German Column Crushed Under Russian Blows At Sevastopol
Soviet forces counter attacked on the Kharkov front and at Sevastopol inflict heavy losses on about 125000 German troops. Timoshenko’s Kharkov thrust wiped out an enemy column while other sectors smashed repeated German charges near Kharkov and Leningrad fronts. In Sevastopol siege, Red navy marines breached trenches and killed 250, with 50 tanks shattered and ships damaged. The Donets river actions left 900 Germans dead in attempted bridgehead assaults.
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Moscow
Kharkov
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Timoshenko
Ukraine
Bryans
Leningrad
Sitin
Red Army
Red
Red Navy
Tazs
Crimea
Donets
Feodor von Bock
Gas Dealers Deliveries Halted in New York and Philadelphia
Price Administrator Leon Henderson suspended gasoline deliveries to eight New York City stations and six in Philadelphia for flagrant rationing violations. The suspensions, 15 to 30 days, come after 14 days of spot checks by 2,000 investigators in New York, Philadelphia, and Newark uncovering 175 violations. Public hearings preceded the orders, which cited selling without ration cards and failing to cancel ration units.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
New York City
Philadelphia
OPA
New York
Newark
N. J
Henderson
Thousands See Two Sub Attacks At Norfolk Beach
A submarine torpedoed two large American merchant ships off a Norfolk Virginia beach drawing thousands of revelers to watch the sea battle. One man, Robin Redwine of Philadelphia, was killed. The ships towed to port and the crews rescued, while bombs and depth charges sent geysers of water into the air as planes blimp and surface ships hunted the raider.
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Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Navy
Robin Redwine
Philadelphia
Coast Guard
Redwine
Boat Firm Rejects Strike Talk Offer
POINT PLEASANT June 18 The Marietta Manufacturing company rejected an invitation to a conference to settle a two day strike at its boat building plant and said the walkout was unauthorized The invitation came from Philip G Phillips National Labor Relations board director for a meeting in Cincinnati with company and union representatives Weissenberger the companys attorney said government and union headquarters had advised there was no authorization for the walkout which began yesterday The strike has slowed work on seagoing vessels for the army and navy to low gear
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Philip G. Phillips
Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
Jason T. Weissenberger
Washington
Weissenberger
APL
Phillips
Army
Navy
Messerschmitt Drops War Loan Leaflets Over New York
A German Messerschmitt fighter flew over New York dropping war loan pamphlets carried by an American pilot. The craft joined four other planes in scattering 150 600 pamphlets to crowds at lunchtime. The message warned residents not to fear a storm trooper but a Treasury Department knock during the next ten days.
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New York
ENS
Messerschmitt
England
Lundstime
Treasury Department
Income Limit Plan Shelved
President Roosevelt complained about tax bill progress as the house ways and means committee shelved his proposal to cap individual incomes at 25 000 after tax payments. The panel, by near unanimity, cited lack of time for study and rejected separating new excise taxes to rush enactment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Ways and Means
Treasury
Doughton
D. N.C
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Randolph Paul
Morgenthau
U S Plans to Catalog Skills of 45 to 85 Year Registrants
Washington notes the selective service system will send occupational questionnaires to registrants aged 45 to 85 as part of a drive to catalog skills and work experience. The move affects millions who registered on April 27, though distribution waits until earlier classifications receive their forms.
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Washington
INS
Selective Service
Scrap Rubber Drives Rally in West Virginia
Scrap rubber piles mount across West Virginia as officials report a million pound milestone. J C King notes Charleston's progress while a Buckhannon 40 ton donation leads the drive. Governor Neely urges full wartime donations and Boy Scouts will collect rubber in Charleston for Standard Oil depots.
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West Virginia
J.C. King
Charleston
Standard Oil
Clarksburg
Buckhannon
Standard Stations
King
Roosevelt
Neely
West
M, HP. Kinsty
Dawson
Standard Oil Company
Senators Seek Rubber Supplies Agency To Convert Farm Stock
Washington June 16 Farm state senators urged creating a wartime rubber supplies agency under a sincAre administration like Donald Nelson to end federal agency confusion over rubber stock. Chairman Gillette Dia announced they asked Senators McNary Norris Wheeler Thomas and Smith to study the measure for possible Senate action Thursday. He said the plan would use natural crude and synthetic rubber from petroleum or farm products plus scrap and reclaimed rubber, potentially aiding the president. The House also approved a 53 548 099 omnibus second deficiency bill including 8 835 000 for rubber growing projects.
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Washington
Donald Nelson
Gillette D.ia
Special Senate Agriculture
Gillette
House
Ruayble
Yank Fliers Sink Italian Cruiser and Sink El Gazala Fight
British Eighth Army holds Tobruk after a drawn out three week battle near Ain el Gazala. Rommel claims victory, but Axis drive in Libya appears stalled as Allied supply trains move forward. Front lines focus on Adama and El Adem with Ain el Gazala area intense.
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Libya
el Gazala
Cairo
Eighth Army
Tobruk
Ain el Gazala
Erwin Rommel
North Africa
Hitler
Neil M. Ritchie
RAF
Mediterranean
Adama
el Adem
Knightsbridge
Fidelity Company Ruling Reversed in Fourth Circuit
Asheville reported that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Southern District of West Virginia and remanded the case of Edgar B Sims auditor of West Virginia and others against Fidelity Assurance Association of West Virginia for further proceedings. The decision affects 20,056,680.27 in assets deposited by Fidelity in 15 states and paid off liabilities of 29,475,668.67. the court held the petition for reorganization under the bankruptcy act was not filed in good faith and the firm is an instrumentality corporation. Holdings for contract holders in the 15 states will be determined by local statutes.
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Asheville
N. C
Cour of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
U. S. Court For
Southern District of West Virginia
Edgar B. Sims
West Virginia
Fidelity Assurance Association of
Roort
Fidelity
Circuit
John J. Parker
Mortis A Soper
Armistead M
Circuit Court
Navy strikes bold shift to carriers over battleships
Washington June 16 Legislators disclosed the navy plans a historic shift in warship building focusing on airplane carriers. The House Naval Committee approved an 8.5 billion plan for 300000 tons of carriers and cut new battleships, envisioning 1400 ships of all types while including cruisers destroyers and patrol craft.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Navy
Japanese Sea
Coral Sea
Midway
Aleutians
Sens
Ellender
Brewster
Senjwe Naval Affairs Committee
United States
Vinson
Dependent Aid Bill Approved by House
The House passed a bill funding support for soldiers and sailors dependents and affirmed that selective service should not break up homes. A separate measure to raise minimum pay for armed forces to $50 monthly also awaits President Roosevelt's signature. The dependents bill, aimed at those in lower pay grades, was amended to allow deferment for family men, approving the change after Senate conference.
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Washington
House
White House
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Senate
Alves
Japs Make Fourth Attack on Darwin
Allied headquarters report another Darwin raid as Japan mounts a fourth bombing try in four days. Twenty seven bombers with 23 fighters attacked Darwin but were driven off with no serious damage. One Allied interceptor destroyed a bomber and a fighter. Allied losses were two pilots and planes. Other actions occurred in New Guinea at Lac and Satagaia.
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Australia
Darwin
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Lac
Satamaia
Christmas in June at Fort Worth Homecoming
Fort Worth family recreates Christmas in June when Yeoman Jake Smith returns from the navy. Parents Clarence and Mrs Smith place a fully decorated tree in the parlor, with imitation snow and seasonally lit lights, welcoming him home from the Lexington carrier.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Jake Smith
Navy
Jake
Trai
West Coast
Clarence Smith
Aireraft
Lexington
Chinese Urge UN Offensive to Halt Japanese Advance
Chinese government spokesman urged an immediate big offensive in the Pacific to prevent Japan from consolidating gains. Reports from Kiangsi and Chekiang say Japanese columns 50 to 80 miles apart threaten Shangjao and Nancheng, with heavy casualties and Chinese counterattacks near Hupeh ports.
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Chungking
United Nations
Pacific
Wiangsi
iThe
Shansai
Kweiki
Shangjao
Shangijao
Hwangfeng
Kwangteng
Solons Waiters Strike Over 5 Cent Tips at Capitol
Washington June 14. Congressmen faced empty plates as about 25 waiters and an undisclosed number of busboys quit the House restaurant during lunch, complaining that lawmakers are finicky and tight fisted. The strikers said average tips run a nickel to a dime, while full time staff earn 42 dollars per month plus tips. Some waited to finish meals in the Senate cafe or sent assistants for cake and ham. Page 13, Col. 7.
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Washington
TNS
House
National Capitol
Senate
Allied bombers strike Mediterranean fleet again
American Liberator bombers and RAF torpedo planes attacked in the central Mediterranean, scoring direct hits on two Italian battleships and several cruisers and destroyers. The British admit losses but dispute Axis reports, calling them fantastic while noting the Italian fleet’s shakedown after Cape Matapan. Alexandria, Egypt, June 16.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Cape Matapan
Greece
Littorio
Mediterranean
Fee
Taranto
Liberator strikes sink Italian heavy cruiser in Mediterranean
A World War II era report notes U S four motor Liberators and Allied torpedo planes sank one of Italy s two remaining heavy cruisers while battering two battleships in the Mediterranean. The dispatch mentions RAF and U S forces operating from Libyan bases with limited details due to security.
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Mussolini
Duce
Uncle Sam
London
U. S. Army
Italy
Hurricane Leaves 10 Dead in Brazil
A hurricane in southern Brazil killed 10, injured hundreds, and wrecked buildings in Porto Alegre and surrounding areas. Two hotels and a church collapsed, roofs were blown miles inland, and rescue teams aided by doctors, nurses, and soldiers struggled amid rain and hail. An Argentine ship reported battling storm conditions off Florinapolis but provided no further updates.
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Rio DE Janeeiro
Finsj
Brazil
Porto Alegre
S. 5
Ris Diamante
Florinapolis
New Lexington to be launched to replace carrier Lexington
Washington reports the navy will soon launch another Lexington to replace the carrier destroyed at the Coral Sea. The new vessel, under construction at the Fore River plant, Bethlehem Steel, Quincy Mass, was initially slated as USS Cabot but the name was changed after 23,000 shipyard workers urged christening it Lexington to honor and strike back at U S enemies.
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Washington
Navy
Coral Sea
Fore River
Bethlehem Steel Company
Quincy, Mass
United States
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