Nazi Commander Cruewell Taken Prisoner After Plane Forced Landing
German General Cruewell, a high ranking commander in Africa, was captured after his plane was shot down by British anti aircraft fire. The detachment reported he was wounded and escorted to quarters. The pilot was killed in the forced landing and Cruewell avoided speaking on military matters when asked.
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Harry Crockett
Cruewell
Adolf Hitler
Rommel
France
Yugoslavia
Kiev
Can't Manufacture Metal Articles
Washington June 1 The War Production Board prohibited manufacture of household carving sets penknives and most manicure implements and sharply restricted household cutlery. The order affecting 80 companies with $60 000 000 annual business was effective today. It aims to save 6000 tons of iron and steel annually 600 tons of copper alloy and other materials.
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Washington
War Production Board
Two Police Killed In Food Riot In Occupied France
Dispatches from Paris report two police officers killed and another wounded while trying to stop a mob storming a food store in Vichy. The mob looted the store and distributed food to bystanders amid arrests, with the incident officially blamed on Communist activity.
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Vichy
France
Paris
Heavy Fighting Reported in Kwang-Tung Region
Chungking dispatch says Chinese high command reports heavy fighting in Kwang-Tung as Japan threats northern Canton region and presses toward the Yangtze. Chinese forces advancing toward the city claim gains while Japanese moves in Chekiang are checked by Chinese recapture of Changhsien and Changlochen.
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Chungking
Kwang-Tung
Canyon Regic
Yangtze
Japan
China
Chekiang
Changhsien
Changlochen
Legal Fight Over Will Probate Continues In Arlington
Dae posts a $3,000 bond as the case seeks probate of a will. Judge Williams orders clerk to show cause why the will should not be probated locally. Clerk Laycock disputes Mrs. Pollock’s Arlington residence and sends a photostatic copy to Clerk Baker. A June 15 inquiry will determine Mrs. Pollock’s legal residence, with Burr P. Harrison and Griffin T. Garrett Jr. among counsel.
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Dae
Williams
C. Ben Laycock
Arlington County
Chlorate Chemicals Placed Under Full Allocation Control
The War Production Board announced that all chlorate chemicals are placed under full allocation control. The ruling specifies which chlorates producers may manufacture and dictates their final uses including matches explosives weed killers and rust preventives.
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Washington
War Production Board
W.P.B
Noted Episcopal Bishop Dead
The Rt. Rev. Peter Trible Rowe aged 85 Episcopal bishop of the missionary district of Alaska died at his home in Victoria British Columbia at 7 15 a m today his diocesan office in Seattle announced He was the oldest living active bishop in the church.
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Seattle
Peter Trible Rowe
Episcopal
Missionary
Alaska
Victoria
B. C
Wage Hour Ruling Extends to Building Maintenance Workers
The Court ruled the federal wage-hour law covers custodial and maintenance workers in buildings serving interstate commerce. About 75,000 workers are affected, with Justice Frankfurter delivering the 8 to 1 majority opinion for Arsenal Building Corp of New York and A. B. Kirschbaum Co of Philadelphia. Justice Roberts dissented, broadening minimum wage and maximum hour reach.
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Washington
Justice Department
Justice Frankfurter
Arsenal Building Corporation
New York City
A. B. Kirschbaum Company
Philadelphia
Roberts
Court Refuses To Reconsider Virginia Murder Case
The Supreme Court refused to review Odell Waller’s murder conviction in Pittsylvania County Virginia. Waller was sentenced to die on June 19 for killing Oscar Davis his white landlord four times with a shotgun and pistol after threats. His appeal argued poll tax grand jury issues were barred from indictment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Odell Waller
Oscar Davis
Pittsylvania County
Waller
Nigh Court
Davies
Oklahoma Sterilization Act Deemed Unconstitutional by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court ruled an Oklahoma statute authorizing the sterilization of habitual criminals unconstitutional noting the act improperly classified stealing chickens and embezzlement as crimes and applied sterilization to these offenses. The 1935 law allowed sterilization of persons convicted under its terms.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Bombers Speak For Themselves Says Secretary Hall
Secretary Hall says the bomber crews are speaking for themselves and will continue to do so as the war continues. Hull would not comment on British Russian American nations reports and referred questions to the White House and War and Navy departments. China's foreign minister T V Soong met with Undersecretary Welles and stated China would accept the lease lead proposal handed to him last week.
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Hull
White House
War and Navy Departments
China
T. V. Soong
Welles
Allies Hope for More Bombing Raids to Crush German Cities
The piece details a massive night raid on Cologne and the Rhineland, citing about 1,250 Allied planes and 6,000,000 pounds of bombs. It notes German losses, claimed damage to Cologne, and forecasts larger future raids with RAF aims near 1,000 planes per night and occasional 3,000-bomber surges, hoping to erase remaining targets.
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Cologne
Rhineland
Ruhr
Britain
Berlin
R.A.P
Vienna
Hamburg
Munich
Germany
Colonge
Rhine
France
RAF
Kiel
Mann
O Connell Rites Held Today in Ridgeway West Virginia
The Rev John Teter pastor of the Rest Church will officiate assisted by Rev Swann burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. pallbearers include G L Snyder J R Smith Walter George John R Patton Charles L Camedon and Kenny Roberts.
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Ridgeway
W. Va
John Teter
Swann
G. L. Snyder
J. R. Smith
Walter George
John R. Patton
Charles L. Camedon
Kenny Roberts
South End Co. Holds Service at Company Hall
The semi annual worship at South End Co. hall featured Rev. S. J. Goode as chaplain. Elaine Sheetz played piano, the Jones Quartet sang, and Miss Georgia Sirbaugh performed The House Beside the Road. Next service is set for the last Sunday in November.
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South End
Last Rites for Mrs Edmonson at Gravel Spring Church
Rites for the late Frances Renner Edmonson 30 wife of Carson Edmonson were held at Gravel Spring Church near Star Tannery at 3 o clock with the Rev E B Smith officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Attending from a distance were Helen Edmonson of Warren Ohio Olin Renner and daughter Nancy of Lutherville Maryland Harry Rogers of Washington DC Ruby Beecher of Martinsburg Charles Renner and daughter Orpha of Lost River West Virginia and Hazel Miller of Baker West Virginia.
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Frances Renner Edmonson
Carson Edmonson
Gravel Spring Church
Star Tannery
E. B. Smith
Helen Edmonson
Warren
Ohio
Olin Renner
Nancy
Lutherville
Harry Rogers
Washington, D
Miss Metz Dies. Rites Held at Braddock Street Church
The funeral for Miss Georgia Metz, who died Saturday morning in a local hospital, was held today at 2 pm at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Rev. T. M. Swann officiated, with interment in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers named: R. Frank Barr, Cecil Lichliter, Dudley Lichliter, Harry W. Ebert, C. P. McVicar, and C. L. Nicodemus.
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Georgia Metz
Braddock Street Methodist Church
T. M. Swann
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
R. Frank Barr
Cecil
Dudley Lichliter
Harry W. Ebert
C.P. McVicar
C. L. Nicodemus
Final Rites For Mrs. Anna V. Newman
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna V. Newman were held at the Presbyterian Church on Friday at 2 30 with the pastor Rev Ronald Wilson officiating. He read scripture and hymns including Rock of Ages Old Rug Cross and Asleep in Jesus. Newman had been a member of the Loudoun Street church for years.
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Anna V. Newman
Presbyterian Church
Ronald Wilson
S. Newman
Loudoun Street
Rites Tuesday For Infant Barr
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from the Barr home for 5 month old Robert William Barr the son of Cecil L Barr and Clara C Barr who died Sunday morning from pneumonia The Rev Quenzel of Galilee Church of Christ will officiate and burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery He is survived by his parents a brother Stanley H Barr a sister Juanita Lee of Albin and nieces Geraldine and Queene B Lee
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Robert William Barr
Cecil Leroy Barr
Clara Clevenger Barr
Quenzel
Galilee Church of Christ
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Stanley H. Barr
Juanita Lee
Albin
Geraldine
Queene B. Lee
Boy Lost in Mountains Found Alive Near Montgomery
Three year old Alvan Diggan, who vanished Saturday afternoon in the Allegheny mountains, was found alive today about 48 hours after his disappearance. Bloodhounds aided the search as the blond boy was located in Montgomery, a few miles from the forest patch where he wandered away from his parents. He was bundled up and rushed to a hospital for treatment.
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Williamsport
Alvan Diggan
Allegheny Mountain
Montgomery
Alva Nm
Blimp Squadron Commissioned At Naval Air Station
Blimp Squadron 14 z Commissioned at the naval air station near Elizabeth City North Carolina with Commander C P We in traub as commanding officer. Details on the airships or their numbers were not released.
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Zabeth City
N. C
Atlantic
Coast
Srey Aoute
Naval Air Station
C. P. Sqadron
Daniel S. Weintraub
U Boats Sunk 12000 Tons in Mediterranean Say British
The admiralty announced that four British submarines sank 12000 tons of shipping in the Mediterranean. They damaged additional vessels including a medium sized supply ship beached in sinking condition and a large supply ship seriously damaged. The exact number of ships sunk was not disclosed.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Bulgarian General Executed for Espionage by Sofia Court Martial
Berlin broadcasts report General Vladimir Zinov former Bulgarian interior minister was executed today by firing squad after a Sofia court martial convicted him of espionage. The Berlin radio described him as a tool of Bolshevism and its agents under diplomatic protection.
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Berlin
Vladimir Zinov
Sofia
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