12 Jun 1941
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reads that a chief justice nomination for the Supreme Court was submitted to the Senate and confirmed after processing. Names appear garbled but suggest a court leadership appointment and bipartisan action.
A consul confirms a German submarine attack on a ship, while Nazi authorities doubt the incident. The report details conflicting accounts, with limited verifiable details and unclear casualty figures.
Fragmented OCR notes show a grid of raised pay scales for ABC employees including attorneys Trem, clerks, and state police, with daily rates ranging from four to five dollars and adjustments to expense allowances. The text cites a vote to adopt terms for payment of expenses and mentions enforcement officers and captors tied to the salary changes.
Portrait of Captain Edward W. Myers of Baltimore Md describes the ill fated Robin Moor reportedly torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Brazil on May 21 He is among 35 passengers whose fate remains unclear according to reports
The article outlines a family inheritance dispute after the death of a parent, noting Gwinner and siblings share the estate valued around $9,000. It details the distribution among a widow, children, and remaining kin, with named individuals and relations mentioned in the aged record.
J Onl Portner succeeds Green as principal of Thorntown school for the coming year. He previously led Thorntown from 1942 to 1935 and has spent five years as principal of Honeycreek township consolidated school in Vigo County near Terre Haute. His contract begins August first and the Fortners will move then.
Barr OO Welch of the Credit finance Company Glenn EO Amos f Leavell and Bates Teans and Walfingtay of the Localnadee Corporation will attend a regional conference of District No. Lof the Localimmr Association of Personal Finance. Mr Welch will give an address on Public Relations at the Smalk Loan Office in Lafayette.
One hundred thirty applicants were selected for police training with a six week course at the police school, starting May 8. Of these, 839 of the candidates failed a physical exam, with 71 percent passing. Average age 23 years, height five feet six inches, and strong physical and mental suitability noted. Fifty will be hired on September 1. the rest placed on reserve, with applications open after January 1, 2002 for a June session to select 36 troopers.
Fragmented report from Marion Superior Court details ongoing jury trials and adjournments. Names such as Roy Stewart and Pete Burton appear amid references to a truck crash damages case, a false arrest claim against Vernon Denker, and probate actions. Opening remarks and adjournments color the day’s proceedings as officials from the Indianapolis legal community are cited.
Reported in Indiana and surrounding areas heavy rainfall washed out bridges damaged crops and flooded basements and businesses in Terre Haute Indianapolis and Villa. Nearly two inches fell in two hours with 1.15 inches in Indianapolis and 3.3 inches at another location amid concerns of flooding and resultant closures.
United Press summary reports labor peace boosting aircraft production. UAW ends two year strike at Boh Brass and Aluminum and NDMB talks push, with Covalent and Allison plants resuming operations. Output warned to surge as defense orders rise and 4000 workers vote to end walkout, while other plants report resumed or reduced activity amid settlements and recalls.
British air raids caused extensive fires at oil stock depots and docks in several German cities. Air raids targeted Cologne and Düsseldorf among others, with many warehouses and industrial facilities set ablaze.
Ross Cohoon, age AM years, died this morning at LOO o'clock at his Thorntown home. A complete obituary and funeral arrangements will be published Friday.
The Senate approved a conscription measure granting the President power to seize control of defense factories if strikes or outages threaten production. The bill, passed today, mirrors his wartime plant seizures, including the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood California as part of national emergency powers proclaimed May 7.
The article notes Britain and its dominions commit to a united war effort and seek a joint declaration with allies. It mentions opposition to a separate peace and reports on reactions from the United States and Europe, with Greece referenced and continued coverage promised.
United States Ambassador William D. Leahy conferred with Vichy leaders Henri Philippe Pétain and Jean Francis Darlan regarding the Syria situation. The talks occurred in June, outlining U S position and possible actions in the Middle East theater.
Cairo reports Allied columns pushing toward Sidon and Beirut in the Lebanon area while Beit Ish troops reportedly enter Damascus. The British fleet provides coastal support as fighting intensifies along the Lebanese coast near Saida and Beirut. Reports note German troop concentrations near the Soviet frontier and a pact move with Russia, amid censorship and propaganda concerns.
Mica dinner meeting of Phe jianactia on Wednesday night Firestane praomocat Wheelers Larch. Officers were elected, including vice president Darnell and Farrell Polen as directors. Harold Beck retained as Illinois? and Anita Awers among names listed. Committee named to plan platform and Armory dedication program for Josmith campaign open soon. Clyde Perkins chaired with Kert McCutchan Lloyd Hopkins and Clayton Peterson.
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