British Push Into Damascus Nazis Prod Japs In Dutch Row
President Roosevelt reported that about 75 million dollars in defense materials have been transferred under the lease lead law to Britain, China and other democracies. He stated the U S would help Britain outstrip the Axis in munitions and ensure delivery where most needed, while noting funds support aircraft, weapons, and other war goods. The report covers five months of 1941 with detailed allocations among water craft, arms, aircraft, ammunition, vehicles, and supplies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
China
Huron to Open New Band Shell With Formal Program
The city unveils details for the Huron bandshell dedication in Campbell Park. The ceremony includes the municipal band under Hans Christiansen, a cornerstone ceremony, and remarks by city officials and the Cooperative Club, marking a $10,000 project funded mainly by the city with club support.
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Huron
Board of Commissioners
City Park Board
Huron Co-Operative Club
Municipal Band
F.C. W. Kuehn
Campbell Park
Sixth Sirest
H. M. Pierce
Co-Operative Club
America
Hans Christensen
L. H. Camp
Church of Christ
G. A. Youel
C. G. Walker
F. C. W. Kuehn
Jand A. &. Tilleman
I Municipal
Chick Talcott
Co- Operative Club
Linus Nelson
BAND
Churchill Speech Lifts Britains Gloom Amid War News
In a mid war update, Churchill’s speech is seen as a cautious lift to British morale. The RAF reports finding and bombing the Prins Eugen at Brest along with the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, aiming to blunt Crete criticisms and bolster Atlantic warfare resolve.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
RAF
Eugene
Marsuder
Bismarck
Brest
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Prins Eugen
Churchill
Crete
Vanderschmidt
Survivors to be questioned over Robin Moor sinking
The State Department seeks firsthand confirmation of survivors reports that the American flag merchantman Robin Moor was torpedoed by a German U-boat. Brazilian officials will question 11 survivors aboard the Osorio at Recife as reports from Brazil await formal diplomatic messages.
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Washington
State Department
Robin Moor
Brazil
Recife
Osorio
South Atlantic
Dakar
Natal
New York
South Africa
Associated Press
Rio de Janeiro
Waldemar Lucio Pereira
Ger
Manazine
United Sea Survivors
Production Nears Normal at Aircraft Plants Amid Strike Threats
Army reports 95 percent production restored at North American Aviation Inglewood plant as CIO UAV threats strike at Curtiss Wright propeller plants in Pittsburgh. Union seeks 60 to 78 cent average wage rise with arbitration, midnight deadline looming.
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Army
Curtiss Planta
Associated Press
North American Aviation Corporation
Inglewood
Calif
CIO
Curtiss Wright
Pittsburgh
Charles W. Steinmetz
CIO United Automobile Workers
CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Curtiss
Lawson and Sessions
Cleveland
Cio-Uav
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego
AFL Machinists
Aluminum Company of America
Defense Mediation Board
Washington
July Fourth Program Underway by Huron Legion
The second annual American Legion Fourth of July celebration and rodeo in Huron is shaping up with committees appointed and plans underway. William Reaves Post sponsors the event after last year’s success, promising a bigger, superior celebration with a dawn-dance opening and a huge patriotic parade. Hal Busse and others on the general committee coordinate ticketing and activities, while Fen-Gallon Hat Day on June 12 encourages hat wearers to participate.
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American Legion
William Reaves
American Legion ‘Post
Huron
Musi
Chic Talcott
I See
RODEQ
Father's Day Gift Picks From Evening Hur Tonite Ads
A special edition of the Evening Hur Tonite, in cooperation with Huron merchants, offers thousands of gift ideas for Father's Day plus bridal and vacation merchandise. The guide targets June shoppers, noting abundant stock, clerks ready to assist, and widespread distribution to 12,000 local homes.
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Huron
Jay’s
Seizure Of Syrian Capital Expected By Nightfall
French and British forces clash around Damascus and Kissoue as Allied troops push toward the Syrian capital and Beirut. Vichy defenses claim counterattacks while air raids target Beirut and Haifa. Reports say 600 Vichy troops reportedly defecting to the Free French, and German air activity is noted near Aleppo.
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Associated Press
Litani
Eourt
Kissoue
Damascus
Syria
Kissone
London
Adolf Hitler
Luftwaffe
Haifa
Palestina
High Commmand
Aleppo
Vicay
Beirut
Lebanon
Vichy
France
Middle East
Syria-Lebanon
Kiswe
Mir
Ads of Huron Merchants Offer Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Local merchants in the Evening Huronite promote Father’s Day gifts as well as brides gifts and summer vacation needs. Deals span hardware, clothing, cookware, and travel essentials with seasonal sales and discount offers.
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FDR
Great Britain
Shell
Masons
DeWitt MacKenzie
Fred Vanderachmidt
Germany
Boy Scouts
Daniel Carter Beard
The
Boy Scouts of America
Dad
Herront
Charles de Gaulie
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