Norway Rail Line Battle Pivots Around Dombaas Sloeren
Allied and German forces clash over the Dombaas Sloeren railway in central Norway as five Nazi drives press from north and south. Reinforcements rush from the coast to bolster Allied lines in Gudbrands Valley and around Trondheim. Reports cite clashes at Hijerkin and Berkak as efforts to sever northern supply routes continue.
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Sten Hedman
Strit
Stockholm
Aled
Norway
Pombaas-Stoeren
Dombaas
Sloeren
Gudbrands
Hijerkin
Berkak
Pdombaas
Trondheim
British Broadcasting Company
New Castle
Oester
Kvikne
Foldaln
Silver Purchase Program Attacked In Congress
Senator Townsend's resolution to repeal the foreign silver purchase program faces GOP attack in Congress. Democrats rally to defend Roosevelt powers, expecting a Senate defeat margin of five to ten votes and House smothering action if needed. Townsend predicts possible passage.
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Congress
Edward B. Lockett
International News Service
Washington
Senate Democrats
Roosevelt
Townsend
Eleven Points Outlined In Governor's Call For Session
Governor Arthur H. James issued a proclamation summoning the Pennsylvania General Assembly for a May 6 special session to raise emergency relief funds. The plan centers on financing about 70 million dollars to tide the state through the crisis, including transferring money from existing funds to aid about 600,000 on relief and provisions for impoverished school districts and the joint state government commission.
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Everett Gerry
Ae Gachautimn Ahi
RW Castle
Rabbit chase disrupts Washington street scene
Excitement on Washington street as three youths in a car chase a rabbit after they switch seats. A nearby large residence north of the Wallace Block on North Jefferson street is being razed for a new service station by a major gasoline company. Lawn mowers already appear as spring lags, per Pa News with note from New Castle.
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Washington Street
Cad Fe
Wallace
Jefferson Street
Pa Newe
Huy
New Castle
Daily Weather Report United States Statistics
Daily weather for the 24 hours ending 5 p m Monday shows a high of 80 and a low of 37 with no precipitation and a river stage of 6.9 feet. Comparable data from the same date last year lists a high of 14 and a low of 43.
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United. States
Rotarians Elect Rhoads as 1940 41 President
Rhoads, longtime leader in New Castle Rotary, was chosen as the 1940 41 club president. He will preside at July 1 ceremonies and succeed Fred L. Taylor. New officers include James W. Moorehead vicepresident Carl E Paisley secretary Frank L Orth treasurer and directors Bernard N Hanson Clare B Book and Charles H Young. Dr W L Wishart of Sharon spoke on Rotary Education at the luncheon. Plans for Rotary International Havana Cuba and Oil City district conference were announced with delegates to be chosen soon.
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Huston Rhoads
New Castle Rotary
Rhoads
Baltimore &. Ohio
Armal
Fred L. Taylor
Young
Pulaski
James W. Moorehead
Carl E. Paisley
Rotary International
Havana
Cuba
An Rotary
Nual
Oil City
J. Lee Mer
Edward Flaherty
Ate
J. W. Ander
Two British submarines presumed lost in war
London reports two more submarines overdue and presumed destroyed. The Tarpon, a 1000-ton Triton class sub completed last year, and the Sterlet, a 670-ton vessel launched in 1937, are named in the British official notice.
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International News Service
London
Britain
Tarpon
Sterlet
Stier
School Girl Kidnaping Report Spurs Slay Search
A Bellefonte high school student Mary Tomb testified she was abducted by two men from her uncle’s Milesburg home, escaped on a country road, and alerted police. The incident renews focus on the murder of Rachel Taylor, whose mutilated body was found near Pennsylvania State College a month earlier. A note reading Kidnaped. She will return in time was found on the Gordon home porch as officers pursue the case.
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C International
News Service
State College
Rachel Taylor
Pennsylvania State College
Milesburg
Bellefonte
Donald Newman
Gordon
One Person Dead In Tornado Path Near Ponting
A tornado hit near Ponting last night during a three minute passage, killing Fred Weber, 38, blind, on his father's farm six miles southwest of Ponting. Six to ten farm houses were destroyed, lights and communications interrupted, and property damage ran into thousands. Pontiac's west and northwest outskirts were affected with some buildings damaged.
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Pontiac, Hl
Ponting
Fred Weber
Pontiac
Port of Namsos Bombed Seven Times by German Planes
German planes bombed the Norwegian port of Namsos seven times in 14 hours, according to a Reuters dispatch quoted by Seeley in London. The attack continued despite losses among accompanying Nazi fighters. Namsos has been used by British forces for troop landings.
Business Leaders Attack New Deal At Chamber Convention
Conservative business leaders at the U S Chamber of Commerce convention fault New Deal policies as the 1 500 delegates hear calls to cut federal spending balance the budget and curb taxes while urging productivity and a friendlier government. Governor Baldwin blames the era for jitters. resolutions committee drafts reforms for ratification Thursday.
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Eric Friedheim
International News Service
Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
W. Gibson Carey, Jr
Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Carey
Yale and Towne Manufacturing Co
New York
Baldwin
New Castle
Death Records from Edenburg and surrounding areas
Calvin Edward Paden aged 17 of Edenburg is listed among deaths. Donald Edward Catalina age unknown appears with address 1 Spring Street. Mrs Fred Dalby, 49, of New Bedford Road West Middlesex listed in the record. William Davies aged 91 is noted at Lawrence County Home.
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Calvin Edward Paden
Edenburg
Donald
Edward Catalina
Spring Street
Fred Dalby
New Bedford Road
West Middlesex
William ‘Davies
Lawrence County
Bush Makes Last Run As Engineer on B and O Railroad
Frank L Betnie Bush, longtime B and O Railroad engineer, stepped down from the cab Monday afternoon marking about forty five years of service. He will retire to Akron to file papers for his pension after bringing in a fast freight from Warwick, Ohio. Bush, a hunter and fisherman, plans fishing trips to Canada and resides with his son Lewis at 307 Edgewood Avenue. His sons Harvey of the city, Paul of Chicago, and Burl of Cleveland are listed as his family.
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Frank L
Betnie Bush
B. and O
Bush
Warwick
Fie
Canada
Mr. Bushy
Lewis E
Paul
Chicago
Burl
Cleveland
New Castle
Convoy Of Twelve Ships Dispersed In Skagerrak
Eyewitnesses in Lysekil Sweden report a convoy of twelve ships believed German dispersed in a night battle off Skagerrak. Big naval guns roared while searchlights outlined silhouettes as vessels steered toward southern Norway and mines or torpedoes were blamed for the dispersement. Residents could not confirm ships. Separately Anna Norton of Pittsburgh and Helen Norton of Youngstown were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs John B Offutt in Leasure Avenue.
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Internnational News Service
Lysekil
Sweden
Newattle
Skagerrak
Lysekh
Norway
Lysckil
Bay
New Castle
Anna L. Norton
Pittsburgh
Helen Norton
Youngstown
Weire
John B. Offutt
Leasure Avenue
Polish And Czech Legions Join Allies To Fight In Norway
Polish and Czech legions have joined Allied forces on the Namsos front in Norway. The units, described by a British officer as “hard-bitten,” are marching through shell-pocked roads and ruined towns to enter the central battle. They align with British and Norwegian troops as the fight intensifies in the European theater.
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Norway
Barbro Alving Internation
Namsos
Europe
Rng Im Central
Nazal Erpadys
Norwe
Ellwood Tube Plant to Receive $300,000 Upgrade
The National Tube Company allocates 300000 for expansion and modernization at Ellwood City works. Plans include revamping equipment for cold reduction of seamless tubing and adding some new gear to boost capacity for larger orders without immediate hiring increases. Improvements start soon to meet growing demand. Buy in New Castle.
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Mewr
Ellwood City
National Tube Company
Elwood City
Elwood
New Castle
Kelly Declines State Democratic Leadership Bid
Philadelphia April 30 John B Kelly city Democratic leader says he will not run to replace David L Lawrence as chairman of the state committee The full time job would require too much time and he would rather focus on his business Kelly had been urged to run at a Harrisburg meeting by Lawrence and Matthew H McCloskey Jr Lawrence will not seek re election and backs Walter A Jones for the Democratic senatorial nomination
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International
Philadelphia
John B. Kelly
David L. Lawrence
Kelly
Lawrence
Matthew H. McCloskey
Harrisburg
Walter A. Jones
German Air Base Near Oslo Bombed
British war planes attacked the German held air base at Fornebu near Oslo. Allied landings in Norway continue at Sunndalsfjord Nordfjord and Sognefjord with troops reaching Gudbrands Valley near Kvam and Dombaas. The British air ministry and war office issued statements on the Norwegian situation.
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International News Service
London
Fornebu
Oslo
Air Ministry
London Daily Telegraph
Norway
Sunndalsfjord
Nordfjord
Sognefjord
Gudbrands Valley
Kvam
Dombaas
British War Office
New Castle
London Admits Withdrawal In Dombaas Region
British war office reports a new retreat in the Dombaas area after Sunday fighting in Gudbrands Valley. The statement notes heavy enemy attacks backed by tanks and aircraft, with British forces repulsing assaults and destroying three medium tanks before withdrawing toward Dombaas. No confirmation on Stoeren or northern fronts.
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London
Dombaas
War Office
Stoeren
Gudbrands
Namsos
Narvik
Alylin New Castle
Messner Elected President Of Neshannock Volunteer Fire Dept
James Messner was elected president of the Neshannock Township Volunteer Fire Department at a Monday evening organization meeting held in the Walmo school building. James A. Rugh was named vice president Chauncey Parker secretary C. E. Anderson treasurer and Arthur Guy publicity chairman. Authorization was given the officers.
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James Messner
Neshannock Township
May Not Continue State Exhibit At New York Fair
Harrisburg, April 30. Pennsylvania World Fair commission meets to decide on continuing the state exhibit at the New York World's Fair opening May 11. If it participates, a new chairman will replace Mrs. George H. Earle who resigned after her husband was named U S minister to Bulgaria. No state funds are available yet for reopening, though surface firms were asked for contributions. Delays in opening are likely. The replica of Independence Hall drew the most visitors of any state exhibit last year. Buy in New Caste.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Independence Hall
German Troops Forced to Withdraw from Marvik
A Reuters dispatch from Stockholm reports German forces withdrawn from Marvik and entrenched along Norwig Fjord shores. British naval bombardment silenced heavy Nazi guns, forcing reliance on machine guns to block Allied landings.
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International News Service
London
Reuters
Stockholm
Marvik
Norwig Fjord
Spring Cleaning Blues in Arthur Mometer’s Tale
The piece laments a cluttered house during annual spring cleaning. Paint splatters invade baths, scales, chairs, and even hair. Amid a damp season, the narrator endures the mess, unsure how to hide from the ongoing fuss while continuing chores.
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Sitty
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