President says material aid to the Soviets
United States plans to provide limited lend lease aid to the Soviet Union as war needs rise. Roosevelt indicates assistance may differ from Great Britain and could depend on Moscow paying cash or via future funds. About 357 billion lend-lease remains largely committed. ships and fuel logistics threaten British, Soviet supply lines.
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Lyles Wilson
United Press
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Germany
Great Britain
China
Moscow
Roosevelt
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Indian
Fighting On Rumania Front Report Grows Grim
Rome reports on June 28 that fighting across the entire Rumanian front continued with fierce Russian resistance. A dispatch from the frontier area said Russia tried to cross the Danube, bombarded Moldavian borders, and suffered heavy casualties. Over 200 Russian troops reportedly attempted Danube crossing near the Goats region, with widespread shelling and chaos amid the battle.
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Rome
UPI
Messaggere
Rumania
Ted
Dushting
Danube
Ruma Ciipat
Stockholm
Three Navy Planes Crash on Haleakala Mountain
In Maui Hawaii on June 25 three U.S. Navy planes crashed high on Haleakala Mountain killing three marine pilots. Lieuts. William M. Ferris of Lakewood New Jersey Werner G Hageman of Kansas City Kansas and Clyde H Story name and unknown address. Witnesses said the planes flew in formation over Wailuku at about 5000 feet as heavy rain fell. A thunderous explosion followed and flames were seen on the mountainside. A search party led by Lieut. Thomas South USN recovered the scene two hours later noting all three planes had hit the mountain and one burned.
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Wailuku
Maui
T. H
Haleekala Mountain
William M. Ferris
Lakewood
N. J
Werner G Hageman
Kansas City
Kan
Clyde H Story
Lieut
Thomas South
USN
Threaten Coal Production in Southern Appalachia Strike Call
United Mine Workers CIO orders a July 7 walkout in Southern Appalachian mines if a new contract is not completed by then. Operators suspended negotiations and may be subject to defense mediation board formulas. Harlan county leaders oppose proposed clauses, while other southern operators accept the settlement stance.
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United Press
United Mine Workers
CIO
Appalachian
Washington
National Defense Mediation Board
UMW
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Southern Ten
Woman Killed Ex-Husband in Bluffs June 25
Catherine Johnson 42, former wife of Henry Christensen 58, faces charges for shooting Christensen to death. Northwestern railroad employee stood mute as attorneys entered a not guilty plea. Judge Ardell ordered no bond and set July 1 for preprimary hearing. The couple divorced last September.
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Hugh Finnerty
Swenen
Christensen
Spanish War Veterans Elect Officers for 1942 Jam
Spanish War Veterans named new officers led by Commander Jawa Inites Otto Burhart replaced. Muscatine named senior vice commander Herbert Rezdlee Fort Dodge junior vice commander Rev E J Laird Des Moines chaplain FM Roserberry Keokuk surgeon Farscher opposed by J C Yepaper. Des Moines Emma Watts Cedar Rapids elected president Mrs Ever Fowler resemer vice president. Mrs Blazebe Corell Dubuque junior vice president Mrs Dorothy Abels Council Bluffs chaplain Mrs Vien Peterson Clinton patriotic instructor Mrs Clara Helenagle Waterloo historian. Muscatine awarded 1942 convention.
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Fan Counce
Biufis
Jawa
Otto Burhart
Dubuque
Wham
Sime
Des Moines
Emma Watts
Cedar Az
Union Leaders Say Navy Plan Is a Flop
In San Francisco on June 25, union leaders denounced the Navy plan to recruit civil service workers for struck shipyards as a flop. Only 103 applicants were recorded, with 33 accepted, amid an estimated need of 1,809 machinists to replace AFL and CIO strikers. Navy hopes for slow but growing registration faced resistance from AFL CIO officials and disciplined strikers who avoided booths.
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Navy
Civil Service
San Francisco Bay
AFL
CIO
San Francisco Bethlehem
Oakland Moore Yards
Harry Hook
E. ¥. Dillon
John W. Greenslade
12Th Naval District
Archbishop Spellman Calls Peace Tied to Ten Commandments
Archbishop Francis Spellman of New York told thousands of children at the Ninth National Eucharistic Congress in Minneapolis that true peace requires living by the ten commandments. He urged relief for war victims while warning that humanity suffers from Satan, flesh, and pagan errors, hoping God will save nations from the devastation of war and hatred. The Mass marked the start of a Cathnosis meeting with a 10,000 child chorus at the Minnesota state fairgrounds.
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Alfred Leech
United Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Francis J. Spellman
New York
Cen
Spellman
Edward Mooney
Detroit
Minnesota State Fair Grounds
Ten Questions For Registrants in Des Moines
Des Moines reports that registrants for possible July 1 military training must answer ten simple questions. Charles H. Gran, state selective service doctor, states the process is quick and straightforward, focusing on identity, address, next of kin, and employer. Registration should take about five minutes per person, potentially longer in some cases.
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Des Moines
Charles H. Gran
State Selective Service
Strant
Russia claims victory as armies clash on fronts
Russian forces reportedly repelled German blitzkrieg on the southern front near Ukraine while Berlin boasted of resistance in the Baltic. Both powers touted aerial successes as bombers struck Helsinki Warsaw Königsberg and other targets amid claims of Russian counterattacks and Finnish border pressure.
Heat Wave Continues Across The State Today
A persistent heat wave grips the region with temperatures near the mid nineties in the afternoon and overnight readings mostly in the 80s. No rain fell and many stations reported highs around 90s while Marshalltown posted a 58 overnight low and Des Moines area averages ran about four degrees above normal.
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Inwa
Weather Bureau
Wateroo
Council Brifis
Carroll
Atlantic
Atta
Fort Dodge
Sioux Cty
Clarinda
Des Moines
Town Falls
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Hitler Wanted Grain Fields From Russia, Kay Says
New York June 25 UP Adolf Hitler aimed to seize Rus sias grain fields in Ukraine by bluff but was called out leading him to consider conquering all Russia, veteran European correspondent Leon Kay reports after returning from the Balkans. Kay says Germany hoped to bluff Stalin into avoiding a clash and that Balkan reports of plans for a Russia attack suggested German intent.
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New York
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Ukraine
Leon Kay
United Press
Balkans
Kay
Lisbon
Exeter
Hitler
Stalin
Germany
Jugoslavia
Asia
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Max
Jugoslavy
Kayard
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BMF
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Sofia
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Drans
Ker
Germany Admits Stiff German Drive on Eastern Front
Berlin reports say German armed forces push east amid stubborn Red Army resistance with high command predicting great blitzkrieg successes. Front advices note desperate Soviet resistance, heavy siege guns used, bunkers weakly manned at first, and Red troops fighting to the death including Kalmyk units from the central Asian steppe.
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Joseph W. Grigg, JR
United Press Staff
Berlin
High Command
Red
Memel
Koenigsberg
Lithuania
East Prussia
Eis
Chief danger to Red Army in German invasion
United Press reports the chief danger to the Red Army in the opening German invasion is the risk of breaking through to encircle and drive defenders toward the Pripet marshes. Descriptions note two German spearheads aimed north of Brest Litovsk and southeast into Ukraine, with conflicting Russia and Germany announcements and unclear battle progress.
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United Press
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Sarin
Saved girl from death in Storm Lake incident
A rescuer pulled a girl from deep water in Storm Lake, reviving her after she was swept under. The person carried the unconscious girl to safety, where bystanders assisted as emergency crews arrived.
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Storm Lake
Gillette to Speak at Waverly Dairy Day Tomorrow
Senator Guy M. Gillette will speak at Bremer County's second annual Dairy Day program in Waverly on June 26. The event highlights dairy interests with local leaders attending and a brief address expected from Gillette.
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Waverly
Guy M Gillette
Bremer
Two More Die From Auto Accident in Illinois
A two-vehicle crash near Blakefield, Grant County, leaves Wilhem Luckey and Marlene Harver among the dead. Mrs. Luckey and Joni Potts are critically injured, with several others hospitalized. Names include Mrs Vunderwater of Pekin and Mind Inela Harvey.
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Basset
Vunderwater
Pekin
Inela Harvey
Chicago Heights
Wilhem Luckey
Chicago
Marlene Harver
Luckey
Joni Potts
Tilden
Ned
Blakefield
Grant
Finland May Face War After Soviet Air Attacks
United Press reports in Helsinki on June 25 that well informed quarters foresee a Finnish declaration of war against Russia after Soviet bombers attacked Malmi airport and triggered four air raid alarms. Soviet planes reportedly did not bomb Helsinki, eight Soviet planes were shot down, and strikes were also alleged at Tukru and Lappeenranta with forest fires started. Batteries at Hango opened fire toward small islands off the coast. Local residents remained largely unfazed by the raids.
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Hubert Uxkull
United Press
Helsinki
Russia
Malmi
Finland
Tukru
Lappeenranta
Hango
Roosevelt to Speak on July Fourth in Westhinton
President Roosevelt will address the nation on Independence Day in Westhinton. The planned speech outlines themes of unity, democracy, and progress for the United States.
British RAF pounds French coast in renewed air offensive
London reports large British bomber formations attacking the Calais Boulogne area and coastal targets. Night raids hit Cologne Düsseldorf and Kiel as Churchill observes from the air force operations room. Two British planes were lost. several German aircraft were shot down. The dispatch notes Britain’s sustained day and night campaign against Germany and occupied Europe.
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Hel Percy
United Press
London
French Channel
Germany
English Channel
Calais-Boulogne
Coastal Command
Aad
Bomber Command
Cologne
Duesseldorf
Kiel
Air Ministry
Winston Churchill
Air Force General Headquarters
Churchill
Royal Air Force
Britain
Fighter Command
Germain
France
Iowa's crops 10 days ahead in June report
Iowa crops are ahead by ten days as of June with tones of normal conditions and steady yields. The government forecast notes federal measures and comparisons to last year, indicating similar crop prospects and potential adjustments based on recent trends.
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Iowa
Rumors Germany Is Ready For Peace
A fragmentary World War II era report suggests German leaders may seek peace terms. The dispatch mentions British and Allied concerns, with references to diplomats including a Sir Hugh Kratenbull-Hayes and notes an ambassador's trip to Ankara on Monday. The text is garbled and many details are unreadable.
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West Ct
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Hughe Kratenbull-Hayes
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