Britain to Intervene in Syria and Lebanon to Halt Fighting
London reports British Foreign Secretary Eden said General Paget was ordered to intervene in Syria and the Lebanon to prevent further bloodshed. Evacuation of British and American civilians from Damascus was announced amid forecasts of possible armed British intervention to end the fighting between French and native troops.
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Syria
London
INS
Anthony Eden
House of Common
Bernard Paget
Middle East
Lebanon
Britain
Levant
Eden
Damascus
House of Commons
Arab League
Japs Make Last Stand At Shuri Castle Stronghold
Japanese defenders at Shuri Castle fight a fanatical last stand as five U S Tenth Army divisions close in. First Division Marines blasted the underground bunkers with dynamite and flamethrowers, threatening immediate encirclement of the stronghold. Entry likely to continue on page two.
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Guam
Snuri
U.S
Tenth Army
First Division
Shur Castle
Honor roll erected near Croton school praised
A recently erected honor roll in the Croton area near Croton School is described as one of the finest in the district. The structure is noted as impressive and well built with careful arrangement.
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Croton
Memorial Day 1945 Observed Quietly in New Castle
Hundreds of flags lined the New Castle streets and homes as Memorial Day was quietly observed. Veterans groups scheduled the main observance on Sunday, leaving no formal program yesterday. Weather was favorable for cemetery pilgrimages and traffic was light with near-zero holiday accidents. Around three in the afternoon speeding airplanes, five in number, were seen over the city heading toward New Castle.
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New Castle
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending at 3 am with a maximum 69 and minimum 46, no precipitation and a river stage of 4.8 feet. A second 24 hour span ending at 9 am records a maximum 76 and minimum 44 with precipitation of 0.10 inches.
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United States
Navy Flying Armada set to visit New Castle airport
Famous U S Navy planes join at New Castle airport Friday and Saturday as the Lawrence County War Finance Commission promotes the Seventh War Loan. The exhibit features a Hellcat Wildcat Corsair Helldiver and a dive bomber Aven ger with ten returned pilots and five mechanics aboard.
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New Castle
Lawrence County War Finance Commission
Navy
South Pacific
United Nations Conference Delayed Amid Veto and Trusteeship Deals
The United Nations conference faces a delay from June 8 to June 15 due to unresolved Big Five decisions. Officials say a San Francisco meeting may not see President Truman by June 6 as hoped. Key issues include Security Council veto power and trusteeships, with timing dependent on home governments, especially Moscow.
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San Francisco
Truman
Norman Ggy
Security Council
Moscow
Five More British Warships Added to Pacific Fleet
On HMS King George V Admiral Nimitz revealed five extra British warships joining the US Pacific fleet. The total now reaches ten, including four aircraft carriers two light cruisers and three destroyers along with the battleship.
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United States
Chester W. Nimitz
Bernard Rawlings
Fire at New Wilmington service station causes minor damage
Firemen rushed to a New Wilmington service station at New Cansile and Neswannock avenues around 10 this morning after a gasoline hose snagged on a passing car and toppled a pump. Entangled wires sparked the blaze but no explosion occurred.
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New Wilmington
Troy Hill
New Cansile
Neswannock Avenues
Report Signs Of Tension Along Soviet Border
London observers report growing signs of military tension along the Soviet Manchurian border. Japanese reinforcements from China are said to be increasing. The Moscow note on Soviet Siberian armies moving into summer camps in June is viewed as demonstrative.
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London
Haw 31
INS
China
Moscow
Admiral Nimitz Denies Rumors Of U S British War Rift
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz denied rumors the United States did not want British units in the Pacific. He praised the British Pacific fleet for service in Okinawa and urged unity among the Allies.
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Nimitz
HMS
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Navy
The
Cific
Okinawa
United Nations
United States
Nearly 2700 War Criminals Listed to Date
London May 31 There are 2657 war criminals listed to date on charges brought by allied nations. Lord Wright chair man declared at the opening session of the allied war crimes commission The figures break down as 2524 Germans 110 Italians two Albanians 17 Bulgarians two Hungarians and two Roumanians. The commission opened its first session and will meet through Saturday with many details to remain secret as it outlines methods to detect and apprehend those at large.
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London
INS
Lord Wright
Allied War Crimes
War Crimes Commission
Blistering Air Attacks Hit Luzon and Across Asia
Allied forces intensified air and ground assaults in northern Luzon with 740 sorties and over 510 tons of bombs aimed at Japanese positions in the Cagayan valley and surrounding areas. MacArthur reported progress as ground forces closed on pockets of resistance and raids extended to Indo China and the Yangtze river approaches.
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Gen. MacArthur
Manila
Cagayan Valley
Luzon
Philippine Island
Douglas MacArthur
Santa Fe
MacArthurs
38Th Division
Wawa-Montalbandrum
Mindanao
Philippines
Davao Seetur
MacArthur
China Sea
Indo-China
Saigon
Phan Rang
Yangtze River
Hong Kong
Chicago Honors Gen. Mark Clark On Memorial Day
Chicago greeted General Mark W. Clark with a massive crowd as he visited for Memorial Day. He declared Japan’s fate as certain as the defeat of the Axis in Europe and planned Washington conferences with military authorities before resting. A banquet honored Clark and 52 officers who flew with him from Paris to Chicago.
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Chicago
Mi 31
INS
Mark W. Clark
Italy
Washington
Japan
Europe
Clark
Paris
Pacific
Russian Nurse Receives Watch From Local Girl
A nurse’s watch once owned by Miss Emma Jordan of 15 Borough Line Street was given to Red Army Nurse Lieutenant Matalia Ivanovas Morozovit. The gift traveled from New Castle to Moscow during Foreign Commissar Molotov’s visit in San Francisco and was presented at a Russian hospital by the head of the Red Army medical section.
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New Castle
Moscow
Molotov
Emma Jordan
Borough Line Street
Red Army
Matalia Ivanovas Morozovit
Miss Jordan
San Francisco
Nurs i Ato
Morozova
Ration Point Changes Made
The Office of Price Administration announced ration value increases for canned spinach and tomatoes amid a expected seven percent meat cut in weeks. New values for tomato juice and vegetable juice combos take effect next Sunday for the June ration period, with adjustments also for processed foods and fats. OPA projects meat supplies at about 220 million pounds per week in June, based on May and June estimates and a detailed breakdown.
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Washington
Office of Price Armivnts Taction Today
OPA
Mercer County Official Harry Hunter East Butler Dies
Mercer Pa May 31 Harry Hunter East Butler street died suddenly at 11 this morning from a heart attack while talking with friends in the courthouse corridor. A former county commissioner and current county sealer of weights and measures he was a Leesburg native who later moved to Mercer. A Mason and Sons of Union Veterans member he was active in local life and had just seen his wife Mrs Hunter visit the ration board before his collapse. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Mercer
Harrys Hunter
Butler Street
Court House
Hunter
Leesburg
Mercer Mansonic Fraternity
Sons of Union
Ration Board
Mercer Court House
Miller Funeral Home
War Bonds Big Need For Victory
General Joseph T. McNarney declares war bonds essential to win the war and to fund postwar plans. He says investing wages in bonds concentrates national effort, enables superior weapons, equipment, and medical supplies for the armed forces, and supports saving lives.
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Washington
Joseph T. McNarney
Mediterranean Theater
Velant Honors Service Roll Dedication on Memorial Day
Velant honored servicemen as the municipal service roll was dedicated. Ninety names appear, testimony to Velant’s wartime role, with Raymond W Thompson leading the dedicatory ceremony. The crowd heard Taps, a flag ceremony, and remarks by Judge Braham praising local war efforts. Flowers placed for the fallen, prayers, songs, and the Star Spangled Banner followed the unveiling and invocation.
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Raymond W Thompson
Halentol Tia
W Walter Bishan
Crouic Tand
Wiham Hunt
Hemmer Moose
William Maloney
James Houston
H K Miller
James Evers
Judge Braham
Volant
Hugh Wharry
Rell
Bond sales in Pennsylvania surge surpass quota
In Philadelphia on May 31, state war finance officials report a one day bond surge as "E" bond sales rise to 113.6 million to meet 39.4 percent of the 288 million quota. Individual purchases including EF bonds push total to 230.9 million, reaching 45.6 percent of the 506 million goal.
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Pennsylavania
Ge Rubbhind
Rebmann
State War Finance Committee
Chantenan
Thesday
Family Mourning After Kansas Slayings and Police Shooting
Fragmented OCR recounts a distant homicide case in which a father or suspect was sought, then shot by police. The chaotic text mentions Homicide, Welch, and Tasers, with unclear names and date cues, suggesting a violent incident with multiple witnesses and emotional aftermath.
Landon to Confer With President in Washington
President Truman invited Alfred Landon to Washington for talks on the 1936 presidential race. Dewey representatives were also received while Garner from Texas was invited for a future discussion.
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Washington
White House
Ail Mo Landen
Kansas
Death Records Notice from Leesburg and Nearby
Death notices list Mrs Robert So Campbell of Butler Avenue and Mrs Carl Hanak age 65, with addresses on Leesburg Miss Helen Mildred Dythe of Wampum KBft and Mrs Nannie Seamans Cartwright age 62 of 1409 Gibson Avenue.
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Robert So Campbell
Butler Avenue
Carl Hanak
Leesburg
Helen Mildred Dythe
Wampum
Nannie Seamans Cartwright
Gibson Avenue
Loss of $2 Million in Mahanoy City Fire Estimated
Fire in Mahanoy City destroyed two city blocks of business. Cause of the blaze remains unknown. Local officials assess property loss near two million dollars. Firefighters battled smoky flames as residents watched from nearby streets. The blaze prompted emergency responses and investigations by municipal authorities.
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Mahanoy City
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