Argentina Renews Neutral Policy After Coup Leader Takes Power
Argentina’s military government under Pedro Ramirez pledged neutrality for the present and cooperation with the Americas after Gen Arturo Rawson’s resignation and Ramirez’s swearing in. The cabinet includes eight military officers and one civilian, with plans to hold elections and reestablish solidarity while denying immediate tests of power.
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Montevideo
Axis
Ramirez
Eee
Congress
Arturo Rawson
Rawson
Ramon 8. Castillo
Republic of
Argentina
Americas
Bic
Benetinh Germ Ramirez
D' Rawson
Associated Press
Castillo
Saba Sueyro
Alberto Gilbert
Segundo Storni
Jorge Santa Marina
Bank of Nation, Justice and Public Instruction
Elbio Anaya
Edelmiro. Farrell
Navy
Benito Sueyro
Diego Mason
Ismael Galindez
Favors
Man dies as lightning strikes on porch in Martinsville
Claude Dodson, 46, of Blackberry, Henry County, Va., was instantly killed last night while sitting on his porch when a lightning bolt struck the connection on the back porch and ran through his body.
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Martinsville
Claude Dodson
Blackberry
Henry County
Sea lions swallow small round aid to unknown purpose
A fragment reports sea lions swallowing small round objects described as an aid to something unspecified. No further context or details are given in the readable text.
Journey Among Warriors by Eve Currie at Handley Library
Eve Currie presents a travelogue of her 40000 mile wartime tour detailing the Red Army equipment morale and civilian life. The book aims to illuminate the people behind the gun including Russians, Poles, Free French and Chinese workers and is available for borrowing at Handley Library.
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Eve Currie
Miss Curie
Prenchman
Handley Library
Westberg Resigns Over Hurdles in OPA Job
John K. Westberg price executive of the Office of Price Administration announces his resignation effective July 3 in Cincinnati. He says he was not allowed to do a fair honest and complete job and that top leaders avoided crossing political bridges. The Ohio Grain and Feed Dealers’ Association condemns the action and says the OPA needed more men like him.
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Cincinnati
John K. Westberg
Office of Price Administration
Ohio Grain and Feed Dealers’ Association
Westberg
OPA
Washington
Fragmentary wartime combat line hints at fast action
Selt cornered a hades Sige feahtning like rapidity in a fragmented wartime text. The garbled phrasing suggests a quick clash with a hostile entity and rapid pursuit amid chaos.
Solid South Not Laying Plans To Join Opposition
Atlanta dispatch notes Southern governors debate 1944 Democratic strategy. Governors from South Carolina Georgia Florida Louisiana North Carolina Mississippi advocate freight rate equality federal funds and states rights as the South weighs unity vs drift within the Democratic bloc. Leaders caution against bolting and urge a solid front in seeking fair treatment and national rate reforms.
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Solid South
Atlanta
South
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Virginia
Colgate W. Darden
Prentice Cooper
Tennessee
Southern Governors’ Conference
Cooper
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Florida
Spessard Holland
Sam Jones
Louisiana
James Melville
North Carolina
Paul Johnson
Mississippi
No Drastic Cuts Planned In Animal Products
The War Food Administration assured the War Meat Board that it will not drastic cuts in animal product output. Davis said meat production will rise in the next year, with limited changes to civilian diet while prices in some areas exceed proper wholesale ceilings, prompting action to ease distribution.
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Chicago
War Food Administration
WFA Cattle and Beef Industry Advisory Committee
WFA
Chester C. Davis
Jay L. Taylor
Davis
War Meat Board
Col
Taylor
War Department To Drop 100000 Civilian Employees
Washington June 9 The War Department plans to drop about 100000 civilian employees under Secretary Patterson they say. The department currently employs 1305 000 civilians and will end expansion Patterson told the House Civil Service Committee. In July 1940 the figure was 140000.
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Washington
Patterson
House Civil Service Committee
Virginia teacher receives TB scholarship to Michigan
Miss Myr tle C. Griffin, a Norfolk school teacher, won a National Tuberculosis Association fellowship for a special course at the University of Michigan. The Virginia Tuberculosis Association and local bodies share half the cost with the national group. Griffin will attend summer sessions in Ann Arbor this month.
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Virginia
Myrtle C. Griffin
Norfolk
University of Michigan
National Tuberculosis Association
Ellen H. Smith
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Miss Griffin
National
Anti- Tuberculosis League of Norfolk
Miss Smith
Griffin
Ann Arbor
Naval Air Transport Service Fleets Span Vast Routes
The Naval Air Transport Service operates several hundred planes over more than 50 000 miles of routes establishing a wide air link network for military movement and logistics.
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Naval Air Transport Service
Downs Advocates Plan For Study of Cities and Counties Debts
Virginia State Auditor L Downs proposed a plan to study debts of cities towns and counties to aid financing and long term indebtedness. He noted about 98 million in city bonded debt 9.3 million in towns and 25.9 million in counties and called for uniform accounting budgets and audits though current staffing and travel limits prevent immediate action.
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Richmond
L. Downs
Virginia
Downs
Virginia Soldiers Held By Italy
The War Department released 403 U S soldiers held as prisoners of war by Italy and said their next of kin are notified. Virginia internees include L Addington Rev W Addington J Foster Samuel L Foster Guy W Hoover Clayton A Jenson Melvin L Mayberry and their listed relatives in Sneadens Portsmouth Lynchburg and Virginia Beach.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Italy
Virginia
E L. Addington
W. Addington
Sneahens
Samuel L. Foster
Jae Lois Foster
Guy W. Hoover
Box
Radio Pvt
Clayton A. Jenson
Maggie E. Jenson
Vermont Ave
Portsmouth
Melvin L. Mayberry
Rosa C. Mayberry
Monroe Street
Lynchburg
Convict Killed While Attempting Escape In Kansas Penitentiary
In Lansing Kansas guards killed one inmate and wounded two as they battled with knives during an attempted prison escape from a mine pit area. The deceased was Max Landreth a Shawnee county burglar serving time. A pit boss Steve Atkinson suffered minor knife wounds.
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Lansing
Kas
Kansas Penitentiary
Milton F. Amrine
Max Landreth
Shawnee County
Kansas
Steve Atkinson
Japanese Leader Calls for Crushing Allies in War Rally
Okada urged Japan to crush Britain and the United States in a rally broadcast from Tokyo. He warned of a prolonged war and said victory requires a survival of the fittest mindset and full resolve.
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Okada
Britain
United States
Europe
Atlantic
East Asia
Pacific
Japan
Local Theaters To Observe Flag Day
Elated by Allied North Africa victory the nation marks Flag Day on June 14 by presidential proclamation. The Office of War Information quotes President Roosevelt on teamwork and mutual strength among the United Nations. Motion picture theatres join the observance by flying UN banners and using theatre ads inspired by the President's teamwork idea.
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North Africa
United States
U. S
United Nations
Office of War Information
Roosevelt
As _ brothers-in arms
War Activities Committee
Navy Does Things On Grand Scale
Fragmentary OCR describes a scene with a girl in distress, mentioning a sale and bidding. The text includes phrases about salem and dress, with an escort and a price noted as higher, but many words are garbled and unclear.
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Navy
Salem
Turks Prepare to Defend Security Amid National Mobilization
London dispatch says President Ismet Inonu will mobilize all human and material means to defend security as reported by Berlin radio and recorded by AP. The fragment mentions a raccoon that will not eat food after being carefully washed.
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London
Berlin Radio
Ismet Inonu
Associated Press
Atanton
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