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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1940
Page
1
Paris officials announce the city will be defended at all costs if Germans threaten the capital. General Weygand reports satisfaction with progress as the Allied and German offensives unfold nearby.
New state maps designate McConnell's Mills and Slippery Rock gorge as scenic spots. A Swimming Salon opens in New Castle with locals enjoying the Neshannonk pool near the East Washington Street bridge. Landscaping improves and weed cutting begins after recent rains. A meeting for Neshannock township residents is set for Monday at Walmo school to discuss the Volunteer Fire Department. A turtle dubbed OK Betsy found near Route 422 just inside the state line, a Maryland species of decent size.
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending 5 p.m. Friday show a maximum of 92, a minimum of 64, and precipitation of 0.0 inches. River stage is 6.0 feet. Comparable data from the previous year lists a 91 maximum, 54 minimum, and no precipitation.
War correspondent Kenneth Downs files a vivid eye witness account from the western front. French troops resist a ferocious assault in a battle described as the wildest of all time, with tanks engaged and heavy casualties reported. The report includes a French general staff captain who manned an anti tank gun and destroyed five German tanks as bombs exploded nearby.
Dr Clyde G Green, superintendent of New Castle public schools, was elected president of the board of trustees of Slippery Rock State Teachers College at the new board's organization meeting in Slippery Rock. John L Wise was chosen vice president with Marian Foster Smith named secretary. Judge Dickey attended the board's first session and Arthur James appointed the new board members.
King Carol cancelled all planned festivities and parades for the tenth anniversary of his return to the Romanian throne due to the foreign political situation. Berlin sent congratulatory messages. Chancellor Hitler conveyed congratulations to King Carol on the anniversary.
The Valley of New Castle Consistory A A S R and its bodies will convene in the Scottish Rite Cathedral on Tuesday for a four day session. Commander in Chief John B Elliott announced the 66th reunion of the order with Ladies Day Friday. Dr Charles M A Stine of Dupont will deliver an address as part of a varied program.
June 8 reports the famous American hospital at Etretat on the English Channel north of Le Havre is being evacuated. Paris learns of the move today.
375 diplomas were presented at the Cathedral Auditorium last night as Westinghouse executive Carl Coler urged graduates to embrace opportunity. He praised hard work, character, and ambition, noting many trainees rose to high positions and emphasizing democracy and American safety. The crowded ceremony sparked strong applause amid a sweltering, standing audience.
Westminster College observes alumni day with a noon luncheon and reunion events. The Class of 98 is to receive diplomas at commencement activities in New Wilmington, with later crowning of the queen and other alumni events on the schedule.
Rome reports the education ministry orders immediate closure of measures and art galleries. All art and archeological treasures especially near frontiers to be packed stored for safekeeping. Provisions planned to protect principal national monuments as Mussolini guards war readiness.
June 8 report that Sir Launcelot Oliphant British ambassador to Belgium and part of the embassy staff were captured by German troops in French territory. He and other captives were taken during a roadside incident amid the BEF retreat.
Longtime pastor Rev Yeates who has led the local church for five years has received a call to relocate to Buffalo New York authorities confirmed the move and thanked him for his service to the community
Rev Chester T Yeates, pastor of the Third U P church in this city, accepts a call to North Park United Presbyterian church Buffalo. He plans to begin duties on Sunday September 8. Yeates has led the Third U P church for almost five years since October 1985, with prior pastorates in Rochester, Fa. and for the past BAY IN NEW CASTLE-
Legal problems slow transferring 50 navy bombers from Curtiss-Wright to Buffalo factory. Navy and manufacturer dispute gate the sale, while army officials warn only 300 to 500 ships should be released to private firms for British and French needs. Congress grows wary of Roosevelt’s war materials push.
The obituary notice lists William Joseph Gebhart Sr of Gt Mahoningtown with connections to the D. Z. and Mrs. Arther Burson. Also noted are Route 2 Beaver Falls and a June 8 date.
Eye witnesses describe nearly 1000 German tanks as spearhead in the Peronne assault part of a major offensive. The armada includes panzer divisions reorganized from earlier drives, indicating full strength in the trench battle amid a broader offensive by Hitler’s forces.
Gen John J Pershing called for universal military training for American youth and urged quick implementation. He also pressed the government to send airplanes and munitions to Allied forces and urged public support for the 20 million dollar Red Cross campaign.
The Greer building district census office reports New Wilmington borough grew from 907 in 1930 to 1,016 in 1940, a gain of 109. Butler county figures note Marlborough at 1,321 in 1940 vs 1,302 in 1930, and Millerstown borough at 1,608 in 1940 vs 1,052 in 1930, gains of 19 and 556 respectively.
Weekly weather outlook for North and Middle Atlantic States with local showers at week’s start midweek and end. Warm in the south then cooler in the north, Ohio Valley and Tennessee see showers and thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday then again later in the week. Buy in New Castle.
The Chilean passenger ship S S Copiapo was reported sinking early today at Cristobal Bay breakwater in the Canal Zone. Passengers aboard were being taken to Cristobal as a radio message relayed to Mackay Radio indicated.
London woke to relief that it had not been bombed and that Italy was not yet at war after rumors of a German assault and Italian entry spread overnight. German planes circled the east coast for the third night, while the Weygand line in France showed uneven progress amid cautious optimism in London.
French naval planes bombed suburbs of Berlin in reprisal for Nazi attack on Paris earlier in the week. Airdromes and gasoline stores targeted. all planes reportedly returned safely. The raid marked the first time Berlin itself was struck by air since the war began.
Volunteers dragged the Shenango river near Clarksville Pa to locate Norman MacLachlan 12 and his 6 year old brother Jasper believed drowned after going missing near the river. Police report their disappearance prompted a search with Boy Scouts and volunteers aiding efforts.
A British radio broadcast says Sir Launcelot Oliphant, ambassador to Belgium, is alive and well in Berlin after being listed missing since Germany invaded Belgium. The statement came to light in New York via the Columbia Broadcasting System. Buy in New Castle.
The speaker riffs on a hot spell with a playful rhyme about near eighty eight degrees and booming crops. He recalls icy mornings yet notes plans to seek cool spots, hinting at travel or outings as the heat continues.
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