Plane crash at Winchester injures student aviator Tidmore
William Penn Tidmore, 19, Frederick High School graduate and Civil Air Patrol member, was injured when his light trainer plane snagged telephone wires while attempting a takeoff on U S Route 50 near Winchester Virginia. He was taken to Memorial Hospital with head injuries and consciousness fading earlier today.
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Berlin Exaggerates Earthquake Deaths Too
Ankara reports at least 283 killed as Adapazar region in northern Anatolia shakes on Sunday. Buildings destroyed and 1 000 damaged in Adapazar near Istanbul with Hendek heavily wrecked. Main street wiped out and power out. earlier Belin radio said up to 60 0 dead. Sir James Grist and Sir Archibald Sinclair arrive in Cairo.
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Istanbul
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Tue Gspaiines
Ial Adapazar
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Frederick Welcomes City's First Seeing Eye Dog Omar
Omar the Seeing Eye dog, a German shepherd, arrived with attorney C Clifton Virts in Frederick after nine weeks training at Morristown New Jersey. The pair now travels the city together guiding Virts through traffic, with officials noting public interference can hinder the dogs work.
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C. Clifton Virts
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Newark
Baltimore
Troops Bring Detroit Quiet After Riots
Detroit battles between White and Negro groups left 23 dead and about 700 injured as federal troops moved in under a Roosevelt proclamation. About 1,300 arrested, most of whom were Negroes, while 1,100 soldiers patrolled key areas. Fort Custer incidents involved a Negro Quartermaster battalion seeking arms. five men confined for investigation.
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Mes
Conmigo
Cadillac Square
Fort Custer
Mich
Ralph Willamuth
Washington
William Guthner
Sixth Service Command
Wittie Tisope
Guthner
Heavy Bomb Damage Reported in Berlin as RAF Raids Increase
A Swedish account notes Berlin is heavily damaged with many quarters unrecognizable after intensified RAF bombing. Reported sites include Rosenbergs civil administration offices, the American Express Travel Bureau, Goebbels residence, and Siemens Electrical Works among others.
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Ioockholm
Sweden
Germany
Berlin
Freas
Malmo
Cenoe Fs i Tamer Rusuén Hiv
Rosenbergs
American Express Travel Bureau
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Siemens Electrical Works
Vacation Car Travel Misunderstood By Public Officials
Local War Price and Rationing Board officials clarify that private car vacations are not on the permissible travel list. The Office of Defense Transportation handles commercial travel and will not endorse private auto trips to seaside resorts. Misunderstanding spread across Maryland with inquiries to AAA chapters and OPA authorities.
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Baltimore
French Agree On Giraud And DeGaulle In Algiers
In Algiers on June 22 the French Committee of National Liberation agreed that Generals Henri Giraud and Charles De Gaulle would remain in command of their forces and form a supreme committee to unify all French forces.
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Algiers
French Committee of National Liberation
Henri Giraud
Charles DeGaulle
Gas Rations Contested As Tawes Faces New Official Allowance
Baltimore June 22 The State Office of Price Administration faced partial responsibility for extra wasoline for state autos while Comptroller J Millard Tawes seeks a full ration after driving 5750 miles March 10 to June 10. A GPA panel revoked his official ration then, and a new hearing was set to decide granting a 1600 mile monthly allowance.
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State Office of Price Administration
J. Millard Tawes
OPA
Tawes
Balmore Talioning Board
Anes
Georgia
Miles
Leo K. McCormick
McCormick
Admission Tax Division
State Comptroller's Office
Ernest C. Rogers
Bureau
Weainaliak Ui Rusu Lobpuroa
Annapolis
Crisfield
GPA
Deported Jewish Population of Holland Reported Complete
Netherlands News Agency reports that the last Jews in Holland have been deported to Patan, marking the completion of the removal of the Jewish population from the region.
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London
Anda
Netherlands
Patan
Fiotlan
Thieves Break Safe in Chancersburg Plant Heist
A garbled report describes thieves in Chancersburg attempting a safe cracking at a Beadstone plant on June 22. The suspect details and exact method are unclear due to transcription errors, but authorities note a forced entry and attempted breach with a paste-like combination.
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Chancersburg Pa
Patterind
Man steals lawnmower valued at the Rus King home
Neighbors report a man took a lawnmower from the Rus King residence after inspecting the yard. The thief walked away with the machine claiming it was worth stealing, prompting neighbors to raise the alarm.
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Nedeac
United States Bombers Hit Krefeld In Daylight Raid
U S bombers joined RAF heavy forces in a daylight assault on Krefeld and Ruhr targets, supported by Allied fighters. The raid, described as very heavy, followed a major RAF night strike on Krefeld and Duisburg, with over 700 bombers involved and substantial losses on both sides.
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Ruhr
RAK
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Air Ministry
France
United States Air Force
Vitty
Bremen
Cologne
Germany
Duesseldorf
Meuwater
Netherlands
DNB
Berlin
Rhineland
Duisburg
Fathers In Draft Age Really Being Kept On The Hot Seat
Local observers tracking Se lective Service in Washington say draft calls may begin with younger fathers. They expect possible age brackets 25 and under first, then 25 to 30, with children’s ages not affecting order. Reports from officials show confusion over starting dates and deferments for married men remain until further notice.
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White House
Alabbama
Pennsylvania
Ickes
John L. Lewis
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UMW
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AFL
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New Mexico
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Iowa
Three Japanese Bases Attacked by Navy Air Losses Reported
Washington announces a June 20 21 raid sequence against Munda on Bougainville Kieta Kahili and Sew S. Navy Wildcats Dauntless dive bombers and B 24s teamed to strike anti aircraft positions while Mitsubishi bomber downed. Attacks aimed at disrupting Japanese air operations from Munda.
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Py Air Attaba Yo Adite
Kieta
Bougainville Island
Kahili
Buin
Navy Dauntless
Dougla
Aero Grumman
Geeraulanu
Munda
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Kisia
German Troopship Birka Sinks Off Norwegian Coast
Reports from Norway state the 3,000 ton Birka sank off the Trondheim coast on June 10 with 400 German soldiers drowned and 400 others saved. Cause of sinking and cargo details not disclosed.
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Stockholm
Norewegian
Trondheim
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