Allies Pledge Heavy Fighting in Mediter ranean and Beyond
Prime Minister Churchill in London forecasts heavy combat in the Mediterranean and other fronts before autumn. He touts Allied ship production gains in the US and Canada, reports heavy U boat destruction in May, and vows unconditional surrender of Axis powers. Churchill warns against complacency while promising relentless Allied action.
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Betty Grable and Harry James Plan Marriage Pending Divorce
In El Paso Mrs Harry James seeks a Mexican divorce while her husband plans to wed Betty Grable if a divorce is granted. Hollywood sources say Grable would marry in Las Vegas once train reservations from New York are secured. Previous note recalls Grable's 1939 divorce from Jackie Coogan.
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New Sunday
New York
U S Bombers Attack Le Mans Rail and Industry Center
American heavy bombers struck Le Mans France the first time targeting its rail and engine works. Fortresses returned with all bombs, escorted by P 47 Thunderbolts after crossing the Channel in a clouded mission.
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Farm Battery Price Violations Reported
MINNEAPOLIS June 30 Farmers were asked by the Office of Price Administration to report merchants selling farm batteries above March retail prices. Reports indicate farm radio packs normally selling for 5 to 7 dollars have been sold for 10 to 14 dollars.
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Ex-Prisoner With Jail Keys Returns Them
An ex-prisoner released from Indianapolis city jail carried away the keys to the cells. The man caused security confusion before a military policeman stopped him downtown. Patrolman James Graham recovered and returned the keys, ending the incident.
Bloody Riots Erupt in Athens and Greek Cities
Reports from London say intense anti Axis riots broke out in Athens Salonika Volos and Larisa amid occupation tensions and Allied air raids. Axis forces reportedly arrested many and executed several rioters while the conflict drew in multiple Greek urban centers.
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House Vote Kills Subsidy Payments and Looming Veto
The House approved by 160 to 32 a measure to end subsidy payments in retail food price controls. The bill extends the Commodity Credit Corporation for two more years with a $750 million lending boost, while keeping subsidies for transportation costs and critical metals. The Senate supports sending the bill to President Roosevelt, who is seen veto likely if the subsidy ban remains.
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Russ Raid Taman Two Times In Row
Soviet bombers hit Taman on the Sea of Azov on two consecutive nights as German troops move through the port for potential action on the Taman Peninsula and Kuban Delta. Soviet aviation aims to disrupt German eastern-front offensives. Taman remains among the few usable ports, with Anapa and Novorossiisk increasingly dangerous under fire.
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World Events At A Glance
Axis broadcasts claim allied naval moves in the Mediterranean and threaten Italy as Reggio Calabria ferry terminus comes under RAF fire. Rommel massing 350000 troops in the Rhone valley. Greece Salonika positions strengthened. US bombers hit Le Mans. Soviet forces seize a hill and strike near Stary Rog. Chinese troops push two Japanese bases and enter Ovchikhow on the upper Yangtze.
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Ickes To Speak On Coal Mines Tonight On Blue Network
Interior Secretary Ickes will address the coal mining situation at 6 05 p m Central War Time tonight on the Blue network. He is scheduled for a 25 minute talk aimed at miners who have refused to return to work.
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War Today Figures Secret Yet U S Planes Hit Enemy
The article notes Allied air fleets hammering the enemy as a test of air power. It cites limited loss figures, roughly one American plane lost for every three enemy planes, with South Pacific fliers achieving over five enemy planes down per American loss.
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U. S
Dewitt MacKenzie
Wallace Jones war material row sparks calls for inquiry
Washington reports Democrats avoid rush to probe but Republicans push for a congressional inquiry into the Wallace Jones clash over war material stockpiling. President Roosevelt blames press coverage for stoking the feud as Wallace accuses Jones of obstructing the war materials program.
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U S Forces Land On Rendova Island In Solomons
Navy communique reports combined American forces landed on Rendova Island in the New Georgia group as the first stage of a Solomons offensive. Analysts weigh aims including Munda and Bougainville, with diversions and testing Japanese resolve as possibilities.
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Cancel Surgical Dressings Class on Monday
Mrs. A B Sanborn announces no snipe dressings class on Mc Monday in observance of the holiday. The cancellation affects the scheduled session and is noted by the committee chair.
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A. B. Sanborn
Attorney General Attends Hearing on Farmers' Aid Case
Attorney General George T. Mickelson attended a hearing before Judge Boyd M. Benson in Harbor Tuesday morning regarding the final account of J. B. McMillan, trustee of the dissolved South Dakota Farmers' Aid Corporation. The session focused on preliminary matters aiding the upcoming Farmers' Aid investigation ordered by the legislature, with Mickelson set to begin the probe after July 1 when the law takes effect.
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Boyd M. Benson
Haror
J. B. McMillan
South Dakota Farmers’ Aid Corporation
McMillan
Famers’ Aid Corporation
Mickelson
One World Chapter Three Digest in Huroults Editorial
Editorial page digest notes Wendell L. Willkie’s book chapter three in One World. It appears in today’s Evening Huroults with a brief summary aimed at guiding readers through the author’s globalist argument and proposed policies.
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Wendell L. Willkie
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