British Rulers Return to Canada After U S Visit
King George and Queen Elizabeth resume Canadian tour for four days of receptions in Sherbrooke and other cities. They depart by royal train from Hyde Park, with stops in Delson and Levis, before boarding the Empress of Britain at Halifax on Thursday for home.
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Canada
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Roosevelt Estate
Hyde Park
Delson
Quebec
U. S
About & A
Levis
Sherbrooke
Atlantic
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Halifax
England
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Elizabeth
Wampum Rotary Club Charter Night Tonight
New Castle and Ellwood City Rotarians attend the charter night dinner for the new Wampum Rotary club in Wampum. Ellwood City sponsored the group and will run tonight's program replacing the usual Ellwood club meeting. Dr. Robert F. Galbreath of Westminster College addressed the New Castle club at its luncheon today.
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New Castle
Ellwood City
New Wampum
Wampum
Ellwood
Pane wows East Wash street with windy hat chase
Main stem traffic on East Wash street slowed Sunday evening as gusty winds toppled a gentleman's felt hat. Pedestrians helped recover the topper, dusty but unharmed. Workmen finished painting the Almira home building, enhancing its appearance.
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East Washston Street
Almira
Daily Weather Report Summary for United States
Weather data covers 4 hour period ending 5 yam Sunday. Max 85 F, min 66 F, trace precipitation. River stage 4.7 feet. 24 hour period ending 3 p.m. Saturday reports max 84 F, min 67 F, 0.9 inches precipitation.
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United States
Bohemia Moravia fear German control extension
Prague reports extend of German rule over Bohemia Moravia possible to Reich consolidation after political murders in Kladno and surrounding areas. Nazi troops patrol towns while investigations into the Kniest killing and a Czech policeman’s defection proceed. Wreath from Hitler amid martyr imagery sparks Czech concern.
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International
Prague
Bohemia- Moravia
Reich
Kladno
William Knilest
Kniest
Knilest
Reichsfwehrer
Adolf Hitler
Kniestaf
Fireworks ban enforcement delayed by injunction bid
Harrisburg June 12 A Pennsylvania fireworks ban faced a postponed injunction bid as J Halpern Company announced it would not press for restraining order. Dauphin county court hearing postponed indefinitely while authorities push enforcement. The move clears the way for a statewide Fourth of July without sales except at Buddle displays.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
J. Halpern Company
Commonwealth
Dauphin County
G. K. Wright
Wiliam M. Hargest
Department of Justice
Pittsburgh
Arthur H. James
Tong
Boy Wounded by Playmate in Accidental Gun Discharge
Eleven year old Martin Fabian was shot in the left side by a playmate George Farone about 8 30 am at 1012 North Liberty street New Castle hospital reported the injury was not serious Farone, about 14, said the gun discharged while he was handling a 22 revolver Fabian had brought to sell the pistol and an accidental discharge occurred resulting in the wound to Martin’s side and powder marks on Farone’s fingers
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Martin Richard Fabian
Martin Fabian
North Liberty Street
Mahoning School
Jeftz
George Farone
New Castle Hospital
Farone
Fabian
Martin
Spectator hit by golf ball at national open match
Bryn Mawr Pa June 12 Robert Mossman driving range proprietor was struck on the head by a golf ball Craig Wood fired at the 18th green in Sunday's national open. Mossman rested comfortably today after the match Wood visited the hospital and quipped about opening the club face to fix a hook.
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International News Service
Bryn Mawr
Robert Mossman
Craig Wood
Wood
Bryn Mawr H
Mossman
Craig
Warden Lawes Confirms Marriage to Miss Elsie Chisholm
OSSINING N Y June 12 Warden Lewis E Lawes of Sing Sing confirmed his marriage to Elsie Chisholm a 35 theatrical press agent of New York The wedding occurred April 19 at Arlington Virginia Lawes hoped to keep the marriage secret until his daughter Kathleen wed Charles Miller of St Louis on June 27 His former wife died in a mountain climbing accident in October 1837.
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International News Service
Ossining
Lewis E. Lawes
Elsie Chisholm
New York
Arlington
Lawes
Kathleen
Charles Miller
St. Louis
Warden
Airge
Andrews to Lead Greater New Castle Chamber at Castleton
An drews named executive vice president of the Greater New Castle association. He will relocate from Charleston West Virginia to assume his new post and will base at The Castleton where the GNCA has permanent headquarters.
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Greater New Castle Association
Andrews
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
W. Va
Castleton
GNCA
Missing Man Found Drowned In Neshannock Creek
George Matthews aged 29 of 917 Tovern avenue was found in Neshannock Creek about a mile above the old Paper Mill dam at 1 45 p m Sunday by Officers Carl Wallace and B L Richards after police were notified when he failed to return from a visit to the creek. Coroner Charles Piper Byers believes he may have tried to wade the swift water. Matthews, born July 17 1909 in Transylvania, had been in ill health and left home. Surviving are his mother, Mrs Justine Weinhold, his stepfather Daniel Weinhold, and half-brother Henry Weinhold. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the residence with Rev F S Stough of St John’s Lutheran in charge. Interment Greenwood cemetery.
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George Matthews
Tovern Avenue
Neshannock Creek
Paper Mi
Matthews
Carl Wallace
B. L. Richards
Charles Piper Byers
Transylvania
George
Justine Matthews
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
German Beneficial Union
Shenango
Daniel Weinhold
Henry Weinhold
St. John's Lutheran Church
F. 5. Stough
Greenwood Cemetery
Local residents glimpse King and Queen in Washington
Mr and Mrs Norman McFarland of East Washington street joined crowds in Washington last week to view the royal visit. McFarland, a firefighter on annual vacation, traveled with his family on a motor trip through the eastern part of the state and reported a good view of the royal pair.
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Washington
England
Norman McFarland
East Washington Street
McFarland
Pau
Brownmiller On Trial For Highway Payroll Charge
Roy E Brownmiller secretary of highways in Gov. George H. Earle’s cabinet faced trial in Dauphin county court on charges he allowed padded highway payrolls in Luzerne county before last November’s election. A plea of not guilty was entered. jury selection was expected to consume the first day as both sides planned to reject jurors with political connections.
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Harrisburg
Roy E Brownsmiller
George H. Earle
Dauphin
Luzerne County
Carl B. Shelley
Plena
Shelley
Brownmiller
Brownmillier
H. ©. Bechte
Pottsville
J. Dress Pannell
Earl V. Compran
Samuel B. Handler
Byron Nelson II New Open Champion
Byron Nelson of Reading Pa won the national open golf championship after a 14-hole playoff with Craig Wood. Nelson led to a 70 while Wood finished 73 as the event tied a distance record in broiling heat with 3,500 witnesses.
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Craig Wood
Nelson
Wood
Philadelphia
Byron Nelson
Reading
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Ralph Guldahl
Three Accidents Reported To Motor Police
State motor police reported three separate accidents over the weekend with no injuries. A collision two miles beyond Wampum toward Beaver Falls involved drivers from Beaver Falls and Moravia street in Ellwood City. a motorcycle rider from West Pittsburg struck a car on Lawrence street. a Greenville driver’s stop sign violation caused a Route 278 crash near Volant with no injuries.
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E. D. Cooper
Ninth Avenue
Beaver Falls
Dick van Tamarainen
Moravia Street
Wampum
Reno Baxter
West Pittsburg
Lawrence Street
Ellwood City
Willam A. Towle
Greenville
Route 278
Volant
Wiliam A. McDowell
BR. D. 3
Fioday
Parochial Schools End Term June 23
New Gastie reports five parochial schools conclude the 1498 39 term on Friday. The schools are Inehurle St Joseph St Mary St Philips and James Madonna Oakland district and St Michael.
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New Gastie
Het Inehurle
St. Joseph
St. Mary
St. Philips and James
Madonna
Oakland
St.Michael
Two Killed In Plane Crash Near Kenosha Wisconsin
Kenosha Wisconsin authorities puzzled over a plane crash late yesterday that killed Magnus Jacabson 38 a contractor and pilot, and Richard D Kidder 19 his passenger both Racine residents. Kidder had just graduated from the University of South Carolina.
Spring Reunion Of Consistory Opens Tuesday
The Valley of New Castle Consistory A A S R prepares for its annual spring reunion starting Tuesday with candidate reception and initial degree conferrals in the Lodge of Perfection. The event runs through Friday ending with Ladies Day and a dinner party. Dr Charles A Platt of Grove City to address Friday morning.
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Valley of New Castle
Lodge of Perfection
John ©. Elllow
Charles A. Platt
Grove City
Addresses Mark Young Peoples Convention of Y P C U
Rev W Don McClure and Dr W Bruce Wilson delivered stirring addresses at the spring Beaver Valley presbytery gathering of the United Presbyterian Young People’s Christian Union at First U P Church Clenmore Boulevard. About 400 attended the convention banquet with Dr G C Williamson as toastmaster. Edna McConnell and Rev Chester T Yeates led afternoon evening sessions. youths spoke, including Lorain Thibaut. A junior Chamber event at The Castleton features Lorain Thibaut recounting his time in Siem China and other posts tonight at 7:90.
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W. Don McClure
India
W. Bruce Wilson
United Presbyterian Church’k Board of American Missions
Young People's Christian Union
United Presbyterian Denomination
Beaver Valley
U. P
Clenmore Boulevard
McClure
Wilson
GC. J. Williamison
Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh
Highland VU. P. Here
Edna McConnell
U. F OC
Raron Thibaut
Lorain
Siem
China
Chamber of Commerce
Castleton
Unionists March Through A F L Pickets Across Michigan riot
In Flint and Saginaw on June 12 unionists demonstrated amid unrest at A F L locations. Police injured five pickets in Saginaw as clashes erupted near the Chevrolet Grey Trent foundry. In Flint, 90 percent of workers reported to duty at the General Morsey plant after a brief disruption.
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Flint. Mith
A. Fll
Flint
Saginaw
Homer Mar
Tin
A. F L. Auto Workers’ Union
Chevrolet Grey Tren
G. Cf
Fisher
Putt
U. S
George C. Patarson
U. I OQ
Executions in Spain Reach High Figure
International dispatch reports bloodshed as Spain’s postwar purge continues. Official figures estimate about 150 executions daily nationwide, with nearly 100 daily in Catalonia province alone. Burgos Madrid and Barcelona authorities acknowledge the ongoing purge despite the war ending over two months ago.
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Spain
Kenneth T
Nowns International News
Srevice
Perpignan
Burgos
Madrid
Barcelona
Catalonia
U S Legation in Albania Abolished by U S Action
Washington reports the United States abolished its legation in Albania in reprisal for Italy's control of foreign affairs. Secretary Cordell Hull announced Minister Hugh G. Grant and staff will return home immediately after Italian troops invaded Albania and forced King Zog and Queen Geraldine to flee to Greece.
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Robert G. Nixon
Washington
Albia
Italy
Balkan Kingdom
Cordell Hull
Hugh G. Grant
Ins
United States
Abansa
Zog
Inca Onile
Greece
Motorless plane set to glide across Lake Michigan
Red Bellair of Newark New Jersey waits for favorable weather to launch from Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin in a motorless sail plane tow up to 18000 feet. He plans to glide across the lake to Frankfort Michigan in what would be the longest water crossing by sailplane.
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International News
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Red Bellair
Newark
N. J
Lake Michigan
Scrass Ne Lake
Pranktory
Mich
Rev Witmeyer to Be City Mission Guest
Wittmeyer superintendent of the Union Gospel Mission in Parkersburg West Virginia will be the guest speaker at the City Rescue Mission Tuesday evening at eight. Rev Witmeyer a talented musician will offer musical numbers as well as speak. The Welker sisters will appear tomorrow night too.
Seek Slayer Of Homewood Widow
Pittsburgh detectives seek a man with bruised hands suspected of killing 46 year old widow Mrs. Laur Gormley found beaten to death in her Homewood dry goods store Saturday morning. The slayer is believed to be someone well known to the victim.
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International None Service
Pittsburgh
Laur Gormley
Homewood
Death record notices from June 12 1939 city listings
Multiple short death notices list names and addresses including Mrs. George W Veach Mrs Anna Fee Mrs Eva Becher Keight and Angeline Orlanducla with ages and addresses such as 915 Lorain avenue 107 West Washe Ingtey street 1035 Maryland avenue 45 Ellwood City and Frew Mi road plus infant Marlelle Rae Carson six weeks old in Frew Mi road announcing local obituaries and memorials.
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George W. Veach
Dis City
George Mathews
Lorain Avenue
Anna Fee
West Washe Ingtey Street
Eva Becher Keight
Work, Ta
Janis Faith McPherters
Maryland Avenue
Angeline Orlanducla
Ellwood City
Marlelle Rae Carson
Frew Mi Road
Roosevelt address at West Point on undefended nations
West Point graduation speech analyzes world affairs and the undefended nations concept. President Roosevelt urges total national cooperation for war defense, cautioning against isolation and stressing leadership through disciplined unity. He points to Hitler and Mussolini as warnings while noting a broader call for civilian-military collaboration.
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George Durno
Nermitional
West Point
X.X
Roosevelt
Chie
U. S. Military Academy
George VI
Enelars
Canada
Plomas
Hitler
Mussolini
Business Recovery Swing In State Started
Harrisburg report says a business recovery swing is imminent as private employ ment rose on relief rolls. Public Assistance Secretary Howard L. Russell announced about 500 people found private employment during the week and June 3 saw 804 cases removed from the relief burden.
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Cincernational
Harrisburg
Department of Public Assistance
Public Assistance
Howard L. Russell
Commonwealth
Untitled fragment on advice and rest from a doctor
A fragmentary piece narrates tangled affairs and advises seeking rest. It cites Dr Kiunk urging a simple approach, suggesting a move to a small street and spending a dime for a trip to nsh. The voice mocks the doctor while noting his long hours and the need for respite.
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Panewc
Daily Weather Report
Bohemia-Moravia
Seventh Ward
Warden Lawes
Arthur H. Andrews
Earle
Raymond Witcove
StafLl Correspatchent
Byron Nelson II
Lawton Carver
Tntornalians
Sports
Beaver Valley Group
First Lady's Church
C.lo
Albania
Witmeyer
Arthur Mometer
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