Paris bombed by Nazi air force kills and injures many
A German raid on Paris with 250 to 300 warplanes destroyed and burned buildings across the city. At least 45 killed and 149 injured in Paris and surrounding areas. U.S. Ambassador Bullitt narrowly escaped a dud bomb within six feet of him. Fires spread, hospitals and schools bombed, and chaos followed as rescue efforts commenced.
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Associated Press
U. S
William C. Bullitt
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Seine
Paris
Laurent Eynac
Seine River
Old City
Notre Dame
Tower
Church of the Madeleine
Flanders
Dunkerque
Bergues
Berlin
Hitler
France
M*ny
London
Ted Ae
Canada
Bullitt
Roosevelt
Chief orders broad cleanup of gambling in city
City Manager Ross E Windom directed Police Chief Harry S Sheets to abate and terminate all forms of gambling after a citywide canvass found punchboards pinball and slot machines bingo games and bank nights. Operators have 48 hours to cease or face arrests as the city acts under charter section 34 to enforce ordinances and state law.
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Ross E. Windom
Harry S. Sheets
Robert G. Bryan
Windom
the Elks
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mr. Windom
The
Ste
Tri-State I F to Meet in This City in 1941 Assembly
Portsmouth chosen to file for Aug 4 meeting of Tri-State I F association. More than 5,000 Wes Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah in the tri-state area eligible to attend the Portsmouth assembly. Officers elected include Nunley as President Truss Lynn as Secretary Elmer D as Treasurer and Eli as Chaplain Walter Voelker named Velary. Hugh Teal and Max L Jr held senior posts. J E Stanley completed a second term as treasurer. McKee of Orville named president for the 1941 meeting.
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Portsmouth
Tri-State
I 0. F. Association
Asand
Wes Fellows and Daughters of Ebekah
Ports Mouth
I0le Lodge of
Nunley
Truss M. Lynn
Elmer D
Elias
Aplain
Walter Voelker
Octorville
Velary
Hugh Teal
Ashland
Max L. Jr
J. E. Stanley
Orville
A McKee
Eration
Conscription in U S Talked in Washington
June 3 report discusses compulsory training for fit American youths if Germany wins the European war. House committee members debate expanding the regular army to 500,000, up from 280,000, with a current 227,000 enlisted. Proponents argue training could be cheaper than large permanent forces and create a large reserve of trained fighters. Representative Smith notes about 1,500,000 youths reach service age annually.
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Washington
Germany
Roosevelt
Congress
National Guard
May
Kentucky
House Military Committee
United States
Representative Smith
Connecticut
Aids
Lewis
William S. Knudsen
National Defense Commission
Pepper
Florida
Army
Navy
Federal Works Agency
Naval Bill
Defense bills surge as lawmakers back expansion drive
The Senate and House push a broad defense program amid calls for tax boosts to fund a 656 million dollar annual preparedness plan. Senators Brown Capper and Vandenberg weigh heavier taxes and mobilization, while CIO and industry groups plan cooperation with safety and supply of machine tools for arms production.
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Congressional
House Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
George
Georgia
Brown
Michigan
Vandenberg
Capper
Kansas
Congress
Ways and Means
National Executive Board
The
CIO
John L. Lewis
Ohio Guard Needs Months of Training for War Duty
Adjutant General Gilson D. Light says Ohio's 10 200 national guardsmen require three months of intensive training to be ready for active duty. After two days of mimic combat with U S Army reserve officers the guard of 1940 is improved over its 1917 pre war predecessor but still needs work.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gilson D. Light
Supreme Court upholds school flag salute rule
Washington June 3 The Supreme Court ruled the flag salute requirement in Minersville Pennsylvania schools constitutional by an 8 to 1 vote Justice Frankfurter stating the education system’s patriotism duties exceed this court’s review and not our province Justice Stone dissented The court also scheduled reviews on wage hour law and other cases including a Georgia lumber company challenge and a district medical association matter related to the Sherman act
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Frankfurter
Minersville
Indh
Justice Stone
Georgia Lumber Company
American Medical Association
Onc
Justice Department
District of Columbia
Dies as bed burns in hotel blaze
A hotel fire on June 3 killed Samuel Stone, 56, when an electric ignited his bed causing fatal burns. Authorities dispatched firefighters to the scene as witnesses reported smoke and flames filling the room. Stone was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Samuel Stone
Temperatures Reported By Observer Schirrman
Observer Schirrman records show temperatures at tenes two max year ago today with a maximum of 8 and a minimum of 70.
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Schirrman
Italy drops exposition as war looms in 1942 Rome delay
June 3 Italian government postpones the Rome exposition amid war prep. Nations seek more time for exhibits. Crown Italy moves from Rome to Turin as fascist mobilization accelerates. Umberto commands Italian armies. reservists receive pink slips. Ansaldo declares mobilization under way as Italy edges toward conflict.
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Rome
Premiere i
Italy
Crown
Turin
Columbia Broadcasting
New York
Prince Umberto
Hig
Giovanni Ansaldo
Ansaldo
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Il Telegrafo
Leghorn
Four People Injured In Auto Accidents In Portsmouth
Four people were injured Sunday in separate accidents in Portsmouth. Daniel McGraw, 51, of 935 Court Street, was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car struck the steel structure of Scioto River bridge. Robert Hamm, his passenger, suffered cuts on his chin and neck. In another crash at Second and Offaere streets, Ella Tate, 53, of Portland Indiana, injured a bruised hand and leg in a collision involving Lawrence Stuart of Langley Field Virginia and Coyle 39 of Huntington. Two injuries were reported on Route 125 near Blue Creek when Mrs Leon Flaugher 32 of Blue Creek Route 1 and sister Lawanda Evans 8 sustained rib and scalp injuries respectively. State patrol said the Flaugher car and William M Wamsley 17 of Otway Route 2 skidded on a curve. J W Dean 20 of Circleville Route 2 escaped injury when he fell asleep at the wheel.
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Portsmouth
Daniel McGraw
Court Street
Scioto River Bridge
Robert Hamm
McGraw
Ella Tate
Portland
Ind
Second
Offaere
Lawrence Stuart
Langley Field
A. Coyle
Huntington
Blue Creek
Leon Flaugher
Lawanda Jo Evans
Flaugher
William M. Wamsley
Otway
Wamsley
Union Men Return to Work After Shipyard Vote
Kearny New Jersey June 3 Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co yards were busy again as employees returned to work after voting five to one to end a three day strike that halted construction at the yard.
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Kearny, N
Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co
British to expand Indian Army and Air Force
Simla June 3 General Sir Robert Cassels announced 100000 more men will be enrolled in the Indian army and the Indian air force will be quadrupled. He warned that the war in France could spread and India might lose immunity from enemy action.
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Simla
India
Robert Cassels
Cassels
France
Norway skirmish near Bjornfjel amid Swedish border tension
Norwegian refugees report ongoing fighting around Bjornfjel a few miles from the Swedish frontier as British warships allegedly forced into Rannfjord and attacked German forces in northern Norway, per an Umbeladet sourced Swedish paper cited by Exchange Telegraph.
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Bjornfjel
London
Rannfjord
Norway
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Umbeladet
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