Soviet Army Readies Move To Defend Balkan Interests
Washington reports the grand army of Soviet Russia is ready to move into the Balkans if Moscow's interests are threatened by Italy or Germany. Joseph Stalin aims to resist Der Puehrer and Premier Mussolini from dominating the Balkan countries and the eastern Mediterranean. Estimates place active armed forces around 15,000,000 with major forces near the Romanian frontier and 3,000,000 under arms.
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Washington
Russia
Kallas
Moscow
Italy
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
der Puehrer
Mussolini
Balkan
Mediterranean
Far East
European
Bessarabia
Fissian
Romania
Cret
Soviet Union
Congress weighs import of request for mobilization powers
Congress debates Roosevelt request to call National Guard into active service for neutrality and defense. Wheeler and Reed oppose granting wartime authority. Dies notes rumors of German agents in Mexico as a possible motive. Navy says Cruiser Quincy proceeds on a friendly Latin American visit. House aims to pass $3.3 billion army and navy bills before the weekend.
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Congress
Wheeler
White House
House
Roosevelt
Dies
Tex
Mexico
Washington
Rio Grande
Quincy
Latin-America
Rio de Janeiro
War Department
Bridges
Republican National Committee
Vandenberg
New Castle
Evacuation of Troops Nears End Amid French Arrivals
British and French forces continue evacuation from the Continent as Gort's remaining divisions are debated in London. Thousands of French troops arrive in English ports aboard ships of the ferry armada under German shellfire, while official figures remain unissued. The operation proceeds rapidly with high totals expected, and French rearguards incur heavy losses in Flanders. Local notes report Mrs. Yarry White hosting a missionary society event in New Castle Mt Hermon and visitors at the Ray Parrish home.
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London
Lord Gort
Flanders
England
Ypres
British Isles
Britain
Planders
MT. Hermon
Yarry White
Women's Missionary Society
Anna Book
Hadley
Rowling
East Liverpool
Ray Parrish
S. H. Holly
New Castle
A, H. Book
Action Along Somme River Grows Amid Allied Efforts
Fascist grand council to meet under Mussolini as Italy reportedly breaks off negotiations with Allies. Paris reports German attempts to press the Prioux-led army in Flanders while Dunkerque defenses firm, gradual naval and air actions continue. On the Somme, German probes against French positions fail, with tanks and dive bombers yielding heavy losses for Berlin.
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Mussolini
Italy
Paris
Renejacquies
Adolf Prioux
Flanders
Dunkerque
Yser
Prioux
Phionx
Somme
High Command
Navy Second to None Plans and USS Washington Arrival
Philadelphia June 1 Heralds construction of a balanced US navy of about 522 vessels alongside the arrival of the massive battleship USS Washington. The Washington, costing 65 million dollars, carries nine 16 inch guns and 29 total armaments as part of Roosevelt's preparedness push amid global tension and new ship completions in 1922.
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United States
Walsh
Philadelphia
America
U.S. S. Washington
Delaware River
Philadelphia Navy Yard
U.S
Une
Roosevelt
New Castle
Caslicton Rotary Meets Discusses Reports And New Members
The Caslicton club meets Monday June 3 1940 at 6 15 PM to 1 30 PM with a business agenda including attendance contest and committee written reports to be archived in the Johnson Building catacombs Makers Uppers Bob Eckles Grove City Carl Paisley secretary Also note Pittsburg reporting fugitive youth recapture David Williams 17 New Castle captured near Mous tong Pa while Walter Hutter 19 remains at large Washington.
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Caslicton
Johnson Building
Bob Eckles
Grove City
Carl Paisley
Hay
New Castle
Pittsburgh
State Industrial School
Morganza
Severn
David Williams
Moustong Pa
Walter Hutter
Washington
Deaths of the Day Mrs A Stella McDonald Moore
Obituary notices list several local deaths. Mrs A Stella McDonald Moore of Eustis Florida died Friday May 31. Her husband Rev Samuel H Moore survived, with two sisters Mrs Stephen Sutton Aliquippa and Dr Franses McDonald Wallace Buatis PA. Funeral plans set in Hustis Beaver County.
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Aliquippa
Stephen F. Sutton
Franses Me
Donald Wallace
Buatis
Pla
Hustis
Beaver
East Side L. T. L. Union Meeting Canceled
A scheduled East Side L T L Union gathering for Sunday afternoon is called off. The notice mentions no meeting to be held and references New Castle with no further details. The fragment also includes unrelated lines about personal grooming.
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East Side
L. T. L. Union
Huy
New Castle
Graduation list highlights many Union High seniors
The program closed with a benediction and diplomas presented by principal Milton Pattison. Special award went to Frank Ross for outstanding science progress from Roush & Lomb Company. Special recognition honored Dorothy Munn and Wesen Bowers as class honor students while a chorus performance and a reading of “God Bless America” marked the ceremony.
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Frank Ross
Roush & Lomb Company
William G
Milton A. Pattison
Rbuth Ames
Dwight Anderson
Steve Argilan
Mary Jane Bablara
Ann Blavak
John Bonace
Don Brown
Bernice Butts
Frank Cajligure
Alex Chambers
Joe Chiafullo
Charles Chiroval
Charles Charnock
Pred Clira
Wilburia Cooper
Mike Covelli
Betty Critchlow
Romaine Derr
Wayne Dieler
Helen Dudzensky
Stiff Battle at Dunkerque Report From Warfront
Continued report details heavy action in the Dunkirk area with destroyers and submarines sunk by motor torpedo boats, German advances at Cassel, airborne and ground losses, and air combat tallies. It notes German naval, ground, and air operations in France and Norway, with 49 enemy planes downed on May 31 and nine missing.
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Channel Zone
Ostend
Cassel
Koll
Pear Abbevilla
Abbeville
le Chesnen
Canal Des Ardennes
Norway
Trondheim
Fauske
Narvik
Baccalaureate Sunday Night Highlighted Across School
The 975 seniors prepare for a week of commencement activities ending with diplomas on Friday June 7. Carl Coler of Westinghouse will deliver the address in the Cathedral, with an open public baccalaureate program featuring organ pieces, hymns, scriptures, prayers, and a sermon by Dr. D L Ferguson. New Castle hosts the event.
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Carl §. Coler
Westinghouse Electric & Manuffacturing Co
Pittsburgh
Bach
Jim
Mosziewski
Central Christian Church
America
Smith
Thomas B. Shearer
God
Scholin
Shearer
Sherrer
Mussolini and Hitler Exchange Military Plans
London reports discuss a possible prelude to intervention in Europe with a proposed Anglo French Peace plan from Mussolini on behalf of Hitler. An ultimatum could accompany the plan, warning Italy will join Germany in war if rejected. British authorities deny willingness to accept terms.
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London
Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Britain
France
Hitler
Mediterranean
New Castle
Boy Scouts of Troop 26 Meet at Shenango Taylor School
Boy Scouts of Troop 26 gathered Friday at Shenango Taylor school with color guard. John Walters spoke on Scouting as Peter Moran led a patrol, Eugene Frengel and James Miles performed, and an amateur contest named Frengel Miles and Klaber winners. Green Bar patrol to meet Sunday at 1 p.m. Scribe Edward Wolanski chosen. next meeting at Summer Park on Friday June 7 if weather allows.
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Boy Scouts
Shenango Taylor School
John Walters
Peter Moran
Eugene Frengel
James Miles
John Klaber
Green Bar Patrol
Edward Wolanski
Summer Park
Scribe
Zeny Niekrasz
Buy
New Castle
Ernest Hodge
Mahoning Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
John Hogue
North Front Street
Princeton Set Baccalaureate Sermon For Local Seniors
Rev. A. W. Smith of Rose Point Reformed Presbyterian church will preach the baccalaureate sermon for Princeton high school seniors in the Princeton high school auditorium in Slippery Rock township Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Commencement for the class will be held in the school auditorium Thursday, June 9 at 8 p.m. -Ray in New Castle.
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A. W. Smith
Rose Point Reformed Presbyterian Church
Princeton High School
Princeton High
Slippery Rock Township
New Castle
Denouncing Mussolini IT Italian Office Chief Resigns
Geoffredo Pantaleoni resigned from his long time post as head of the New York Italian tourist information office. He urged that the Hitler Mussolini pact is a one way ride toward disaster for Italy and warned of potential future danger to the Americas. He planned to oppose fifth column activities.
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International News Service
New York
Hitler
Mussolini
Italy
Geoffredo Pantaleoni
Americas
Panteleoni
Marriage License Applications List Names and Addresses
A compiled list of marriage license applications includes Frank C. Bartolone of Bessemer Erin street and Rose Genova of Hills Ville with partners Robert Gilliland and Elizabeth Krugh from Sharon and Sharpsville joining in. Other applicants encompass Steve F. Winter and Irene E. Edmiston of Wampum and West Pittsburg, Charles Olescyski of New Castle with Anne Zakrzewska, both of New Castle, showing multiple households pursuing licenses.
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Frank C. Bartolone
Erin Street
Bessemer
Rose Genova
Hills Ville
Charles Olescyski
Pennsylvania Avenue
New Castle
Anne Zakrzewska
Prospect Street
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Dependable Jeweler
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A. Darrell Burke
North Jefferson St
Somme River
NAVY
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Ian
Frank Lester Bell
Volant
Midniight Friday
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Maary Hensley Bell
R. K. Rumbaugh
Volant Cemetery
Cornelius McGonigle
Hovtdale
Providence Hospital
Beaver Falls
McGonigle
Hoytdale Catholic Church
Michael McGonigle
Julian MecGonigle
Jack
F. A. Maloney
Hoytdale Cemetery
L.T. L
Union High
C. P. Cablaphote
Anndbaga
Robert Montgomery
Thaba
Baccalaureate
J.B. Nielsen
Weingartner
Princeton
Rose Point
Robert Gilliland
Sharon
Elizabeth Krugh
Sharpsville
Steve F. Winter
Wam
Pum
Irene E. Edmiston
West Pittsburg
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Better Business Bureaus
NEW Castle Credit Exchange
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