RAF Pounds Nazi Held France In North Africa?
The RAF pressed daylight raids over Northern France and across the English Channel, following a massive 24 hour offensive. Some 400 to 500 aircraft were involved as planes returned to base, while Western Germany endured a major night attack. The BBC hailed the RAF as hitting its stride, with Bremen and Kiel targeted as nights grow longer. German raiders conducted lighter operations in Southern England with minor damage and casualties.
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London
Royal Air Force
France
English Channel
RAF
Germany
Bremen
Kiel
British Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcasting’ Corporation
The
Reich
East
England
Increased Nat's Income Forecast for 1941
Washington report from the department economists projects a national income of at least 85 billion dollars for 1941, with a minimum year-over-year increase of 11 billion. They also forecast 1942 income to be about 40 percent above 1929 boom levels, and most findings cite a favorable farmer outlook amid wartime defense programs.
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Washington
Sexioultare Department
Allies and Axis War Claims Amid Russia Front Tension
German high command spoke of great successes against the Soviet Union while the Red army disputed deep Panzer advances and countered that German drives into Lithuania Poland and Ukraine were checked. Mussolini promised mechanized aid as London released 300,000 Polish prisoners.
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Associated Press
Germany
Red Army
High Command
Soviet
Russia
High Commands
Thefuehrer
Lithuania
Poland
Ukraine
Prut
Pinguin
Cornwall
Indian Ocean
Admiral Scheer
Atlantic
Scheer
Mussolini
Rome
London
Mente
Chrysler Refuses to Lower Auto Prices in Showdown
Washington reports prompt government action looms as Price Administrator Leon Henderson presses for industry price controls after Chrysler refused to rescind recent increases on new models. New York furniture makers also boosted prices by about five percent despite Henderson’s request for prior office submission. Henderson warned of inflation and said he will seek a complete price ceiling for new autos, including manufacturers, dealers, and trade-ins.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Chrysler Corporation
New York
Chrysler
Roosevelt
Congress
REA Lineman Hurts After Live Wire Contact
Charles Ruba, Route 2 Ludington, REA lineman, is in Paulina Stearns Hospital with shock and severe hand burns from touching a live wire while removing a transformer early today in North Victory. He also suffered a leg injury and shock after an 18 foot pole fall when his safety belt broke. Frank Comstock, REA superintendent, transported him to Ludington in the REA truck.
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Charles Ruba
Ludington
REA
Paulina Stearns Hospital
North Victory
Ruba
Frank Comstock
Fountain Bass festival opens with queen crowning
One day remains before Fountain's annual Bass festival with plans for Saturday events led by local business men. The festival marks inland fishing season opening and expects many visitors to town for the celebration at 1 p.m. Chicago papers face union-ordered work stoppage prompting emergency publishing efforts in Milwaukee and altered production.
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Fountain
Ochicago
Chicago
International
Daily News and
Herald- American
Milwaukee
Ieee
Times of
Chicago Newspaper Publishing Association
Union
Dr J F Wood Elected President Of Ludington Bank
Dr. J F Wood, longtime Ludington auto dealer and bank director, was elected president of the National Bank of Ludington at the directors meeting, succeeding Karl L Ashbacker who resigned. Wood brings 25 years in banking and finance and eight years in Washington treasury cash room.
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J. F. Wood
Ludington
The
National Bank of Ludington
Karl L. Ashbacker
Wood
Banking
Washington, D. C
United States Treasury
Heat Wave Hinders Michigan Fishing Opening
An intense heat wave hampered anglers on the first day of Michigan's general fishing season though bass anglers found notable success on inland county lakes. Hamlin Lake yielded several bass and walleyed pike, while panfish lagged. Mason county resorts anticipate a busy weekend as many visitors flood the lakes and rowboats sell out.
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Michigan
Hamlin Lake
Mason County
Weather forecast for Lower Michigan and Detroit area
Fair and warmer conditions prevail in east Michigan today with partly cloudy skies and a risk of local thundershowers in the north and west this afternoon or night. Detroit and vicinity show fair to warm weather today and Friday with light to moderate southerly winds. Sunrise and sunset times, and the Ludington canal guard station reports a 24 hour period with a maximum of 75 and a minimum of 71.
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Lower
Michigan
Ludington Canal Guard Station
Threatened CIO Strike May Halt N Y Subways
New York subway riders faced a possible record transit tie up as Michael J. Quill of the CIO Transit Workers Union demanded a July strike unless a signed contract matched wage gains of 12 dollars for 33,000 workers. Mayor La Guardia urged restraint while Quill warned of trouble, signaling likely union votes to authorize a strike.
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New York
Transport Workers Union
CIO
Michael J. Quill
City Board of Transport
Pop Faty
F. H. la Guardia
Ieaders
Quill
Lake Michigan Fourth of July fireworks display teased
A city plans a over hour fireworks show on the Lake Michigan beach for Independence Day featuring 200 pieces. It includes 58 nine inch shells, 37 twelve inch shells, 23 fifteen inch shells, 60 finale shells and dozens more. The display costs 400 dollars and will be supervised by United Fireworks Co. of Dayton, Ohio.
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Lake Michigan
America
Niagara Falls
United Fireworks Co
Dayton
Ohio
Gaylord Avenue Opens to Through Traffic Wednesday
North Gaylord Avenue, newest paved street, opened to through traffic Wednesday afternoon. Barricades at north and south ends removed as officials announce seal coat is ready for traffic. cross-street traffic will be restricted for four days.
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Gaylord Avenue
McKay Attorneys Demand Acquittal in Mail Fraud Trial
Detroit defense for Frank D. McKay and 11 co defendants pressed for directed verdicts of innocent after ruling on 86 motions. William H. Gallagher said each defendant would receive about a half day for arguments, with government rebuttal to follow. Earlier motions covered Ehrmann Luckoff Marple Schwartz Leiter Layton. today’s hearings were set for McKay and several other named defendants.
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Detroit
Frank D. McKay
Republican National
William H. Gallagher
McKay
Fred C. Ehrmann
State Liquor Commission
Louis H. Luckoff
John H. Marple
Isadore Schwartz
Charles Leiter
Fisher Layton
William H. MccKeighan
Flint
James A. Trimble
Charles H. Williams
Earl Williams
Don Flory
Two Firemen Hurt in Pentwater House Fire
A roof fire at a remodeled two apartment home owned by Mrs. Sadie Brown injured two Pentwater firefighters Jeff Fredericks and Judson Seavill. Fredericks suffered a broken finger while Seavill sustained severe burns on hands and forearms. The residence, occupied by Mrs. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Billings, sustained about 700 dollars in apartment damage.
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Sadie Brown
Jeff Fredericks
Judson Seavill
Brown
Charles Billings
End of 47 day AFL CIO shipyard strike in San Francisco
AFL machinists vote to return to work after a 47 day walkout disrupting 500 million dollars in defense orders. About 1200 AFL and 600 CIO workers affected, master contract protection assured by Pacific Coast shipyards while CIO plans further talks. Wages were a major issue with raises from 1.00 to 1.12 and overtime rules. Sperry Gyroscope talks in Brooklyn continued with risk of a 6000 employee strike if no deal by July.
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Associated Press
AFL
San Francisco Bay
CIO
San Francisco
AFL Metal Trades Council
Pacific Coast
Trades Council
Office of Production Management
Washington
James Smith
Smith
Sperry Gyroscope Company, Inc
Brooklyn
Congress Faces Heavy Week to Pass 15 Billion Appropriations
Congress moves to clear a long unfinished agenda and push 15 billion dollars in new appropriations to the White House before the fiscal year ends. Leaders plan a heavy three day push with unusual Saturday sessions and possible night work while Senate members mourn Senator Pat Harrison’s funeral in Gulfport, Mississippi.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Senate
Gulfport
Miss
Pat Harrison
Shippers Warned of Target Practice at Fort Sheridan
Fort Sheridan officials warn shippers and aviators of anti aircraft and .30 caliber machine gun firings over Lake Michigan from July 1 to July 23, daily except Saturdays and Sundays. Gun fire runs 1 to 4 PM, with boats required to stay 10 miles away. Danger area covers a three mile radius up to 2000 feet altitude from 8 AM to 4 PM.
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Fort Sheridan
Lake Michigan
Mason County Board Approves Equalization Report
Mason county board of supervisors approved the equalization report and moved to routine business before June term adjournment. Adjournment is set for Friday. John Baggott, social welfare administrator, said relief load is near normal with 153 cases statewide, 86 in Ludington and 67 elsewhere, 61 of Ludington cases unemployable. WPA rolls total about 300, with 61 at work in Ludington and rest on county projects. Committee reports on justice dockets and claims were adopted.
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Mason County Board of Supervisors
John Baggott
County Bureau of Social Welfare
Baggott
Mason County
Ludington
Turkish steamer Rifa torpedoed and sunk
NBC reporter Martin Agronsky from Ankara said 173 passengers were lost when the Turkish steamer Rifa was torpedoed and sunk by an unidentified submarine. He noted 201 aboard including 100 Turkish naval officers and men. Only one lifeboat could be launched and 28 were saved. The Turkish government arranged with Germany and Italy for safe passage to Egypt.
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New York
NBC
Martin Apronsky
Ankara
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Agronsky
Mercantile Marine
England
Turkkey
Rifa
Germany
Italy
Egypt
Carferry Drive Rerouted On Pere Marquette Property
A new William street section south of Filer opened this morning on Pere Marquette Railway property eliminates an S curve near the north carferry slip. Motorists to the carferry slips now travel straight on William from Ludington avenue to the freight shed where the road jogs slightly. The old road is fenced off and the adjacent area will be used for parking.
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William Street
Filer
Carferry
Pere Marquette Railway
Ludington Avenue
U S Mexican pact near completion
Washington reports near completion of an economic defense pact between the United States and Mexico. Mexico would ban exports of vital war materials to non Western Hemisphere countries while the United States would buy millions of dollars worth of strategic supplies for defense production. Final pricing and delivery details were pending. Mexico produces lead and other materials used for military supplies.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Quota Set for July Draft In Mason County
Mason county will supply the U S Army with 13 men in July the final word received this morning at the local draft office confirms the tentative quota announced weeks ago the group will depart July 17 for Kalamazoo induction will occur the following day Names of inductees to be announced soon
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Mason County
U.S. Army
Kalamazoo
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Eceiva
Michi
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Ford
Bethlehem Steelway
MPKAY
Gonghess
Board of Supervisors
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