Invasion Drives Renewed Nazi Attacks on Leningrad Front
War dispatches report renewed Nazi assaults along the northern front toward Leningrad as the Soviet defense fights to hold. In Syria the French request armistice terms, a move Britain expects to accept, with broader impact on Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and the Suez strategic balance.
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Iran
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Fat and divorce trial headline prompts fad weight loss ad
A sensational divorce case highlights a remark about a wife gaining weight and losing appeal. An advertisement urges Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid with a price and guarantee, advising dietary changes and a 30 day plan.
Former German Diplomat Warns U S on Nazi Victory
COLLEGE PARK Md July 10 A former member of the German embassy in Washington warned a University of Maryland summer school audience that if Hitler wins the war in Europe the United States need not fear invasion by guns. Dr Ernst Meyer said with Europe under fascist grip the Nazis would spread order here and cause this nation to collapse. He added that Rudolf Hess was a full fledged Nazi who left Germany over disagreement with Hitler and sought to reveal that fact.
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Treasury Status July 8 Receipts and Debt Figures
Treasury reports July 8 receipts of 14 272 921 32 expenditures 31 515 369 95 gross debt 49 129 457 339 46 an increase of 7 789 083 56 over the previous day.
New Rough Riders Train To Beat Panzers At Ft George G Meade
Officers are chosen from the 29th Division to form an anti-tank battalion of mobile rough riders. The unit will include two batteries of eight 75 mm anti-tank guns and three batteries with 12 37 mm guns each, plus engineers for mine laying and road blocking. Col. Thomas J. Shryock Jr. leads the formation, with 16 officers and 578 men to be selected. The force aims to halt armored assaults with a fast, fearless close range fighting role.
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Salvation Army Leadership Change in Winchester
The Salvation Army in Winchester welcomes Capt. and Mrs. Edgar H. Wilmer who arrived from Washington to lead the local work. They succeed Capt. and Mrs. M. W. Bott, moved to Hagerstown. A welcome meeting is set for Sunday evening July 13 at 8 o'clock in the Salvation Army chapel at 303 South Loudoun Street.
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House situates labor clause in defense bill amid crane strike talks
Washington on July 10 reports House forces quietly pushing to defeat drastic control measures. They favor Senate provisions to let the government seize a defense plant facing a strike and resume production with workers returning. The bill also envisions deferment of 28 or older for military training on July 1, a point split from labor provisions. The House until now did not separate the two issues despite conventional opposition.
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Collision on Middle Road Leaves Two Cars Damaged
A collision at the intersection of county routes 628 and 652 behind Kernstown caused about 125 dollars in damage to two cars and slight injuries to one driver. Mrs. Katie Lantz of Kernstown suffered slight shock in the crash with a vehicle driven by Samuel Bly of Opequon yesterday afternoon about 6 15.
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How Los Angeles Receives Water From Colorado River
One billion gallons of water are carried daily over 242 miles through the world's largest aqueduct system to Los Angeles and 12 other cities. The system starts at Parker Dam on the Colorado River near Parker, Arizona.
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Rescue in Moonlit Well Ends Suspenseful Escape
Henry survives a murder attempt when the killer drops rocks into a deep well. Henry crawls, climbs a broken ladder, and exits to safety with his wife and John Jones after declaring the killer captured. The cliffhanger ends with “To BeContinued.”
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