Soviet Fortifying Sevastopol Fends Off Massive German Attack
Soviet defense forces resisted a 150000-strong German siege assault led by General Fritz von Mannstein to capture Sevastopol on the anniversary of war. The high command said a wedge was driven into the northern sector, yet the fortress held firm with heavy casualties on both sides. Continued coverage on page two.
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Fritz von Mannstein
Black Sea
Hitler
Russia
von Mannstein
Shells Reach Oregon Coast in Second Pearl Harbor Like Attack
Six to nine enemy shells landed north of Seaside Oregon about 11 30 PM Sunday June 21 1942 marking the second time enemy fire hit the U S mainland since Pearl Harbor The attack lasted about 15 minutes from an unidentified offshore craft no damage or casualties reported Vancouver Island also subject to a raid as Canadian defenses retaliated against the nuisance attack by an unidentified party.
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Oregon
Aar
United States
Pearl Harbor
Fourth Army
Seaside
Estaven
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Western Defense Command
California
Santa Barbara
Ore
Utes
Columbia River
Astoria
Ottawa
Pa Newc Observes Summer Start After Heavy June Rain
Yesterday marked the start of summer and Father's Day. A Saturday night downpour dropped nearly an inch and a half of rain, lifting June's total to about five inches, unusual for the month.
Gardener Judge Matthews Cares For City Gardens
All to New Castle gardeners it notes Judge Charles Matthews tending his plot on a warm Saturday evening. Pa Nene wonders if the judge is a Victory or regular gardener, as war does not erase the human need for beauty. Chief McMullen warns residents that no tomfoolery will be tolerated during Thursday night blackout practice.
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New Castle
Charles Matthews
Pa Nene
McMullen
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24-Hour Period
United States weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 87 and a minimum of 62 with trace precipitation. River stage listed at 5.2 feet for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. today.
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United States
Tobruk Fall Endangers Malta and Middle East War Effort
London reports grave fear that Rommel's Tobruk victory immobilizes Malta and opens a double thrust toward the Middle East via Egypt and the Caucasus. Officials call Tobruk loss an incontestable disaster altering the regional outlook as Malta remains a crucial British pivot in the Mediterranean.
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London
Erwin Rommel
Tobruk
Mediterranean
Malta
Middle East
Egypt
Caucasus
London Evening News
Roosevelt and Churchill Face Tobruk Crisis in U S Talks
Washington reports say President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, meeting in secret, are weighing the Tobruk fall and the Axis Libyan advance. American aid with planes and tanks may be planned to shore up the British line as Rommel presses toward the Egyptian border.
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Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
United States
Tobruk
Erwin Rommel
Libya
Rommel
Honor Power Company Workers In Bond Drive
Pennsylvania Power Company employees were praised for buying war bonds with over 90 percent participation. Walter Braham presented a Minuteman flag to L. B. Round at the Service building, with Mont Hyde introducing the payrolls savings plan chair, as the flag to fly from company poles and offices. The firm has long supported wartime drives and many employees have joined the armed forces.
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Minuteman
Lawrence County
Walter Braham
L. B. Round
Mont Hyde
Death notices for multiple residents listed with ages and addresses
Death notices list Charles D. Wharton 65 of 812 Wilmington Avenue and Norman H. Buckingham 46 of 41 Fairmont Avenue. Also named are Mrs. Joseph W. McCreary 59 of Struthers Ohio, Mrs. William Pack 204 Elm Street, Mrs. Samuel P D Altman 74 of Highland Heights, and Mike Mere 51 of Ellwood City.
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William Pack
Elm Street
Norman H. Buckingham
Fairmont Avenue
John B Shaw Re-elected Chairman At County Democratic Meeting
With no opposition, John B Shaw was re-elected chairman at the Democratic county committee biennial meeting in the courthouse. Esperance Brophy was elected vice chairman, Dominick Cioffi secretary, and Marie Stoughton treasurer. 190 of 200 members voted, with proxies totaling about 40.
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Democratic County Committee
Court House
Esperance Brophy
Dominick Cioffi
Marie Stoughton
Shaw
Charles Brenneman
H. Lee Marvin
H. Lloyd Rich
Elmer O'Neill
Clarence C. Klein
Public Welfare
Pittsburgh
O'Neill
Ray Humphrey
Ellwood City
Two Teens Drowned in Racoon Creek Near Monaca
Colette McLure aged 15 from Zelienople R D 1 and George Skoff aged 19 of Burgettstown were drowned yesterday in Raccon creek, the coroner reported. Both bodies were recovered.
British Forces Preparing For Egypt's Defense
British forces in contact as mobile units reinforce Egypt defense plans. Fall of Tobruk is treated as a serious blow to British strength in the Middle East, prompting urgent strategic reassessment.
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Egypt
Tobruk
Middle East
British forces clash with Axis near Fort Capuzzo on frontier
Contact reported between British mobile units and advanced Axis columns 12 miles northwest of Fort Capuzzo. The British Eighth Army moved behind fortifications at Solum and Tlalfara pass in anticipation of an Axis onslaught. No news from Tobruk, presumed fallen, as London announced the collapse.
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Fort Capuzzo
Middle East High Command
Neil Methued Ritchie
Eighth
Solum
Tlalfara Pass
Sidi Azeiz
Middle East
Tobruk
Watch On Dogs To Start Today
Lawrence county residents face quick prosecution for dogs running at large on gardens and farms and for failing to license them. State enforcement agent Howard E. McClure returned after illness to warn of rapid action and heavy fines as stray dogs reportedly kill cattle and damage gardens across rural points.
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Lawrence County
Howard E. McClure
McLure
Volunteers Sought to Ease Sugar Rationing Load at Aiken
Demand for help rose as congestion broke out at the Aiken school with the new headquarters. Only one volunteer answered the appeal. Attorney William J. Caldwell urged additional volunteers, especially women able to spare part of a day, to assist in issuing sugar ration cards to housewives during canning season.
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Aiken School
William J. Caldwell
Commodity Rationing Board
Three Die In Powder Blast At Liberty Powder Plant
Three men were killed instantly and two injured when the gun cotton packing unit at Liberty Powder in Mt. Braddock exploded with a roar that shattered windows for miles. Office workers and 75 others escaped harm. FBI agents joined the investigation. The dead were Thomas Crayton of Lemont Regis Owens and Joseph Sikes, all of Dunbar. The unit was demolished.
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Uniontown
Liberty Powder Company
Mt. Braddock
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Lemont
Regis Owens
Dunbar
Joseph Sikes
Axis Powers Use Harassing Attacks But U.S. War Aid Unblocked
Washington reports Japan and Germany aiming to disrupt Allied supply lines with new attacks including submarine shelling of Vancouver Island and Oregon coast. Despite these incidents, U.S. leaders remain confident that production and aid to Britain, Russia, and China will continue, with Alaska and Pacific defenses prioritized amid Kiska and Tobruk developments.
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Canada
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Aleutian Islands
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China
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Washington Today
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Kiska
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Dutch Harbor
Sitka
California
Hawaiian
Two women die and another hurt in Erie car crash
Mrs. Mary Ann Barringer aged 30 was killed and Mrs. Margaret Stafford aged 29 was seriously injured when a car driven by William Postringer left the road ten miles east of Erie. The accident occurred today on the road near Brie.
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Erie
Mary Ann Barringer
Margaret Stafford
William Postringer
Scout Camp Rededication At Slippery Rock Creek Grounds
Scouts and families gathered Saturday night for the rededication of Camp John M. Phillips renaming it The Lawrence County Boy Scout Camp on the Slippery Rock Creek grounds. Rev. W. A. Thornton urged community spirit and praised New Castle and Lawrence County residents for supporting scouting during a basket picnic and ceremony.
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John M. Phillips
Lawrence County
Slippery Rock Creek
W. A Thornton
Epworth Methodist Church
New Castle
Allied War Declarations and Invasions Reported June 22
Pravda predicts a second front will form and victory in 1942 while reports in London note British prisoners taken at Vabruk with disputed figures and a Paris radio dispatch claims German flame throwers breached Sevastopol defenses. Stockholm cites Nazi anti invasion drills along Norway with civilian evacuations planned as invasion looms. Churchill renews pledge of alliance with the United States to defeat Hitler, and Berlin reports British ships destroyed at Sevastopol harbor.
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Pravda
London
Paris
Radio Today
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Reuters British
Winston Churchill
Josef Staelin
Adolf Hitler
Russia
United States
Roosevelt
Berlin
Tobeak Harber
Caer Higsi Shila
More Liberal Sugar Rationing Sought in Congress
Washington June 22 Prospects grow that Congress may soon expand sugar rationing as lawmakers blame surplus stocks piling up in warehouses. Current rules let housewives buy a month ahead while commercial users may stock two months. If rules shift to two months for households and three for business, large fruit crops can be marketed and stored at home. Much of the 8,000,000 plus pounds in warehouses would move to new crop needs.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Bulgins
Joe Returns With Hokum And Hearty Voice In Town
An old friend named Joe returns with his familiar humor and wide smile. The piece notes his playful tricks and the locals’ cheerful anticipation as he leads a lively gathering with friends. Weather hints at a mild, even temperature.
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