Finnish capital bombed twice in a day by Soviets
Soviet air raids on Helsinki caused sirens to wail and fires to break out around the capital. Finnish officials report two separate bombardments, with minor damage and no major targets hit. Moscow protests Russia's actions as Finland declares itself at war with the Soviet Union.
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Russia
Finland
Moscow
Helsink
Ruissian
Helsinki
Germany
Adolf Hitler
SINK SHIPPING AT LIVERPOOL
German air raids sank two freighters totaling 11 000 tons and started large fires on Liverpool waterfront, the British west coast harbor. Besides these ships, two other large merchantmen were hit. targets also included Tyne Tees estuaries and airports in southeast England. Heavy German assault on Haifa Palestine noted.
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Britain
Liverpool
High Command
Haifa
Tyne and Tees
England
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Middle East
Palestine
Germany
The Grafton Sentinel Invites Miss Louise Byers Tonight
Theatre notice invites Miss Louise E Byers of 211 Maple Avenue to attend tonight’s shows. The Case of the Black Parrot is at Strand Theatre while Virginia marks last night at Dixie Theatre.
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Grafton Sentinel
Louise E. Byers
Maple Avenue
Strand Theatre
Virginia
Dixie Theatre
Southern Operators Face Threatened Coal Strike July 7 Deadline
CIO United Mine Workers press for a two year labor pact with southern Appalachian soft coal producers. John L. Lewis said 12 of 13 operators accepted terms while Harlan County Operators held out. The agreement mirrors the northern contract with a daily wage of seven dollars, plus raises. Banks and railroads may apply pressure on the last holdout before July 7.
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Associated Press
CIO United Mine Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
Southern Producers Wage Conference
Harlan County
Lewis
Harlan
Southern Mines
Two New Appointees Mad To State School Board
Charleston June 5 Judge Reese Blizzard of Parkersburg and Mrs Mary H Davisson of Weston have been appointed to the state board of education for terms expiring June 30 1944 and 1943 respectively Mrs Davisson replaces Philip P Gibson of Huntington on the board.
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State School Board
Charleston
Reese Blizzard
Parkersburg
Mary H. Davisson
Weston
State Board of Education
Davisson
Philip P. Gibson
Huntington
French stall British drive across Lebanon front
French forces recaptured Djezzine near the road to Beirut in savage hand to hand fighting. In Lebanon and Syria, French troops reported contact with British units west of Damascus, in Jebel Ed Druz, at Oummolad, and in the Palmyra desert as the joint defense against the British continued.
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France
Djezzine
Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
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Jebel Ed Druz
Oumoualad
Palmyra
Monroe Youth Held For Slaying of Stepfather
Dayton Woods, sixteen, of Monroe, is jailed on a charge of killing his stepfather. Prosecutor Forrest Roles says Woods admitted the shooting and said Caldwell mistreated his mother. Woods waived preliminary hearing.
Japs Debate Secretly On New Policy Direction
Tokyo June 25 Informed quarters report Japan's leaders held two secret sessions to decide imperial policy amid Germany's invasion of Russia Premier Konoye then briefed Emperor Hirohito The talks may yield a statement on imperial policies by Friday.
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Tokyo
Japan
Germany
Russia
Fumimaro Konoye
Hirohito
Konoye
Kido
British RAF raids on Cologne Duesseldorf Kiel
British night bombers rained explosions on western Germany and Nazi held France after their fourteenth straight night assault. Strong fighter screens accompanied the raid which hit Cologne Duesseldorf and Kiel naval base with two planes lost. Britain reported lighter German night action over Liverpool and a brief daylight strike near Cap Gris Nez and Boulogne.
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Germany
Cologne
Duesseldorf
Kiel
Air Ministry
Britain
Liverpool
Cap Gris Nez
Boulogne
New York
NBC
RAF
France
Churchill
New Army Officers Must Make Good in War Games
Washington sources say officers from top brass to lieutenants must prove their proficiency in field maneuvers this year or lose command. Regulars reservists and National Guardsmen must all demonstrate they can lead in war games. Major generals and majors face scrutiny to show they make the grade. War Department prioritizes commanding officers performance.
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Washington
Congress
Ional
War Department
Bosworth calls for laws to curb saboteurs in WV
Charleston June 25. West Virginia industry leaders heard State Police Superintendent John W. Bosworth say that current laws limit police ability to detain saboteurs and spies. He urged passage of new laws to empower action against such criminals, speaking to safety engineers and plant personnel directors in Parkersburg Huntington and Charleston areas.
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Charleston
West Virginia
John W. Bosworth
Bosworth
Parkersburg
Huntington
Starts Drive for Collecting Old Aluminum
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia launched a nationwide scrap aluminum drive in New York City urging citizens to donate old pots pans washing machines golf clubs and more. The campaign aims for 20 090 000 pounds to fund 2 000 fighter planes with July 21 as collection day and state county city officials and civic groups coordinating efforts.
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Washington
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
LaGuardia
Office of Production Management
Richmond
Madison
Wis
Governor Neely Seeks Extradition for Convict Ison
Governor Neely asks Miami authorities to extradite Paul Ison to the Moundsville state penitentiary. Ison escaped Huttonsville medium security prison on December 8, 1940. He was sentenced in July 1939 for breaking and entering in McDowell county.
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Charleston
Neely
Miami
Fla
Moundsville State Penitentiary
Paul Ison
Huttonsville
Ison
McDowell County
Two Harrison County youths drown at Highland Dam
Clarksville youths drown at Highland dam near West Milford. Carl Deneen Rickel, 16, who was to join the Marines, fell into the muddy water as George Sedon, 25, a dairy employee, tried to rescue him. Sedon repeatedly dived for Rickel, exhausted himself, and disappeared before a rope could reach him.
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Clarksburg
Highland Dam
West Milford
Carl Deneen Rickel
U. S
George Sedon
Sedon
Rickel
Florists Tour Battle Field During Meeting
Delegates at the West Virginia Florists Telegraph Delivery association convention toured the Antietam battlefield near Sharpsburg Maryland. Bar num Coolidge of Detroit a FIDA field representative was one of today’s principal speakers.
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Martinsburg
Antietam
Sharpsburg
West Virginia
Florists Telegraph Delivery Association
Barnum Coolidge
Detroit
FIDA
Catch-all bill funds Navy planes ships and Coast Guard
The appropriations committee backed a catch-all bill for the fiscal year ending June 30 allocating 2,236 additional Navy airplanes and 19 auxiliary ships, with the Navy’s share totaling 742,465,145. The bill also provides 36,500,000 for emergency management, 28,800,765 for the Post Office, and 51,031,430 for the Coast Guard including replacements for 10 cutters sent to Britain and three new Greenland ice breakers.
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Navy
House
Appropriations Committee
Office For Emergency Management
Post Office Department
Coast Guard
Great Britain
Greenland
War Shifts Aide to Halt Communist Strikes in Defense
Defense officials say Russo German war will curb Communist inspired labor unrest in US defense industries. Officials predict Communists may drop strikes and push for faster armament production, arguing workers must meet patriotism with longer hours. Past strikes blamed on Communist elements may fade as armed force remains an option, though plans stay in abeyance unless new developments arise.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Russia
Inglewood
Calif
Roosevelt
Frontline Air Raids Batter Russian German Lines
Heavy daylong bombing roared over Leningrad Warsaw and other cities as Russian and German air fleets clashed. Soviet bombers struck Helsinki and major Finnish cities while German and Romanian advances claimed progress in Bessarabia and east front operations.
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Associated Press
Liningrad
Warsaw
Finland
Helsinki
Leningrad
DNB
Prenthnte
Roosevelt says no neutrality proclamation sought in war
Washington June 25 President Roosevelt will not issue a neutrality proclamation in the Russian German war. Acting Secretary Welles said American ships may carry arms to Vladivostok. The move aligns the U S stance with the undeclared war between Japan and China and suggests proclamation unnecessary to protect U S peace or citizens.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Welles
Russia
Pacific
Vladivostok
United States
Japan
China
Congress
Interim Committee Sets Meeting on Law Revisions
The West Virginia legislature's interim committee will discuss revisions to delinquent land laws, compulsory auto liability insurance, and stricter mine safety rules at a Charleston meeting next Monday. Senate President Byron Randolph and House Speaker Malcolm Arnold co chair the panel, with WVU faculty providing staff reports after a month of study.
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Charleston
Senate
Byron Randolph
House
Malcolm Arnold
West Virginia University
New Device for Super Fuel Checks High Speed Atoms
A portable mass spectrometer, shown by its discoverer in Pittsburgh, aims to aid national defense by enabling rapid analysis of gas separation and combination in crude oil. By using electricity to drive molecules and atoms to high speeds, the device promises the most comprehensive check yet on gas mixtures for a potential “super-fuel.”
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Pittsburgh
National
Miners to Add Extra Day in Vacation Week
Charleston dispatch reports Southern West Virginia United Mine Workers leaders plan an added workday to replace a July vacation period. UMWA District 17 VP William Blizzard urges unity in contract talks with southern operators, while President John Ty Lewis warns of a possible work pause if a basic wage of 1.40 dollars per day is not agreed.
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William Blizzard
United Mine Workers District 17
Harlan Ops
UMWA
John Ty Lewis
Harlan County
Lewis
Bilazard
Southern West Wirel
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