French Cabinet Calls Session In New Capital
The Paris cabinet convenes at 9 am amid reports of strategic Allied decisions in France as German forces penetrate the Maginot line near Verdun and Paris withdraws. Britain vows to fight on, hoping American aid will turn the tide, while uncertainty hangs over France's next moves.
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Enthusiasm Drives $7,200 Campaign for Blue Jay Plant
Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce launches a $7,200 drive to move Blue Jay Manufacturing to Portsmouth. Campaign aims to fund a branch at 10th and Findlay with about 80 immediate hires and up to 125 within nine months, prioritizing garment experience. Employment service to forward applications. checks to K. B. Lehman.
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Russians Report Airfield Near Alaska on Big Diomede
June 15 Nome Alaska report of Russians building an airfield and wireless station on Big Diomede Island near Alaska. Twenty five Russians and several Russian Eskimo families purportedly at work with conflicting reports of mass settlement. Nome Daily Nugget cited a source while Delegate Dimond claimed Russia is colonizing the island.
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Blankenship Pleads Guilty to Murder in West Union
Special to The Times reports 64 year old Blankenhip of Lawre Adams County pleaded guilty to second degree murder. Prosecutor James W. Lang Jr. noted the arraignment before a magistrate as the defendant remained under bond. The fatal shots ended with the accused in custody.
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Temperatures From Observer Schirrman Report
The report notes today at 11 am the high 81 and low 72 degrees with a maximum 90. It compares to last year when the maximum reached 90 and the minimum 54 on the same date.
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Congress urged to rush 50 000 Allied planes
Washington June 15 Congress was asked to empower President Roosevelt to convert the nation's automobile industry into a vast air craft factory to produce 50,000 warplanes for the Allies. Senator Pepper faced opposition as the plan drew republican and democratic critique amid fears of dictatorial overreach. The piece also notes Navy views on the potential fall of the French fleet and broader naval and air power preparations.
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Allied Envoys Confer At White House
British and French ambassadors met with President Roosevelt at the White House for 70 minutes. They announced that certain points had been agreed upon, signaling progress in wartime diplomacy.
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FURNACES OPERATION TO ADD 7TH AND 6TH AT PORTSMOUTH WORKS
Portsmouth works of Wheeling Steel Corp resumes seven open hearth furnaces to operate, boosting payroll to 3,700 as demand for steel rises. Two furnaces restarted last week, with the sixth and seventh due to begin production by Tuesday, giving the plant three eight hour shifts and recalling workers. The seven furnaces will be run indefinitely to meet steady demand.
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Ohio youths enter air schools in Plattsburg plan
About 900 Ohio youths aged 18 to 26 begin a civilian air training program in Cincinnati as part of an air Plattsburg effort to broaden aviation interest. They join 7 000 to 8 000 applicants in the Fifth corps area with potential to pursue military air service after gaining basic flight and weather theory experience.
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Two Ohio Flyers Killed in Akron Crash
June 15 reports a fatal crash in Akron involving two airmen from Ohio. Authorities said the pilots died in the impact. Investigators are examining the scene for causes and may release details after formal inquiries.
Russian Army Enters Lithuania After Pact Ended Dispute
June 15 announcement says Soviet Union and Lithuania settled a dispute over quartering troops. Lithuanian officials were alleged to have abducted and tortured Red soldiers to obtain Russian military secrets. Berlin dispatch notes Lithuanian acceptance of a Russian ultimatum triggered Red Army entry into Lithuania, which borders Germany.
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Eight Hurt As Three Car Crash Injures Eight
Eight persons were hurt in a three car crash on Route 52 at Haverhill Friday midnight. Six were taken to General Hospital in Ironton. David O. Herndon and his wife Mary. their children Willard and Carl. Herndon mother Bertha and guest Edith Jones were among the injured with various serious to critical injuries. Elmer Hedges of Ironton and Elizabeth Collier of Hanging Rock also suffered injuries. Sheriff Brander jailed Hedges on a DWI charge with $500 bond. The Herndon party was en route to West Virginia for a weekend trip.
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Vargas assures Roosevelt speech not contradict Charlottesville remarks
Washington reports President Getulio Vargas of Brazil told President Roosevelt that his speech earlier this week cannot be read as contradicting Roosevelt’s Charlottesville Virginia address. The exchange underscores diplomatic nuance in wartime or postwar rhetoric and clarifies Brazil’s stance in relation to United States policy.
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Mackenzie Sees Danger as France Fights On
June 15 report details General Weygand’s exhausted army delaying collapse after nine days of battle. Nazis push on toward Paris outskirts and Maginot line, heightening enveloping threat to Anglo French forces. Hitler aims now at Britain, seeking to crush England to claim Europe.
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German guard placed around U. S. Embassy
CBS correspondent Edwin Hartrich said a German military guard will remain around the U S embassy in New York for several days. Berlin officials had taken similar steps with respect to American personnel in The Hague during the occupation.
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