German Chutists Caught as Allies Run In Lebanon Syria
Allied columns including British and Free French moved into Syria and Lebanon as German parachutists were captured. Beitou Beirut and Tripoli faced naval pressure with British fleet forces threatening coastal routes. French and British actions near Damascus and the Galilee were described as advancing within 40 miles of key cities amid heavy fighting.
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Associated Press
Syria
France
Middle East
Beirut
Lebanon
Vichy
Palestine
Tripoli
Sea of Galilee
Christ
Damascus
London
Petain
Winchester quotes on ornery folk and postwar transport shifts
The snippet captures MA Winchester remarking on stubborn eaters, a discussion of employment, and a Pa Frederic prediction that airplanes will compete with cars after the war. It foresees mass production driving down prices and major changes in popular transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa . Frederick
British and French Clash in Syria Lebanon Theater
War Today reports British and French actions in Syria and Lebanon as allies push toward Damascus while French forces contest heavy resistance. Berlin notes civilian casualties as R A F strikes western Germany and German raids hit Britain. Naval losses include Calcutta Hereward and Imperial during Crete evacuation.
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Henri Dentz
Syria
Damascus
Aleppo
Wan
Tai
France
Great Britain
Berlin
Germany
Britain
Calcutta
Hereward
Imperial
Crete
British Admiralty
Others Ordered For Induction In Winchester
Peyton J. Marshall, chairman of the Winchester Selective Service Board, ordered seven Winchester registrants to report at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, at City Hall for induction in Roanoke, Virginia. Names include Paul Schneider, James Daniel Hickerson, Richard Marshall Carpenter, Hubert Benton Porter, Sidney Hunter Webster, Granville Garlin Cather, and Clarence Whitlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton J. Marshall
Winchester Selective Service Board
Winchester
City Hall
Roanoke
Paul Schneider
National Avenue
James Daniel Hickerson
Orchard Avenue
Richard Marshall Carpenter
South Cameron
Hubert Benton Porter
North Braddock
Sidney Hunter Webster
North Market
Granville Garlin Cather
Protection Request for Newport News Utilities Reaches Governor
Richmond Va June 9 The Third Corps Area commander turned over to Governor Price a request from Rep S Otis Bland to protect the reservoir and Harwood's mill near Newport News General Walter S Grant forwarded the request to the governor who said no action yet due to no emergency Public utilities protection remains a local police matter unless state help is needed.
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Richmond
Third Corps
Price
S. Otis Bland
Harwood
Newport News
William M. Kemper
Walters. Grant
Wright Seeks Presidency of Virginia Young Democrats
Richard L. Wright Jr. of Woodstock announces candidacy for president of the Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia to succeed Franklin Daniels of Lynchburg. Wright, a 1929 UVa Law School graduate and Woodstock attorney, is a longtime Young Democrats leader and Shenandoah County Club founder, with the Roanoke convention set for August 28–30.
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Woodstock
Richard 8. Wright, Jr
Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia
Franklin Daniels
Lynchburg
Daniels
Wright
University of Virginia Law — School
Council of the
Virginia State Bar
Young Democratic Organization
Shenandoah County Club
Virginia
Young Democracy
Roanoke
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Congress Considers Two Month Summer Recess
Washington reports President Roosevelt has no further major legislation for now. Senate and House leaders plan a July and August recess after clearing anti strike, selective service, and appropriations bills. Tax bill worth 3.5 billion could be delayed until September with minimal Senate activity. Byrnes and McNary back light calendars until finance committee reviews the measure.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Senate
Congress
House
Byrnes
McNary
Oregon
Deputy PLEUM Directors Named
Ralph K. Davies, vice-president of the Standard Oil Company of Calif, was appointed deputy petroleum coordinator today in Washington on June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ralph K. Davies
Standard Oil Company of
Calif
Saboteurs Blamed for Wheeling Plant Fire
Wheeling Police Chief Alonzo blamed saboteurs for the Wheeling Machine Piece Company blaze that destroyed the block-long plant. Fire officials estimated about $200,000 in damage and investigators from multiple agencies pursued a suspect after clues from locker-room activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Alonzo
Wheeling Machine Pea Company
Yesteray
Hixenbaugh
Federal Bureau of
State Fire Marshal’s Office
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Homer Oats
Sfapa Company
Mechahiehimec
Graduates Challenged To Build A New World
Dr. Edward H. Pruden warned Handley Senior Class of 1941 to abandon past focus on repairing an old world and instead work toward creating a new one. He noted rapid material progress but spiritual lag and urged purpose plan patience passion and power to contribute. The service at Handley High included prayers readings and a cappella choir with events this week culminating in Thursday graduation in the Handley school auditorium.
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Edward H. Pruden
First Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Handley
Winchester Ministerial Association
T. M. Swann
Handley High School
Prudens
E. T. Clark
D. D
The
Baptist Church
Dr. Prudens
Charles H. Punk
H. G. Balthis
Carl A. Honeycutt
Handley A Capella
Gwendolyn Haynes
Mount Hebron
Handley School
Thirty Seniors To Make Tour Leave Monday
A group of about 30 Handley high school seniors will depart Monday morning for a trip to Virginia's Peninsula. Accompanied by faculty member C. B. Bennett, nurse Mrs. Gertrude Organ, and superintendent Garland Quarles and his wife, the group will boat down the bay from Baltimore visiting Yorktown, Williamsburg, Jamestown, Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, Fort Monroe, Langley Field and other sites. After the trip they will hold a Pilgrimage Thursday to Mount Hebron Cemetery to honor Judge Handley and Joe Kerr, each student bearing flowers for the graves. The Handley School marks the event at 9 15 o'clock.
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Handley High School
Peninsula
Virginia
C. B. Bennett
Gertrude Organ
Garland Quarles
Quarles
Bay
Baltimore
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Jamestown
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Fort Monroe
Langley Field
Delmar Robinson
Clayton Cochran
Howard Clark
Kenneth Wright
George Craig
Richard Brown
Gerald Ritter
Richard Wine
Harley DeHaven
William Clark
Sam Rhodes
Lester Arnold
Leslie Carper
Neill Babb
Walter Bailey
Mabel Baker
Katherine Rudolph
Ann Brown
Ann Light
Virginia Mackie
Geraldine Fogle
Estella Armentrout
Jeanne Shade
Mildred Waterman
Louise Avey
Colleen Closer
Jean Ebert
Dancing at Shaftmaker's Tavern Capon Bridge
Capon Bridge West Virginia hosts a dancing event at Shaftmaker's Tavern on Wednesday June 11 from 9 pm to 12 am with the Popular Nite Club Orchestra performing. Admission is 25 cents for gentlemen and free for ladies.
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Shaftmaker’s Tavern
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Yard Party Macedonia June 14 District Youth Event
Community notice for a yard party hosted by Macedonia on June 14. Young People's Dept. contact Willis Real Estate via dial 3631 for details.
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Yard Party
Macedonia
Young People’s Dept
DIAL
Willis Real Estate
Federal Troops Occupy Aviation Plant in LA Riot
Three thousand U S troops moved into the North American Aviation plant in Los Angeles under a Presidential proclamation after riots between police and C I O pickets. Six workers were hospitalized after clashes as 12 000 workers sought entry. army troops guarded the plant and a convoy moved along Redondo Boulevard amid cheering workers.
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Los Angeles
United States
North American Aviation Company
Venice
45Th Infantry
Redondo Boulevard
President Orders Army to Operate Inglewood Plant
President Roosevelt declares North American Aviation plant in Inglewood essential to national defense. He orders the army to seize and run the strike-bound facility after mediation efforts fail. Troops move in as clashes occurred at opening. Production ceases, risking defense needs.
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Washington
Inglewood
Calif
Roosevelt
Army
Los Angeles
North American Aviation, Inc
United States
Secretary of Labor
National Defense Mediation
Strike Ties Up Baltimore Tugs
A tugboat officers strike in Baltimore harbor halted towage for Britain and U S army. About 30 tugboats from five firms stopped work, leaving only Rogers Towing operating. Union and owners offered few specifics on wage demands as G H Ponder led an expo bureau inquiry.
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Baltimore
Britain
United States Army
International Longshoremen’s Association
AFL
Curtis Bay Towing Company
Whitley Coal Company
Chesapeake Lighterage Company
A. J. Harper Company
Atlantic ‘Transport Company
Rogers Towing Com
G. H. Ponder
Baltimore Association of Commerce
Export and Import Bureau
Mechanic Burned At Novick Co
John F. Bohrer, 36, a mechanic at the Novick Transfer Co garage, ${PLACEHOLDER}$ Berryville Avenue, was treated at Memorial Hospital for second degree burns to both hands and arms and the right side of the face. Fire occurred as gasoline dripped on a hot exhaust causing a flash. truck was removed and firemen extinguished the blaze with minimal property damage reported. Bohrer had worked for the company for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Bohrer
Berryville Avenue
Novick Transfer Company
Memorial Hospital
Bodyer
Novick
Bohrer
Novick Company
Farmer Killed In Runaway Spreader Incident
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning for Emory Arnold, 76, of Lucketts Virginia, who was killed Saturday on his farm when a spreader horses ran away and threw him. The accident occurred on Arnold's farm in Luckettstown near Frederick Maryland.
Senate Defers Bill On Taking Over Struck Defense Plants
Republican leader McNary blocks immediate action in the Senate on a bill to allow government seizure of defense plants idle due to strikes. Debate delayed pending study of amendments. Byrnes Connally plan to add plant-takeover powers while Byrd seeks a resolution condemning strikes in defense industries. La Follette opposes blanket presidential age deferral authority.
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Washington
McNary
Oregon
LaFollette
Senate
Connally
D-Tex
Byrnes
D-Sc
Byrd
D-Va
la Follette
Dom DiMaggio Ordered to Report for Draft Physical
Boston June 9 Dom DiMaggio Red Sox center fielder was ordered by his California Selective Service Board to report to board 18 in Boston for a physical examination after returning from the Sox trip to St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
California Selective Service Board
Board 18
Sox
St. Louis
Handley seniors win watches at local jewelry firm
Two Handley High School graduates, Richard Shanholtz and Miss Mary E. McClure, won watches from Hodgson and Brown jewelers after a clock face crowned their names. The watches will be presented Wednesday.
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Handley
Hodgson
Brown
Richard Shanholtz
Mary E. McClure
Army seizes huge plant after strike standoff
Army takes control of a vast aircraft factory after a five day strike over a 75 cent minimum wage and a ten cent raise. Lieut Col Earnshaw says workers may enter safely under government protection as the plant opens for operations again. Guards calm streets as emissaries from CIO and the government press for normal production.
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CIO National
Charles E. Earnshaw
Western District
Army Air Corps
Washington
Charles E. Branshaw
I. O
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Walter H. Bayliss
Roy M. Fincham
Leslie T. McKee
Lawrence J. Sirbaugh
Frederick County
Charles Julian Renner
Colon Roosevelt Lowe
Opequon
Demond Maxwell Allen
Harry Wilson Miller
Whitacre
Staige Clinton Brumback
Middletown
Claire LeRoy Smith
West Union
James William Ellyett, Jr
Lester Cleveland Keeler
Young
H. F. Byrd, Jr
PLEUM
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Dr. Pruden
North American Aviation
Cal
Union and Company
Novick Co
Bill
Don Dimaggio
H. A. Snapp
Rosenberger
Back Creek
Mr. Snapp
Snapp
John Capone
Fordham
Capone
Valley Airways
Fairchild
George “Smitty” Smith
Hagerstown
Smitty
Chile Air Corps
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