American freighter Robin Moor sunk near Cape St Roque
Washington reports confirm Seas Shipping Company line says Robin Moor torpedoed May 21 about 950 miles northeast of Cape St Roque Brazil. Osorio rescued 11 survivors. 35 others aboard remain unaccounted. State and White House seek full facts before judgment. sinking regarded as in American waters on this side of the Atlantic.
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U. S. Maritime Commission
The
Seas Shipping Company
Osorio
Cape St. Roque
Brazil
Stephen T. Early
Pernambuco
Sumner Welles
State Department
White House
Robin Moor
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Early
South Atlantic
Jefferson Caffery
United States
Bra- 4
New York
Thessaee
Watering Dressed Poultry Case Leads to Fine
Clair Linbeck of Dubuque pleaded guilty in Fort Dodge to watering dressed poultry to tenderize birds and was fined 300 dollars by Federal Judge George Co. Scott. His employer admitted the practice as routine. Harry J. Voviard, ex-Mason City mail carrier, received six months in jail for taking money from letters.
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Clair Linbeck
Dubuque
George Co. Scott
Linbeck
W. B. Danforth
U. S
Harry J. Voviard
Mason City
Storm and Rain Cause Deaths Across Midwest Plains
Storms and heavy rain swept the central United States, killing at least 16 people across Texas Oklahoma Kansas and the Missouri River valley. Tornadic winds damaged farms along with highways and railroads while floods inundated Western plains and Nebraska towns.
Rail Unions Demand Increase From Railroads
On June 10, twenty rail unions demanded general wage increases for about 1.5 million railroad employees. They warn that without raises, payroll costs could rise by at least 500 million annually across the system and call for new rates to be set by July 10 or the dispute goes to the National Mediation Board.
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Chicago
National Railway Lobny Mediation Board
United Transport Empioeves
Ann Warke
Amendment seeks to defer draft age by July 1 report
Congress advances an amendment allowing the president to defer men reaching 28 by July 1 from military service while preserving a 28 to 35 deferment option. The measure would not apply to those already drafted and would extend potential deferral for eligible ages, altering the current draft age framework.
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North American plant resumes operations in California
Inglewood June 10. William Goodman urged 3000 strikers to return to work this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Col Charles Steinmetz said 3434 workers had returned on the day shift and that new airplanes would roll out within hours. The army, ordered by Roosevelt, had seized the plant with fixed bayonets after a CIO wage strike closed it Thursday. Submachine guns patrolled the area as workers poured into the factory, with 60 percent of the usual shift expected inside later.
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William Goodman
North American Aviation
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Tog
Army
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Steimmetz
No Man's Land
Iowa Rivers on Rampage Floods, Deaths, and Rising Des Moines River
Floods surge across Iowa with two deaths and widespread damage. Des Moines river expected to rise above flood stage in Eddyville and Ottumwa within 24 hours, cresting near 14 feet at Tracy and higher at Eddyville. A rescue party was stranded on a bridge. one body recovered after a wagon overturned in the river.
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United Press
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Des Moines
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Tracy
Central Addition
Tomight
Inent
North Central
Mt Ayr
Oma
Cress Charies
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Mussolini Warns Against U S War Entry In Speech
In Rome Mussolini told the fascist chamber that American intervention would create an authoritarian regime, not help Britain, and only prolong the war. He said Japan would not ignore the three power pact and would aid Italy and Germany, citing Crete’s conquest as a base for striking Egypt and vowing Italy would fight with Germany to victory. He announced Albanian Tess was dead and cited Italian casualties and torpedo losses as wartime context.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Uni
Duce
Japan
Tokyo
Isolini
Chamber of Corporation
Mussolini
Crete
Egypt
Ttatian
Albania
Boat Capsizes Died From Heart Attack
In a tragic incident a boat capsized leading to the death of an individual believed to have died of a heart attack. Authorities investigated the scene and identified the victim at the location. A rescue team recovered the body and noted no others were injured.
Truck overturns killing driver in city crash
A truck overturned, killing the driver in a so far unnamed city incident. Investigators opened a case as the wreck blocked a roadway and drew beyond the scene, with local authorities offering few additional details.
Two Japanese Spies Arrested in Los Angeles
Ex-sailor counter spy Al D. Blake aided in trapping two Japanese suspects Haru Tatibana 39 a Japanese Navy commander and Tor aichi Kono 56 former Chaplin aide. Both arraigned on charges of obtaining naval secrets to aid Japan with bail set high. Blake held in custody as authorities pursue leads with naval intelligence and the FBI.
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Los Angeles
al D. Blake
United States
Haru Tatibana
Toraichi Kono
Charlie Chaplin
U. S
Dav B. Head
Taubent
Kone
Blake
Soarce
Naval Intelligence Service
Federal Bureau of Investigtion
Kono
Naval Secre
Intelligence
FBI
Tatibana
Honolulu
Tibana
United Port
Japan
Heada Ters
Minneapolis Elects New City Mayor
In a tight race Minneapolis voters elected a new city mayor, with the leading candidates including Shine, Eide, and Leach. The primary failed to place the police under civil service, requiring 60 percent, while all aldermen were reelected. The amendment received 88,41 votes to 59,543, margin under one percent.
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Eide
Tre
Shine
Eice
George A. Leacrent
Civil Service
Churchill Defends Crete Campaign Losses
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill defended Britain's failed Crete defense. He cited 15 060 Imperial dead wounded or missing, and 17 000 evacuated for a total of 32 000. He noted Germany suffered 5 000 drowned or killed, 12 000 wounded, 185 planes and 250 transport ships destroyed. He argued the operation required 25 000 to 30 000 troops with Royal Navy support. The speech defended arms to the Middle East amid risk to the home front.
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London
Winston Churchill
Crete
Churchill
Commons
Britain
Admiralty
Germany
Middle Eastern
Royal Navy
Man Dies After Auto Accident Near Des Moines
Injuries from a motor vehicle crash near Indianola were reported as a man died last night after being taken to Des Moines hospital. Authorities investigated the incident and noted the collisions occurring on a rural road leading to the Des Moines area.
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Indianola
Des Moines Hospatel
Two Drown In Leech Lake During Rescue Attempt
June incident on Leech Lake where two men died near the north end in Sucer Bay after a man jumped to save a boy who had fallen from a free boat. Deputies described the rescue attempt as the cause of the drowning.
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Palmen
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Sucer Bay
Lake
Twelve Drown in Texas Flood Tragedy at Albany
Albany Texas June 10 UP at least 12 persons believed drowned when the Lake Diller dam gave way sending a 20 foot wall of water into Albany smashing 35 homes and trapping residents Four bodies were recovered An eight inch rain toppled the dam at 1 A M The known dead Mrs Addie Ratliff 60 and her mother Mrs Alice Monk 80 found embracing in a storm cellar The one year old son of Mr and Mrs Max Strong swept from his mother's arms Thelma Williams Missing seven members of the Paul Alexander family and John Gage 70 are also unaccounted County Judge Graham Webb said a second dam Lake Newell north of Albany collapsed sending more flood waters Webbs said the Alexander family tram house was crushed and two of nine escaped Six members of the Munant family along Albanys creek bank saved by climbing 14 feet into trees Continued on Page Twos
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Texas
Lake Diller
Addie Ratliff
Alice Monk
Max Strong
Thelma Williams
Paul Alexander
John Gage
Graham Webb
Lake Newell
Alexander
Webb
J. W. Alexander
J. A
Eugene
Fred Allan
Emma Lee
Patsy Sue
Elks Elect State Officers in Des Moines
Des Moines reports the Elks elect state officers as Harry Mz ines presiding during the convention with results released by lodge leaders and attendees describing the session as decisive and orderly.
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ELKS
Des Moines
Harry Mz
Ines
Missing bomber with six aboard reported found dead
Wyo June 10 UP dispatch reports two state highway patrolmen told Sheriff Frank Narramore that wreckage of a missing army bomber had been found and all six aboard were dead The plane left Salt Lake City Sunday and authorities withheld wreckage location Fort Bridger area.
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United Air Lines
Gay
Lyman
Wro
Eddy Brooks
Evanston
Wio
Irwin
Lyman and
Robertson
Wyo
CCC
Smith Fork
Chicago
Cheyenne
Army
Dlane
Rock Springs
Estahwarber
L. K. Harvey
D. E. Hawkané
T. McCurran
Italy Seeks Stable Ties With Iraq After Rifts
In a statement outlining policy shifts, Italian officials warned of ongoing tensions in the Iraq relationship while signaling a push toward renewed engagement. Diplomats indicated cautious steps to restore dialogue and address mutual concerns in regional security and energy cooperation.
Germany Agrees To Give Greece To Italy
Fragmentary report notes discussion about Greece and Italy within a fall context. No clear actions or dates, but indicates a transfer or concession involving Greece and Italy. Further details unavailable in readable text.
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Germany
Greece
Italy
Ultimatum Deadline Amid Striker Talks Reported
Fragmentary OCR text shows references to a 3.39 PM deadline on an ins agreement and mentions of aviation race, Roosevelt, OPA Verimat, and a North American context. Names and places are unclear due to garbled text but indicate tense labor and policy discussions with officials.
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