Laval urges French workers to join Germany for peace
Pierre Laval, on the second anniversary of the French armistice, declares support for Hitler’s victory to combat the Red peril. He calls industrial workers to go to work in Germany, hoping for concessions such as prisoner releases and favorable positions in a new Europe, while noting a prisoner exchange deal discussed after General Giraud’s escape.
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Pierre Laval
Hitler
Europe
France
Laval
Henri Honore Giraud
War prisoners freed or kept as workers bid for fate
The speaker argued that liberation was delayed and that Germany now needs Soviet war prisoners as free workers. He suggested furloughs and salaries as ways to transform prisoners into free workers, with occasional family transfers, while noting Hitler seemed willing to pursue generous measures.
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France
Germany
Hitler
Blackmere Cache Found Tied to Teapot Dome Figure
Washington reports that a $10 million cache of securities and cash tied to Henry M. Blackmer, a Teapot Dome figure, has been uncovered in New York banks under numbered identifiers. The assets are frozen as Treasury traces his supposed oil bond dealings and exile in Europe.
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Henry M. Blackmer
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New York City
Blackmer
Interior
Albert Fall
France
United States
Switzerland
Treasury
New York
Ortiz to Quit as President
Buenos Aires reports President Roberto Ortiz, longtime ally of Roosevelt Pan American policy, plans to resign after a series of medical consultations. Acting President Ramon S. Castillo would take temporary power as Ortiz faces partial blindness and possible surgery.
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Ramon Castroviejo
New York
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Roosevelt
Ramon S. Castillo
My Gal Sal at Maryland Theatre
Hollywood praise for Rita Hayworth as the two words that describe her. The Maryland Theatre runs 20th Century Fox's My Gal Sal this week to showcase the film's glamour and appeal.
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Rita Hayworth
Maryland Theatre
20Th Century-Fox
Gal Sal
Sing Your Worries Away at the Academy Today
Bert Lahr and Buddy Ebsen star in RKO's musical comedy farce Sing Your Worries Away opening at the Academy Theatre. Sam Levene schemes for a three million dollar inheritance as Lahr and Ebsen navigate romance, danger, and laughs in a road house setting near New York City. Music by Mort Greene and Harry Revel, with Alvino Rey's band and King Sisters, directed by Edward Sutherland.
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Alvino Rey
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Jane Havoc
Edward Sutherland
The Lady Is Willing at Henry's Theatre
Henry's Theatre shows The Lady Is Willing a new Columbia comedy starring Marlene Dietrich and Fred MacMurray. The screwball plot centers on a famous actress who kidnaps a baby and agrees to marry Doctor McBain for convenience as he plans research work.
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Former Treasurer of the U S Dies in Ohio at 71
Carmi A Thompson who served as treasurer of the United States under President Taft died in Cleveland at age 71 after a long illness. He also held posts as assistant interior secretary and secretary to the president before becoming treasurer. He later managed Great Northern Ore properties and Tod Stambaugh Co. He served as a colonel in the Spanish American War and was the Ohio Republican candidate for governor in 1922, losing to A Vic Donahey.
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King Peter Arrives Incognito in Washington D C
Yugoslav King Peter the 19 year old arrived in Washington with Foreign Minister Nintchich in war time secrecy. He will stay away from official events until Wednesday when he will be formally welcomed by State Department officials. He plans a White House dinner with President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt to discuss Yugoslavia's war effort and the Chetnik guerrilla defense led by Col. Draga Mihailovich. The king, who fled to London in 1941, remains a key symbol for aid as Yugoslavia continues its fight against Germany.
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Romania
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City Adopts Job Assurance for Veterans in Proposed Ordinance
Mayor Sweeney backs a city wide ordinance ensuring any employe who enlists or is inducted into the armed services can return to the same position. The measure aims to cover all departments as war extends beyond the current administration.
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Hagerstown Field Athletic Association
Police Department
Ruhr Region Dominates German War Industry
Seventy five percent of Germanys war industry is located in the Ruhr region, highlighting the industrial heartland driving production. The statement underscores the strategic importance of Ruhr factories and coal centers in wartime output.
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Ruhr Region
Weekly Air Raid Tests Announced In Maryland
Baltimore on June 23 Col Henry S Barrett announced that all air raid alarms in Maryland would be tested every Saturday at 11 am starting this Saturday Baltimore City will join the test The signal lasts two minutes of short blasts then an all clear after three minutes No unusual activity is expected during the test People should continue normal activities when the alarm sounds
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Henry S. Barrett
Maryland
Col. Barrett
Baltimore City
Nurses' Aides In State Are Needed In Baltimore
Baltimore Red Cross officials announced 1000 volunteer nurses aides are needed in local hospitals to ease the shortage of registered nurses. The local chapter is conducting classes to train volunteers.
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Republicans Meet in Western Maryland Friday Dinner
Members of the Republican State Central committees from Allegany Garrett Frederick Montgomery and Washington counties are invited to a Friday evening dinner at Hotel Alexander. Andrew K Coffman, chairman, sent the invitations to discuss the coming campaign and congressional candidates plus campaign organization.
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Andrew K. Coffman
State Central Committee
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Allegany
Garrett
Frederick
Montgomery
Coroner Rules Death By Own Action In Miller Case
Coroner 8S D Shull of Franklin county Pa yesterday issued a certificate of death by own action in the case of George Harold Miller 38 Mercersburg R R 2 tenant farmer whose body was found Sunday in a field 500 yards from his home in the Welsh Run section of Montgomery Township Miller had been despondent over his physical condition and his inability to work following an accident November 1 when he suffered a concussion and a fracture of the pelvis in a 40 foot fall from a barn elevator since then he had nervousness and severe headaches
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Franklin County
George Harold Miller
Mercersburg
Welsh Run
Montgomery Township
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