Second Draft Registration Likely In July
Washington reports that under the national draft law about 3,000,000 youths are expected to register in July and be called into service almost immediately. More than 400,000 of 16,500,900 men aged 21 to 36 who registered last year have already been inducted, with about 60,000 conscripts to be inducted monthly after July 1. The move aims to select younger, healthier workers in essential defense jobs and those adaptable to training.
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Ashington
Anil
Washington
Daylight time begins citywide amid mixed New Castle opinions
On Sunday morning daylight savings time will go into effect in metropolitan centers for the summer. A New Castle poll shows lingering sentiment against observance. Radio programs and train schedules will change, with some impact locally. Workmen repair winter damage to paving at North Jefferson and North streets. Postmaster Hanna notes discussion topics for Westfield and grange plans on community matters. The post office sponsors an early May mail box drive.
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New Castle
Chamber of Commerce
William R. Hanna
Westfield Franie
Grange
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather data for the 24 hours ending 9 am reports a maximum temperature of 64 degrees, minimum of 36, with no precipitation. A day earlier recorded a maximum of 64 and minimum of 36 with no precipitation. The river stage reads 5 feet.
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United State
Scouts To Run City County On Saturday Morning
Billy Rowles of Boy Scout troop 8 will serve as acting mayor of New Castle from 9 30 until 12 noon with nearly 150 scouts filling city and county offices. Scouts will man the offices and run the city along with regular officials to learn the business end of city government. Council session plans are under way with the scout mayor leading the proceedings.
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Billy Rowles
Boy Scout Troop 8
New Castle
Despondent Father Murders Three Of Children
Wheeling West Virginia April 25 Mrs Herbert Schneid under a physician s care after learning her unemployed husband 31 killed three of their children before taking his own life or using a target pistol in their home While wife and infant were visiting relatives in Fulton a neighbor found the tragedy The husband injured in an automobile crash some time ago Victims were Shirley 7 Donald 10 and Regina 12 two bodies hid behind a sofa indicating one child tried to escape by concealing herself The incident follows a personal crisis report from Monternational News Service
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Monternational News Service
Wheeling
W. V
Herbert Schneid
Schneid
Nils Sminiest
Fulton
Shirley
Donald
Regina
Roosevelt leads wake up America call on Europe crisis
President Roosevelt personally commands the administrations drive and denounces defeatists while signaling expanded neutrality patrols to protect American interests. He hints Greenland may already be occupied by Axis powers and backs cabinet members Hull and Knox in urging a stronger stance beyond the western hemisphere.
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George Durno
Greenland
Canada
Newfoundland
West Indies
Trinidad
Brazil
Hull backs convoy system for aid to Britain
Secretary of State Hull, speaking to the American Society of International Law, urged a convoy system to speed aid to England. He warned a British victory is essential to U S security and argued aid must be supplied without hesitation to Britain and other resisting nations to prevent Axis expansion.
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International Sans
Washington
Apri
Hull
England
American Society of International Law
Great Britain
Bi partisan bid to cut non defense spending
Washington April 25 A bipartisan move in the house ways and means committee seeks to attach a rider directing President Roosevelt to cut non defense expenditures by 1 billion dollars. The treasury proposed 4.5 billion tax program prompted talks as lawmakers weigh substitutes and reject an import tax on coffee and sugar.
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International News Service
Washington
The
Treasury
House Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Treasurry
Morgenthau
Death Record for Jemima Updegraff Mery and Others
Death notices dated Friday April 25 1941 record Jemima Updegraff Mery 86 of McKeesport listed with David Morrow Pittsburgh. Walter F Hartzell $3 Wurttemberg. Notice Donnell 56 1125 Moravia Street. Guy L Lockhart 72 East Brook Road.
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Mery
Jemima Updegraff
McKeesport
David Morrow
Pittsburgh
Walter F. Hartzell
Wurtemburg
Notice Donnell
Moravia Street
Guy L. Lockhart
East Brook Road
County Board No. 2 Calls May 5 Group Inductees
Five more selectees were named for induction by Lawrence County Board No. 2. Draftees must report to headquarters at 621 Lawrence Savings & Trust Building, Monday morning May 5. Inductees include Ernes David Mungins, William John Gush, Stanley Grebenz, Robert Holmes Kennedy, Gustav Adolph Jacobson. Replacements may be required. reporting replacements must be notified at least ten days prior.
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Lawrence County Board No
Lawrence Savings& Trust
Tmay
Ernes David Mungins
Lowellville
Ohio
Willam John Gush
Fear
Spring Street
New Castle
Stanley Grebenz
Hessemer
Robert Holmes Kennedy
Warmpum
William Cassidy McGuar
Grandview Avenue
Draft selectee list omits Demas name by error
The county draft board lists Thomas Temas of 510 Lawrence Avenue Ellwood City as among five aclecleés called for induction on May 5. A typographical error omitted Demas from the list. four others named are William Herbert Hintzel Sylvester Smialek Samuel Michel Cirelli and Alex Grinzivich. Alternates were also named.
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Thomas Temas
Lawrence Avenue
Ellwood City
Sve
County Draft Board No
Demas
Williarm Herbert
Hintzel
Sylvester Smialek
Samuel Michel Cirelli
Alex Grinzivich
Star Now Mother Star Now Mother
Hollywood actress Shirley Ross wife of Kenneth Dolan welcomed a seven pound four ounce boy their first child in Hollywood confirming a family expansion for the actor's agent couple.
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Shirley Ross
Kenneth Dolan
Hollywood
Mediation Board Pushes Reopen Mines
A three man panel of the national mediation board took up the five day old coal stoppage. Washington expects the government to demand reopening of the nation’s mines Monday to assure adequate coal for defense. The White House and army estimate only a two week supply remains above ground. Continued on page two.
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Jack Vincent Umlera
Royal News Service
Stast
Washington
National Mediation Board Today
Porogoran
Will Oly
White House
Army
Mediterranean Mine Field Extended by British Navy
London April 25 Britain extends its Mediterranean mine field to cut communications between Italy and its African empire. The extend spans all shallow waters east of a line from Cape St Maria Di Leuca to Benghazi Libya, with Turkist central waters excluded.
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London
Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
Cape St. Maria di Leuca
Bengaz
Libya
Westminster to Open Ferguson Hall With Mothers Day Events
Westminster college prepares the formal opening of Ferguson Hall on Mothers Day weekend. Activities include a morning chapel led by the Westminster male quartet, greetings by trustees president Dr. McElwee Ross, and an address by President Galbreath. Mothers’ representatives, sorority luncheons, and athletic demonstrations follow before the 3 p.m. dedication address by Dr. James M. Ferguson.
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Tn Che News
New Wilmington
Westminster College
New Ferguson Hall
Westminster
McElwee Ross
Westminster Card of Trustees
Galbreath
M. Stonerod
Bellevue
Jean Heallinsworth
Beaver Alls
J. Gealy
Lebanon
Ing
John Galbreath
New Wilmington Sorority
Ferguson Hall
James M. Ferguson
Pittsburgh
McKeesport
S P. C. McKelvey
Mt. Lebanon
Greek High Command Urges Athens to Hold Order
Greek High Command issues a proclamation to Athens urging strict order and warning that internal disturbances will be crushed by shooting if needed. It asks for a few days of patience while military authorities arrange matters, and says measures are in place to maintain security and protect honor and property at any cost.
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A. E. Angelopoulos
Servda Statt
Atensis
Athens
Knox Urges United Aid to Britain and Convoy Policy
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox warned the nation that American aid to Britain must continue and hinted that convoys may be needed to protect war supplies. He said the U S has committed itself in this world struggle and warned against wishful thinking, urging the job be seen through for national safety.
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International News Service
New York
Frank Knox
America
Britain
Flaherty Heads New Castle United Sevice Campaign
Patrick J. Flaherty of Johnson Bronze Co. accepts leadership of a city unit to raise 8500 as New Castle joins a national United Service Organizations drive totaling 10 765 000. A public meeting named Dr G S Bennett and Emanuel Shenkan as vice presidents with Joseph Solomon secretary and Howard M Birr treasurer. Robert G Meermans YA man secretary continues.
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Patrick J. Plaherty
Johnson Bronze Co
New Castle
United Service Organzations For Nations Defense
Tiec
Flaherty
U.S. O
M. G. AL
G.S. Bennett
First Chiislan Church
Emanuel Shenkan
Haner's
Joseph Solomon
Howard M. Birr
Union Trust Ca. Teller
Teasurer
Robert GL. Meermans
Eee
Greek Troops Occupy Islands in Dodecanese
London dispatch reports Greek forces occupying several small islands in the Italian-owned Dodecanese off southwest Asia Minor. British authorities note further actions in western islands of strategic value to Turkey and the Suez Canal, as other Greek units fortify positions on scattered islands near their homeland.
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London
Dodecanese
Asia Minor
West Islands
Turkey
Suez Canal
Berlin protests Knox speech sparks German reaction
Berlin reports Secretary of the Navy Knox's speech drew sharp protest from Wilhelmstrasse authorities who criticized American officials and accused them of trying to push the United States toward war. German officials deny hostility toward America while denouncing a list of named U.S. figures and calling out diplomatic tensions over Yugoslavia and England's plea to the United States.
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International News Service
Berlin
O the Navy
Frank Knox
Wilhelmstrasse Axtag
United States
Reich
Rang—Knox
Srison
Treasu
Huli
Balkans
Way
Yugoslavia
England
British forces report repulsed Tobruk attacks and gains
Cairo April 25 British empire forces report repulsed attacks on Tobruk with heavy losses to the attackers and several officers and 125 men captured including some Germans. In Greece empire forces withdrew orderly, while in Abyssinia and Salim region operations continued with heavy casualties and 700 prisoners taken. Northwest of Addis Ababa 1,200 enemy troops were captured from a closely pursued column.
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Cairo
Greece
Middle East
Libya
Tobruk
Salm
Egypt
Desiye
Abyssin
Addis Abaly
Thermopylae Taken by Germans in Berlin Report
Berlin reports German forces have captured Thermopylae and pushed toward Athens from Tiepropenne Pass. The announcement claims control of the ancient battlefield with heavy war material and aerial activity amid ongoing battles with Anglo Greek defenders.
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Berlin
Athens
Leonidas
Plymouth Bombed Again by Nazis in World War II
Fragmentary wartime report describes German air raid on Plymouth with planes attacking to the east and aiming at shipping. It notes radar and port defenses, mentions losses and casualties among seamen and residents, and cites an official statement about the raid and its impact.
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Berlin
Moerchans
Fragmented golf blur and unclear play notes
The text reads as garbled golf related phrases with unclear player names and actions. It mentions putter, driver, and brassie but lacks coherent events, scores, or a clear participant list to summarize into a full action item.
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