Petain consolidates power in Vichy with new constitutional act
In Vichy on July 12 a published constitutional act signatures by Philippe Petain signals the death of the Third French Republic and the rise of an authoritarian regime. German wireless cites Lebrun’s regim designation. Petain gains powers to govern with a new national assembly while France remains under occupation.
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Vichy
France
Maron
Philippe Petain
Anl
Albert Lebo
Lebrun
Persia
Council of
Luarren
Petaim Theoreticane
Siner
Napoleon III
Frances
Pater
Three Lives Lost in Flash Flood at Big Springs Neb
In Big Springs Nebraska a cloudburst caused a torrent to surge through a dry gulch washing out a bridge and killing three people A. J. Phelps 58 Frank Manners 35 and Donna Manners his daughter The flood left five feet of water in parts of the valley and forced troops to move through the area amid consideration of a constitutional referendum slated for later.
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Renate
Big Springs
Neb
A. J. Phelps
Bip Springs
Frank Manners
Corad
Donna
Here
General Mittelhauser Dismissed By Provisional Government
LondonJuly 12 General Eugene Mittelhauser commander of French forces in the Near East has been dismissed by the Provisional government according to a Madrid radio broadcast reported by the London Daily Sketch today The diplomat Arlington notes and Paris confirmation were not available.
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London
INS
Eugene Mittelhauser
Near East
Prtoin
Madrid
Lantian Daily Sketch
Dies Committee Sifts Leads in Austin Hearings
Investigators for the Dies committee opened a renewed Austin inquiry sifting leads from four days of sessions. Chairman Martin announced reconvening in three to five days while state police help filter out innocent witnesses. He named Dee Kyfftineuserbund members led by Hismann Koetter and noted Koetter’s past teaching and travel-funded positions.
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Austin
Jay
INS
Dies
Messions
Martin Ties
Texas
Dee Kyfftineuserbund
Hismann Koetter
Houston
Aecorator
State Department of Education
Koetter
Cyrus and Tomyris Clash in Legendary Battle
In ancient mythic history Cyrus leads Persians against the Scythians and a fierce Queen Tomyris. The tale recounts Scythian life, marriage auctions, and the brutal final clash where Cyrus dies and Tomyris seals victory with his severed head in a grim retort.
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Toryria
Cyrus
Alrs
Tomyris
Tomyrs
Gyrus
British Claim Axis Ship Losses Dominate War Totals
A British report claims Axis losses exceed British wartime losses with figures around 323 thousand tons of British shipping and Germany asserting sunk merchant tonnage far surpasses Allied totals. Italy is also cited with substantial losses, while the balance of tonnage disputes continues.
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Zordgn
Britain bans alien workers in defense and industries
WONDON July 12 Sir Vom Anderson home secretary issued an order restricting employment of aliens in Britain. Aliens are barred from defense areas and from work in munitions utilities transport and industries linked to the war effort and welfare organizations aiding the fighting forces.
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Wondon
Britain
Vom Anderson
Home Secretary
Erpaniza
Turkish premier to discuss foreign policies in Ankara
Premier of Turkey will address the Turkish national assembly in Ankara today to outline the country’s foreign policies. Report from Boagersh beard via MN notes the briefing aims to set Turkey’s stance on international relations and regional issues.
War Roundup Axis Raids England and Shipping At Sea
War coverage reports British Spitfires repelling German bombers over England with eight enemy aircraft downed. A German raider was shot down. claims of ships sunk totaling 30,000 tons and port bombings at Portsmouth, Burton-on-Trent, Plymouth, and Lowestoft. Churchill’s government contemplates food rationing and wider home-front measures. Italian and German actions threaten British Mediterranean forces with carrier damage and naval combat. Africa fronts see clashes involving Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, and Moyale. British Kenya and Nairobi reports note defense against Italian assaults as Ethiopian sovereignty gains allied recognition.
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England
Dames
George Vinar
High Command
Shigolog
English Channel
Portsmouth
Burton-on-Trent
Plymouth
Lowestelt
George
Winston Churchill
Africa
Ibys
Egypt
Kenya
Haile Selassde
Lion
Indah
Te Fey
Arael
Seladste
Jawa
Ethiopia
Piraent
Italy
North
East Africa
House of Commons
Nairobi
Kerye
Moyile
Keaya-Ethiopis
Mutual Group Picks Officer For Society Leader
Pascual Martinez, a book dealer, was elected president of La Sociedad de la Union, the largest Mexican organization in the group, at a Friday meeting. The election solidifies leadership within the society.
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Pascual Martinez
Friday
la Sociedad de la Union
Texas
Martinez
Hl Centra Comercial
French Soldiers to Get War Bonus
VICHY July 12 The French government announced a war bonus of 1000 francs for mobilized troops. 200 francs to be paid immediately and 800 later. Complete demobilization in liberated areas will take weeks. Troops in Nazi held zones will demobilize under terms yet to be set by the French German armistice committee in Wiesbaden.
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Vichy
Uay
Wiesbaden
Germany
Army reports peace time enlistments reach twenty two thousand
The army announced a June peace time enlistment total of 22,987, with 14,740 new enlistments and 239 re enlistments. Recruits signed for three years with a $21 monthly basic pay. Of the new group, 61.7 percent had better than grammar school education, 21 percent were college graduates, and 18.7 percent were high school graduates, with air corps showing strong education levels.
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Washington
Army
Ueummar
Air Corps
Planes, Hangar Destroyed by Oklahoma City Gale
OSLANOMA CITY July 11 A gale storm ripped through Oklahoma City lifting steel roof plates from an aeronautics school hangar and damaging four planes. Nearby areas saw uprooted trees broken windows and downed power lines. Three inches of rain fell at Blanchard amid a high voltage outage. Motorists heading west from Seminole reported dust and reduced visibility.
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Oslanoma City
Oklahoma City
Munttipel
Bengar
Tulse
Trete
Blanchard
Seminole
Dutch Ban on Foreign Stocks Tightens in Amsterdam
Amsterdam reports a new decree forbids dealing in foreign stocks when the exchange reopens next may. The Telegraaf said the measure would allow transactions in danebone shares secured by the recalled Dutch administration, though no official quotas would be published.
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Ambterdam
Teegrast
Sinking of French Liner Confirmed
Hoboken July 12 report confirms the destruction of the French liner Champlain observed by an American passenger aboard the Greek liner Nea Hella, which arrived from Lisbon. Michel Weill, a San Francisco marine merchant, said he witnessed the liner sunk by an aerial mine in La Raschette harbor, France, on June 2.
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Hoboken
Champlain
Wea
Lisbon
Portrand
Michel Weill
San Francisco
Merchané
Salé
la Ras ‘Chette
France
Weather Summary and Tourist Guide Fragment
Fragmentary weather report gives temperatures winds and humidity at multiple times with rainfall totals since January 3. It lists moon phase sunrise and sunset times and a long list of city weather notes from Abilene to Toronto with cloudy and sunny labels and scattered temperature figures.
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Aatneday
Aronaan Paar
Abilene Ter
Amsrillo
Staen
Giseeee Gloudy
Auatin
Ter
Birmingham
Alt
Boston
the Bray
Tex
Ty Brownsville
Buffalo
N.Y
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Charleston
Croufty
Chayeuin
Wyo
Gmidy
Salt Lake
Detroit Mich
Dodge City
Duluth
el Paso
Evansville
Ind
Fort Worth
Galveston
Goodland
Kru
Betteras
N.C
Huron
Jacksonville
Forneau
Algae Bad
Key West
Fia
Kingman
Ariz
Knoxville
Tenn Laredo
Little Rock Ark
Lainsvilte
K. Macon
Medford
Memphis
Tent
Miami
Fito
Missoula
Mont Mantle
Ala
Montgomery
Monterrey
Nashville
New Orleans
New York
N. Togne
Alaska
Oklahoma
Oakland
Allt
Omaha
Neb
Palestine
Pittsburgh
Pueblo
Colo
Raleigh
Richmond
St. Louis
Calif
Shreveport
Waab
Hammabiels
Tampa
Washington
Wiltsetan
Yuma
Wielita
Kanseas
Churchill Views Nazi Raiders Over London Bombing
London reports indicate Prime Minister Winston Churchill and King George VI shared a strong stance on the German bombing campaign. During a southeast tour, German planes dropped bombs over a wide area. Churchill sought shelter in trenches and shelters until raiders were driven off.
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London
George VI
Duke of Kent
Winston
Ship Sunk and Survivors Reach Irish Port After Torpedoed Voyage
Twenty seamen from the British tanker Athelbird, torpedoed on July 2, covered nearly 400 miles in a 20 foot lifeboat. They subsisted on six biscuits, corned beef, condensed milk and rainwater, eight miles from the Irish coast when sighted and brought to an Irish port. A second lifeboat with the captain and 21 others was saved. another ship, 9900 tons, was sunk southwest of Ireland.
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Cyrus Ao
London
Bae-Ee
Irelant
Windstorms Hit North Texas and Oklahoma with Heavy Rain
Windstorms accompanied by electrical displays lash North Texas and sweep into Oklahoma causing damaged buildings and downed trees in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Heavy crop damage reported from a 3 12 inch rain in Southern Ellis county. Corsicana and Denison report significant rainfall while Burkburnett Wichita Falls and Sherman record notable totals amid widespread precipitation across the region.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Blanchard
Dallas
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Ellis County
Italy
Corsicana
Burkburneth
Denison
An How
Sherman
Olney
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Tres
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Northern
Revarit
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Mutual Group
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