West Virginia Leaders Mock Draft Age Move
In a June 24 report from WV, critics ridicule President Roosevelt's draft age extension proposal and calls to draft strikers. Opponents frame the issue as harmful to national unity, while supporters of Connally-Smith anti strike measures await the veto decision. J Hanratty of UMW in Birmingham argues miners face greater hazards than the warfront, citing 75,000 last year.
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Mington
Roosevelt
Congress
Con
Ifon
Connally-Smith
Sagar
J. Hanratty
UMW
Birmingham
Planes clash at Love Field kills pilot and injures man
June 24 Dallas witnesses describe an Army transport plane crash at Love Field after takeoff. The pilot's fate remained undisclosed as rescuers treated M Brintz 31 of Waco with head injuries and a leg fracture after a hard emergency landing near Walnut Hill Lane. An ambulance driver reported the pilot trapped in flames and a total loss of the aircraft amid fire fighters’ efforts.
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Tors
Love Field
M. Brintz
Reker
Wit
Dallas Aviation School
Submarine Actions Reported in the Mediterranean
ION June 24 United Press reports submarines operating in the Mediterranean sank 13 vessels and torpedoed an unspecified target, while six other supply tankers were damaged.
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ION
Cranean
Nazis Brace For Heavier Allied Blows In Air War
Stockholm reports Nazi newspapers warn Germans to steel nerves for intensified air raids and catastrophes as Allied offensives expand. Goebbels tours damaged areas promising a vengeful air armada while warnings emphasize surprise as a key danger and resilience measures include revived water supplies and improvised firefighting resources.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Northwest
West
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebels
Reich
Voelkischer Beobachter
Allied air activity over English Channel hits new high
Southeast England coast town reports Allied aircraft shuttled back and forth for more than ten hours across the English Channel today. wartime air activity in the area reaches a new high as flights intensify.
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England
V.P
English Channel
Detroit hotel industry braces as rioting prompts travel queries
June 24 Detroit hotel men report a flood of telephone calls and telegrams from travelers asking if it is safe to visit. Jerry Moore, president of the Detroit Hotel Association, says callers are assured that normal activity remains intact despite the riots.
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Detroit
U.P
Jerry Moore
Detroit Hotel Association
Allied Air Raids Pound Italian War Industries
Allied forces report heavy air attacks across Italy and Sicily targeting rail yards at Salerno Sibari and other sites. RAF Wellingtons and Mosquito bombers hit marshaling yards engines and stations while British and Middle East based bombers sink small enemy vessels off the Greek coast and Sardinia coast.
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North Afric
Benito
Naples
Tue
Italy
Malta
Sibari
Lirata
Trebissacre
British
Comunique
Middle East
Cairo
Sardinia
Weather East Texas Sees Continued Warmth
East Texas remains warm this afternoon and tonight with scattered thundershowers mainly in the extreme eastern portion.
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Texas
Bombing Raids Sail Ruhr Into In Flames Over Ruhr City
London reports hundreds of RAF four motored bombers struck Maelheim in the Ruhr Tuesday night setting fires across two square miles. The attack followed by British raids on Cologne Essen Dortmund and other targets as the Allied air offensive continues with Tuesday and Wednesday raids.
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London
Maelheim
Ruhr
RAF
Air Ministry
Ministry of Information
Cologne
Essen
Dortmund
Dussseldorf
Duisenberb-Ruhrort
Hamborn
Hamm
Krefeld
Gelsenwirchen
Moelheim
Huls
Allied Liberators Raid Macassar Harbor Heavy Bombing
Allied Liberators from Australia flew 2000 miles to attack Macassar Dutch Celebes docking area. The raid damaged a Japanese cruiser and hit a cargo ship among fires seen from 70 miles away. One Liberator and a Japanese fighter were lost.
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Allied
Australia
Macassar
Dutch Celebes
Celebes
Douglas MacArthur
Hawaii
Wake
Juliana
Wilhelmina
Java
Labnabia
Salamua
Mubo
New Guinea
Curtin Wins Confidence Vote By Narrow Margin
In Canberra the Curtin labor government survived a confidence motion by a single ballot after two days of debate led by A. W. Fadden. The slim victory signals possible early elections as relations with the opposition sour.
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Curtin
Canberra
U.P
John Curtin
Labor
A. W. Fadden
Curtis
Jury Finds Dinkins Not Guilty and Other Court Actions
In the 6th District Court two defendants pled guilty earning three year terms while one received a three year suspended sentence. George Dinkins was found not guilty of assault with intent to murder in a knife attack case. Willie Porter’s case was continued due to the absence of the witness. Separate note: President Roosevelt threatened a draft age extension to 65 for noncombat service amid a testing of coal mine labor measures.
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6Th District
Trail
George Dinkins
Manuel Pruett
Earl
Curtis Harris
Harris
W G. Forgy
Leonard
Willie Porter
Dinkins
Fort Worth Livestock Market Report June 24
Cattle 1300 and calves 300 steady to active with gains for steers and vealers. Cows 12, cutters 9.75, calves 13.86. Hogs 1100 steady to 15 higher. top butchers 14, good butchers 14. packing sows 13 down.
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Fort Worth
Allied Air Drive Shatters Axis Italy and Spezia Base
Allied air offensives shift to the Axis south as bombers target Spezia naval base and rail hubs. RAF launches first transcontinental shuttle with raids on Friedrichshafen Spezia and Italian outposts Sardinia Sicily. Red Air Force hits Pskov and airfields while US raids Rekata Bay and Buri on Ganongga in the Solomons.
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Rehr
Germany
Italy
Spezia
Ruhr
Royal Air Force
Britain
North Africa
Ganongga Island
New Georgia Group
Guadalcanal
Amateur Rodeo Planned July 4 by Riding Club
Fannin County Fair Gyr hosts a two show rodeo on July 4 with 4 pm and 8 pm performances. Dennes Bales, club president, promises bucking stock and rope events, entry fees fund prizes, a downtown parade, and night lights to attract spectators.
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Riding Club
Fannin County
Dennes Bales
Bales
Texas Southern Oklahoms
Rodeo
Nege
Narrow Margin Between Chin Up and Sticking Out Meck
A compact note contrasts keeping chin up with sticking out the meck, highlighting the fine line between confidence and ostentation. The line suggests caution in personal stance and public display.
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Jess Southerland
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