German Activity In North Africa Sways Amidei War Claims
British counter offensive in North Africa reports 100 German destroyed armored units near Salam. Mussolini’s command cites losses to British men and tanks. RAF bombings hit Cologne Duesseldorf Duisburg as Germans admit plant and rail damage with civilian casualties. Wavell’s forces push in Libya threaten Tobruk area.
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United States
Salam
DNB
Mussolini
Libya
Helsinki
Finland
Scandinavia
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Cologne
Duesseldorf
Duisburg
London Air Ministry
Germany
RAF
Ruhr
Hitler
High Command
Cairo
Archibald P Wavell
Halfaya
Salum
Fort Capuzzo
Tobruk
FDR Threatens Force Over Contraband Sails As Axis Shifts
The piece notes FDR’s warning to shoot ships carrying contraband for England. It states Germany pressed Italy to retaliate while Washington ignores the maneuver. It mentions the Robin Moor survivors and Nazi attempts to frame the sinking as humane, contrasting with survivors’ accounts.
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England
Italy
Mussolini
Washington
Robin Moor
Amercans
Nazis to strike back at US over freezing assets
Berlin announces Germany will take necessary measures in response to the U.S. executive order dated June 14 that blocked assets of German subjects in America. The Reich cites a long line of provocative acts by the United States and says it will counter the move with immediate effect.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
United States
Roosevelt
America
Reich
United States of America
Finland Faces Baltic Crisis Warned by Sanomat
Helsinki reports a tense climate as Eljas Erkko's Sanomat signals potential Baltic military surprises affecting Finland. The paper notes troop movements near the Soviet Russian frontier and urges readiness, warning Finland could strike hard if provoked.
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Helsinki
Eljas Erkko
Sanomat
Baltic
Finland
PSC TELLS SOUTHERN BELL 10 CUT LONG DISTANCE RATES
The Georgia Public Service Commission ordered Southern Bell to cut intrastate long distance rates effective July 10, with an annual customer saving of 117000. The change lowers station to station rates from five to 25 cents and person to person calls from 10 to 30 cents, based on distance.
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PSC
Southern Bell
Atlanta
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Georgia Public Service Commission
Walter R. McDonald
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Soldier Weds Judy Canova in Honolulu Guardhouse
In Honolulu on June 17 Corporal James Ripley wed Judy Canova in a guardhouse ceremony reported by the Star-Bulletin. The brief wedding took place at a military facility with limited attendance and was confirmed by base officials.
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Judy Canova
Honolulu
James Ripley
The
Star-Bulle
Armored Divisions Clash in Tennessee Maneuvers
In middle Tennessee the Second Armored Division joined with the Fifth to pin a larger force in a dawn “lightning war” exercise. About 70,000–plus troops and thousands of machines simulated mechanized warfare across a 600 square mile area around Wartrace between Nashville and Chattanooga. The 27th and 30th Infantry Divisions supported the attack while the Second and Fifth armored units delivered quick, decisive blows with tanks armored cars and motorized units.
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Europe
Tableland
Wartrace
Nashville
Chattanooga
New York
Georgia
Tennessee
Carolinas
Fort Custer
Mich
Second Armored
Fort Benning
Birth rate in U S rises says census head
Census Bureau reports rising births in early 1930s pace with about 20 000 more births in first four months than last year and an annual rate near 18 5 per thousand. Official notes imply population could grow seven percent per generation.
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Census Bureau
U.S
Washington
J. C. Capt
Allies Reported in Hills Over Damascus Front
Allied troops were seen advancing from the hills overlooking Damascus as they move toward the city. Fighting continued south of Damascus with some enemy positions captured and Merjayoun in allied hands according to latest dispatches. Cannon fire was heard in Damascus with fighting believed near.
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Cairo
Damascus
Merdjayoun
Father Finds Boy Electrocuted By Live Wire
Shawmut Alabama report: seven year old Richard McClain died after clinging to a live electric wire under a neighbor's house. Eugene McClain, the father, was building a chicken yard nearby when the accident occurred. The physician ruled the death an electrocution.
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Shawmut
Ala
Richard McClain
Eugene McClain
Army guardsman jailed after Saturday wedding report
A guard at Fort Ruger said to have married Judy Canova last Saturday is in custody today. Army authorities declined to disclose charges he faces.
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Tin
Judy Canova
Fort Ruger
Power use cuts ease drought strained Southeastern utilities
Georgia Power Company reports a net daily reduction of 1.7 million kilowatt hours from the week before, amid voluntary conservation efforts. Officials say current reductions may avert further withdrawals from reservoirs as 34 to 35 million kWh remain in storage for 20 to 25 days of normal usage.
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Southeastern ‘Power Company
Georgia
Georgia Power Company
Charles A. Colligg
Collier
Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi
Tennessee
South Carolina
Americus
Montezuma
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
French Counter Blow in Syria Recaptures Meddjayoun
French dispatches report a counter-attack driving British from Meddjayoun, a week after its capture. Cairo confirms strong French actions at Merdjahoun and Juneitra near Damascus, with offensives advancing along the front toward Kuneitra and Kissoue Derra regions.
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Vichy
France
Syria
Meddjayoun
Middle East
Cairo
Merdjahoun
Juneitra
Damascus
Beirut
Kuneitra
Kissoue
Derra
Man in Shorts Climbs Top of Federal Prison Water Tank
Atlanta June 17 A one legged man in shorts climbed the water tank at the federal penitentiary and refused to come down. He shouted you ow and prison injustice as observers noted he used his artificial leg to drum the tank. Prison Warden Joseph W Sanford identified the climber as Robert Cales 30 of Atlanta serving 18 months for forging money orders.
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Atlanta
Federal
Georgia
Joseph W. Sanford
Robert Cales
Seaway Plan Seen To Lend War Aid
Secretary Stimson urged a proposed 285 million dollar St Lawrence Seaway to aid defense stating it could provide a protected munition route to Britain. He warned the current emergency may last a long time and the project would take about four years to build. Mansfield pressed for a longer view as Stimson said a long war is possible.
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Washington
Stimson
St. Lawrence Seaway
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Great Britain
Mansfield
D-Tex
United States
Farm girl held in mothers slaying at Danielsville
In Danielsville Georgia a 14 year old farm girl is jailed on murder charges for the rifle slaying of her mother Pauline Hill 30 who died after a back shot at their rural home The daughter Pauline Hill admitted shooting in a family quarrel and was to be tried at the September term of Superior Court The incident occurred near here yesterday
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Danielsville
Howard Gordon
Frank Hill
Royston
Pauline Hill
Superior Court
Alabama Power to add 60,000 kW at Gorgas plant
Alabama Power announces construction of a 60,000 kilowatt unit at the Gorgas steam plant in Walker county to meet defense needs. President Thomas W. Martin says the unit should be ready May 1, 1943. Update on drought curtailment shows total load for the period reaching 5,534,000 kilowatt hours versus 6,757,000 last week.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Power Co
Gorgas
Walker County
Thomas W. Martin
Alabama Power
Martin
Gorgas No. 2
Chickasaw
Mobile
Alabaman on trial for torch murder of family
Esker v Gibson, a 32 year old Trembington carpenter helper, faced circuit court in Mobile for the torch slaying of his wife and five children. State prosecutor Bart B Chamberlain sought the death penalty. Officers say Gibson confessed, and the suspect is charged with burning the two room farmhouse after subduing his wife and pouring gasoline on the sleeping children. The defense claims insanity.
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Mobile
Ala
Esker v. Gibson
Tivington Carpenter
Bart B. Chamberlain
Gibson
Local visitors and family news posted in Archbold area
Master Carroll Atkinson traveled to Savannah on a visit with Mr and Mrs A A Clark. John Dixon Jr. returned to Macon after visiting his parents. Clearmont residents Mrs Ansell Hancock and Mr Charles Porter hosted relatives over the weekend. Owen Felkel left for Nassau via Miami to visit John Roberts. Mr and Mrs W E Brooks welcomed a baby girl Saturday at Archbold Memorial Hospital.
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Master Carroll Atkinson
Savannah
Mrs
A. A. Clark
John Dixon
Macon
Charles Porter
Ansell Hancock
Clearmont, Fla
Owen Felkel
Miami
Nassau
John. Roberts
W. E. Brooks
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Detroit Strike Threatens 40,000 Auto Workers
A jurisdictional strike at a Detroit auto parts plant risks idleing 40,000 workers across Plymouth Briggs Ford and Dodge truck plants unless the Douglas and Lomason dispute is settled. CIO UAW members struck over a shop agreement and raid claims, while other defense industry strikes continue and CIO denounces Red scare rumors.
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Ime Associated Press
Detroit
Michigan
Plymouth
Briggs
Ford
Dodge
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Douglas and Lomason Company
Uaw-Afl
Uaw-Cio
Philip Murray
Philadelphia
AFL
AFL ‘Longshoremen’s Association
San Francisco Bay
Harvey W. Brown
Washington
Bethehem
Piper Airraft Corporation
Lock Haven
McKeesport
Weekend Trip Notes Mixed Atlanta Family in Daytona Beach
Mr and Mrs W R Harris and son yy agris Jr of Atlanta plan a coastal trip to Daytona Beach Florida and Mississippi sites. Carolyn Dixon leaves Sumter DC for a visit before heading to Myrtle Beach while Mrs Addison Hough relocates to her sister Ethel Silva’s East Clay Street home.
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Wes
W.R. Harris
Yy Agris, Jr
Atlanta
Aeunday
Daytona
Heach, Fla
Carolyn, Dixon
Yester
Sumter D.C
Myrtle Beach
Addison Hough
Ethel D. Silva
Mrs Slough
Dawson Street
Junior Chamber of Commerce Sets Friday Night Meeting
Sarees Billets mailed to members call attention to the regular June membership meeting of the Jaycee. The meeting is Friday night at 8 oclock at the Plaza Blue Room. Commute reports will be presented.
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Jaycee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Plaza
Blue
Mundy describes Robin Moor captain’s surrender refusal
Mundy says the captain identified his ship as American and the Robin Moor as German infused cargo. He recalls the captain refusing to spare the freighter and urging safe surrender or safe passage to a neutral port. Mundy recalls warning the captain that sinking the ship would be met with consequences.
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Mundy
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Rockies
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Man IN Shorts
St. Lawrence Waterway
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Purina
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