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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
1
A Lawrence resident presses to revive long stalled IT plans amid renewed interest. Community officials weighed steps to advance the project as local debates resume over funding scope and timeline.
A brief notice indicates Cr edith Hughes Arise received approval for a two year award totaling $75 after a compensation hearing. The record notes a judgment amount and continuation hints, with reference to continuation on another page.
Rome June 6 UP Seismologist Bendand says three large sunspot groups visible now foretell United States entry into the war. He predicts magnetic geophysical disturbances will influence war and political events as a prelude to U S involvement.
Indiana manufacturing shows all time high employment and payrolls in May 1940 with 2.4 percent employment rise and payroll gains of about 8 percent since mid-April. Estimates cover 800 establishments and indicate wage earners near 38,500 in mid-May as four consecutive months of gains push payrolls upward to around 245 thousand.
Reports say London and the Midlands suffered heavy bombing as German bombers struck shortly after midnight. High explosives and incendiaries hit at least four towns with fires lighting up targets for attacker planes.
Fike Kiiny voices opposition to the war and urges youth to seek the will of God amid global conflict. He argues intervention would worsen rather than ease the world’s troubles and calls for peaceful, principled action.
Townsfolk in Boone County boost comfort as Lebanon merchants offer better goods for homes. Purchasers urged to act now with merchants advertising ready-to-buy items.
County commissioners awarded a Berkley electrical contract for courthouse rewiring and considered rehabilitation and ditch construction in Center township. A remonstrance over right of way and funding was overruled after a split vote, with Earl Lane supporting remonstrators and Abernathey and Hannen opposing. The board referred the survey to a surveyor and planned further investigation into the West Washington area drainage project.
The government calls the flower of errogeith to the army urging loyalty to duty. The piece praises camp life and sacrifice, urging support for a plan sponsored by Jewish and Gentile religious bodies to promote moral welfare as funds are raised for Pas-relief efforts.
Washington reports that the defence mediation board announced a tentative agreement to end a threatened 1000 lumbermen strike in the Columbia Basin of Oregon, pending ratification by workers and employers. Also: shipping act control move by maritime commission, draft bill hearings set for June 16, group deferment proposal for 27-year-olds, and Hull on Franco-German ties altering US relations.
Ambassador John Winant's report on Britain's wartime experience appears designed to aid U S policy in avoiding rearmament missteps. He plans a 10 day rapid visit with administration officials before returning to London and notes similarities with U S reform efforts.
United Press reports strikes and postponed actions hit North American Aviation in Inglewood California and Northwest loggers in the Pacific Northwest. The AFL and CIO faced rejected settlement plans as the National Defense Mediation Board sought delays amid labor unrest and arbitration battles affecting thousands of workers and defenses contracts.
Flood waters swept western Pennsylvania and northwest Virginia after heavy rains, causing death and destruction over a wide area. Two men and two boys confirmed dead, another man blamed indirectly for the flood. Unofficial damages near one million dollars.
A tomb exploded at the United Automobile Workers headquarters in Chicago on June 5 causing about 1500 dollars in damage. No injuries reported. Union secretary Steve Hordorewich said he knew of no motive for the bombing.
Hundreds of letters arrived at the United States embassy from French citizens opposing collaboration with Germany. Supporters of General De Gaulle circulated messages in unoccupied France urging people to resist. The wave echoed official Western press campaigns and raised fears of attacks on French colonial administration amid the looming Hitler-Germany context.
Saturday obituaries note Mrs Mabel Harton wife of Harton and former parish resident. fragmented text mentions church, Congregational rites, and last Sloan medical events. Other lines reference Jac Baturdas, a death result, and various local business and congregational ties. details are incomplete due to OCR damage.
An official Greek press bureau reports that many Greek citizens, including women and children, were sentenced to death by German courts martial. The killings occurred at Levadia when German police attacked and served warrants.
Reports from Batavia described Japan giving the Dutch a two hour window to accept demands in pre negotiations for settlements in the Far East. Tokyo signs hint at stronger pressure if no agreement. Britain United States and China allegedly speeding military ties to face potential Japan action in the South Pacific.
Proceedings outline a veterinary conference led by Dr Yernham chief veterinarian Purdue University. Discussions cover control and treatment methods for cattle diseases and outbreaks. The report notes multiple speakers, topics, and page reference to further details on page 6.
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