Three Drives Continue Unabated As Red Army Fights Without Avail
Soviet communique reports Red Army bloodied German panzer columns from Dvina to the Carpathians as fighting rages along a 2000 mile front. Arctic front battles near Murmansk and Minsk region clashes persist with heavy losses for the Germans.
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White Russia
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Bialystok
Berezina
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Shay
Low Countries
France
Smolensk
Russia Seeks U S War Supplies via Soviet Bid
Acting secretary of state Sumner Welles said Russia has made its first overture to obtain materials from the United States for defense against Germany. Soviet ambassador Constantine Ouman sky conferred with Welles, and the request was forwarded to other government departments. Details could not be disclosed due to wartime status.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
Russia
United States
Welles
Constantine Oumansky
Soviet Russia
Eight Die After Fire Destroys Don Cruiser Off Maine Coast
A Sunday voyage by 35 picnic party members aboard the 44 foot Don ended in disaster as fire swept the vessel near Casco Bay. Eight bodies were recovered including Elizabeth Howard and Captain Paul Johnson, with searchers believing an explosion occurred aboard.
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Carlton Smith
Elizabeth Howard
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Bessie Strople
Anne Stasulis
Arlene Skelfield
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Paul Johnson
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Bailey Island
Marie Coulombe
Brunswick
Japan PM Urges Self-Reliance To Shape East Asia Order
Tokyo July 1 Premier Ko noye said Japan must rely on its own power to build a new order in east Asia despite international developments. He urged the nation to endure hardship and prepare for potential events as Sino-Japanese hostilities enter their fifth year.
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Axis recognition of Nanking regime expands Far East alignments
Germany Italy Romania Slovakia and Croatia formally recognize the Japanese backed Nanking regime in occupied China to bolster Tokyo. The announcement was issued simultaneously in Nanking Berlin and Rome as Japan seeks to cement its East Asian order ahead of a forthcoming foreign policy declaration by Prime Minister Konoye.
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U S Consul at Agua Prieta Dies
San Diego Calif July 1 Death came yesterday to Lewis V Boyle 54 United States consul at Agua Prieta Sonora Mexico who had been a patient in the naval hospital here for two weeks Boyle was a captain in the United States Army s intelligence service in France during the World War He entered the consular service in 1920 He was consul in France South Africa and in Tahiti before the Mexican appointment Survivors are Louis Boyle Jr of Douglas Ariz two daughters Natalie Boyle a senior at Stanford University and Phyllis Boyle of Douglas
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Mexico
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Tahiti
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Douglas, Ariz
Natalie Boyle
Stanford University
Phyllis Boyle
Douglas
Fry Buffet Fined After Probe in Fry Arizona
In Fry Arizona near Fort Huachuca Elliott Johnson and Ralph Younger were fined $50 for operating a disorderly place. The charges were filed with the state liquor license and control bureau by the brewers and beer distributors committee.
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Ralph Younger
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Fort Huachuca
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Brewers and Beer Distributors Committee
FDR Hopes to Avoid War by North African Aid
Sumner Welles announced two French vessels would sail to North Africa with goods for Algeria Morocco and Tunisia while two French ships at Marseille would sail to the United States. The program, agreed with General Weygand and authorities in the colonies with Vichy approval, aims to restore normal trade under guarantees that imported U S goods serve colonial consumption and are supervised by American officials.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
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United States
Maxime Weygand
Morocco
Algiers
Tunisia
Court Is Told Osborn Lacks Removal Power
In Phoenix on July 1 attorneys for two state industrial commissioners argued before the Supreme Court that removal power rests with the legislature by impeachment for malfeasance misfeasance and nonfeasance. Governor Osborn's attorneys cited a prior decision saying removal authority by the industrial commission act does not conflict with the state constitution.
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Supreme Court
Charles L. Strauss
Osborn
High Tribunal
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Industrial Commission Act
Kenneth Scoville
Carl Holmes
Lynn Lockhart
Slot Machines tax plan aims to raise defense revenue
The house ways and means committee tentatively voted to raise $3.5 billion for defense by new excise taxes on slot machines, office and store devices, and optical instruments. A $25 annual use tax on coin operated devices and a $5 per machine levy on merchandise vending were proposed, plus a 10 percent tax on optical instruments.
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Roosevelt reiterates hope to stay out of war
President Roosevelt said the United States could keep out of Europe’s conflict but drew a distinction between hope and belief. He emphasized the same answer since Sept. 1, 1939 and avoided commenting on Knox’s naval proposal or spy arrests.
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Atlantic
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House Military Committee
Quake Rocks Southern California with Cosmic Swings
A powerful rocking earthquake struck southern California before midnight, damaging Santa Barbara windows and walls, with Carpinteria and Ventura reporting similar, lesser damage. Los Angeles sleepers awoke as the tremor lasted about a minute, described as a moving rocking chair. A bright flash and rumbling followed, and 100 guards stood watch in Santa Barbara after store windows broke.
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Santa Barbara
Carpinteria
Ventura
Wheeler Demands Knox Resign Over Navy War Talk
Senator Wheeler accuses Secretary Knox of urging a naval push to war and calls for his resignation or removal. He says Knox broke vows to the Constitution and hints at Congress action if he refuses. TheBoston speech sparked talk of a more aggressive naval stance against Germany amid tense prewar conditions.
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Navy
Donaldson Ouster Upheld by Court
Arizona Supreme Court quashes contempt proceedings against G. B. Donaldson former executive director of the Arizona Employment Security Commission. The court names Lewis Irvine as executive director in ex officio capacity, a setup the federal government has objected to. Removal of the objection requires legislative action.
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Irvine
Arizona
Four Billions More Voted In Closing Hours
Congressional clerks rushed to the President for signature on more than 4.0 billion dollars in appropriations as Congress closed the session. The day produced record total spending and included relief, farm, labor, and defense measures along with continued Commodity Credit Corporation lending. President Roosevelt was at Hyde Park and could not sign last night.
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British Air Invasion Of Germany Seen As Victory
UNITED PRESS reports Britain conducting an air invasion of Germany from the west while Hitler fights Russia. For three weeks, British planes hit armament works, oil depots, airfields, ports, and rail hubs in northern France and northwestern Germany, with German losses lightly reported. The objective is air supremacy in northern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, potentially forcing German bases across the Rhine.
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United Press
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Netherlands
Rhine
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Roaring RAF Planes Bomb Ruhr Rhine Shores
The RAF renewed daylight raids on Germany, striking a railway yard south of Oldenburg and a seaplane base at Bor kum, Frisian islands. British bombers and fighters then attacked the Nazi coast, while two planes were reported missing.
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Oldenburg
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England
Jury Frees Woman of Murder Charge in Phoenix
A Maricopa County jury freed 38 year old Concepcion Gonzalez on murder charges after a 90 minute deliberation. The panel found the state failed to prove she poisoned her 56 year old husband Tiburcio Gonzalez noting medicine over years contained the poison. Prosecutors cited a prior husband’s death from the same poison but the jury did not convict.
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Concepcion Gonzalez
Tiburcio
DiMaggio Ties Record With 44-Game Hitting Streak
Joe DiMaggio tied Willie Keeler’s major league mark by a first inning single in the second Yankees Red Sox game, extending his hitting streak to 44 games. He added his 66th hit in the streak, started May 15, and collected two hits in the opening game of today’s doubleheader.
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Willie Keeler
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Red Sox
Major League Baseball Scores From Twin Bids and Routs
In the American League first game Boston and New York split results with early errors and late scores, while the second game features Boston and New York with shifting inning totals. National League games show New York and Boston with high scoring innings, plus St Louis and Pittsburgh delivering a tight contest and Philadelphia versus Brooklyn in a low scoring clash.
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