Large Crowd Sees Selectees Leave Station
About 1 000 people gathered at the Seventh Ward B and O station to see 128 men depart for Camp Meade Md under the Selective Service Act. The Ellwood City group of 40 left at 5 40 am aboard two cars on the P and L E line. The county boards two and one sent a total of 128 as the largest Ellwood City draft contingent yet.
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Seventh Ward
B. and
Camp Meade
Ellwood
County Board One
Ellwood City
P. and
L. E
City Board
John Roman
South
Jefferson Street
John Dean
Delaware
Russia Claims Flanking Move At Lvov Halted
Moscow reports Soviet forces repelled a German flanking attack near Lvov and blasted units toward Shavlai Vilna and Minsk. It says border lines were not crossed and claims captures of prisoners and documents.
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Russia
Lvov
International News Service
Moscow
Shavlai
Vilna
Minsk
39Th Tank Corps
Lutsk
Nazi Drive On Eastern Front Makes Progress
Berlin reports continued German successes on the east front with claims that Russian counterattacks are beaten back. High command promises a full report tomorrow detailing the campaign as the war began June 22.
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International News Service
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
East Front
Battle Front
Hitler
Russia
Tomorow
Pennsylvania community notices and summer events
Next Tuesday opens bass fishing season in Pennsylvania. Lawrence county hosts two July 4 celebrations while Princeton Eastern Lawrence observes the town centennial with a gala. Bessemer hosts summer church services at Cascade Park Sundays at 7 pm. New US citizens welcomed at I Am An American program at Ben Franklin Junior high. A hot day record is noted as 98 degrees. Local boys repair a dam under the East Washington street bridge over the Neshannock river for deeper swimming.
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Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
Princeton
Bessemer
East Washington Street
Neshannock River
Daily Weather Report for 24 Hour Period Ending Nine A.M.
United States weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 94 and a minimum of 66 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 4.5 feet. Year ago figures record a high of 76 and a low of 46 with no precipitation.
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United States
Engineer And Fireman Die In Rail Wreck
An Ohio bound freight train from Canton to Wheatland overturned near Boanna two miles west of Alliance line, killing engineer Carl G. Brown and fireman Karl E. Foerster. Conductor R D Flowers escaped unharmed. head brakeman W A Gibson injured. Train consisted of 35 cars with merchandise and empties. derailment occurred at 3 45 a m.
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New Castle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Youngstown
Canton
Wheatland
Sharon
Boanna
Pennsy
Alliance
Seventh Ward
Carl G. Brown
East Washington Street
Karl E. Foerster
Josephine Street
W A. Gibson
Feller Street
R. D. Flowers
West Clayton Street
Home Damaged By Blaze Today in Pennsylvania Ave
Fire discovered at 4 a m damaged a residence at 1314 Pennsylvania Avenue occupied by the Evelyn Randall and Alex Johnson families. Loss about 1200 dollars, partly insured, with 700 dollar house damage and 500 dollar furniture. The blaze also scorched the adjoining Brizzi home at 1312 Philadelphia Avenue. firemen saved that house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Randall
Alex Johnson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mary Brizzi
Vichy Says British Drives Repulsed in Syria
Vichy France reports multiple British offensives in Syria repulsed with heavy losses. Attacks against Kastal and Da Mascus, Nebek region, Hasbara and Jezzine were driven back. Palmyra holding 250 foreign legionnaires and 250 camel troops vs 3,000 British. Jebel Druse battalion still resisting.
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International News Service
Vichy
France
Syria
Kastal
Damascus
Nebek
Hasbara
Jezzine
Palmyra
Jebel Druse
Soviet Cavalry Division Annihilates German Regiment
The Moscow radio quoted by Reuters reports a Soviet cavalry division annihilated a German regiment in Bessarabia on the Romanian frontier. The broadcast said heavy losses were inflicted on German mechanized forces in southern Poland near the White Russian border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Reuters
Moscow Radio
Bessarabia
Poland
Tanker Aground In Delaware Bay
The Oil Tanker Robert H Colfey, 18 500 tons with a crew of 35, en route from Port Arthur to Philadelphia, ran aground on a fourteen foot bank in Delaware Bay near Lewes Delaware. The Mohawk cutter from Cape May, N J is rushing to assist. Officials say no immediate danger or serious damage is evident.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
U. S. Coast Guard
Mohawk
Cape May
Robert H. Colfey
Delaware Bay
Free French Take Syrian Town Near Damascus Seidnava
British authorities report Free French forces in Syria have occupied Seidnava, a town 14 miles north of Damascus, the capital. The advance marks a strategic move in the region as Allied forces tighten control.
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London
Syria
Seidnava
Damascus
Ten More Hot Mills To Start Here On July 14
Shenango plant Carnegie Illinois Steel announces ten additional hot mills will resume production Monday July 14 bringing total active mills to thirty of forty. The schedule allows a July 4 vacation with midnight start and plans fifteen turns that week returning about 350 workers to duty.
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Shenango
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Princeton Readies Centennial Celebration Highlights
Princeton marks its 100th anniversary with a day of events on Friday July 4 at Princeton Memorial Presbyterian Church. Judge Charles Matthews and Rev Charlies Z Bell are the principal speakers in morning and afternoon sessions. The program runs from 10 am to 5 pm with a basket lunch, music by a band and quartet, and a history of Princeton Village.
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Charles Matthews
Charlies Z. Bell
Ellwood
Princeton
A. S Kildoo
Anna Boyd
Rev. Bell
Judge Matthews
Princeton Memorial Presbyterian Church
C. S. Newsom
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Charles Z Bell
Ellwood City
Annette Smith
Merle Boyd
Princton Village
Lawrence County USO drive surpasses county goal
Lawrence County residents pledged 18177.85 toward the United Service Organizations campaign, with New Castle surpassing its own quota and Ellwood City contributing over 2 000. The drive, led by Patrick J. Flaherty, counted on 97 000 residents but exceeded expectations by about 2858, amid praise for USO workers from William A. Derstine.
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Lawrence County
United Service
Patrick J. Flaherty
New Castle
Hilwood City
Ellwood City
USO
William A. Derstine
New York
Pennsylvania
Nazi Prison Ship Taken by British Rescue
London dispatch reports the British admiralty intercepted the German supply and prison ship Alstertor and rescued 78 British prisoners. The note adds Lloyd’s register does not list Alstertor but records a German vessel Alster.
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International News Service
London
Lloyd's Register of Sshippigog
RAF Squadrons Pound Germany in Major daytime Raid
British Royal Air Force squadrons hit Comines power station near Lille in occupied France with high explosive bombs in a daylight sweep along the invasion coast. The attack followed a Bremen port raid and marked the 17th consecutive night of operations on the channel coast and northwest Germany. London said the power station strike was successful.
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London
Comines
Lille
France
Bremen
Channel
Germany
Death of William Guggenheim Ends Bright Career
International News Service reports the death of William Guggenheim at 72 in a New York hospital after weeks of illness. He was the seventh and youngest son of Meyer Guggenheim and brother to former Senator Simon Guggenheim and Daniel Guggenheim, notable for aviation philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
William Guggenheim
New York Hospital
Guggenheim
Meyer Guggenheim
U. S
Simon Guggenheim
Daniel Guggenheim
Fund For Promotion of Aeronautics
Death notices for Carl G Brown and William Davis
Deaths reported for Carl G Brown aged 55 of 350 East Washington Street and William Davis aged 57 from Wampum R D 2 with notices published Saturday June 28 1941 in local records.
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Carl G. Brown
East Washington Street
William Davis
Wampum
Welcome New Citizens at I Am An American Day
Lawrence county honors new U S citizens Monday night June 30 at the Perry S Gaston Post No 343 American Legion exercises at Benjamin Franklin junior school. Program begins 7:30 with patriotic music by the Legion Band and the promenade of new citizens. J Lepore Matthews directs the flag presentation and colors parade. Invocation by Dr John Joseph.
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United States
Lawrence County
Perry S. Gaston
American Legion
Benjamin Franklin
Legion Band
J. Lepore Matthews
John Joseph
Vessels To Be Turned Over For War Use
The Maritime Commission turned over seven Danish and one Italian vessel to American ship operators and one Danish ship to the U S Army. The 84 ships subject to requisition will be chartered to replace others transferred to trade. The Italian S S Clara will be delivered to Waterman Steamship Co. Five Danish cargo ships are to be chartered by the Marine Transport Co. for routes directed by the Maritime Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Commission
United States Army
United States
Waterman Steamship Co
N.Y
Jenna
New York
U.S. Army
Standard Oil Co
N.J
Pennsylvania Shipping Co
Marine Transport Co. of
Gamelin Escapes From Nazi Prison Reported
Berlin dispatch says General Maurice Gamelin former French army chief escaped from Bourraso prison where he awaited court martial. German radio reports a nationwide search is underway. Two suspects arrested at Clermont Ferrand suspected of aiding the escape.
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International News Service
Berlin
Maurice Gamelin
Bourraso
Vichy
Gamelin
Clermont-Ferrand
Sleep Amid Heat With Cool Bedding Tips
A speaker urges readers to seek relief from scorching streets by sleeping with a cool bed and a couple of sheets. The verse invites stepping outdoors to pine and elm shade, then returning home to rest under blankets for a restful night despite the heat.
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Eastern
Bessarabian
Pruth
Clover Field
Santa Monica
Calif
US Army Air Corps
Douglas Aircraft Company
Eastern Front
Red Air Force
Pierre J. Huss
PA Newc
Cascade Park
Ben Franklin Junior High
Daily Weather Report
Warren
Ohio
R. D. Flowers of
Bell
U.S.C
P. J. Flaherty
City Co
Dept. Stores
By Charles A. Smith
Air Ministry
WM. Guggenheim
Ben Franklin
Arthur Mometer
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