Moscow claims Soviet troops holding Nazis amid heavy air losses
Soviet Russia announced a general mobilization as German forces pressed across a front of thousands of miles. The military communique said 65 German planes were shot down while Panzer divisions were repulsed with heavy losses. Moscow urged millions to join the Red Army to resist the invasion.
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International News Service
Moscow
Soviet Russia
Telay
U.S. S
Changellor Hitler
Bas
Soviet High Command
London
Mirroy
Ankara
Prussia
Germany
Russia
Roses and gardens bloom along North Mercer area scene
A reader notes roses thriving in several gardens along North Mercer Street and nearby blocks. Work crews are digging a water line trench on Carlisle Street north of Sheridan Avenue, curb paving progress on North Jefferson Street, and gardeners in gardens between Jackson and Wilson Avenues show strong potato growth with some needing attention. One man, Ale, begins his first week in hot mills while cultivating potatoes. A Saturday scene recalls a brief clash between robins and a squirrel, with both nesting in a tall tree.
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Wal
Hoyt
Mercer Street
Roramen
Carlisie Street
Sheridan Avenue
North
Jefferson Street
Wilmington + avenue
Jackson and
Wilson Avenues
Ale
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending Sunday morning with a maximum of 91 and a minimum of 58 and no precipitation. River stage readings indicate a high around 5.0 feet and a low near 4.4 feet with traces of precipitation noted elsewhere.
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United States
Soviet Embassy Members Detained in Budapest Escape Plot
Brussels radio quoted by the Exchange Telegraph that secret police blocked Soviet embassy members in Budapest from fleeing by car. The broadcast said important documents were reportedly discovered in the vehicle.
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London
Exchange Telegraph
Brussels
Budapest
Fourth Victim Of Fire Is Dead
The fire at James Doyle’s Pulaski township home claimed the fourth victim, father Charles Doyle, 34, who died Sunday evening after rescuing his family. Wife Pearl, 31, and daughters Nora May, 9, and Betty Jane, 6, perished. Pearl rushed back to save the girls but did not escape. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM from Anderson funeral home Hubbard Ohio with burial in West Middlesex.
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James Doyle
Pulaski Township
Sharon
Doyle
Pearl Doyle
Nora May
Betty Jane
Harry W. Root
Anderson
Hubbard
West Middlesex
Sweden Seeks To Stay Neutral Amid War Threats
Sweden's political parties, advisers, and government leaders held a second meeting to discuss maintaining neutrality as the Russo-German war escalates. The foreign committee of parliament met to study the war situation, with no communique issued after the two hour session. Continuous coverage noted by radio and news reports.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Deing Gustaf
German Planes Raid R. A. F. Bases
Berlin reports night raids on several R. A. F. bases and ports along Britain’s southeast coast including Chatham. A bomber en route to Germany is claimed shot down over English soil. A 5 000 ton vessel sunk and a 4 000 ton ship damaged east of Humber. a 6 000 ton ship heavily damaged east of Scotland. Alexandria base heavily bombed with explosions and fires.
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Bulubsumy
Uniteentional
Berlin
Britain
Chatham
High Command
Germany
The
Humber
Scotland
English Channel
Alexandria
Joint British Soviet Plans Against Germany Predicted
London reports predicted joint British Soviet battle plans against Germany as soon as staff conferences can be arranged. Winston Churchill pledged Britain's aid to Russia and urged allies to join the effort to end the war, warning nations allied with Hitler are foes.
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Germany
International News Service
London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Russia
U S May Join Britain in Aiding Russia in War Policy
Washington diplomats predict the United States will align with Britain to aid the Soviet Union against Germany. The aim is to bolster Russian resistance without enabling a communist victory, hoping to exhaust Nazi military power and aid a later Allied victory in the West.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
Britain
Hitler
Fire Destroys Former Hotel On West Grant Street
A blaze believed incendiary destroyed most of the old Gilbert hotel at 435 439 West Grant Street near the Shenango River. The building owned by the William Alexander heirs was unoccupied and had a slate roof with a false attic. Firefighters battled the flames for about five hours as spectators crowded Grant Street and Route 422. Nearby traffic clogged while the property, once tied to the canal era, stood to be sold to settle up the canoe claims. Mrs Lury Alexander, widow of the former owner, was killed last winter in a separate accident.
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Gibert
West
Grant Street
Chant Street
Shenango River
William Alexander
Lury Alexander
Beaver Street
British Fliers Hammer Nazis In Night Raids Across Germany
British bombers for the twelfth successive time struck northwestern Germany and invasion ports last night and early today while German raiders dropped a few bombs. London and other parts of Britain heard the first air raid alarm in some time at 2 am, ending an hour later. Bremen and Wilhelmshaven were named as main objectives of the RAF night attacks.
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Cinternsmounl
London
Germany
Britain
Bremen
Wilhelmshaven
Evacuations Reported From Bucharest Amid Siege
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Istanbul says women and children are being evacuated from Bucharest as Romania reportedly proclaims a state of siege. The report notes many Romanian refugees are arriving in Turkey alongside Germans and Italians fleeing Syria.
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Nowa Sarvica
London
Istanbul
Turkey
Todek
Bucharest
Romania
Syria
Winant meets Soviet ambassador in London
United States Ambassador John G. Winant called on Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky in London marking his first visit to the Jussi embassy. Maisky greeted him at the door and escorted him to the oak hall where a portrait of Premier Stalin hangs on the wall. Eden also called on Maisky later that day.
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Cinterna
Nova Servier
London
United States
John G. Winant
Ivan Maisky
Winant
Maisky
Jaxer Stalin
Minsky
Anthony Eden
Lithuanian government formed, reports say
Berlin dispatch states General Skir pi Just Lithuanian minister to Berlin has formed an Independent Lithuanian government. Kaunas radio announced the development, but it did not confirm if the insurgent government had taken office or if German troops were in Kaunas.
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International Seva Service
Berlin
Skirpi
Ber |Lin
Kaunas
Germain
Turkish Neutrality Asserted in Musso-German Clash
In Ankara a government communique declared Turkish neutrality in the Musso-German conflict. Turkey had earlier proclaimed a nationwide state of siege and President Ismet Inonu left for Istanbul to attend an emergency cabinet meeting.
City Employees Vote For Strike
Three score city employees in the streets sewer and garbage units walked off after a council meeting this afternoon. They demand wage increases from 40 55 cents to 70 75 cents for unskilled and skilled work. council refused due to 1941 appropriations and funding shortfalls. The garbage furnace remains in operation to handle private truck waste as officials await notices and page two continues.
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Weir
Howard Phillips
Vis P.m
Mayne
Davies
Dunlap
Une Employes Organization
Harold Jarrett
Cecil Basley
Joseph O'Leary
City Employees Organization Today
Council
Damascus Taken Vichy Concedes Official Report
Vichy announces Damascus has fallen to British and free French forces. Communique says British and allied units have bombed attempts to advance on Palmyra and that resistance continues beyond Damascus. An Australian force moving toward Beirut is halted by French troops along the Lebanese coast. An Ankara radio message said British troops entered Palmyra in Syria.
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Unnternational
Vichy
Damascus
Boris
Iraq
Palmyra
Beirut
Ankara
London
Betut
Syria
Deaths and survivors listed in local death record
Death records list James Doyle Sr in Pulaski township and several others including Morria Henlein, infant Headland New Castle, Anderson Wilson 70 New Galilee, Frank Williams 70 1208 Delaware Ave, Mixa Brewater San Jose California, Mary Vargo 89 Elipact, Umberto Ponsotano 40 Ellwood City, Janieh Floyd 49 New Castle with scattered partial details from the June 194k notice.
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James Doyle, Sr
Pulaski Township
Morria M. Henlein
Eric
New Castle
R. Tr
the Anderson Wilson
New Galilee
Frank Edward Williams
Delaware Avenue
Mixa Elizabeth Brewater
San Jone
Cali
Mia
Mary Vargo
Elipact
Umberto Ponsotano
Ellwnod City
Janieh Floyd
Attempt To Rescue U S Sub Abandoned
Portsmouth June 23 Navy officials say the U S navy submarine U 9 with 32 aboard went down during a routine practice dive at 8 36 Friday morning and all hands were lost. A naval inquiry will be held to determine cause, but officials regard it as an accident. The submarine lies 446 feet below the ocean floor.
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L. Kilgallen
Portsmouth
N. H
U. S. Navy
New London
Conn
Navy
Linu
Navy New Mre
Frida Mornhigh
Os Secretary of the Navy
Dedicate First Aid Unit Tonight At Fire Station
Fremen, affiliated with the American Red Cross Lawr Chapter, will dedicate their mobile first aid unit at Cutcal Fire Station tonight at 7:30. They bought an ambulance, equipped with first aid devices, to assist countywide rescue work and will direct emergencies to Central Simen. Fire stations and Highway Emergency First Aid stations will also get dedicated signs at a Monday meeting.
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Case Fremen
American Red Cross
Lawr
Cutcal
No. T
Central Simen
Mi Iquire
Charman
Harry Culiford
Uhe
Central
Auto Crash Kills Toddler at Lawn Party
PITTSBURGH June 23 A drunk driver lost control on a highway and rammed into a lawn party killing two year old Lois Mae Belling and injuring four relatives including her grandfather John Williamson and his wife Lena and their daughter Margaret Kirkpatrick with infant John. Driver Joseph Yoerus is charged with intoxication after police say he was racing another car when he crashed into the Apple lawn.
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Pittsburgh
Cuddy
Lois Mae Belling
John Wiiamson
Lena
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Bishop
John
Joseph Yoelus
Morgan
Bridgeville
Jin
Yoehus
Wiliaison Lawn
Abes
Yocius
Drowning Tragedy Off Waterford Coast Claims One Life
In Erie County two boys were saved after a man drowned in Lake LeHouer near Waterford. Felix Zaborowski, 38, died despite rescue attempts by Leoara Zielewski, 21, who was nearly pulled under before help arrived. Cosmne Milelski, a party member, aided in the effort.
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Cinternational News Service
Erie
Sompatlon
Lake
Berlin Reports Hitler's Legions Push Forward
Berlin reports June 23 that German panzer divisions break into fortified zones on the Russian frontier and bombard Brest Litovsk as German high command claims an unprecedented assault. The attack described as tornadic fury sweeps across Soviet defenses with swift land and air offensives.
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Vowel News
Berlin
Nasi High Comomand
Brest-Litovakim
Croitade
Hitler
Brest Litovsk
Poland
State Liquor Store Hold Up in Erie
Erie authorities search for two armed bandits who robbed a state liquor store Saturday, tied up manager A Parker and clerk James Daley, forced the safe, and fled in a stolen car with about one dollar in cash after cutting telephone lines.
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Erie
Mehr
A. Parker
James Daley
Parker i
Arthur Mometer and the Far Faz Complaints
A quirky speaker laments high costs and government crabbing of his herd earnings. He muses on overseas countries and taxation, then asks a friend to join a drink to judge fatigue, while commenting on reactions and a growing weariness.
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James Doyle, Jr
Sharon Hospital
Sten Hedman International News Service
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Churchill
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U.S
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West Grant Street
Heinz Israel
Los Angeles
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U. S
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Arthur Mometer
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