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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1941
Page
3
RAF bombers struck northwestern German military targets and water bases on the French coast during the night marking the 17th consecutive heavy attack. Explosions woke residents on the English coast as anti aircraft bursts lit the sky over Calais.
Dr Herald Cox of the United States public health service Rocky Mountain tick fever laboratory at Hamilton Montana was elected president of the Montana Public Health association at the end of its two day annual meeting. He received the 1940 Theobald Smith award from AAAS for outstanding work under 35 with bronze medal and $1000. In Wyoming, William King Scroggins 20 of Francis Oklahoma died from a broken neck when a GOC Jeep rollover west of Laramie. Two other enrollees escaped injury.
Soviet forces retreating across central zones as warplanes defend the coast at Constanta and strike German ships. Military communique reports heavy air and ground actions yielding a decisive setback for the invaders. Areas cited include Siauliai in Lithuania, Vilnius, Baranowicze in Poland near Russian borders, and Baranowicze near Minsk.
Denver June 41 The charges against William Duff vice president and treasurer of Pacific Lumber Co of Denver who was named in a federal grand jury indictment against W C Bell Services Inc were dismissed by U S District Judge T Foster Symes on grounds Duff was compelled to supply information that might incriminate him Motions to quash indictments against more than 200 lumber and cement dealers accused of cartel violations are under advisement by the court
The Hungarian general staff said its air force bombed Kuselan military objectives this morning in retaliation for Soviet attacks. The statement named a large number of planes and described the raid as a response to ongoing fighting in Budapest.
The Daily Record reports draft board 18 declared Dominic diMaggio of the Boston Red Sox unfit for military service because of poor eyesight. Dom, the youngest of three major league brothers, wears glasses at all times and uses special glasses for practice. He batted .319 as the Red Sox lead off.
The Senate approved a record 910,000,600,000 army appropriation, with 2,790,000,000 allotted to procure 12,50 planes and gear for the Army Air Corps. The bill, tied to funding for defense workers facilities, faces White House action as the fiscal year ends and several measures must pass by Monday midnight.
Ten inning games feature Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles with varied pitching, hits, and runs. Notable mentions include Osbourne’s late relief, Klutz’s Klutz’s support, and naked rainfall data claiming Norfolk county received 670,720,000 tons in August 1012.
A wartime report states German forces announce significant gains in their drive into Russia. It claims well placed bombs disrupted Russian lines and slowed enemy movements, noting the impact on western fronts as well.
The dispatch outlines German advances near the Russian front, with panzers moving toward Minsk and Kiev while Soviet resistance stalls in Poltava. It notes German claims of victory on all fronts, with two major battles around Lwow and Bialystok, and discusses strategic shifts toward Russia, Britain’s air actions, and Atlantic wartime dynamics.
Judge William J. Palmer ruled that the song Sweet Lelani was not copied from Roses, Love ly Roses, Bring Dreams of You. Myrtle Hoffman sued Bing Crosby, Paramount Studio, Harry Owens and others for damages, alleging plagiarism but the court found no marked resemblance.
The lone U S county without a post office remains Armstrong County with five towns noted as existing in the era. observers call it a curiosity of mail service history.
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