Cross Channel Bombers Hit French Targets in Daylight Raids
RAF bombers pounded targets between Cape Gris Nez and Boulogne in a daylight strike after a night raid on western Germany. British claims say 121 German planes destroyed in nine days, with seven more added to the tally. two British fighters missing.
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Hazelbrouck
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Calais
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Duesseldorf
Kiel
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Cape Gris Nez
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17 Pass Science Exam in Tucson
The state board of health reports 17 individuals passed basic science exams in Tucson on June 17 and will receive certificates. Names include J Lionel Alloway Arthur Nugent William P Test from Tucson and others from Phoenix Safford Tombstone Miami Yuma San Francisco and Kansas City.
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Phoenix
State Board of Health
Tucson
J. Lionel Alloway
Arthur Nugent
William P. Test
Charles E. Henderson
Philip L. Johnson
Jerome FE. McDowell
Robert Duncan Marynne
John Ricker
John Sawing
Robert Sherwin Pitkin
William H. Woern
Donald Nelson
Safford
Edward H. Bergman
Tombstone
Percy Lee Gray
Miami
R. M. Kimball
Yuma
Delbert Hess
San Francisco
Rosalio L. de Soto
Kansas City
Loan Of Millions To British Will Establish Dollar Credits
Washington June 25 Jesse Jones federal loan administrator said the RFC is studying a loan to the British government to provide dollar exchange to pay for war supplies without forced sale of American securities. The amount is not fixed with reports of several hundred million dollars, and initial figures may be smaller. Collateral would include direct investments and a wide diversification of U S stocks and bonds.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Navy Fails To Stop Strike At Shipyards
The Navy and union negotiators clash as a southern Appalachian coal strike threatens production. More than 100000 miners face a walkout July 7 unless a new contract is reached, while Navy efforts to bypass a machinists strike at 11 shipyards yield limited success with few accepting civil service status.
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United Press
United Mine Workers
CIO
Appalachian
Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Lewis
San Francisco
AFL
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Lethlehem
Shipbuilding Company
NDMB
FDR Seeks Nationwide July Fourth Rededication
President Roosevelt compared today’s crisis to the 1776 struggle and urged Americans to rededicate themselves to the Declaration of Independence. He hinted at a nationwide broadcast on July Fourth with guidance from the Office of Civilian Defense led by Fiorello LaGuardia.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
Office of Civilian Defense
New York
Fiorello LaGuardia
Leiber Suffered Only Slight Concussion After Hit
Chicago Cubs outfielder Hank Leiber received a slight concussion after being struck on the head by a fast ball from Cliff Melton during the Chicago New York game. An X ray showed no skull fracture and Leiber will be hospitalized for several days. Cubs physician Dr John F Davis called the location of impact fortunate.
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Chicago
Hank Leiber
Chicago Cubs
Cliff Melton
Leiber
John F. Davis
Roosevelt waives neutrality act aid to Soviet Union via Vladivostok
Washington June 25 The administration waived the neutrality act to allow delivery of American war materials to the Soviet Union through Vladivostok signaling broader support. Acting Secretary Sumner Welles said President Roosevelt decided not to invoke the act, the first time it has not been used in a declared war. Experts expect token aid for the near term as U.S. production is engaged with Britain and defense orders. Senator Nye criticized the move as an isolationist setback.
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Lyle G. Wilson
Washington
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Soviet Union
Vladivostok
Pacific
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
United States
Russia
Black Sea
Arctic
Ford To Operate New Federal Owned Plant
The Defense Plant Corporation announced a $47,620,171 bomber factory to be built at Ypsilanti Michigan leased to and operated by Ford Motor Company. Land and construction cost $31,961,300 with equipment at $15,658,871 as part of the Army plan to produce 500 bombers monthly.
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Defense Plant Corporation
Ypsilanti, Mich
Ford Motor Company
Plant Corporation
RFC
Army
Job Unit Men Declare Law Was Observed
Arizona unemployment security commission tells the state supreme court it conformed with the law in dismissing G. B. Donaldson as executive director on June 15. Donaldson was reinstated June 2, then ousted again when the new law took effect, with the board threatening to withhold funds before partial continuation.
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Arizona Unemployment Security Commission
State Supreme Court
G. B. Donaldson
Commission
Lewis Irvine
State Employment Service
High Tribunal
Donaldson
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Social Security Board
Irvine
Alfred C. Lockwood
Faulty Brakes Postpone Test Flight of B-19
Santa Monica Calif June 25 The first test flight of the Douglas B-19 the world’s largest airplane was postponed due to brake trouble on the giant landing wheels Plans had aimed for the afternoon sea breeze lift but ground tests revealed brakes were grabbing extensive work was ordered delaying the flight decision made shortly after noon.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Douglas
Encirclement Threat From German Spearheads Across Front
Military analysis warns encirclement risk for the Red Army as German forces drive two main spearheads toward the Pripet marshes from Poland and east Prussia. A northern and southern convergence could enclose defenders, sever outer lines, and push into Ukraine via Bessarabia and the Black Sea coast.
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United Press
Red Army
Pripet
Poland
Brest-Litovsk
Russia
East Prussia
Rumania
Ukraine
Bessarabia
Black Sea
Late War Bulletins from Bern Suspended Berlin Link
Telegraph lines between Bern and Berlin were cut tonight amid war rumor chatter. Officials suggest the pause may signal an impending German government declaration possibly tied to Finland's reported war on Russia.
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Bern
Switzerland
Berlin
Finland
Russia
Finland Not Neutral, Russia Says It Cannot Be Neutral
Moscow informs Helsinki that Russia cannot regard Finland as a neutral state. The statement reflects postwar tensions influencing Finland's foreign position and raises questions about Nordic security alignments.
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Bern
Switzerland
DNB
Cemers
Helsinki
Russia
Finland
British loss of 41 planes in 24 hours of air battle
Berlin reports from the German news agency DNB that in the last 24 hours of bitter air fighting the British lost 41 aircraft while German losses were not specified.
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Berlin
DNB
Planes bomb Damascus. 30 killed and many injured
Reuters dispatch from London reports German planes bombed Damascus, then under Free French and British control, killing 30 people and injuring many others. The raid marks a major wartime strike in the Middle East theater.
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London
WUP
Reuters
Jerusalem
Damascus
Finland Declares State of War Against Russia
Reliable sources report that Finland has declared a state of war against Russia amid ongoing conflict. Officials did not immediately confirm details.
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Stockholm
Finland
Russia
German Romanian air force claims decisive Soviet air losses
A Bucharest communique reports 400 Soviet planes destroyed in the first three days of operations. It says German and Romanian air forces achieved categoric superiority over the Red Air Force and that the campaign proceeds according to plan.
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Red
Red Army
Prut
Constanza
Sulinan
Galati
Romanian
Turkey to stay neutral in German Soviet war
The Turkish ambassador to Moscow told the foreign commissariat that Turkey would remain neutral in the conflict between Germany and the Soviet Union.
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Moscow
Foreign Commissariat
Turkey
Sweden allows German troops transit via Norway to Finland
Sweden announced it would permit one division of German troops to cross Swedish territory from Norway to Finland in an agreement with Finland and Germany. Sweden said it would maintain neutrality and that Germany would make no further demands.
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Sweden
Norway
Finland
Germany
Russian defenses repelled river crossing under fog
Radio Moscow reported in the early hours that enemy troops crossed a wide river in 10 barges under fog, likely the Prut, but were driven back with huge losses. The attempt to surprise Russian defenses failed.
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London
Radio
Moscow
Prut
Russian air raids on Constanta Sulvia and Galati fail to inflict damage
Berlin reports heavy Russian air raids on Romanian cities Constanta Sulvia and Galati, but the official communique from Bucharest via DNB says damage was not severe.
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Berlin
Constanta
Sulvia
Galati
DNB
Bucharest
Germans Claim Finland Now At War With Reds
Adolf Hitler's blitzkrieg in the USSR met resistance on the southern front while Germany reported advances in Lithuania and Finland joining the fight against the Red Army. Finland tension mounts as Helsinki denies formal war entry, with Germany eyeing Leningrad and heavy air activity across the region.
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Reds
Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Ukraine
Lithuania
Red Army
Moscow
Berlin
Poland
Helsinki
Sweden
Leningrad
Karelian
Kuolajervi
Salla
Kandalaksja
Arctic Ocean
Russian Planes Rain Death On Finnish Cities
Finnish civilians were killed as Russian air offensive hit Helsinki and southeastern towns. Bombs fell on Helsinki twice with alarms, while Lappeenranta and Utti suffered attacks. Finland protested to Moscow as full-scale fighting reportedly began in the region.
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Helsinki
Lappeenranta
Finland
Moscow
Berlin
Russia
Utti
Kotka
Karelian Isthmus
Navy Plans 10 400 Planes Under New Defense Budget
The House appropriations committee approved a defense package totaling 897 083 825 dollars enabling the Navy to raise its air arm to 10 400 planes. Funds cover naval aircraft fleet auxiliaries and shore stations with faster deliveries and ordnance including 20 mm guns.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Office of Emergency Management
Post Office Department
Coast Guard
Baseball Scores and Standings Digest for May Day
In a busy baseball card, St Louis takes a 5 to 7 win over New York with solid hitting and a late rally. Washington shuts out Chicago 9 to 0 as Rigney and Turner contribute in defense. Detroit edges Philadelphia 5 to 4 in a tight battle while Cleveland thunders past Boston 7 to 2.
Brooklyn and Pittsburgh Game Score Summary
Brooklyn 59 Pittsburgh 410. Casey Higbe Owen Heintzelman Lopez pitched for Phillies 311 Cincinnati 813. Podgajny Johnson Melton Livingston Harman EF Riddle Lombardi listed in box score notes.
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Pittsburgh
Casey
Higbe and
Owen
Heintzelman
Lopez
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Podgajny
Johnson
Melton
Livingston
Harman
EF. Riddle
Lombardi
Grissom and Warren Lead Phila Win in Second Game
In a baseball recap, Grissom and Warren drive Philadelphia past Cincinnati as Pearson and J Riddle drive in runs. New York and Chicago also feature players Carpenter Danning Lee Scheffing Page and McCullough in the lineup, with score details noted.
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Cincinnati
Grissom and
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Pearson
J. Riddle
New York
Chicago
Carpenter
Danning
Lee
Scheffing
Page
McCullough
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