Nazis Fail to Break Russian Lines Near Iasi
Soviet and German reports clash over the battle north of Iasi in Moldavia. Moscow says 800 German soldiers were killed and 17 tanks knocked out after four days of fighting. Red tanks and infantry counterattacked to regain lost ground. Berlin acknowledges stiffer Soviet resistance and counterattacks at some points.
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Grady county tops up voter rolls for July primary
Registrars in Grady county report 3,298 eligible voters for the July 4 state democratic primary and other elections. Absentee ballots are being mailed. about 25 underway. District tallies list totals by precinct with men and women counted. Ordinary E. F. Willis to call a July 5 stock law vote after the primary. Absentee and registration deadlines note May 8 expiration.
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43 Douglas High Graduates Set for Afternoon Ceremony
Forty three students will graduate from Douglas High School this afternoon at 4 o clock in the Dewey City school auditorium. The class includes 36 girls and 7 boys. Certificated graduates listed include Dorothy Mae Billingslea Nellie Grace Billingslea Corine Deloise Bowdry Christine Gladys Brown Ruby Revels Harriet Rosetta Catchings Altamease Coleman Annie Ruth Frazer Pleasant Gaskin Mable Ruth Gibbs Johnnie Tolantha Hamilton Clara Grace Hammond Birdie Lee Harrell Josie Mae Horne Ada Mae Jackson Fannie Jackson Joseph Belle Jones Ettanie Sawyer Fannie Kate Lee Dorothy Louise Lewis Leola Betena Bassey Evelyn Juanita Oneal Tiny Mae Bones Gertrude Deloise Roundtree Blendina Elethia Richardson Mattie J Redden Mattie Mike Shephard Lillie Mae Smith Vidid Smith Mary Spalding Priscilla Geraldine Stevens Thelma Louise Weston Zettie Wilson Mary Ellen Wilkerson Lula Belle Virgil. Boys listed include Priestley James Greene Irvlin Howard Hadley Morris Brown Hadley Willie Bryant Hayes Robert James Johnson Richard Brickel Sanders Ellis Kermit McCants.
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Pleasant Gaskin
Mable Ruth Gibbs
Johnnie Tolantha Hamilton
Clara Grace Hammond
Mary Spailding
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Thelma Louise Weston
Zettie Wilson
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Lula Belle Virgil
Priestly
James Greene
Irvlin Howard Hadley
Morris Brown Hadley
Willie Bryant Hayes
Robert James Johnson
Richard Brickel Sanders
Ellis Kermit M’cants
Niece Doris Wilson Weds Sgt Johnnie Gillins in May Ceremony
Mrs Beulah Williams announces the marriage of her niece Doris Wilson to Sgt Johnnie Gillins who recently returned from overseas after eighteen months with the armed forces. The ceremony took place May 11 with a few close friends. The couple departed May 20 for Miami Florida to visit his mother. Future stationing is not known.
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FDR Announces 175000 Planes Produced in Three Years
President Roosevelt announced that the United States produced over 175000 airplanes in about three years. In the first 91 days of this year 4400 planes were sent to allies at an average of 338 weekly. Between March 11 1941 and April 1 this year more than 33000 planes were sent to Allied forces, with 7000 cash and the rest under lend lease.
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Oil Pipeline in Mediterranean Area In IFFY Stage
Roosevelt said the question of an American built oil pipeline in the Mediterranean area is in the uncertain stage and no one knows whether there will be a final decision. He noted the issue remains unsettled with no firm commitment announced yet.
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Textile trade rises in sixth district in May output
A bank review of sixth district retail trade shows department store sales up about one fourth in May from a year earlier. It cites labor shortages and limited carding capacity as causes for textile mills struggling to meet demand after the war. The report warns against a large scale textile expansion and notes production has been declining since 1942.
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Australian government blocks Chicago Tribune editorials
Melbourne reports Customs Minister Keane says the Australian government refused permission for the Australian agent of Col. Robert R. McCormick to publish a US edition of the Chicago Tribune in Australia for U. S. troops. The President later indicated oil pipeline talks with Britain are ongoing and unsettled.
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War Correspondent Notebook by Hal Boyle
London May 29 AP report notes playful UK slang and quirks. Highlights include English views on pork in summer, phrases like not my cup of tea and youve had it, signs mind your step, clippies for ticket conductors, and a Wales Sunday joke about paratroopers.
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Three Die in Smokeless Powder Plant Fire in Alabama
Childersburg Alabama June 2 Three dead and 13 injured in a fire at the Smokeless Powder Plant of the Alabama Ordnance Works near Childersburg. The dead were Henry Harris Renfroe Ala Jim H Tyus Montevallo Ala and Jesfe Coffingham Montevallo Ala. Injured included four white men and nine women. Major John O Connor announced a comprehensive investigation into the accident.
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Goodwater
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St Louis Strikes halt transit. draft reclassifications loom
St Louis faces transportation paralysis as streetcar and bus workers strike, with 1A reclassification threats for 3500 workers who refused to work. Draft boards order immediate reclassification for some strikers, affecting over 38,500 in the city. Other regions report mixed labor unrest and rising child labor concerns nationwide with state-by-state responses.
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Child Labor Trends Highlight Ongoing Areas of Concern
A fragment notes continued concerns in child labor. The Children's Bureau cites lingering issues across many areas despite 1924 comparisons and calls for attention to ongoing employment conditions affecting youths.
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