Bismarck Fight Dominates North Atlantic Scene
British Swordfish patrols and destroyers hunted a German squadron in the North Atlantic after the Bismarck and Hood battleships were reported sunk earlier. The admiralty warned of possible German claims of damage as Royal Navy units pursued the German force off Iceland and Greenland, while airbombers attacked Dutch German Danish coast ships.
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Iceland
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Europe faces adequate food supplies for now
The agriculture department says most continental European countries have sufficient rations to prevent serious distress until new harvests replenish stocks. Some areas in France Belgium and The Netherlands face acute shortages and further curtailment may be needed before the harvest. Jews and Gypsies barred from press theater film and radio in Serbia by German military order.
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Agriculture Department
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France
Belgium
Netherlands
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Berlin
Serbia
Memorial Day Observance Parade In Corry Outlines Plans
Big parade and massed choir set for Memorial Day in Corry with expanded participation by schoolchildren and vets. Decorators begin cemetery prep Wednesday. out-of-town visits to Beaverdam Wain McCray Wheelock. Parade forms at VFW home, marches First Ave to South to Center then Smith to the park for exercises.
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Jerusalem to Be Refuge of Greek King
From Ankara reports today say King George I of Greece and his ministers, beleaguered at home, may flee to Jerusalem to reestablish the Greek government. Egypt has welcomed him as a private individual but cannot support a belligerent Greek administration there.
Man's Leg Found In Ohio River In Cleveland Slayings
Pittsburgh May 25 A man's leg was found along the Ohio river prompting police to seek the rest of the body. Investigators believe the victim is linked to the Cleveland "mad butcher" case. Two men found the leg dumped near Moon Township after riding a freight train at Aliquippa. the body had been in the water about a week.
Carborundum Strike Starts Amid Labor Tension
May 26 report notes CIO workers at Carborundum plant began a strike with 4200 employees affected. Company spokesmen warned of potential reductions while many workers remained on the job. Production and operations were reportedly disrupted as the strike began early in the morning.
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Crossing Crash Near Warren In Two Vehicle Accidents
At least two separate crashes occurred on the western outskirts of Youngsville just before 9 o'clock. Claude Phillips, 89, of Nourly Warrel, and Merle Avenue, 49, suffered injuries in a single vehicle mishap on Route 6 near a curve, with Avenue sustaining serious facial wounds and Phillips treated and discharged. A few minutes later, H. A. Beckstrom and Adolph Grippen, occupants of a truck, were struck by Erie Railroad No. 580 while stopped at a crossing, causing damage to the truck but leaving both men uninjured.
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Youngsville
Claude Phillips
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Warren
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Warren General Hospital
H. A. Beckstrom
Ot Coungstille
Adolph Grippen
Pirisfield
Erie
Phildelphis Ayer
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Move Americans to Portugal in coordinated frontier transfer
United States embassy representatives Wayne Clark and George W. Poland crossed into France from the Franco Spanish frontier to arrange the removal of 140 American passengers aboard the Zamzam. They reported readiness to depart for Lisbon within 24 hours once Spanish and Portuguese visas are issued, with travel to be by three tall coaches via San Sebastian after a lunch stop. A separate report notes a minor automobile crash west of the city at 6:80 last evening involving George Maloney and Deatha Anderson. one person was hurt in the collision with a stopped vehicle.
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German warning heightens U.S. war news as talks loom
Washington reports a sharp German warning to the United States over patrols and convoys, heightening interest in President Roosevelt as a forthcoming meeting looms. Observers note a possible loss of about 10 million dollars in American war goods amid Japanese interest, with debate continuing on the war’s broader reach and Allied support.
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Washington
United States
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Early Charges Berlin Plots Against Speech
Washington May 26 President Roosevelt faced questions about Berlin plots as Berlin warned America against convoys. Grand Admiral Raeder’s Berlin interview prompted talk of U S policy before Roosevelts radio address tonight. Senate and cabinet members signaled no definite steps, while Raeder warned convoy patrols could trigger an open war.
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Washington
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Erich Raeder
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Nazis Claim Twenty Five British War Craft Sunk
AYRLIN May 26 Nazis claim twenty five British war craft sunk in the eastern Mediterranean. German air and naval forces report destruction of merchantmen and enemy ships while asserting continued Allied air and sea operations around Crete and the eastern Mediterranean fronts.
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Crete
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PUC to Probe Nearby Utilities in Meadville Area
Harrisburg May 28 The Public Utilities Commission began a investigation into electric utilities in Crawford County Meadville area. The probe will assess reasonableness and justness of rates and plan for adjustments. Officials will consider temporary charges and rate structure changes with final plan to be set later.
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Public Drillsy Commission
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Meadville
Hillem
Temuay
Wytates
Pro Axis Iraq Regime Breaking Up
An Ankara report says the two month old Rashid Ali Al-Gailani government may be collapsing under three weeks of fighting with British forces. A Turkish Agricultural Bank telegram notes Arabs voting in Basra endangering $2,099,000 worth of American farm machinery for Turkish cooperatives awaiting delivery at Basra docks.
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Ankara
Turkey
Rashid Ali al Gatlani
Cewlageti Todsy
Turkish Agricultural Bank
Basra Saverley
Basra
Four Italian divisions taken in Ethiopia war report
The Associated press reports from Cairo on May 26 that four Italian divisions have ceased to exist and two Italian generals are British prisoners of war. The commanders mentioned are General Liberati of the 25th division and General Buscari of the Wish division, with details tied to fighting in the Soddu area.
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Egypt
Soddu
Ethiopia
Middle East
Liberati
Buscari
Gets Long Term For Old Murders In Indiana Pa
Gaspar Morganth a 40 year old Los Angeles liquor dealer was sentenced to 16 to 32 years in the penitentiary for a double slaying committed four years ago during an argument over a broken baseball bat. The judge also ordered him to pay the costs and fined him 60 cents in one case and 360 in the other.
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Indiana
Gaspar Morganth
Los Angeles
Axis sea borne troops reach Crete
Axis forces land on Crete by sea under naval protection, with reports from Rome on May 26. German troops reportedly reached the island after a ferry from ships guarded by Italian navy.
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Crete
Rome
Body recovered from Chesapeake Bay near Portsmouth
The body of Raymond Stutzman was recovered from Chesapeake Bay off Portsmouth, Virginia. He was a Ford plant worker in Norfolk and brother of Frank Stutzman of Beaverdam. Funeral services are planned at Britton Run Mennonite Church with burial in Britton Run Cemetery.
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Virginia
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Britton Run
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Meadville Mishap Injures Freddie Eimers In Accident
Freddie Eimers suffered torn ligaments after a collision in Meadville while loading a car trunk. He was taken to Spencer hospital and released later the same day after X rays showed the extent of the injury. The accident occurred when a car driven by Dr. George Barner struck his vehicle near Wilmot Street.
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Examination at Erie Under New Setup in Penn'a
An Erie examination outlines a new induction setup for US Army training. Local board members from Corry Union City Waterford and other towns approve a May 28 screening list with dozens of named men and towns. Prospective inductees may wait ten to thirty days after final approval before departure for training.
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Wweelie TN
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Harry Jeune Siegal
Corry
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Fred Howard Pusch
Union Chiy
James Willan Qartig
Willis Henry Cunltur Corry
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Union City
Victor Dite Persons
Ion City
William Samuel Terwilliger
Melvin McLean Conver
Elton Raymond Crocker
Clarence Knolls Pier
Allen Elbert Eastman
Lloyd Earl Waterson
Union
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Wiliam Henry Hull
Waterford
John Ward
Cheshey Malinwold
William Reade
Lenny
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Willan Kenneth MacLess
Hary Edward Whipple
Corey
Melvin Laverne Barber
UN- Cire
Thomas Tages Cram
Metle Elbert Shreve
Uplaw
Shey
Eight 15 Toll in Sandusky Crash
Death toll from a Sunday train auto collision at a crossing in Upper Sandusky rises to eight. Victims are Michigan residents including Billy Blisek 21 of Saginaw and his wife Stella and their three children Patella Ann William and Ronald. Also listed are Helen Okraska and her daughter Virginia of Saginaw and Edmund Kurczak of Hatturamck.
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Upper Sandusky
Michigan
Billy Blisesk
Saginaw
Stella
Patella Ann
William
Ronald
Weeks
Helen Okraska
Virginia
Edmund Kurczak
Hatturamck
New Crop Loan Bill Signed by Associated Press
President Roosevelt signed today legislation providing for mandatory loans on major farm products up to 85 percent of parity. The White House said a statement of his views on the measure would be issued shortly. Memorial Day music features a massed choir from various churches.
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Desperate land battle rages west of Canea Crete
German troops penetrate British lines west of Canea Crete but New Zealand forces counter attack. British HQ notes heavy fighting and German air and ground activity continue around Candia and Reitivo. Reports say hundreds of Germans captured. air support and parachute landings vary. British and Greek defense remains in flux with limited gains.
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Crete
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