Italy Sees Credit Block as Fact on Axis War Clash
Italian sources claim U S credit freezes create a settled situation in fact and that Italy benefits from blocking credits both ways. Gayda cites American investments in Italy at about 145 million dollars versus 60 to 65 million in Italian assets in the United States. He asserts the balance is in Italy’s favor and accuses Roosevelt policy of provocative bellicosity guiding the path toward war between the United States and the Axis.
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Italy
United States
Gayda
America
Roosevelt
Washington
Armored Squeeze Push Shifts Warfront In Swift Blitz
Army forces fight from trucks and motorized guns as the second armored division launches a surrounding strike at dawn. From north to west, armored units close in while infantry divisions trail with limited tanks, aiming to paralyze enemy lines and disrupt communications. The 2nd and 5th divisions field about 25 000 troops against 45 000 in opposing divisions, with the main armor delivering decisive blows and a rapid, circle-like surround forming.
Japan-Netherlands negotiations end with withdrawal plan
Yoshizawa says instructed to withdraw his delegation and depart Japan on June 27 as both sides stress amicable talks. The joint communique notes no satisfactory result from economic negotiations, but normal relations between the Netherlands East Indies and Japan will continue. Yoshizawa delivered Japan's answer to the Indies governor general.
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Yoshizawa
Japan
Netherlands
Netherlands East Indies
The
Indies
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Young Girl Louise Ford Dies in Gilroy Healing Delay
Louise Ford aged 14 died in a Gilroy hospital after being removed from her parents home by court order. Her family rejected medical treatment in favor of prayer healing, drawing an AP report dated June 17.
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Gilroy
Calif
Louise Ford
Sinking of Robin Moor and the Bull Symbol Mystery
The stranger tale recalls Mundy’s claim that a red bull’s head marked the submarine conning tower and under it the word Taureau or La Touche seen by crew. Passengers faced a 30 minute lifeboat departure after a torpedo sank the Robin Moor, with 13 days afloat as rescue arrived June 2. Mundy tried to deter the sink attempt, urging neutrality and safety for passengers.
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Mundy
Robert Taylor
Hollywood
Taureau
Robin Moor
Little Robin McCullough
Robert W. McCullough
Robin
Ben H. Cohn
New Haven
Conn
Africa
Aluminum company defends defense output and delays
In a Senate defense inquiry, aluminum leader Wilson rejects Ickes' charges of obstruction, insisting ALCOA has doubled and will triple 1928 output, spent over 200 million of its funds to aid the defense program, and offered its resources to the government while disputing power shortages at Booneville Dam. He argues wartime needs drive rapid metal production.
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Mead
Wilson
Ickes
United States
Special
Senate Defense Investigation Committee
Aluminum Company
Xxx
Aluminum
Booneville Dam
Aluminum Company of America
Observers Cite Flanking Moves in North Africa Push
Observers report swift flanking thrusts by mechanized units with one column said to have cut 40 miles into Libya near Gambut overnight to rout an Italian convoy. Unofficial notices claim British forces seized Fort Capuzzo west of the Egyptian frontier. German troops reportedly withdrawn from Halfaya Pass as Allied airmen press the Salum theater with South African fliers aiding, signaling potential major battle as Wavell gears for a showdown with Nazi forces.
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Gambut
Fort Capuzzo
Halfaya
Hellfire
Salam
Archibald P. Wavell
North Africa
Berlin
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Salum
Actress Judy Canova Married Rumor Sparks Fort Ruger Mix
Honolulu June 17 Corporal James Ripley reportedly wed last Saturday as Judy Canova from the movies faced questions at Fort Ruger guard house. Army officials would not disclose charges. Miss Canova denied marriage claims though a license was issued to Juliette Burns and Ripley. She left for San Francisco yesterday with Pan American chip in hand.
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James Ripley
Star-Bulletin
Judy Canova
Fort Ruger
Miss Canova
Juliette C. Burns
Ripley
San Francisco
14 Year Old Girl Held For Shooting Mother To Death
A fourteen year old farm girl surrendered to authorities in Danielsville Georgia after allegedly shooting her mother, Mrs. Frank Hill, in the back with a .22 rifle during a family quarrel. Pauline Hill admitted the shooting and faces murder charges to be tried in September at the Superior Court.
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Danielsville
Howard Gordon
Frank Hill
Here
Royston
Pauline Hill
Superior Court
French Repel British Attack At Merdjayoun In Syria
Military dispatches report a French counter-attack driving British forces from Merdjayoun, a key town near the Palestine frontier. BeirUT and Damascus issued blackout orders as French offensive actions extended along the Kuneitra and Kissoue derra sectors with significant prisoner captures and materiel.
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Vichy
France
Syria
Merdjayoun
Middle East
Cairo
Kuneitra
Damascus
Beirut
Kissoue
Derra
Palestine
Lebanon
Sidon
Brooklyn church funds spark fall paint plan
The Rev. Cornelius Greenway of All Souls Universalist Church in Brooklyn distributed $325 among the congregation to invest for a paint fund, with returns due in September. A father and son bet on the Brooklyn Dodgers to win the NL pennant as others join in, and Greenway now reads the sports pages.
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New York
All Souls Universalist Church
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cornelius Greenway
Greenway
Governor to Speak at Lake Junaluska Haywood Day
Governor Broughton will deliver the principal address on Patriotism and Religion at the Haywood County Day program held Sunday at the Methodist Church Conference Center. About 5,000 people are expected to attend. Dr. W. A. Lambeth of Asheville’s Central Methodist Church is Church Assembly president.
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Lake Junaluska
Broughton
Haywood County
Methodist Church Conference Center
W. A. Lambeth
Central Methodist Church of
Asheville
Church Assembly
Meanest Woman Charged In Altoona Alleged Fraud
Altoona police sought a woman identified as the town's meanest figure after Gerald Croft a 25 year old blind grocer accused her of palming off a counterfeit bill claiming it was a 33.
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Altoona
Gerald Croft
Tom Sawyer sails for navy duty in kiss goodbye crowd
Kansas City report notes 19 young women gathered at Union Station to bid farewell as Tom Sawyer, 24, heads to serve as a navy petty officer. Ten of the women attended to kiss him goodbye amid the sendoff.
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Page
Huck Finn
Kansas City
Tom Sawyer
Union Station
Fatal Fire Kills Woman Lighting Stove in Trailer
Elkin June 17 Mrs Ora Miller Franklin age 34 died after gasoline ignited while she lit a stove inside a trailer home. The funeral was conducted today at North Wilkesboro.
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Elkin
Ora Miller Franklin
North Wilkesboro
Marines Begin Large Maneuvers in Onslow County
About 8,000 U S marines will take part in maneuvers in Onslow County for an indefinite period starting likely this Saturday, officials at the base near Jacksonville announced.
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Jacksonville
N. C
U. S
Onslow County
Here
School Addition Began at Reidsville High School
Construction of an addition to Reidsville High School began yesterday and is to be completed by September. The project starts in June and aims to expand facilities for the district.
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Reidsville
Senatorism controversies linger over consulate role
Chairman Reynolds of the Senate Military Committee suggested Germany used some consulates for propaganda and hinted they may have influenced defense strikes, noting possible culpability among branches while others dispute guilt.
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Reynolds
Senate Military Committee
Germany
Quacky Four Month Old Duck Follows Wayne Day
In Decatur Illinois a four month old duck hatched near Wayne Day's home becomes his constant companion. The duck accompanies Wayne everywhere including downtown and car trips, its quacks audible for blocks whenever the toddler outpaces the bird.
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Duck
Decatur
Ill
McDonald
Wayne
Deputy Sheriff Strikes Prisoner With One Pitch
Boonville Mo deputy sheriff A W Tally struck out a prisoner with a single pitch as he escorted him to the county jail. The restrained man broke free and fled prompting Tally to grab a lock from a cell wind up and throw. The blow struck behind the left ear knocking the prisoner unconscious.
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Boonville
A .W. Tally
Tally
Director named in Raleigh for state welfare division
Raleigh June 17. R Eugene Brown named acting director of the public assistance division of the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare to succeed Nathan H Yelton who will become secretary of the State School Commission. The appointment was announced by Mrs W T Best welfare commissioner. Brown will take over July 1.
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Raleigh
R. Eugene Brown
Public Assistance Division
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Nathan H. Yelton
State School Commission
W. T. Best
Brown
Kidnapper Shipped From New Orleans to Asheville NC
U S Commissioner Reginal H. Carter Jr ordered Ralph Smith 32 arrested in New Orleans last Thursday and sent to Asheville North Carolina to face kidnapping charges. Smith identified by State Trooper Sullins and two other witnesses as the man who abducted Tennesssee escape after a crash in an allegedly stolen car. Federal files show a long Indiana Florida criminal record. He faces federal kidnapping and auto theft charges.
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New Orleans
U. S
Reginal H. Carter, Jr
Ralph Smith
FBI
Asheville
N. C
Jesse A. Sullins
Smith
Tennessee
Sulling
Johnson City
Tenn
Carter
North Carolina
Owen R. Roberts
A. L. Morse
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Indiana
Florida
Germans Quiet On Consulates
In BIERUIN June 17 an authorized German spokesman said Berlin is for the moment saying nothing about closing German consulates in the United States. He noted no official attitude on freezing German assets in the U S due to incomplete reports and added that the American executive order of June 14 blocks German subjects assets in the United States, with Germany to act accordingly. The spokesman refused to confirm any change in German American relations and indicated no plans for formal statements. The controlled press did not mention the latest political development.
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Bieruin
Germany
United States
United States of America
America
Election Set For City Airport Bond Issue
Statesville reports a municipal election is scheduled for July 15 to consider issuing 50000 dollars in bonds for the sponsor’s share of airport costs. The War Department approved the site WPA aid is allocated and President Roosevelt has approved the project.
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Statesville
War Department
WPA
Roosevelt
Barbour Boat Works to Build Two 135-Foot Mine Sweepers
BUILD TWO LAUNCHWAYS NEW BERN June 17 Two new launchways are being built at Barbour Boat Works after winning a navy contract to construct two 135-foot motor mine sweepers costing 600000 dollars. One way will be 150 feet long the other 179 feet. The first boat should be finished in eight and a half months with the second in 11 months. Local materials will be used where possible.
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New Bern
Barbour Boat Works
Navy
Floating Road Plans Studied In Elizabeth City
Governor Broughton considered a delegation from Elizabeth City asking for the rebuilding of the two and a quarter mile floating road to Manteo. Highway officials estimate costs from 330000 to 650000 with a possible widening to 26 feet. Delegation members included Mayor Flora and chamber of commerce leaders along with highway commissioner A Wilson.
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Broughton
Elizabeth City
Manteo
Highway Department
J. B. Flora
E. ©. Conger
R. L. Garrett
G. C.meads
Chamber of Commerce
A. Wilson
Roanoke Rapids
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