Heydrich Death Triggers Czech Fears of Mass Executions
News from Prague reports Reinhard Heydrich died from wounds inflicted in the May 2 assassination attempt. Authorities warn hundreds of hostages may be shot in reprisal, joining the 183 already executed, with Czech circles in London predicting a broader purge across occupied Europe.
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Hitler
Associated Press
Berlin
Reinherd Heydrich
Bcheaig
Morayia
Prague
Ahrope
Oppresea
London
Heydrich
Occupied
Europe
Arder
Moravia
France
Holland
Norway
Poland
Guech
Heydriel
Crech
Thio
Community Loses Prominent Citizen Desmond
Funeral services will be held for Joseph J. Desmond a longtime Corry industrial financial and business figure who died at St Vincent's hospital in Erie. The rites begin Friday morning at 8 30 at his East Pleasant Street home and continue at St Elizabeth's church at 8 00. Interment will be in the family mausoleum at St Elizabeth's Cemetery.
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Joseph J. Desmond
Corry
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
East Pleasant Street
St. Elizabeth's Church
Musoleum
St. Elizabeth’s Cemetery
Stimson Denies Sabotage In Yellow Fever Inoculation
Washington June 4 Secretary Stimson said a War Department board of research scientists is studying an outbreak of illness at Port Gunter and other camps attributed to abnormal reactions to yellow fever inoculators. He rejected rumors of enemy germ warfare and said he has heard no indication of sabotage.
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Bay
Ten Killed In Army Base Blast Near Stockton
Ten persons died in an explosion and ensuing fire at a nearby Army base shortly before midnight. Soldiers and civilian firemen were among the victims. ten others were hospitalized with five in critical and four in serious condition. An inquiry was announced with the cause not yet determined.
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Stockton
Calif
Here
Elvil
Penn A Electric to Take Over Keystone Public Service Assets
Penn A Electric proposes merging to absorb Keystone Public Service Company assets serving oil city, franklin and Titusville area. W C Soffittin says the move advances consolidation with capital near 100 million, after recent acquisitions expanding from Erie to Deep Creek. Treasury shows June 2 receipts 25,648,297.01 expenditures 153,235,990,008 net balance 2620, 39,911.69 and debt 74,910,661.33, up 22,094,039.09.
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PUC
Keystone Public Service Company
Oil City
Franklin and
Titusville
Frankin
Pémmaylvanis Electric Company
Corty
Public Uility Commission
W. C. Sofittln
Pennsylvania
Clarion River Power C0
Efile Lighting Co
Associated Maryland Electric Power Corp
Soler Electric Co
Youghiogheny Hydroelectric Corp
Logan [Licht Heat and Power Company
Erie
Deep Greek, Md
Treasury
Washington
Position of the Treasury
British Bombers Raid Bremen and Scout Boulogne Le Touquet
British bombers struck Bremen docks and rail targets while Commandos probed the Boulogne Le Touquet area in France. The Dieppe docks and Occupied France airfields were also targeted as missions reported fuel shortages and light losses with a small force returning after night operations.
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Dieppe
Associated Press
London
Germany
Boulogne-Le Touquet
Adolf Hitler
Air Ministry
Cologne
Esse
Hamburg
Escori
Dover Strait
Boulogne-Le
Bruneval
St. Nazaire
Rock Gate
Ubreedas
Boulogne
IAB
Doy
le Touquet
Canche River
Paris-Plege
Staples
Flates
Naal
France
Low Countries
Channel
Boge Wight
City Struck by Severe Storm Causes Extensive Damage
A violent storm struck the city around 12:20 pm bringing high winds rain and hail. Trees were uprooted and snapped while heavy flooding swamped basements and streets and power lines were knocked out in several districts. Water filled basements and sewer systems could not handle the downpour as rail crossings flooded and drivers faced dangerous conditions.
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First Avenue
Center Street
Novi Corry
Park Street
Cameron Hoenes
Kat Smith Street
Ethel McCray
Harry Davis
East South Street
Hriday
Third Avenue
Arthur Rickerson
Snyder Circle
Concord
Mast Main
Ghirles M. Sessle
City Park
Sarl Haight
Bond Street
Trederick Street
Fred Hoehes
East Smith
Wayne Street
A Journal
Stein
Stranded On Ama U S Bomber Crew Returns Home
Eight members of an army bomber crew including four Pennsylvanians are back at MacKill Field after a forced landing on an island in Brazil’s Amazon river and four months of tropical hardship. Sergeant Vin Possin of West Elizabeth served as bombardier replacing the navigator Lieut Tennant Viens of Miami who had appendicitis. The crew left January 26 and returned a few days ago after the rafted plane was repaired and brought home.
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Tampa
Fij
Bra
Private 8
B. Hess
Yatho
Waynesviires Private A
Zon
Egerland
Spring City
Mornin
Upper Darby
MacKill Field
Togo
Brazil
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Navy reports loss of patrol ship Cythera and crew
The Navy Department announced the loss of the U S 8 Cythera a small patrol vessel in the Atlantic with the fate of its crew not yet fully confirmed Lieutenant Commander Thomas W Ridderow of Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania commanded the yacht type vessel reportedly overdue for over three weeks with 28 men aboard according to the incident note.
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U.S
Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Cythera
Atlantic
Thomas W. Rildderow
Highland Lane
Bryn Mawr
Corry High awards diplomas to ninety five graduates
At Corry High School the 1943 commencement exercises drew a capacity Seale High auditorium crowd. Ninety five seniors received diplomas as the program included an out of town speaker and a revised lineup with added singers. Miss Jean Dearing delivered the salutatory on democracy and its endurance, followed by violinist Miss Mary Graham and a faculty-chosen discussion topic.
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Lise
Corry High School
Thitiers
William A. Knowlton
Corry
Gilbert L. Boyd
Presbyterian Church
Jean Dearing
Miss Dearing
United States
Lincoln
Mary Graham
Geune
Ly Masseneb
Edward Tobles
Martha Wallace
Senate Votes to Declare War on Axis Allies
Congress formally declares war on Bulgaria Hungary and Romania with Senate approval. The measure adds the three nations to Germany Japan and Italy already declared. The Senate acted without debate and the House had passed the resolutions yesterday.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
House
Germany
Japan
Italy
United States
Warren Rents Frozen by Federal Order
Price Administrator Leon Henderson ordered 24 additional communities including Warren Pennsylvania to freeze rents at March 1 levels extending federal rent control to all states except North Dakota. The new defense rental areas bring total communities under GPA rent freezing to 266 with 96 states affected.
Allied submarines sink transports and ships in Australia area
Allied headquarters report submarines sank a 10 000 ton transport and two heavily loaded supply ships totaling about 29 000 tons plus a damaged 7 000 ton vessel and another 6 000 ton armed transport. MacArthur said Japanese subs sunk off Australia and Sydney midget submarines were defeated with one depot ship loss.
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Associated Press
Neadquariters
Australa
Ann Pushement
Warlier
Gen. MacArthur
Australia
John Curtin
Canbern
Sydney Harbor
Statmarine
Sydney Harches
Death at overhead bridge fatal for Charles Ober
Charles S. Ober, 49, of 581 East Main Street, died after being struck by an Erie Railroad bridge overhead as he climbed the coal pile to check water supply. Coroner Samuel Bowers ruled accidental death. Ober is survived by his wife Lola, two sisters, two brothers, and other relatives. Funeral services are private at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fine Grove cemetery.
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Charles S. Ober
Main Street
Tree
Sugar Grove
Erie Railroad
Samuel Bowers
Jamestown
Freman
Bowers
Journal
Ashville
Corry
Big Tree
Chautauqua County
Ober
Carl Cheney
Meadville
Puneral
East Main Street
I Fine Grove Cemetery
Lola V. Ober
Frank Goring J
Roy Rickerson
Andrew Ober
R. D
Wesley Ober
Emma Heath
Decision on Gas Rationing Rested for Roosevelt to Decide
June 4 Roosevelt to decide if nationwide gasoline rationing will extend as a motor fuel conservation step. Reported plans reference OPA standards for the eastern seaboard and potential July 15 national action with new card categories and higher maximums for driving miles.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Office of Price Administration
Eastern Seaboard
Governor criticizes OPA appointment and ration control plan
Pennsylvania officials denounce the OPA program as a patronage vehicle. Governor James objects to Raymond Ashenfelter directing the OPA in the state and notes the plan to spend 18.000,000 on employees while withdrawing state courier help. He calls Washington administration blunders and says PA’s partnership status is overridden by pretext.
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Dairies
Office of Price Administration
Pennsylvania
Raymond
Ashenfelter
Pittsburgh
OPA
James
Ite
Washington Administration
Dutch Harbor Attack Details Not Announced
Washington reports two Japanese air raids on the U S naval base at Dutch Harbor Alaska shifting Pacific war focus northward. Officials provide brief, unclear summaries on whether the strikes were raids or a larger assault as Alaska defense tightens from the Aleutians to Panama.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
North Americ
Aleutians
Panama
Canada
Anthony J. Dimond
Congress
Dutch Harbor Quiet After Second Wave Of Japanese Air Raid
Washington reports Dutch Harbor Alaska remains quiet after a second Japanese air raid. The communique says planes likely carried out reconnaissance rather than bombing, with limited damage and few casualties. Alerts and blackout precautions spread to California and the Panama Zone.
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Uy Asqueminea Eco
Washington
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Siroraft
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FED
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Tokes
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Kell
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Rom Alaski
Philippines
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California
Los Angeles
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