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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1941
Page
5
A sequence of clock times appears to mark irregular timestamps: 2 42 a m 12 34 p m Monday 6 08 a m 8 18 p m. The fragment suggests a diary style or schedule snippet without full context or events.
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said salvage of the submarine U 9 at 440 feet is highly unlikely and that the crew who died in line of duty will rest at the ocean’s depth. Admirals Edwards and divers Sheehan and Crocker prepared for possible efforts as wreckage and oil marked the sunken vessel.
Washington reports Sumner Welles transmitted President Roosevelt’s message to Congress to the German government via Hans Thomsen. The note demanded full reparations for the Robin Moor sinking and warned against further interference with American ships. Analysts weighed possible U S naval or merchant ship arming responses while Congress split on the President’s stance.
Washington June 21 AP The Civil Aeronautics Administration announced 191 airport sites would be surveyed for possible construction or improvement under a 94 977 750 federal appropriation for the year starting July 1 Only 149 sites can be chosen for construction with 1942 funds A board of War Navy and Commerce secretaries will select sites on national defense importance About 30 days are needed for preliminary surveys Local communities must provide land buildings and operate airports Federal funds cover grading drainage and paving runways Georgia airports listed include Thomasville 2 to 3 and nearby cities with varying improvement ranges
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with occasional coastal showers in South Carolina and Georgia. Florida and Alabama expect similar partly cloudy conditions with occasional showers near the coast and on Sunday. Gentle to moderate easterly winds along the coast.
The piece discusses Allied strategy and the delicate issue of aiding Soviet Russia against Nazi Germany. It notes British editorials urging aid to Moscow, American reluctance, and the practical routes via the Pacific, while highlighting Turkey's neutrality and Germany's widening war front. It also mentions Finnish mobilization as evidence of Hitler’s Russia plans, and remarks on air and ground offensives in North Africa and Syria.
Kusachi a 76 year old Oregon rancher owed his life to his pet ram which leaped a fence and charged a 350 pound boar after the attack. The ram battered the animal into submission while Kusachi crawled to safety with serious injuries.
Washington reports the War Department urges President Roosevelt to seek Congress approval to retain the National Guard on active duty beyond the current year. Without authority, about 290,000 guardsmen face demobilization September 16.
Atlanta June 21 AP Governor Eugene Talmadge kept his counsel as state employees born outside Georgia wondered if his moves signal elimination of non natives. He ordered department heads to list workers not born in Georgia and their years in state amid reports of a possible purge. The regents had blocked his attempt to remove Iowa born Walter D Cocking.
The State Department ordered the closure of all Italian consulates in the United States by July 15 following actions against Germany. Italian and other Fascist agencies in the U S were to be shut, with embassies in Berlin and Rome arranging return of American staff.
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi gravely ill at an emergency hospital in Washington D C after an intestinal obstruction operation. He serves as President Pro Tempore of the Senate and chairman of the Finance Committee and remains in critical condition.
The Associated Press reports Berlin and Rome ready for new tasks while U S relations with the Axis deteriorate. Actions include closing Italian consulates in the United States, removing consulates, and rejecting Axis charges of consular overreach. Roosevelt's message to congress on the Robin Moor is cited amid growing economic and diplomatic tensions.
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