Roosevelt brands sinking of S. S. Robin Moor outlaw action
Sumner Welles announced transmittal to Germany of President Roosevelt's Congress message labeling the attack on the S. S. Robin Moor as the act of an international outlaw. A reparations demand and strong protest to deter further molestation of American shipping were anticipated, with warnings of U S actions on the high seas.
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Rome
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Accord Near On Farm Bill
Washington June 21 A protracted congression al dispute over farm bill funding nears resolution with millions in relief and food programs at stake. The central issue is the governments stamp plan allowing needy residents to obtain surplus foods from corner stores. Urban lawmakers argue city residents benefit most and seek funding under the work relief bill.
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The Grattan Sentinel invites Mrs Lester Lambert tonight
The Grattan Sentinel invites Mrs Lester R Lambert of Blueville to attend tonight's performance of The Great American Broadcast at Strand theatre or Hands Across the Rockies at Dixie theatre.
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German Street View on U.S. Entry and Clerks Meet
Berlin readers heard silence on closing U.S. consulates as streets fill with worry over a prolonged conflict and potential rupture with America. The foreign office press claimed U.S. officials acted as English agents while German clerks held a convention in Raleigh and Welch naming officers and setting next meeting.
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Ask President To Hold National Guard On Duty
The War Department urges President Roosevelt to request Congress to extend National Guard on active duty beyond one year. It states legislation is required and decisions rest with the president and Congress. Without authority, about 290000 guardsmen would demobilize September 16.
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Vassar student Anne Greene found dead in car
The decomposed body of Anne Marston Greene a Vassar student and Harvard professor's daughter was found in her father's car on a country road near the Lexington Concord turnpike. Medical examiner ruled carbon monoxide self harm. Identification confirmed by her father.
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Cambridge
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Russell
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Vassar
Ford and UAW CIO Sign Far Reaching Ford Contract
Ford Motor company and the CIO United Auto Workers signed a landmark labor pact in Washington after a month of negotiations. The agreement includes a union shop and dues check off, marking the completion of unionization at Ford’s two main plants and the automotive industry milestone praised by labor leaders.
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VFW Select Welch for 1942 Meeting Location
West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars members voted to hold the 1942 annual meeting in Welch. The auxiliary backed Mrs. Jessie M. Devericks of Clarksburg, past president, for national council from the third district.
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West Virginia Department
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Jessie M. Devericks
Clarksburg
National Council
Summer Official Arrives As Nation Swelters In Heat
The almanac marks summer at 2:34 p m HST but eastern two thirds of the nation report a sweltering start with 90 degree temperatures yesterday from the Dakotas to the Atlantic. Forecasters warn the heat will persist for two more days with intensifying conditions as cool air remains distant.
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Nazi Russian War Forecast Within Days
Ankara dispatch notes a claimed Axis military attache predicts a showdown with Germany and Soviet Russia within days unless Russia concedes on grain and oil. Soviet sources in Turkey say such demands are impossible to grant, while border reports speak of mobilization and renewed troops to the front. Little Finland calls up reservists as Romania Hungary and Slovakia move closer to aligned positions.
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French Drive Across Syria Advances Near Palestine
French forces reportedly drove south across Syria toward British Palestine with a push to Mouaddaniye near Damascus while Syrian capital defenses faced pressure from British and Free French units. Mezzze airport region was described as uncertain amid ongoing combat.
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Prinz Eugen Damaged In Bismarck Engagement
London report states the 10,000-ton German cruiser Prinz Eugen was hit and badly damaged by a salvo from the British battleship Prince of Wales during the Bismarck pursuit. The Prinz Eugen escaped to Brest while the Bismarck was sunk, marking a dramatic early test for the Prince of Wales.
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Government Orders Italian Consulates to Close Doors
Washington announced the United States will close all Italian consulates and remove offices before July 15. Berlin and Rome were instructed to return American consular officers. Germany already closed its consulates in the United States, with actions mirrored by Rome.
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Hope Is Abandoned For a Senator Pat Morrison
In Washington time 21 friends and relatives abandon hope for the recovery of Senator Pat Harrison D Mass gravely ill at Emergency hospital Harrison president pro tempore of the senate and chairman of the finance committee in critical condition since an operation Monday for an intestinal obstruction an aide reported only one chance in a thousand to recover
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Yugoslav King Arrives in London to Establish Government
Peter II aged 17 arrives in London with prime minister and ministers at 4 45 am to set up the Yugoslav government in exile. He fled Belgrade in April amid the Axis advance and was installed after a martial coup, as London hosts royal party greeted by the Duke of Kent.
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Middle East
Relief Directors Elect Raleigh Man As Leader
The Association of County Public Assistance Directors concluded its annual meeting with Edgar Worrell Jr the Raleigh county director elected as the new president He succeeds Pauline C Elliott of Welch in the leadership role at the Charleston gathering.
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Harry Anderson
Raleigh County
West Virginia Association of County and Circuit Clerks
Alex D. Cyphers
McDowell County
Welch
Charleston
Association of County Public Assistance Directors
Edgar Worrell, Jr
Raleigh
Pauline C. Elliott
Turks pledge not to fight in war with Russia
A foreign source says the German Turkish treaty includes a secret clause binding Turkey to benevolent neutrality if Germany battles Soviet Russia. The clause would bar Russian wartime ships from the Dardanelles, isolating Britain from Russia and aiding Germany on the eastern front as Berlin aims a major move within three months.
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Clarksburg Induction Station To Be Moved
Clarksburg selective service will be moved to Huntington Tuesday Captain Roy Lewis head of the state induction team announced last night. Lewis said orders from the Fifth Corps headquarters at Columbus did not specify if the move would be temporary or permanent. Clarksburg civic leaders will ask that the order be rescinded.
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Lewis
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Columbus
Abandon Hope Of Rescuing Sub Victims
Portsmouth New Hampshire June 21 The sunk submarine O 9 and her crew of 33 may be entombed beneath 440 feet of water crushing the hull Navy leaders say divers cannot salvage at this depth Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox vowed to help and would go to the scene if possible Navy divers Neil Sheehan and George Crocker prepared for the hazardous helium helmet dive to recover any data and determine the cause of the loss with no life indications seen aboard the rescue ship See ABANDON HOPE Page 5
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George Crocker
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Rail traffic surpasses 1917 totals with boosted freight load
White Sulphur Springs June 21 1917 rail officials report freight ton miles up 25 percent over world war era levels. Robert J Henry AR representative cites ready carriers and upcoming 100000 freight cars with more on order. He promises no breakdowns as defense demands rise and deliveries continue.
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Grafton Sentinel invites Miriam Isner to final opera
The Grafton Sentinel invites Miss Miriam Isner to attend tonight's performance of Next Time We Love at the Opera House theatre, marking her last appearance there.
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