King and Queen Will Enter U S on Wednesday
Royal train is en route across Canada toward Niagara Falls New York where they enter the United States Wednesday night. Eleven Canadian stops will feature bouquets and addresses as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth proceed toward Washington and New York amid protocol and diplomacy concerns.
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George
Queen Elizabeth
Niagara Falls
New York
United States
Canada
Washington
President Roosevelt
Court House dome color changes and local ties
The Court House dome has undergone color changes from red to green and now to gold bronze with W P A workers painting the exterior. Black clock hands were later aluminum painted for visibility. Floyd Roberts’s death car was built in Norman Thatcher’s California garage, tying local families to the incident. State police distribute road maps and warnings to out of town drivers at the local substation for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
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Court House
W.P. A
Floyd Roberts
Norman Thatcher
van Nuys
Calif
Thatcher
New Castle
California
Thatchee
Roberts
Pennsylvania
New York
San Francisco
Daily Weather Report for Monday in United States
The 24 hour period ending 5 PM shows a high of 86 and a low of 49 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 5 feet. Year ago on the same date the high was 74 and the low 48 with .18 inches of rain.
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United States
Thousands Seek Seats For Congress Reception To King And Queen
Washington June 6 Thousands apply by cable telephone telegraph and mail for seats to view King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the Capitol rotunda Friday. About 3 500 seats outside the Capitol will line a central aisle for the royal walk past Congress. The reception committee led by Senator Kay Pittman completed preparations as interest from the United States and abroad surged.
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Congress
Edward B. Lockett
International News Service
Washington
Capitol
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
United States
Kay Pittman
Nevada
Senate
Andrews Accepts GNCA Executive Vice Presidency
Arthur H. Andrews of Charleston West Virginia today wired acceptance of the post of executive vice president of the Greater New Castle Association He plans to begin work here June 16 and will establish his headquarters in The Castleton GNCA offices The position is the only salaried post and Andrews will assume full administrative operations as the association launches its community-building program with President Norman E Clark and officers full speed ahead.
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Arthur H. Andrews
Charleston
W. Va
Greater New Castle Association
Norman E. Clark
Andrews
West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
New England
GNCA
Castleton
Clark
Association
Shenango Town ship honors 47 at high school graduation
Shenango Township high school awarded diplomas to 47 seniors in the school auditorium led by principal Edwin E. Canan. Dr. Weir C. Ketler of Grove City College delivered the commencement address on Confidence of Tomorrow, with Rev. B. McMaster Wallace offering the invocation. Esther Harttunen won the highest honors, nine others earned honors, and a trumpet solo plus choir numbers highlighted the ceremony.
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Weir C. Ketler
Grove City College
Shenango Township High School
Ketler
B. McMaster Wallace
Center U. P. Church
Jack Nagel
Valse
Shenango
Esther Harttunen
Edwin E. Canan
Shenango High School
Glen W. Johnston
Shenango Township
German Refugees Ship Heads Back To Hamburg
The Hamburg America Line announced at 7 am Eastern that the liner St. Louis with about 900 German Jewish refugees is returning to Hamburg. Reports of disembarkation at Ciudad Trujillo were denied and Captain Schroeder's wireless said the ship is en route to Germany.
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New York
Hamburg American Line
Hamburg
St. Louis
Ciudad Trujillo
Germany
E. H. Dedrick
Schroeder
Tree Commission Plans To Replace Blaine St. Trees
The City Shade Tree commission met in the municipal building and outlined plans to replace trees removed from Blaine Street during paving. Officials cited cartway width concerns and diseased trees as reasons for replacement and future planting strategies.
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City
Blaine Street
Glenn R. Throop
Owen Fox
Deaths Recorded in City on June 6 1939
Two individuals listed in the city death record Alexander Washington age 44 of 1123 Moravia street and Joseph Morris age 28 of 9 Cliff street are recorded for Tuesday June 6 1939.
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Alexander Washington
Moravia Street
Joseph Morris
Cliff Street
Coal Marketing Rules Issued by National Commission
National Bituminous Coal Commission issues marketing rules for bituminous coal to take effect once minimum prices are set. Key points limit contracts to 30 days with exemptions up to a year, prohibit sales below minimum prices, bar deceptive claims, and regulate sales agents and pricing actions.
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Washington
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Funeral Service Conducted For Rev Fr McKenna At St Marys
Priests and nuns fill St Marys church in New Castle for the funeral of Father Peter J McKenna who served nearly forty years in the Catholic Church. Burial follows at St Catherine's cemetery in DuBois with city officials and former parishioners in attendance.
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McKenna
Peter J. McKenna
St. Mary's Church
North and
Beaver Streets
St. Catherine's
DuBois
Father McKenna
St. Margaret's Church
St. Mary's
New Castle
Irish rebel Sean Russell held by U S authorities in Detroit
Sean Russell an IRA officer and opponent of British rule in Ireland was detained by immigration authorities in Detroit after being seized in Chicago with Russell Mann. They were brought to Detroit for deportation proceedings and await possible removal to Canada. The incident coincides with Windsor preparing to welcome King George and Queen Elizabeth.
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International News Service
Detroit
Sean Russell
Irish Republican Army
Detroit River
Windsor
England
George
Elizabeth Russell
Russell Mann
Chicago
John L. Zubrick
Immigration Department
Michigan Central
Department
Zubrick
Russell
State Department
Mann
Canada
Rescued Miner Dies After 12 Hour Encasement
Leonard Reidinger aged 21 from Treverton died in Shamokin hospital from shock and injuries after being trapped twelve hours in a collapsed Shamokin coal mine. His brother Albert escaped after the rock slide trapped Leonard in the mine slope.
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International News Service
Shamokin
Leonard Reidinger
Treverton
Shamokin Hospital
Reidinger
Albert
Murray Receives 25 Year Term For Clintonville Bank Robbery
James Murray a 52 year old Chicagoan was sentenced in Pittsburgh federal court to 25 years in the penitentiary for his role as one of three armed robbers who held up the Clintonville National Bank on October 14 stealing about $117 000. FBI and postal agents traced most of the loot to a cache near Enon Valley where 112 000 was recovered. Murray and two co defendants George Slade and Joseph Dorsch were implicated with Slade already sentenced to five additional years. Dorsch awaits trial. Murray had argued he was at a summer camp in Illinois at the time.
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Pittsburgh
James Murray
Clintonville
R. M. Gibson
Charles Pritchard
FBI
Murray
Chicago
George Slade
Joseph Dorsch
Slade
Dorsch
Enon Valley
Lawrence County
Waucanda
Ill
Will Give Diplomas At New Wilmington
Thirty nine seniors will receive diplomas at the New Wilmington high school commencement in New Wilmington. Dr Levi H Beeler head of the history department at Grove City College will deliver the speaker remarks.
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New Wilmington High School
New Wilmington
Levi H. Beeler
Grove City College
Pendergast in Critical Condition at Leavenworth
Prisoner No. 55295 Tom J. Pendergast reported in critical condition at Leavenworth penitentiary where he is serving a 15 month term for federal income tax evasion. The former Kansas City political boss, 67, suffered a heart attack after admission and had been ill for months.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Tom J. Pendergast
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Kansas City
County Seeks To Recover Funds From Former Treasurer
Lawrence County seeks to recover 9459.06 allegedly due from former Treasurer William O Pitts who served 1932 to 1936. Audit by Wolf and Company shows 3783.31 net for 1935 with 550 credit, totaling 3233.31, plus interest and penalties.
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Lawrence County
William McElwee, Jr
William OO. Pitts
Wolf and Company of Philadelphia
Pitts
Wolf and Company of
Philadelphia
McElwee
Governor Will Not Veto Bills in Labor Legislation Move
Harrisburg reports Gov. Arthur H. James refused to veto two Labor Relations Act amendments and an Anti-Labor Injunction repeal after a two hour meeting with CIO and AF of L unions. He praised the bills as fixing a four year mess and aligning with Republican platform amid criticism of prior Earle administration. Decisions on five other labor bills were pending.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Arthur H. James
CIO
AF of L
James
George H. Earle
Hitler warns on war plot to encircle Germany
Adolf Hitler told 12,000 Spanish war veterans in Berlin that an international plot aimed at precipitating a new world war forced Germany into action. He addressed Condor Legion troops in the Lustgarten, blaming overseas powers for the Spanish conflict.
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Berlin
Germany
Reichs- Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Condor Legion
Lustgarten
Fuehrer
Reider Elected Vice President of New Castle Mutual Board
Andrew J. Reider of 1209 Albert Street was elected vice president of the New Castle Mutual Building and Loan Association board, succeeding the late Dr. W. L. Campbell. Reider, a longtime director, is recovering in Jameson Memorial hospital after a fall with condition reported as good.
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Andrew J. Reider
Albert Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
New Castle Mutual Building & Loan Association
W. L. Campbell
Reider
Loan Association
Shot Fired At Duchess Of Kent In London
Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor, 45, arraigned in Westminster police court on charges of discharging a firearm at the Duchess of Kent’s automobile and endangering life and property. He, an Australian welder’s assistant, was remanded for a week as detectives probe a likely related shooting at Harewood House.
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London
Vincent Lawlor
Duchess of Kent
Westminster
Australia
Lawlor
King George
Scotland Yard
Earl of Harewood
Princess Royal
Harewood
Investigation of State Buildings Is Now Ordered
Harrisburg June 6 an extended investigation of the down right poor planning in construction of many of the 98 buildings erected by the General State Authority for the Department of Welfare was ordered today by Secretary of Welfare E Arthur Sweeny. He estimates defects will cost about 2 000 000 to remedy but cannot say who will pay. Approval of buildings costing over 40 000 000 was withheld pending the inquiry and final payments to contractors were held up.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
General State Authority
Department of Welfare
Secretary of Welfare
E. Arthur Sweeny
Sweeny
Pro Indus Elects 1939 40 Officers at Y M C A
Thomas P. Smathers of George Washington junior senior high school is elected president of the Pro Indus club. Vice president Clarence McHattie secretary Claude Crill treasurer Harry Ward and board members include Kenneth Beer James Messner Sid Lockley Howard Reynolds Francis Baldauf and Elroy Lockley. A business session at the Y on June 8 outlines the summer program.
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Thomas P. Smathers
George Washington
Pro Indus Club
Young Men’s Civic Group
Howard L. Reynolds
Clarence McHattie
Claude Crill
Harry Ward
Kenneth Beer
James Messner
Sid Lockley
Howard Reynolds
Francis Baldauf
Elroy Lockley
Pro Indus
Britain France Renew Effort For Triple Entente
French leader visits Britain to discuss renewed Anglo French cooperation amid rising tensions. Both sides push closer alignment on security and defense amid looming global challenges.
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Britain
France
Britain France seek compromise with Russia on triple entente
London reports cautious optimism that Moscow will accept a compromise. Gamelin visits to discuss defense co operation and updated fighting equipment. Britain and France push for automatic aid only after direct attack on a guaranteed neutral state. Continuous on page two.
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London
Great Britain
France
Russia
Marie-Gustave Gamelin
Braddock Farr Set for London Bout This Summer
Former heavyweight champ James J Braddock accepts terms to fight Tommy Farr in London in late summer sailing July 5. The deal pays 25000 dollars or 33 of gate plus four return tickets. Canzoneri faces Eric Boone on the same card. Joe Gould acts as Braddock and Farrs American representative amid manager recognition questions.
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International News Service
New York
James J. Braddock
Tommy Farr
London
Braddock
Farr
Joe Gould
Canzoneri
Eric Boone
Gould
England
The Lament of Arthur Mometer on a Hot Day
A playful verse laments Arthur Mometer who fears a golf ailment would hinder his score and frets about cures yet predicts he'd still push on. The speaker notes the heat in the day reaches eighty seven degrees and urges understanding for his whimsical woes.
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U.S
Niagara Bridge
Walter Kiernan
PA Newc
Daily Weather Report
East New Castle
W. C. Ketler
Miss Harttunen
Mary Pavlich
Dorothy Black
Marian Stelter
Jennie Marttala
Garnetta Cameron
Jean Sarbo
Madeline Duckworth
Alice Koski
Anna Mae McCandless
Theodore Adamczyk
Dale Baldwin
Vernon Booher
Edna Claifato
Helen Crudell
Howard Currie
Jane Cycon
Robert Darwin
Martin Dunn
Jean Fiore
Elmer George
Ne-Lee Hart
Marjorie Houk
Helen Joki
Jessie Kennedy
Mae Kerr
Harold Kline
Carl Lundeen
Dale McConahy
Carl Melitrot
Gerald Mooney
Mary Elizabeth Mills
Olga Pavelchak
Francis Pitzer
Edward Pragacz
Bill Reitz
Emily Ross
Marie Ross
Carl Sager
Etta Snyder
Saad Spott
Leona St. John
Mary Stolitca
Bette Waddington
Imogene Wallace
Ellen Wiliams
Margaret Woloszyn
Coal Commission
St. Mary’s
DuBois Ceme
Tery
Pendergast
Alexander Korda and
Merle Oberon
Alexander Korda
Antibes
Central Press
Hitler
New Castle Mutual
James E. Brown
Soviet
Charles A. Smith
Council of Ministers
Paris
Whitehall
Moscow
Baltic States
Braddock-Farr
Arthur Mometer
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