Legislature Deadlocked Over Taxes as Relief Checks Go Out
Harrisburg reports the divided General Assembly remains deadlocked over tax cuts and funding for the next biennium while relief checks continue. Senate approves a 2 million dollar interim appropriation to cover salaries for about 20 000 state workers on June 13 and awaits House concurrence.
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Harrisburg
General Assembly
Public Assistance Department
Senate
House
Leo A. Achterman
Proposed Powers for President Jolts Congress
The national emergency plan would grant the president power to seize plants and assets with authority to override normal procedures. Assistant Secretary of War Patterson stated the measure would “put teeth” into the emergency framework, enabling rapid government action during crises.
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Congress
Patterson
President May Seize Industries Under Defense Draft Plan
The article discusses the president's authority to seize or sell property for defense use under the draft act. It notes the war department’s view that the power to compel reluctant owners to comply with defense dictates is not broad enough to force obedience.
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War Department
U.S. Rejects Efforts for Jap An appeasement
The American government rejects appeasement of Japan arguing it would sacrifice China and violate core U S foreign policy principles. Officials cite Roosevelt's speech omissions to avoid binding Japan to the Axis and to prevent German misreading of U S naval actions.
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Japan
China
America
United States
Nippon Empire
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Germany
Plant Resumption Announced After 1939 Shutdown
The facility formerly operated plant wide, with 650 workers now at the tin house. Reconditioning has begun, rolls and equipment work proceeds, and preparations to restart June 16 are under way, bringing hoped for employment and greater purchasing power to the city.
Union High to Graduate 99 Friday Evening
Ninety nine Union Township High School seniors will march across the stage Friday evening to receive diplomas at the annual commencement. Main speaker is John Guild Nesbitt of Grove City College, with Jay G. Rudolph presenting diplomas. The program includes a processional, invocation, addresses, music, and benediction.
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Union Township High School
John Guild Nesbitt
Grove City College
Jay G. Rudolph
Margaret Thomson
Bernard Kielar
C. Paul Herfurth
James Cousins
F. Mendelssohn
Richard M Patterson
Why Women Spend Millions on Cosmetics Declared
International News Service reports Dr. Merlin T. R. Maynard of Stanford Medical School explains the cosmetic craze stems from lubrication and color alteration. He notes skin and hair care is an ancient medical practice traced to the Ebers Papyrus with early cosmetics led by Egypt, then Hollywood leading modern art, and America advancing it most.
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International News Service
San Francisco
Merlin T. R. Maynard
Stanford Medical School
Maynard
Hollywood
Alexandria
Rome
America
Death notices for Mrs McFarland Gloria Senko and Reid Sager
Funeral services for Mrs Laura McFarland were held in Wilmington Township Mercer County with burial in Fair Oaks Cemetery. Additional rites included Jack James at Lawrence County home with burial in the county cemetery. Gloria Senko’s requiem at St Marys Church was followed by burial in St Marys Cemetery. Reid F Sager’s service at Joseph B Leid Mortuary Highland at Winter will be followed by interment in Graceland Cemetery. viewing hours set this evening.
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Laura McFarland
James C. McFarland
Wilmington Township
Mercer County
J. Ralph Neale
United Presbyterian Church of
New Wilmington
K. W. McFarland
Walter Dick
Wallace Dick
Walter McFarland
Dick Garrett
James Byers
David Thompson
Fair Oaks Cemetery
Lawrence County
Jack James
John Earl Myers, Jr
Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church
Gloria Senko
East Long Avenue
St. Mary’s Church
M. P. Hinnebusch
William F. Galvin
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Walter Henzel
John Honzuk
John Small
Ted Domrad
Dorothy Mundziak
Stella Henzel
Reid F. Sager
Knox Avenue
Joseph B. Levde
Highland
Graceland Cemetery
Major Break In Shipyard Strike In San Francisco
The Bay Cities Metal Trades Council ordered 16 AFL crafts to return to Bethlehem Shipbuilding yards by tomorrow to resume warship work after a defense mediation board recommendation. Machinists planned ongoing picketing at three Bethlehem yards delaying cruiser and destroyer contracts funded by the Navy Department.
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International News Service
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Bethelehem Shipbuilding Company
Defense Mediation Board
Bethlehem
Bay Cities Metal Trades Council
American Federation of Labor Crafts
Navy Department
Frances Perkins
Rising Star Club Meeting Postponed in New Castle
The Rising Star club in New Castle has postponed its scheduled meeting this week. Afro-Americans in the community are noted as members of the club. No new date is given.
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New Castle
Rising Star Club
Max Schmeling Alive After Crete Battle Injuries
Berlin June 3 former world heavyweight champion Max Schmeling a noted parachute trooper is recovering in an Athens hospital from a sprained left ankle and heat stroke suffered during the Crete battle. He denied reports of his death saying he fought three days in Crete and landed safely despite British fire. His left foot remains bandaged and he is reported making excellent progress.
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Berlin
Max Schmeling
Germany
Crete
Schmeling
Mediterranean
Athens
Max
Elks Council to Meet This Evening at 8 O Clock
The Elks Council club will convene this evening at 8 o'clock at the Elks home for their regular meeting.
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Elks Council Club
Elks
Bethel A.M.E. Junior Church Rehearses Play Tonight
Bethel A M E junior church stages rehearsals for the play Always in Trouble at Corinne Garside residence Moravia street this evening at 8 oclock.
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Bethel A. M. E. Junior Church
Corinne Garside
Moravia Street
Two films to be shown at Booker T Washington Center
Thursday evening at 8 oclock two motion pictures will be shown at the Booker T Washington Community Center. No admission is charged.
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Booker T. Washington Community Center
Elks Boy Scout Troop 14 Shifts Meeting Night
Members of Elks Boy Scout troop No 14 meet Wednesday evening in the club rooms on Home Street instead of their regular meeting night. Scribe is Scout Mitchell.
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Elks Boy Scout Troop No. 14
Home Street
Scribe
Scout Mitchell
Good Neighbors Missionary Society to Meet Wednesday
Members will gather Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs Ephola Mauldin on Moravia Street for a missionary society meeting.
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Good Neighbors Missionary Society
Ephola Mauldin
Moravia Street
Senior choir to meet at Second Baptist Thursday evening
Members of the senior choir of the Second Baptist church will hold their monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 in the church. Census bureau reports 1939 U S copper output includes 49 mines producing 1 386 000 000 pounds of recoverable copper valued at 142 000 000 dollars.
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Second Baptist Church
U. S
Census Bureau
City Playgrounds Opening June 16
New Castle to officially open its city playgrounds on Monday June 16. WPA recreation director Frank A. Leonard told the recreation board at City Hall that the board and president Dr Arthur B. Foster urged council to improve playgrounds this summer. Two WPA recreational division representatives will visit next week to run a short course for supervisors.
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New Castle
Frank A. Leonard
WPA
City Hall
Arthur B. Foster
Council For
British Bomb Germans In Night Air Raids Across Regions
RAF night raiders struck western and northern Germany including Berlin, with casualties and property damage reported. German communique claimed three British planes were shot down. A German raider also attacked the northeast coast causing deaths and missing persons. British fighters attacked northern France and channel targets and an American pilot with the RAF reportedly destroyed two Messerschmitt 109s on the ground.
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R.A.F
Germany
Berlin
British
Air Ministry
France
Channel
R.af
Successor to Justice Hughes Promoted to Head Court
The Roosevelt administration advances Judge Jackson as chief justice after Hughes retires at 79. The plan risks leaving him in the cabinet during the international emergency with debates over Barker Black and Stone as alternatives. The fight over solicitor general and other court appointments continues amid New Deal divisions.
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Pennsylvania
Jackson
Roosevelt
Felix Frankfurter
Harry L. Hopkins
Stone
High Court
Hugo Black
Albama
Hughes
Mr. Roosevelt
Justice Black
Biddle
New Deal
Dean Acheson
Connecticut
Charles Fahy
Georgia
Acheson
Justice Frankfurter
Senate
Fahy
Hopkins
Europe
Frankfurter
Benjamin C Cohen
Cohen
Corcoran
United States
London
John G. Winant
Paanner
Thomas G. Corcoran
Washington
Nazi forces report in Syria threaten Cyprus action
London dispatch says German shock troops Panzer units mobilize at Syrian bases with hundreds of planes and 400 fighters reported. Authorities fear a rapid strike against Cyprus and anticipate a British counter move from Syria to deter the attack. At least 20 000 tourists are said to be preparing territories in the French mandate as groundwork.
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Mediterranean
Syria
London
Near East
Heinkels
Messerschmitts
Junkers
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