Soviet Union Mobilizes Millions as War Front Expands
Moscow reports 5,000,000 additional men called to service to resist the German invasion. Soviet high command claims Panzer divisions repulsed with heavy losses as fighting rages along a 2000 mile front from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Reports note 65 German planes shot down and a general mobilization declared.
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International News Service
Moscow
Russia
U. Ss. Ss. R
Hitler
Baltic
Black Sea
London Daily Mirror
Ankara
East Prussia
Germany
Berlin Reports Hitler's Legions Push Forward
German forces breach Soviet defenses along the frontier and attack Brest Litovsk in occupied Poland. In 36 hours, the high command says the assault unfolded as planned with heavy bombardment and mechanized divisions driving toward fortified targets on the Russian front.
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Berlin
Hitler
Ews Service
High Command
Brest-Litovsk
Brest Litovsk
Poland
Oblitzkrief
Red
Roses Bloom Along Hoyt Properties and Garden Notes
Roses are at their best in many gardens along North Mercer street, with hundreds of blooms near Hoyt properties. Workmen dig a water line trench on Carlisle street north of Sheridan avenue while curb setting begins on North Jefferson street from Wilmington avenue north. Between Jackson and Wilson avenues potato patches show strong growth with many blossoms, some require cultivator care. A man fresh from his first week in the hot mills tends his potatoes Saturday afternoon. Saturday a robin and a squirrel battled, with activity continuing through the day.
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Hoyt Properties
North Mercer Street
Carlisle Street
Sheridan Avenue
Jackson and
Wilson Avenues
Daily Weather Report Summary for 9 a.m. Sunday
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. Sunday with a maximum temperature of 91 and a minimum of 58 and no precipitation. River stage measured 45. For the 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. today the record lists a maximum of 92 a minimum of 62 trace precipitation and river stage of 4.4.
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United States
Soviet Embassy Members Detained in Budapest Escape Bid
Brussels radio quoted by the Exchange Telegraph that secret police stopped Soviet embassy members in Budapest from fleeing by car. The broadcast said important documents were reportedly recovered in the vehicle.
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International News Service
London
Exchange Telegraph
Brussels
Budapest
Fourth Victim Of Fire Is Dead
The fire at James Doyle’s Pulaski township home left the father and five sons alive but claimed four family members. James Doyle, 38, died at Buhl hospital after rescuing his sons. Wife Pearl, 31, and daughters Nora May 9 and Betty June 6 perished. Funeral services are set for Hubbard Ohio Tuesday at 2 PM with one burial at West Middlesex.
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James Doyle
Pulaski Township
Buhl Hospital
Sharon
Doyle
Pearl Doyle
Nora May
Betty June
Harry W. Root
Anderson
Hubbard
West Middlesex
Sweden Seeks To Stay Neutral
Sweden's political parties unite to maintain neutrality amid the Russo German war. King Gustaf meets advisers with government leaders as parliament's foreign committee studies the war situation. no communique issued after the two hour gathering.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustaf
German raid hits R. A. F. bases and ships
Berlin reports German planes bombed R. A. F. bases and ports on Britain's southeast coast. An R. A. F. bomber en route to Germany was shot down over England. A 5 000 ton vessel sank and a 4 000 ton ship was damaged 45 miles east of the Humber. another 6 000 ton ship was damaged east of Scotland. Luftwaffe also bombed Alexandria causing explosions and fires.
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Berlin
Britain
Chatham
High Command
Germany
The
Humber
Joint British Soviet Plans Predicted Against Germany
London amid predictions that joint British Soviet battle plans would be formed after conferences of their general staffs. Churchill pledged aid to Russia against Germany and urged the United States and allies to join in the effort and press for victory. He warned Finland and Romania that partners with Hitler are enemies.
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London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Russia
Ger
United States
Churchill
Finland
Romania
Hitler
U S and Britain May Aid Soviet Russia to Hold Off Nazis
Authoritative Washington sources predict the United States will join Britain in aiding Soviet Russia to resist Germany as long as possible. The aim is to sustain Russian resistance to exhaust Hitler’s forces and help Britain strike a western victory, with limited material aid to avoid enabling a decisive communist victory.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Germany
Britain
Hitler
British Fliers Hammer Nazis
British bombers for the twelfth successive time hammered northwestern Germany and cross channel invasion ports last night and early today. German raiders dropped a few bombs on London and other parts of Britain. Bremen and Wilhelmshaven were named as main targets of the RAF night attacks. London’s air raid alarm sounded at 2 a.m. and ended an hour later.
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International News Service
London
Germany
Britain
Bremen
Wilhelmshaven
Women and Children Evacuate Bucharest
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Istanbul reports women and children evacuating Bucharest as a state of siege is proclaimed in Romania. Refugees arriving in Turkey include Romanians, along with Germans and Italians fleeing Syria.
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International News Service
London
Istanbul
Turkey
Bucharest
Rumania
Syria
Fire Ravages Former Hotel on West Grant Street
A Sunday morning blaze at the old Gil bert hotel on West Grant street near the Shenango river destroyed the roof and upper structure. Incendiary origin is suspected. intruders may have started the fire, which drew a large crowd and halted traffic for hours. The building, owned by the William Alexander heirs, had been unoccupied and was slated for sale to settle the estate.
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Gilbert Hotel
West
Grant Street
Shenango River
William Alexander
Lucy Alexander
Beaver Street
Winant Meets Soviet Ambassador in London
United States Ambassador John G. Winant visited the Soviet Embassy in London for his first meeting with Ambassador Ivan Maisky. Maisky welcomed him at the door and escorted him to the oak hall where a portrait of Premier Josef Stalin hangs. After their talk they exchanged hand waves as Winant drove away. Later British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden called on Maisky.
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International News Service
London
United States
John G. Winant
Ivan Maisky
Winant
Maisky
Josef Stalin
Anthony Eden
Lithuanian Government Formed by Skirpa Insurgents
General Skirpa, the last Lithuanian minister to Berlin, has formed an independent Lithuanian government according to a Kaunas radio broadcast. It did not state if the new insurgent government had taken office or if German troops were in Kaunas.
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International News Service
Berlin
Skirpa
Kaunas
Turkish Neutrality Maintained After Ankara Communique
Ankara official communique proclaims Turkish neutrality in the Russo German conflict. A state of siege has been declared nationwide and President Ismet Inonu departed for Istanbul to attend an emergency cabinet meeting there.
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International News Service
Ankara
Turkey
Ismet Inonu
Istanbul
City Employees Vote For Strike In City Departments
Three score workers from the city employes group voted to strike after meeting with council. They seek wage boosts to 70 and 75 cents for unskilled and skilled labor, while the garbage furnace remains open to accept private trucked waste. The council cited 1941 appropriations and revenue delays as reasons not to grant the raises. Harold Jarrett Cecil Basley and Joseph O Leary lead the group.
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Council
Howard Phillips
Mayne
Davies
Dunlap
Harold Jarrett
Cecil Basley
Joseph O'Leary
City Employees Organization Today
City Hall
Sewer, Garbage and Streets Department
Damascus Taken Vichy Concedes British Capture
Vichy concedes Damascus has fallen to British and free French forces as strong British units push from Iraq toward Syria. The communique says resistance continues beyond Damascus and an Australian column toward Beirut is halted by French forces. An Ankara radio note claims British troops entered Palmyra in Syria.
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VICHY
Damascus
Syria
Iraq
Palmyra
Beirut
Ankara
London
Death notices and ages from Pulaski and nearby towns
Death records list James Doyle Sr. 38 of Pulaski township, infant Headland New Castle R D 1, Mrs Tillie Anderson Wilson 70 of New Galilee, Frank Edward Williams 60 of 1508 Delaware Avenue, Miss Elizabeth Brewster of San Jose California, Mrs Mary Vargo 89 of Ellport, Umberto Pessolano 50 of Ellwood City, Daniel Floyd 49 New Castle RB D 3. Information presented without additional details or causes.
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Tillie Anderson Wilson
New Galilee
Frank Edward Williams
Delaware Avenue
Elizabeth Brewster
San Jose
Calif
Mary Vargo
Ellport
Umberto Pessolano
Ellwood City
Tragic U-9 Sub Rescue Attempt Ends in All Deaths
Portsmouth reports confirm U 9 submarine tragedy with 33 lives lost after a routine dive. Navy officials deem the cause unknown and a forthcoming investigation will be held likely at Portsmouth or New London, Conn. Sabotage is ruled out as a factor. All crew members are confirmed dead. memorial services were held with Secretary of the Navy in attendance.
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Portsmouth
N._H
New London
New Castle Firemen Dedicate Mobile First Aid Unit
New Castle firefighters who completed Red Cross First Aid training under the Lawrence County Chapter will dedicate their mobile first aid unit at Central Fire Station tonight at 7 30. They bought an ambulance outfitted with first aid devices to aid in various rescues and will place signs countywide directing calls to Central Station No 7 for emergencies. Six of seven city fire stations have qualified as Highway Emergency First Aid Stations and will have signs unveiled Monday night with the Mobile Unit.
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New Castle
American Red Cross
Lawrence County
Central Pire
Central Station
Harry Cullifard
Chapter
Central
Racing Auto Hits Party On Lawn
In Pittsburgh on June 25 an intoxicated driver racing another car lost control at a highway turn and crashed onto a lawn. Two year old Lois Mae Behling died and several relatives were seriously injured including John Williamson, Lena Williamson, Margaret Kirkpatrick and her son John. The driver Joseph Yocius is from Morgan Pennsylvania and was found intoxicated after the crash. Police seek the other car involved in the pursuit.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Cuddy
Lois Mae Behling
John Williamson
Lena
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Bishop
John
Joseph Yocius
Morgan
Bridgeville
Yocius
Wiliamson Lawn
Drowning Tragedy Near Erie Leaves One Dead Three Rescued
In Waterford near Erie, Felix Zaborowski, 23, drowned after a group attempt to save him. Leonard Zielewski, 21, nearly went under but was rescued by Casimir Michzelski, while two companions were saved.
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International News Service
Erie
Lake Lebouef
Waterford
Felix Zaborowski
Leonard J. Zielewski
Casimir Michzelski
State Liquor Store at Erie Held Up by Bandits
Authorities searched the Erie area for two armed men who robbed a state liquor store Saturday night. They forced manager C A Parker to open the safe and locked him and clerk James Daley in the cellar, escaping in a stolen car with about $1,100. Wires were cut before they fled.
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Erie
C. A Parker
James Daley
Parker
Tax Gripes and High Tar Pauses Freedom Reels
The speaker laments rising taxes and government spending while contrasting overseas governance with local taxation. He voices frustration at high tariffs and the sense that citizens are constrained. A friend notes personal misgivings yet echoes the view that despite tar costs, freedom remains.
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Alark
Dudgeon High
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