Australia warns of peril as Axis thrusts loom
Prime Minister John Curtin warned Australia faces grave danger with three major Axis thrusts threatening North Africa, Russia, and the blockade. He said Rommel’s gains in Libya and high submarine warfare endanger Allied shipping, potentially opening the Indian Ocean to Japanese attack and jeopardizing Australia and allied positions.
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Associated Press
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John Curtin
Hawaii
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Japan
Axis
United Nations
North Africa
Libya
Rommel
Russia
Middle East
Suez
India
Indian Ocean
Scrap Rubber Catalog Urgently Needed Supplies
A long enumerated list of rubber products and related industrial goods sought for factories, warehouses, garages, and offices. Items include aprons sleeves gloves belts bandages boots hoses gaskets packing matting tires tubes belts stamps sponges cushions and numerous rubber parts for equipment and furnishings. The list spans consumer, medical, and industrial sectors with emphasis on rubber and elastic materials for various applications.
Arnold Crosby Roping Contest Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets for next Sunday's world championship steer roping match between Carl Arnold and Bob Crosby go on sale at downtown venues. A. F. Madison, Lions club ticket chair, urged buying early to avoid crowding. About 7,000 seats exist, with over half reserved, and parking for 2,500 to 3,000 cars provided. west arena seating will be shaded.
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Bob Crosby
A. F. Madison
Lion
Madison
Chamber of Commerce
Kiplings
Amonett’s
Old Mission Barber Shop
Smokehouse
Doc’s Place
Bank Bar
Nickson Cocktail Lounge
Cantina
Davidson Supply Company
Price and Company
Local Weather Readings And Temperatures Report
Readings every three hours cover 24 hours ending 11 30 am. Yesterday through today. High 100 low 61. Normal high 91 low 61. Precipitation 24 hours 0. Total month 0.40, year to date 3.35. Sunrise 5 49, sunset 8 09, day length 14 3 hours.
Century-heat record hit as temperature tops 100
The mercury soared to 100 degrees yesterday afternoon for the first time this summer, likely to be reached again this afternoon. By noon today the reading stood at 94 degrees. Since 1905 there have been 81 June days at or above 100, an average a little over two per year, with five being the record.
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Weather Bureau
Franco Trial Is Set For Monday
Albert Franco pleaded not guilty in district court to a robbery with firearms charge. Bond set at 1500 dollars, trial scheduled for next Monday. Allegedly, he took 80 dollars from Harve Johnson near the city water plant after beating him with a pistol. Gi hen Tabor pleaded guilty to assault on his wife and was sentenced to 60 days in jail. Martin O Boren pleaded guilty to larceny from the person and was sentenced to 4 years in the state penitentiary for robbing Varney of 23 dollars. Sun Buford Maddux pleaded not guilty to selling liquor without a license, bond fixed at (amount not stated). Charles E Womack pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
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Albert Franco
Franco
Harve Johnson
Gihen Tabor
Martin O. Boren
Varney
Buford Maddux
Charles E. Womack
Reds 4 Braves 2 in opener as Derringer wins
Cincinnati Reds defeat Boston Braves 4 to 2 in the first game of a double header. Paul Derringer earns his third win while Paul Waner fails to collect a hit to reach 3,000. Other scores from the day include Chicago over Brooklyn and St Louis over New York with several games noted.
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Boston
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Paul Waner
Paul Derringer
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Cincinnati
Derringer
Lamanno
Earley
Hutchings
Donovan
Kluttz
American Fliers Hit Two Italian Battleships Directly
United States army bombers with the RAF scored 35 direct hits on two Italian battleships in a central Mediterranean convoy battle. The attack left one cruiser and two destroyers sunk and damaged several other ships. The affair was described as a limited success for the Allies, with convoys through but at great cost from Axis air attacks.
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London
United States Army
Taranto
RAF
Cairo
Tobruk
Malta
Alfred F. Kalberer
United States
Probaly
BBC
Admiralty
Air Ministry
Mediterranean
Libyan
Consolidated
France Begins Third Year Under German Rule
Roy P Porter recounts France entering its third year of German occupation and collaboration after Petain's 1940 appeal. He contrasts the defeat in 1940 with today’s defiance amid food shortages and ongoing occupation across Paris and the nation.
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Roy P. Porter
France
Germany
Paris
Associated Press
Vichy
Sidelights On The News Credit Regulation Slows Roswell Credit
Roswell readers are urged to accept new credit regulations limiting accounts to the second tenth after debt is contracted. Merchants must comply, and borrowers may seek deferment if needed. Officials stress this is a war measure to aid consumers, with consequences for credit ratings and temporary discomfort for some.
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Roswell
Charlton’s blunt line shakes reporters at hearing
Adjutant General R C Charlton addressed reporters with a terse remark during a military hearing, delivering a blunt assessment that drew instant attention and set the tone for the session. His comment reflected a tough stance on the issues at hand and signaled a no-nonsense approach to military affairs.
Scouts To Collect Rubber Saturday
Boy Scouts will canvass the city next Saturday to collect scrap rubber for the nationwide rubber drive begun last Monday. G. K. Richardson leads the salvage effort with local firm trucks aiding. Residents may donate scrap rubber and Scouts will take one cent per pound for Troop funds, or collectors can deliver to a filling station to receive the same payment. The aim is to feed the war production effort.
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Boy Scouts
G. K. Richardson
Boy Scout Salvage
Minimum Pay Raised for U S Fighting Men to Fifty Dollars a Month
President Roosevelt signed into law a measure increasing the minimum base pay for U S military personnel to 50 dollars monthly. The retroactive boost to June 1 raises pay for enlisted ranks through Second Lieutenant and ensign, with officers receiving higher allowances and additional rental boosts for officers. The change adds about 20 percent more for enlisted abroad or at sea and 10 percent for officers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Germans Hold The Advantage In Battle In Africa
Cairo dispatch reports British guns and tanks repelling two Axis advances at Sidi Rezegh and Acroma as Rommel pushes toward Tobruk. British and American air cover guards new Tobruk supplies while Rommel seeks to breach a semicircular British defense. Tanks and anti tank guns favor the Germans though US built Grant tanks weaken.
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Cairo
Sidi Rezegh
Acroma
Erwin Rommel
Tobruk
United States
Rommel
Knightsbridge
Ain EI
Dempsey Resigns To Start Drive For Governorship
Washington June 17 President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of John J. Dempsey undersecretary of the interior who has decided to seek election as governor of New Mexico In a letter Roosevelt said he understood Dempseys keen interest in state affairs and affection for its people though the note continues on page five
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Roosevelt
John J. Dempsey
Interior
New Mexico
Dempsey
Page Five
Australia Warns Of Three Vital Blows By The Axis
Allied reports credit U.S. bombers and RAF fighters with crippling Axis naval force in the central Mediterranean, sinking and damaging ships while 14 Axis planes are shot down. Britain admits losses aiding Malta and Tobruk, and reports raids on Ruhr and Rheinland centers as Tobruk and Sevastopol face intensified assaults. Troops under Lieut General Neil Ritchie receive sea-borne reinforcements.
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Associated Press
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RAF
U.S. Army
Malta
Tobruk
Britain
Russia
Sevastopol
Adolf Hitler
Ruhr
Rhineland
North African
Neil Ritchie
U. S
Oil Pipe Line Across Florida Is Now Approved
Petroleum coordinator Harold L. Ickes announced federal approval for an 8 inch petroleum products pipeline across northern Florida to supply Atlantic coastal areas up to Norfolk Virginia. The Dallas Texas company American Liberty Pipe Line Company will build with second hand pipe and arrange financing with government agencies. The line would run about 220 miles from Port St. Joe to Jacksonville with a daily capacity near 55900 barrels of gasoline and other products.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Florida
Toelp
Atlantic
Norfolk
American Liberty Pipe Line Company
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Ickes
Port St. Joe
Florida Gulf Coast
Jacksonville
It Takes Patience Carl Johnson Frigidaire Sale
Carl Johnson placed a one day Frigidaire sale ad in Record. The item sold quickly and he requested the ad be killed to free up time for other business and customer wait times.
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Carl Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Classifieds Crowds Prompt Patience From Mr Johnson
We acknowledge ending the ad but promise to guide crowd handling through calm response. The dialogue emphasizes patience as the primary approach to manage readers answering the classifieds.
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Mr. Johnson
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