Brennero Meeting Between Hitler and Mussolini Reported
The Brennero conference between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini drew no advance word and used official agency reports from DNB and a parallel Italian communiqué. The talks, held in the Alpine village favored by the leaders, stressed cordiality and complete agreement, with no military aides present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DNB
Fuehrer
Duce
Brennero
von Ribbentrop
Ciano
Mediterranean
Potent Allies Hold Sixth War Meeting in 21 Months
The passage notes Mussolini and another wartime ally meeting with minimal notice and vague public statements. It states their sixth encounter in 21 months of war, suggesting secretive coordination on undisclosed topics and a pattern of brief, ceremonial announcements in Berlin and Rome.
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Mussolini
Berlin
Rome
Prisoner Charged With Prisoner Killing Tries Suicide
Raleigh June 2 Prison Director Oscar Pitts said today a Negro prisoner charged with killing a fellow Negro attempted suicide this morning by slashing his wrists with a tin can at the Onslow County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Oscar Pitts
Onslow County
Axis forces seal Crete occupation in major victory
British losses and 15,000 Imperial troops pulled back to Egypt after fierce fighting as Axis pincers closed on Crete. German claims of sinking British ships and destroying a destroyer accompany a push from northwest and east, with mop up of last hostile bands described as days away. Hitler’s Voelkischer Beobachter hails Crete as a crucial naval base blocking Eastern Mediterranean entry.
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North Africa
Mediterranean
Luftwaffe
Crete
Egypt
High Command
Ierapetra
Rhode Island
Delaware
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Coast and shipyard labor disputes update
Wage demands in the Pacific Northwest exceed paying ability with a proposed 54 hour week and 114 cents higher hourly rate for Seattle boom men who seek four one week vacation pay, overtime adjustments, and retroactive pay to April 1. The strike ties up mills across 4,000 workers while mediation and resumed talks unfold with Bethlehem Shipbuilding and Bay Cities Metal Trades Council as CIO and AFL machinists clash over union shop, rates, and overtime terms.
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Ers
CIO
Seattle
Boom Men
Defense Mediation Board
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Woodworkers of America
CLO
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Bay Cities Metal Trades Council
Cio-Afl
San Francisco Bay Area
Bethlehem
Senate
AFL
Prisoner Wilbur McNeely Transferred After Knife Attack
Pitts described Wilbur McNeely, confined for assault with intent to kill in Forsyth County in 1938, as in serious condition after a recent knife attack. McNeely was at Jacksonville camp and faces transfer to Central Prison hospital. Ward, jailed in Wilson County in 1939 for manslaughter, was also noted.
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Jacksonville
Pitts
Wilbur McNeely
Forsyth County
McNeely
Walter Ward
Wilson County
Central Prison
Kurfees Cannot Quit Race in Special Election
RALEIGH June 2 An AG ruling says Kurfees cannot withdraw his name from the ballot in the fifth district special congressional election set for June 14. Kurfees, the Republican candidate, faces Democrat John Folger after A D Folger was killed in a car crash. Ballots had already been printed and absentee ballots distributed.
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Raleigh
Marshall C. Kurfees
Fifth District
Harry McMullan
W. A. Lucas
Wilson
State Elections Board
McMullan
Kurfees
U. S. House of Representatives
John Folger
Congress
A. D. Folger
Lucas
Australian survivor revisits war voyage like Ulysses tale
An Australian war veteran recounts a near mythic journey from Greece to Crete after withdrawal. He describes wounds suffered on Mount Olympus slopes, separation in the Peloponnese, and two fellow Australians steering a makeshift rowboat by sun and stars toward Crete, under strong winds and rugged seas.
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Cairo
Egypt
Ulysses
Mount Olympus
Greece
Mount Parnassus
Peloponnesis
Crete
Mediterranean
Britain Faces Losses in Crete and Iraq Varies War News
London reports heavy casualties as Nazi dive bombing costs Britain cruisers and destroyers around Crete while armistice ends hostilities in oil rich Iraq. Britain eyes dispatch of forces via the Tigris and Euphrates as Syria and Cyprus loom in a German eastern drive. Lack of air support blamed for Crete defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Britain
Iraq
Oilrich
Rashad Ali al Gailani
the Tigris
Euphrates
Syrian
Daily Telegraph
Vichy
France
Germany
Syria
Suez
Cyprus
Rhodes
Palestine
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Rome
Berlin
War Office
Convoy Planes Proposed By Aeronautic Leader
John H. Jouett, president of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce, urged authorizing long-range four-engine bombers to form an Atlantic air highway 200 miles wide. He said planes launched hourly from U.S. bases could carry heavy bombs to sink ships and patrol zigzag routes to deter raiders along convoy lanes to England. He did not reveal official plans but cited a 500 heavy bombers per month production goal.
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Louisville
American Aircraft Industry Today
Atlantic
National Aeronautic Association
John H. Jouett
Washington, D. C
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
England
Washington
Jouett
Roosevelt
Civil Service Hears Johnson Appeal On Demotion
The Civil Service Commission began a hearing on W C Johnsons appeal of Chief W G Friddles demotion from police captain to patrolman first class. Johnson served eight years in the department and five as captain. He is represented by Byron Haworth while Chief Friddle is represented by Gaston Johnson. The hearing follows a department shake up, with a prior decision upholding Friddle in discharging Sergeant Sam E Batley.
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W.C. Johnson
W. G. Friddle
Civil Service Commission
Johnson
Police Department
Byron Haworth
Municipal Court
Friddle
Gaston Johnson
Soldier’s perilous voyage to Crete and return to battle
A Greek island ordeal follows a soldier stranded at sea after a storm. He and his comrades are aided by Greek monks, reach Crete, rejoin units, and fight parachutists while sustaining wounds to ear and shoulder. A Crete nursed him, then another trek south to the coast before a bombing at sea sent him to Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Moauntains
Egypt
Huge Sum For U S Highways Defense Road Cash
President Roosevelt urged Congress to approve 125 million dollars in defense highway funding. Of this, 100 million would back access roads and 25 million would strengthen bridges and widen services in strategic areas. The move follows a Federal Works administration survey on defense needs for urban ingress and base servicing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Works Administrator
National Defense
Weather Update North and South Carolina Forecast
Partly cloudy and continued warm through tonight and Tuesday. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville moderate southwesterly. Block Island to Hatteras northeast to east winds. North and central portions cloudy with moderate shifting to easterly. overcast tonight and Tuesday with showers over southern and central areas.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Block Island
Center Wings Feature Showings and Time Codes
Briefer lists Center Wings Winged feature times 50 five showings includes 2 16 4 42 7 08 9 34. Bradhurst Penalty feature listings show 12 54 2 39 4 24 6 09 7 54 9 39. Paramount Philadelphia Story feature and Rialto Thundering Frontier feature times given 19 46 32 19 1 52 3 35 4 58 6 32 8 04 9 37.
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Broadhurst
Rialto
New York
Penny J
Penn RR
Adams
Freeport
Phillips Pet
Pitts Ser & B
Alaska
al Chem & Dye
Pullman Alleghany
Gen Foods
Glidden
Goodrich
Rem Rand
Goodyear
Graham Paige
Reynolds
Sears
Snell
S& SF
Int Harvest
Nick Can
Tel & Tel Sperry
Aviat Corpaty
Cal
Johns Man Ltd
OW Ind
Baldwin Ltd
Barnsdall
Studebaker Kennecott
Bendix Aviatae Kroger Groc
Swift
Boeing Airp
L. Borden Libby
Tex Corp
Tex Gulf
Borg Warner
Ligg & Myers
Tex Gulf Sul
Briges Mfg
Loews
Timken
Ches & O
Alco
Chrysler
Nat Biscwith
Syid
Coca Cola
US Steel
Dairy
Vick Chem Comwith & Son
North Am
Nor Pac
Wilson
Otis
Woolworth
Doug Aire
Gala
DuPont
Pacg
Yell
T& C
Pac Mills
Youngs S&f
Large bass caught at city lake this morning
Fishermen reported a seven and a half pound bass caught at city lake by J. N. McCrary this morning. Lake manager W. R. Hull noted many silver perch in recent days and clearer water. Catfish prospects were good on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
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City Lake
J. N. McCrary
W. R. Hull
Labor Department Budget Move Faces House Vote
The House appropriations committee sent a $1.1917 billion Labor Department and related agencies appropriation to the House, about $36 million above current levels but $31 million below Roosevelt’s budget. It trims the Civilian Conservation Corps and shifts NYA funds to education, while citing youth training needs and defense priorities.
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Washington
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
House
Appropriations Committee
National Defense
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
National Youth Administration
Morgenthau
Congress
NYA
Office of Education For Youth Training
Inspection Record Notes on Aircraft Engine Process
A formal log notes fifty thousand separate inspections conducted on a single aircraft engine detailing ongoing checks, test results, and periodic verifications. The record outlines inspection milestones and adherence to maintenance protocols, with emphasis on safety compliance and traceability.
Axis Air War Drops Bombs on Crete and Aleppo
CAIRO June 2. British bombers and fighters covered the Crete retreat and raided Aleppo airdrome in Syria destroying a twin engined enemy aircraft and damaging several others. RAF and South African air forces patrolled the Mediterranean to protect ships and evacuate troops from Crete. The communique gave few details on troops remaining in Crete and noted repeated enemy interceptions.
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Cairo
Egypt
Crete
Aleppo
Syria
French Mandate
Iraq
RAF
Mediterranean
Truck numbers rise from 1918 to 1940 in U.S.
The United States saw about half a million trucks in operation in 1918 and by 1940 the total on the nation's highways reached around 4.5 million vehicles.
Estimated 6.5 Million Workers in Motor Transport
At present about 6.5 million workers are employed in motor transport industry. The figure reflects broad job roles from driving to maintenance and administration within the sector.
Motor fuel and vehicle taxes raise 13.143 billion since 1930
Federal and state taxes on motor fuels lubricants and on motor vehicles accessories and tires have yielded 13.143 billion dollars since 1930, averaging about 1.25 billion dollars annually.
Federal excise taxes on fuels and vehicle parts totals
Government records show eight year totals for federal excise taxes on gasoline lubricants motor vehicles accessories and tires amounting to 2.422 billion dollars, an average annual levy of about 302.6 million dollars.
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Galeazzo Ciano
Hitler
America
RTE
Eine
Aed Arnold - Barrymore
See
Rowe Arcee
Rcret
Pat Wyck
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Cairn Story
Lawless West
Charles
Frontier
Stooges
Popeye
Jay-Cee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Club
Thomas Broughton
Lenoir
George Lentz
Winston-Salem
John Fort
Charlotte
Jim Huson
Salisbury
W. A. Adams
Basil Whitener
Gastonia
Grady Conrad
Charles E. Hayworth
Sam Carr
Belmont
North West Mounted Police
Gary Cooper
Madeleine Carroll
West End
State Theatre
Salem Street
Thomasville
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Zanzibar
Onde
John Shelton
Virginia Grey
Dekker
Butterworth - Meek - Owen
Ig. Nen
Lord Halifax
la Guardia
Washington Station
London
Great Britain
Civil Service
C. D. Goldsmith
First Baptist Church
Thelma Patrick
A. B. Conrad
I. G. Greer
Mills
U.S
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Augusta
Birmingham
Charleston
Chicago
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
Evansville
Galveston
Greensboro
Rey West
Littl Rock
Los Angeles
St Memphis
Meridian
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Minn
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Mobile
New Orleans
Raletch
San Antonio
San Francisco
Spartanburg
Tampa
Wilmington
Paramount
Philadelphia Story
Axis
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