Soviets halt German drive with blitz counter thrusts
Soviet dispatches report a lightning Red Army counter attack routed German units on the central front toward Minsk and Moscow. German advances on southern and northern flanks were pinched as fierce fighting raged, especially near Lwow. Russian tanks, artillery and planes aided in the counterattack, with prisoners and booty reported. Outcome not yet decided, but Berlin dispatches warned of a tougher Red Army to come.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Soviet Union Today
Red Army
Tek
Minsk
Moscow
Lwow
Kiev
Poland
39Th
Nazi High Command
Berlin
Gern
Forecast Rain Over The Weekend In Iowa
Forecast rain and thunderstorms across central and eastern Iowa with scattered showers and gradual cooling. Temperatures ranged from the mid sixties to the upper sixties in Marshalltown and Davenport with a state wide low near 62 degrees as Atlantic rain began to move in over the weekend.
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Adai
Corm
Teena Ct Lair
Injuries Fatal To Waterloo Woman
Waterloo woman Mrs Claude A. Ransom, 30, died from a skull fracture after her husband s truck struck a semi-trailer on Highway 39 west of Cedar Rapids. Ransom was seriously injured with a fractured leg and severe cuts. The driver spent nearly an hour trapped in the wreck.
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Cedar Rapids
Claude A. Ransorm
Waterloo
Here
Ransom
Army Purges Officers and Elevates 286 Colonels
Washington June 28. The army seeks a youth oriented reform by asking congress to empower removal of unfit officers from second lieutenant to general. It also promoted 286 lieutenant colonels to temporary colonels based on performance and moved to lower the age limit for active duty from 35 to 28. Senator Thomas introduced legislation to enact these powers. Continued on Page Seven.
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Mack Johnson
United Press
Washington
Army
Congress
Secretary of War
Robert P. Patterson
House
Sam Rayburn
Patterson
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Planes production cut as shortages hit defense output
Washington officials warn aircraft and munitions production may fall in the next three months due to shortages of materials and machine tools. Auto industry representatives are invited to plan further 8 percent reductions to meet defense needs, after prior cuts failed to suffice.
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Washington
Jens
UPI
Thera S Ier
Office of Production Wagement
Eisht
Parachute Raid Reported Over Romania in 1941 Drama
Russian paratroopers were said to have landed in Romania near Constanza, with reports of sabotage teams and scattered engagements. Budapest communiques claimed limited parachute activity failed to impact southern areas, while a Russian destroyer Moskva was described as sunk or crippled during bombardments.
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Rumanis Carr
Laman
Constanza
Ued
Bessarmide
Aha
Rumearian
Ucnute
Budapest
Russians Put Up a Big Fight Against Nazis
Moscow reports heavy combat as Russian troops fall back to prepared defenses in the Siaulai Vilna Baranov area. They claim repelling a German tank assault near Minsk, destroying a German headquarters and killing its commander, while inflicting losses in the Luck Lnov sector and capturing numerous prisoners and weapons. Russian forces also blocked a German Romanian offensive in Besarabia Bukovina and seized Dantine river positions with prisoners. Front from Przemysl to the Black Sea remains held.
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Moscow
Siaulai
Vilna
Baranov
Russia
Minsk
Luck-Lnow
Skuleni
Przemysl
Black Sea
San Diego Coed Admits Killing Babies at Birth
San Diego June 28 A 22 year old San Diego State College co ed Ann Marie Hanssen confessed to investigators that she bore two babies at home without a physician and killed them. Lieut Blake Mason sheriff s vice squad said a confession was obtained. She had been charged with murder and held without bail after a baby s body was found in her closet on June 19. She said the first child was born yesterday and she killed it already.
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San Diego
Cal
aAnn Marie Hanssen
San Diego State College
Blake Mason
Sheriffs Vice Squad
Miss Hanssen
School of Social Science
Lack Laborers on WPA Project Deems 1945 Workers
A WPA project in Scott County has 1945 workers registered with 20 from Clintor and Muscatine counties. The shortage of laborers is noted as a major issue for progress.
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Scott County
Clintor
Muscatine
47 Killed In May Auto Mishaps
Des Moines June 28 Kari W. Fischer safety commissioner reports 47 persons were killed in May auto accidents. Only one death involved an intoxicated driver. Fourteen crashes involved drunken drivers though not all deaths. Property damage occurred in many incidents and several people were injured.
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Des Moines. le
Kari W. Fischer
Senate votes to extend dollar devaluation power
The Senate approved by 40 to 20 a two year extension of President Roosevelt's authority to devalue the dollar and the Treasury's ability to operate a 2 billion dollar currency stabilization fund. The bill completed at Saturday sessions aims to clear eight appropriation measures before the new fiscal year.
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John R. Beal
United Press
Washington
Senate Today
White House
Roosevelt
Treasury
Senate
House
Alva B. Adams
Strikes Tie Up Defense Work At California Plant
A British owned American Petashant Chemical Corp plans to resume soda and potash production at its Trans California plant next Wednesday under a wartime compromise offer. The Mine Mill and Smelters Union called a strike March 1, affecting 1,25 employees by mail notices. The union seeks a closed shop while the company rejected that demand.
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United Press
California Chemical Company
U.S. Army
American Petashant Chemical Corporation
Trans
California
Tit Mine, Mill and Smelters Union
CSO
Reaper
Army
Cig
Chryter Cortex United
At Mar
Senator Gillette Voices War Views in Brief Remarks
Senator Gillette presents quick observations on the war, touching on international response and German aggression. The remarks reflect wartime sentiment and call for vigilance, with emphasis on allied unity and strategic considerations amid ongoing conflict.
Expect Work On Dam In 50 Days
A terse notice states that work on the dam will commence and proceed over the next 50 days. It mentions benefits to residents and power supply, with no additional specifics or dates.
World’s Largest Airplane Makes Successful Test Hop
The five engine Douglas B-19 bomber, claimed as the world’s largest aircraft, completed its first 57 minute flight and today's tests will add speed, climb and fuel data. Stanley Umstead reported the craft handled perfectly and under control throughout. The bomber will undergo 60 days of testing at March Field before potential acceptance by the War Department.
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Donald W. Wagoner
United Press
March Field
Cal
Stanley Umstead
Clover Field
Douglas Place
Santa Monica
Army Air Base
Wright Field
Ohio
Douglas Aircraft Company
War Department
Washington
Texas elects U S senator amid crowded field
Texas voters face a crowded 25 candidate field for the U S Senate including Lee O Daniel and Johnson in a tense race. The report notes varied figures from business and public life as observers await results and potential party shifts.
Fatally struck by streamline train near Oein
A fatal accident occurred when a person was struck by a streamline train near Oein. Authorities investigated the incident as a rail-related fatality and notified family members. Further details were not available at press time.
Mother of Billy Conn Dies After Illness
The mother of Billy Conn died at her home after a lingering illness. She passed away last night as mourners gathered, with relatives describing the event as a quiet family farewell.
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Billy Conn
Bilis
Billy
Federal raids target Socialist Workers leaders in Twin Cities
Federal agents and U S marshals raided the Socialist Workers Party headquarters in Minneapolis and St Paul seizing revolutionary pamphlets a red flag and a Trotsky photograph as prosecutors plan sedition indictments. Evidence will go to a grand jury next Tuesday while party leaders tied to Minneapolis locals of a labor union face action. No arrests were reported.
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St. Paul
Minn
Socialist Workers Party
Twin Cities
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Marshals
Minneapolis
Leo Trotsky
Mexico
Henry A. Schweinhaut
General Drivers
Inside Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organization
Schweinhaut
Francis Biddie
Washington
American made planes shine in desert air war effort
London reports American made Tem er planes and P-40 fighters engaging Messerschmitt-109s in the Libyan desert. The Allied air campaign aims to turn the tide of the war with superior aircraft and sustained victory.
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London
Hitler Says He Will Make Report Sunday
June 28. UP report from Joseph W. Grigg Jr staff correspondent notes unofficial Nazi reports claim German forces made advances, cut Soviet units off, and intensified bombing of Russian rail lines. German planes destroyed freight cars and trains, with claims of damaged stations and rail yards, as Moscow watches for official word on battlefield progress.
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Joseph W. Grigg JR
Ress
Adolf Front
Moscow
Great Plains
Russ
Oil Finding Report Reversed in Ames and Tawa State
An official oil finding status was reversed with statements that there is no oil under Tawa State col or Ames city. The consultant claimed the prior assessment was mistaken and urged reconsideration of state procedures.
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Tupi
Los Angeles
Tawa
Colnde
Ames
Mim
British Author Broadcast Nazi Radio Controversy Stirs Debate
A British author faces scrutiny over remarks linked to Nazi broadcasts. The interview raised questions about loyalty and influence as critics urge clarity, while supporters defend freedom of expression and the author’s intent amidst a charged public reaction.
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