Seven named to National Defense Commission by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt named a seven member national defense commission drawn from government business and labor to gear the nation for war production. The appointees include Edward R. Stettinius Jr., William S. Knudsen Sidney Hillman Chester C. Davis Ralph Budd Leon Henderson and Harriet Elliott. A separate plan calls for a 10 percent income tax increase to finance defense plus higher excise taxes on gasoline beer liquor cigarettes and other items. The move mirrors World War I defense act authorizing formation of a national defense organization.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Defense Commission
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States Steel
Williams
Knudsen
General Motors
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Chester C. Davis
Federal Reserve Board
Ralph Budd
Burlington Railroad
Leon Henderson
Securities Commission
Harriet Elliott
University of North Caro
Capitol Hill
Congress
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Memorial Day Arrivals Highlight Somerset Parade
John R. Pisel and wife Lou arrive in Somerset for Memorial Day visits from Akron. Tucker Pisel leads the fife and drum corps with Albert Houston and Charley Cook, sons of Civil War veterans. Leo Pisel from Jackson, Michigan returns after 20 years, tying family history to the town celebration.
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John R. Pisel
Lou Pisel
Somerset
Akron
Ohio
Leo
Jackson
Mich
West
Willis Pisel
Josiah Pisel
Tucker
Pisels
House Sends Naval Air Bill To Senate
The House voted 402 to 1 to send to the Senate a bill authorizing a 1 137 000 000 expansion of the navy air force and aviation bases. It sets minimum planes at 10 000 and pilots at 16 000, with base construction costs about 144 132 000.
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Washington
House
Senate
Marcantonio
Al-Ny
Naval Air Bases
Guam
Far Pacific
Rep
Maas
R-Minn
Naval Committee
Sumners
Texas
Judics Committee
Auto Kills Boy Near Carmichaels
In Waynesburg on May 28 Allen Waine Brooks seven was killed by a car after dashing across the highway near Carmichaels. Coroner Raymond C Adams identified the driver Clement Porco a Pt Marion miner on his way to work and released him. Allen had been playing with Harold Bowser eight who had run across the highway ahead of Brooks.
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Waynesburg
Allen Waine Brooks
Carmichaels
Raymond C. Adams
Clement Porco
Marion Miner
Porco
Allen
Harold Bowser
Brooks Boy
Ford proposes 1000 planes a day if needed
Henry Ford said the Ford Motor Company could mass produce a thousand airplanes daily if necessary under standard design and with aviation experts guidance. He doubted US entry into war but argued red tape slowed WWI efforts and emphasized freedom of action without government meddling.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Lindvergh
Rickenbacker
Ford
Europe
United States
Hitler Salvation Of Trapped Britain's Air And Sea Power
Report claims Britain prepares a decisive blow to save the BEF as air and sea power unite. Details suggest a strategic effort to lift the trapped force and strike back against German advances.
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Britain
BEF
Belgium capitulation reshapes war as Nazi move on Britain
Nazi forces push into northern France and Belgium threatening Bruges and Ostend while King Leopold orders half a million Belgian troops to lay down arms. German victories redraw skirmish lines, erode Maginot defenses, and boost Berlin’s Channel threat. In separate note, a 20 month old in Altoona eats bolt on ice cream diet.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
France
Britain
Leopold
Belgium
Scheldt Canal
Valenciennes
Orchies
Douai
Lille
Bruges
Somme
Ostend
Dunkerque
North Sea
Tury
Reynaud
Pari
Hitler
Germany
Europe
Poland
Denmark
Norway
Luxembourg
Hollandgian
Ardennes Forest
Reich
Andalsnes
Namsos
English Channel
England
Altoona
James R. Leahey
Brick Boy Hit by Car in Somerset Near Home
Seven year old James Brick son of Homer and Mrs Brick of 660 Ankeny avenue Somerset was struck by a car driven by John Augustine of Somerset R D 4 about 11 45 Tuesday morning. He suffered a forehead laceration and shock and was taken to Somerset Community hospital where he remained Tuesday evening. Adrian Good 29 of Brooklyn N Y admitted for right eye injury while working for Hankin Conkey Construction boring Laurel Hill tunnel in good condition. A baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs Woodrow Uphouse in the hospital and Mrs Clarence Reiman of Berlin R D underwent a surgical operation Tuesday.
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James Brick
Homer Brick
Ankeny Avenue
Somerset
John Augustine
R. D
Somerset Community Hospital
Adrian Good
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hankin-Conkey _Construction company
Laurel Hill
Woodrow Uphouse
Clarence Reiman
Berlin
Pleasantville High School Fire Ravages Building
A fire swept the Pleasantville High School gym and auditorium threatening the entire structure. Band instruments uniforms and student property were lost and authorities estimate damages around 45000 dollars before the blaze was brought under control.
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Pleasantville High School
C. C. Hogg
Britain braces for major war setback as Belgian surrender looms
London reports Britain readies a heavy retaliation as Churchill warns of grave peril while the BEF faces a possible withdrawal. Alfred Duff Cooper confirms Belgian capitulation reshapes the line, with Allied forces fighting to hold the Channel ports and evacuate by sea under Royal Navy and RAF protection.
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Churchill
House of Commons
War Council
Royal Navy
Royal Air Forces
Alfred Duff Cooper
London
Flanders
Somme
Aisne
Britain
BEF
France
H. G. Wells
London Times
War Cabinet
England
Civilians Take Over Italian Posts Vacant by Arms
Civilians begin taking over posts left vacant by men drafted to arms as Italy tightens war posture. Rome sees women in uniforms on anti air raid duty and Fascists directing traffic. Education of visas and exit rules signals growing war mobilization and possible Italian entry into broader conflict.
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Rome
Italy
18 Belgian Divisions Quit At King's Call
The French war ministry says 300000 Belgian troops quit in response to Leopold II surrender. The Belgian government in Paris disowned Leopold and plans its own army to fight with the Allies. Churchill in London vows continued fight while Paris endures treason cries as German forces threaten Dunkerque and Ostend.
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Gayda
Leopold
Virginio Gayda
Giornale D'Italia
Flanders
Mussolini
Vittorio Emanuele O I
Maria Jose
Umberto
Italy
Ltue
Ki ' Leopold II
Paris
Albert
Aisne
English
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
London
Churchill
Dunkerque
Ostend
Chinese Raid Jap Air Base Near Hankow
Chinese warplanes raided the Japanese air base at Anlu seventy miles northwest of Hankow, bombing troop concentrations and inflicting heavy losses. All raiders returned safely, according to the Chinese Central News agency.
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Hongkong
Anlu
Hankow
Allies Must Yield or Die
Berlin reports German bombers battering Allied armies in the north with commentators warning the pocketed troops must surrender or die within days.
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Berlin
Welles Warns Aggressors Across American Republics
Sumner Welles pledged that any act of aggression by a non American power in any of the 21 American republics would be seen as a challenge to security. He spoke at the dedication of the Columbus Arms mural in the congressional library Hispanic room, noting rising awareness of aggression risks.
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Washington
French Move To Save BEF From Nazis
Paris reports a desperate southern offensive to relieve Allied forces isolated on the Somme front. Allied air power bombs German fields as Weygand masss forces for a major strike along the Aisne, while Belgium capitulation reshapes the northern battle line.
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Paris
Somme
Aisne
Flanders
English Channel
Maxime Weygand
Leopold I
Corap
Hitler
War Office
We Somme
Oilsne
Weygan
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Fierce Fighting as BEF Faces German Ring in Belgium
British Expeditionary Force battles to break free from a tightening German cord in Belgium. Lord Gort’s troops fall back from Maulde to Audenarde with French and Belgian units, defending from Ypres to the Scarpe as Germany presses toward a possible annihilation.
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Arras
BEF
Ypres
Scarpe River
Lord Gort
Sedan
Britain
Rush US Liner Back To Italy
The United States Lines will sail the liner Washington back to Italy to repatriate Americans from Europe. The ship, carrying 1,068 passengers, is set to depart Thursday noon, two days ahead of schedule.
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New York
Afae
State Department
United States Lines
Washington
Italy
Europe
Allies Take Ruined Narvik in Fierce Attack
Stockholm May 28 report says Norwegian and Allied troops occupied part of Narvik as Germans retreated toward Sweden along the iron ore railroad destroying military targets.
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Stockholm
Narvik
Sweden
Weather outlook across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland
Western Pennsylvania sees scattered showers with cooler conditions near Lake Erie. Western Maryland and Eastern regions expect cloudy skies and scattered showers with little temperature change. West Virginia and Maryland show showers Wednesday tapering Thursday with stable temperatures. central areas remain mostly cloudy in portions.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
West Virginia
Maryland
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