New York Pier Blaze Claims One Life at Greenville Terminal
A pier fire at the Greenville Terminal in Jersey City caused the death of watchman William J. Minnock and burned five car floats and 25 loaded freight cars. Firefighters and rail workers fought flames that spread over half the 820 foot pier, with additional vessels and coast guard units aiding.
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Jersey City
N. J
New York Harbor
Greenville Terminal
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York City
New York
Coast Guard
William J. Minnock
Adrian R
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Black Tomn
Coast Guard Rescues 39 Survivors From Torpedoed Ship
The Cutter General Greene saved 39 survivors from a torpedoed Merchant ship in the North Atlantic. Officials withheld ship name, nationality, and exact rescue location. More than 60 men were believed missing in two lifeboats, while fog hampered search efforts near Greenland overnights.
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Washington
Coast Guard
General Greene
Atlantic
Greene
North Atlantic
Greenland
Second Draft To Be July 1
Washington reports that July 1 will be registration day for millions of young Americans who came of age since October 16 and are now eligible for possible military service. President Roosevelt ordered the second selective service registration to aid national defense. All unregistered male citizens and aliens who have reached 21 by July 1 must register. Enrollment will be handled by 6,500 Selective Service Boards nationwide, as in the October first registration when about 16.5 million men aged 21 through 35 signed up.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Settle Week-Old Strike by 200 Workers Return
Cleveland stevedores and warehousemen returned to work after a week-long strike against the three main terminal firms, Cleveland Stevedore Co Lederer Terminal Warehouse Co and National Terminals Co. The contract terms were not disclosed but the AFL Longshoremen business agent said the agreement provides "just about what we asked" on wages.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Stevendore Co
Lederer Terminal Warehouse Co
National Terminals Co
John 8S. MacLeod
AFL International Longshoremen
Dynamite Bomb Rocks Conneaut Business District
Sixteen business places were damaged and about 100 windows shattered by a dynamite blast in Conneaut Harbor's business section at 3 50 a m in front of the Wilson Cafe. Cafe operator George Sauerwine offered no motive for the explosion.
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Conneaut
Conneaut Harbor
Wilson Cafe
George Sauerwine
Father's Day Proclaimed in Ohio by Governor Bricker
Ohio Governor John W. Bricker has proclaimed June 15 as Father's Day in the state, designating the date to honor fathers and promote family appreciation across Ohio. The declaration follows nationwide observances and aligns with municipal and civic efforts to celebrate fatherhood.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Legislators To Complete Work At Ohio Capitol Today
Ohio legislators return to the Columbus capitol to finish the 94th General Assembly with about 90 bills, including a record $352 million biennial budget, to be signed by Senate and House leaders for delivery to Governor Bricker. The governor considers bills within 10 days, vetoes some items, and has already vetoed a medical examination fee hike while signing a stockholders filing measure.
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Columbus
Capitol
94Th General Assembly
John W. Bricker
Ohio
State Tax Commission
Bricker
Two Brothers Die in Crash at Indian Lake
In Indian Lake Trenton Ohio a sport model plane crashed in a hayfield during takeoff killing two brothers Eugene and Frank Simons both visiting from Trenton Butler County. Eugene about 22 recently married and Frank about 19. Charles Houser who operated the lakeside boat landing pulled Frank from the flames but he died.
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Indian Lake
Trenton
Eugene
Frank Simons
F. W. Simons
Butler County
Frank
Charles Houser
Lakeside
Draft selectee drowns in Ohio River at East Liverpool
Abraham Sinker, 29, was summoned for a draft examination when he plunged into the Ohio River shouting I came to drown myself. Firemen recovered the body after he refused aid from onshore helpers. The coroner said he jumped after inspecting a houseboat for sale and had told friends he did not want to enter the army.
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East Liverpool
Abraham Sinker
Ohio
Arnold Devon
Sinker
World awaits Roosevelt fireside chat as Crete battle rages
As Roosevelt finalized a radio fireside address expected to outline foreign policy and aid to Britain, British reports from Crete say six Allied warships were sunk and several more damaged amid a fierce week of fighting. The Royal Navy meanwhile dug in north of Crete, declaring its Mediterranean position remains strong despite losses.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Mediterranean
Crete
Gloucester
Juno
Kelly
Kashmir
Greyhound
Cape Matapan
Solons Seek Truce on Farm Appropriations
Washington leaders press for a quick settlement of differences over the 1941 42 agricultural appropriation bill. The large supply bill totals about 1.34 billion dollars after Senate changes, with parity loan and soil conservation payments shaping the final package. Parity aims to keep farmer returns at 1909 14 purchasing power levels.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Ground Broken for Texas ARMCO Plant
Civic and industrial leaders gathered in Houston for a ground breaking at a 600 acre site for a $17,000,000 steel plant by American Rolling Mill Co and Sheffield Steel Corp. The southwest's first fully integrated mill will sit on the Houston Ship Canal, to be completed early in 1942 and will employ 1,500 workers.
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Houston
Texas
American Rolling Mill Co
Sheffield Steel Corp
Southwest
Houston Ship Canal
Would-Be Assassin Executed by Italians
In Tirana prison at dawn an execution took place for Vasail Mihailoff, an alleged Greek would-be assassin who fired at an automobile carrying King Vittorio Emanuele and Albanian Premier Shefket Verlaci on May 17. The Italians said the shots missed their targets.
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Rome
Vasail
Laci
Mihailoff
Vittorio Emanuele
Tirana
Shefket Verlaci
Urge Drying Process To Save Surplus Food
Washington officials urge a national large scale food drying program to turn surplus grain fruit and vegetables into long term storage. Portable drying crews would operate farm to farm amid concerns over nutrition and distribution impacting defense and public welfare.
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Washington
United States
French Renew Pledge to U S on Fleet and Colonies
The French government sent a written assurance to the United States that the fleet and colonies would not be surrendered to Germany or any power. Gaston Henry-Haye delivered the note to Sumner Welles. He said it was drafted under Vichy instruction to remove misgivings about French German collaboration and align with Hull's request for a clear written position.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Gaston Henry- Haye
Sumner Welles
Vichy
Hull
Ex Governor White Retires From Politics
Former Governor George White, who left the Democratic Party to back Wendell Willkie, declares he will not seek public office again. He cites two reasons and tells a 15th congressional district dinner that he will not run and that the people do not want him.
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Marietta
George White
Democratic Party
Wendell Willkie
15Th’ Congressional District
Lakewood Man Named State Guard Colonel
Adj Gen W S Bird announced the appointment of Donald F Pancoast of Lakewood as colonel of Ohio s new state guard Pancoast formerly commanded the 112th engineers Ohio National Guard at Cleveland and was named brigadier executive placing him second to General Bird in command of the state guard
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Columbus
Adj
W. S. Bird
Donald F. Pancoast
Lakewood
Ohio
State Guard
Pancoast
112Th Engineers
Ohio National Guard
Cleveland
General Bird
Schmeling Reported Among Parachutists in Crete
BERLIN reports say Max Schmeling the former world heavyweight boxing champion was among parachutists landed in Crete according to well informed sources.
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Berlin
Max Schmeling
Crete
Philip Campbell, Kansas Congressman and House Rules Leader, Dies
Philip Campbell, 79, longtime Republican U S representative from Kansas third district from 1903 to 1923 and long-time head of the House Rules Committee, died.
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Washington
Philip Campbell
Congress
Kansas
House Rules Committee
FDR Seeks 3.3 Billion For Warplanes
Washington reports President Roosevelt asked Congress for 3.319 billion dollars for aircraft, with 2.79 billion for the army and 529 million for the navy. Stephen Early said the fireside chat would run longer and that national policy would be clear by Wednesday. He did not specify the number of planes or bomber emphasis.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Stephen Early
Karly
Capitol Hill
Rayburn
Army
Navy
Early
Coal Sold at Loss in Nine Months of 1940
Coal producers sold their product at the mine for an average of five cents a ton less than production cost in the nine months before minimum prices took effect. The Bituminous Coal Division reported an average mine price of 1.8464 dollars per ton for the nine months ending October 1, 1940, versus a production cost of 1.9002 dollars. The division noted the sale price was 0.0538 dollars below the 1940 production cost for all mines and 1.0077 dollars below earlier estimates for the period.
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Washington
Claims Official UK of Reds in Federal Work
Washington report says Communist organizations are running a membership drive among federal employees openly, suggesting approval from higher authorities. Rep. Robert F. Jones urges support for a $100,000 appropriation to fund FBI investigations of federal employees.
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Washington
Robert F. Jones
Ohio
House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jury Chosen To Try Columbus Murderer
A 12-member jury is seated to try Wayne Thompson, 23, for first degree murder in the April 23 hold-up slaying of Carl Hoover, East Side chain grocery store manager. Thompson's defense contends temporary insanity. Trial expected to finish by Friday.
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Columbus
Wayne Thompson
Carl Hoover
East Side
Thompson
Hoover
Plane crash kills Cleveland salesman in Lake County woods
Norman W. Sebek, 22, of Cleveland, an airplane salesman, died after his plane plunged 300 feet into woods near Lake County Airport in Painesville. He was trapped and burned to death.
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Painesville
Lake County
Norman W. Sebek
Cleveland
Crile's Human Energy Theory Show Opens in Cleveland
Dr George Crile famed Cleveland surgeon presented his half century research on human energy at the Sarah Tod McBride museum at Cleveland Clinic. The exhibit argues electricity fuels man's energy and energy organs shape civilization, as the museum opens after 15 years of work.
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Cleveland
George Crile
Sarah Tod McBride
Cleveland Clinic
Bismarck sinks after air and sea pursuit by British fleet
The German battleship Bismarck, trapped by Royal Navy guns and Ark Royal air torpedoes, sank after a three day chase about 400 miles west of Brest. The Hood had fallen days earlier, with 1,300 dead, as the Bismarck faded in sunlit waters after torpedo strikes and heavy gunfire.
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Hood
Greenland
North Atlantic
France
Berlin
Germany
E.S.T
Brest
Britain
Royal Navy
Guenther Luetjens
Lindemann
Cairo
Crete
Hitler
St. Nazaire
Ark Royal
Bismarck Sinks After British Air Attack and Pursuit
British and American reports detail the Bismarck’s destruction after being spotted by a Catalina, with Allied planes and the battlecruiser Prince of Wales contributing to its final defeat. London confirms the loss of the Hood and Royal Oak, while German losses include the Graf Spee. The pursuit spanned hundreds of miles as U boats sunk freighters off West Africa and fighting continued around Crete with aircraft and tanks involved.
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London
Crete
Canea
Candia
Retimo
Malemi
Mediterranean
North African
Raeder Threatens U S Aid To Britain In War
The German admiral warns that American contraband voyages to England would be an act of war to be met by the German navy. Hull accuses Germany of threatening self defense aims while Early suggests Berlin seeks to complicate Roosevelt's speech. Hitler wants to halt American aid to Britain before it reaches critical levels. Britain awaits U S production to supply its war effort as Nazi pressure grows.
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White House
Roosevelt
United States
Britain
Germany
Bismarck
England
Hull
Berlin
Admiral Raeder
Uncle Sam
Herr Hitler
Japan
Far East
Hitler
Cost of Oil Rises Seven Cents A Barrel
In Pittsburgh the Corning grade oil price in Buckeye pipelines rose seven cents a barrel marking the second increase this month. The Joseph Seep Purchasing Agency of the South Penn Oil Company announced a new quotation of 1.31 dollars per barrel. Earlier on May 2 the price had advanced from 1.17 to 1.24 dollars.
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Pittsburgh
Buckeye
Joseph Seep
South Penn Oil Company
Columbus Force Adds 25 Officers for Defense Effort
Columbus city council approved 25 more policemen, boosting the force to 345 to cooperate with the national defense program. Mayor Floyd Green sought the officers to police the new Curtiss-Wright airplane factory, valued at 12 million dollars, under construction in the city.
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Columbus
Floyd Green
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