Roosevelt warns Germany over Robin Moor sinking acts of piracy
President Roosevelt declares that if Germany continues acts of piracy like the sinking of the Robin Moor the United States will resist with force. He calls the incident a step toward German world domination and says the U.S. will not yield to Nazi aggression while Berlin seeks to intimidate the nation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Nazi Germany
Congress
Germany
United States
Navy
Reich
Agen Press Company
State Department
Americans Pinched for Funds as Italy Freezes Credit
Rome reports that after five days of Italy freezing United States credits Americans in Italy face uncertain finances and scarce funds. The blocking affects everyday commerce with grocers and bakers as Washington grants a blanket license on resident aliens. Italian measures are seen as a sign of German influence and strength.
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Rome
Italy
United States
Grocer
Baker
Washington
Treasury
United
U. S
Berlin
Butcher Baker And Candlestick Maker Enroll As Air Wardens
New York voters answered Mayor LaGuardia and Police Commissioner Vali- fer’s call to join air raid wardens as part of civilian defense. Some applicants include an 18 year old and a 65 year old, with workers, nurses, clergy, and performers among 64,000 needed for 13 hour registration at 82 police stations.
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New York
Park Avenue
F. H. LaGuardia
Lewis J. Val
la Guardia
Civilian Defense
Nazis declare U. S. officials spy for Britain
The Associated Press reports U S officials are accused by Nazi authorities of spying for Britain. The controversial claim raises questions about possible diplomatic break as consulates close and tensions mount abroad.
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Britain
RAF Attacks Target German Invasion Efforts
Berlin reports claim German officials allege dozens of cases of US consular officials aiding the British secret service. A British aerial offensive targets Ruhr and western Germany as Britain considers responses to German-Russian tensions.
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Britain
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Ruhr
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Rumania
London Standard
Lord Bea
Germany
Russia
Renean
Eee
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Standard
Miter
Cologne
Duesseldorf
Secret Service
DNB
United States
America
Signo of Times Favor Industry in Coal Reach
Huntington reports H B Husband, Consolidation Coal Co. division manager, says a sign of the times shows coal regaining its place in the industry. He notes mechanization rises, hand loading fades, and safety remains vital as mines modernize across states. He cites mechanization rates in WV Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana and envisions a return to steam era gains.
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W. Va
H. B. Husband
Consolidation Coal Co
Jenkins
Times
Husband
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ois
Lewis urges unity as miners sign two year coal wage pact
John L. Lewis president of the CIO United Mine Workers says both sides must ready themselves for national defense as the UMWA and operators seal a two year wage agreement on anthracite terms. He forecasts a bituminous deal within a week to ensure a unified defense effort.
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Hazelton
John L. Lewis
CIO
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
UMWA
New York
Fighting rages near Damascus in three sided assault
Allied forces press toward Damascus as British and French troops attack from three sides amid heavy artillery. City defenses hold with local advances reported around Mezze airfield as reports of breakthroughs remain unconfirmed. British Cairo HQ notes ongoing assaults while encircled French troops hold Merdjayoun near the Palestine frontier.
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Jerusalem
Damascus
London
Cairo
Mezze
Cty
Pope
Merdjayoun
Palestine
British shelling near Damascus sparks regional protest
On June 21 Beirut reported British shelling advancing to within miles of Damascus in the Mahajamrene quarter. French authorities said fires raged across the area while Syrian officials protested to Baghdad over the bombardment and its impact on Arab opinion.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Mahajamrene
Damascus
Baghdad
Clashes Reported on Romanian Russian Border
British dispatch notes hostilities developing as Romanian and Red Army forces clash on the Romanian Russian frontier amid border tensions and fighting reports.
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London
Red Army
Russian Troops Mass Near Leni Area Frontier
NBC report from Ankara says heavy Russian troop concentrations in the Leni area today with units believed moving toward the Pinsk frontier.
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New York
Leni
Russia
ANBC
Ankara
Pinnish
Faster Than Sound Planes Hit Technical Trouble
Philadelphia June 20 reports that planes built to speeds near 600 mph may not measure air and pressure accurately with existing instruments. Harvard’s H W Emmons and Penn’s J G Brainerd discussed how some surface points exceed sound speed while overall craft hover near it.
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H. W. Emmons
Harvard
J. G. Brainerd
University of Pennsylvania
A Mattem
Applied Mechanics Division
Amerseee Society of Mechanical Enginee
Emmons
Brainerd
Former Area Man Believed On The 0 9 Submarine Crew
A Raleigh County youth is believed among 33 officers and seamen aboard the ill fated submarine 0 9 sunk off Portsmouth New Hampshire. A Helen resident said Crute lived in Helen and attended Mark Twain High School at Stotesbury before moving six months ago to Halifax Virginia where his father Herbert Crute worked recently. The Navy roster lists William T Crute as missing and residence Halifax VA. He was about 19 and enlisted in October.
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Beckley
W. Va
Raleigh County
Portsmouth
N. H
Halifax
Helen
Crute
Herbert Crute
Navy
Radford
Ford and UAW Sign Pact Ending Nonunion Era
Ford Motor Company and the CIO United Auto Workers reached a four year contract establishing a union shop and dues check-off. The deal, signed in CIO President Pull Murray's office with Harry Bennett present, guarantees wages at or above industry highs and brings all Ford workers under CIO-UAW.
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Washington
Ford Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Pull Murray
Harry Bennett
Ford
Ford Workers
R. J. Thomas
Pgayn Oenv
Shewale
Labor Board
Henry Ford
Thomas
Uaw-Cio
New Commanders Named To Major Navy Ships
The navy assigns Captain Frank H. Kelley to command the transport West Point the former luxury liner America and Captain Donald B. Beary to command the Sramenaet U S Mount Vernon the newly converted transatlantic liner Washington Beary a Helena Montana native entered the naval academy in 1906 and Kelley a New Haven Connecticut native formerly taught at the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota now residing in Seattle
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Washington
Navy
West Point
America
Frank H. Kelley
Naval Science
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Donald B. Beary
Naval Academy
Annaplis
Mount Vernon
Beary
Helena
Montana
San Marino
Calif
Kelley
New Haven
Conn
University of Washington
University of Sinaseets
Seattle
Wreckage Seen as Navy Fears O-9 Sinks at 402 Feet
The sunken submarine O-9 is crushed by pressure at 402 feet depth and officials fear all 33 crewmen are dead. Rescue efforts continue as oil slicks and debris surface while divers and recovery ships stand by.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Sunken submarine crew reported aboard New London trials
Lieutenant-Commander George C. Crawford announced that two officers and 31 crew members sailed with the mission submarine U-9 from New London for trials off Portsmouth New York. The commander was Lieutenant Howard J. Abbott and Ensign M P Wangsness served aboard.
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New London
Conn
George C. Crawford
Nnw London
Portsmouth
N. Y
Howard J. Abbott
Osceola
Crawford
M. P. Wangsness
San O
Calif
Marvin D. Darry
Manhattan
Kas
W. R. Cannady
Blytheville
William T. Crute
Halifax
John F. DuFresne
Great Barrington
Charles L. Eagleton
del Norte
John H. Edward
Clas
Ittabenna
Miss
H. T. Fost
Hancock
Edward G. Foster
Seattle
Wash
James D. Fowler
Woman pilot Cochran lands Hudson bomber in Britain
Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly a built Hudson bomber solo across the Atlantic. She praised the craft and her navigator Captain Grafe Carlisle, and admitted officials pressed to downplay the feat while rationed Britain welcomed the historic flight with public interest.
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London
Jacqueline Cochran
Great Britain
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Inet
Miss Cochran
Carlisle
Grafe Carlisle
Atlantic
Miss Cochrane
Senator Harrison Placed In Critical Condition
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi who underwent surgery for an intestinal obstruction on Monday worsened on Tuesday. The physician reported the situation as grave and expressed serious concern, with the senator’s family and staff noting his deteriorating condition.
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Pat Harrison
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Harrison
Senate
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