Leaders Hope For Early Adjournment Amid War Debate
Washington June 16 Democratic leaders said they hoped to adjourn by the weekend if enough must pass legislation is completed. Senate Leader Barkley predicted the Senate could finish in six days, while House leaders weighed sine die adjournment and extended recess options if the war profits tax and defense bills stall.
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Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Congress
House
LaFollette
Harrison
Senate Finance Committees
Fight Hitler to Finish United Against Peace Moves
London reports the British reject rumors of peace and vow to fight Hitler to a finish. The government cites Germany’s depleted resources and French naval strength with the Allied fleet enforcing the blockade. Bordeaux hosts talks on Roosevelt’s aid while Britain and France insist on continued war over months or years.
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Hitler
London
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Churchill
House of Commons
France
Europe
Italy
Charles Corbin
Bordeaux
Roosevelt
United States
Britain
Soil Conservation District Election Set For Tuesday
Rockingham and Augusta voters outside incorporated towns will vote tomorrow to elect three Shenandoah Valley Soil Conservation District supervisors. Candidates include J. J. Nicholas of Port Republic and Harry J. Garber of Timberville. Polls open 4 30 a m to 7 31 p m with election paid from a special 1939 legislative fund.
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Rockingham
Augusta
Shenandoah Valley Soil Conservation District
J. J. Nicholas
Port Republic
Harry J. Garber
Timberville
Soil Conservation District
M. Cox
Soil Conservation
Religious Sect Beaten in Ill Describe Flag Protest Disturbances
In Litchfield Illinois members of a Jehovahs Witnesses group distributing literature were attacked and their cars wrecked by locals in disturbances sparked by their refusal to salute the American flag. A resident reportedly beat a man until he kissed a flag.
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Litchfield
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Rev Miller to Quit Post as Superintendent
Martinsburg West Virginia June 16 The Rev Antara Miller announces resignation as Virginia Conference United Brethren superintendent after two years to take director roles in youth work and Christian education He will stay until a new superintendent is chosen then move to Dayton Ohio for church board work he heads to Dayton for leadership training in Virginia.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Antara J. Miller
Virginia
United Brethren Church
Keyser
United Brethren Board of Christian Education
Dayton
Rockingham 4-H Rally Draws 200 Plus Members
More than 200 Rockingham County 4-H residents and supporters attended Rally Day at Massanutten Caverns. Conrad T. Logan urged use of libraries from state, university, and Virginia Tech facilities, and praised the county library’s work. He called for joining the library association and expanding access through mobile bookmobiles to aid 4-H education.
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Rockingham County
4-H
Massanutten Caverns
Andrew Yancey
4-H Council
Ruth Jordan
Spring Creek
Clover Hill
McGaheysville
Conrad Logan
Conrad T. Logan
Madison College
Richmond
University of Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Logan
The
Library Association
President Roosevelt
Washington
4-H Clubs of America
Soviet announces Baltic states allow Soviet troop passage
Tass reports Estonia and Latvia agree to free Soviet troop passage and new governments to honor mutual assistance pacts. Red army, tanks, and planes move into Lithuania while Russia seeks unlimited troop access on the German border and accuses Latvia of expanding an alliance. Antanai Smetona interned in Germany. Lithuania’s government in flux.
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Moscow
Russia
Estonia
Latvia
Tass
Red Army
Lithuania
Finland
Baltic
Poland
Hollingsworth Named Shenandoah County School Superintendent
Milton C. Hollingsworth of Edinburg and former head of New London Academy in Bedford County was elected Shenandoah County School Superintendent to replace C. V. Shoemaker, who served 27 years. Hollingsworth, a Roanoke College and UVA graduate, has a long career in education and military service.
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Woodstock
Milton C. Hollingsworth
Edinburg
New London Academy
Bedford County
Shenandoah County
C. V. Shoemaker
Hollingsworth
Shoemaker
Edward Hollingsworth
Roanoke College
University of Virginia
South
U. S. Air Corps
Washington
Bombs Near U.S. Gunboat in Chungking Raid
A Japanese raid on Chungking dropped 500 bombs, leaving over 10,000 homeless and about 100 casualties. The U S gunboat Tutuilady faced near misses as bombs illuminated districts including the foreign consular area and the French Catholic mission. Sixteen Chinese pursuit planes claimed five raiders down.
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Chungking
United States
Robert Germany
Ganger
Foreign Cemetery
Half a Million French Withdraw From Maginot Line
Basel reports that 500000 French soldiers abandoned the Maginot Line to join Weygand on a new westward defense as German forces crossed the Rhine and Verdun. Only small rear guards remained to harass the invaders while bridges were dynamited to delay the pursuit.
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Rhine
Verdun
Neuf Breisach
Weygand
France
Paris
Colmar
Nazi Forces Rapidly Advance Across France Front
Nazi troops claim swift progress from the English Channel to the Swiss border as the Maginot Line is said broken on the Saar front. Reports from Basel note French withdrawals to a new line Belfort to Langres Plateau to Troyes, while German submarines claim new successes.
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Berlin
Fuehrer
Hitler
France
English Channel
High Command
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Saar
St. Avold
Saaralben
Upper Rhine
Colmar
Basel
Maginot
Belfort
Langres
Troyes
Seine River
Italy Claims War Success
Rome reports Fascist Italy and allies claim ever more promising results in war against France and Britain. Communique notes forty French planes, two British and an Allied submarine destroyed, four more down in Genoa raid, and battles in the Mediterranean Southern France Alpine frontier and East Africa.
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Rome
Italy
Great Britain
France
Genoa
Mediterranean
Alpine
East
Africa
Corsica
Malta
Massawa
Eritrea
Mexican oil sale talks with Allies amid war pressure
Mexico moves toward settlement of the petroleum dispute with Great Britain as European conflict expands. Officials signal closer cooperation with the United States on military economic and political questions while campaigning for the July 7 presidential election and addressing inflation and fifth column concerns during the Nazi threat advance.
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Mexico City
France
Washington
Great Britain
Western Hemisphere
United States
Cal
Mexico
Beare
Petain Becomes France Premier as Reynaud Government Falls
In Bordeaux 84 year old Marshal Petain is named premier as Nazi pressure pushes France toward defeat. Reynaud's cabinet dissolves after late night talks with Churchill and a push for Allied aid from the United States remains under discussion.
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Bordeaux
France
Henri Philippe Petain
Paul Reynaud
Germany
Churchill
Reynaud
Britain
Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
United States
Petain
Ronald Campbell
Edward Louis Spears
Spears
London
Adolf Hitler
Petaine
Camille Chautemps
Maxime Weygand
Weygand
Sedan
Paul Baudoin
Navy
Lois Colson
Jean Darlan
Bertrand Pujo
British Fight In Normandy War Report Brief Update
The British Expeditionary Force remained engaged with the French in Normandy with no details released. The admiralty reported four enemy submarines sunk in the Mediterranean since Italy.
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London
War Office
Normandy
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Italy
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