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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1940

Page

8

Death Valley Scotty Seeks Extension To Recover Buried Treasure

Death Valley Scotty petitions the U S Treasury to extend to October 1 1941 the legal time to recover about 100000 in United States gold certificates buried in caches near Death Valley Inyo and Nye counties He cites physical handicaps and past accidents as reasons for the delay and notes possible penalties if found assets are retrieved.

Death Valley Calif Scotty Ture Rae Eene Secretary of the Treasury Beatty Nevada Secetary of the Treasury Mongenthau Walter Scott Inyo County California Nye Coun United Tes United States Buriel U. S Secre of the Treasury

Accused Woman Tracked For German Propaganda Link

In London on June 10 detectives testified against Olive Evelyn Baker a 40 year old of Bath for distributing German propaganda. They cited a pass signed by Joseph Goebbels and letters from Hitler officers including a thanks for actions around an alleged Deutschland incident. The case involves circulating advertisements for German broadcasts.

London Adolf Hitler Unity Mitford Olive Evelyn Baker Bath Joseph Goebbels Hitler

Merrifield mansion social reopening fuels city buzz

Lola Montesa, an elegant newcomer, joins the Merrifield household in Montrose Manor as The Oaks party revives old wealth gossip. Ben Merrifield enjoys the spotlight while underscore gossip columns tout invites and a staged production called Maid to Measure. The narrative follows Lola’s struggles and the social snubbed by elites as an amateur play nears selling out.

Ola Montesa Las Cruces New Mexico Rio Grande Merrifield Lola Merrifield Estate the Oaks Montrose Manor Benjamin W. Merrifield Merrifields Jeremy Tucker Mr. Merrifield Benjamin Gayle Bill Newspaper Society Cholly Farrington Chronicle-Post Jeremy Mississippi Bailey Bill Bailey Halfback Impressario Gay Gayle

British Air Ace E J Kain Dies In Accident

London reports Flying Officer E J Kain known as Cobber the first war air ace and credited with over 40 German planes shot down has been killed in a flying accident on duty not in action. The New Zealander had been appointed to lead a group of British pilots on roving commissions targeting enemy air power.

London Britain E. J Cobber) Kain Tion Kain

Rainy Weather Spreads From East To South Values

Rain fell across the Eastern states and into the Southern region from Ohio Valley to New England. Temperatures varied with cooler readings in Georgia and the Southeast expected tonight, while the Ohio Valley and Deep South enjoyed summerlike heat with readings around the upper 80s and 90s in cities such as Augusta Nashville Cincinnati Macon Montgomery Birmingham Atlanta. Overnight lows ranged from the 40s to 70s across major cities including Boston Chicago Detroit Denver Memphis Tampa New Orleans Los Angeles New York Salt Lake City Seattle Washington.

Associated Press Arizona Ohio Valley New York New England Georgia Great Lakes Kentucky Augusta Nashville Cincinnati Macon Montgomery Ala Birmingham Atlanta Boston Chicago Detroit Denver Memphis Tampa New Orleans Los Angeles Salt Lake City Seattle Vicksburg Washington

War Fronts Narrow to Paris as German Offensive Rages

In northern France German forces press along the Seine toward Le Havre and Rouen while driving on the Oise and Argonne fronts. The coastal advance threatens to trap Paris from the west. Allied hold could determine whether Hitler’s blitz ends within days or extends into a costly stalemate. France’s Reynaud warned that a prolonged war would tire German resolve, and the narrator notes Germany’s dwindling resources versus Allied wealth and supply. Ten days remain to shape the outcome.

France Rouen Seine le Havre Oise Paris Argonne Marne 1914 Hitler Reynaud Flanders Germany Munich Reich

Crossword Clues and War Time Commentary

The fragment shows a crossword puzzle header with Across and Down clues and a wartime commentary noting Reynaud and Weygand. It discusses potential dates, German advances, Allied resilience, and speculation on the war's progress with a dramatic tone about a last quarter hour.

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