Daitich Aerial Attack 13 Most Intense of War
British bombers blasted northern France rail targets and attacked the invasion coast with large bombs in a furious air offensive. Twelve German planes were shot down by two British bombers and one fighter, with German losses rising to reported 117 fighters in eight days. Cap Gris Nez and Cap Guns Nez guns woke after weeks of silence as RAF strikes continued over Dover and the Channel.
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London
France
Air Ministry
RAF
Germany
Cap Guns Nez
Strait of Dover
Cap Gris Nez
Luftwaffe
DND
Poland
Bia
High Command
USC Donations Sought Locally For Armed Forces Aid
Bluefield campaign aims to raise 4000 for USO services including YMCA Catholic Community Service Salvation Army Jewish Welfare Board and Travellers Aid. Donations may be left at four Greater Bluefield banks with local bank officials coordinating the drive.
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Orgee of
Bluefield
Greater
Chamber of Commerce
USO
United Service
Y.M.C.A
National Catholic Community Service
Salvation Army
Jewish Komesy Board
Travellers Aid
Lon Rish
Chamber
Hunter Harris
First National Bank
Din Ed Wagner
The
Commercial Bank
L. C. Fowlkes
National Bank Crockett
Bank of Graham
Dies Predicts German Victory and Global Emergency
Orange Texas June 23 U S Representative Martin Dies predicts Hitler will control Russia within 30 days and urges America to prepare for an unprecedented national emergency. Dies, chair of the committee on un American activities, warns of vast Nazi wealth and resources and calls for mass purges in defense industries and government.
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Texas
Hitler
Russia
Orange
Tex
U. S
Martin
America
Dies
House
USA
Navy to Break Strike in Yards
In San Francisco on June 23 the navy plans to hire machinists on civil service rolls and Bethlehem will sign a closed shop contract at the major struck plant. CIO machinists call the move strike breaking. AFL machinists vote Wednesday night on stance toward both actions as delays to warship work loom.
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Bethlehem
San Francisco
Navy
CIO
AFL
San Francisco Bay
APL
West Virginia Seeks Air Raid Observation Volunteers
The Army Air Forces launch a survey to staff air raid observation posts across West Virginia. Volunteers, including men and women, will man routes through the Blue Ridge area near the eastern border and stations will relay alerts to army centers.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
Army Air By
Caleoee F
West Virginie
Orginia
West V
Conductors Association Holds 27th Homecoming Keynote in Bluefield
The 27th annual Homecoming of the Conductors Association of America opened with a welcome address by Mayor C Snyder at the West Virginian hotel Bluefield. T R Smith chaired, and E R Johnson credited for securing the meeting site.
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Conductors’ Annual Meeting Association of America
George I. Smith
Bluefield
ORC
T. A. Gregg
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee Railway
C. C. Horn
Roanoke
E. H. Johnson
N. & W. Group
West Virginian
C. Snyder
T. A. Ae
Snyder
Norfolk
Estern
T. R. Smith
Smelser
Ludlow
T. R. Gregg
Pocahontas
Chaiirman C. C. Horn
Horn
Association
E. R. Johnson
N. and W
Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Gregg
Boston
United States
Canada
Mexico
Series of Thefts Reported in City During Week End
Police report a spate of thefts over the weekend. Eight cases were logged, including a $150 loss in a downtown hotel room, a 1936 half ton International oil thief, clothing and cash taken from a residence, shrubbery stolen from a yard, and a 1936 Ford convertible stolen from Commerce Street.
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We. J. Millsap
Montgomery
Alabama
Bluefield Supply Company
Bluefield Avenue
R. White
College Avenue
Frank Suiter
Walton Avenue
A. B.ester
Terrace
Bland
Myles Foland
Aes Eee
Commerce Street
Fraud case against Stever and Miller continued in federal court
Frank Stever and Martin Miller two Iowa men charged with using the mails to defraud had their case continued to today in federal court. A postal inspector testified they were part of a 60 member ring selling cattle advertised as Iowa stock though the cattle were shipped lighter than promised. Other Raleigh county defendants Harvey Puckett Hubert Redden and Willie Moye charged with possession of untaxed liquor faced trial tomorrow morning.
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Frank Stever
Martin Miller
Kansas-Missouri
Iowa
Harvey Puckett
Hubert Redden
Willie Moye
Raleigh County
Ming
Dr. E. M. Tanners Condition Improved After Crash
Physicians at Bluefield sanitarium described Dr. E M Tanner the local physician as satisfactory after his automobile crashed into a Princeton events retaining wall Sunday night. He sustained chest injuries and face and scalp lacerations and will have X ray examination today.
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Bluefield
E. M. Tanner
Princeton
Russians Seize 5000 Nazi Troops and 300 Tanks Lose Brest-Litovsk
Baltic states report uprisings across Lithuania Latvia and Estonia as anti-Soviet forces threaten the northwest front. Lithuanian radio and Koe nigsberg relay calls for revolt while Latvia endures martial law. Finland seeks neutrality amid bombing protests by Soviet aircraft.
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Helsinki
Finland
Lithuania
Ivia
Estonia
Leningrad
Russia
Latvia
Baltic
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Baltic States
Dougherty Arrives to Open Ninth Eucharistic Congress in St Paul
Cardinal Dennis Dougherty in red robes arrives at Union depot to lead a reunion of Roman Catholic members for the ninth national Eucharistic congress in St Paul. Archbishop John Gregory Murray, host, meets the Cardinal as crowds gather to welcome him.
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St. Paul
Pope
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty
Union Depot
John Gregory Murray
Murray
Eeenely Coe Inings
British Motorized Units Reach Palmyra Desert Garrison
British motorized units report arrival at Palmyra in Syria after 150 miles along ancient caravan routes. The garrison is described as important and the British say they face resistance from a Vichy column. The move is part of a broader Syrian campaign with potential next steps toward Beirut and Sidon.
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Desert
Palmyra
Syria
Pertsas
Mosulon
Mediterranean
Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Eres
Sidon
Vichey
Eiten
Spain Debates Aid to Germany as Russians Threat Looms
Madrid reports an urgent cabinet meeting with no decision on sending a voluntary Spanish expeditionary force to aid Germany against Russia. A communique says the session will continue. U S Ambassador Weddell seeks urgent talks with Generalissimo Franco.
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Madrid
Spain
Germany
U. S
Alexander W. Weddell
Francisco Franco
U S Declares Sympathy With Soviet Russia In War Drift
The United States publicly aligns with Soviet Russia in its conflict with Germany and opens the path to possible lease lend or other aid. Sumner Welles reports Roosevelt stance while noting Russia has not asked for aid yet and seeks release of frozen assets.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Germany
Red Forces
Adolf Hitler
Americas
Welles
Seizure Bill Curb Proposed By War Undersecretary Patterson
Washington June 23 Patterson undersecretary of war proposed a substitute granting the president power to take over military and naval equipment tools patents and planes to protect national defense. Patterson told the senate committee the measure would fill needs though the chairman and he warned commandeering power is essential for defense. Kellogg resigns as president the day.
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Washington
Robert P. Patterson
Patterson
Senate
Emory
C. W. Kellogg
Japan to disclose war policy after cabinet meeting
A Domei report says Japan will not announce a policy yet but will issue a statement after the cabinet meets tomorrow. The statement is expected to outline a firm attitude and the structure of a new order in East Asia.
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Japan
Domei
Jach
East Asia
Red High Command Reports 127 German Planes Down
Soviet high command claims 300 Nazi tanks destroyed and 5,000 German troops captured as fighting across a broad front from the Baltic to the Black Sea continues. Brest-Litovsk fell near the Bug river amid heavy German losses and repulsed attacks.
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Moscow
Baltic
Black Seas
Red Army High Command
Brest-Litovsk
Bug
Poland
Baltic Sea
Shaulai
Kaunas
Grodno
Volkovisk
Kabrin
Vladimirvolysak
Ravarusska
Brody
Vladimirvolysnk
Russia
Kolno
Lomzha
Warsaw
Narew
Bug River
Kristinopol
Stoyanov
Nazis Claim Russian Drive On Schedule
Berlin reports the German army says its offensive against Russia is advancing on schedule across 2000 miles with rapid attacks and follow up. Luftwaffe strikes targeted Russian airfields while a reported raid hit an unidentified submarine base.
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Berlin
Russia
DNB
Southern Ops Union Set for Final Wage Pact Decision
In Washington on June 23, Southern soft coal operators and the United Mine Workers union plan a final meeting tomorrow to decide on a two year wage agreement for the Southern Appalachian field. John L. Lewis said the talks could yield a contract or a shutdown as negotiations reach a decisive point.
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Washington
Southern Soft Coal
United Mine Workers Union
Southern
Appalachian
John L. Lewis
England Seaside Jolted by Bomb Explosions in France
On the southeast coast of England, residents felt shock waves from heavy bombs dropped on Nazi invasion ports in France. Homes shook, doors slammed, chairs moved, and windows rattled as the blasts reverberated across the coast. Two sentences describe the immediate impact and fear in the civilian area.
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England
France
Higher Estate And Gift Taxes Urged To Raise More Revenue
Washington reports the House Ways and Means committee tentatively backs higher estate and gift taxes to raise about 113.7 million plus 905 million in excises aiming for 3.5 billion. Proposals include boosting rates on estates 45 000 to 50 000 and increasing the lump exemption.
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Washington
Houseways and Means
Harrison
Miss
Doughton
N. C
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Ible
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Wilcox
Sytde
Dougherty
Dougherty II
U.S
Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Red High Command
Black Sea
Vladimirvolynsk
Churchill
Soviet Union
Tass
Newsey
Union
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