Armistice Ends Iraq Fighting in London Report
London reports armistice ends Iraqi conflict as British forces seize control of Baghdad and Mosul oil fields. British troops occupy capital, Mosul wells undamaged. oil flow to Haifa pipeline intact. Axis prisoners to be interned in Iraq. transfer of prisoners arranged with regent.
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Mosul
Haifa
Palestine
London
Iraq
Cariro
Neraqi
Traqi
Rashad Ali
Baghdad
Trai Capial
Trno
Abdu Tal
Norrhern Mosul O S
Halo
City Hopes Full Speed Ahead on Painting Project
PA News Chronicle reports extensive painting work planned across the city with optimism. Electricians face clock-work issues at the First Christian church steeple, threatening timing. Yesterdays rains relieve drought, aiding crops. Sunday traffic spikes on Route 422 show about 1000 cars per hour downtown New Castle to KUler Road, with several minor accidents noted.
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Downtow New Castle
Kuler Road
Daily Weather Report Summary of U.S. 24 hour period
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending 9 am show a maximum temperature of 77 and a minimum of 56 with 0.24 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 4.7 feet. Sunday’s figures list a maximum of unknown and a minimum of unknown with 0.16 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Crete Armistice Declared as German Victory Declares End
Berlin reports Crete subjugated and fighting ended British evacuation remains under guard as German Alpine troops seize last island strongholds near Sphakion. High command says 13 000 British prisoners taken with island now under German occupation and no further hostilities.
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LSTIN
Cairo
Crete
Vengih
Mediterranean
Britain
Sphakion
High Command
Burns To Death In Truck Crash
Reid F Sager aged 20 of Brox avenue was burned to death when a truck he drove en route to Erie Pa burst into flames after leaving the highway and overturning two miles south of Mercer on Route 158. The crash occurred as he dozed off and lost control while descending a hill overturning and tearing out eight guard rails. Tribby of 838 Vog an avenue was hauling Interstate Creamery products and the incident remains under investigation with the cause not determined.
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Reid F. Sager
Brox Avenue
Daniver
W. M. Tribby
Vogan Avenue
Erie
Mercer
Route 158
Sager
Tribby
Interstate Creamery Company
Priorities Act Given Approval by Roosevelt Sign
President Roosevelt signed an act giving civilian needs secondary to the 40 billion dollar British aid and national defense program. The measure authorizes the Office of Production Management to impose mandatory priorities on goods for foreign contracts, extending OPM power to army and navy needs and the lend-lease program. A second bill speeds up armament production for the United States and Great Britain, while Canadian registry vessels may be affected.
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George Durno
Hyde Park, N
Roosevelt
Congress
Hyde Park
Sing
Holiday Week end Accident Toll In State
Pennsylvania marked a Memorial Day week end of deadly crashes totaling 26 fatalities across the state with 12 deaths in the east and 34 in the west, plus numerous injuries as crowds and storms strained highways. The Friday holiday saw 14 deaths, two days more added further losses.
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C International News Services
May Train Older Men For Industry
Washington June 2 Congress heard testimony that the administration plans a large in plant training program to fit 3,000,000 additional skilled workers for defense industries. Labor officials said they hope all 17,000 defense plants will start in plant training with the Labor Department's apprentice system, supplementing NYA and CCC efforts focused on younger men.
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International News Service
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Labor Department
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Baccalaureate Service For High School Seniors Sunday Night
A large audience attended a Sunday night baccalaureate at the Cathedral honoring the senior class set to receive diplomas at Friday’s commencement. Dr John J Mclvaine of First Presbyterian preached a call to service while Dr G S Bennett of First Christian offered invocations prayers and read from Acts.
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John J. Metlyaine
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. Mclvaine
Speculation on Winant Return Ties to Hess Flight
Washington observers think John G. Winant, the American ambassador to London, returned to the United States to report to President Roosevelt on a potential German peace offer to Britain. The rumor centers on Rudolf Hess's May 10 solo flight to Scotland and whether an official or unofficial peace offer reached Britain.
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William K. Hutchinson
Seat
Washington
John G. Winant
London
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
Rudolf Hess
Scotland
Hess
Winant
Pope Pius XII Calls For New World Economic Order
Pope Pius XII, broadcasting from the Vatican, urged a postwar order based on fair distribution of goods, labor rights, and family integrity. He cited Pope Leo XIII's encyclical Rerum Novarum and stressed every person has a natural right to use Earth's resources while nations regulate details.
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International
Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican Radio
Leo Mit
Feda
Norris Urges Roosevelt Action in Strikebound Plants
Senator Norris of Nebraska, leader of the Congressional Liberal bloc, urged President Roosevelt to take over strike-bound defense plants if needed to keep defense production moving. He warned labor unrest could erode gains and said the president may need to assume full control in some places while responsibility is sorted out.
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Theringional
Washington
Sen
Norris
Neb
Congressional Liberal
Roosevelt
Norrs
Inbor
Tewalt
Shenango Tin Plate Plant to Resume 20 Hot Mills
Twenty hot mills at Shenango plant of Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp to reopen on June 16 for tin plate production. Partial restart follows months of limited operation, with about 1,000 workers needed as reconditioning proceeds and defense demands drive output. Majority of prior Shenango Works staff had been laid off since late 1939.
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Shenango
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Carnegie
Survivors Tell Grim Tales From Crete Evacuation
British troops rescued under heavy Luftwaffe attacks describe the retreat from Crete after 12 days of battle. A New Zealand veteran recalls a sky filled with bombing and gunfire as troops trudged 40 miles over mountains and a 60 man group swam 3,000 yards to a destroyer amid dive bombers. Wet and exhausted survivors recount atrocious weather and slow progress due to injuries.
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East Port
Eynemees
Crete
Mediterranean
Wagel
Roops
New Zealand
Canen
Cyprus Prepares For Next Attack
Cyprus authorities ordered defense preparations on the island as old people and children were evacuated to the hills and English women and children began wholesale departures. Heavy penalties were announced for rating and alarmist rumors. In separate dispatch, the CIO Steel Worker’s organizing committee filed a petition for a labor board election among 12,000 Inland Steel Company employees in Indiana Harbor and Chicago Heights.
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Aulletin
Wicosia
Cyprus
Helieving
Mediterranean
Pecin
Deaths in local area list for June 2, 1941
Death records report several local deaths including Mrs. John W. Cos age 70 of Wilmington township Henry Schweingluber 75 of Perry township Lawrence county Reid F Sager 20 Knox Avenue Josephine Mieler 28 11 Spring Street Gloria Senko 7 213 East Long Avenue C O Vance 1 New Wilmington Edward Spencer 8 0 396 Est Winter Avenue All entries dated Monday June 2 1941 and listing ages and residence without further details.
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John W. Cos
Wilmington Township
Henry Schweingluber
Perry Townhip
Lawrence County
Reid F. Sager
Knox Avenue
Josephine Mieler
Spring Street
Gloria Senko
East Long Avenue
Vance
New Wilmington
Edward Spencer
Winter Avenue
Suspected Bank Robber Killed in Pennsylvania Case
John Carl Archer, suspected participant in the May 14 First Nacional Bank of Eldred holdup, was killed fleeing FBI agents who tried to question him. A California native with prior crimes in Houston and St Louis, he had served a four-year Dyer Act sentence in Lewisburg penitentiary, released last February. The FBI and authorities indicated the case against Archer and three accomplices in the $5,300 Pennsylvanian bank robbery may soon be solved.
Salopian Armed Cruiser Sunk in Action
The British admiralty announced the loss of the armed merchant cruiser Salopian in action with the enemy. The London report from International News Service dated June 2 notes the vessel was sunk during engagement.
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International Newa
London
Salopian
British Admiralty
Motor Governors to Meet Thursday at New Castle Club
Governors at the New Castle Motor club will meet Thursday evening June 5 in the club offices at 7 30 o clock.
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New Castle Motor Club
Manchester Is Bombed Again
German bombers circled the Manchester area last night and today dropping many tons of explosives and incendiaries. The heaviest attack in months wrecked two hospitals churches commercial buildings shops and many workers homes. Fires were doused by afternoon rescue squads continue.
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International News Services
London
Wesoriwestern
Manchester
Germans aboard French steamer intercepted near Martinique
London says 200 Germans were aboard the French steamer Winnipeg intercepted by the Dutch warship Van Ringsbergh in West Indian waters. The vessel, sailing from Marseille with a stop at Dakar, carried the group to Martinique and they are now under examination.
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London
Winnipee
van Ringsberren
West Indian
Martinique
Many County Baccalaureate Services Sunday Night
Nine Lawrence County high schools held baccalaureate services with large crowds. Clergy from East Brook, Neshannonck, Bessemer, Shenango Township, Wampum, Enon Wales and Plaingrove led sermons. In New Wilmington Dr. J Ralph Neale preached as commencement week began.
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Lawrence County
Union Township High School
Robert E. Douglass
East Brook
Neshannock
St. Anthony's
Bessemer
Shenango Township
Lnell
D. L. Ferguson
Highland U. P. Church
Wampum
Lester Bailey
Wampum Methodist Church
Enon Wales
Bradley Watkins
W. J. Engle
Robert Dyke
Watkins
L. P. Faivre
Plaidgrove United Presbyterian Church
Plaingrove
Slippery Rock Township High School
J. M. Blackwood
Oak Grove U. FP
C. 8. Newsom
Rose Paint Reformed Presbyterian Church
New Wilmington
J. Ralph Neale
W. F P. Byers
Neshannock Presbyterian Church
Brenner Pass Scene Of Latest Secret Meeting
Two dictators Hitler and Mussolini held a lengthy Brenner Pass meeting aiming to plan further wartime moves. The session followed Crete news and focused on the political situation, ending in apparent agreement amid speculation on the next target.
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Brenner Pass
Sinternational
Hitler
Mussolini
Brenner Pz
Crete
Watay
Ft Rn
Death of Gloria Senko After Auto Collision in New Castle
Seven year old Gloria Senko of 213 East Lane Avenue died in New Castle hospital after being struck by a car driven by Edward E. Tucker on Long Avenue Friday night. The girl reportedly ran from the north sidewalk into the path of the vehicle. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at St. Mi, with interment to follow. Her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Leuko, and siblings survive along with other relatives.
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Automodes Fund
Gloria Senko
East Lane Avenue
New Castle Hospital
Gloria
Edward E. Tucker
Tucker Way
Long Avenue
Harry E. Gloves
Borles
New Gaetic
Omis
Frank Leuko
Robert
Jewski
Paullanis
Carnegie
St. Mi
Fragmentary sports ramble references DiMaggio and camp
The text reads as a garbled reminiscence about baseball figures like DiMaggio and a training camp. It mentions missing lads and season tea, with weather and camp imagery, but lacks coherent events or clear outcomes.
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G.S. Bennett
First Chiiistan Church
Bennett
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Mayen
Pope Pius
Sen. Norris
Illinois Steel Corporation
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