Voronezh Defenses Halt German Push as New Troops Arrive
Moscow reports a fierce battle near Voronezh with German forces pushed back from the outskirts after a break through near the western approaches. Soviets claim heavy German losses and fresh divisions from Belgium and France deployed, while suggesting strain on Nazi reserves and a potential second front in western Europe.
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Germany
Europe
Voronezh
Hitler
Belgium
France
Moscow
Don
Wester
Nagis
Battte
Avason
Voronealy
Soviet Information Bureau
Pn En
Defense Wardens Prepare Equipment For Civilian Defense
At a meeting led by Walter H. Scott at the Hotel Corry, leaders of civilian defense units discussed purchasing pumps shovels and rope for air raid wardens auxiliary police and firemen. About 75 percent of volunteers have signed oaths with remaining due by week’s end. Lloyd Stowe reported orders for equipment including 1000 feet of rope 18 pails and 6 shovels per ward and two to three five gallon pumps. Air raid wardens will receive substitute planners and new personnel sheets are being compiled. Training classes for raid wardens will be offered in fall with refresher courses for spring attendees.
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Civilian Defense Organization
Beig
Hotel Corry
Walter H. Scott
Mids
Lloyd Stowe
Eigilian
Seatt Assay
Major action delayed on desert line in dusk to night clash
British announce repelled a small scale assault along the British held heights in Fevnt’s corridor battle zone after dusk yesterday. Neither side ready for a major offensive, says London analyst. In Scranton a 49 year mine fire at Simpson Coal tract finally quenched after steam shovels removed hundreds of tons of burning brinnite over four years.
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Moonee Pene Catro
Fevnt
London
Axis
Brtish
Scranton
Pry
Simpson Coal Company
A. Yanchek
Move to Return Huge Tax Bill for Revision
Rep Treadway of Massachusetts, Republican Ways and Means member, said he will vote to send the $6.144 billion revenues bill back to committee for revision. He opposes high normal and surtax rates and excessive profits tax, arguing the bill burdens normal profits and slights excess profits while cutting exemptions for married and single filers.
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Washington
Treadway
Massachusetts
House
Ways and Means Committee
Committee
Rep
Knutson
R-Minn
Tknutsoh
Dingell
D-Mich
Bare Huge Profits For Navy Contract Sales Engineers
In a House naval committee hearing Vinson of Georgia accused three Washington based sales engineers of having an inside track at the Navy Department. He said they earned 546701 as profits in the first six months of this year and collected 1150 per day including Sundays. The three men, A P Sturley F B Olcott and F C Nichols, were examined as former civil servants and army officers involved in securing contracts for manufacturers nationwide on commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Navy Department
Barasw Ald Corrigidor
Lexington
LE Cat BreRie
A. P. Sturley
Army
FB. Olcott
F.C. Nichols
Untt
Navy
Breakfast Club entertains Erie acts at Corry Hotel
Entertainers including the McGeary sisters appear at a Breakfast Club event at the Hotel Corry Monday at 8 am to promote war bond and stamp sales. The program features Mike Cannaying magic, Tony Conty numbers, and local acts with a nationwide radio hookup planned. Reservations to Mr Williams by Thursday noon.
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Erie
McGeary
Cory Gathering
Williams Eports
Ial
Mike Cannaying
Erle
Tony Conty
McGeary Sisters
Simllar
Mr. Willams
Former coast guardsman held on espionage charges in New York
German born American coast guardsman Washington Glendale Spiegelberg, 35, nicknamed Alex in Detroit, was held on 25000 bail after FBI said he lied about plans of a four engine bomber. He worked as a process engineer at Donelly Engineering, gaining access to bomber drawings during the first four months of this year.
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COAST
Apy
Ford
Donelly
Chinese say loss of Wenchow will be met with stronger counterattacks
Chinese authorities acknowledged the fall of Wenchow, the southern Chekiang seaport, but a spokesman pledged increasing air support and intensified counterattacks to immobilize more Japanese troops in China than ever before.
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Wenchow
Chekiang Province
China
Six major explosives peddlers plead innocent in antitrust case
In Philadelphia six leading penducers of commercial explosives and several officials pleaded innocent in U S district court to an indictment accusing them of conspiring to fix prices in violation of the antitrust act. Also reported are RAF notes on anti-submarine progress and a plan for a condensed Italian school term due to fuel shortages. Greenfield.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
U. S. District Court
London
RAF
Three Survive After Speedboat Passes Dam Near Pittsburgh
July 15 report says three men and two boys rode a speedboat over Lock No 2 at the Allegheny River near Highland Park. The vessel, racing at about 40 mph, cleared the dam and plunged into the water. They were rescued, half-cramped, by another boat after being swept under the swift current.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Iam
Allegheny River
Highland Park
Swift
British expect Japans to strike in Siberia soon
London reports cite anonymous British sources predicting a new Japanese push into Siberia to divert Soviet forces as German advances near the Caucasus threaten Russia. They claim Japan massed 24 divisions in Manchukuo with August and September as prime targets, while Allied pressure grows for a western front to aid Soviet defense.
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Drew Sindleton
London
Russia
Yilal Catcasus
Hal
Japan
Wea
Uecaucasian
Siberian
Wis
Manchukuo
Riberia
Pacific Front
Tyan Maisky
Glasgow
Liverpool
Ruussia
Whnee
Laval Blunders Over Fleet at Alexandria
The article reports Laval clashing with British and German influence over nine French warships at Alexandria Egypt. It notes two French proposals to move ships to safety and repatriate sailors, while Laval rejects and counters for ships to stay under French control. It suggests risk of conflict and potential French ships falling to Axis hands via Suez.
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Laval
Alexandria
Vewett
Pierre Lavel
Drénah
Vichy
Ulti- Hilde Lowards
Toosevell
Egypt
France
Courné
Baval
Rioers
Hitler
Reasbyell
Atling
Suez Canal
Ex President Roberto Ortiz of Argentina Dies at 71
Ex president Roberto M Ortiz, who resigned in 1940 due to ill health and fading sight, died today in Buenos Aires. Ortiz rose from Buenos Aires city councilman to Argentina's 18th president, advocating inter American cooperation and cautious neutrality during turbulent times.
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Buenos Aires
Roberto M. Ortiz
Argentina
Ortiz
Roberto Mr. Ortiz
Roosevelt
America
Feark
Gandhi Rules Out Further Negotiations in India
In a stark stance at his All-India Congress gathering Gandhi declared no further talks with Britain are possible. He warned violence could follow the resolution and urged against rioting, saying he would feel helpless if such actions occurred.
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Gandhi
Warcha
India
Mohanidas
All-India Congress Party
Britain
Siltine
Itfife
Calopy
Navy details of Midway battle reported by Navy
Navy dispatches disclose detailed account of the Midway engagement with Japanese forces. American torpedo and fighter actions, including a key strike by Grumman Hellcat units, inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese armada and carriers. Losses on the American side included the Yorktown and several escort ships, with 215 sailors killed or missing in action.
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Migowek
Washington
Japan
Battle of Midway
Mayal
Pan
Midway
Haweii
Yorktown
Navy
Churchill
Cmdr
John Charles ‘Waldron
Two Hurt In PRR Wreck
Two Pennsylvania Railroad freight trains derailed near Johnsonburg Elk County injuring crew members Robert Burns 23 Erie and W A Whitford 62 conductor of Sir Marys. One engine eastbound with 66 cars and the other with four cars. both engines damaged. Burns escaped with lacerations, Whitford bruises. Cause undetermined.
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Asablatea Press
Johnsonburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elk County
Robert Burns
Erie
W. A. Whitford
Sir Marys
Pittsburgh
Bald Burns
Corry Girl Leads 120 Nurses to War Duty
A 120 nurse contingent from the University of Pittsburgh organized for War duty leaves with Lt Col Hary EB Feather at the helm. Margaret Cronin heads the group, with a long line of named nurses from towns including New Castle Patton Kittanning Holsopple Ligonier and Shelocta among others.
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Pittsburgh
General Hospital
Fnh
University of Pittsburgh
Hary EB. Feather
University
Margaret Cronin
Snd
Helen” Cronin
Mr. Pleasant
Ruth Baugi
Man
Jeannette
Garret Beamer
Apollo
Labantin Campbell
New Castle
Dorothy Grattos
Maderay
Gabrielle D'zimita
Eric
Mergaret L. Grant
Patton
Beulah Johns
Kittanning
Ann Knapp
Holsopple
Martha McLaughlin
Willma Jean Mack
Leechburg
Agnes Meryale
Jacobs Creek
Alleen Marion Ceriter
Marjorie Noss
Van
Bert Mary Ann Patuch
Garry
Margaret Pollock
Houlzdale
Milldred Ray
Shelocta
Dorothy Reimer
Ligonier
Helen ‘Robinson
Franklin
Elizabeth Stroblé
Tarentum
Victoria Nisockay
Dudley
Grace Yoder
Plane crash kills JOE MALLICK and four others in Washington
A torn motor bomber crashed into a mountain near Walla Walla Washington killing Lt Col Earl T Vance two officers and three enlisted men including Pvt Joseph Mallick of Corry Pennsylvania. The crash caused explosions and fire and authorities identified the other victims as 2nd Lieut Richard G Hill of Mart Texas 2nd Lieut Earl O Stevens of Ravenna Ohio Pvt Kenneth White of Vale Oregon and Pvt Freddie E Vanover. Mallick 36 had recently transferred to Walla Walla Air Base after training at Scott Field Illinois and worked for the Aerd Survey Mf Co prior to service. He leaves a mother three brothers and a sister. The disaster prompted warnings and condolences from his hometown and base officials.
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Earl T. Vance
Walla Walla Bas
Army
Richard G. Hill
Mart
Tex
Earl O Stevlens
Ravenna
Ohio
Kenneth White
Vale
Ore
Joseph Mallick
Corry
Freddie E
Vanover
Josone Mallick
Millie Mallick
Eat Street
Walla Walla Aly
Washington
Pest
MseDil Field
Taruna
Pla
Scott Field
Nene
Gorey
Pompleiins
Aerd
Tne
Aru
Sevlee
Jay
Mille
Carder
Inter
Cuddy-Masley
Cary Cantrey
Orothers
Lewis
Peter
Mallief
Waller
Colum
Wes
Twen
Associated Press
Berornal
Five youths receive life sentences for fatal holdup in Sharpsville
Mercer County judge imposed life terms on Charles Brown 23 Lewis Osborn 20 Floyd Stanbrook 20 all of Sharon and William Johannes 20 of Farrell for the shooting and killing of a Sharpsville trucking company dispatcher during an apparent holdup. Osborn's mother fainted in court as the sentence was announced. In another case Judge Howley sentenced George Washington Brown Sr to life imprisonment for the murder of Thurman Pisayes, age 26, in western penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Mercer
Ps. Dilly
Polr
Sharpsville
Westerm Penitens Niery
George Rowtey
Jggihe
Charles We. Brown
Lewis T. Osbort
Floyd
Stanbrook
Sharon
William A. Johannes
Fonngstown
Giiietly
Osborn
Te Courtroont
Howley Leoenleneail
George Washington Brawr
Thurman Pisyaes
Urge definite statement on gas rationing in Tulsa
Tulsa reports growing calls for a clear Washington position on nationwide gasoline rationing. Producers and consumers in the Midwest expect rationing within three to four days, though political pressure against it remains strong. Both older workers and the public doubt nationwide rationing is necessary.
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Tulsa
Okla
Washington
Mid-West
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