Assault on Damascus by British and Free French forces
British bombers hit Vichy positions in Damascus after the Mezze airport seizure near the Syrian capital. Reports say Allied forces face strong opposition but press ahead along the line south and southeast of Damascus and toward Jebel Kalb as efforts to persuade surrender falter.
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Valletif
Cairo
Damascus
Tieeranttomal News Serviany
London
Jerusalem
Mezre
Aomiliary
Ab Jerusalem
Reuters
Jebelkalb
The
Daily Express
Henri
Gomtis
Summer arrives as Pennsylvania eases fireworks and paints homes
The PA Newc Observes reports official start of summer on June 21 at 2:54 PM. Farmers harvest in Lawrence County as fields show new growth and preparations for July celebrations include reduced use of fireworks. Suburban building sprees and home painting thrive amid good weather while Mrs. John Dickson recalls a peculiar porch noise traced to a blind elevator mechanism.
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Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
John Dickson
East Washington Street
Elige Elator
Ellok Beet
Daily Weather Report for 14-Hour Period
United States weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 83 and a minimum of 32 with no precipitation during the current 14 hour period ending at nine. River stage reads 4.6 feet. For the same date last year the maximum reached 34 and the minimum 69 with 0.48 inches of precipitation.
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United States
British Bombers Pound Brest Bremen in Eighth Night Raid
British bombers attacked strategic German targets including the Brest naval base and the port city of Bremen for the eighth successive night. Four bombers were reported lost while German warships Scharnhorst Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen remained at Brest docks amid heavy bombing.
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Bremen
Brest
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Prinz Eugen
Budget Deadlock May Halt Work On Highways In State
Harrisburg June 19 The state highways department faces possible suspension of operations soon due to a budget deadlock. Gov Arthur H Jones says the department has 500000 cash through month end and only 2826000 in the motor license fund after immediate obligations. He blames House Democrats for not approving borrowing from anticipated notes to fund highways municipalities and schools.
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Utwramena News Serviet State Creunsienden
Harrisburg
Thestate Highways Department
Arthur H. Jones
Lamont Hughes
James
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Highways Department
Fifty Japanese Warships Sighted Moving South Off Amoy
Passengers arriving at Shanghai on the President Coolidge reported more than fifty Japanese warships sighted off Amoy moving south. Reuters said the fleet included five battleships and many destroyers and submarines.
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International News Service
London
Shanghai
No confirmation of clash along Roumanian border
Official and Soviet quarters in Washington report no confirmation of fighting between German and Russian forces along the Roumanian border or German invasion of Russian territory. The statements come as of June 19 from Washington offices of International News Service.
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International News Service
Washington
Roumanian
Germman
City Board One Announces List Induction Notify for Local Board One
Local Board One of New Castle announced the list of men summoned for United States Army service. They must report June 28 at Mahoningtown Station B&O at 7 a m for Camp Meade reception center. Two dozen men called to report for exam at Pittsburgh on July 7 with possible July induction. Names listed include John Roman, John Dean, Jack Edward Anderson, Carmen Leonardo, Joseph Leonelli, Nick Troch, William Shilton, Sam Habib, William Flynn, Kenneth Dodge, James Rand Jr, William Clements and others.
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New Castle
United States Army
Mahoningtown
Seventh Ward
Camp Meade
John Roman
Jeffierson Street
Ear John Dean
Delaware Avenue
Jack
Edward Anderson
Walnut Street
Carmen Joseph Leonardo
Jefferson Strees
Joseph Arthur Leonelli
Croton Avenue
Nick Troch
Francis Place
Willam Graham Shilton
Winter Avenue
Sam John Habib
Jefferson Street
William Luke Flynn
Beaver Street
Kenneth Jack Dodge
Washington Street
James Rand, Jr
Reynolds Street
Wiliam
James Clements
Aneshannock Avenue
F. Wa
Billy Conn Dashes To His Sweetheart For Marriage
New York report says Billy Conn, who barely missed the world heavyweight title, left town to wed his 28 year old sweetheart Mary Louise Smith of Pittsburgh. Promoter Mike Jacobs, holding Conn’s $80,000 purse, was surprised by the sudden departure to Broadmoor Philadelphia area for the marriage.
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International News Service
New York
Mike Jacobs
Billy Conn
Jast Miente
Broadmoor
Philadelphia
Mary Liduise Smith
Pittsboror
Mike
Trish Fidhler
Joe Louis
Billy
Benedict
McKeesport Strike Teeters On Endurance Test
McKeesport service employees strike nears four days with merchants hauling garbage to the Duquesne dump. Mayor Maloy warns haulage must use covered trucks or be halted at the city line. SWOC organizer Barnes dismisses talk of a back-to-work vote as tensions rise amid union demands for recognition and pay.
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M'Keesport
McKeesport Service
McKeesport
Duquesne
Elsner J. Maloy
SWOC
John Barnes
George H. Lysle
American Civil Like
Barnes
Cleo-State, County and Municipal Workers Union
Berlin says 200 British tanks captured or destroyed
Berlin reports German high command claims at least 200 British tanks captured or destroyed in North Africa as Sollum battles rage. British authorities say forces along the Bardia Libyan front retreated, leaving an abandoned battlefield littered with tanks and wreckage.
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Berlin
Africa
Balan Libsan
North African Front
Sollum
City Board Two Announces Inductions List for June 28
Local Board Two of New Castle released the list of 24 men from its jurisdiction who will depart for Camp Mendack on Saturday, June 28 for induction. Among the names is Mike Jobs, now in Harrisburg, who will go by can from that city. The group will report at 4 p.m. on June 27 for final instructions and depart at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning on the B&O train. The list includes Barry R McCullough Jr, George J Rich, Tony Frank, Richard Mann, Lamone Froella, Frank Audino, Walter Piera, James Verage, John Kaprurvus, Domenic Ross, Robert Chalmers Brown Philp, Frank Baron, John Thomas Jason, Robert Dean George, Victor Stamey Wotowic2, Domenick Gaibis, Michael Bobbino, Paul Fontane, Edward Murawski, John Noga, Walter Wysocki, Mark Gappabianco, Alec Pacella.
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New Castle
Jurisdic
Camp Mendead
Mike Jobs
Harrisburg
Sime
B. É
Barry Raymond McCullough, Jr
East Sutton Street
George John Rich
Blunston Avenue
Tony Frank
Tremont Street
Richard Mann
East
Reynolds Street
Lamine Frank Froella
Frank Way
Frank Audino
Taylor Street
Walter Joseph Piera
Ashland Avenue
James Anthony Verage
John Joseph Kapruvus
Galbreath
Domenic Ross
Butler Avenue
Robert Chalmers Brown Philp
Hamilton Street
Frank Anthony Baron
Hanna Street
John Thomas Jason
McGavin Street
Robert Dean George
Raymond Street
Victor Stamey Wotowic2
East 70Th Street
Cleveland
G. Domenick Francis Gaibis
East Washington Street
Michael Louis Bobbino
Beckford
Paul Chester Fontane
Maitland Street
Edward Anthony Murawski
Mahoning Avenue
John Anthony Noga
Long Avenue
Waller Wysocki
Cunningham
Mark Gappabianco
Pearson Street
Alec Michael Pacella
Mont- Romery Avenue
Oxford awards F D Roosevelt honorary degree at Harvard
Oxford University held a joint convocation at Harvard to award President Franklin D Roosevelt an honorary Doctor of Civil Law. Lord Halifax opened and closed the ceremony, having just received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Harvard at its 200th commencement.
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Cioternational News Service
Cambridge
Mass
Oxford University
England
Harvard University
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lord Halifax
United States
Oxford
Billy Conn Faces Family Hurdle Before Big Fight
Billy Conn, famed as the Pitcairn kid who nearly beat Joe Louis, faces a new challenge as Mary Louise Smith, his love interest aged 18, faces opposition from her fiancé James L. Smith of Pittsburgh. Smith vows to confront Conn physically to block the union, while the Smith family travels to Ocean City, New Jersey, delaying any decision.
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International News Service
New York
Billy Conn
Trish
Pitci- Burgh
Joe Louis
den Cupid
Conn
Ranner
James L. Simiut
Pittsburgh
Smith
Mary Louise Smith
Billy
Billy the Kid
Louis
Ocean City
N. J
Smiths
the Missouns
Mary Lou
Roosevelt seeks to waive safety laws for emergency shipping
President Roosevelt asked Congress to waive safety at sea laws for the duration of the unlimited emergency to speed U S shipping. He asked authority for the secretary of commerce to override certain provisions on presidential or senior agency direction to ease naval, war, treasury, maritime commission, and emergency office rules hindering water-borne commerce.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
U. S
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury
U. S. Maritime Commission
Office For Emergencry Management
Dantt
Alf Floulby
New Castle Champion Loses Final Marbles Match
New Castle champion Jimmy Elias, who reached the northern sectional finals of the national marbles tournament, loses to Bil Reckley of Hamburg after seven round robin losses and three wins. Reckley to represent the section at the national finals in Wohrwood. Beckley will get a bicycle and league award. event in Washington also notes A. Rykstras resignation as national defense mediation board chair July 7.
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Wawa Hershey
Jimmy Elias
New Castle
Bil Reckley
Hamburg
Jimmy
Bill
John Tierney
Union County
N.J
Beckley
Wlidwoor
Washington
Carence A. Rykstira
Roosevelt
National Defense Mnmediation Board
Dykstra
Yoing
Army and Navy Bord
Death Record list dated June 19 1941 in Ohio regions
The 1941 death record lists several individuals with ages and last known residences including Toreph Aethere Padterson 73 of Youngstown Lanora A Lang Brenneman 85 of Volant HD 2 Mes Arthur A Poult 44 of 608 Court Street Thomas Mingo Hilchie 59 of 507 Canyon Street Mrs Harry F Eastman of Willoughby OG preserving basic burial notices.
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Padterson
Youngstons
Lanora A. Lang Brenneman
Volant
Mes
Arthur A. Poult
Court Street
Thomas Mingo Hilchie
Canyon Street
Harry F. Eastman
Willoughby, OG
Draft Property Bill Provisions To Be Modified
Senate Military Affairs committee weighs restricting the plan to equip the armed forces only. War and Navy officials press for limits including end dates and no permanent possession of confiscated property. Senator Johnson Di Colo calls Patterson's concession a major restriction while Pepper questions proceeds.
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Robert A
Johnson di Colo
The
Comitter
Patterson
Pepper
Freighter Hermes Tries to Run British Blockade
Rio de Janeiro June 15. The freighter Hermes sailed from Rio harbor today in a dangerous bid to break the British blockade. Her holds carried cash iron castor seeds hides coffee and cotton. A British shipping registry lists no German merchant named Hermes there are two Dunk freighters by that name of 3768 and 2746 tons.
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F International News
Rio DE Janeiro
Hermes
Lieve’s Register
Mugal
German Consul Sought to Control Greek Ship Captains
Washington reports reveal Johannes Borchers, German consul general, tried to press Greek ship captains in American ports to place ships at the disposal of a puppet Athens government. The captains refused, alerting Greek and American authorities, a key factor in Roosevelt expelling Nazi diplomats.
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Washington
New York
Johannes Borchers
American
Athens
Greece
Borchers
Roosevelt
United States
Europe
Borcher
Wild rumors of Russo German clashes sweep Europe
Reports of a Russo German conflict circulated from Tiflis to Stockholm amid war chaos. No confirmation came from Berlin or Moscow and British sources questioned the reports. The London press warned readers there were conflicting signals as rumors spread.
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T International News Servis
Germany
Russia
Europe
Tiflis
Helsinki
London
Ankara
Stockholm
Berlin
Moscow
British Press Association
Major C L Yost Holdup Victim
Major Charles L Yost of Pittsburgh was robbed and forced from his car as he inspected defense plants in Beaver County. The stolen automobile, bearing official army plates, was found in Glenfield by James Spratt of American Bridge Company, but the admitted bandit remains at large.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Charles L. Yost
Glenfield
Major Yost
James Spratt
Ordinance
Pittsbuerc
Am=bridge
Beaver County
Phiue
Fishing Comes Up In Kingly Sport Debate
Arthur Mometer reflects on fishing as sport, noting talk of cures for worms and tales of theft and prowess in summer and winter alike. He questions the sport's value, cites Mose and Risotturton, and ends with weather at eighty tree.
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Mose
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