Conference Group Split On WPA Bill
Congress divided over a $3,935,000,000 WPA bill as a Senate House conference committee broke up in dispute. Chairman Adams said both sides differed on a $50,000,000 surplus disposal provision and warned funds would halt unless the bill passes by Monday. The session also backed a large army supply appropriation and related measures as year end tensions persisted.
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Soviet Civilians Carry On As War Rages Behind Front
Moscow reports millions of civilians calmly carry on daily life amid Western warfare. Plans announced for Lermentov death bicentennial July 25, new editions of his works. Solar eclipse expedition Sept. 23 expected in Soviet Kazakhstan with 30 scientific teams. Moscow graduation notices from conservatories in Moscow Leningrad Kiev. new plays and concerts draw critical praise.
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Mayors Hope To Avert NYC Tube Strike
Mayor LaGuardia says a route to avert a threatened New York City transportation strike may emerge from talks with John H. Delansy and Transport Workers Union leaders. A potential continuation of the present contract with limited exceptions could be arranged until a court rules on city rights to contract with the union.
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Freight Engine Derails West of Herkimer in Freight Yard
A heavy New York Central freight locomotive derailed about a mile west of Herkimer after tipping 100 feet of roadbed and blocking the east and west main line. The engine, detached from a westbound train to remove a hot box, jumped the crossover and disrupted traffic for nearly six hours. Trainmaster William McCarthy of Syracuse provided the report.
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Heavy gunfire reported off Helsinka and war updates
Reuters reports heavy gunfire heard at sea near Helsinka outskirts before noon. Stockholm dispatch cites Swedish agency. Separate notices: Russians order up post radios and equipment, Stalin rumoured to head to Ukraine front, China envoy arrives in London, Ethiopian front and Didessa River actions noted, British troops moving near Nairobi and Lekemil.
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British Seize Nazi Prison Ship and Sink German Raider
British forces intercepted a German prison and supply ship Alstertor in the Indian Ocean. The CornwalI sank the raider last month, killing several British merchant seamen aboard. Survivors from the Rabaul and Trafalgar reported casualties aboard their ships.
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One Dead 29 Hurt In Bus Truck Collision In Indiana City
A late night crash on G S Highway 20 in Michigan City left one dead and 29 injured. John Cilla of South Bend, driver for F & 5 Transit, was killed. Robert Hurka of Chicago, 26, driver of the truck, and the bus passengers were hospitalized. Police say the bus moved into the third lane to pass, the truck struck broadside, and both vehicles burned as passengers opened emergency exits.
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Marines Sent To London To Aid U S Embassy
The Navy Department announced a small detachment of three officers and 60 Marines were sent to London to facilitate communications between United States offices. The unit will assist embassy workers and relieve overburdened staff, also helping boaters as needed.
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Indies Rubber Sale to Japan Ends at Year’s End
Singapore June 27 Indo rubber sale plans reveal Wetheslands Fast Indies will discontinue all rubber to Japan by year end 1841 and ship almost all output to the United States. The shift aims to support wartime needs as European conflict continues with U S orders prioritized. Japan buys Indies rubber monthly based on domestic needs. The Malayan market stalls after a colonial export ban and reserves focus on U S consignments.
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Five Die In Kaneville Auto Collision Near Chicago
Five people were killed and five injured in a two car crash at a Kaneville intersection on secondary roads about 55 miles west of Chicago. One identified victim, Bropernick, 36, from Aurora, was among the dead. The group, members of an Aurora softball team, had been in DeKalb, Illinois for a game. Police searched for other identities as Sheriff Marcus W. Damisch confirmed details.
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Il Duce Inspects Air Schools in Central Italy
Premier Mussolini toured two air schools in central Italy and addressed cadets and troops. He was accompanied by Gen Francisco Balbo, chief of the Italian air forces, marking the anniversary of Salvo Balbo’s death in a Libyan air crash a year ago.
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Rome Reports Soviet Wins in Africa and Eastern Front
Italian communique claims victory in Tobruk area as Axis forces bombard British positions in Libya and Ethiopia amid ongoing northern Africa fighting. Moscow reports Red Army breaks German columns near Minsk as Soviet fronts endure heavy clashes along the eastern boundary.
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Scrap Aluminum Campaign Support Urged by Lehman
Albany June 78 AP Gov Lehman urged state defense councils to mobilize scrap aluminum drives beginning July 21. He asked veterans groups Boy and Girl Scouts and other community groups to aid in collections across New York State.
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Plane Crash Victim Flown To Rochester Hospital
Rochester manufacturer G S Han Mickek was injured last week in a lane crash near Fort Plezee Fort Plezer and his pilot Joseph Mirguet were rushed to Sun Memorial Hospital in a Lockheed plane. Both men were in good condition after arrival.
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Tanks and Planes Hit Nazis in Blitz Across East Front
Soviet forces report a blitzkrieg style assault on the Minsk spearhead with tanks planes and artillery pushing west of Minsk and into Polish buffer zones while Moscow claims capture of war materiel and German headquarters. British and American diplomats meet as Allied coordination tightens amid uncertain battlefield reports.
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Red Division Annihilated in Eastern Front Action
Berlin reports the Red Army's division destroyed by Nazi panzer columns in the ongoing eastern front fighting. DNB notes Minsk fallen, while Hitler promises further victorious announcements tomorrow to fuel the drive against the Soviet forces.
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War Today in Cologne and German Morale Reflections
The piece asks readers to ponder German morale amid relentless bombing of Cologne and Bremen. It recalls Goering’s boast of no single bombing and Churchill’s urging to seek shelter, contrasting cautious German citizens with the hoped outcome of accelerating the war’s end as Cologne endures monthly bombardment.
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