Germany faces long Russian war as vast space tests supply lines
Observers note how invasion of Russia tests German logistics and Bolshevik resilience. The push toward Leningrad and Moscow strains rails, roads, and fuel supplies while signaling possible two front risks. Moscow officials deny imminent evacuation despite German advances.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Leningrad
Berlin
Hitler
Russia
Moscow
Europe
Rssian
Germany
Ukraine
Caucasues
Tobruk Night Bombs and Troop Movements Describe Lodgements
Troops transfer men and supplies to lighters while wounded are hoisted aboard, as bombs fall close to munitions on a destroyer deck. Australians stranded ashore dodge a new shower of bombs amid harbor shells and heavy equipment, with trucks ferrying provisions to the stronghold.
Heavier Trucks Authorized in Pennsylvania Measure
Pennsylvania legislators approved a bill to raise maximum gross weight for tractor-trailers from 39 000 to 42 000 pounds and for single-axle vehicles from 18 000 to 19 000 pounds. The measure, opposed by some as favoring big trucks, moves to Governor James for signature. A conference committee had struggled to reach agreement before the House concurrence. Chairman John G. Snowden praised features including a new classification system benefiting small pick-up trucks.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Anthony J. Cavalcante
House
Senate
James
John G. Snowden
Biycoming
Senate Highway Committee
Bach
Harry Shapiro
Phila
Tobruk entrenched garrison stalemates Axis attacks
Day ends with Tobruk held by a few thousand Allied troops from South Australia Queensland Tasmania and England. A 30 mile ring of former Italian defenses surrounds the position where trenches and strong points brace for attacks and counterattacks. A bush artillery unit uses captured Italian rounds while a German Henschel recon plane pilots the skies near the no man s land.
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Tobruk
South Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
England
France
Arrow
Brush Valley teen killed in collision near rail line
A fatality occurred when a vehicle struck a post supporting a rail, killing the occupant instantly. Services are set for Brush Valley Methodist Church Friday at 2 p.m. EST, with burial in United Presbyterian Cemetery. The deceased, born December 26, 1924, was a Brush Valley High School junior, active in band and orchestra, and survived by four brothers Virgil Boyd Charles Glenn, a sister Lila May, and grandmother Mrs. James Rhine.
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Brush Valley Methodist Church
Robinson
United Presbyterian Cemetery
Brush Valley
Brush Valley Township
Brush Valley High School
Virgil Overdorff
Boyd
Charles
Glenn
Lila May
James Rhine
Fall of Japanese cabinet sparks shift in foreign policy
The cabinet’s fall raises two paths for Japan’s future: a complete policy reorientation or space for a new government unburdened by the Berlin and Moscow Pacts. The Konoye government pursued expansion in Southeast Asia, base gains in northern Indochina, influence over Thailand, talks with the Dutch East Indies, and sought to end the four-year Sino-Japanese war.
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Japan
Berlin
Moscow
Konoye
Asia
Indo-China
Thailand
China
Lawmakers weigh path to bill amid White House push
Rep Thomason says passage requires a presidential message while Taft hints at backing extra service for draftees and reserves. Debate centers on safeguards for service members as Fatt opposes aspects of the Patterson letter amid foreign policy criticism.
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Rep
Thomason
D-Tex
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Fatt
Patterson
Longest Pennsylvania legislative session ends with stalemate
The 1041 Pennsylvania legislature, 190 days long, neared adjournment amid a political clash over budget costs, reapportionment, civil service reform, and trucking weights. House and Senate lightened a few stalemates by approving heavier truck weights and a single civil service commission. Other major issues like unemployment compensation remained unsettled as leaders eyed possible final adjournment.
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Pennsylvania
Democratic House
Arthur H. James
G. O. P. Senate
House
Senate
Boots Missing From Los Angeles Store Display
D W Cowan reported two right foot boots missing from his Men s Furnishing Store display. He wired the mates to the table. A visitor tried to take the anchored footwear and police later found the right boot in the visitor s home, charging him with suspected theft.
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Los Angeles
D. W. Cowan
President signals no immediate end to draft limits
The President indicated officials may need to keep a substantial number of trained men on active duty to preserve army efficiency. He discussed removing the 900,000 selectee cap, allowing inductions as needed if Congress funds expansion, though no plan to exceed the current 1,725,000-force limit was announced. He said extending military service could be acceptable while the nation has need, and noted rotation could occur via emergency declaration or act amendment, a decision for Congress.
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War Department
Congress
Father with large family faces high grocery bills
Isenberg a $190-a-month railroad worker with 13 children and 1 in the home states the grocery bill takes half his pay. He married at 16, and despite heavy transport work for defense orders, he says he would not trade his large family. He serves as a freight and yard conductor for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad, with only every other Sunday off.
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Isenberg
Stella
Rosalia
Dorothy
Samuel
William
Audrey
Theresa
Charles
David
George
Howard
Eileen
Johnny
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
West Point Ship Delayed in Atlantic Crossing to Lisbons
The West Point, a large transport armed with four five inch guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, awaits a safe passage to Lisbon on a seven day voyage. Officials cite three reasons for delaying its departure: passenger and baggage checks, submarines and coastal maneuvers nearby, and Navy crews unfamiliar with the ship. The move follows guidance from the State Department and Navy to ensure safety amid war risks.
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Atlantic
Lisbon
Jesse Edwin Laugstad
State Department
Division of International Communications
West Point
Navy Department
Marine Circus
Navy
San Francisco
Hang Borchers
Frites Wiedamenn
New York
al Alberto Terchinal
Italian Americans Fight for Democracy in America
Milan’s Chiriere Dela Sada reports that a group of democratic Italians and Italian Americans, calling themselves the Mazzini Society, seek to supplant consulates across the United States and win Italians to American principles. They claim operations in 50 cities and say many appeals for help come from Italians abroad.
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Milan
Chiriere Dela Sada
United States
Italy
Fascisti
Mazzini Society
Giuseppe Muazzini
Italan
Tarchiani
Coleagues
America
Eaflet
Two Cent Bonus for Dollar-Plus Yearly Defense Officials
Washington reports that 262 dollar a year defense program workers received prorated checks for the year ended June 30. Most paid 2 cents to 1 dollar, totaling $125, with Samuel Biggers and E R Stittenlus arranging public distribution. Knudsen and Hillman refused compensation under 1917 law. Randolph Paul of OPA received a 2 cent check plus another $1 for a prior week. two checks were issued to meet annual basis rule.
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Washington
Treasury
Office of Production Management
John D. Biggers
E. R. Stittenlus, Jr
William S. Knudsen
OPM
Sidney Hillman
Randolph Paul
Office of Price Administration
Soviet Report Claims German Advance Halted At Pskov
A Moscow war bulletin reports ongoing fighting in the 25 year invasion with operations described as proceeding favorably. It notes a German thrust on the northern front was contained in the Pskov Porkhov sector where Soviet forces surrounded and destroyed enemy mechanized troops, seizing tanks guns and arms.
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Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Shapicguivines
Pskov-Porkhov
Leningrad
Worthington 4-H baking contest tops boys with cake win
In Worthington Minnesota on July 16 the girls again trailed the boys in a 4 H Club contest. Wayne Clark won first prize with a cake earning a free trip to the State Fair while Leland Madison received a prize ribbon for his loaf of bread. Only boys among 50 competitors.
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Worthington
Minn
Wayne Clark
Leland Madison
Soviet Front Holds, Kiev Drive Stalls as Berlin Claims Aerial Bleed
Soviet High Command says no large scale fighting last night and front positions unchanged as German advances toward Kiev falter. Berlin acknowledges limited progress, claims Luftwaffe disruption of Soviet rail and ground losses include trucks and tanks. British and German press trade barbs over air raids with limited damage reported.
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Porkhovy
Pskov
Stalin
Polotsk-Vtebsk
Minsk-to-Moscow
Kiev
Ukraine
Berlin
Zhitomir
Berdichev
Belgium
Holland
France
Hitler
DNB
Stuka
Roosevelt
Deutsche Diplomatisch-Poliitische Korrespondenz
United States
England
Germany
London
Mine Theft in Montgomery Township Case Details
Private D J Cole of the Motor Police charges Lea mar and Coble with larceny of rails valued at about $200. The trucks were used to move the rails to a Cresson junk dealer for illegal sale. Investigator Deputy Sheriff William J Kelley assisted over nearly two weeks.
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Gomery Township
Pvt
D. J. Cole
Leamar
Coble
Cresson
Cole
Indians County
Sherif William J. Kelley
Keller Heads Post-Gazette in Pittsburgh Change
Oliver J. Keller elected president of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette succeeding Paul Block. Paul Block Jr. named vice president and associate editor. William Bleck named secretary. Leo A. Wise continues as frees. Advertising Director Herbert G. Wyman and Circulation Manager Ray Foudray named directors. Wellington budget introduced with no inflation in current gun tax.
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Pittsburgh
Oliver J. Keller
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allo*ceeding Paul Block
Pobart Block, Jr
William Bleck
Leo A. Wise
Herbert G. Wyman
Ray Foudray
Ambulance mobile hospital tested at Dlantown Gap
At Dlantown Gap July 16 the 28th Division tests the sole ambulance of its kind in the U S Army a rubber-tired vehicle for 12 stretchers plus room for a field hospital X-ray and operating room built at Carlisle medical school Lt Col Charles Dougherty supervises the trials General Hugh A Drum notes improved personnel and readiness Major General Edward Martin jokes about mascots disrupting drills with a Lebanon dog catcher idea
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Diantown Gap
Charis Dougherty
Tyrone
104Th Cavalry
Carlisle Medical School
Dvision
Edward Martin
Sutter
Martin
Special Troops
Lebanon
College Weather Forecast Delivers Warmer Day Ahead
Stock market style weather note says temperatures around 7 to 8 with a high of 8 and a low of 6. Thunder showers likely tonight with warmer conditions tomorrow. Precipitation at 0.06 inch today totaling 3.99 inches this period. Humidity near 78 percent. Barometer at 29.67 today. yesterday 2076 (B).
A&P Sila-SHORT LIVED Strike Ends In Western Pennsylvan ia
About 1,000 United Food and Commercial Workers members met in Moos Tarhple and accepted the company offer ending a day-old strike at Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company food stores in nine western Pennsylvania counties. The agreement includes a cut in the work week from 62 to 48 hours and wage adjustments. More than 2,000 clerks were idle as the strike closed in Allegheny Beaver Washington Greene Butler Clarion Armstrong Westmoreland and Fayette counties. The closed shop contract had expired July 8 after wage offers from both sides. The union originally demanded a 10-cent raise with starting wages around 19 a week, part-time meat cutters at 80 cents an hour and other part-timers at 22 cents hourly.
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Sittesunoh
ATI
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Pennsylvann
Moos Tarhple
Allegheny
Beaver
Washington
Greane
Butler
Clarion
Armstrong
Westmoreland
Yayette
Pittsburgh markets and livestock prices report
Pittsburgh July 16 market brief shows produce demand moderate with varied prices for apples and potatoes across regions. Hogs and cattle largely steady. sheep and lamb prices mixed. Chicago wheat futures opened with mixed directions amid storage space concerns and slight shifts in July and September contracts.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Williama Reds
Duchess
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland Cobblers
Chicago
Treasury balance report shows July 14 figures
Washington July 6 report lists receipts 18 097 959 79 dollars expenditures 89 506 066 03 dollars net balance 2 597 884 545 15 dollars gross debt 49 198 244 858 24 dollars increase over previous day 7 839 282 06 dollars
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Washington
The
Treasury
Raid from Tobruk area kills and captures Italians
London reports a British force of about 90 men attacked Italians near Bir el Gobi after marching from Tobruk. Over 50 Italians were killed or wounded and five were taken prisoner. In London, A V Alexander warned at a luncheon that the gravest part of the war lies ahead, stressing the Atlantic battle as crucial to survival.
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London
Torbuk
Libya
Tobruk
Bir el Gobi
A. V. Alexander
The
Admiralty
United States
Alexander
Lions Hear About Safety On Highways
Lion George Miller spoke on Safety on the Highways at the Lions Club with Rustic Lodge hosting. He cited over 34,000 annual highway deaths in the nation and urged youth education in safety. guests included Karl Wachter and Dr LeRoy A King, president of Indiana State Teachers College, who thanked the club for fundraising for the college organ.
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Lion George Miller
Lions Club
Rustic Lodge
Karl Wachter
Wilmore
LeRoy A. King
Indiana State Peachers College
Indiana State Peachers College. Dr. King
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Samual
Lewis
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Wiss Frances Doneven
Uns
Keller Heads Post-Gazette
Wellington
New Zealand
Walter Nash
Hugh A. Drum
First Army
Drum
Am Can
Rae and
Atch T
Ad Refining
Balt
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Ole Borden Co
Boeing Airplane
Ches and
Ohia
Chrysler Carp
el Bt
Cons Edison
Consol Oil
Cont Can
Curtiss Wright du Pont de Noy
Eastman Koda
el Auto Lite
Gen Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Ilinois Central
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Johns Manville
Kennecott Cop
Kresge
Lehigh Fort
Lehigh Val RR A Loew's Inc
Socony Vacuum Sperry Corp
Oii India
Brudebaker Corp
Swift and Co
Texas Corp
United Aircraft
United Corp
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Warner Bros
West Union Tal
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Mtg
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