Great Military Display In Berlin Today
Adolf Hitler marked his fifty years with a vast military parade in Berlin as over 50 000 troops and armor moved into the city for a peace time show of strength. The four hour display featured elite troops and a salute by Hitler to underscore Germanys readiness for further victories amid tense international watch. Embassies in Rome flew flags and Raymond H Geist represented the United States on the grandstand as the event aimed to impress world leaders amid talk of possible preventive war.
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Pierre J
Huss International Mews
Bierlen
Adolf Thitter
Reich
Berlin
Europe
Fuehrer
Hitler
Charlottenburger Chausses
Chaussee
Rome
United States
Raymond H. Geist
Ameri
Street and traffic notes from Newcastle area
A text from Newcastle reports a car with an Alaska license tag seen passing through the city on Wednesday. A West North Street resident cleans chalk marks from her house front daily, likely from school traffic. West Washington Street extension surface rough from winter wear. Union Township workers scraped Grand View Avenue to smooth it. East North Street adds a new orange background parking ban sign with black letters. A large trailer truck had trouble along North Jet. Continued on page two.
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West North Street
West Washington
Union Township
Grand View Avenue
East North Street
Daily Weather Report Summary for 5 p.m. Wednesday
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending at 5 p.m. Wednesday with a maximum temperature of 53 and a minimum of 40 accompanied by no precipitation. River stage stood at 9.9 feet. A year ago the date recorded a maximum of 76, a minimum of 7 with no precipitation.
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United States
Mussolini rejects Roosevelt peace appeal in Rome speech
European Developments summary reports Mussolini in Rome denouncing Roosevelt as unfair and calling the peace plan tricky. In Berlin Hitler marked his 50th birthday with a major parade to show readiness for more victories while Paris praised Roosevelt’s message as promoting non-violence. British reports say Hitler probes Balkan and Baltic states about the plan and Gibraltar sees British troops parade in the Mediterranean. Suspicion of arson and threats to blow up the liner Normandie are noted in Le Havre.
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International News Service
Mussolini
Rome
Roosevelt
11 Duce
Tor Lgeseer
Berlin
Hitler
Germany
Paris
George Bonnet
London
Gibraltar
Empire
Mediterranean
LE Havre
Normandie
Hitler seeks to offset appeal by Roosevelt
London reports Chancellor Hitler, in a sensational move, has sent a questionnaire to Balkan and Baltic states to counter President Roosevelt's peace appeal. The questions ask if states feel threatened by Germany and if they knew Roosevelt planned his message, with a counter-blast planned to claim smaller states face pressure.
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Charles 4. Smith
International News Service
London
Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Reichsfuhrer
Germany
Hitler
Borah Demands Strict Arms Embargo Now
Senator William E. Borah leads a no compromise fight against any arms traffic under neutrality law. He advocates a cash and carry plan eroding belligerent access and insists no traffic in arms. The Idaho Republican vows to press for a law stopping any sales to belligerents.
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Edward EB. Lockett
International News Service
Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Senate
Congress
House Foreign Affairs
Boran
Senate Committee
Jis
America
Capitol
Basia
Borah
Roosevelt Move Is Given Praise In Paris Address
In Paris on April 20 French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet praised President Roosevelts peace message to Hitler and Mussolini. He warned of world war fears yet stressed Frances strength and readiness for eventualities. Bonnet called Roosevelts appeal a service toward nonviolence and disarmament, urging immediate quieting of arms races.
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Kenneth T. Downs
Paris
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Georges Bonnet
France
American Club
Bonnet
Deadlock Persists in Coal Parley As Strike Looms
Union leaders resume peace talks with Operators over the closed shop and strike penalties in Appalachia. If no agreement is reached by midnight May 4, orders halt work in soft coal arenas. About 400000 miners idle in Appalachia. potential expansion to 200000 in the Midwest.
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International News Service
New York
Appalachian
Hospital Aide Launches Drive For Jameson Memorial Support
Mrs Patts Shoaff, president, announces the annual Jameson Memorial Hospital Aide society membership drive in progress for one week to raise funds for hospital sewing materials. Contributions go to treasurer Mrs Herman A Martin at 136 Fairfield Avenue. dues from New Castle and Lawrence County residents have funded linens and materials since the hospital was built.
Lindbergh Calls On Roosevelt At White House
Col Charles A Lindbergh summoned to active duty in the Army Air Corps met with President Franklin D Roosevelt in a half hour White House conference. The meeting was arranged by Admiral Emory S Land, chairman of the Maritime Commission and a cousin of the famed transatlantic flyer.
Italy moves to disrupt Balkan Entente leaders in Venice
Rome reports Italy plans a diplomatic push to force Yugoslavia to abandon Romania as an ally and exit the Balkan Entente. Foreign Minister Galeazzi Ciano will meet Yugoslavian foreign minister Alexander Cincar Markovitch in Venice to demand Yugoslavia desert Romania in exchange for Hungary’s promised concessions on minority claims in Croatia and Slovenia.
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Rome
Italy
Rumania
Galeazzi Ciano
Wll
Alexander Cincar-Markovitch
Venice
Clano
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Romania
Croatia
Slovenia
British Troops Reach Gibraltar for Reinforcements
Gibraltar April 20 Two battalions of British troops arrived yesterday aboard the troop ship Somersetshire to augment Gibraltar's defenses and disembarked today before thousands of spectators.
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Servion
Gibraltar
Death Notice Highlights Local Obituaries and Ages
Death record lists Mary McMurray 74 of Scott township infant Noah of Volant RD 2 Dewitt Sarver 44 of Ellwood City Regina Kellner 69 of R F D 1 and Mrs Robert Miller 65 of Crescentdale with ages and localities in the April 26 1939 notice.
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Mary McMurray
Scott Township
Noah
Volant RD
Dewitt Sarver
Ellwood City
Regina Kellner
R. F.D
Robert Miller
Crescent- Dale
Three Killed as Train Motor Explodes in France
Paris April 20 three people died and 27 injured when a suburban train derailed near Lille after its engine or gasoline motor exploded at 115 miles per hour. Twelve injured passengers affected by gas fumes.
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France
Paris
D'Aours
Lille
Tracns
Britain creates ministry of supply to speed armament
London April 20 the British government moves toward a wartime footing as Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces a new ministry of supply to coordinate military resources Leslie Burgin currently transport minister is named head the plan aims to accelerate production and ensure priority for government orders with armament firms and reserves of metals and raw materials the measure follows long standing calls to speed rearmament
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Sy Charles 4. Smith
Britain
Winston Churchill
Chamberlain
Lindberghs sail for United States from Le Havre
Mrs Chartres A Lindbergh sails with her two children for the United States aboard the French liner Champlain from Le Havre on April 20. She tells an International News Service correspondent at the dock that she has nothing to say and offers no details about her stay. In St Louis the final game of the 1939 series between the Browns and Indians was postponed due to cold and wet grounds, with the opener rescheduled for April 29 against the White Sox.
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International News Service
LE Havre
France
Chartres A. Lindbergh
United States
Louis
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Chicago White Sox
New Aviation Treaty Sought Between Germany and United States
Germany asks the United States to negotiate an aviation treaty for reciprocal commercial flights. Luftansa aims for 30 to 50 transatlantic trips to the U S. proposal expected to be declined. German officials offer free U S mail service and plan experimental catapult flights, but officials hesitate to discuss the proposals publicly due to diplomatic sensitivities.
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Washington
United States
Federal Aeronautical
International News Service Today
Lufthansa
Germany
Europe
State Department
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Pelicy
President Roosevelts Stop Garner Campaign Signals 1940 Clash
President Roosevelt launches a Stop Garner movement amid a Washington gathering of Republican leaders to discuss 1940 possibilities. GOP figures including Taft Reed Baldwin attend dinners to assess leaders for the party’s next nomination, with monthly meetings planned to review high office contenders.
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William K. Hutchinson
John M. Garner
G.O.P
House
Robert A. Inft
Ohio
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas
Raymond &. Baldwin
Connecticut
Taft
Reed
Baldwin
Congress
Bulgaria Seeks Outlet to Aegean Sea Through Thrace
Bulgaria today announced demands on Romania for Dobrudia and on Greece for access to the Aegean. Premier G Kiosselvanou said proposals were filed in the proper quarters as part of a plan amid Anglo-French alignments and Bulgaria's neutral stance in the current European rivalry.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Dobrudia
Greece
Aegeaan
G. Kiosselvanou
National Assembly
Germany
Italy
Dobrudja
Romania
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Thrace
Citizen Provides Tree For School Beautification
A North Hill resident offered to finance planting a tree at George Washington high school as part of a campaign to beautify the surroundings. He urged others, including parents and residents without children at the school, to contribute and report intentions through students. The project aims to transform the school landscape over several years and foster lasting civic interest.
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George Washington High School
North Hill
North Hil
Seek Referendum On Old Age Plan Movement Moves For Constitutional Plebiscite
Washington April 20 Leaders of the Townsend old age pension bloc in Congress moved for a national referendum on old age pensions via a constitutional amendment. Representatives Hendricks and Brewster presented resolutions seeking a constitutional change to empower Congress to levy taxes for old age assistance under the Social Security Act.
Mussolini Rejects Roosevelt Plea On Peace Plan
Premier Mussolini accused President Roosevelt of unfair tactics in urging a 10 year peace guarantee and a world peace conference. He dismissed the American proposal as tricky and said past conferences yielded sour results, delivering the remarks at the Rome universal exhibition committee meeting.
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Edward Storer
International News Service
Staiz
Rome
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Duce
United States
Prerier Mussolini
Rirser
Waly
Early Adjournment Of Legislature Still Aim Of Gov. James
Harrisburg April 20 Gov Arthur H James after talks with administration leaders reaffirmed his aim for an early adjournment of the legislature. He said he did not anticipate changes in his view that the body should adjourn now and return for a possible special session later if needed. He had hinted adjournment sine die by end of May amid substantial declines in corporate net income tax returns.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Arthur H. James
Deserted golf man trades clubs for hoe on rustic mind
Arthur Mometer sheds golf gear for farming toil. He abandons ties and cusses at rivals, claiming golf is exercise, not work. He uses a hoe as his new tool, saying the sport costs him money and the change suits his simple, rustic outlook. Par for the course, he enjoys less play and more quiet labor.
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