Two Day Storms and Floods Hit Southwestern Pennsylvania
Rain swollen rivers Monongahela and Youghiogheny rose across southwestern Pennsylvania with two days of flooding. Reports list fatalities, including miners trapped by a mine flood near Brownsville and other drownings, as floods cut roads and disrupted rail lines across Greene Fayette and Washington counties and spill into West Virginia towns.
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Aunoiatnd Press
Pittsburgh
Monongahela
Youghiogheny
Pennsylvania
Thee
Granville
California
Taisytown
Monongahela V
Washington County
Greensboro
Weynesburg
Greene
Wee Brownselile
Uniontown
Payette
West Virginia
Hundred
Johnstown
Brownsville
Republic Steel Corporation
James Nicholson
Leohard Edwards
John Lecey
Red Stone Creek
John Savage
Mt. Sterling
Harald Batten
McKeesport
Route 5
Spillway Lake
Will Get Degree at State Monday
LBs BEL van men pawn use Soy, son of Mr and Mrs M D Bertram of Enet Main Street, will receive Ins degree of bachelor of science and chemistry at Perms yanld State Colle at commence men exercises next Monday. The Cosy young man was one of the outstanding members of his class at Penns State and many friends and acquaintances will extend congrulations om his graduation and success in obtaining a promising posi tion with the Delaware corporation.
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Lbs Bel van
M.D. Bertram
Enet Main Street
Yiill
Perms Yanld State
Bertram Trendy
Floreules Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
Penns State
Aniany
Delaware Corporation
Escapes Injury in Grove City Crash
A Grove City accident left Raymond Ssumes, a sales representative for a local manufacturing company, shaken and bruised. The college vehicle was damaged, and the other car, driven by an elderly farmer from the area, escaped serious injuries.
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Grove City
Raymond Ssumes
Raymond Menufact Iuring Company
Flag Week ceremonies to open in Derry on Sunday
Plans by Corylodge 768 BPO Bliss for Flag Week observances in Derry begin Sunday June 7. Charles Heating heads the Flag Week committee with Ralph Dewey James Sullivan Merleamy Willard Cox Willia Lom bard and O F Bennett named to assist. City pastors service clubs and schools to join. Pay Day exercises set for evening. city park program to start with a parade of bands veterans and students. Also Butler Pa Bantam Car Co reports SA14141 contract from War Department boosting orders to about 3 million dollars.
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Corylodge
B. P.O. Bliss
Derry
Charles Heating
Frank
Hepler
Ralph S. Dewey
James P. Sullivan
Merleamy
Willard ©. Cox
Willa P. Lombard
O. F. Bennett
Corry
Elks
Army to build 28 new training camps for wartime force boost
Washington June 5 The army disclosed a billion dollar camp program to expand field forces to about 42.8 million men doubling present strength. Brigadier General Sumner testified that 28 cantonments are under study and two exist as definite sites. The plan aims to house up to 3,000,000 troops with an initial increase to 7,800,000 men if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Congress
Brehon Sumurvel
Stimson Defends Seizure Powers
Washington June 5 Secretary Stimson defended proposed seizure powers as essential to relieve machine tool bottlenecks aluminum shortages and German patent controls on vital defense processes He stated such powers should not be delayed by frivolous objections and noted likely support for a two to four year limit on the authority.
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Associated Eres Washington
Simson
Congress
Stimson
British Night Bombing Quiet As German Raids Hit Midlands
London reports a 24th consecutive bomb free night while Germany claims widespread attacks across the Midlands and southeast England and London. Casualties said not large. three German bombers shot down. A Heinkel 111 was reported sunk near a trawler. Channel combat followed daylight raids on Boulogne.
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Associated Press
London
Midlands
England
East jAnetia
DNB
Berlin
Rens
British Midlands
English Channel
Admiralty
Boulogne
Corry High plans 1941 commencement week events
Commencement week for Corry High School features the 1941 graduating class with Rev James G Belmon delivering the sermon. The program includes processional, hymns, Scripture, sermons, and concerts organized by the Corry Ministries Association. Alumni reunion is set for Thursday evening with activities throughout the week ending Friday.
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Corry High
Lise
James GC Belmon
The
Baptist Church
Beces
Corry
Sengat
Plans Compete for Funeral of Kaiser Doorn
June 3 report from occupied Netherlands notes Germany plans a funeral with military honors for ex Kaiser Wilhelm. Adolf Hitler refuses wreaths, while German officers and officials, including Seyss-Inquart, attend. The funeral, arranged by the German high command, will be held Monday with burial rites by a Lutheran minister.
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Associated Press
Wilhelm Keitel
Mandang
Heinrich Immer
Gestapo
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Kaiserin Hermine
August Wilhelm
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hitler
Bruno Doehring
Berlin
Chiro
Limited to 1 to 27 years old for draft, Hershey says
Brig Gen Lewis B Hershey told senators that inductees for military training would be limited to ages 1 to 27 if Congress approves requested amendments to the Selective Service Act.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Congress
Leaders Admit Seizure State Ready 10 Bill Amended
Reported debates over a 10 bill allowing presidential seizure of property face questions on amendment timing. Senators George and Roosev? discuss necessity and scope while city officials push for street improvements from Main to West avenues and paving near the aero supply plant amid funding debates.
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Wetton
West Main Street
peeseKt wAvement
Wertluihon
West LO
Aero Supply Manufacturing Company
Sng
Path Avenue
Lowell
Elgin
General Martin says Army morale at its best
Major General Edward Martin testifying before the House Appropriations subcommittee praised Army morale as never better, noting the troops are well housed fed and hard working. He declared the Army has never worked harder or served more effectively.
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Asouvlaven
Washington
Edward Martin
Kth
Pennsylvania
Teforest House
Twenty Tankers Shifted To Meet Oil Shortage
Washington reports a government move to shift about twenty tankers to bolster oil supply as the east faces shortages. Roosevelt seeks House approval on pipeline expediting legislation while defense officials plan wider use of tanker facilities and rerouting to sources near the industrial east. A committee says 16 Gulf-Mexico Caribbean tankers could serve essential routes, with four more possible if California-Panama Canal oil shipments are reduced.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Teaders
Roosevelt
Defense Petroleum
Gulf Ports
Caribbean
California
Panama Canal
Eastern Seaboard
Brita
County Scout Leaders Hold Meeting Here
Twenty three Boy Scout leaders of Erie County attended a meeting at the Hotel Corry Wednesday evening. Plans were discussed for summer camp and the continued development of the county Scout organization. The Corry-Union City district received praise after winning a merit badge expo at Erie.
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Erie County
Aia
Organization Aid Extension Committee
Boy Scout
Hotel Corry
Scout Organiziin
Orearivasion
Mervyn M. Nast
Joeal Dn
Coury
Counly
Corry-Union City
Wom Tayor
Corry
Howard Holcomb
Frank Anderson
Weyne-Powell
Edward Hayes
Ira Qverdorf
Dan Beard
Charles Brugger
John L. Parsons
AL Bryan
Arthery
Weymouth Prenti
Robert Gillepie
Second Blow Strikes Fed Mediation Over War Plant Walkout
A 9000 aircraft workers strike at the North American aviation plant in Oxfer Tngslewood halted night shift duties after the National Defense Mediation Board faced new blow from the CIO United Auto Workers union accusing the board of stalling. Management and union officials were in Washington to seek a settlement as the plant builds warplanes for the United States and Britain.
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Oy Ansuemen
National Defense Mediation Board
North American Aviation
Tngslewood
Oxfer
Cros United Automobile Workers Union
Washington
Rspute
United States
Britain
CTO
Tamy
O. M. Orton
CIO
Pacific Northwest
Orton
Senate backs truck weight increase amid bribery charge
In Harrisburg the Senate amended a truck weight bill raising single axle limits from 18 000 to 19 001 pounds and tractor trailer limits from 239 000 to 42 000 pounds, after Senator Anthony Cavalcante charged bribery and conspiracy by party leadership. The measure passed 29 to 9 amid strong debate, with House amendments setting different limits.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Anthony Cavalcante
Bayette
Cavalcante
Gavalcante
General Assembly
Inter Tala
Leo G Mundy
D-taverne
Main base of British fleet heavily bombed
June 5 report from London states the main base of the British Mediterranean fleet at Alexandria was heavily bombed, with observers noting the attack as the Axis’s first major strike at Suez defenses. The piece outlines strategic aims, including potential land drives toward Suez via Palestine and Transjordan, and discusses the broader Mediterranean theatre and possible Turkish involvement. It mentions intensified Allied preparations in Syria, Iraq, and Cyprus, with reports of reinforced British forces and movements near the Syrian coast.
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Associated Press
London
Alexandria
Axis
Suez Canal
Uae
Mediterranean
Middle East
Syria
Sues
Alex
Palestine
Transjordan
Anid
Turkey
Uiitain
Aly Bowrbing
Alexandri
Cyprus
Britis
Crete-Mexauriria-Cyprus
Anis
Crete
Libya
Don Alexandria
Talerto
Suez
Egypi
Britain
Tolley
NBG
Ankara
Charles de Gaulle
Sree Frenal
Henry Maitland ‘Wilson
Board of Trade
I. Government Department
Lebanon
Eebahon
Aveaine
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