Marseille and Lyon Hit by Major German Air Raid
German air forces carried a major raid across southeastern France, killing at least 46 people in Marseille and Lyon area, with about 100 wounded. Paris reports 56 German planes shot down or damaged, 16 French aircraft missing. The attack targeted the Rhone valley industrial zones, with factories and homes hit and a hotel destroyed near Aix-Les-Bains.
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Plans For New Portsmouth School Team Roles Explored
Superintendent Frank Appel prepares to shape the 1939-40 term with plans at Portsmouth High. The issues include filling dean of girls librarian and speech instructor posts and crafting a teacher salary schedule for athletic coaching. He may study eliminating the dean role, while a delegation urges retaining Dean Marion Galton. Principal C Sherman Dale argues the dean aids agirls enrollment near 1000, and a plan to use teachers as librarians during free periods is being considered to cut costs.
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FE Persons Hurt In Auto Accidents
Minor details from Page 20 describe four individuals injured in separate auto accidents. Authorities and emergency responders attended both scenes, with hospital treatment reported for the more seriously injured.
Four Die When Giant Plane Falls In Test
In Los Angeles a DC-5 air transport on a navy test flight crashed killing four Douglas employees. Investigators rushed to find sabotage but initial checks found no evidence. The twin engined high wing plane with 16 passenger capacity veered from control after liftoff from Los Angeles airport.
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Freese to Return for Graduation at Hamilton
Mrs Freese was granted permission to attend graduation exercises for two children at Hamilton on June 8. Assistant Prosecutor W W Weidner called the case one of the most unusual in recent memory and praised Mrs Frese for her cooperation as the matter was closed.
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Army Insists Militias Vital, Congress Questions Risk
Military chiefs defend reliance on militia power as a vital need while Congress expresses doubt about dangerous developments. They are pressed for explanations on potential risks and strategic implications.
Army Page Notes Roosevelt Postmaster General Appointment
The fragment notes General Roosevelt and Postmaster Gallemar in a ceremony-like claim about a four term, with garbled names and locations. The readable elements imply a wartime era appointment and official acts by the army or government.
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Flanders Fight Is Blow to U S Defense Front
A terse news item notes that the Flanders fight is a blow to U S national defense on the home front, signaling concern over national security and wartime posture.
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Reconnaissance Flight Over Northern Front Describes War Glow
A. P. Writer reports a night air view with the French bomber command along the northern front. From a French plane the front is seen as a flaming torch with red towns and smoldering villages. Fire and artillery light the lines near Quentin and Arras as smoke trails drift.
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France
Steel Schedule Keeps Pace in Portsmeuth Showdown
In Portsmeuth, the steel schedule advances as teams prepare for upcoming clashes. Officials confirm fixtures remain tight with key matchups highlighting line changes and potential scorers for the week.
Italian Peace Bid Foreseen by Washington Officials
Washington reports well informed officials expect a German Italian peace move soon after Finders battle ends. Italy may approach the Allies for a general proposal and urge that further fighting is useless after the last Anglo French force in Flanders is evacuated or defeated.
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Former Governor of Louisiana Faces Jail
A former Louisiana governor faces potential jail time as a legal case unfolds. Authorities allege actions during tenure prompted charges, with prosecutors set to seek accountability in court proceedings. The case centers on alleged misconduct and political influence under the former leader's term.
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French Repulse Nazi Attacks On Somme Front
French forces repel German assaults along the Somme as Britain’s new offensive begins to push back. The French report held lines despite heavy counterattacks and warn of strategic shifts behind the scenes.
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