G.O.P. Convention Opens as Willkie Pushes Ahead
Willkie forces aim to unite delegates into a solid bloc to block Taft and Dewey and seek a post first ballot rise. Pennsylvania’s 72 delegates, nominally controlled by Gov. James, are being courted as Willkie efforts intensify for the Philadelphia convention four days away.
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Griffing Bancroft, JR
International News Service Star
Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
Willkie
G. O. PF
Taft
Newey
Ohio
Dewey
James
Vandenberg
Washington
H. Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Frank Gannett
New York
New Castle
Old Timers Day set for August in New Castle
August 14 designated for Old Timers Day in New Castle with plans to attract younger descendants. The Old Timers Association seeks direct descendants of the oldest pioneers to lead the grand march, inviting letters to Paul F. Butz, 9 North Mercer Street, to enter consideration.
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New Castle
Old Timers Association
Paul F. Butz
North Mercer Street
Petain Responds To Defeat In France
Petain speaks on national setback blaming excess pleasure since World War I and calls for sacrifice. He vows to stay as leader through dark days and urges unity to continue the fight for France and its soil.
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France
French peace delegation to receive terms in Berlin
Berlin reports the French armistice delegation to meet the German and Italian authorities as France faces likely conditional terms. The delegation includes General Huntszinger, Leon Noel, Vice Admiral Le Lh and General Bergerel. Officials note communication delays from Spain and predict an identical procedure with Italy after negotiations in Compiegne.
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Berlin
Charles L. C. Huntszinger
Leon Noel
Warsaw
le Lh
Air Force
Bergerel
le Lue
le Lu
Spain
Reich
Fuehrer
British confident no need to worry about French fleet
Reports from London say Armis tice talks remain shrouded in obscurity as German forces occupy Lyons. French officials preserve secrecy while civilians are urged to maintain dignity under occupation. Bordeaux radio alarms and bombing raids add to the tense scene as rumors swirl of a French government move to North Africa.
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Lyons
Rhone
London
France
Germany
New York
Reich
National Broadcasting Company
Bordeaux
Gat
North
Africa
Washington
Tunisia
Deaths of the Day Mrs Pagley at 28 in New Castle
Mrs. Rachel Pagley aged 28 wife of Dominic Pagley passed away this morning at 3 20 in New Castle hospital. Surviving are her husband three children her parents three brothers and three sisters. Funeral Monday at 9 from St Lucy's church with interment in St Lucy's cemetery. Also noted are service details for Mrs May McDonald of Walnut Street with services at Ritchie funeral home and interment Greenwood Cemetery.
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Dominic Pagley
Rachel Pagley
Montgomery Avenue
New Castle Hospital
Pagley
St. Lady's Church
The
Holy Rosary Sodality
Rachel
Rosemarie
Paul
Lorenzo Perrotta
Go2
Montgomery, Avenue
Peter
Samuel
John
Stimson and Knox Named for Cabinet Shakeup
The report says President Roosevelt plans a nonpartisan defense cabinet by installing Stimson and Knox in key posts. The move aligns with pro-war preparedness and the administration’s foreign policy, as others like Wallace and Ickes already hold cabinet roles. Woodring’s retirement looms, with possible diplomatic posts offered and declined. The shakeup precedes the Philadelphia Republican convention.
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Roosevelt
Union
Navy
Stimson
Knox
Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Interior
Harold W. Ickes
Woodring
Kansas
Canada
Washington
Philadelphia
America
Lenox
Claude Swanson
Nazi Germany to Turn Full Attention to Attack on Britain
Reported in the German press Paris and Berlin affirm a single aim to crush French resistance and force capitulation, with armistice talks set to begin. A Nazi official calls the 1940 outcome a formality and likens it to World War I’s failed miracle. Indictments in New York allege Howard C. Hopson and three others conspired to defraud the U S government of 1.886 million in income taxes.
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Berlin
Germany
Italy
France
England
Compiegne
SBUY
New Castle
Nazi Germany
Britain
Germn
Paris
Reich
Hopson
International News Service
New York
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas Electric Empire
U. S
German Planes Make New Raids On British Isles
British and home security ministries reported German bombers attacked coastlines from the southeast to Scotland. Bombs and incendiaries hit towns along the northeast coast and southern England with fires, casualties, and widespread anti aircraft fire. Civilians sheltered for hours as air defenses and volunteers combated the assault.
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Isles
Germany
Amiens
Rouen
France
Air and Home Security Ministries
Wirther
Lincolnshire
England
South Wales
Britain
Scotland
House of Commons
Neshannock Avenue Repairs Underway After Rough Street Condition
Motorists in the East of Highland area welcome repairs to Neshannock avenue. Street department workers began fixing the roadway after the esmeshiteop dressing had worn away in many spots. The park and picnic areas issue reminders to keep tables clean for future gatherings.
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Highland Avenue
North Hill
Neshannock Avenue
Pan American unity tied to Latin American defense plans
The article outlines U S led moves for Pan American solidarity against Nazi Fascist plots in Latin America, the possibility of cooperative bases without infringing sovereignty, and a Havana conference among foreign ministers to advance continental cooperation through military, economic, and diplomatic channels.
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Mexico
Uruguay
United States
Roosevelt
Central
South Amerina
Havana
Rilo Grande
U. S
Washington
Let The News Follow You On Your Vacation
Announcement offering newspaper delivery by mail for travelers from New Castle. Arrangements made at The News office, not with carriers. Rates listed: one week 25 cents, two weeks 40 cents, one month 50 cents, three months 1.25 dollars, one year 5 pounds.
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New Castle
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