Allied Nations pledge to end tyranny and seek lasting peace
The Associated Press reports a global Flag Day ceremony as 28 nations pledge victory and a peaceful order. From Cape Town to Washington flags fly as Roosevelt welcomes Mexico and the Philippine commonwealth into the alliance. Churchill in Britain calls for unity and broader human understanding.
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Associated Press
United Nations
Cape Town
South Africa
Washington
London
Moscow
Chungking
Roosevelt
Mexico
Philippine Commonwealth
Gua
Britain
Great Britain
Empire
Winston Churchill
Uhl Among Six Speakers at Flag Day Polish Celebration
The Hon. Charles F. Uhl of Somerset spoke at Flagstaff Hill Schenley Park in Pittsburgh as one of six distinguished speakers for the Flag Day event. Other speakers included Mayor Scully of Pittsburgh and officials from Poland and American organizations chaired by Victor L. Alski.
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Charles F. Uhl
Somerset
Central Council of Polish Organizations
Pittsburgh
Flagstaff Hill
Schenley Park
Mayor Scully
Teliodor Sztark
Poland
M. S. Szymczak
Federal Reserve System
Washington, D. C
T. A. Starzynski
Polish Falcons of America
John Thomas Taylor
War Department
Victor L. Alski
Youth Injured in Route 219 Crash Near Johnstown
A 17 year old driver, Arthur Kaufman Jr. of Boswell, was severely hurt when his 1942 sedan left the road on a curve nine miles south of Johnstown at 2 40 am. He was treated at Memorial Hospital and released. The car wrecked and knocked down two telephone poles. power was out for hours.
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Johnstown
Arthur Kaufman, Jr
Boswell
Memorial Hospital
Jennertown
Kaufman
Auto Fire Reported in Somerset Vehicle
Somerset volunteer firemen were called at 9 45 Sunday morning when a Ford sedan owned by H G Shaulis of 450 West Church Street caught fire. Shaulis said the car ignited while he tried to start the engine and he quickly extinguished the blaze. firemen responded to the scene.
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Somerset
H. G. Shaulis
West Church Street
Shaulis
Flag Day Dedication In Meyersdale Home Grounds
Meyersdale American Legion Post dedicated a new flag and pole on the Legion home lawn amid a parade and ceremonies. Rev. S D Sigler spoke of national unity and flag respect as community bands, scouts, and auxiliary members participated in a salute to Old Glory. The event, led by the Legion Auxiliary, drew praise as a historic Flag Day ceremony for the town.
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NEW American Legion
Meyersdale Post
American Legion
American Legion Home
Fred Rowe
Legionnaires
Mr. Sigler
Earl E. Opel
Salisbury
Legion
The
Post
Company C
Elizabeth Ann Divley
Salisbury Community Band
William Leckemby, Jr
Pauline Critchfield
Shirley Ford
America
Meyersdale
R. M. Dunkleberger
Legion Home
Burgess and Town Council
Salisbury Band
Salisbury American Legion
Meyersdale American Legion
Brownies
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
William Grasser
Auxiliary
American Legion Post
Prisoner Pius 3urgh in Japanese Far East hospital cot
Clyde vagen, uncle of Soldier William Dozn, had not heard from him in over eight months with last report from the Philippines. Paden's sister found a magazine. A Japanese hospital cot in the Far East shows Dunn a prisoner.
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Brether
Pius
Clyde “Vagen
William Dozn
Philippines
Paden
Far East
Dunn
American Reporter Describes Lexington At Coral Sea
Stanley Johnston the lone American aboard the Lexington in the Coral Sea battle recounts carrier strikes sinking two Japanese carriers and damaging others. He notes Lexington repelled fan attacks before exploding and burning hours later after Pearl Harbor maneuvers.
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Associated Press
Chicago Tribune
Wise
Stanley Johnston
Lexington
Johnston
Pearl Harbor
Battle Area to Coral Sea Dramatizes Naval Air Power
Chicago correspondent recounts the Coral Sea action with a two carrier task force led by Rear Admiral Fletcher. He describes enemy moves around Tulagi Port Moresby and Guadalcanal, dawn strikes planned with torpedo and dive bombers, and the disciplined readiness of crews as the flotilla advances northward at speed.
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Stanley Johnston
The
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Coral Sea
Pearl Harbor
Jomard Pass
Solomon Island
Australia
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Flyig
Siwards
Solomons
Jean
Tulagi Harbor
Tulag
Solomon Islands
Solomon Group
Tulagi
Florida
Guadalcanal
Malaita
Fletcher
Frank J. Fletcher
Admiral Fletcher
Fitch
Soviet Defenders Hold Against German Offensives in Ukraine and Crimea
Russian forces along the Kharkov and Sevastopol fronts repelled repeated German tank and infantry assaults as Moscow reports heavy fighting and mounting losses on both the Ukrainian and Crimean fronts. Air battles figure large with hundreds of planes destroyed, while guerilla actions near Leningrad and Murmansk continue to bite at the Nazi rear.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Kharkov
Sevastopol
Marsal Timoshenko
Crimean
Russia
Baltic
Black Sea
N. V
Kalinin
Leningrad
Murmansk
Ukraine
Kharvuk
Crimea
Plas
Ifantry
Tass
Red Star
Crimeas
Pravada
British And Axis Battle Near Tobruk
British and Axis armored forces clash in the Acroma sector near Tobruk as Rommel presses toward the Mediterranean coast. British 25 pounder howitzers rout German units in El Adem while RAF aircraft strike Bengali port and air losses rise.
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Frank L. Martin
Cario
Egypt
Acroma
Tobruk
Erwin Rommel
Mediterranean
Ain el Gazala
Bir Hacheim
el Adem
el Adent
Bengali
RAF
Pierre Koening
Bir Hachiem
Grant
Japs at Attu Serious Threat Warned by Dimond
Delegate Anthony J. Dimond of Alaska cautioned against complacency over Attu. He warned the Japanese might use mats to create landing fields and fly in planes from the island. A fleet could threaten Dutch Harbor and then Kodiak and Sitka, altering war prospects.
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Wshington
Anthony J. Dimond
Alaska
Attu
Aleutian Islands
Dimond
Dutch Harbor
Kodiak
Sitka
Paris Town Hall Bombed During Invasion Era
German broadcasts report an explosion damaged the Paris town hall where Charles Magny, governor of Paris since the occupation, with the Seine prefecture. Two injured as police arrive and cordon off the district. official damage not disclosed.
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Berlin
Paris
Charles Magny
Police Perfect
Charles
Plastic liners for helmets in mass production announced
Pittsburgh June 14 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co announced that plastic liners for the new type dual purpose army helmets are now in mass production.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Holland resigns Assembly to become 33rd District congressman
Elmer J. Holland announces his resignation from the state assembly to assume the office of congressman from the 33rd district, a post to which he was elected last month in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Elmer J. Holland
Babe-killed by foul baseball strikes two-year-old in Pittsburgh
Two year old Frederick Kirmeyer died after being struck in the chest by a baseball hit by his brother Joseph. The incident occurred in Pittsburgh.
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Babe
Pittsburgh
Frederick Kirmeyer
Joseph
US airmen recount forced landing in Turkey after raid reports
Twenty one United States airmen held in Turkey due to forced landings after suspected raids on German Black Sea ports spoke to U S Ambassador Laurence A Steinhardt. They flew in four bombers with seven crew each and were reportedly wounded. Officials gave no detail on origin or destination of the planes.
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Ankara
United States
Turkey
Black Sea
U. S
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Oddessa
Nikolaev
Oi Fields
Romania
London
Odessa Nikolaev
Sevastopol
Japs Press in China as Chinese regroup threaten advance
Chinese reports say Tsungten was recaptured and the Japanese left wing near Nanchang could be split if Tsungten holds. Domei notes a rain flood hampering Japanese troops who receive boots by air as battles rage around Nanchang and Nancheng. Chinese casualties exceed 600 in a late Friday action as Japanese capture Kwangfeng and push toward the enemy war zone.
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Spencer Moosa
Chungking
Nancheng
Kiagasi
Chekiang
Tsungten
Nanchang
Japan
Kiangsi
Domei
Kwangfeng
Yushan
Comei
Thailand
Bangkok
China
Mong Kouk
Kengtuns
Shan States
Anyi
Wuning
Cahton
Kwangtung Province
Axis gains in North Africa as British tanks hit
German high command reported a deep strike in North Africa that crippled 54 British tanks and captured over 400 prisoners. German bombers downed nine Allied planes, sank a 5,000 ton convoy ship off Matruh, damaged three vessels, and U boats sank an escort ship off Salam and a munition ship off Syria.
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Berlin
North Africa
Matruh
U-poats
Salam
Syria
Tried to Rob Store to Keep Up with Joneses
Pittsburg news reports William Scott Burke 18 a Shady Side academy graduate told Magistrate McDiarmid that he attempted to burglarize a local store to get money to keep up with the Joneses. He said peers spent money freely and he planned to use the funds to gallivant around.
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Pittsburgh
Shady Side Academy
Ww. H. K. McDiarmid
Shady Side
William Scott Burke
Attack Nazi Preparations
London dispatch reports German plans for a Caucasus Middle East offensive aided by possible oil field strikes. US bombers reach Turkey with crews interned. Berlin cites Madrid ABC on Caucasus reconnaissance as potential opening gun. Turkey may face choice between Britain and Russia.
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J. Wes Gallagher
London
America
Caucasias
Middle East
Russia
Turkey
United States
Germany
Berlin
Madrid
Ankara
Caucasus
ABC
British Empire
Uncertain Chill Sweeps West Virginia and Surrounding Areas
The forecast shows continued cool conditions across West Virginia and western Pennsylvania on Monday. Occasional showers are expected in the mountains, with eastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas experiencing cooler weather and fresh to strong winds.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Iyland
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