King and Queen Enter U S on Wednesday
Royal train set to reach Niagara Falls New York entry point as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth tour Canada en route to Washington and New York. Officials expect formal welcome ceremonies in eleven cities along the line with bouquets and addresses. Royal visitors appear unsettled by unprecedented public diplomacy, though not fearful of crowds. The trip continues toward the capital and big city stops with Roosevelt awaiting.
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Walter Kiernan
International
U.S. A
George
Niagara Falls
New York
United States
Canada
Washington
Tony
Roosevelt
Court House Dome Changes Color and Map Giveaway Plan
Local readers learn the Court House dome paint color may shift to golden bronze after green and black clock hands, while WP A workmen brighten the building. Floyd Roberts’s fatal Indianapolis event is linked to Norman Thatcher’s California garage. State police distribute Pennsylvania road maps to out of state motorists 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily to aid travel between New York and San Francisco routes.
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Court House
WP. A
Floyd Roberts
Indianapolis
Norman Thatcher
Var Nuys
Cailf
Thatcher
New Castle
California
Pennsylvania
New York
San Francisco
Daily Weather Report for United States
For the 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Monday the maximum reached 86 degrees and the minimum 49 with no precipitation. After stage the water stood at 5 feet. For the same date a year earlier the maximum was 14 and the minimum 48 with .18 inches of rain.
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United States
Thousands Seek Seats For Congress Reception To King And Queen
International report describes a flood of applications for 3500 Capitol rotunda seats for a joint congressional reception to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The Capitol arrangements were being finalized by Senator Kay Pitumin and a Senate committee as thousands at home and abroad sought entry.
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Congress
Edward B. Lockett
International News Service
Washington
Capitol
Priday
Eling George VI
Queen Elizabeth
United States
Kay Pitumin
Nevada
Senate
Andrews Accepts Executive Vice Presidency in New Castle
Arthur H. Andrews of Charleston West Virginia today wired acceptance of the post as executive vice president of the Greater New Castle Association. He will likely report June 16 and establish headquarters in The Castleton offices. Andrews has long served as managing director of the West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and has held executive roles in several New England chambers. The GNCA prepares to launch its full community-building program with Andrews assuming full administrative operations.
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Arthur H. Andrews
P Yesident
Charleston
W. Va
Greater New Castle Association
Norman HE. Clark
Andrews
West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
New England
Focal Association
GNCA
Castleton
Doy
Clark
Association
Shenango Class Given Diplomas
Shenango Township high school awarded diplomas to 47 seniors with Dr. Weir C. Ketler of Grove City College delivering the principal commencement address on Confioilience of Tomorrow. Ed win E. Canan presented diplomas. nine graduates earned honors led by Esther Harttunen.
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Weir C. Ketler
Grove City College
Shenango Township High School
Ketler
B. McMaster Wallace
Center U. P. Church
Jack Nagel
Shenango
Esther Harttunen
Edwin E. Canan
Shenango High School
Glen W. Johnston
Miss Harttunen
Mary Pavitch
Dorothy Black
Marian Stelter
Jennie Martiala
Garnetta Cameron
Jean Sarbo
Madeline Duckworth
Alice Koski
Anna Mae McCandless
Theodore Adamczyk
Dale Baldwin
Vernon Booker
Edna Clairato
Helen Crudell
Howard Currie
Jane Cycon
Robert Darwin
Martin Dunn
Jean Fiore
Elmer George
Ne-Lee Hart
Marjorie Houk
Helen Jokl
Jessie Kennedy
Mae Kerr
Harold Kline
Sars Lundeen
Dale McConahy
Carl Melltrot
Gerald Mooney
Marty Elizabeth Mills
Olga Pavelchak
Francis
Pitzner
Edward Pragacz
Bill Reltz
Emily Ross
Marie Ross
Garl Sager
Etla Snyder
Sand Sport
Leona St. Joan
Mary Stolitca
Bette Waddington
Imogene Wallace
Ellen Williams
Margaret Woloszyn
German Refugees Ship Is Heading Back To Hamburg
The Hamburg American Line reports the St Louis carrying about 800 German Jewish refugees is returning to Hamburg after a wireless from Captain Schroeder and confirmation from Hamburg. Reports of disembarkation at Ciudad Trujillo are denied and future destination changes are possible.
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International News
New York
Hamburg
B.C. T
Uner
St. Louis
Ciudad Trujillo
Germany
E. H. Dedrick
Schroeder
Coal Marketing Rules Issued By National Commission
The National Bituminous Coal Commission issued rules for marketing bituminous coal to take effect once minimum prices are set. Key provisions limit contracts to 30 days during initial pricing, allow up to one year in exemption cases, ban sales below minimum prices, and prohibit deceptive statements about coal quality or origin. The rules also govern sales agents, orders, discounts, reconsignment, claims, substitutions, and advertising in coal marketing.
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C Insernational News Service
Washington
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Tree Commission Plans To Replace Blaine St. Trees
The Tree Commission convened in the municipal building to discuss replacing trees along Blaine Street after paving. City Engineer Glenn R. Throop and council members noted trees in the cartway were removed to avoid narrowing the cartway, and forester Owen Fox found some trees diseased.
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Blaine Street
Glenn R. Throop
Owen Fox
Death Notice Report for Alexander Washington and Joseph Morris
Two death notices list Alexander Washington aged 44 of 11231 Mirravia Street and Joseph Morris aged 28 of 9 Cliff Street, both dated Tuesday June 1 1939.
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Alexander Washington
Mirravia
Joseph Morris
Cliff Street
Funeral Service Is Conducted For Rev Fr McKenna
The funeral for Father Peter J. McKenna was held this morning at St Marys church North and Beaver streets with many priests and nuns in attendance. The service was crowded as relatives former parishioners and city officials gathered to pay respects. burial will be this afternoon at St Catherines Cemetery in DuBois.
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Peter J. McKenna
St. Mary's Church
North and
Beaver Streets
St. Catherine's
DuBois
Father McKenna
Nedeen
St. Margaret's Clurch
St. Mary's
New Castle
Sean Russell Held By U.S. Authorities
Sean Russell an officer of the outlawed Irish Republican Army and critic of British rule in Ireland was detained by immigration authorities in Detroit after being seized in Chicago with companion Russell Mann. They were brought to Detroit for deportation procedures and faced possible deportation to Canada. Local officials said the action was routine and not tied to the royal visit.
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International Navy Service
Detroit
Sean Russell
Irish Republican Army
Detroit River
Windsor
England
George
Queen Elizabeth
Russell
Russell Mann
Chicago
John L. Zubrick
Immigration Department
Michigan Central
Department
Zubrick
State Department
Mann
Canada
Rescued Miner Fails To Survive
Leonard Reldinger a 21 year old Treverton miner died in Shamokin hospital after being entombed for 12 hours following a rock and earth collapse in a coal mine slope. His brother Albert escaped to the surface.
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International News Service
Shamokin
Leonard Reldinger
Treverton
Shamokin Hospital
A Reldinger
Albert
Murray Gets 25 Year Sentence for Clintonville Bank Robbery
James Murray, a 21 year old Chicagoan, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison in Pittsburgh for his role in the October bank robbery at Clintonville National Bank, where about 117000 in cash and securities were stolen. Co-defendants George Slade and Joseph Dorsch faced separate actions as authorities recovered most of the loot, with Slade already sentenced to five years.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
James Murray
Murray
Clistonville
Chicago
George Slade
Joseph Dorsch
Slade
Jau
Dorsch
Enon Valley
Lawrence County
Waucanda
New Wilmington High to Hold Commencement Tonight
Thirty nine seniors will receive diplomas at New Wilmington High School in New Wilmington. Dr Nevl H Beeler head of the history department at Grove City College will deliver the commencement address.
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New Wilmington High School
New Wilmington
Nevl H. Beeler
Grove City College
Pendergast In Critical Condition At Leavenworth
Prisoner No 55225 Tom J Pendergast 87 year old former Kansas City Democratic political boss was reported in critical condition at Leavenworth penitentiary where he serves a 15 month term for federal income tax evasion. He suffered a heart attack shortly after admission and had been ill for months prior to sentencing.
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Tnternational News Service
Leavenworth
Kan
Tom J. ‘Pendergast
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Kansas City
County Seeks To Recover $9459.06 From Former Treasurer
County Solicitor William McElwee Jr. pursues recovery of $9459.06 alleged due from former county treasurer William C. Pitts who served Jan 4, 1932 to Jan 4, 1936. Audit by Wolf and Company shows various net sums and credits, with disputes over an uncredited interest and penalties. The 1938 grand jury recommendation led to the audit, which concluded months later. Continued on page two.
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Lawrence
William McElwee, Jr
William, C. ‘Pitts
Wolf and Company of
Philadelphia
Pitts
McElwee
Governor James declines veto on labor bills amid protests
In Harrisburg PA Governor Arthur H James signs two labor bills after a two hour CIO AF of L meeting, denouncing previous administration and backing reforms. He defends the package as essential to improve labor relations, with five more bills pending decisions.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Arthur H. James
CIO
James
George H. Earle
New Warning From Hitler To Veterans In Berlin Speech
Adolf Hitler told 12 000 German veterans in Spain that international warmongers seek to encircle Germany. He said the Spanish conflict arose from a world plot to trigger a new world war and delivered a stern warning against encirclement.
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Mnternational
Berlin
Germany
Reichs- Pueltzer
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Condor Legion
Lustenrten
Fuehrer
New Castle Mutual Board Names Reider Vice President
Andrew J. Reider, 1209 Alber L aireet, recovering in Jameson Memorial hospital from injuries in a fall last week, was elected vice president of the New Castle Mutual Building and Loan Association board of directors. He succeeds the late Dr W Campbell. Reider’s condition was reported as good at the hospital today.
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Andrew J. Reider
Alber Laireet
Jameson Memorial Hospital
New Castle Mutual Building &Loan Association
Insight
W. O.campbell
Reider
Loan Association
Investigation Of State Buildings Is Now Ordered
Harrisburg June 1 an extended investigation of the down right poor planning in construction of many state buildings erected by the General State Authority for the Department of Welfare was ordered today by Secretary of Welfare EB Arthur Sweeny Sweeny estimated defects from poor planning will cost about 2 000 000 to remedy but he was not sure who pays Meantime approval of buildings cost in excess of 40 060 000 was withheld by Sweeny pending a thorough inquiry Checks representing link payments to contractors also were held up
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International News Service
Harrisburg
General State Authority
Department ‘of Welfare
Secretary of Welfare
Arthur Sweeny
Sweeny
Pro Indus Members Elect For 1939 40
Pro Indus members elect for 1939 40 with Thomas P Smalbers named president replacing Howard L Reynolds at the YMCA. Clarence McHattie is vice president Claude Crill secretary Harry Ward treasurer and a slate of directors includes Kenneth Beer Janes Messner Sid Lockley Howard Reynolds Francis Baldauf Eloy Lockley. A business session is planned in Lae YY Thursday evening June to outline the summer program.
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Thomas P. Smalbers
George Washington
Pro Indus Club
YM. C
Pro Indus
Lae YY
Britain France Renew Effort For Triple Entente
Britain and France renew efforts to obtain a compromise with Russia for a triple entente. Gen Marie-Gustave Gemelin will visit London to discuss defense coordination and current military equipment. Optimism grows for a Moscow compromise as talks resume and staff discussions continue.
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Britain
France
Russia
Charles A. Smith
London
Great Britain
Marie-Gustave Gemelin
Braddock Farr Signed To Fight In London Late Summer
Former heavyweight champion James J Braddock accepts terms to fight Tommy Farr in London in late summer sailing July 5 The bout pays Braddock 60 percent of the gate receipts plus four round trip tickets Tony Canzonen is set to fight Ene Boone in the same card Gouki and Pars are involved as American representatives in England
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International News Service
New York
Sears
James J. Braddock
Tommy Farr
London
Braddock
Parr
Iniciel
Joe Soulé
Okar
Tony Canzonen
Ene Boone
Gouki
Pars
England
Mane Xr
Arthur Mometer Oe pity the Ind with a silee or a hook
Arthur Mometer frets over a limp and sore arm and fears a cure would change him. He believes a cure could shave twenty strokes from his score and wonders about commitment. He worries friends with talk of plans he may not execute as he nears a tough day.
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Weil
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Daily Weather Report
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Coal Commission
McKenna
DuBois Cemetery
Clintonville
Pendergast
Screen Player
Alexander Korda and
Merle Oberon
Alexander Korda
Antibes
Central Press
Duchess of Kent
Harris
James E. Brown
Ltr
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Wastmiinster
Australia
Lawlor
King George
Scotland Yard
Earl of Harewood
Princess Royal
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Hitler
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Soviet
Braddock-Farr
Arthur Mometer
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