Italians land men in Crete trap British forces
Italian troops reportedly entered Crete landing on the island's eastern tip and forcing a British withdrawal toward Suda Bay. German reports claimed many prisoners taken as Greek boats ferried by Italian ships evacuated under fire. Italian command said landing occurred in perfect order, creating a bridgehead for further advances.
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Eden Reveals British Aims In War Policy Speech
London May 29. Foreign Secretary Antony Eden outlined Britain's war aims in a comprehensive statement. He said peace will combine political and military measures to combat Germany. Eden stressed Germany as Europe’s worst master, noting it has violated peace five times in the last century and must not be allowed to again shape events.
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Keeping Company and Boone Show At Local Theatres
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs M AHR Reed of 195 Hast Knotts Avenue to tonight's Strand presentation Keeping Company and Dixie showing The Return of Daniel Boone.
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Mechanized Assembly Line Boosts Vultee Bomber Output
Vultee Aircraft Inc reports a fourfold rise in military plane production at its Downey California plant after installing the first powered mechanized final assembly line in the industry. Overhead conveyors shift from custom builds to mass production. The company cites $127 million in orders from the United States and Britain.
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Favors Fast Time for U S Ickes Eyes Daylight Saving Plan
Interior Secretary Ickes urged nationwide daylight saving time to conserve power and hinted at restricted electricity use and gasless Sundays. A federal power official warned of a possible serious power emergency as studies consider diverting power from civilian to defense needs. Night baseball could be limited to save aluminum and power in a wartime push.
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National Safety Council cautions on Memorial Day driving
In Chicago on May 29 the National Safety Council warned the Memorial Day weekend could bring the largest traffic toll of the season. It urged extraordinary driver and pedestrian caution as fatalities already exceed last year, with 10,780 killed in the first four months and 2,600 in April, 16 percent above.
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Clarksburg Election Brand Probe Underway
Harrison county grand jury to hear testimony from fifteen summoned witnesses as probes into irregularities in the April 18 municipal election proceed. The focus is on the fourth ward where Joseph Oliverio contests Russell Sandy’s seating as councilman.
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Harrison County Grand Jury
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Russell Sandy
Army installs chute towers at Fort Benning facility
Fort Benning Ga May 29 Army opens two 80000 training towers to mass produce parachutists doubling training speed. The prototype ride from the New York World's Fair will train air borne troops as the Army aims for over two thousand jumpers by November, pending world developments.
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Senator Rosier Honored Guest At Teachers' Meet
Fairmont May 29. Senator Joseph Rosier will be the honored guest at a banquet by Marion County Teachers Association tomorrow night. Governor Neely who appointed the former State College president to fill the unexpired senate term has been invited to attend.
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FDR Adopts Silent Front On Future Deliveries
President Roosevelt chose silence on future methods of aid to Great Britain though officials said Army and Navy technicians are devising safeguards. Senate chairman Reynolds J. C. hinted at full convoys of some description while Vice President Wallace reportedly expressed disappointment.
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Three Survivors of Hood Sinking Confirmed
London report confirms only three Hood survivors remain from the crew of more than 1300. An officer and two seamen are accounted for after the battle cruiser exploded following a Bismarck shell strike. Robert Tilburn was named as a survivor, his father notified of his safe status in Iceland.
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Girls' Industrial Home Graduates Thirty-Two
At the West Virginia Industrial Home for Girls in Industrial, 32 students – 10 high school and 22 eighth grade graduates – received diplomas last night. State Health Commissioner C F McClintie urged pride in any work, and Walter P Thurmond, board of control president, presented the diplomas.
Hope U S Can Woo Japan From Axis Partners May Surface
Washington May 29 Great Britain may provisionally waive self proclaimed rights to seize enemy ships transferred to neutral flags opening the way for western hemisphere republics to operate freely the 200 odd foreign merchantmen in ports Roosevelt doctrine of freedom of the seas expected to influence Britain See SELF PROCLAIMED Page 5 Washington May 29 Responsible legislators said there is growing belief in administration circles that Japan zeal to axis may weaken and that Roosevelt fireside chat ignored Pacific problems See BUSINESS Page 5
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New Orleans Arrestee Flaunts Singular Excuse
A New Orleans man charged with daytime entry with felonious intent offered a glib reason to police saying he needed a needle and thread to sew a button on a shirt. The remark showcases his attempt to justify the alleged break in.
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Militia Faces Further Duty Amid Looming National Emergency
Army officials foresee indefinite National Guard duty as Roosevelt proclaims an unlimited emergency. Congress may be asked to authorize keeping 291,000 guardsmen beyond one year of training. War Dept plans to draft replacements via selective service, expanding 18 divisions under arms as decisions loom next month.
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Harry Carey Claims Original Man Who Came to Dinner
Hollywood gossip notes that Harry Carey believes the original man who came to dinner is Joe Harris, a former actor who visited Carey's ranch twenty years ago and has not returned to the scene. The two were early motion picture collaborators before Carey moved to California and built a rapid acting career on westerns. See Harry Carey page 4.
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Hollywood
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U S to train British pilots in large program
Secretary Stimson announced a wide scale plan to train 8000 British Royal Air Force flyers in the United States beginning June 7 with an initial class of 560 from the British Isles. The program, to run in five week intervals, may expand and is said not to interfere with the Army Air Corps effort to raise U.S. pilot production to 30,000 annually.
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Five West Virginians Appointed Flying Cadets
Fifth corps area headquarters, U S Army, announced the appointment of 76 more flying cadets. Of the West Virginians, J Howard Franz of Charleston was assigned to bombardier training at Barksdale field, while John Alexander Guyton, Edward Washington Kelly Jr, Gene Alden Jones, and Angelo Patrick Bianco were named to the Oklahoma Air College in Oklahoma City. The group includes 62 pilot trainees, two engineers, five transfers from pilot to bombardier training and seven unassigned alternates.
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Oklahoma Air Cole Inc
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Spencer
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Williamson
Senator Earl H. Smith Dead in Martinburg Hotel Room
Martinsburg reports State Senator Earl H. Smith of Fairmont, 61, a veteran newspaper man and soldier, found dead in a hotel room from natural causes while dressing. Coroner C. G. Power announced the death occurred after he returned from Fairmont. funeral services set for Sunday at the Fairmont home. Smith served 25 years as editor of the Fairmont Times and held long military service in the Virginia National Guard rising to colonel.
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Schmeling Killed During Crete Invasion Incident
Cairo May report states former world heavyweight champion Max Schmeling was killed while trying to escape British forces during the Crete invasion. An American ambulance driver in New Zealand witnessed the scene and noted Schmeling carried German papers under that name. The driver described the German as truculent and slightly wounded during early Battle of Cet husky operations. Page 67.
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Trail of CeaceT Nak Presentation At The Grafton Theater
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Minut Robinson to attend tonight's theater showing of Trail of CeaceT Nak. The event promises an engaging stage experience with local notes and community interest.
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