Seek To Hold State Votes For James On Second Ballot
Pennsylvania leaders aim to keep the Keystone State delegation united for Gov. Arthur H. James at the Republican National Convention. A potential 10 to 12 vote defection from Allegheny County could jeopardize James. Supporters expect votes from Florida Washington and Tennessee, with balloting starting late Wednesday or Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Arthur H. James
James
Frank Harris
Allegheny Counts
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
New York Utility
Allegheny County
Florida
Worthington Scranton
Scranton
Benjamin Franklin Hotel
Washington
Tennessee
New
Illinois Driver Escapes Injury At Rose Point
An Illinois man escaped serious harm when his 1940 sedan smashed three or four guardrail posts and toppled from a 10 foot bank beside the Rose Point Reformed Presbyterian church. The car ended upside down in a field near Slippery Rock Creek bridge as passersby gathered two hours later. police had no report of the crash. The driver, alone, climbed from the wreck and walked toward Rose Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Rose Point Reformed Presbyterian Church
Rose Point
Slippery Rock Creek
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Wide Open Race for Nomination at Philadelphia
Delegates shift amid Willkie gains and Hoover hopes. GOP factions backed by Vandenberg Martin Bridges James seek a compromise candidate as Willkie captures Connecticut 16 delegates and Baldwin backs Willkie, signaling a pivotal Philadelphia convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Deaths of the Day William Wimer and Others
Obituary notices report William Wimer of New Kensington died Sunday at his sister's home. Surviving are two sons and six brothers. Additional notices include Mary James Phillips of New Castle, Edward Hileman of Mercer, Dora Cameron of New Castle, Margaret Thornton of New Castle, and several others with funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wimer
Peter
Ellen Fisher Wimer
D. I. Graham
Linden Avenue
New Kensington
Lowry
Slippery Rock
Lester
New Castle
Graham
Horace
James
Purvis
Charles
Harry
Ford
Portersville
Zion Baptist Church
F. N. Parson
Zion Cemetery
Dora Cameron
R. D
Mrs. Cameron
Henry
Christina Straley Moltz
George W. Cameron
Hillis
Tiltonsville
O. Fred
Edward
Daisy Kirkwood
Lillie Kline
Donald L. Cameron
Wampum
Henry Moltz
New Wilmington
Lydia Wilson
Enon Valley
Mary Wigley
William Moltz
New Castile
Savannah Methodist Church
Savannah Cemetery
Margaret Thornton
East Boyles Avenue
Thornton
Sara Cavender
Patrick
Nathan B. McClung
New Florence
Leesburg U. P
Plaingrove U. P
McClung
Harry Sankey
Volant
William Sankey
John
Harvey McClung
Julia Bishton
Youngstown
Ritchie Funeral Home
South Mill Street
H. L. Johnson
Simpson Methodist Church
Mary
Ann Smialowski
James Lawton
William Lawton
Louis
Frank
Carl Fowler
Graceland Cemetery
Dewey Plans His Strategy Amid Willkie Surge
Dewey met with delegates from multiple states in private sessions while Willkie, the popular utility executive, toured hotel lobbies and gathered crowds. Dewey kept to his plan, calmed by clocklike precision as Willkie raids and broader candidacies shuffled the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell L. Willkie
Utility
Dewey
Willkie
Taft
Vandenberg
Gannett
Kiwanis to View Flagships of the Air Film
The Kiwanis club will see an educational film titled Flagships of the Air at their Wednesday luncheon in The Castleton. American Air Lines Inc Cleveland will sponsor the showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air
Kiwanis Club
Castleton
American Air Lines, Inc
Cleveland
French Armistice Talks Reach Secret Rome Meeting
Plenipotentiaries boarded three German planes and flew to Rome while a secret conference began 12 miles from the city. Mussolini sent terms via Ciano as Badoglio led the Italian delegation. The French delegation relayed terms to Petain in Bordeaux as Paris council meets to decide on accepting terms and a cease fire. Berlin radio reports a manifesto against Britain accompanies France's stance.
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Rome
Munich
Mussolini
Hitler
Compiegne
Foregn
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Pietro Badoglio
Italy
Compiegne Forest
Il Duce
Premier Petain
Bordeaux
Albert Lebrun
Europe
Berlin
France
New Castle
Afro-Americans Unit Meeting in Elk's Hall
Members of the Valley Temple Nursing Unit No. 167 will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Elk's home located at 15 West Home Street New Castle.
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Valley Temple Nursing Unit No
Elk’s
West Home Street
Friendly Group Meeting at Mrs Tyler's Home
This evening at 8 o'clock the Friendly Group club will meet in the home of Mrs. C. M. Tyler at 302 West Falls Street.
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C. M. Tyler
West Falls Street
NAACP Junior Branch Meeting Tonight at Elm Street YWCA
The Junior Branch of the NAACP will hold its meeting this evening at 8:00 at the Elm Street YWCA. Open to any interested person and located in New Castle.
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Elm Street Y.W.C.A
New Castle
Change of venue for New Castle Girl Scout leaders meeting
Due to uncertain weather the New Castle Girl Scout Leaders Association meeting is moved from the gardens of Mrs G T Roberts on Englewood Avenue to the First Christian Church Tuesday evening. The News By Mail One Year five dollars.
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New Castle
Michael Horney Enlists in United States Army
Michael E. Horney son of Mr and Mrs Alex Horney of 418 Electric street New Castle has enlisted for the United States Army. He has been assigned to the Eighth Signal Company at Fort George G Meade Maryland.
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Jacob B. Cooper
Mabel Maud Cooper
North Bay Street
Cooper
Butler County
Michael E. Horney
Alex Horney
Electric Street
New Castle
United States Army
Horney
Eighth Signal Company
Fort George G. Meade
Let The News Follow You On Your Vacation
A notice offering mail delivery of The News during vacations. Readers leaving New Castle for varying lengths can arrange service through The News office rather than carriers. Rates are 25 cents for one week, 40 cents for two weeks, 50 cents for one month, and 1.25 dollars for three months.
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New Castle
Germany
French Credits Diplomatic Problem In War Context
French Ambassador Rene de St Quentin reports treasury funds withheld to prevent possible transfer to Germany via a French government in London. If French abroad mobilize support and colonies aid, funds may be released. otherwise held until war end. Washington notes risks of German armistice terms and French surrender.
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Rene de St. Quentin
Treasury Department
Germany
London
Warsaw
United States
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
France
Washington
Great Britain
Republican Demand for Non Involvement in European War
The article reports Republican plans to adopt a non-involvement plank opposing involvement in European war. Senator John Thomas leads a western conference to decide acceptability of the London committee’s draft, which pledges to mind our own business in international affairs and to condemn New Deal actions that drew the U.S. into Europe’s war while allowing lawful aid. The London committee’s language is expected to be similarly isolationist but perhaps less strong in final form.
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Congressional
War Party
Resolutions Committee
London
John Thomas
Idaho
Western Conference of Delegates
London Committee
Thomas
New Deal Administration
United States
Europe
Thomas’ Plank
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Raymond Wilcove
International News Service
Herbert Hoover
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Republican House
Joseph W. Martin
Hanford Macnnder
Iowa
Frank E. Gannett
Styles Bridges
Hoover
Martin
Massachusetts
Van
Bridges
Desey
Connecticut
Raymond E. Baldwin
Baldwin
Griff Phillips
Mary James Phillips
Lyndal Street
New Castle Hospital
Mrs. Phillips
Swansea
South Wales
John and
Elizabeth James
Phillips
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Willing Workers
John L. Phillips
Margaret A. Griffiths
Tillie Morgan
John L. James
Rees T. Williams
First Congregational Church
Oak Park Cemetery
Edward E. Hileman
East Wallace Avenue
Mercer
Mr. Hileman
Armstrong County
Peter and
Eliza Remary Hileman
Hileman
Carrie Emma Kramer Hileman
First Presbyterian Church
Cone
Isabel Brindle
Sara
Edward H
J. Harry Brindle
Hodge
Wallace Avenue
J. J. McKvaine
Castle View
Boro
Nina Marie Burns
J. H. Boon
A. Darrell Burke
North
Jefferson Street
St. Lucy’s Church
Dominic Pagley
Montgomery Avenue
Sebastian Ippolita
Joseph L. Abbate
Joseph A. Mastrangelo
Sacred Heart Society
Jennie Rainey
Mary Ivanetta
Margaret Massone
Mary Zambella
Lucilla Perrott
Rose de Dario
Elizabeth Maschondi
Mary Costaldi
St. Lucy's Cemetery
Girl Scout
Awable
East Washington St
Michael Horney
U. S. Army
Castle Stationery Co
North Mercer ST
Authorized
Victor Distributors
Jesse N. Kerr
East Long Ave
Veal
Hamilton
Elgin
Waltham
J.b.nielsen
Wew Castle
Suosio
Butler Ave
Hamburg
Ring Bologna
Tb Loe
Cascade Park
Glen Gibson
Billie Glenn
Castiz
Dr. Rosenthal
Greer Bidg
Cherry Street Dress Shop
W. Cherry St
Mahoningtown
Blanche Hawk
Joseph
Highland Ave
Wyatt R. Campbell
East North Street
Neshannock Avenue
Campbell's
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