French Army Collapse Near Caen Le Mans Says Berlin
Berlin proclaimed a rapid French collapse as the Orne River crossings were reported between Caen and Le Mans. The dispatch claimed Metz fell to mobile German detachments and that over 100000 prisoners were taken with vast war materiel and several fortresses.
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Scotland
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Orleans
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le Cruzot
Benuil Aglle
Jaeckle to Arrive in Philadelphia for GOP Convention
Edwin F. Jaeckle Republican State and Erie County chairman is expected to arrive in Philadelphia today for the GOP National Convention. He will stay at the Dewey headquarters in the Hotel Walton as part of the effort to nominate Thomas E. Dewey for President.
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Philadelphia
Buffalo
Edwin F.jaeckle
Erie County
Thomas E. Dewey
Walton
Hair Dye Advertisement Promises Easy Dye at Home
An advertisement touts a Barbo recipe for DIY hair dye that delivers professional results at a fraction of typical costs. It urges readers to follow simple directions and claims widespread use by thousands.
350 000 Saved From Trap on Maginot Line
Civilians reopen barricaded shutters to feed soldiers as Alpine chasseurs defend Verdun sector. French wounded move to Swiss hospitals while refugees flood toward the Alps. Premier Petain may seek peace terms amid material losses following Paris fall and Alsace Lorraine retreat.
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Saone
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Jura
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Alps
Petain
Paris
Seine
Queen Elizabeth likely sails on wartime mission
New York reports indicate the Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth, world’s largest passenger ship, is preparing to sail for a wartime mission despite British assurances it will stay through the war. Fuel oil was pumped aboard to power heating and lighting. Meanwhile the French liner Pasteur, under British admiralty, left harbor with American wartime supplies for a secret destination.
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Cunard
White Star
Queen Elizabeth
Ministry of Shipping
Pasteur
Admiralty
United States Urged to Seize French Possessions
The Chicago Daily News urges the United States to act immediately to take over French possessions in the Western Hemisphere to prevent German control. It proposes a trusteeship with representative governance by American nations and warns against imperialist charges.
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France
Germany
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Chicago Daily News
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Frank Knox
Americas
Governor to Hear Pleas From Three Convicted Slayers
Albany June 18 Three convicted slayers will seek executive clemency pleas to Governor Lehman on July 1 to escape execution in Sing Sing Prison. Norman Wheelock of Prattsburg faces the murder of Evelyn Reed a 13 year old Penn Yan student. Oliver Aldridge of Olean was convicted in a will dispute murder case. James Pryor of New York City was convicted of murder during an attempted holdup.
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Lehman
Sing Sing
Norman Wheelock
Prattsburg
Evelyn Reed
Penn Yan
Oliver Alridge
Olean
James Pryor
New York City
Vacation Pay Proposed for G. M. Workers
Detroit June 18. General Motors and the United Automobile Workers outline a vacation pay plan totaling 7 million dollars annually plus wage increases estimated at 5 to 6 million, covering 54 plants and 140000 workers. A union corporate umpire will decide most grievances, with reinstatement and back pay if the worker is found innocent.
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General Motors Corporation
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G. M. Council
General Motors
France Faces Possible Honorable Peace Amid Loire Battle
A night communique from the French High Command reports violent fighting along the Loire with troops displaying resilience for an honorable peace. German advances split French forces, reach Dijon Autun and Jura while the Swiss frontier borders close. The Times of London warns on the navy and empire risks as France considers terms. The French radio admits past mistakes and calls for national resolve.
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United States Senate
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Hitler and Mussolini Plan Sealed Parley on France Fate
Berlin and Rome prepare to disclose terms to France as Axis leaders meet in secrecy amid large scale parades. German reports say Paris fallen, Maginot line encircled, and Premier Petain may seek peace terms to end the conflict.
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Berlin
Rome
Hitler
Shite Fallarcane
Heil
Mussolini
Schmidt
von Ribbentrop
Munich
Petain
Langres Plateau
Orleans
Paris
Germany
Navy Seeks Junior Engineers for Aeronautical Naval Work
The Navy renewed its call for junior engineers in aeronautical naval architecture and marine engineering. The Civil Service Commission, via local secretary Stanley J. Sizing, announced open tests for $2,000-a-year posts and urged immediate applications with no final deadline set, applications rated as received until further notice.
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Uncle Sam
United States Civil Service Commission
Stanley J. Sizing
Civil Service Commission
Territorial rearrangements amid World War II talks and Italian offensives
Reports describe European powers tapping for postwar borders with France and Italy at the center. Mussolini and Ciano reportedly traveled after discussions on a new continental order while Italian air and naval actions target Bizerta Corsica Malta and upper Sudan bases. Allied raids and submarine activity were noted with limited damage claimed.
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France
Italy
Nice
Savoy
Corsica
Tunis
Djibouti
Ans
Mussolini
Algeri
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Popolo di Roma
Hitler
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Malta
North Africa
Cyrenaica
East Africa
Upper Sudan
Haven for Children to settle 5000 English orphans in Australia
Melbourne Australia June 18 announced by Senator H S Foll parliament minister that machinery to settle more than 5000 English war orphans in Australia is now complete.
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Melbourne
Australia
H. 5. Foll
Commonwealth
Girl Pupils Sought Over Beating Incident at Arts High
Newark authorities sought ten female Arts High School pupils among freshmen for questioning after 14 year old Shirley Adams accused them of beating and cutting her with a razor over objections to pro Nazi and Fascist views. Shirley recalled overhearing a girl say Hitler and Mussolini should come here. She said she was pushed into a washroom and attacked.
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TNS
the Arts High School
Shirley Adams
Shirley
Hitler
Mussolini
120 Men Laid Off at Erie Repair Shop
Erie Rail Motor Repair shop laid off 120 workers yesterday blaming "economic conditions" as the cause. Hornell officials report the action affects a large portion of the workforce and signals broader industry strain.
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Hornell
Erie Railmoue
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