France Fights 1 800 000 German Invaders Near Paris
The German drive to Paris pushes within 35 miles as 1 800 000 invaders advance with tanks and infantry. French forces counter with Maginot Line artillery and air artillery, while General Weygand predicts the Nazi push will end soon though fighting could extend to the Swiss border.
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Associated Press
France
Paris
Argonne Forest
Gisors
Beauvais
Maginot Line
Germany
Siegfried Wall
Rhine
Black Forest
Maxime Weygand
Senators weigh war profits tax amid defense bill action
Senator La Follette proposed a war profits tax on defense contracts and asked the Treasury for revenue figures to study. House approval of a $1.004 billion defense tax bill advances to the Senate finance committee as Harrison George and Adams oppose new business taxes.
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Washington
LaFollette
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Congress
Harrison
D-Miss
Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
Adams
D-Cole
Absence Notice From Dr. P. L. Byers Office
Professional notice states that Dr. P. L. Byers will be absent from the office from June 10 to June 17.
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Ite
P. L. Byers, M. D
Harrisonburg DMV License Agency Announces Saturday 1 PM Closings
Beginning Saturday June 7 the Harrisonburg License Agency of the Division of Motor Vehicles will close at 1 PM each Saturday by division authority. Public cooperation is requested with the new schedule.
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Harrisonburg
Division of Motor Vehicles
West Side Voter Appeal by Councilman Robert HIVick
A West Side councilman candidate, Robert A. HIVICK, asks for votes and reader support in a brief re election appeal dated August 8. The notice emphasizes his desire for continued public service and votes from west side residents.
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West Side
Robert A. Hivick
Norway Signs Peace Pact With Germany in Narvik Withdrawal
Norway capitulated to Germany at midnight after two months of war near Narvik. King Haakon and government fled to England and pledged to aid the western front. British and French forces are reported withdrawing from Narvik and the Narvik railway, unable to sustain further fighting without more supplies.
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Stockholm
Norway
Germany
Haakon
England
Narvik
Oslo
Tromsoe
Furs Displayed At New Market Chinchilla meeting
The Eastern Branch of the National Chinchilla Freeders Association of America held its 3rd business meeting in New Market with representation from 30 states. Willard George from Los Angeles showcased a $40,000 chinchilla fur coat and hosted a fashion show featuring Miss Catherine Driver and Miss Genevieve Friddle. The display included a light full-length coat crafted from young chinchilla pelts. About 100 skins were used, with breeding to supply more pelts projected over two years. Silver fox furs and other pricey items accompanied the showcase.
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New Market
National
Chinchilla Freeders Association of America
Endless Caverns
Maine
California
Willard George
Los Angeles
Calif
Moving Picture World
Shenandoah Valley
Mr. George
Catherine Driver
Genevieve Friddle
Harrisonburg
Towns Vote Tomorrow In Rockingham County Elections
Rockingham County towns vote tomorrow with polls open 4 30 to 7 28. Mayors for Elkton Bridgewater Dayton Mt. Crawford Grottoes Timberville Broadway and others face multiple candidates. some incumbents marked with an x. Names of candidates and offices listed with several unopposed mayors.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Elkton
L. H. Bruce
J. R. Early
Ralph Babbington
W. A. McComb
O. L. Foley
Bridgewater
N. D. Cool
H. H. Kelter
Dayton
M. Allen Stickley
L. Co. Childs
Mt. Crawford
B.E. Douglas
Grottoes
B. B. Bowers
Timberville
Broadway
J. P. Harpine
Oo. F. Foley
Paul D. Horst
L. C. Sanger
Adam Miller
H. J. Wise
Jos. E. Byrd
Adam B. Dinkle
C. R. Thuma
Alfred White
John H. Summers, Sr
Charles F. Simmons
H. D. Dinkle
Rockingham Red Cross appeals for faster war relief funds
The Rockingham Red Cross Chapter struggles to raise 4000 for war relief. Only 1300 has been donated so far, with Harrisonburg residents contributing most of it. Chairman Morris Spiro cites Virginia as leading in response and urges renewed pledges by July 1. Ministers urged to renew appeals from the pulpit.
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Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Washington
Red Cross
Severe hail and wind storm damages orchards across Rockingham County
A severe frontal storm tore through western and northern Rockingham County Saturday causing heavy rainfall of up to 3.42 inches over three days and extensive hail damage. Mole Hill orchards near Bridgewater suffered severe losses to Glen Shank and W. F. Shoddy holdings while Broadway Timberville and Daphna areas reported mixed damage to crops homes and buildings. Lightning struck a Broad way home, a garage was displaced, and Dayton saw flooding as Cooks Creek overflowed.
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Rockingham Counyy
Dale Enterprise Weather Station
Mole Hill
Glen Shank
W. F. Shoddy
Bridgewater
Dry River
Daphna
Bower
Garber
Broadway
Timberville
Mayland
Frank Holsinger
Carson Holsinger
Laney
Tenth Legion
Dayton
Harrisonburg East Side City Council Candidate Appeal
D Shane appeals to East Side Harrisonburg voters to elect him to the council. He frames himself as a business, family, and church man seeking sound financial plans, better recreation and schools, and reduced child delinquency. The notice is dated 6 7 3tp.
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Eastside
Harrisonburg
D. Shane
Stalin moves toward new axis bar gain in London circles
London sources say Stalin may seek new axis leverage after Poland gains and non aggression pact with Germany. Reports note Russia preparing militarily from the Baltic to the Black Sea with naval bases fortifications air raid plans and civilian removals as distrust of Rome Berlin axis grows.
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London
Joseph Stalin
Poland
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Baltic
Black Sea
Stalin
FDR to Speak at U Va on World Crisis
President Roosevelt will address Charlottesville at 6:15 to 6:30 pm during University of Virginia graduation exercises. The speech, described as a pronouncement on the international situation, will cover the World War and current affairs and be rebroadcast in seven languages. He will travel to Charlottesville by train tomorrow.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charlottesville
White House
Stephen Early
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Early
City Tax Notice 1939 Taxes Due by June 15 1940
All 1939 taxes on real estate and personal property must be paid on or before June 15 1940 to avoid delinquency and interest charge required by law. E. R. Rodes, Collector.
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E. R. Rodes
Harrisonburg Mayoral Candidate Seeks Votes Tomorrow
A Harrisonburg candidate pledges full dedication to the mayoral office if elected. Morris Spiro asks citizens to support him at the election set for tomorrow, promising an honest and economical administration of city affairs.
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Harrisonburg
Morris Spiro
British Bombers Hit Ardennes Germans and Move 120000 London Children
British air ministry reports wide bombing strikes against German ammo dumps in the Ardennes and oil tanks in Belgium. Health ministry orders mass evacuation of 120000 London children to safer western areas starting Thursday, with over 50000 moved in three weeks. RAF claims 17 German planes shot down, six British missing. Some bombers reached western Germany near the Rhine region.
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London
Ardennes Mountains
Belgium
Air Ministry
Toonight
Health Ministry
England
Greater
Cornwall
Devonshire
Somerset
Wales
Ministry
Germany
Rhenish
Italy Guards U.S. Embassy in Rome Amidst Picket Standoff
Pickets of troops ringed the U S embassy in Rome late Sunday night to guard against possible demonstrations. Small groups of blackshirt soldiers in steel helmets and war kits occupied strategic points with reserves nearby. The forces totaled at least 100.
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Rome
United States
Vote for M A Layman for West Side Councilman
M A Layman declares for the city council in the west side election on June 11 1940. He cites lack of time to visit all voters and asks west side residents for support before and on election day while expressing regret at not meeting everyone in person.
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M. A. Layman
West Side
Shenandoah Farm Bureau Wool Bale Collection Dates
The Shenandoah Farm Bureau will take in wool at Mt. Jackson on Wednesday June 12 Strasburg on Thursday June 13 and Woodstock on Friday June 14 from 6 to 8 pm.
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Mt. Jackson
Wed
Strasburg
Woodstock
Berlin Claims New Sea Victory and Paris Drive
Berlin reports a second blitzkrieg step toward Paris with new divisions in northeast France and intensified land attacks near the Somme and Oise sectors. Naval losses include the British carrier Glorious and other vessels. German forces say they seized enemy material as they breached rear defenses toward the lower Seine.
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Berlin
Germany
Somme-Oise
Paris
France
Seine
le Havre
High Command
Soissons
Aisne
Laurence L. Loewner Seeks Support For Reelection
In a four year City Council appeal Laurence L. Loewner writes to West Side voters asking for support tomorrow. He claims to have lowered government costs and voted on each item for the citizens, stressing his honor and public service.
Germans unleash three pronged drive toward Paris with parachute troops
Paris dispatch reports a massive German assault as 1,500,000 troops and 3,500 tanks push toward Paris from west, north of Vauziers, and through the Argonne. Parachutists are dropped in the champagne country northeast of the capital while French forces claim to have repelled the initial assault. The operation aims to sever Paris from Rouen and Le Havre as Weygand warns of a critical stage in the Battle of France.
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Paris
Champagne
Vauziers
France
Maxime Weygand
Rouen
Seine
Andelle
Pont de L’arche
Lepte
Gisors
le Havre
Argonne
Luxembourg
Wool-Wool Receiving Schedule Across Towns
Wool-wool will be received at Timberville on Tuesday June 4, Bridgewater on Wednesday the 12th, Elkton on Thursday the 13th from 8 AM to 1 PM, Harrisonburg on Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th, 6 to 10 AM to Rockingham Farm Bureau.
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Timberville
Bridgewater
Elkton
Harrisonburg
Rockingham
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West Side Voters
Shenandoah College
Cooks Creek
Albert Lebrun
New York
FDR
U. Va
Italy
U.S
Shenandoah Farm Bureau
New Sea
Laurence IL. Loewner
Binder
Wampler Fesd & Sx
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