Crete Battles End as Germans Claim Victory
Berlin reports the Crete battle as ended with 13 000 prisoners. German forces say Sphalion harbor fell and Nez mountain troops subdued British air defenses. The 12 day Balkan campaign windup yielded about 10 000 Britons and Greeks captured, with total losses and captures rising. Turkey faces encirclement and could align with Rome and Berlin or enter a new south east battleground. Lack of air support is cited as a key factor in British Crete defeat.
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Turkey
Yugoslavia
Bulgatia
Rome
Berlin
Waris Brough
War Office
Crete
Africa
Dine 2
Ield
Sphalion
Foast
Richards Sentenced for Fatal District Court Case
J Roy Richards, 52, Garland gas station operator, was sentenced by Judge D. A. Apird of Warren County Court to two to five years in the western penitentiary on a charge of involuntary manslaughter after his wife died at Eris Hospital. He had been jailed in bike county jail and released on bond.
Pennsylvania Wheat Referendum Shows Mixed Farmer Support
In Pennsylvania, incomplete returns from 40 counties indicate 4350 farmers favor the government quotas while 3023 oppose the proposal. Nationally, wheat growers backed the plan to enforce rigid marketing quotas under the 1938 farm act to curb surplus grain. In Erie County, three were for the measure and seven against it.
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Ashon Lea
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Jewes
elleibIe
Erie County
Local notices mix with shop ads and obits in Oil City page
A crowded clipping from the Oil City era lists Burton grocery ads and household sales alongside local notices. Items include Campbell tomato soup at 3 for 20 cents, Bisquick 27 cents, and other daily bargains. Obituaries note George White’s retirement after 85 years in politics and William J.D. Ellis’s death aged 83 after long Titusville residence.
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Campbell
Wilcox
George White
Titusville
Chblo
William JD. Ellis
Warren Waller Brown
Youngsville
DA. Arird
Davison-Fogle Lumber Co
Warren
Benjamin Oechuiexo
West Fifth Avenue
Warren Genetil Hospital
DeLuxe Metal Furniture Co
Armstrong
Lanston's
Journal
Rimersburg
New Bethilehem
Venango
Clarion
Forest
Davison - Fogle Lumber
Women's Relief ‘Corps
Masonic Temple
George Downey
East Wayne Street
Corry Hospital
Frank Chirleusie
Spring Street
$25 000 Suit In Death of Indian
SALAMANGA June 2 The Court of Claims meets here today to hear a $25 000 damage suit against the state after the death of Robert Nephew an Allegheny Reservation Indian in the city jail following his arrest by State Police in February. The attorney general will send a representative to appear for the state. The trial is expected to last three days in the Medl courtroom. Charles Cong ton and G. Sydney Shane represent Mrs Angeline Nephew Lewiktow After federal concurrence lift when jurisdiction the Nephew case was presented to a Federal grand jury in Buffalo to determine there was no criminality involved. The case to be tried before the Court of Claims is a civil action for damages.
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Salamanga
Bie Court of Claims
Robert Nephew
Allegheny
Angeline
Lewiktow
Court of Claims
Texans Save Bomber Crew After Near Collision
Three U S Army fliers returning from Denver to Le Sende Field Texas circled to avoid bad weather. A municipal air park manager spotted a flare from his window and lit building lights to guide the plane toward the airport. The bomber touched down smoothly, no injuries and no damage reported to the aircraft.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tex
U. S Army
Texas
WW. Holderness
Plummer
R. D. Bowwn
Denver
Sede Field
Jana
Moya Damion
Rmunicipal Airpork
Damion
Sunport
Holderness
Shortage of Carpenters for Defense Housing Project
The district faces a contractor labor crunch as most carpenters and builders work private projects. Titusville plans a 200 home defense housing program and seeks 100 carpenters. Fifty are at work. the rest must come from outside the district. Visitor limits at the site were set due to heavy turnout and safety concerns. No new developments reported on the local program as formal steps to seize property proceed.
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Mon
Titusville
Gurilent
Rober Coltman
Tituswills
Gcenb
CIA
Dunkirk Reservists to Join at Great Lakes Chicago
Reports say nearly all of Dunkirk division reserves are to assemble at Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago. Earlier, 20 enlisted men were sent to Newport, Rhode Island and assigned to destroyer service on the Atlantic. Some detachments have already reported to Atlantic ports for active duty.
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Dunkirk
Alivision Afaval
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Whiten Point
Newport
Z. T
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic
Fire in Jamestown Rooming House Kills Two Inhaled Smoke
A blaze at a Jamestown rooming house on 28 Tasttmnite Street yesterday morning left two people overcome by smoke. Roomer Mike Gloma, 49, survived with condition listed as fairly good at Jamestown General, while Eleanor Podubinski, operator of the house, was treated and discharged the same day. The fire was attributed to smoking in bed and alarm registered at 5:47 a.m.
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Main Street
Tillie Flagg
Salahmanes
Erie Depot
Jamestown Hospital
Lanston
Jamestown
Tasttmnite Street
Mike Gloma
Jamestaws
Eleanor Podubinski
First Communion Classes Held At Local Churches
Thirty one boys and girls received their first Communion at eight oclock masses in two Catholic churches here Sunday. Eighteen at St Elizabeth s and thirteen at St Thomas church received the sacrament after two months of preparation. The sanctuaries were decorated and the girls wore white dresses with veils.
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St. Elizabeth’ S Charity Siler
St. Thomas' Church
Three Injured in Crash at Falconer Jamestown
Three people were injured in a two car crash near Falconer Jamestown yesterday morning. Drivers were Sam Cusmano, 18, of Jamestown, and Stanley Bates, of Patterson, N. Y. The Jamestown car left the highway and struck the side of a residence owned by Mrs Anne Lee near Falconer Leavant.
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Falconer
Jamestown
Name
Dewons
Falconer-Levant
Roosevelt requests 125 million for defense highways
President Roosevelt asked Congress on June 2 to approve 125 million dollars for defense highway construction. He proposed 100 million for access roads development and 29 million to strengthen bridges and widen services in key areas.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Brookville Minister Resigns Pastoral After 16 Years
Brookville Pa June 2 Dr F Benton Shoemaker resigns after sixteen years at Brookville Presbyterian Church preaching a farewell sermon at the 11 am service. He also gives the graduation sermon to Brookville High School in the church. The Shoemakers move to Beechwood manse Wednesday June 4 and he is to be installed as pastor Tuesday evening June 3.
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Brookville
Brookville Presbyterian Church
F. Benton Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Brookville High School
TWO TITUSVILLE MEN IN NARROW ESCAPE
Two War Department inspectors stationed in Titusville for months were injured in a morning automobile crash near Andover. Alexis Ghopko of Detroit sustained scalp wounds and bruises while Harold Lambert of New Pittsburgh received hospital treatment and returned to Titusville, with both men working on materials for the U S Army at the Titusville Tron Works.
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Warren
Frank Robinson
Akeley
Qrorse Spangler
Russell
Leland M. Anderson
Jamestown
North Warren
Robinson
Warren General Hospital
United States Army Engineers
Pittsburgh
Bred L. Brtus
Sligo
Tinnesta Dam
Tipnestaco
Titusville
War Department
Andover
Cleveland
Spencer Hospital
Meadville
Alexis Ghopko
Detroit
Harold Lambert
New Pittsburgh
Titusville Tron Works
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Willistar
Kadota
Tandala
Morton House
Britain
Middle East
U. S
Hitch
Fitch
Copper Pot and Pan Cleaners
Baptist Ladies Aid Society
W. N. Jones
Marton Street
Red Cross
B. TL
Methodis
C.D. of
Rolland Chase
George Chase
Cor ‘Yr
D. 1
John Sedgwick
Lillian God
Episcopal Church
Lynn Sill
Beaverdam
D. Wilcox
Russell L. Murphy
First Presbyterian Church
OM City
Oil City
Ananda Hewitt
Henry W. Hewitt
Wiley G. Hewitt
Oi City
Mabel
New Era Club
Presbyterian Church
Whittlesey Cottage
Finds Jey Lake
W. C. Cox
William Johnson, Jr
Stephen Alpheus Lounsbury
Pram
Lounsbury
Pine Grove
Thorald E. Warner
Lakewood
Henry Sheet Steel Company
Jamestown General Hospital
Miller's News and Sport
State Court of Claims At
Salamanca
Loblaws
Fancy Hot House
Kellogg‘s
Phillip's
Leone
New Suimmer Prints
Nasts Ladies Shop
IS. Army
T Heir
Anthony May
Power Company
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Tortiga Companies
Egypt
Aou
Nyal Drug
Iene
BND
B.V
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