Hitler offers final appeal to England in war message
Adolf Hitler in a broadcast makes a final appeal to England urging peace while warning of destruction if Britain continues fighting. He accuses Jewish capitalist warmongers and cites seized documents as proof of Allied plots. He predicts Churchill would not be left to rehabilitate Britain if war persists.
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Missing woman reported safe near Homer City
A wide search by police and volunteers for Mrs Susan Dixon 48 of near Homer City concluded with news she is in Pittsburgh Presbyterian Hospital. She had been missing since Tuesday and was found wandering on Route 56 near Two Lick Creek. Det William J Moore and Sgt L R Felon led the hunt with Hamers City volunteers and nearby residents assisting.
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Punchard Heads Luther League Conference in Pennsylvania
Earl C. Punchard of Philadelphia was elected president of the Luther League of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania and adjacent states at the first annual conference. Officers include Kenneth Hildebrand as first vice president Luther Killian as second vice president Viola Wilt recording secretary Daria Peoples assistant secretary. Speakers included Reverend Francis R Edwards and Reverend William J Ducker.
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Sonman Mine Notes Reveal Last Messages From Dying Miners
Five state mine inspectors revisited the Sonman mine near Sonman Pa to examine tunnels where 83 men died after an explosion. They found notes left by miners awaiting death from after damp fumes, including a will and last thoughts in a foreign language. The board will file the will for probate and complete its inquiry in a final report to the coroner. A closed hearing will follow at the mine company office in Portage with testimony from escaped miners and mine officials.
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War News: Axis Pressures Gibraltar as Britain Faces Blitz
Dewitt Mackenzie frames Gibraltar as a key objective tied to the Battle of Britain. Franco seeks the fortress for Spain, while Hitler demands a quick English defeat. Churchill rejects the last chance offer as Berlin threats rise and Britain braces for cross channel invasion. Allied reports say German aerials target shipping and airfields, with Italy’s Ciano in Berlin amid forecasted crisis.
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Relief dole payments rise in Indiana County week
Harrisburg reports the current week ending today shows relief payments of 7,063 dollars for Indiana County, up 62 dollars from last week. Total funds were 9,447 dollars less than the same week last year, with 1,396 checks issued this week compared with 1,405 last week and 2,400 in the 1935 computable week.
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Vandergrift Youth Held After Rectory Theft Probe
A Vandergrift youth told Morals Court he visited St. Augustine's rectory out of curiosity. Police testified they found a flashlight skeleton keys and a lock picking instrument in his pockets. He was held for further investigation as priests reported over $80 stolen from the rectory recently.
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Constable Held in Slaying Case in Greensburg
In Greensburg July 19 a complaint charges Constable William Loughner of Jeannette with murder over the May 25 slaying of Mary Yorcsak a factory worker who sat in Loughner.s car in Hempfield township Loughner was wounded in the thigh and denies highwayman involvement stating he fired at a robber who approached the car State police say the lie detector test undermines his account and the coroner.s jury recommends holding Loughner for the grand jury.
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U S considers home guards for wartime defense
Washington July 19. War department weighs creation of state home guards to defend against total or partial mobilization. Proposals include organizing men in age groups 18 21 and 45 65 into civilian protection units under war department supervision. Burke Wadsworth bill endorses paramilitary training with exemptions for dependents and defense jobs.
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Dayton Smicksburg Road Opens After 2.75 Mile Build
Construction of 2.75 miles between Smicksburg and Dayton is complete and the road is open. The W W Allen Company finished the project except for a minor lean, barriers were removed Monday, and the stone based bi tuminous topped route is 16 feet wide with sharp curves removed for a smoother drive.
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Germans Bomb British Trawler Near Ireland
A German plane bombed and machine gunned the British trawler City of Aberdeen about 17 miles off the southeast coast of Ireland. The bombs did not hit the vessel but the explosion compromised the hull, forcing the ship to beach in a sinking condition. The crew were saved.
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Wallace for President Nominee Steals Spotlight at Democratic Convention
Delegates in Chicago on July 18 frame Henry A Wallace as Roosevelt's pick for Vice President with Iowa backing, while Wallace faces praise and criticism for farm subsidy policies. He plans broad campaign in key Midwest and West agricultural states. McNary lauds him as a friend of farmers. Wallace, a farmborn economist and editor, is a quiet cabinet figure with limited social life.
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Indianola
Berlin Voices Opinion on FDR Speech
Berlin observers react to President Roosevelt's acceptance address. They say aiding the Axis enemies prolongs the war while few praise his call for national unity. Critics label certain Germans and Italians in America as traitors siding with authoritarian regimes.
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Roosevelt Accepts Third Term Nomination At Chicago Convention
In Chicago a midnight crowd heard President Roosevelt say he would serve if drafted, stressing the danger of the times and urging vigilance against appeasement. Secretary Henry Wallace won the vice presidential nomination amid boos and cheers as Mrs. Roosevelt watched quietly, while McNutt and Barkley played pivotal roles in the dramatic convention proceedings.
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Willkie Leaves Colorado for Farm Conference in Denver
Willkie plans to depart Willkie left Colorado Springs for a Denver farm conference after a late night Roosevelt speech he called very interesting He commented on the President's remarks and declined to elaborate on nominating Wallace as vice president He aims to gather farm ideas for his August 10 governance speech and will visit a beet sugar plant Robert R McCormick publisher of the Chicago Tribune dined with Willkie and indicated his paper would support him Warsaw
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HIKERS FUNDS IN DOUBT FOR 2000-MILE APPALACHIAN TREK
Pittsburgh youths Edward Camp and John Maher, both 18, set to walk the 2000 mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to the Great Mountains with about 50 dollars each. Guides say success odds are one in one hundred. They left June 19 aiming for the Adirondacks in York while planning the Blue Ridge, Hanging...?
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