Treacherous German attack on Russia condemned by U S
Washington June 23 AP United States condemns Germany treacherous attack on Soviet Russia and signals possible lease lead aid under the act. Sumner Welles states any rallying of forces opposing Hitlerism aids American defense and security. No Soviet reply yet. policy aims to halt Hitler’s universal conquest.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Russia
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
Soviet
Welles
U.S
Hitler
German Reich
Air Supremacy Claimed For Royal Forces
London reports the Royal Air Force extending daylight raids on the French coast and targets in Germany including Wilhelmshaven Bremen Bremerhaven and Düsseldorf. In two days of air clashes 57 German planes were shot down while 30 British planes were downed. RAF claims overwhelming dominance as Britain presses a major aerial offensive.
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London
R.A. F
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Air Ministry
Emden
Bremen
Bremerhaven
Dusseldorf
Channel
France
Heat and soot nuisance plaguing northeastern city area
Mr Winchester notes heat bothers many residents but soot from local stokers faults the northeast section. He cites no city smoke problem overall yet urges possible relief through fuel changes or control equipment if citizen concerns justify action. Scientists show methods reduce smoke in industrial zones and urge adoption where needed.
Captain Bott Transferred From Winchester to Hagerstown
Captain Matthias Bott longtime commander of the Winchester Salvation Army post is reassigned as commander of the Hagerstown Maryland post effective July 2. Mrs Bott will accompany him as arrangements are made for succession by Captain Wilmer and wife from Washington DC. The Winchester post saw progress including purchase of the Russell property for 6000 dollars and a shift to a yearly financial campaign with an active advisory board and a focus on youth.
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Matthias Bott
Winchester
Salvation Army
Hagerstown
Mrs. Bott
Cooler Weather Approaches from Canada Eastward
A Canada sourced cool air mass ends the first heat wave of the year across the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi Valley and moves toward the Ohio Valley Middle Atlantic and southern New England. The heat caused up to forty deaths and many prostrations as temperatures hit 95 to 100 degrees in several cities before the cool air broke the spell. Forecaster Knarr said seasonal temps would prevail briefly as the cool spell advances.
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Associated Press
Canada
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
New England
Middle West
Kirksville
South Atlantic
Appalachian
A. J. Knarr
Bomber Victim Related Hero Allen J. Bowman
Allen J. Bowman 31 civilian army inspector and B 26 co pilot died in a Martin plant bomber crash near Glenn L. Martin airplane plant. He and Lieut Col Elmer Perrin were killed in a routine flight. Bowman's nephew of this city learned today. Bowman lived in White Marsh Maryland and leaves wife and son Raymond.
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Allen J. Bowmen
Bowman
Elmer B. Perrin
D. M. Sprinkle
Raymond
Sprine
White Marsh
Army
Martin
Sprinkle
Ralph
Arlington Cemetery
Marine Corps
Secretary Hull Goes to White Sulphur Springs for Rest
Secretary of State Hull departs for White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for a week or ten days to recuperate from a cold and fatigue. He has been absent from office for two weeks. Mrs Cecil W. Gray will accompany him.
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Washington
Hull
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Cecil W. Gray
May Have To Save On Foods Here To Help Our British Cousins
Farm officials say strict limits on domestic consumption of butter cheese cream evaporated and whole milk and possibly canned tomatoes may be imposed to aid Britain. The Agriculture Department reports only partial success in boosting milk output while the U.S. needs 250 million pounds of cheese 15 million cases of evaporated milk and 25 million pounds of dry skim milk over the next year.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Agriculture Department
WINC Radio Station Plans Opening and Details
Station WINC opens Thursday June 26 on the NBC blue network from 7 a m to 11 p m on 1400 kilocycles with about 50 mile range. Grant Jock announces a mix of local programs plus a 15 minute morning religious segment from 9 15 to 9 30. The dedication is set for about July 6.
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Blue
NBC
WINC
Grant Jock
Pollock
Peinabestar Ministerial Associaon
Virginia Avenue
Richard F. Lewis, Jr
WFVA
Fredericksburg
Virginia Avenue School
Kerr Street
Federal Communications Commission
Francisco
New York
Donna
Shirley Street
Olen Driggs
Oakland
California
Government Acts to Prevent Italian Departures From U S
The federal government moves to halt the exit of Italian nationals from the United States, matching measures used against Germans. The Justice Department issued instructions to immigration and border patrol officers to prevent any Italian national from leaving the country pending further guidance. Rome denies Italian charges that U S consular officials acted improperly in a note delivered by Ambassador William Phillips.
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Washington
United States
Justice Department
Immigration and Border Patrol
Rome
William Phillips
Italy
Shipyard Strikes In Conference Amid Deadlock
Navy officials in the San Francisco Bay area sought a conference to resolve an 11 shipyard strike affecting defense work valued at about five billion dollars. Admiral J W Greenslade expressed hope for a clear plan of action and a settlement without force as workers demand from 1.15 to double overtime pay, rejecting a 1.12 offer.
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Associated Press
Navy
San Fransico Bay Area
Af.l
J. W. Greenslade
C.1.o
Trona
Calif
Beverly Home From Hopkins Hospital
William Beverley manager of Winchester Cold Storage is discharged from Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after several months as a patient. He is home in Berryville and progressing satisfactorily.
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William Beverley
Winchester Cold Storage
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Berryville
Beverley
Three Men to Be Inducted Tomorrow in Virginia
Winchester registrants George R. Haines Hubert Wayne Fanning and Charles Edward Oates are ordered for induction tomorrow and will report in Roanoke, Virginia. On Wednesday Sterling Wilson Walker a member of the Douglas school faculty will report for induction.
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Winchester
Roanoke
George R. Haines
Hubert Wayne Fanning
Charles Edward Oates
Sterling Wilson Walker
Douglas School
City Clerk Prepares for Busy July 1 Registration and Licenses
City Clerk Pey ton Marshall and aide Mrs. Barnett expect a busy July 1 as second World War era military registration proceeds and bass fishing licenses go on sale. County Clerk Julian Baker awaits boat license shipments while Fred Tucker of Guthrie Center tours Cuba and writes of a grand Skyline Drive Shenandoah trip before a Pacific coast voyage with wife Mrs. Tucker.
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Peyton Marshall
Winchester
Cuba
Fred Tucker
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Bryan Stotler
Virginia
Stotler
Shenandoah Valley
Tucker
Mr. Stotler
Mrs. Stotler
Pacific Coast
Union
War Today Reports Baltic Crisis and Allied Diplomacy
The dispatch chronicles a Baltic crisis with Lithuania declaring independence and a government in exile pledging an alliance with Germany against the USSR. It notes heavy Soviet losses, German air activity, and Finland’s neutrality while Soviet and Finnish fronts flare with bombing and mobilization. Churchill pledges aid to Russia and Britain ramps arms output as Italy and Japan navigate their roles.
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Luftwaffe
American Army Air Corps
Russia
Germany
Baltic
Finland
Lithuania
Red Army
Italy
Japan
Shanghai
Tokyo
Washington
Warren Pieson
Weaneaeport Bank
Fiffland
Reich
Glass Urges Navy Sweep Nazi Seas
New York June 23 Senator Carly Glass of Virginia as honorary chairman of the Fight for Freedom Committee calls for an immediate naval sweep of Nazi Germany from the seas. He equates Hitler to Herr Schiewelgruber and urges readiness in mind and spirit as well as in ammunition and supplies.
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New York
Carly Glass
Virginia
Fight For Freedom Committee, Inc
Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler
Schiewelgruber
Wheat rises on bullish Nazi wartime news
Wheat prices jumped three cents to $1.03 per bushel in afternoon trading. Reports noted the gain reflected bullish sentiment after the Nazi declaration of war on Russia, with No 2 red winter trading around $1.06 in futures and cash quotations at about $1.04 1 4 per bushel.
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Baltimore
Stago
Russia
Baltic States Stir As World War II Splits Regions
Berlin reports claim Lithuanians have formed a new government allied with Germany to oppose Russia. Latvia follows with a government-in-exile pledging to fight alongside Germany. Estonia expected to join as Helsinki notes Finland seeks neutrality amid Hitler’s plans.
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Liths
Berlin
Kaunas
Germany
Russia
Latvia
Estonia
Helsinki
Two Soldier Accidents Mar Weekend in Virginia Camps
Two accidents involving soldiers in Virginia training areas mar an otherwise quiet weekend. Pvt Harry L Piper of Fort Eustis struck a cow on Route 522 near Berkeley Springs. his car damaged $200. Deputies investigated. In Winchester, Pvt Edward Kimball of Fort Belvoir rear ended a parked truck near Amherst Street injuring Kimball and Pvt Dan Wagner. both treated and released.
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Virginia
Winchester
Frederick County
Harry L. Piper
Fort Eustis
Randall Omps
Here
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Omps
Piper
Clark Matson
William Smith
DeHaven
Pensylvania
Amherst Street
Edward Kimball
Fort Belvoir
Winchester Whitesale Grocery
Kimball
William G Hardy Suffers A Stroke At Memorial Hospital
William G. Hardy, longtime bookkeeper for Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Company, remains in about the same condition at Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke Friday night that affected his right side.
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William G. Hardy
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hardy
Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Company
Lithuania Declares Independence Amid German Advance
Kaunas reports Lithuania proclaims independence as German forces push into Russian territory. Premier Kazys Skirpa forms new government with Stasys Rastikis as defense minister, amid Baltic crisis tied to wartime alignments and potential German influence. Salmon-style line shows ads and local contact at end.
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Kaunas
Lithuania
Germany
Russia
Kazys Skirpa
Berlin
Sean
Kaunas F
Stasys Rastikis
Dividend Notice From Commercial And Savings Bank
The Directors declare a semi annual dividend of three percent on capital stock payable to stockholders July 1 1941. Checks will be mailed by the Commercial and Savings Bank signed by Cashier John I Sloat June 23 1941.
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Commercial and Savings Bank
John I. Sloat
Yard Party at Methodist Church
A yard party is planned at the Methodist Church on Thursday June 26 as announced in a brief community notices item dated June 23. The notice provides limited details about time and activities.
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Samen
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H. C. Lyman
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Harold C. Sheetz, Jr
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