Germans Claim Advances In Great Drive Toward Paris
German troops have advanced everywhere along the Werga nd line toward southern and southwestern France. The high command says operations began yesterday and are proceeding as planned. Prisoners at Dunkerque total 58,000 with vast booty taken. Air forces bombed formations behind allied lines and attacked concentrations.
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Bulletin Bulletin
International News Service
Berlin
Wergand
France
Con- Tounique
Dunkerque
New Castle Briefs Report Local Streets Needing Repairs
Street curbs in New Castle show wear after years of paving with some sections needing replacement. High school fishing contest yielded four fish from Neshannock Creek downtown, while fireworks sales will be banned prior to Independence Day under state law. State highways and city streets require resurfacing. WWI memories resurface as veterans recall France war events. Hybrid rhododendrons bloom abundantly with a pink bush at Butler Ave and Raymond Street described as a 15 foot tall ornament.
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Pa Newe
Neshannock Creek
East Washington
Jefferson Street
New Castle
France
le Havre
Mons
Butler Avenue
Raymond Street
Huy
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending 3 PM show a high of 89 and a low of 60 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 7.5 feet. Data compared to the same date last year shows a high of 84, a low of 40, and no precipitation.
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United States
Congress Moves to Back Modern Monroe Doctrine
Congress prepared to pass a swift measure opposing transfer of western hemisphere territory and pledging a stand against aggression. House and Senate leaders planned action as committees backed the President's defense and mobilization requests, while Senator Pepper pressed for arms sales to Allies to halt Hitler.
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Congress
Edward B. Lockett
Washington
Germany
Senate
House
United States
Pepper
Fla
Million Refugees Wander In Search Of Homes In Northern France
A million refugees, all ages, wander ruined northern France amid debris and shut roads, sleeping in the open and foraging for food while looting is punishable by death. They move along beside cast off allied materiel, hopeful to find usable items as British supply columns lie shattered. Ray in New Castle reports.
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France
Pierre J. Huss
International News Service
Ray
New Castle
British Bombers Attack Germans Front-line Raids Nightly
British medium and heavy bombers targeted German troop concentrations and movements behind the beach fighting front in night raids. Royal Air Force fighters continued the offensive in France, with captures reporting six enemy planes destroyed, one of ours shot down, and several recon missions. Coastal Command aircraft raided oil and fuel depots in Belgium.
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CT International News Service
London
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
France
Ruhr
Germany
Coastal Command
Belgium
Death Record for Residents of Various Townships
Obituary notices list Mrs. Jacob H W Dunlap 86 of Little Beaver township Mrs William C Jones 66 of 123 South MIL street John Bight 62 of New Castle RK D Jennings Co McCandless 58 of But ter RK D 5.
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Jacob H W. Dunlap
Little Beaver Township
William C. Jones
South Mil Street
John Bight
New Castle
RK. D
Italy Moves Toward War
Italy announced a 12 mile danger zone off its coasts in waters near Albania and its colonial areas. All vessels must accept Italian pilots and report positions and exact arrival times. The orders describe the zone as dangerous though no mines or barricades are mentioned.
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Italian
International News Service
Rome
Huy
New Castle
British Ambassador Leaves For Moscow
Sir Stafford Cripps, newly designated British ambassador to Soviet Russia, departed Athens for Moscow by air via Sofia and Bucharest. His departure signals official acceptance as Britain's envoy, with early duties including launching Anglo Russian trade talks in Moscow.
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International
Athens
Sir Stafford Cripps
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
Sofia
Bucharest
Sir Stafford
Britain
London News Uplift as French Hold Fast Front
London reports that French forces are holding their lines 36 hours after Hitler’s blitz toward Paris Le Havre and Cherbourg. German advances are small and losses heavy, with most of the 110 mile front holding while strategic withdrawals occur as British experts express cautious optimism.
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Robert Nixon
International
Statt
London
Four Hundred German Tanks Captured In Somme Battle
Paris reports that four hundred German tanks that broke the Weygand line at the Somme have been smashed or captured. Nazis renewed the attack with fury as French officers speculate on a new method to counter the tank menace. The assault opened at dawn with a massive ground attack.
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Paris
Weygand
Somme
Americans Face Tax Hikes to Fund Defense
Washington June 6 Americans face a new federal tax bill of over 1 billion dollars as Congress moves to finance defense. The plan, under House Ways and Means review, would raise income taxes and broaden sales taxes, altering exemptions for individuals and couples. Proposals also target gasoline taxes, earned income credits, and corporate rates, with state tax impacts anticipated.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means
National Defense
Gearhart
California
Knickerbocker Reports French Rally in German Offensive
International News Service war correspondent H R Knickerbocker describes June dawn battles as French armored units and vehicles mount a fierce resistance to a major German drive toward Paris. He notes intense gunfire, tanks, and rapid French counteraction in the frontline village setting.
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Hdiler
Paris
AH. R. Knickerbocker
International News Service
H. R. Knickerbocker International News Service
Stace
TLS
Friench
Loo
Incendiary Bombs Drop On England
Six people were injured as German incendiary bombs hit rural England in one of the war’s most intense raids. The attacks spanned five counties and tested Britain’s air raid precautions, with anti parachute troops deployed and anti aircraft batteries active along the south coast. Searchlights tracked planes though no bombs fell in some reported Mares were released. No air raid warning was issued.
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International Navy Service
London
England
Britain
Paris Prepares for Paras Paratroop Threat Near Paris
Paris readies against parachutist and airborne troop infiltration as German advance guards near Paris. Interior Ministry communique urges precautions while noting no need for anxiety. Traffic disrupted by camouflaged buses blocking major junctions as Parisians go to work.
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Paris
Ministry of the Interior
France
New Cae
Clothing Believed Worn By Slain Men
Discovery of clothing possibly worn by the last three victims of Cleveland's "mad butcher of Kingsbury Run" prompted Allegheny detectives to reopen the torso murder case. The items, including three overcoats and three full outfits, were found in a boxcar at the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie reclamation yard in Stowe township.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Kingsbury
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Stowe Township
Youngstown
Two-Headed Calf Born at Saratoga Lake Farm
A two headed calf was born on the W. SS. Wilson farm near Saratoga Lake in Glen Palls New York and was alive and taking nourishment today. The calf remains in the farm yard under observation as neighbors note the unusual birth.
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New Castle
Glen Palls
Ripley
W. SS. Wilson
Saratoga Lake
Refugees relief drive gains funds and plans
The American Red Cross Lawrence county chapter continues a war relief fund drive. Recent contributions exceed $200 including $175 from St. Mary's church and $91.22 from First U.P.B. church. Donations are welcome at the chapter office or via phone call. Officials urge timely gifts, noting early money is worth double later. The campaign seeks wider participation amid growing civilian casualties in war zones.
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War Relief Fund
American Red Cross
Lawrence County
St. Mary's Church
New Castle
American Can Co
U. PB
Tme
Germany
Red Cross
New
Senior High Class Graduates Friday
Three hundred seventy five seniors will graduate Friday evening at the Cathedral stage. Carl F Coler of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co will deliver the main address as a distinguished industrialist.
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Carl 8. Coler
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Nazi Offensive Against France Resumed Today
Paris reports a renewed German assault across a 110 mile front in the Somme sector with massed artillery tanks and infantry. French lines hold in the north and claim tenable resistance as Nazi tanks are reportedly destroyed. battle centers near Amens to the coast, with Le Havre as a possible objective.
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International News Service
Paris
John Macvane
The
Somme
Amens
le Havre
New Cast
Ambassadors Kennedy and Bullitt Urge Faster Allied Shipments
White House confirms messages from U S ambassadors to Britain and France requesting expedited aid. Stephen T Early disclosed the Paris Le Matin report, noting the telephonic requests went to President Roosevelt.
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International News Service
Washington
U. S
Great Britain
France
Joseph P. Kennedy
William C. Bullitt
White House
Stephen T. Early
Early
Paris
le Matin
Roosevelt
End of Term Dreams Amid Hot Ninety Five Day
Arthur Mometer writes of students finishing the term and dreaming of summer days. The piece contrasts school desks with ideas of play and outdoor scenes while noting the hot ninety five degree heat of the day and the approach of autumn.
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