British May Send Children To Dominions In Evacuation Plan
London reports reveal plans to evacuate British children to unspecified Dominions as Nazi forces attack Paris Le Havre and Cherbourg. Geoffrey Shakespeare says evacuation is under urgent government consideration while Churchill notes wartime resolve. Continued on page two.
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Charles A. Smith
London
Dominions
Germany
Paris
le Havre
Cherbourg
Hitlon
Geoffrey Shakespeare
House of Commons
Canada
the House
Winston Churchill
England
New Castle
Local garden notes and street scene in New Castle
Helen Adams reports a rare yellow calla bloom in her yard at 424 Hillcrest Avenue. Glossy Abelia shrubs along Leasure Avenue show poor leaf growth and dead twigs, with trimming delayed until late summer. A hazardous one foot wide hole in Leasure Avenue near North Mercer Street disrupts traffic. Jameson Memorial Hospital adds a new sidewalk from Leasure Avenue to the entrance. Weather improves as rains cushion vegetation. Continue on Page Two. BYUY IN NEW CASTLE
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Helen Adams
Hillcrest Avenue
Pa Nene
Leasuri Avenue
Mercer Street
Toomey
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Leasure Avenue
BYUY
New Castle
Daily Weather Report for 24-Hour Period
Weather report for the United States shows a maximum temperature of 89 and a minimum of 56 with no precipitation. River stage is 8.1 feet. Year-ago figures recorded a maximum of 78 and a minimum of 67 with 0.22 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Hitler Orders Nation Pay Army Homage As New Battle Opens
Berlin reports Chancellor Hitler proclaimed a new campaign begins for the freedom of the future German nation and ordered flags raised for eight days to honor German soldiers. He called for three days of church bell ringing as prayers accompany the troops, following the end of the battle of Flanders.
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Hitler
Nation
International News Service
Berlin
Flanders
Fuehrer
See Possibility Of War On American Shores
Washington dispatch reports real risk that Europe’s war could reach North America as Britain faces possible conquest. If Canada remains to carry on, large parts of the British fleet could be based in Canadian waters, widening conflict under the Monroe Doctrine. Churchill’s Commons address cited.
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Joseph H. Laird
International News Service
Washington
Europe
Great Britain
Dominions
Canada
America
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
France Pledges to Fight to End German Onslaught
Paris dispatch reports Premier Paul Reynaud telling the Army Commission that France has good reason to hope for a favorable issue as German forces drive toward Paris. He outlined France’s military operations, including the Flanders campaign, and vowed to fight to the end for liberty and the world.
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France
Paris
Castile
German Swiss Planes Battle Over French Territory
German and Swiss aircraft engaged in a violent air battle over French territory. Four Swiss planes were shot down after an attack. one German aircraft was shot down. Two Swiss planes reportedly fell on French soil, two remain unaccounted for. Germany seeks diplomatic clarification, heightening tensions.
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Berlin
New Castle
Two Quake Shocks Recorded by Needle
Two separate earthquakes of extremely severe intensity were recorded by Fordham University seismograph early today. The first shock struck at 7:09 a.m. EDT, the second six minutes later, with both quakes centered about 2,850 miles distant to the south or southwest.
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International Naval Service
New York
Fordham University
Red Cross War Fund Drive Set for Renewal
Campaigners press to meet doubled quota of eight thousand dollars after oversubscription in the first week. Campaign Chairman Ross D. Rosenberger leads a review in the Chapter House to analyze contributions and recontact missed donors, with church absences noted and immediate follow up planned.
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Germany
Ross D. Rosenberger
Chapter House
New Castle
Three Die In Mine Near Philipsburg Pa
Osceola Mills Pa June 5 Three men overcome by black damp and carbon monoxide gas in an abandoned mine nine miles south of Philipsburg. Dr Charles Chase 66 of Clearfield dentist and brother of the assistant district attorney was the victim. Nelson Lynch 60 of Clearfield in critical condition was rushed to Philipsburg State Hospital. Foster Hall 46 of Philipsburg was unhurt except for being dazed. John Kobolinsky who lives near the mine found Holt and aided the surface recovery of the other two. Miners state police and volunteers recovered Chase's body and brought Lynch out.
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International News Service
Osceola Mills
Philipsburg
Charles Chase
Clearfield
That County
Perm No. 9
Nelson Lynch
Philipsburg State Hospital
Foster Hall
John’ Kobolinsky
Holt
Chase
Lynch
Defense Program Measures Rushed By U S Congress
Congress shapes a 5 billion defense package as it weighs mobilization powers for the national guard and a Pepper resolution to permit arms sales to allies. Debates focus on warning against Western Hemisphere territorial transfers and safeguarding the new world.
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U.S. Congress
Edward B. Lockett
International
Gorrespondene
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Sen. Pepper
Senate
House
United States
Population figures for Bessemer borough released
The district census office in the Greer building reported Bessemer borough population at 1,635, with nearby In 1930 showing 2,001 residents. Audits of returns from enumerators continued today at the tri county headquarters, as Mrs. Frank Stevens noted all figures are checked before public release. District Supervisor Jacob Wenger has been kept at Beaver Falls for nearly a week.
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Bessemer
Greer
Frank Stevens
Inness
Jacob Wenger
Beaver Falls
New Castle
American Ambulance Driver Is Prisoner
Lawrence Jump a Dartmouth graduate serving with the American volunteer ambulance corps in Europe is reported missing and then identified as a German prisoner near Stuttgart. A relative cites State Department notes and a telegram from New York headquarters confirming the capture and noting efforts for his release. Other corps members were said to be prisoners as well. Jump hails from Oakland, California.
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International News Service
New York
Lawrence Jump
Dartmouth
American Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Europe
Hurd
C. Willett
Lincoln Mags
Jump
State Department
Lawrence
Stuttgart
Oakland
Cal
New
Cartlenew
Plane crash injures Col Jones during recon flight
Cortland June 5 Col Benjamin Jones chief of staff of the 22nd Division of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Tyrone Herald publisher was hospitalized with a fractured shoulder after a national guard plane crash during a forced landing. Four aboard were freed with a crowbar. Maj Gen E J Stackpole Jr Harrisburg Telegraph publisher suffered cuts and bruises Maj Charles Middleton slight bruises Capt William B Moore pilot cut about eyes. The other two planes had taken off from Harrisburg on a reconnaissance flight.
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Conternational Newa Service
Cortland
Benjamin ©. Jones
22Nd Division
Pennsylvania National Guard
Tyrone
Herald
Cortland Hospital
National Guard
Jones
E. J. Stackpole, Jr
22Nd Cavalry
Harrisburg Telegraph
Charles Middleton
28Th Division
William B. Moore
Two Alentown Men Killed In Auto Crash Near Temple
Reading Pa June 5 two Allentown men William Perna and William J Leahy were killed when their car rear ended a loaded coal truck just north of Temple Foster E E Nickle 29 of Boothwyn Delaware county driver of the truck and his seven year old son escaped injury Injured were Charles A Vogenitz and Charles Guldeman both of Allentown Vogenitz believed to have driven the car suffered a broken arm head injuries and shock Bux in New Castle
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International News Service
Reading
Allentown
Willam Perna
Willian J. Leahy
Temple
Foster
E E
Nickle
Boothwyn
Delaware
Charles A.vogenitz
Charles Guldeman
Vogenitz
Bux
New Castle
Engineer Killed In Train Wreck Near Johnsonburg
One crew member died and two were injured in a wreck of a Pittsburgh Buffalo passenger flyer and a northbound B&O freight two miles east of Johnsonburg Pennsylvania. Officials listed the dead man as James McFarland 65 of Salamanca New York and identified the injured as passenger engineer John Rice from Dulholse Pennsylvania and a baggageman.
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International News “Services
Johnsonburg
Buffalo
James McFarland
Salamanca
John “Rice
Dulholse
New Third Term Angle Now Being Advanced
Washington dispatch reports New Dealers push for a third term for Franklin D Roosevelt with a pledge to resign if World War II ends. Rumors swirl about a younger New Deal running mate and a shift from Garner linked harmony tickets.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
United States
Garner
John N. Garner
Income Tax Rate Boost Is Forecast By Lawmakers
The ways and means committee voted to raise the federal tax bill by at least 200 million dollars and broaden the base to attract new taxpayers. A sub-committee will draft amendments to lift 200 million or more, adjust exemptions, and target middle income bands from 5,000 to 60,000 dollars for higher rates.
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Washington, Jimes
House
Cooper
Tenn
Coughton
N.C
New Castle
Death Notices list for June 5 1940
Death records show entries for Mrs Whitney Barrett of 707 Carlisle Street William D Baney age 79 of 1109 East Washington Street Mrs Grace Nye age 58 of North Sawickley Charles KB Burns 74 of Ellwood City and others listed in the June 5 1940 notice.
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Whitney Barrett
Carlisle Street
William D. Baney
Washington Street
Grace Nye
Sawickley
Charles, KB
Burns
Ellwood City
Amateur Radio Ban Halts Foreign Outgoing Contacts
The FCC imposed an immediate ban on amateur radio communications with foreign stations to curb fifth column activities. About 55,000 licensed amateurs are affected, but communications between U S amateurs within the continental United States and territories remain allowed, as do certain operations with the Philippines and Canal Zone. The order suspends conflicting rules pending further directives.
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K International News Service
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
United States
Philippine Islands
Canal Zone
Commission
German raid hits central France towns
German raiders bombed several targets in central France in the early afternoon. Raid alarms sounded at 1:20 p m. and the all clear followed about 1 hour 45 minutes later. French fighters went up to confront the raiders as relayed by Reuters from Paris.
Germany Starts Grand Offensive Against Paris Front 100 Miles
Nazi Germany launches a grand offensive aiming for a quick victory along a front of 80 to 100 miles. Heavy artillery, massed infantry, and dive bombers strike from the coast toward Laon and Soissons, with Allied defenses holding but under intense pressure. BERLE RESIGNS.
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Unnternational
Paris
John Macvane
International News Service
Germany
Hitler
Europe
Laon- Soissons
New York
NBC
Somme
Maginot Line
France
Soissons- Laon
High Command
New CastLe
Berle
Assistant Secretary Berle resigns from Lawyers Guild
Washington June 5 Assistant Secretary of State Adolph A Berle resigns from the National Lawyers Guild charging that its leadership is not prepared to take any stand which conflicts with the communist party line.
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Internations News Service
Washington
Jime
Adolph A. Berlevodsay
National Lawyers Guild
Communist Party Lne
New Castle
Arthur Mometer Plans Three Summer Months Of Freedom
Arthur Mometer marks his calendar in red circled day the school term ends. He envisions three summer months of play including garden swimming and hikes. He hopes to get a bike and roam freely enjoying warm ninety three degree weather.
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PA Newc
George *. Mitchell
Daily ‘Weather Report
Philipsburg, Pa
Osceola, Mills
Hemisphere
House Military Committee
George ©. Marshall
Army
Fepper
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Huy
Boston
Ann Clark Roosevelt
John Roosevelt
Charles G. Shedd
Haven Roosevelt
Jeniral Press
Radiophotn
Col. Jones
Harrisburg
New Cagney
William K. Hutchinson
International News
Sergice
William S. Neal
Lawyers’ Guild
Arthur Mometer
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