Two Syrian Towns Taken Allies Claim
British and French forces launch heavy counter attacks after Vichy troops retake Merdjayoun and Kuneitra in southern Syria. Allied advances reported on coastal and Damascus fronts with British patrols near Beirut and continued pressure east of Sidon. Recapture of Djezzine noted with large prisoner take. overall thrust toward Damascus ongoing despite stiff resistance.
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London
Merdjayoun
Kuneitra
Syria
Damascus
Middle East
Vichy
Beirut
Djezzine
Sidon
Dasmascus
Central Press
RAF Smashes German Bases In Night Bomber Sweep
Big bomber squadrons of the British air force hammered western Germany for the seventh straight night causing fires and widespread destruction in Cologne and Dusseldorf. The raid, aided by new American-built planes, hit Nazi shipping and occupied ports Rotterdam Ostend Boulogne and Cherbourg along the North Sea coast. About 150 aircraft were involved in the night operation, with minimal German air losses reported.
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London
Germany
Cologne
Duesgeldorf
Air Ministry
Rotterdam
Ostend
Boulogne
Cherbourg
North Sea
English Channel
France
Netherlands
Fleet Air Arm
RAF
Theatre Ticket Admission Notice for Strand or Dixie
The Grafton Sentinel invites Miss Dorothy Sapp of 19 W. Boyd Street to tonight's performances at the Strand theater showing Land of Liberty and the Dixie theater showing The Lady Eve in its last run.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Dorothy Sapp
W. Boyd Street
Strand Theater
Dixie Theater
Lions Vote Convention To Huntington In 1942
PARKERSBURG June 18 West Virginia Lions club members concluded their 1941 convention after voting to meet in Huntington next year and electing governors for two districts. Charles Hoult of Fairmont was elected governor of the northern district No 29 W and William Lawson of Mt Hope was named governor of the southern district No 29 W.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia
Lions Club
Huntington
Charles Hoult
Fairmont
William Lawson
Mt. Hope
Germans Shut Soviet Door, Senator States
Senator George of Georgia said Germany concentrates troops on the Russian border to close her eastern door before a possible invasion of Britain. He warned of a long war, Russia’s possible concessions on oil and wheat, and that Nazi divisions are being moved to the frontier to pressure the Soviet. He opposed U.S. action against Martinique and Dakar unless Axis threats arise.
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Washington
George
D.-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Britain
Europe
Russia
Stalin
Reich
United States
Martinique
Caribbean
Atlantic
Dakar
Neely selects pension board for state program
Charleston June 18 The governor appointed a three member retirement board to administer the new tocher pension program. A Clinton Loy of Romney E L Haught of Athens and Gertrude Roberts of Huntington named to one two and three year terms respectively. Ex officio members include Governor Neely State School Superintendent W W Trent State Treasurer R W Talbott and Auditor Edgar B Sims. The act provides four percent teacher contributions with state matching funds for pensions.
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Charleston
Neely
A. Clinton Loy
Romney
Hampshire
E. L. Haught
Athens
Concord State Teachers College
Gertrude Roberts
Huntington
State Education Association
Ickes Announces First Oil Step To Raise East Coast Supply
Secretary Ickes announced a plan to reroute three large tankers from California to Gulf ports to boost Atlantic coast oil supply by 210 million gallons yearly. After talks with Sun Oil and Standard Oil of California, he warned the increase does not end fears of a shortage and that civilian car restrictions appear inevitable.
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Washington
East
Ickes
Atlantic
Sun Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of California
Defense Petroleum Coordinator
California
Gulf
Gav | Jessen
Germans Wait Protest Reply
Berlin dispatch reports Germany sent a protest to President Roosevelt over the closing of German consulates in the United States. The note sparked a lull in German American tensions as officials awaited American reaction. Germany denies misconduct by its consulates and says the next move is up to the United States.
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Berlin
Germany
Roosevelt
United States
America
Morgantown Chamber Banquet Will Feature J H Jouett
Representative Randolph announced Colonel John H. Jouett, head of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, will deliver the principal address at Morgantown Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on June 20. He also arranged Representative Sparkman to speak at Martinsburg Independence Day celebrations hosted by American posts and patriotic groups.
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Washington
Randolph
D.-W. Va
John H. Jouett
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
Sparkman
D.-Ala
Martinsburg
American Post
Use American Made Tanks In Libyan Fight
Rome reports the Italian news agency stating that hundreds of tanks, mostly new American Mark II models, were used by British forces in the three day battle near the Egyptian outpost of Salam. The Axis says the British attack aimed to open a corridor to Tobruk but was repulsed with heavy tank and artillery losses.
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Rome
Egypian
Salam
Tobruk
Stefani
High Command
Salum
Earthquake Tremors Reported at Georgetown University
A moderately strong earthquake was recorded at Georgetown University beginning at 6 15 43 am EST and peaking at 6 20 am. The tremor ended around 7 15 am. The epicenter was about 5 500 miles northeast of Washington.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Three Stocking Company Strikers Sentenced
Martinsburg June 18 three of more than 50 Interwoven Stocking company strikers indicted for violence pleaded before Judge D. H. Rodgers and were sentenced. Mildred Smallwood Jennings Smallwood and Martha Barker each paid 50 dollars and costs and received suspended nine month jail terms.
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Martinsburg
D. H. Rodgers
Mildred Smallwood
Jennings Smallwood
Martha Barker
Big Black Ledger Reveals Britains Store Bill In U S
Washington reports a secret big black ledger detailing United States lend lease aid to Great Britain. Only two copies exist, Roosevelt and Harry Hopkins hold them. The book contains dense figures with microfilm tables, recording debts to be paid after the war.
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Big Black Ledger
Britain
U. S
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Lend-Lease
Warn German Nationals to Remain in U S
Sharp immigration controls to begin before July 1 with five boards of review to scrutinize all alien visa applications. Government barred departure of about 330,000 German nationals in the U S pending further instructions. Five boards to review annual visa applications, with representatives from State, Justice, War and Navy on each.
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Washington
United States
Immigration Bureau
Jack
Congress
State, Justice, War and
Navy Departments
Britain calls for 13000 technicians for new sentinel
London reports Britain has perfected a radio-wave airplane locator named sentinel. Lord Beaverbrook urged 10000 men and 3000 women to build and operate the locators, praising the device’s potential to shift the air war.
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London
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
America
Robert Watson Watt
Air Ministry
Clement R. Atlee
Privy Seal
House of Commons
Elk River Miners Denied Unemployment Benefits
Jobless benefits have been denied to more than 600 workers at the non union Elk River Coal and Lumber company in Clay County. The unemployment compensation department cited that claimants were directly interested in any new Appalachian field wage agreement. The Clay County mine closed April 2 as United Mine Workers picketed the operation, remaining idle until a temporary union wage agreement took effect in the eight estate soft coal field.
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Charleston
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
Clay County
United Mine Worker
Americans In Rome To Be Done As Washington Does
A Rome spokesman stated Americans in Italy would be treated the same as in the United States. The definition of American residents in Italy and the interpretation of yesterday's decree depend on enforcing the same long residency needed to establish an alien as a resident, including implications for bank accounts and other provisions.
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Rome
Washington
Italy
United States
Defense work will be taxed in West Virginia case
West Virginia contractors on defense projects must pay state sales and gasoline taxes but can protest and seek refunds. Tax Commissioner Alderson announced a moratorium on gross sales taxes for cost plus fixed fee contracts pending a probable court test. Army representatives had argued the state lacked authority to tax such contracts.
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Charleston
West Virgina
George P. Alderson
Alderson
Army Quartermasters Corps
West Virginia
Fraternal Order elects Fairmont officer at 1942 meeting
The West Virginia lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police elected H. B. Squires of Fairmont president and chose Parkersburg as the 1942 convention city at the concluding session yesterday of their three day meeting.
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Williamson
West Virginia
The
Fraternal Order of Police
H. B. Squires of
Fairmont
Parkersburg
Merchantmen May Be Armed in Lifted War Threats
President Roosevelt signaled the United States could arm merchant ships if submarine warfare worsens. Officials cited a pending German response to the Robin Moor sinking as a key factor. Roosevelt avoided committing to arming, noting Congress may be needed for authority, recalling the 1917 battle over similar action.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Berlin
State Department
Robin Moor
South Atlantic
Mr. Roosevelt
Gies
Senate
Wilson
Republican leaders head to Burntside Lake meeting
Robert H. C. Kayy state chairman and Calvert Esti Charleston newspaperman left today for Burntside Lake Minnesota to attend a gathering of Republican state committee chairmen from the midwest.
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Charleston
Robert H. C. Kayy
Calvert Esti
Burntside Lake
Minn
Mid-West
Miller elected moderator at Brethren conference
The Rev Edward L Miller of Maurertown was elected moderator yesterday at the 54th annual Brethren churches conference spanning West Virginia Virginia Maryland District of Columbia and Kentucky with the meeting held in Harrisonburg Virginia on June 18.
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Harrisonburg
Edward L. Miller
Maurertown
Brethren Churches
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Kentucky
Axis Smashes Move To Open Tobruk Siege
Berlin reports Axis forces enshrouded Tobruk in a decisive desert battle. German high command says Egyptian Libyan border fighting ended in complete Axis victory with heavy British losses after three days of tank clashes. The communique credits the Axis with halting the British advance and inflicting air and ground losses. several British planes were shot down.
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Berlin
Egypt
Salam
Tobruk
Air Force
British Admit Libyan Losses On Front Move Back
Cairo reports the British Middle East command says British advance forces pulled back to forward positions in Libya to thwart a German encirclement. It notes capture of several hundred German prisoners and destruction of Axis guns after repelling attacks. Fresh German forces attempted encirclement but were repulsed as objectives were achieved.
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Cairo
Egypt
Middle East Command
Police Superintendent Invited to Address Negro Boys at Bluefield
Bluefield June 18 State Police Superintendent John W Bosworth has been invited to speak tomorrow to Negro Boys state at Bluefield State Teachers College. The high school youths yesterday elected Henry Hale of Jenkins Jones McDowell County as their governor. he defeated Albert.
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