Blunt Warning Likely To Germany Over Sinking
The State Department drafts a report for President Roosevelt on the sinking of the American merchant ship Robin Moor by a German submarine. Officials say the incident violates international law, possibly prompting a blunt German warning and stronger U.S. naval actions in the South Atlantic.
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Kingsbury Smith
Washington
Immedale
South Atlantic
Storel
Traughing
Amerie
Robin Moor
Germany
United States
Roosevelt
State Department
Friday the thirteenth brings rain to New Castle
Dowtown New Castle endured one of the season's heaviest rains around 4:30 PM Thursday, flooding streets and trapping pedestrians on corners. Wheatfields in the county show ripening, with early hay fields cut along the Ellwood City road signaling a busy farm period. Substituting buses for streetcars would curb traffic stoppages caused by poorly parked cars on North Mill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ellwood City
North Mill Street
Daily Weather Report Summary for United States
Daily weather report shows 24 hour period ending 9 am with max 78 and min 60, precipitation 0.66 inches, river stage 4.6 feet. Age page lists a second set with max 87 and min 65, precipitation 0.02 inches, indicating varied conditions across ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
German Government defends sinking claim on contraband Robin Moor
Berlin officials announce that any ship carrying contraband to England will be sunk by German submarines. A Wilhelmstrasse spokesman says Germany will not be stampeded and will investigate before issuing a statement on the Robin Moor incident amid US charges it was torpedoed.
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Berlin
Amelin
Robin Moor
Wilhelmstrasse
Pierre J. Huss
Inbertanond Sans Serer Staff Correspnnelens
Contrabrand
England
United States
South Atlantic
Conservatives In CIO Seek Purge Of Radical Leaders
Conservative CIO leaders plan a purge marking 113 officials and union leaders including Harry Bridges and Joseph Curran for alleged Communist or radical ties. Bridges faces deportation. Curran leads the Maritime Union. The list targets West Coast CIO affiliates amid defiance of defense officials and CIO President Murray.
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Jack
Clemencs
Bridges
Curran
O. M. Orton
Interational Woodworkers Union
Defense
CIO
Murray
Joseph Selly
American Communications Association
British Drop hazardous devices On Ruhr
British bombers conducted a heavy raid on the Ruhr district described as the war’s greatest strike on the area. A great weight of hazardous devices was dropped on industrial targets, with many factory buildings destroyed though several planes were missing. Coastal command targets at Brest Antwerp and Rotterdam were also attacked. one plane was lost. Nazi raiders dropped a few hazardous devices on Britain.
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Conternational News Service
London
Germany
Ruhr
Coastal Command
Brest
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Britain
Air Ministry
Spring Reunion Ends Today At Valley of New Castle Consistory
Morning activities begin indoors for new members of the Valley of New Castle Consistory as the 68th sepio annual reunion closes. The class met and organized, an open forum occurred, and a reception for Arch T. Colwell of Cleveland, guest speaker and SAE leader, followed lunch at The Cathedral before continuation on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley of New Castle
Arch T. Colwell
Cleveland
Society of Automotive Engineers
Thompson Products, Inc
Cathedral
Gibraltar Raided by Three Planes
Three planes of unspecified nationality raided Gibraltar at 2 45 am today, dropping six bombs with three into the sea and three behind the rock. No casualties reported. Shrapnel from Gibraltar antiaircraft batteries fell in the streets of La Linea.
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International News Service
Madrid
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Algeciras
la Linea
British announce raid casualties in May totals
The British government reported May Nazi air raids killed 5,394 people and injured 5,181 with 75 missing. Among the dead and injured are 1,994 women and 793 children under 16. The tally totals at least 10,575 casualties for the month.
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Cintrational
London
Britain
President Roosevelt Suffering From Sore Throat
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt is sick with a sore throat and low fever. A press conference and a cabinet meeting were canceled as the White House physician ordered him to rest in his room for the day.
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International News
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Roase-~lvelt
Jay
Nazis Claim Four Vessels Sunk in St Georges Channel
Berlin reports the German high command says Luftwaffe bombers last night sank four merchant vessels totaling 28 000 tons in St George s channel. Several other freighters were said to have been damaged.
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Cinternalimit Stwsserries
Berlin
High Command
St. George’s Channel
Parade On Flag Day To Feature Large Gathering
New Castle will mark the 64th anniversary of the Stars and Stripes adoption with a large Flag Day celebration. A five-division parade steps off at 3:30 PM from the Legion Home, moving through Croton Avenue to Washington and Jefferson streets, then back to the Legion Home. An 8:15 PM mass meeting in the Cathedral will draw a capacity crowd, preceded by a 7:15 PM organ recital and featuring speakers from the American Flag Day Association and local organizations. Special music and mass singing accompany the program, open to the public with no admission or collections.
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On Castle
United States
New Castle
Legion Home
North Street
Croton Avenue
Croton
Washington
Jefferson Sweet
Anna Moore Pyle
Greer Memorial
William T. Kerr
Philadelphia
American Flag Day Association
William 5. Livengood
Harrisburg
W. W Campbell
New Wilmington
Lawrence Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Schubert
Sam Lewis
Paul A. Welsh
Edwin Lewis
W. Q. Willams
A. M. Stump
William F. Galvin
Berlin Paper Confiscated Over Goebbels Invasion Hint
Reich officials seized the final edition of Voelkischer Beobachter after it ran an editorial by Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels hinting at a German invasion of Britain. The confiscation gave no stated reason. the piece warned British Prime Minister Winston Churchill would be “in trouble again two months hence.”
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International News Service
Berlin
Voelkischer Beobachter
Reich
Joseph Goebbels
Branl
Britain
Goebbels
Britis
Winston Churchill
Ellwood City USO drive reports 15120.05 toward 20000 goal
Lawrence county’s USO patriotic drive nears success as Ellwood City reports 15220.05 raised toward the 20000 goal. The second drive session at Castle ton sees teams vow to push contributions this week to place the county among top responders.
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Lawrence County
United Services Organizations For National Defense
Ellwood City
Castleton
Flag Day Proclamation Calls for Public Display of Flags
Proclamation for Saturday June 14 marking the 164th anniversary of the Stars and Stripes. Lawrence Chapter DAR sponsors Flag Day in New Castle with a parade and mass meeting at the Cathedral. Mayor Charles H. Mayne urges citizens, merchants, and homes to display flags and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
United States
New Castle
Lawrence Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Afgernoon
Charles H, Mayne
British Envoy Discusses Russo German Situation
Sir Stafford Cripps, British ambassador to Moscow, met with Foreign Secretary Eden in London to discuss the Russo German situation. The Times hints Cripps may not return to Moscow. A Reuters dispatch from Ankara cites Turkish sources on Russia arming to enlarge and modernize the Soviet Air Force. It notes lectures urge soldiers and workers to keep Red Army strong to repel a German attack and that Stalin may accept German demands to buy time for military buildup.
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International News Senagey
London
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
Anthony Eden
The
Times of London
Foreign Office
Stafford
Reuters
Ankara
Russia
Stalin
Dr Galbreath to Speak at Volant College Reunion
Dr Robert F. Galbreath will deliver the principal address at the Velant College Reunion and Community Day at Volant Presbyterian Church on Wednesday. Thomas Sampson of Mercer will speak for former students, D Ralph Appleman of Westminster College will be soloist, with a 11:30 dinner and time for reminiscence and fellowship for former students and residents.
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Robert F. Galbreath
Velant College
Volant Presbyterian
Jime
John B. Shaw
Association
Dr. Galleri
Thomas Sampson
Mercer
Pyof
Tere
Injured As Auto Leaves Road Near Rose Point
Three persons were injured on Route 422 near Rose Point when an auto driven by Elmer De Terra 43 of Kennett Avenue Arnold PA veered into a ditch to avoid collision with another car. De Terra lacerated left knee and brush burns. Mrs Mary Rotha 34 of 2107 Wood Mot Sleet Arnold lacerated forehead and brush burns. Frank Rodina 38 suffered dislocation of left thumb and facial brush burns. Renwich Goll 14 of 112 Fairmont Avenue treated for a laceration of the left hand from a sickle accident while cutting grass. All were treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital.
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Rose Point
Orlock
Elmer de Terra
Ated
Kennet Avenue
Arnold
Jameson Memorial Hospital
de Terra
Mary Rotha
Frank Rodina
Renwich Goll
Fairmont Avenue
Dunn resigns as OPM steel chief consultant
Washington June 13 Gane Dunn the OPMs chief consultant on steel resigns from the Office of Production Management after reports on steel capacity sparked controversy among defense officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Washington
Gane Dunn
OPM
Defense
Office of Production Management
Deata Record fragment with names and addresses
Fragmentary notice listing individuals and addresses including Hugh Willland Whar in New Castle Pennsylvania Elis Levine at 111d South Mill Street and Chineles Wick Power at 509 Elizabeth Street with scattered June 1941 references.
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Hugh Willland
New Castle
Mee
Vaughn
New Bethlehem
Elis
Levine
South Mill Treet
Chineles Wick Power
Eli
Labeth Street
Damascus Surrounded as British Reach for Syria
Cairo reports say Damascus is effectively surrounded by British and French forces after talks with the French. Be in Sidon on the Lebanese coast is also encircled by British and Free French units advancing from Kiswe. Australian troops contend with fire as they push into Sidon's suburbs.
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Cairo
Damascus
CAIRG
Damiasens
Ailieel
Mill Advices
Sidon
London
Alan Droops
Kiswe
London Daily Mail
Beirut
Rewthers + Bralem
Aviens
Milita Gispatches
Austranan
Sero Sant
Asiert
Beil
Weather Notes From a Fragmented Page
A garbled historical clipping speaks of rain and weather, mentioning droplets, size, and mentions of watering and sun. The text alludes to conditions and timing but it's incomprehensible in places, yielding only vague atmospheric references.
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U. S
Atlantic
PA Newc
Daily Weather Report
U.S
Lisameokok RE
Cinternational New Services
Inmense
MARCE
U. Ss. Supreme Court
Macr Yi Cere
Robert Jackson, Jon, and
Byrnes
Harlan Stone
Harlan Fiske Stone
Charles Evans
Wall Rene
Robert Jackson
Senaor
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Stone
President Coolidge
Janary
U.S.C
Ellwood
DR. Galbreath
Volant
Volant College
Deata
Syria
W. P. Sapphire
Aveice Stall Jatesnari
Arthur Mometer
Marhayea
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