Hindenburg Presses For Unified Action Amid World War II Air Crashes
Allied reports claim over 100 Austrian aircraft shot down on the Italian front in the last thirty days. German leadership under Hindenburg pushes for a single supreme command to coordinate land and sea campaigns, while naval experts warn a joint fleet invasion would be suicidal with Allied fleets lined up. In France, artillery and aerial combat intensify near Avre, Lens, Hesbrouck and Ypres as Pershing notes limited fighting with reconnaissance and intermittent artillery.
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Washington, D. C
Marshal von Hindenburg
Stalf
Prange
Italy
Mindenburg
Mind
Hammel
England
McCess
Germany
West
Kiel Canal
W. FP. Simms
France
Meet Death at UP Yards Aboard Freight Car
At Union Pacific yards a pair of men were killed after being struck by wheels as they worked to stop a freight car. Alonzo Ashby from Popular Bluff Missouri and William F P Van Vilder, a Cavalier, live in the area and were workers at the yard. The accident occurred around 1 o'clock tonight. a coroner adjourned without a verdict.
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Oval
Union Pacific
Wight
Alonzo Ashby
William FP
van Vlider
Abby Taing
von Gilder
Alanne
Chayonne
Ildren
Witten
van Iilder
Odd
Birdman Saved Through a Miracle by Eddie Rickenbach
May 18 in France, Lieut. Eddie Rickenbach, famed as a volunteer flyer, escaped death when a German pilot crashed into his aircraft during a duel. Rickenbach sustained a crushed right wing but landed with minor injuries after reloading and steering to safety. The enemy pilot disappeared and is presumed to have perished in a fall toward a wooded area.
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Taylor
Frince
Eddie Rickenbach
Mindanly
Roche
Eddie
Rickenbach
Garth
College Woman Invests in Conservation Diner Concept
Miss Minnie J. Jamison of the state normal and industrial college at Dreensboro plans to publish blueprints for a family dryer and other home economy aids. She offers to help with war food emergency work, demonstrating meat and wheat savings and fat and sugar measures across the state.
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Minnie J. Jamison
State Normal and Industrial College
Dreensboro
N. C
Hoover Conservation Schoo
Enuke
Unclear OCR snippet on team clash and players
Fragmentary text mentions a game or event between roghylame and Gegether with references to East region.terrain and names are unreadable obscured by errors. No verifiable actions or outcomes can be determined from the readable fragments.
Pershing Announces World War I Casualty Rollup
General Pershing’s official report lists casualties today. Three killed, three dead of wounds, four or five dead from disease, five severely wounded, ten slightly wounded, and thirteen missing.
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Washington
Pershing
Allies Take Steps Stop Hun in East
Paris May 18 Allied governments inform Japan and China of arranged entente military cooperation to meet dangers threatening a place from German peno.
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East
Paris
Japan
China
Americans Reach Flanders Front in World War I
Washington reports that U S troops have reached Flanders and joined British lines near Amiens. The decision to deploy more American divisions to the British army follows the German offensive, with initial units placed in quiet sectors before trench warfare.
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Washington
Db. C
Flanders
Pershine
Amiens
Thi
Army Department
National Army
London
King George
Perah
Ing
Galte
Porphing
MTL Visits Vienna King Pardl to Bulgaris and Turkey
May 18 report from Vienna says Hmspenor Charlea and Ampress Zita left the Austrian capital for Sofia. They plan to visit King Pardl of Bulgaris and the sultan of Turkey.
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Vienna
Hmspenor Charlea
Ampress Zita
Sofia
Ninaple
Pardland
Bulgaris
Turkey
Sedition trial in Chicago charges Graber for alleged letter
In Chicago on May 18, Joe Graber of Scranton was charged in the trial as a defendant in the W. W. sedition case. He is accused of writing a letter that prosecutors say urged anti American action mirroring Bolshevik methods.
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Chicago
Lhw. W
America
Nusa
Joe Graber
Scranton
Women Go to Work in Upper Peninsula Yards
In a dawn shift scene at the Union Pacific yards, about thirteen women reported for 23 cents an hour to handle blistering material and clean the yard stores. Some sought clerical work but eight remained, praised for their vigorous labor, prompting foremen to curb overzealous efforts. Union Pacific officials and shop heads view this as a test of feminine labor replacing men called away, with watchers noting the experiment could shape future hiring practices and security measures at the yard complex.
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Union Pacific
Erie
Peete
Bravery Awards Given In American Military Honors
The Croix de Guerre is conferred on Major Raeschusaen and 22 of his men for bravery under fire during heavy bombardment in a mission to protect a highly valuable paper. The prize also honors Major McPaddock and accompanying personnel for respected acts of valor.
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Prrgy Son
Picatoy
Raeschusaen
Hin Crosa
Casally
Ma Rc
Funeral of Wood Held Here Today
Funeral services for Thoman Wood were conducted this afternoon at the Methodist church with Rev. Race officiating. He is survived by his wife and a six month old baby, two brothers and one sister, and was widely loved as a railroad employee.
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Thoman Wood
Barly Agdertak
Ehurch
Railroad
Tragic TNT blast at Oakdale near Pittsburg claims hundreds
A massive TNT explosion at an Oakdale plant near Pittsburg injures more than 600 workers. At least 170 are dead and many more severely injured. Fires erupt, rescuers work amid extreme danger as officials promise investigation and possible large losses.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Oakdale
Sceme
le Pewce
Wyoming plans government exhibit at state fair
The Wyoming state fair commission announced a large government exhibit to rival leading national fairs. It will span space and feature displays from departments of Defense, Interior, Commerce and others, with accompanying representatives and a Red Cross presence.
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Douglas
Wic
Wyoming State Fair Commission
Wyoming
Maemiine
Minn
Trotts
Wro
D.C
Centennial Development Association to Build in Findlay Ohio
The Centennial Development and Station of Findlay Ohio is set to unveil a large planned project this week. The assoniation lowers 6500 acres of land in the Centennial valley within Albany County Wyoming, indicating a cross state development push.
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Findlay
O. A
Ality
Uile
Centennial Valley
Aisbany County
Wyoming
Government to Restrict Meat Prices Soon
Washington May 18 government action to restrict meat prices will be taken shortly. Announcement of a definite meat policy for the war period affecting packing and livestock industries is expected soon after President Wilson concludes study of the special committee recommendation.
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Washington, RD. C
Voon
Wilson Finisher
Noover
Huff Lodged in Local Jail After Check Forgery Suspect
Huff, held in Pine Diana custody, faced theft and forged check charges from the past week. Deputy Sheriff Melenald led the process with Cheyenne warrants. no whiskey found on arrest. He was brought to the county jail last night awaiting further action.
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Melenald
Witnestone
Cheyenne
New Naval Device Aims to Check Submarines on Atlantic Run
Captain Gilbert Moore of the Royal Air Force arrived at an Atlantic port with a new sighting device for seaplanes. He says the device will mean death to the German submarine menace and will speed Curtiss seaplane production and its manufacture.
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Atlantic
Gilbert Moore
Royal Air Forces
Captain Moore
Mone
Lewis Victor Beats Tillman in Denver Heat Display
In Denver on May 18 Lewis Victor defeated Tillman in their heat. Three judges judged the division while referees tracked the action. The match featured Victor carrying the fifth point to Tillman, with Carter taking first and Rosey cited as a reference point.
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Denver
Lewis
Tilman
Lareis
Tillman
Kart Hee Rine
Hilly Rosey
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