Axis push toward Bardia and Tobruk raises North African stake
British radio reported Rommel’s Afrika Korps advancing along the Egyptian border toward Tobruk. Bardia, seven and a half miles from the border, faced Axis pressure as Rommel’s forces probed the British line, while Ritchie’s mobile units and frontier forts held a three-pronged defense.
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Rommel
Eighth Army
Tobruk
Afrika Korps
Ritchie
Bardia
Axis
London
North African Front
Erwin Rommel
Unrest in Germany Battles and North Africa Actions
Reported German admissions acknowledge intensified U boat warfare along the U S coast amid strong Allied anti submarine efforts. Rommel reorganizes Axis armor in North Africa as British lines hold 100 miles east of Tobruk. Sevastopol endures a brutal siege while Chiang Kai shek advances along the Canton Hankow rail line in China.
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Tobruk
Russia
Sevastopol
Crimean
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chekiang
Japan
Canton-Hankow
Two Dead in Kokomo Tornado Disaster
A tornado struck the south section of Kokomo Indiana killing two people. Perry R. Morris about 50 and his wife Violet Morris about 45 were confirmed dead. Ten others were injured as homes were leveled.
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Kokomo
Indiana
Ind
Perry R. Morris
Violet Morris
Market Roundup Reflects War News and Bond Shifts
Rubber, soy beans, wheat, and grains showed mixed moves as cotton rallied and wool rebounded. Bonds saw demand of German occupied and Latin American debts while Australian liens eased. Stocks edged to weekly highs after Nelson proposed trimming the excess profits tax but fell back as the House Ways and Means Committee rejected it. Dow averages rose modestly on the week amid fluctuating Libya news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
House Ways & Means Committee
House
Nelson
Libya
Dow Jones
Nazi purge escalates across Europe amid anti Nazi resistance
Reported Hitler plans to sterilize and build an Aryan elite, while simultaneous purges sweep Austria and the Reich. Czech generals executed in Prague, 75 more Czechs condemned, bringing nearly 1060 deaths in reprisal for Heydrich's assassination. Poland sees mass executions near Lublin and Molochwa, with 15 hanged at Fozman. Yugoslavia reports heavy guerrilla fighting in Montenegro against Italians, and France sees anti Nazi disorders spreading from occupied to unoccupied zones with assaults on Doriot fronts in Nice and Cannes. Free French pamphlets reportedly found, patriots escape by bicycle.
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Czechoslovakia
London
Gestapo
Prague
Alois Elias
Bohemia-Moravia
Reinhard Heydrich
Poland
Orlow
Lublin
Molochwa
Fozman
Warsaw
Modlin
Jugoslavia
Roswell Policeman Bill Robert Enlists in Army Air Corps
Roswell policeman and ex NM M I football player Bill Robert has enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He will leave Wednesday and expects to be sent to Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Texas.
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Bill Robert
Roswell
Army Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Texas
Notaine Like it Fresh Home Grown Cabbage
Andersons Gardens advertises fresh home grown cabbage under the name Notaine. professional growers promote seasonal produce at the local market.
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Notaine
Federal Pay As You Earn Tax Replaces Sales Levy
Washington June 20 The Ways and Means Committee backed a pay as you earn income tax plan and rejected a general federal sales tax 13 to 8 with two proxies. The plan would collect 10 percent of wage income at the source over a year with half credited to 1942 taxes and half to 1943 taxes. Personal exemptions are set at 500 for single, 1200 for married, and 400 per dependent, with weekly allocations proposed.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Robert L. Doughton
Congress
Dri-Sheen System Extends Uniforms For Armed Forces
Work hours and materials shift to production for the military as Dri-Sheen care is urged. Mrs. Uncle Sam is urged to prolong the life of her clothing by regular Dri-Sheen treatments to keep uniforms in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Opening of Griffith Theatre Celebrates Rebuild
Formal reopening nears as Frank Greene and Griffith Theatre leaders, Roswell officials, and the public witness completing work. Ted Jones, fatigue turned pride, notes fireproofed safety upgrades, with H D Hughes and J E Weller named as main builders, Purdy Electric handling wiring, Daniel Paint and Glass and Hensley handling paint. A globe map sale at Ginsberg’s Music Co. is advertised alongside.
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Frank Greene
Ted Jones
Griffith Theatres
Roswell
Jones
H. D. Hughes
J. E. Weller
Purdy Electric Co
Daniel Paint and Glass Co
Hensley
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Gulf of Sollum
Germany
United States
North Africa
North African
Mediterranean
Badia
Gulf of Sollom
Neil M
Hitler
Austria
Reich
European
Norway
Dri-Sheen
Jand Dry Cleaners
Egypt
Middle East Command
Auto Service CO
Roy Gree
Penn
Frontier Days
Desert Flower
Regatta Siesta
North Main
Ginsber&s Music Co
Namby
Pecos Valley
S. Main ST
Archie Campbell
Mgr
Roswell, N. M
Roddens Studio
N. Main St
Imsler Rites
N. Main
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