Dictators Promise Aid as Soviet Advances Stir Rumors
Bucharest reports Russia widened its control in Bessarabia amid fears of conflict with Germany and the Soviet Union. Germany and Italy allegedly promised military aid to Romania if Soviet troops push beyond ceded zones, while Bulgaria and Hungary face restrained claims.
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Bucharest
Bessarabia
Germany
Soviet Union
Romania
Italy
Carol
Bukovina
Carel
Red Army
Darohoi
Old Ruraant
Bulgaria
Hungary
Diplormia
Budapest
Honoary
Rumania
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Planes Blast Mid England Area
German air raids hit the populous midlands industrial area early today causing several casualties and heavy damage. Bombs fell in southwest England with only minor material damage and no casualties reported. Britain announced the loss of the submarine Grampus, a famous vessel, as anti-aircraft fire engaged raiders.
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London
Midlands
England
Scotland
Britain
Germany
Geremany
Richelieu
Jean Bart
Dunkerque
Strasbourg
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Cairo
Mediterranean
Palestine
Wife of Fascist Leader Is Held
London dispatch reports Scotland Yard rounds up several suspects in a Nazi spy case. Lady Mosley, wife of imprisoned British fascist leader Sir Oswald, is identified as a prewar associate of Adolf Hitler and linked to the Freeman-Mitford family. The arrest highlights connections between British aristocracy and Nazi Germany amid wartime intrigues.
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Diana Mosley
Oswald Mosley
Unity Freeman-Mitford
London
Scotland Yard
Lady Mosley
Adolf Hitler
Vist
Britain
Moxley
Sir Oley
Aigh-boon
Suehper
Nazi Germany
Mosley
Lord Redesdale
Dnity Valkyrie
Freeman-Mitford
Enghand
Pope Sends Good Wishes for Myron Roose Recovery
Pope expresses fervent hope for the speedy complete recovery of Myron C Roose. Cardinal Maglione conveys the papal good wishes to Mrs Taylor as Taylor improves after an operation. Cardinal Maglione and Signor Hunley visit Taylor briefly at the bedside in Taylor.
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Myron C. Dent Roose
Vi Anh
Amielite Tougnale Inday
Magliane
Taylor
Cardinal Maghoni
Jonsignor
Joseph Hunley
Cela Lalke
Hallanan Heads Group to Select GOP Chairman
In Philadelphia on June 29 the Republican rear guard tapped Walter Hallanan of West Virginia to chair a subcommittee to meet Wendell Willkie and decide the 1940 party chairman. Willkie planned talks in New York midweek and delayed a formal acceptance speech. The GOP intra-party clash centers on leadership last seen with Alf Landon.
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Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Walter Hallanan
Charleston
West Virginia
Willkie
New York
Landon
John B. M. Hamilton
Elwood
Ind
Chicage
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Alien Listing Bill Signed
President Roosevelt signed a measure requiring registration and fingerprinting of all foreigners in the United States to defend against fifth column activity. The act, approved by Congress, aims to register about 3 500 000 aliens with enforcement by the Justice and Post Office departments under Solicitor General Francis D.. The program begins with a 60 day start and must be completed within four months.
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Washington
Roosevelt
U.S
Cong
White House
Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Young
National Force Academy
William Green
AFL
Congress
Communist Party
Bund
Justice and
Postoffice
Francis Dle
New Year to Set Spending Mark
Washington state news reports a peacetime deficit plan for the coming year with a deficit near 2.8 billion dollars and a record peacetime spending level anticipated. The expiring year ended with about 0.600 billion in spending and revenue around 85.1 billion.
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Eniy
le Seldiers Hartus
Pacd
Fieids
Ywar
Census figures show Kanawha County leads district population gains
The 1940 census reports Kanawha County at 195 404 residents, up 23.9 percent since 1930, marking the largest numeric gain in the district. Raleigh County rose to 67 827 and Boone to 28 583, with Boone up 80 percent. Other counties and cities within the district are noted with various gains, per census supervisor Ann M. Maloney.
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Kanawha
Anet M. Maloney
Sixth
Raleigh
Sophyr
Towea
Boone County
Minius Janis
Lugan County
South
Coarbeton
Svady
TN Iia
Meiners A
Two Die in Trailer Truck Fire After Highway Crash
A fatal crash near Short Creek on the West Virginia Kentucky line left Cael Boat 24 and William Moonie 8 dead. The double decker trailer truck, outlawed in West Virginia at midnight, spilled and burned near Racine and Eliot street Detroit witnesses reported.
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Piette
Short Creek
Meanintal
Racine
Wil Yom
Westerday
Cael
Cine
William Moonie
Eliot Street
Detroit
July Wawe
Klein Street
West Virginia
Corp. F
Boone County
Short Creek Mountain
Corp
Byer
State Reports 25 Percent Wage Gain Across Industries
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce May index shows 25 percent higher wages due to increased coal output and stronger electric and gas production. Employment rose 8,206 in related industries. May department store sales up 20.4 percent, five month gains 14 percent. Electrical energy output hit a May high of 326 million kWh. natural gas up 144 percent from 1939.
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Electtra
West Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bluefield
West Virginia Bars Semi Trucks From Highways After Midnight
The West Virginia Supreme Court refused a temporary injunction sought by truckers and the state automobile dealers association to block enforcement of a 1999 law limiting heavy trucks to specified uses. Circuit Judge Bouchelle paused on a permanent injunction as testimony proceeds.
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West Virginia
State Supreme Court
Dive Ruckers
West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association
Julian F. Bouchelle
First Panzer Corps Formed in U S Army
The United States announces the creation of the first armored corps. It will include two divisions with 18 000 officers and men trained like German panzer units. The force features 1 400 armored vehicles, 300 guns and howitzers, and over 13 000 automatic weapons under a single command.
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Washington
UNS
Germany
Star Department
Louis Johnson
Poland
Norway
Belgium
Holland
France
Johnson
Mystery Fires Kill Five in Hollywood and El Monte
Two arson fires claimed five lives in California. In Hollywood, socialite Patricia Chadbourne, 62, perished as flames engulfed her home after a long firefight. In El Monte, Edna Lane and her three daughters Patricia Diane Diane Ciara Brookmann died in a frame dwelling blaze.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Patricia Chadbourne
Mollywood Hills
Aemother
el Monte
Edna Blanche Lane
Patricia Diane Lane
Dayee Diane Lane
Mise Ciara Brookmann
Ins
Pershing Urges Business to Aid National Defense
General John J. Pershing called on American business and industry to mobilize fully for defense. He warned that while a nation defends its rights earns respect, the weak become prey to intrigue at home and abroad. He urged more business leaders to enter public life to aid national preparedness.
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Pershing
Washington, Jime
INS
John J. Pershing
Welling
Army
Destiny Sai
Appeasement Debate Intensifies War Cabinet Strain
Lord Strabolgi urged Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax to quit the war cabinet amid fears appeasement would invite German victory. The piece cites Allied casualty estimates from Gen. Charles De Gaulle as 60,000 killed and 300,000 wounded, with nearly 3 million prisoners.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Lord Strabolgi
House of Lords
Chamberlain
Lord Halifax
United States of America
Russia
Belgium
France
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
Germany
Balbo Italian Ace Killed in Action in Libya
Marshal Italo Balbo 44 a key fascist leader and ally of Mussolini was killed in action yesterday as his air force unit was destroyed during a bombardment near Tobruk Libya. Flags were lowered and the Italian HQ mourned Balbo a long time a leading national figure and former Libya governor general.
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Rome
Italo Balbo
Mussolini
Toorth
Libya
High Command
Haly
Italn
Piazza Veneaia
Indi
Chamberlain To Address BBC Radio Tonight
London reports former prime minister Neville Chamberlain as lord president of the council will speak to British Isles and overseas posts over BBC networks at 8 45 p m tonight with a 245 p m est note tomorrow.
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Lord Strabolgi
House of Lords
London
Chamberlain
Lord Halifax
Samuel Hoar
Spain
Newville Chamberlain
Council
British Isles
All Broadcasting Corporation
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