Aerial Battle For Supremacy Rages In East
The Middle East air war widened as British and Italian forces clash from Bugbug to Balid. RAF says Italy lost eight planes with five more possible. British losses two. South African air force bombers and fighters attacked Lavelle air drome in Eritrea, destroying two planes and damaging three. Unofficial reports claim Italians lost 15 planes in 24 hours with several aircraft shot down or forced to land.
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Britain Faces Luftwaffe Threat and Trinidad Naval Base Talk
The piece outlines the German air raids on Britain and predicts a looming invasion while noting Duff Cooper’s warning that victory may hinge on holding off the invader. It also weighs U S and British plans around Trinidad as a potential western hemisphere defense hub and security cooperation amid Europe’s crisis.
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France
Duff Cooper
Berlin
Britain
England
Petain Reflects on Defeat and Terms Accepting Armistice
Marshal Petain addressed listeners in France noting armistice terms awaited from German negotiators. He cited weakened forces, fewer allies, and harsher times since 1919, urging calm, unity, and continued leadership as France faces misfortune and a battle for survival.
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Adolf Hitler
Verdun
Petain
Doan's Kidney Pills Advertised Relief
Doctors say kidneys filter blood with miles of tiny tubes and remove waste. Poor function can cause backache dizziness and eye puffiness. Doan's Kidney Pills claim to flush out waste and ease symptoms, marketed for over 40 years.
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Doan
Iodine Helps Expectant Mothers Show Notable Benefits
Seattle report says small iodine doses given to expectant mothers at the University of Oregon medical school improved well being before birth and reduced labor abnormalities. Study authors F B Zener Milkanth M Phatak and N A David note better nursing, quicker recovery, and steadier thyroid function versus controls.
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Seattle
American Association For the Advancement of Science
University of Oregon Medical School
F. B. Zener
Milkanth M. Phatak
N. A. David
Oregon
Republicans Split Over Aid to Europe at 1940 Platform Session
The resolutions committee debated a pro or anti Europe aid plank as Landon postponed a meeting on national defense. Five of eleven subcommittee members opposed any pledge backing aid to England or France fearing indirect endorsement of Roosevelt policies. House Republicans pressed hard for an America First stance and warned against war involvement.
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France
Roosevelt
Thomas O’brien Flynn
West Virginia
Charles E. Rendlen
Missouri
Orville Bullington
Texas
Henry P. Fletcher
Rhode Island
Morley Griswold
Nevada
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C. H. McNulty
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New York
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Polar flag joins South Haven legion post display
The Edward W. Thompson American Legion post in South Haven Michigan permanently displays the first American flag raised in Antarctica. Presenter Dr Laurence M Gould accompanied by Admiral Richard E Byrd handed it to the post. In Aberdeen Scotland the post office processed 63000 letters the night before postage rates rose versus 27000 a week earlier.
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South Haven
Mich
U.P
Antarctica
Edward W. Thompson
American Legion Post
Laurence M. Gould
Richard E. Byrd
South Polar
Scotland
Aberdeen
Island offered as ideal naval base in the Caribbean
The speaker notes a tropical island of about 1,900 square miles with a population near 400,000, arguing it would be a natural naval base if held by the United States. The reference contrasts possessions in the West Indies and South America with strategic implications.
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Soup Defender Fined One Dollar in Dover Incident
Dover restaurateur Knowles Harmon was fined $1 after Edward Carney said Harmon struck him while leaving the restaurant during a soup complaint. Harmon claimed he believed the grievance was a pretext to dodge payment.
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U.P
Knowles Harmon
Edward Carney
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Oil Fields of Trinidad Show Renewed Activity
Oil fields of Trinidad report renewed activity with exploration and production firms resuming drilling. Companies note higher output potential and renewed investment confidence amid improving market conditions.
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Trinidad
Bus Companies Row In Court Over Route Dispute
J. M. Bingham owner of Mountain View Bus Lines sues Tucson Rapid Transit in superior court for 10000 dollars. He claims Tucson operates buses on East Third Street and nearby roads without permission from the state corporation commission, infringing Mountain View routes. Bingham seeks 5000 dollars actual damages and 5000 dollars punitive, noting an appeal on the commission order granting Tucson a license in the disputed area.
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Country Club Road
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Maricopa County
Cabinet soaks up talk on influence in presidential politics
Knox and Stimson have publicly supported the administration's foreign policy. Knox, a Boston native and former Rough Rider, helped organize civilian groups backing the pilot training program. Stimson, 73, dated a long career from Taft to Hoover and beyond, with key posts in war, state, and diplomacy.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Mexico strengthens navy and builds regional air and port bases
The plan calls for strengthening the Mexican navy and establishing air bases at Puerto Mexico Acapulco Tampico Salina Cruz Veracruz and Quintana Roo. It includes port upgrades at Veracruz Puerto Mexico and Salina Cruz with deeper channels new wharves and repair facilities. It urges rapid Pan American highway completion and road improvements to move troops between Mexico City Veracruz and Acapulco. A Tehuantepec isthmus railway lease to the United States is proposed with the US to rehabilitate the line at an estimated cost of 5 million dollars.
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Tampico
Salina Cruz
Veracruz
Quintana Roo
Mexico
Mexico City
Tehuantepec Isthmus
German Advance and Allied Raids Reported Across France
German forces push across France with swift columns reaching the lower Loire near Nantes and Tours. The high command claims 200000 French and allied prisoners, including General Altmeyer, as air raids on England begin in retaliation.
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France
Loire
Nantes
Tours
Potts Granted Divorce Over Skating Rink Deception
Melville C. Potts, 37, was granted a divorce from Mary Jean Potts, 17, by Judge Charles W. Hoffman after Potts testified that his wife called him her father whenever they visited a skating rink.
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Cincinnati
Melville C. Potts
Mary Jean Potts
Charles W. Hoffman
Navy air power boost faces expansion to 15000 planes
Rear Admiral John H. Towers urged increasing the air complement as eight carriers rise in a broader naval expansion. He argued the 10000 plane limit is too low and should be raised to at least 15000 with potential further planning. Rep Maas will offer the amendment as a committee proposal as Vinson aims to move the bill today.
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Melvin Maas
R.-Minr
Carl Vinson
Jones to Inspect Boys Institution Near San Bernardino
Phoenix June 20 Governor Jones will leave Friday for California to inspect a boys institution near San Bernardino for several days. Secretary of State Harry M. Moore will act as governor during his absence.
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Phoenix
Jones
California
San Bernardino
Harry M. Moore
Scout earns Eagle Badge from Grace Coolidge
Harold J. Morse Jr. missed a court of honor due to illness but received an Eagle Badge and a fountain pen the following week from Grace Coolidge widow of the late President. The gift marked a personal recognition by a former First Lady for his Boy Scout achievements in Northampton Massachusetts.
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Mass
Harold J. Morse, Jr
Grace Coolidge
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