Mia
Mary Sharp
Clincaster
Merm
Kent LI Hanggem
Agel Fox
Akron
St John's Church
Reek
Beimfiela
St. John's Church
John Byermman
Oak Grove Cemetery
Civilian Army Advocated by American Legion Officials
Baltimore wide civilian army proposed by American Legion officials would be unarmed yet fully militarized with battalions in every city. Citizens from age 18 could join as recruits. units would be organized and drilled under Legion auspices with officers from its ranks. The plan, submitted to the national executive committee after consultations with military and government officials, drew opposition from Maryland Legionnaires who called it fascistic and potentially creating a Bund-like group.
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Baltimore
American Legion
Army
American Legions
Legion
National Executive Committee
Columbus Firm Law Bidder on Gallia Job
A Columbus law firm is among the bidders on the Gallia county road project. The low bids by counties include paving and bridge work with costs around twenty four to twenty six thousand dollars. The article discusses regional defense themes and a Pan American conference, mixing local bids with global topics.
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Columbus Firm Law
Gallia
Havana
Cuba
Miguel-Angel Campa
Continental
Columbus
Dewitt MacKenzie
Bessarabia
Buco- Gallia
Kent Bros. Co
Columa Ting
McCormick's Creek
Germany
Green
Europe
Moscow Kremlin
Balkan
Tisler
Berlin
Navidem
Dhe Bolshevist
Fuehrer
Balkans
Middletown
England
Richard Haley
Akron
U S Tobacco Growers Face Huge Export Loss
White Sulphur Springs Wisconsin Varun Tobacco growers in the United States face an immediate prospect of losing two thirds to three fourths of total tobacco exports, according to Jamon Ficksen, president of the Tobacco Association of the United States, speaking to the organization. Ohio Rubber Co begins Willoughby plant expansion in anticipation of defense orders.
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White Sulphur Springs
Varun Tobacco
United States
Jamon 3
Ficksen
The
Tobacco Association of the
Hubber
Cleveland
Ohio Rubber Co
Willoughby
Ohio Presbyterian Synod to Convene in Wooster June 1941
Delegates at yesterday's concluding service decided to hold the 1941 invocation of the Ohio Presbyterian Synod in Wooster in June 2026.
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Church Synod Wooster
Ohio Presbyterian Synod
Mrs Taft Smiles Through Senatorial Nomination Defeat
In Philadelphia Mrs Robert A Taft remains gracious as the vote defeats her husband for the Republican presidential nomination. She enters a lounge with Horace 15 smiling softly and greeting friends, a steadfast trooper through the campaign.
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Philadelphia
Robert A. Taft
Americans in Hongkong May Be Evacuated
Reports from Hongkong say up to 1000 American citizens may be evacuated tomorrow as British authorities prepare to move women and children if needed. A government radio statement citing London orders indicated the move, amid Britain’s stance on Japan's demand to close the Burma route. U.S. charities have asked Washington for permission to direct the liner President Coolidge from San Francisco to Manila to standby.
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Hongkong
London
Britain
Japan
Burma
China
United States
State Department
Washington
President Coolidge
San Francisco
Manila
Tand
Hopes for Plentiful Crops Dimmed in Ohio
Columbus UF June forecasts falter as drought and field access issues restrict farming. Glenn S. Ray, senior statistician with the USDA, reports western state farmers have only three field days since Decoration Day to hay or work crops, dimming optimistic crop prospects.
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Columbus
Glenn S. Ray
United States Department’ of Agriculture
Army Unit To Receive Corps Enlistments
Members of the Alllocated Unit Recruiting Party of the ith Infantry will be on duty until Saturday noon at the Athens Post Office. In addition to accepting applications or service in all Army branches, the detail will take enlistments for air corps mechanics and other ground crew positions. An officer for such posts in the Fifth Corps Area estimates 900 applicants. Recruits failing to meet requirements in Columbus will receive return transportation.
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Ith Infantry
Petain Government Moves Against Plotting French Figures Abroad
London reports the Petain government will institute proceedings for plotting against state security tied to intrigues of several French personalities who have gone abroad. Havas agency via Reuters notes the Bordeaux dispatch was delayed.
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Petain
London
Petain Govment
Havas
Bordeaux
Reuters
British Newsgency
American Hospital Hit by Bombs in China Raid
Reuter dispatch from Chungking reports the American Methodist Hospital heavily damaged. British diplomatic offices and consulate-general buildings were rendered completely uninhabitable by the raids. In Bellefontaine, Carl Columber, 51, of West Provisional Chinese capital, was killed by lightning.
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London
Reuter’s
Chungking
Bellefontaine
A. Columber
West Provisional
Erty
Roosevelt Weighs Doubling Defense Budget Expansion
Reports say President Roosevelt plans to seek a major increase to the arms bill, potentially doubling last year’s defense outlay to fund more planes tanks and munitions. He may push the plan when Congress returns, with funds allocated for the coming fiscal year and expanded production facilities.
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Congress
Ita
Roosevelt
Ate
Germany
Meigs Co Junior Atty Opinion on Fair Allotment Rules
In Columbus an opinion holds the Meigs County junior fair cannot receive the $800 county fair allotment until the old fair organization dissolves. In another ruling, Herbert addresses furnishing eyeglasses to school children in poor relief and related duties.
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Columbus
Thomas
Herbert
Army Pla Peace Largest Cloth Order
The War Department announced a peace time order for uniform cloth the largest of its kind. A total of five million yards of cloth and 1,523,000 uniforms are involved distributed among about sixty firms. The announcement notes the order as the department’s largest during peacetime.
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Washington
War Department
National Defense Taxes Increase Cigaret Cost
Cleveland dispatch reports a national defense tax raise will raise cigarette prices. Secretary Samuel LeAbrams announced a one cent higher price on vending machine cigarettes, affecting popular brands and packing changes starting Monday.
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National Defense
Cleveland
Ot — Nations
Etanec Tases
Pacific Air Industries Plans 70 Percent Expansion
Rural Electrification Administration funds plus loans to Ohio and other areas support expansion plans for major aircraft manufacturers Lockheed Vultee and Douglas. The Agriculture department reports a 20 million appropriation for power line construction aiding farm service expansions. A French capital designation in New York signals a postwar financial development.
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Los Axorurs
Ohio
Coun
Washington
Rura
Douglas
Utility Chief Is Named on Sixth Ballot
Wendell Willkie won the Republican presidential nomination after a long, chaotic convention vote. On the sixth ballot he topped 438 delegates with Pennsylvania and other states shifting to his side, while Dewey Taft and Vandenberg factions faltered. Willkie declared humility and pride, aiming to unite the nation, defend defense, and restore prosperity. He preferred to speak from Elwood Indiana, his hometown, and pledge unity as the roll call continued.
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Wendell Willkie
Thomas KE
Dewey
New York
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Robert Ratt
Oto
Taft
Vandenhors
Senator McNary
Oregon
Willkie
Wilkie
Nin
We High
Elwood
Ind
Joseph" W. Martini
Herbert Howe
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Warren G. Harding
Martin
Pennsylvania
Ite
Nng
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David Reed
New Yorker
Virginia
Reed
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