West Virginia Ohio primary results show Kilgore and Davey leading
The Associated Press reports West Virginia contest trends with Kilgore leading in the GOP Senate race and Neely challenging for Democratic governor amid shifts with Kilgore's allies. In Ohio, Davey leads the Democratic governor race while Burton and White vie for the Republican nomination. Delegates to the National Conventions were chosen unimpaired. Washington scene hints Lehman and Barkley as convention leaders with Lehman cooling chatter.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
M. M. Neely
Martin L. Davey
John W. Bricker
Republic
Senate
Vic Donahey
John McSweeney
Harold Burton
Cleveland
Dudley White
Holt
Harley M. Kilgore
H. G. Kump
Kilgore
Kump
Neely
Statehouse
R. Carl Andrews
Andrews
Thomas B. Sweeney
Or. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Charles Sawyer
Davey
George White
White
McSweeney
Herbert Bigelow
Burton
Rep. White
Washington
Herbert M. Lehman
New York
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Lehman
Centenarian Remembered in Family Obituary Outline
The obituary notes a centenarian who wore glasses and recently noticed a needle on the floor. Her teeth were largely lost, she refused dental plates, and years ago she fractured a bone in hospital care. Married at eighteen, she mothered twelve children, four living: Michael and John of NuMine, Peter in Pleasant City, and Mary in Chambersville. she emigrated from the old country in 1901 with her sons Michael and John.
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Peter
Pleasant City
Mary
Chambersville
Old Country
Michael
John
Blairsville Plant Sale Sparks Tenant Hope and Local Tales
From Blairsville May 15, a glass plant sale to Hetz Construction aims to section and lease space to manufacturers with U S Realty of Pittsburgh assisting. The piece also recounts Mrs Sakash of NuMine’s long life, berry picking scare, health struggles, historic poverty, scarce doctors and dentists, handwoven cloth, and a female ore mine worker supporting four children during her husband’s illness.
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Blairsville
Hetz Construction Company
R. R. Hetz
Warren, C
U. S. Realty Company of
Pittsburgh
Swiss Swiss Frontiers Brace for German Rhine Crossing
German engineers reportedly crossed the Rhine near Lake Constance with pontoon bridges while Swiss frontier guards kept guns ready. Authorities feared a wider move through Switzerland toward France, as legations abroad and Swiss cities tightened controls and seized weapons from foreigners. Police fortified bridges and communications centers across the frontier regions.
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Rhine
Lake Constance
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Switzerland
Bern
Zurich
Basel
Lausanne
Geneva
Harwich Port Warned of German Attack Bases
A German announcer warned that Harwich is within range of direct attacks against all of England. The statement notes the British Isles’ insularity has ended in this modern warfare era, with Harwich located under 125 miles from the European mainland.
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Harwich
England
British Isles
Canada Bars Communists In Ontario Trial
Justice Edgar Rhaymer of the Ontario Supreme Court declared the Communist Party of Canada an illegal organization and sentenced Harry Bindar to three years in prison plus a $2000 fine for publishing anti war pamphlets. In other wartime notes, British air forces claim air superiority near Sedan with 15 German planes downed and 35 British planes lost. Dutch leadership reports continue a state of war with Germany though a ceasefire order was issued after Rotterdam retaken, as Queen Wilhelmina directs affairs from London.
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Ottawa
Ont
Edgar Rhaymer
Ontario Supreme Court
Communist Party of Canada
Harry Bindar
Defense of Canada
Britain
Sedan
Holland
Henri Gerard Winkelman
London
Germany
Netherlands
Zeeland
North Sea
Wilhelmina
East
West Indies
Legation
Winkelman
Rotterdam
France and Germany clash on Meuse front nears peak
Fresh German reinforcements arrive from Bouillon as bridgeheads form on the Meuse west bank near Namur Dinant. French counterattacks repel a German tank push near Gembloux while reporting enormous losses in tanks and air units. Allies hold a favorable position as reinforcements move from Neufchateau and Marche into the sector.
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Meuse
Namur
Belgium
Bouillon
Sedan
Ardennes
Dinant
Gembloux
Neufchateau
Marche
Roosevelt Pledges Rapid Military Build Up For Defense
President Roosevelt met with congressional and military leaders and said the armaments race is essential. He plans a $726 million boost for the army and $250 million for the navy to equip 1,000,000 troops, accelerate warship construction, and strengthen seacoast defenses, totaling about $2.724 billion for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The plan includes producing critical equipment, adding 15,000 army troops, 7,000 more pilots, expanding naval training, and reinforcing defenses in the United States, Panama, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
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Roosevelt
Air Corps
Panama
Hawaiii
Puerto Rico
Navy Launches Its Mightiest Destroyer Early In June
Philadelphia navy yard will launch the 65 million dollar 38 000 ton battleship Washington on June 1 and lay the keel of an even larger ship by October 27 Rear Admiral A E B Watson said the Washington is faster than any prior battleship and far more powerful than its predecessors He also announced the twin sister North Carolina will be launched June 18 and keel work begun on the New Jersey a 48 000 ton ship Keel laying is planned by Navy Day with completion expected in about two years
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
United States
A. EB. Watson
Washington
North Carolina
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Watson
Wort
New Jersey
U. S. Navy
Navy Day
Navy Yard
Naval Aircraft Factory
Watson Sala
Roosevelt Eyes Speed Up Of Navy Warship Building
The piece notes four engined bombers costing 80 million dollars and the long time to reach goals. It cites Roosevelt saying little defense spending from 1921 to 1933 and the naval committee probing delays in completing 6B ships, with a push for 300 million more to accelerate work. Norris questions spending half a billion now, urging wait for new wartime discoveries.
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Roosevelt
House Naval Committee
Navy
Congress
Norris
Germany
Red Cross Fund Drive Prompts Volunteer Donations
The message urges voluntary donations to Red Cross, with funds given to named chairmen or mailed to Red Cross headquarters using the Page 1 coupon. It ends with the slogan No blackout of mercy and calls for action in the Gazette’s Tuesday edition.
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Red Cross
Obituary notices from Saltsburg and surrounding areas
The notice lists deaths of Gretta J. Martin 60 Saltsburg widow of George W. Martin born Blairsville July 19 1879 services at Saltsburg Presbyterian Church with interment Edgewood Cemetery Also Salvatore Rossi 48 Mooween died yesterday at home. services at St Matthew Church Saltsburg. Herbert Rhine 82 Brushvalley township resident died at Pitcairn May 14. survivors and family listed Vincent Krupka 61 died suddenly near Heshbon. Agnes Elkin noted with siblings Ruffner and Ruffner Home R D addressed.
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Gretta J. Martin
George W. Martin
Salisburg
William A
Sarah
Kenny) Stitt
Blairsville
Saltsburg Presbyterian Church
Messrs
Joseph MacCarroll
J. R. E. Craighead
Edgewood Cemetery
Salvatore Rossi
Mooween
St. Matthew Church
Saltsburg
William Goetz
Herbert C. Rhine
Brushvalley Township
Pitcairn
R. R. Baughman
S. J. Overdorff
F. T. Rhine
James W. Rhine
Vincent Krupka
Heshbon
E. L. Fleming
Fleming
Streams Funeral
Battle Reports Shift in Sedan Front Amid Air Attacks
International reports say German forces penetrated beyond the river but French counterattacks reduced the salient to about four miles south of the river. London’s Air Ministry calls the Sedan battle terrific as fliers strike enemy troops and tank concentrations with highly successful results. at least one German aircraft destroyed. British losses cited at 38 planes, deemed not excessive given the outcomes. A Dutch radio report notes continued German activity.
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France
London
Air Ministry
Sedan
Netherlands capitulates as German forces surge into Holland
Reports from the front say Dutch capitulation followed Germany's demand for arms. Belgium resists as Germany seeks a broader axis victory. Britain builds a home front army while Switzerland watches war tensions rise. Narvik’s Nazi garrison faces allied bombardments as rumors of Dutch and Belgian collapses spread.
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Hague
Netherlands
Holland
Germany
Belgium
Great Britain
Meuse
Albert Canal
France
Ardennes Mountains
Berlin
England
Britain
Henri Gerard Winkelman
Zeeland
Viissingen
Flushing
Switzerland
Rhine
Italy
Axis Parnter
Narvik
Norway
Netherlands Surrender After Five Days of Battle
General Winkelman ordered ceasefire as Dutch defense failed against German blitz. Rotterdam and Utrecht faced immediate danger while Queen Wilhelmina promised eventual recovery with God’s help. Most of the country remained in invader hands, leaving only a small fringe of 18,700 square miles under Dutch control.
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England
Netherlands
Germany
Rotterdam
Utrecht
Winkelman
London
Wilhelmina
School money for counties aid to distressed districts
Auditor General Warren A. Robarts approved payment of 24700 to several financially distressed districts for salaries or tuition of pupils. Payments list includes Clearfield County Burnside borough 2200 and other amounts from Ontario Montgomery township 98000.
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Harrigbuaug
Warren A. Robarts
Clearfeld County
Burnatde
Montgomery Township
German push crosses Meuse in Sedan sector reports
Allied and German communiques describe German forces crossing the Meuse near Sedan and advancing into Belgian fortifications at Namur while French counterattacks along the Meuse line suffer heavy losses for the Allies. Namur lies west of Liege as the war widens.
Poppy Day Effort Supports Veterans Families
Disabled veterans receive pay for poppy work while Auxiliary volunteers manage towers and distribution. All contributions on Poppy Day fund Legion and Auxiliary efforts for disabled veterans and needy veteran families.
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Legion
Stock market list of major companies and figures
A dense OCR fragment listing numerous corporations from Air Reduction to Woolworth with stock coding, percentages, and references. It reads like a market snapshot or company index, including Am Can Am Coml Alco Beth Steel Chrysler Corp Du Pont Edison General Elec United Aircraft and others with varied numeric annotations and symbols. The readable portion provides an index rather than a narrative or event.
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Air Reduction Am
Alco Am
Pow Am
St & Am
Bald Loco Ct Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Calumet
Hee
Canad Pacific
Cerro de Pas Ches
Chrysler Corp
Column
el Coml
Corwich
South
Cons Edison
Consol Oil
NY Central RR
North Ameria
Packard Motor Penn RR Phillips
Pat Pub Sve
Pure Oil Radio Corp of
Am Reading Co
Repub Steel Reynolds ‘Tob B
Sears Roebuck Socony-Vacuum
Southern Pacific Southern Ry Sperry Corp
Stand Brands Stand Gas
Cal Stand Oil
Ind Stand Oil NJ Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
Timken Roll B
United Aircraft United Corp
United Gas
Imp US Indus Alco U 8
Rh&bber
US Steel West Maryland West Union Tel West
el and Mig
Woolworth
Curb— Ark Nat Gas
Penmoad Corp
Vet Hospital Now Assured
Washington May 15 President Roosevelt has approved in principle a 10 year building program of the veterans administration including a veterans hospital in Pennsylvania Brig Gen Frank T Hines administrator of veterans affairs said in announcing the President s approval that the Pennsylvania hospital is one of three new facilities contemplated to add 14999 beds for treatment of patients details of the program as to priority and locations are under study
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Washington
Roosevelt
Veterana Administration
Veterane
Pennsysvania
Frank T. Hines
Veterana’ Affairs
Pennsylvania Hospital
Senate finance panel hashes budget transfers and confirmations
The Senate finance committee pressed through third reading hopes for tonight as Allegheny County and Scranton city reps object to gas tax and liquor receipts transfers. Harry Shapiro said Democrats will not block the majority program but will persist in objections. The panel also reviewed Governor James appointee confirmations including Dr Francis B Haas as Superintendent of Public Instruction and 29 James appointees. Amendments to unemployment measures and lower audit and treasury expense caps were approved.
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Senate Finance Committee
Allegheny County
Scranton
Owlett
Senate
House
Harry Shapiro
James
Charles Haly
Somerset
Francis B. Haas
Bloomsburg State Teachers’ College
Lynn G. Adams
State Motor Police
John C. Bell
John M. McKee
Dutch War Loss Figures Amid rapid Netherlands Collapse
Netherlands Foreign Minister Eeloo N. Van Fiaf estimated 100000 Dutch troops killed as the Dutch army faced rapid capitulation. Van Kleffens said resistance persisted in Zeeland and troops escaping to Belgium would join the Allies, while the Dutch Empire remained at the Allies' disposal. Western Union reported cable cutoffs to the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Paris
Netherlands
Eeloo N. van Fiaffans
van Kleffens
Holland
Eet
Zeeland
Belgium
London
Dutch
Italy Tightens Maritime Borders Amid War Neighbors Opposition
In the Fascist chamber a new law doubles Italy coastal waters from six to twelve miles, aligning with British and French waters. Morning papers omit mention of demonstrations as concerned Americans rush to secure passages home on the US liner Washington, which departs Genoa on May 18.
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France
Britain
United States
Washington
Holland
Belgium
Genoa
College Weather Forecast Update
Thunderstorms are expected today with clearing tonight. Cooler conditions tomorrow with a fall in temperature. Readings show a high around 87, low near 61, and humidity near 34 percent. Barometric pressure today 29.40 inches, yesterday 29.37.
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Barkley
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Poul
Indiana, Pa
NuMine
America
Eterson Hardware
Canada
Page One
Sell Ray
Penn Run
Thomas Ray
Indiana
R. D
Agnes Elkin
D. C. Ruffner
FP. J. Ruffner
R, D
Sities of
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the Hague
Eben Emael
Liege
Poppy
Butch
Western Union and
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Montgomery Ward
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