Six Navy Fliers Killed In Training Crash At San Diego
Six Navy personnel from California died when their patrol seaplane in a routine training flight struck an antenna wire near East San Diego and burned. The victims were Lt. A. A. Irons of Coronado Ensign Ub. Latremore Frank Vukovich H O Wilson E Norris and H H Berry all San Diego natives. The crash occurred while the aircraft was over the Victoria Helgnus area east of the city.
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San Diego
International News Service
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San Diego Naval Base
Naval Radio Station
A. A. Irons
Coronado
Ub. W. Latremore
Frank Vukovich
Coronana
H. O. Wilson
Avation
E. Norris
Aviation Ordnance
HH. G. Berry
Victoria Helgnus
Lions Club Pushes 10 Week Luncheon Streak for Havana Trip
The New Castle Lions Club aims for perfect attendance at 10 consecutive weekly luncheons with a prize twist. Lions International plans to send a delegate to the 1940 Havana convention at its expense, a goal echoed by other clubs.
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Lions International
Delgate
Havana
Cuba
Inter-national
Lions Clubs
Thomas I. Blott
Focal Club
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending Thursday show a maximum of 95 and a minimum of 54 with 0.4 inches of precipitation and a 6 foot river stage. The same date last year recorded a 61 maximum, 56 minimum, trace precipitation.
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Sp. m
German Reinforcements Rush 90 600 To Siegfried Line
Amsterdam dispatch reports six German divisions totaling 90 600 men rushed from Poland to the Siegfried line aboard special trains. French attacks in the West intensify with 70 ton tanks used to scatter mines and breach German trenches, and steady French gains are noted in dispatches.
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Amsterdam
Poland
Siegfried Line
Western Front
Germany
Germany Reports Polish Counter-Attacks Halted Near Warsaw
Berlin reports capture of Mszczonow and says Polish counter attacks were nipped in the bud. German high command claims only sporadic fighting while pursuing along the Visloke and Vistula corridors as Wehrmacht advances toward Warsaw.
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International
Berlin
Mszczonow
Warsaw
Gerllce
Tarnow
Visloke
Vistula River
Staszow
Alysadash
Ore Mountain
French Report Fresh Advances Along Frontier
French bulletin No. 9 reports local progress along the Saar frontier beyond the Maginot line despite German reinforcements. Wire and tank forces are in use as both sides probe for weaknesses in the west wall. a major offensive is expected soon.
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Paris
Maginot Line
Saarland
New Castle
Regent Tiger torpedoed. crew of 44 rescued
Radiomar ine Corporation reported a British steamer Regent Tiger torpedoed and its 44 crew rescued by the Jean Jadot. Regent Tiger, a 10,425 ton freighter built in 1938 and registered in London, is owned by C. T. Bowring. Jean Jadot is listed as a Belgian vessel of 5,809 tons, registered at Antwerp, built in 1929.
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New York
Sept
Radiomarine Corporation Today
S. 5
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Jean Jadot
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Lloyd's Register
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Antwerp
aUr
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British Freighter Sunk 5800-Ton Near Land's End
The Hindustan steam shipping company reports the 5800 ton British freighter Fukkastan was sunk by a submarine near its last position 75 miles southwest of Land's End in the South African trade. All crew members were saved, and the U S liner American Farmer confirmed the near position.
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International News Service
Newcastle
Hindustan Steam Shipping Company
United States
American Farmer
Pakkastan
Land's End
End
New Castle Cyclone Hits Kingston Canada
A minute cyclone swept Kingston Ontario disrupting communications with Toronto today. Telegraph and telephone company officials could not say when service would be restored, making details unavailable while restoration is pending.
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Kingston
Canada
International News Service
Toronto
Telegraph and Telephone Company
Five German Ships Seek Refuge in Iceland Ports
Five German vessels anchored at Reykjavik harbor seeking refuge in a neutral port. Authorities denied reports that the liner Bremen arrived. Ships listed include Erika Hendrick Mischer Sardinian Hamm Luebeck and Blance, most arriving in recent days. Disturbances in Berlin cited over civil wage cancellations and housing duties, with reports from Zurich. Cavaliers Club to meet Sept 14 at Mrs Christine Bosco's Pollock Avenue. meeting postponed from last evening.
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Iceland
Reykjavik
Bremen
Erika Hendrick Mischer
Luebeck
Huy
New Castles
Berlin
New Castle
Cavaliers Club
Christine Bosco
Pollock Avenue
French Army Probes German Front Across Nine Miles
French forces penetrate into German territory across several Salients with 8,000,000 men held in reserve for a cautious probe rather than a sweeping offensive. Berlin reports German troops advancing through Poland toward Warsaw with armored units near Plonsk, while German pincers close within 65 miles of the capital.
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International News Service
France
Germany
Berlin
Poland
Ravaniazoviecka
Warsaw
Plonsk
Buyin
New Castle
Major Offensive Against German Line Nearing
London neutral observers predicted a major Franco British offensive on the western front within days. They based this on French official communiques and current operations as allies consolidate positions. The drive would follow careful alignment of land sea and air phases.
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Charles A. Smite
London
Teditor
Western Front
France
Germany
Basil
Switzerland
U S Liners Will Leave Bordeaux
Paris dispatch says United States lines will sail from Bordeaux only, dropping channel ports. No special boat trains will be run. Americans and others must reach Bordeaux by regular trains or cars and have passage validated before sailing dates.
Local option elections upheld in New Castle area
State supreme court allows liquor and beer referenda in most counties at the September primary, except six Lancaster communities. In New Castle auto fire on Gardner avenue damaged a vehicle owned by Milo Forrest. Small damage reported and firemen extinguished the blaze.
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Philadelphia
Sept
State Supreme Court Today
Lancaster County
New Castle
Gardner Avenue
Milo. Forrest
Polish defenders of Westerplatte fort surrender after six day siege
International News Service reports only 250 survivors remain from the Polish force that defended Westerplatte Fort near Danzig. Surrounded by land forces and faced with German naval artillery, they held out for six days before surrendering to the Germans.
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International Now Service
London
Westerplatte
Danalg
Rat
Poland air attack on Berlin signals steadfast British resolve
British reports say Polish bombing planes conducted a second attack on Berlin, reflecting a Britain determined to press the war and reject potential peace overtures. The dispatch notes continued British optimism despite hints Germany might seek terms. The story is filed from London with international reaction and updates from New Castle.
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London
Sept. S
Berlin
Britain
Germany
Biel
Nyom
New Castle
Franco British Action May Aid Polish Defense
Paris dispatch reports a Polish stand after Germany's first blow and notes shifting Paris sentiment on aid. A definite possibility of Franco British action relief is seen, potentially easing Poland's pressure and delaying Hitler's one front claim by rapid Polish defeat.
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H. R
Poland
Duke of Windsor Expected Back in England Tomorrow
London reports indicate the former king will return to England tomorrow for the first time since abdication in December 1936. Official circles deny he is already back and say plans are not finalized. France notes say he may depart Cap D Antibes by car for a channel port to be taken to England by warship. he reportedly favors the Duchess accompanying him.
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London
Sept
Friends of the
Duke of Windsor
England
France
Cap D'Antibes
Artillery Battle Rages On Western Front Report
In a no man’s land fight between the Maginot and Limes-Siegfried lines a massive artillery battle rages near Saarland. Saarbrucken lies 2.5 miles from the French border and Saarlouis 7.5 miles away, with infantry engaged in close combat amid rifle fire and machine gun volleys.
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Western Front
International News Service
Geneva
No-Man's Land
Maginot and
Limes-Siegfried Lines
Artille
Saarland
Aday
Saarbrucken
Sanrelouis
Mainl
Huy
New Castles
Convention of W C T U in Lawrence County
The Lawrence County Women’s Christian Temperance Union holds its convention at Liberty Grange Hall on the Harlansbig road with president Mrs W G Wilkins of New Castle presiding. Sessions run morning, afternoon and evening.
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The
Lawrence: County Women's Christian Temperance Union
Progvess of Liberty Grange Hall
Harlansbig Road
Presdent
W. G. Wilkins
New Castle
Rhine Villages Evacuated Across Rhine Front
Geneva bulletin reports all German side villages between Basle and Lake Constance evacuated as hostilities on the western front are confirmed. In Savoy near Geneva, 100 Germans sent to concentration camps. Young Germans in Switzerland told not to return to the Reich until further orders. Swiss authorities impose newspaper censorship.
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International News Service
Geneva
Rhine
Basle
Lake Constance
Department of Savoy
Switzerland
Reich
Balitita
New Castle
Heavy Firing Near German Base Reports Reach Sylt
Copenhagen dispatch says heavy firing was observed near the German naval and air base off the Danish coast near Sylt last night. The blasts are believed to come from anti-aircraft guns targeting British royal air force planes en route to the German coast to drop propaganda leaflets.
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Nternational
Copenhagen
London
Sylt
Royal Air, Force
Britain rejects any peace plan after Poland fall
TOKYO Sept 8 Great Britain rejected in advance any peace overtures Germany might make after reaching its objectives in Poland A British embassy statement said Sir Robert Leslie Craigie the British ambassador received instructions from the foreign office to deny the rumor that the British government will agree to a cessation of hostilities if Poland is conquered Even if Poland is conquered which is by no means a certainty this would only strengthen British determination that Hitlerism must be destroyed.
First German Troops Enter Warsaw Report
A German radio broadcast quoted a statement that the first German troops entered Warsaw at 5 15 p m local time. In another dispatch a payment of 46250 30 to school districts in seven counties was authorized by the State Auditor General Warren R Roberts. Two German planes were shot down in Polish territory with one missing and Polish counterattacks described as nipped in the bud.
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Berlin
Poland
Warsaw
Cinsernational News Service
Harrisburg
Warren R. Roberts
Benver County
Center
Daugherty Township
Georgetown
New Galilee
Wey
Sew Castle
Conternational
Hdy
NW Castle
Bratschic Held on Men’s Charge in Oglethorpe County
Chester A Bratschic, 23, and a 19 year old man were held on charges in Oglethorpe County. Details of the arrest and accusations were not fully disclosed in the readable text.
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Chester A. Bratschic
Mans- Held
State Of Peace Time Emergency Proclaimed
President Roosevelt proclaimed a limited peacetime emergency for neutrality enforcement and pledged to strengthen the army navy and marine corps. He suggested a special session of Congress by early October while noting no final decision on the session. Senator Guffey predicted an extraordinary session by Oct. 1.
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Washington
Sept
Dent
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Congress
United States
Europe
Joseph Guffey
Pennsylvania
White House
New Castle
Thursday’s heat wave shatters records in New Castle
Residents faced a wild weather swing as autumn air cooled then turned to summer heat. The mercury jumped from 54 to 95 degrees within hours, with coats worn in morning and a street heat blast greeting passersby. Today remained intensely hot across New Castle.
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New Castle Chich
New Castle
Skippy Ace, Beloved Pup, Laid To Rest By Kids
A tiny grave on a hillside marks the loss of Skippy Ace, a blue ribbon dog loved by local children. The poem recalls his cheerful bark and brave acts, noting the deep sorrow of the youngsters who remember their loyal friend even as they mourn his passing. The piece closes with a birthday line for eighty seven years today.
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