Italy Orders Consuls Out of United States
The United States demands Italy remove all consular personnel from the United States by July 15 and cease all Italian government activities here except for the embassy. Secretary Sumner Welles announced the move alongside a note to Germany over the Robin Moor incident.
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Italy
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Hans Thomsen
Roosevelt
Congress
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Welles
Germany
Continued Warm Forecast Iowa Des Moines June 21
Summer arrives officially at 1 34 p m Iowa time and the forecast calls for continued warm weather with temperatures above 99 degrees for the next 24 hours Readings averaged eight degrees above normal across the state with 92 in Inwood Sioux City and Davenport and a 62 in Clarinda and Decorah last night No rain was reported.
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Inwood
Sioux City
Davenport
Clarinds
Decorah
Iowa moves to end double line on highways
Drafts propose removing a double center line across Iowa roads to improve safety and traffic flow. Officials cite potential reductions in headway confusion and improved lane discipline, with study planned for statewide implementation and criteria for marking centers.
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Prust
Accident Fatal To Illinois Folks
Three members of a Moline family died in an auto truck crash on highway 212 east of Chelsea Iowa. Myrna C. Linaweaver 35 an assistant superintendent at Prudential Insurance and his wife and their 30 year old daughter Shirley perished. Their son Lyman sustained injuries. The truck driver Walt Kadera of Tama escaped serious harm.
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Moline
Chelsea
Myr
C. Linaweaver
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Shirley
Arming Merchant Ships Debate Grows in Congress
Washington June 21 Congress weighs arming American merchant ships after Roosevelts strong Robin Moor protest note from the State Department signals tougher policy. Supporters see convoy or patrol plans while isolationists denounce war talk. Senator Claude Pepper pushes for armed ships and sharp defense against German raiders.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Congressional
Roosevelt
Germany
State Department
Congress
Claude Pepper
D. Fla
Great Britain
Body of Vassar Girl Found in Lexington Car
The body of Anne M. Greeny of Cambridge was found in an automobile in an isolated Lexington area. A medical examiner reported suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. Greene, a 19 year old Vassar sophomore, had been missing since June 11 after leaving her Cambridge home.
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UPI
Anne M. Greeny
Cambridge
Vassar College
Miss Greene
Harvard Univ
Vassar
Tex Patent
Lieut Abbott’s Parents Await Word on Fate of Sub Commander
The parents of Lieut Howard Abbott, commander of the submarine 0-9, had received no official word from the Navy Department about his fate. His sister Mrs Ronald Easter of Mediapolis Iowa and another sister Mrs Joe Cellman Missouri Valley joined their parents in Osceola to await news. Abbott, born in Des Moines and an Annapolis graduate, had been reported missing after the disaster.
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Howard Abbott
Navy Department
Ronald Easter
Mediapolis
Joe Cellman
Missouri Valley, Sr
Ben
Frank Abbott
Britain Bombs Germany for Tenth Night
London reports the Royal Air Force shot down 10 German planes in a major offensive over northern France while striking Kiel. The Kiel raid marked the peak of the 10th successive night of RAF operations against Germany and the invasion coast, with coastal observers noting high altitude over the Channel.
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DNB
Adolf Galland
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Calais
Rhine-Ruhr
Lindbergh argues planes deter invasion at Hollywood Bowl
Charles A. Lindbergh told 25,000 at Hollywood Bowl that modern warplanes shield the United States from invasion. He said aviation makes Europe and America harder to attack and cited reduced cross-hemisphere vulnerability. The American First committee sponsored the talk and banners urged keeping Nazis, fascists, and communists out, with no disturbance reported.
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Hollywood
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Hollywood Bowl
American First Committee
Sen
D. Worth Clark
D. Idaho
Kathleen Norris
Jugoslavia King Goes To England
June 27.UP Bor and Peter of Jugoslavia in England near old king Alexander I who was assassinated in Marseille France in October 1934 had gone to the Mediterranean region from Jugoslavia.
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France
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Escapes From State Prison Farm at Clarinda
Herbert J. Cook aged 35 from Cedar Rapids escaped today from the state prison farm at Clarinda. He had been sentenced for breaking and entering.
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Clarinda
Herbert J. Cook
Cedar Rapids
Ford Offers Employes a Union Contract
United Press reports Ford Motor Company reached a union shop contract with the United Automobile Workers for about 130,000 employees. The accord follows a River Rouge strike and promises wage increases totaling around 600,000 and matching the top wages of major industries, with ratification pending.
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United Press
Ford Motor Company
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United Automobile Workers Unionee
Sterday
River Rouge
Detroit
Vnion
Ilatives
Four Chicago Boys Sentenced to Ten Years Each
Four Chicago youths received ten year terms in a recent case. Details from the defendant, Tre and Defore D Man at C Amy, appear in the report.
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Chicago
Tre
Defore
Amy
Shortage in Webster City Hospital Funds
Shortage in Webster City Hospital funds covers 29 months from January 1, 1939 to May 21, 1941. Auditors Lale and two examiners L. L. McKay and F. G. Geshag report the deficit. Hospital trustees previously denied demands. Miss Dane Belknap resigns as hospital director effective June 1 prior year.
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Iile
L. L. McKay
F. G. Geshag
Ustat
Dane Belknap
Hos ‘Tal
French Evacuate Damascus Under Heavy Pressure
United Press reports June 21 that French troops evacuated Damascus to avoid urban fighting as Allied forces pressed near the ancient city. Vichy troops retreated to positions outside Damascus while an allied column shelled the area, with renewed German attacks tightening the siege.
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Harold Peters
United Press
Beirut
Damascu
Vichy
Oriental
Damascus
Ish
Ger
Henri Dentz
Dama
Wife Escapes Through Window in Domestic Dispute
In a reported domestic incident, a wife escaped by leaping through a window amid a dispute. A man claimed to have been assaulted by several men before the escape and reported his wife’s alleged acts. Police were alerted and are reviewing statements from witnesses.
Enjoined From Talking To Women In New Hampton
Judge H. E. Taylor set bond at 1000 dollars for James Rand who was ordered held on a charge involving a tor and mother of The Randall to brisks riding. Randall was remanded and a further hearing was set in IIRE court proceedings.
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New Hampton
James Randior
Curt
Kobi
Tor
Randall
Brisks
H. E. Taylor
War week highlights show tensions and actions abroad
A weekly wrap of the war scene notes U S and Axis provocations. Roosevelt labels German piracy after the Robin Moor sinking. Britain drives in Libya yet cannot break Axis lines and targets Ruhr. Germany and Russia pull troops to borders as Finland mobilizes. Turkey signs amity, Syria sees Sidon fall, and Italian credits in America are frozen.
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Axis
Roosevelt
Congress
Robin Moor
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Britain
Damascus
Germany
Russia
Finland
Turkey
Ankara
Syria
Saida
Sidon
Ruhr
Italy
Aged Man Pays Death Penalty Confused Caption
An aged man in Coln June 21 is described in a garbled OCR fragment. The text mentions a gray haired man, a town jail, and a warden, with unclear actions or outcomes. The readable bits imply a death penalty reference but lack coherent events or names.
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Coln
Mancos Jim
Wheeler Talks at Dubuque Tonight
Robert E. Wood, Beata of the organization, will preside as a speech airs tonight at 305 pm CST over NBC Blue Network and Mutual Broadcasting system.
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Dubuque
Robert E. Wood
Beata
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Lutual Broadcasting System
Man Hit By Train While Sitting On Platform
A man sitting on a platform was struck by a train and knocked to the ground. He survived the incident with injuries and is reported to have two daughters, Lis Allen and Marvel Robbins, living in Storm Lake, while relatives named include Derle Johnson and Karel Johnson.
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Centra
Jobnaun
Lis Allen
Marvel Robbins
Storm Lake
Owo Sans
Derle Johnson
Karel Johnson
Camp Claiborne
Formal Debut Summer Today at 2:34 PM
The hot spell continues as a dry air mass stretches from the east to the Rockies. Phoenix hit 105 degrees, with Yuma 104 and Blythe 104. Las Vegas reached 100 while Boston 92 and St. Louis 95 marked their year's highs. Cleveland also logged a daily record.
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Blythe
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Nev
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Rob and kidnap rock Island man in two-state hold up
Officers sought a foreign appearing bandit who robbed John Erhart a toll taker in Rock Island Illinois. He stole 67 dollars then forced Erhart to drive him across the state. The robber jumped from the car as it neared Council Bluffs.
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Council Bluffs
John Erhart
Rock Island
Knox sees deep O-9 dive and dead crew likely
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox tours the submerged O-9 wreck scene off Portsmouth where 33 crewmembers are presumed dead. He notes the submarine rests in 440 feet of water and that salvage is unlikely, awaiting diver reports before deciding further action.
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Gardner Frost
United Press
Portsmouth
N. H
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Knox
Navy
George Crocker
Chewink
Lefe
Pearl Harbor
Atlantic Ocean
Suds
Maurky
Appoint Three Highway Patrolmen
Three Hawkeye state officials announced the appointment of three highway patrolmen today. Ronald Hai and Spenser Cur were named to patrol clerks positions, with the appointments noted by the commissioner of public safety. The ceremony or formal description referenced monuments and state records, with a focus on safe transportation leadership.
National Guard Longer Service Discussed for 12-Month Extension
Officials campaign to extend National Guard active duty beyond one year for units inducted. The plan seeks federal authorization and cites examples of officers among 21,808 on active duty as citizen soldiers. The statement argues long service ensures readiness and national security.
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