British daylight raid pounds Lille steel works
London reports say one of Britain’s largest daylight bomber raids struck the French city of Lille, scoring direct hits on a major steel and engineering plant with strong fighter escort. Another daylight hit targeted a railway yard at Abbeville, with bombers also scoring a direct hit on a 4,000 ton German vessel off the Belgian coast.
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London
Continent
Lille
Germany
Abbeville
Channel
Rhineland
Atlantic
Boulogne
British Troops Cut One Corner of Syria
British forces reach the Syrian Turkish frontier along the Mosul railway. Dispatches say Kamechlie frontier reached but border town held. Deir ez Zor encircled, two English Indian divisions in action. French circles view push as potential pincer to sever Syria from Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
Mosul
Syria
Kamechlie
Deir-ez-Zor
Iraq
Turkey
Mayor Praises Police and Cites Meritorious Service
Mayor Richard H. Sweeney told the Hagerstown police to serve the people with courage and fairness. Eleven officers received citations for meritorious work as the city notes their duties protecting persons and property over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H.sweeney
Hagerstown Police Department
Police Department
Maryland Weather Roundup Forecast
Weather Bureau reports fair tonight and Sunday with warmer Sunday. Chesapeake Bay features gentle to moderate northeast or east winds, considerable cloudiness, and continued cool tonight and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Former Judge Wagaman Stricken At Rehobeth Beach
Former Judge Frank Wagaman, who retired Jan 1, suffered a stroke while vacationing at Rehobeth Beach Delaware. He is reported in serious condition as State's Attorney Charles Wagaman, his son, stayed by his bedside after returning from home. Wagaman had been in declining health for a year and hoped sea air would restore his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Wageman
Rehobeth Beach
Delaware
Wagaman
Charles F. Wagaman
Rehobeth
Canadian World War Monument in Brest Destroyed
Berlin reports British air raids last night destroyed the 100 foot Canadian World War monument at Brest, a Nazi occupied French port. British sources say Brest was a target where warships were sheltering and attacked in overnight raids.
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Berlin
Brest
Violence marks taxi cab strike in Baltimore
In Baltimore on July 5, during a Independence Day strike by taxi workers seeking CIO Transport Workers Union recognition and higher pay, several drivers and one passenger were injured. Police arrested five men on assault and strike charges. incidents included a driver beaten, a glass-cut passenger, and a taxi overturned as operations ran below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Cab
Transport Workers Union, Cio
John Porter
Woodlawn
Porter
Kathryn Korenski
Benjamin Gold
Nurses recount rescue after Maasdam torpedoed
American Red Cross nurses who survived the Netherlands steamer Maasdam sinking testified the sea was rough and lifeboats capsized. Nine of the 17 U S nurses aboard reached England. six believed aboard another ship. two unaccounted for, likely picked up by a third vessel. The submarine surfaced amid depth charges as the convoy scattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Red Cross
Netherlands
Atlantic
England
John Gordon
Draft Law Revision Likely Delayed in Senate
Senate debate over General Marshall's draft law reforms spurred by McNary's opposition to extending service and lifting draftee limits. Patterson backed the recommendations but warned of lengthy study and White House readiness before presenting Congress. Administration aides said approval could only come with a new security threat.
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Washington
Senate
George C. Marshall
Capitol
McNary
R.-Ore
Marshall
Robert P. Patterson
Patterson
White House
Congress
Administration
Magnetic Currents Disrupt radio and Cable Communications
In New York on July 5 early morning magnetic earth currents disrupted wire and wireless links to Europe. Western Union and American Telephone reported night outages with interruptions easing by mid morning. RCA and press wireless noted frequent service impediments as the aurora borealis like disturbances faded with daylight.
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New York
Europe
Western Union
American Telephone and Telegraph
RCA Communications
Press Wireless
Small plants may be hit by material shortages
Hardee King, manager of the local Chamber of Commerce, reports that smaller manufacturing plants not engaged in defense work may soon lack materials and be forced to close. George W. Creighton, Defense Contract Service Manager, conveyed the warning. King returns from Baltimore with information on prime sub contract work and plans a meeting of manufacturers to share details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardee King
Chamber of Commerce
George W. Creighton
Samuel Jacques Receives Naval Air Corps Appointment
Samuel Jacques of Smithsburg and his parents Mr and Mrs Lancelot Jacques Jr announce his appointment to the Naval Air Corps. He will train at Pensacola Florida after completing primary pilot training at the University of Maryland and secondary training at Lynchburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Jacques
Lancelot Jacques
Smithsburg
Naval Air Corps
Pensacola
Fla
University of Maryland
Lynchburg
Revised List of Selectees for July Induction
Local Draft Board No 1 issued a revised list of selectees for July 14 induction after deferments for those 28 years and older. The list names Louis Edmund Nyberg Charles William Morris Verlin Harry Smalls William Henry Bowers Clarence Middlekauff Stickell Jr Morris Ellwood Fleming Richard Kenneth Hart Marshall William Zinkand Ira Earl Over Jr Rolf Laerm Charles Cleveland Grice William Benjamin Curry Le Roy Keyton Otho Cecil Hall Arthur Woodrow Spangler Donald Rex Staley Maurice Sylvester Sigler Aubrey Laben Grumbine Jack Calvin Kuhn Charles Howard Heckman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 1
Louis Edmund Nyberg
South Prospect
Charles William Morris
Chestnut
Verlin Harry Smalls
Gay Street
William Henry Bowers
Sterling, Ill
Clarence Middlekauff Stickell, Jr
Donald Rex Staley
Virginia
Maurice Sylvester Sigler
Mitchell
Aubrey Laben Grumbine
Salem
Jack Calvin Kuhn
East Washington
Charles Howard Heckman
Dewey
Town Marshal Shoots Youth in Cedarville
Hayes A. McLean, 72 year old town marshal for 28 years, admitted firing at fireworks in Cedarville on Thursday night and confessed to killing 15 year old Walter Collins who rode with others in a car. Prosecutor said McLean claimed he aimed at tires and did not intend to kill. Charged with murder and bound over to grand jury under $3,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarville, CO
Hayes A. McLean
Walter Collins
McLean
Marcus Shoup
Shoup
Collins
Xenia
Thieves Loot Coffman Home In East Antietam Street
Sterling silverware valued between 300 and 500 dollars was stolen early today from the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Coffman at East Antietam Street. Investigators believe entry came through an unlocked rear door and a woman may be involved, as a ladies' umbrella and a sweater were left behind. Nearby resident Ralph McClelland reported his dog barked but saw no one. Neighbor George Bell reported his garage at 55 East Baltimore Street was entered and ransacked for about 75 dollars in tools.
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A. K. Coffman
East
Antietam Street
Mr. Coffman
Ralph McClelland
George Bell
East Baltimore Street
Broadway Fire Claims One Fireman In Lower Manhattan
A smoldering blaze in a six story brick building on lower Broadway in the Financial District killed one fireman, Carl Bischoff, and injured 29 others. Two backdraft explosions hurled firefighters across Broadway as flames shot toward the roof and spread to adjacent structures. Responders fought four alarms and many windows shattered under the force.
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New York
Lower Broadway
Carl Bischoff
Financial District
Broadway
Modell
Sporting Goods
300 Miles From Moscow Berlin Says Major Test Near
Alfred Stein Kopf reports from Lwow July 5 that Soviet defenders lack air support as German forces drive east. He observes hundreds of captured Russian tanks and artillery, thousands of prisoners, and rapid German advances. Luftwaffe activity intensifies as Germans push through southern Poland toward Russia with extensive mobile columns.
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Moscow
Berlin
Lwow
Old Poland
Germany
Poland
Luftwaffe
Russia
Triplets Born To Cow Near Hancock Still Living
A cow owned by Henry Dorrier near Hancock delivered triplets three weeks ago and all three survive. In three years the cow also produced two sets of twins. Veterinarians note that while twins are common, triplet calves often result in one or more deaths, making the current trio notable.
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Henry Dorrier
Hancock
County Agricultural Agent
Mr. Dorrier
Best Riders Coming Here From Charles Town and Delaware Park
General Manager Harold F Best of the Hagerstown Fair Association said all top riders from Charles Town and Delaware Park meets, now closing, will ride here next week and the following week. Riders such as Root Bletzacker Palumbo Carson Kirk Al Vesselli Mike Sarno Beverly Hacker and many others have signed up. Stall space on the grounds is at a premium as thoroughbreds arrive and owners and trainers rush to secure stables and garages near the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Bester
Hagerstown Fair Association
Charles Town
Delaware Park
Root
Bletzacker
Palumbo
Carson Kirk
al Vesselli
Mike Sarno
Beverly Hacker
Bester
Leitersburg Bridge Accident In Antietam Creek
A Pennsylvania motorist Warren P. Shank of Rogers' Ford Pa skidded on the Leitersburg bridge approach, missed the bridge, crashed through a fence, and nearly toppled into Antietam Creek. He was taken to Waynesboro hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Antietam Creek
Leitersburg
Pennsylvania
Warren P. Shank
Rogers’ Ford, Pa
Waynesboro Hospital
Three Marines Report Safe After Torpedoing Incident
The Navy announced that the last three of 11 marines reported missing after the torpedoing of their transport to London have been found safe. The privates named for the first time are Taylor G. Collom of Summerland Mississippi Shelby O. Jones of Franklinton Louisiana and Herman W. Trail of Twila Kentucky.
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Washington
Navy
London
Lsted
Taylor G. Collom
Summerland
Miss
Shelby O. Jones
Franklinton
Herman W. Trail
Twila
Fourth of July traffic toll hits 151 fatalities nationwide
A rising July Fourth holiday death toll reached 151 auto fatalities plus 2 other deaths for a total of 233, with Pennsylvania leading traffic deaths at 18 and California recording 23 total fatalities. The Mattituck grade crossing crash on Long Island caused six deaths and one critical injury. States reporting deaths included Maryland 5, Pennsylvania 19, Tennessee 1, Virginia 4, Washington 3, West Virginia 5.
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National Safety Council
Pennsylvania
California
Ohio
Missouri
Connersville
Ind
Long Island Railroad
Mattituck, N. Y
Maryland
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Two Silos Blown Down by Wind in Eakles Mill
A late Wednesday storm in the Eakles Mill area caused considerable damage. Two large silos on Roy Reeder's farm and several trees were toppled by strong winds. Keedysville weather observer J A Miller notes July rainfall to date at 2.23 inches, below the 3.81 inch average, while Edgemont watershed nearly received 1.5 inches.
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Eakles Mill
Keedysville
Roy Reeder
J. A. Miller
Italian High Command Declares British Cruiser Sunk
In Famagusta Bay Cyprus two air launched torpedoes struck a British auxiliary cruiser of about 7000 tons. The Italian high command declares the ship must be considered sunk.
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Rome
Famagusta Bay
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Germans Cross Bloody Berezina River In Drive On Moscow
German force breaks the Berezina river line and reaches the Dnieper as two weeks of invasion push toward Moscow continues. German losses claimed by Russia exceed 750000 with several thousand prisoners taken in actions near the Polish border. British troops reach the Syrian frontier and Eden predicts a German peace offer framed to suit Hitler's Russia campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berezina
Dneiper
Moscow
High Command
Pinsk
Kolomea
Stanislavok
Mosul
Iraq
Syria
Anthony Eden
Britain
Hitler
Russia
U S Consular Clerk Raymond Hall Freed in Milan
United States consular clerk Raymond Hall, a 50 year old former New York newsman, was released from San Vittore prison Milan where he had been held since July 1. The motive for detention was not stated. The U S embassy reported two men in plain clothes abducted him before his wife returned home.
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Rome
Raymond Hall
San Vittore
Milan
United States
Foreign Ministry
Hall
New York
Lester L. Schnare
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Stalin Line
U. S. Weather Bureau
George Younes
New York City
Akron
Shirley Ralph
Jamaica
N.Y
Italy
George Ann Lincoln
Quincy
Jil
Naples
Cofeman
Alvin J. Steinkopf
Minnesota
Red Army
Leitersburg Bridge
Marines
Hagerstown
Edgemont
Berezina River
U. S
Halil
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