Front War Turns Into Massive Tank Clash Across Front
German and Soviet forces clash in a broad front battle with reports of mass armored assaults. DNB claimed German air fleets destroyed hundreds of Russian tanks and locomotives as the Red Army and Wehrmacht trade large losses and rail facilities are damaged across the central sector.
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DNB
Koenigsburg
Memel
Helsinki
Estonia
Hango
Leningrad
Soviet Union
Sanomat
Vilna
Greece
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Black Sea
Brest Litovsk
Pripet
Pinsk
Kolno
Lomaz
Poland
Crete
Tilsit
East Prussia
Bucharest
Adolf Hitler
High Command
Leningrad Hit By Heavy Nazi Air Attack Report
Reuters reported from Stockholm that a heavy Nazi air raid struck Leningrad, with extensive and fierce fires believed to have broken out in the second largest city of Soviet Russia.
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Cernauti
Prut
Bucovia
Red
Rumania
Bessarabia
Finland
Kronstadt
Russia
Leningrad
Crimean
Sevastopol
Minsk
White Russia
Kiev
Ukraine
Riga
Danzig
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East Prussia
Lublin
Warsaw
Poland
London
Reuters
Stockholm
Soviet
Finland Declares Neutrality as Soviet Air Attacks Hit Cities
A secret Finnish parliamentary session was called amid renewed tension as Finland upholds neutrality and wartime pledges to the USSR. In Helsinki 8:20 am air alarms warned residents, with Soviet Douglas-type bombers escorted by fighters. Turku Tampere and Lahti suffered strikes while crowds watched from streets as a bomber was shot down. The all clear followed before another alarm, signaling ongoing air activity.
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U. S
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Gulf of Finland
Turku
Tampere
Lahti
Rithimaeki
Hanego
Roosevelt Signals U S Aid to Soviet Union in War Effort
President Roosevelt stated the United States would provide Russia with all possible aid when asked, while noting no formal request had yet been made. The Treasury released frozen Russian assets totaling 350 million to 100 million dollars and export licenses for war materials would be easier to obtain, though actual supplies depend on defense needs and competing orders.
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Russia
Germany
Roosevelt
Soviet Union
United States
Treasury Department
Italy
Britain
China
Russians claim repelled push in Siauwlia area with heavy losses
The article reports Soviet forces repelling a Soviet area thrust with heavy losses, claiming mechanized counter attacks destroyed enemy tank formations and annihilated a mechanized regiment. It also notes fierce fighting near Grondo Vilna and Kaunas against German thrusts from East Prussia, with heavy German losses in a tank battle toward Brody near Lwow, and mentions Finland and Romania lending territory.
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Siauwlia
Grondo
Vilna
Kaunas
East Prussia
Poland
Pinsk
Brody
Lwow
Finland
Rumania
North Carolina Banks Loan Totals Reach 336 Million
Forty two percent of NC banks reported 80 institutions making 118,514 new loans totaling 114,706,007 and 132,944 loan renewals totaling 215,993,442 during July to December 1940. Mortgage loans reached 3,901 new loans totaling 5,393,994. Open lines of credit stood at 15,042,200 with 7,077,062 used.
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North Carolina
Research Council
American Bankers Association
Edwin Denby Named Navy Secretary and War Veteran
The late Edwin Denby was closely connected to the Navy. He served as a bluejacket in the Spanish-American War, rose from private to major in the Marine Corps during World War I, and served as Secretary of the Navy under President Harding.
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Edwin Denby
Navy
Marine Corps
President Harding
Weather forecast for Hatteras to Jacksonville
Moderate northeast winds over the north portion and moderate southwesterly winds over the south portion. Cloudy with scattered showers tonight and Thursday. A few thunderstorms expected mainly in the southern portion.
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North Carolina
Island
Hatteras
North Portion
South Portion
Jacksonville
Four Appointed To Farm Board
Governor Broughton names four to the state board of agriculture and says eight special superior court judges will be named soon. Appointees to the agriculture board are L. Y. Ballentine, L. L. Burgin, Ethel Parker, and J. Hawley Poole for six year terms. Poole’s term extends to 1945 and Ballentine and Burgin have chaired their respective agriculture committees.
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Raleigh
Broughton
State Board of Agriculture
Board of Agriculture
L. Y. Ballentine
Wake County
L. L. Burgin
Henderson County
Ethel Parker
Gates County
J. Hawley Poole
Moore County
Poole
General Assembly
Ballentine
Burgin
Senate
House Agriculture
Miss Parker
Vivian Stevens
Indiantown
C. S. Young
Shelby
M. L. Aderholt
Lexington
Agriculture Board
Rogers
State Highway Department
Ward
Wilson
Highway Commission
G. W. Cowper
Kinston
Cowper
Oxford
A. H. Powell
Frank W. Hancock, Jr
Hancock
Washington
Ben W. Parham
Ben S. Lassiter
M. S. Currin
Roy L. Noblin
Farmers Must Make Changes in Defense Soil Plan
Raleigh June 25 National and eastern soil conservation leaders told about 100 members at N C State College that agriculture must make long term adjustments to support national defense. They outlined three objectives for defense contributions: land defense through crop rotation, long term crop adjustments to meet demand and conserve land, and avoiding World War I style exploitation. Lloyd Partain of the national office urged diverting more crop land to pasture and forage crops to help Southern farmers endure market readjustments.
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Raleigh
National
Eastern Soil Conservation Service
N.C. State College
Sail Conservation
Lioyd Partain
National Soil Conservation Office
Washington, D. C
South
New York Stocks Rise Amid Mixed Industrial Shares
June 25 New York trading shows Paramount Pictures up 11 percent and Penn Dixie advancing while Public Service NJ and Phillips Petroleum gain modestly. Other names including Remington Rand, Reynolds and Sears slip. Transamerica and Texas Corp post small gains amid broad fluctuations across utilities, oil, rails, and manufacturing.
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Paramount Pix
Paramount of
Penn Dixie
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Pittsburgh
Ser & BS
Public Service NJ
Pullman
Keith
Remington Rand
Republic Steel
Reynolds B
Coal Dispute Near Solution
Strategists of the CIO United Mine Workers voiced confidence that southern Appalachian soft coal producers would accept a two year labor contract before July 7, averting mine ties up. John L. Lewis said 12 of 13 operators associations had acquiesced while Harlan County operators held out. Eleven Bay Area shipyards faced a prolonged machinists strike affecting defense orders as navy efforts to enroll workers met limited success.
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CIO United Mine Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
Southern Producers Wage Conference
Harlan County
Lewis
Harlan
San Francisco Bay
AFL
CIO
Navy
U S to Build Bomber Plant for Ford Operation
Washington June 23 The defense plant corporation announced it would build a 47 620 171 bomber factory at Ypsilanti Michigan to be leased to and operated by the Ford Motor Company The plant corporation an RFC subsidiary said land and construction would cost 31 961
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Washington
Defense Plant Corporaton
Ypsilanti, Mich
Ford Motor Company
Plant Corporation
RFC
Stop Thief Seized Car Stolen From Ward Street Office
A police call reports D W Hunter saying his black 1940 Buick two door was stolen from outside his Ward Street office around 9:45 pm after parking at 8:30 pm. Sergeant Teague dispatched a cruiser, broadcast statewide lookout, and prepared to contact highway patrol while officers searched locally. Hunter later recalled his wife had taken the car.
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Roy Teague
Ward Street
D. W
Red) Hunter
Hunter
Teague
Sheepis
New York A Sewing Project Open House Set
Mrs Ada Burgess supervisor of a local New York A sewing project announced an open house on Thursday from 2 PM until 4 30 PM at 501 Kearns Street. The event marks the sixth anniversary of the National Youth Administration and invites High Point residents to view completed garments and the project’s work.
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Columbia
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St. Pauli
Co Mobile
Mt. Mitchell
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Tampa
Ada Burgess
N. Y
Factory to Build 500 Bombers Monthly Planned
The text notes 300 and equipment valued at 15 638 871 dollars forming part of a new plan to construct a facility to build 500 bombers a month. It identifies the factory as a key component of the war production push and mentions the armament sector involvement.
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Arm
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