British Forces And Free French Drive Into Syria
British and Free French troops crossed into Syria and Lebanon advancing toward Damascus and Beirut with limited resistance. Allied columns moved rapidly, backed by FR A F planes including Curtiss fighters, as they pressed to seize key towns and ports in a bold push from Palestine.
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Unul
Syria
Lebanon
Damascus
Palestine
Beirut
FR. A. F
London Daily Express
Wheat and cherry conditions mark county report week
The Lawrence County area shows good wheat yields and ripening cherries in local orchards. Traffic was lighter than usual over the weekend, while Beaver’s Curtiss-Wright propeller plant rises rapidly on a western Newcastle site, poised to become a national giant in propeller making. Westminster ends rain streaks by adjusting this year’s Day program time.
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Lawrence County
Abel
Beaver
Newcastle
Daily Weather Report for United States
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending 9 am today show a maximum of 80 and a minimum of 35 with no precipitation. River stage is listed at 47. Statistics for the prior 24 hours ending Sunday morning report a maximum of 90 and a minimum of 66 with 21 precipitation and a river stage of 4.8.
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United States
Cyclone Toll Reported At Five Thousand In India
Five thousand persons were reported to have died as a cyclone struck many towns and villages in the Barisa districts of India. The disaster occurred May 25 but news reached Calcutta with delay. Torrential rains trapped thousands in huts.
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Iinternational Nava Servicey
Calcutta
Barisa A
India
State Conducts Hearing Here On Bus Project
Public Utilities commission hearings were held today on the Gaschlese Street Railway and Penn-Olio Coach Lines petition to abandon streetcar service and Shenango Valley Transportation petition to install motor bus routes. No opposition was raised by any party including the state highway department. Testimony by examiner M. H. Claster and attorneys highlighted city control aims over bus routes. If approved, 13 buses would be added improving service, with a decision expected later.
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Public Utilities Commission
M. H. Claster
Gaschlese Street Railway
Penn-Olio Coach Lines Company
Shenango Valley Transportation Company
Council Chambers
City Hall
Public Utilities
Harrisburg
Robert M. White
Frank Moretti
A. M. Donnan
W. H. Muldoon
Street Railway
PAG
Pastor Called at First Baptist Church on Sunday
After the Sunday service at First Baptist Church the congregation voted to extend a call for the vacant pastorate former pastor Dr. C. H. Heaton resigned over a year ago. Miss Verlee Armstrong read a board recommendation naming Rev. Hurst as candidate with pulpit committee chair William Bowman outlining qualifications. Dr. Smith presided. Dr. Frank Holmshead serves as interim pastor.
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First Baptist Church
C. H. Heaton
Verlee Armstrong
Church Official Board
Hurst
William Bowman
Firemen Recover Body From Dam
State College, Pa June 8 Firemen with grappling hooks recovered the body of Joseph Figurella 18 Williamsburg R D 2 Blair county member of the Owl s Gap C C camp at Petersburg He was drowned in Whipple s dam between State College and Huntingdon unable to swim he fell from a raft carrying fellow campers Firemen were called from State College after C G C boys in relays dived without finding the body
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State College
Joseph Figurella
Williamsburg
R. D
Blair County
Owl's Gap
C. C
Petersburg
Whipple
Betwen State College
Huntingdon
Figurella
CG. C
Germans Send Parachute Troops To Syria And Lebanon
International News Service dispatch from Cairo cites Radio Levant reports that about 140 German parachutists including a colonel were captured in the Syria and Beirut area. The broadcast mentions Irish or local populations welcoming Allied forces as French units and Free French and British troops press the advance.
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W. P. Saphire
Corrermandant
Cairo
Syria
Lebanon
Radio Levant
Beirut
Nagi Parachutista
Middle East
Byrlan
America Needs Board Of Technical Experts Declares Dr Holmes
Dr Harry N Holmes president of the American Chemical Association urges a national board of 100 or more top scientists economists sociologists and labor authorities to direct Americas total defense not political leaders He notes Germany uses expert guidance and says the machine age created more jobs while stressing quick adjustments and stockpiling strategic materials after WWI continues on Page Two
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New Wilmington
America
Fsbor
Harry N. Holmes
American Chemical Association
Westminster College
Politelana
Germany
Holmes
Oberlin
Dr. Holmes
Holmes Westminster
Hones
Three Year Old Burns in House Fire
A three year old child, Jenny Lee Mathieson, suffered severe burns after her clothing caught fire from matches. She was rushed to Jameson Memorial Hospital where surgical skin was used in an effort to save her life. Her mother, Mrs. William Mathieson, received painful burns while trying to smother the flames. both are from the farm home and the hospital reports the child remains in extremely serious condition.
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Jameson
Memorial Hospital
Jenny Lee Mathieson
William Mathieson
Call 1891 Men June 18 19 And 20 Draft List
Harrisburg June 9 Gov Arthur H James called 1 891 selectees to reception centers for induction on June 18 19 and 20. Of the total 1 756 are white men and 195 are Negroes.
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Call
Iinternational Nava Service
Harrishurg
Tocal
Arthur H. James
German Troops Mass on Rhodes and Dodecanese Islands
International News Service reports heavy German troop concentrations on Rhodes and other Dodecanese isles. Transports filled with reinforcements were seen leaving Greece, per Free French News Agency Salad.
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International News Service
London
Rhodes
Greece
Salad
British Planes Over Jerusalem Reported Flying Over City
British planes believed to be used in Syria flew continuously over Jerusalem today. Latest dispatches say British and Free French forces in Syria met no major resistance up to 3 p.m. yesterday, with operations continuing in the region.
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fThterilohal
Jerusalem
Syria
Army Takes Over California Plant Amid Strike Riots
U S Army seized the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood after 2500 CTO pickets clashed with Los Angeles police. Lieut Col Charles E Branshaw announced the takeover to protect workers at the plant and commuting routes. The action halted 5260,000,000 in war plane orders delayed since Thursday by Roosevelt order. The army moved in as gates opened at seven a m with bayonets fixed.
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James Padgitt
International News Service
T.O
Roosevelt
Col. Branshaw
Golume
A. Im
Weddell Retires After 39 Years With Pennsco
George W. Weddell of 708 Wilmington Avenue ends a 39 year career with the Pennsylvania Railroad. On June 7 he finished his last day in the West Side freight office and plans to pursue untroubled post retirement years. A Westminster College graduate of 1896, he previously worked for the Erie Railroad before returning to Newcastle in 1901 to stay with Pennsylvan ia Railroad. He has remained in the freight office ever since.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
George W. Weddell
Wilmington Avenue
Weddell
West Side
Mr. Weddell
Westminster College
Erie Railroad
Abour Or
Pittsburgh
Newcastle
State Police Rodeo Scheduled Here in Lawrence County
State police announce a rodeo in New Castle at the fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon and evening September 6. About 60 troopers and 60 horses will perform stunt and formation riding with speed events, a Pendleton like exhibition, marking the first Lawrence County rodeo under the state police.
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Pennsylvania State Police and Motor Police
Lawrence County
New Castle Fair Grounds
Butler
New Castle
Lynne. Adams
Cob O
Mank
Western Pennsylvania
Pendleton
Ore
Butler County
President Orders Army to Seize Ingleside Plant
President Roosevelt directed the army to take possession of the strike-bound Inglewood California plant to secure defense production. About 3,000 troops were ordered in and 11,300 workers urged to return to work, with protections for employees entering or leaving the facility.
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Washington
Roosevelt
North American Aviation Corporation
Inglewood
Calif
United States
Congress Moves To Curb Defense Plant Strikes
President Roosevelt returns to Washington ready to sign an order letting the army seize North American Aviation in Inglewood Calif where CIO strikes delay 200 million in plane orders. Congress advances a strike-curb amendment to a major army supply bill to bar workers who strike more than ten days from defense jobs, aiming at Pacific coast disruptions and echoing WWI tactics.
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International Sewn Service
Roosevelt
Washington
Potomac
North American Aviation Company
Inglewood Cal
CIO
Congress
Rep. Starnes
Ale
House
Pacific
Seenate
Wilson
Bridgeport
Conn
United Automobile Workers Union
National Defense Mediation Board
Huge Response To Plea For Workers
The Pearson street National Youth Administration center saw about 75 young people aged 18 to 25 put to work at the Job Experience Center by noon today. Mrs Olive Hewitt had asked for 100 workers and the front page plea in The News sparked a rapid turnout with youths eager to work for pay at Cunningham Park.
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Pearson Street
National Youth Administration
Olive Hewitt
Rioting Before Troops Reach Los Angeles Plant
Savage rioting broke out as 2,500 CIO pickets clashed with police before troops arrived to seize the North American Aviation plant over $200,000,000 in war plane orders. Tear gas and bombs were used. 12,000 workers were kept from resuming work as clashes continued outside the main gate.
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James Padgitt
Arthur C. Hohmann
Fletcher Bowron
Los Angeles
Hohmann
Bowron
Holtman
TM Artak
Report British Fleet Active on Lebanese Coast
A wartime bulletin from London states Britain's Mediterranean fleet engaged targets along the Lebanese coast. Broadcast reports claimed British units bombarded Tripoli as German authorities in Jersey relayed news from Istanbul. Ankara says all communications between Turkey and Syria were cut off today.
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Lebanese
Miternarianal Sas
London
Britain
Mediterranea Geet
Jersey
Norway
Istanbul
Feot
Tripoli
Ankara
Turkey
Syria
French Envoy Plans Protest Over Syria Action
In a rare exclusive, French Ambassador Gaston Henni says Paris will lodge a protest with Secretary Hull over what France calls unprovoked aggression in Syria. He intends to formalize the démarche to Washington, expressing French indignation and seeking diplomatic remedies.
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P International News Service
Washington
Great Briain
Gaston Henvi
Syria
Org
Jocame
Corde
Hull
Fragmented prose hints at school year ending
A garbled passage reflects on gray weather and students ending the term. It mentions school rooms, mothers, and youths preparing for a break, implying seasonal change and social factors as schools close for vacation.
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