Roosevelt Plans National Defense Emergency Group
The White House announced President Roosevelt will name a national defense emergency coordination group. The body will include government officials and outside experts from industry finance agriculture transportation communications labor and consumers. A list of potential council members is being prepared.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Early
National Defense
Therm
Council of National Defense
World War Board
Allied Forces in Gravest Peril Near Channel
Report states Nazi armies advance toward the Channel as Allied lines face grave danger. French authorities claim the threat narrows with the St. Omer front held, while the overall front remains largely unchanged. The sea glows red along the French coast.
Last Of Highway Notes Is Paid
The last road note for Back Creek District was paid today with $400 transferred from the county fund. The 5 percent road levy remains in effect as the note must be returned to the general fund to save interest on the obligation.
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Back Creek District
General County Fund
General Fund
Winchester Urges Strict 15 MPH Speed Limit Watch
A local report warns that speeding in a 15 mile per hour zone endangers pedestrians, noting drivers often misjudge the limit as higher. It asks how caregivers of speeders can justify risk, and urges drivers to stop promptly to prevent fatalities, especially involving innocent children.
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Pacer É
Winchester
George Bywaters Reappointed To Shawnee School Board
The Fredrick County School Trustee Electoral Board met with County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline and elected members for four years. George Bywaters was named again, with S H Braithwaite C A McIlwee Fred Larrick and Fred Thwaite also winning seats. Roy Robinson had petitioned to reappoint Solenberger, and Stephenson City and Armel petitions supported Solenberger. Sedgwick voted to elect Bywaters, citing Solenberger not a bona fide county citizen.
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Fredrick County School Trustee
Leslie D. Kline
Ansel Solenberger
George Bywaters
Shawnee
George P. Sedgwick
The
Star
Mr. Bywaters
Mr. Sedgwick
Solenberger
Roy Robinson
Stephens City
Armel
Sedgwick
Pastor Wilbur Reid Accepts Call to Point Marion Pa
The Rev. Wilbur Reid 28 year old pastor of Galilee Church of Christ Romney W Va has accepted a call to the church at Point Marion Pa 18 miles south of Uniontown. He will begin about June 18 moving with his family. He is married with two children and will be replaced at Romney and Galilee.
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Wilbur Reid
Galilee Church of Christ
Church of Christ
Romney
W. Va
Point Marion
Uniontown
Reid
Johnson Bible College
Kimberling Heights
Tenn
Galilee
Romney and
Roosevelt Renominated Seen By Senator Norris
Senator Norris says a majority of Democratic delegates support Roosevelt for a third term and expects the President will run. He notes party rank and file desire the President to stay in the White House and cites speculation on a Roosevelt vice presidential choice. Republicans push for an explicit statement against a third term as a fireside chat is anticipated.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Norris
Germany
English Channel
White House
Byrnes
South Carolina
Wheeler
Montana
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Prayer Written for World Peace by Winchester Pastor
A Winchester church pastor writes a wartime prayer on request of local women. The plea asks divine mercy for wartime victims, condemns war makers, and seeks guidance toward justice, truth, and brotherly love through Jesus Christ.
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Winchester
Confort
Jesus Christ
Lord
Two Lodges Plan Joint Services
Hickory Camp No. 34 Woodman of the World and Madison Lodge I O O F plan a joint memoria service. Irvin Carper Dor son Everett Kline and Holmes Pere lead the committee. A guest speaker will be announced soon. The Ollwee Municipal Band will play at the rites in the cemetery and lead the parade.
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Hickory Camp No
Woodman of the World
Madison Lodge
Irvin Carper
Dor- Son
Everett Kline
Holmes Pere Snag
Ollwee Municipal Banday
Prospector Finds Rich Gold Mine From Map Given Him In Alaska
Callahan Hill a mining engineer who says he located the Peg Leg Smith mine using a map given in 1913 by an Alaska sourdough. He reports an 180 foot tunnel and two 50 foot shafts near Desert Center California with a five foot wide vein running 5 000 feet. He expects to cash in after acquiring necessary equipment and selling ore ranging from 100 to 1 000 dollars.
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Alaska
Riverside
Calif
Callahan Hill
Peg Leg Smith
California
Hill
Shantz
Coeur D’alene
Idaho
Chuckawalla Mountains
Desert Center
Congress Readies Bolder Anti Subversion Legislation
Congress moves toward swift action on anti subversion bills amid fifth column fears. Senate hearings consider deporting agitators and fingerprinting incoming aliens while House backed measures target tampering with military discipline. Senator Reynolds proposes a broad subversive activity inquiry across agencies.
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Washington
Americas
Senate
House
Immigration Committee
Reynolds
Handley Degree Team Wins Northern Virginia Contest
Handley High School captured the Future Farmer Degree Team contest for 25 northern Virginia counties and will advance to the finals at Blacksburg Virginia next month. Nokesville placed second and Beverley Manor third. Team members included Tavenner Kingree Cochran Hancher Bageant Butler Legge Smith Rowe Greenawalt Cline. This afternoon the Northern Virginia track finals began at 1 PM to choose contestants for the state meet in Blacksburg.
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Handley High School
Virginia
Blacksburg
Nokesville
Prince William County
Beverley Manor
Augusta County
Handley
Frank Tavenner
William Kingree
Clinton Cochran
Charles Hancher
Foster Bageant
Robert Butler
W. R. Legge
Charles Smith
Carroll Rowe
Elmer Greenawalt
Henry Cline
Northern Virginia
British Claim Victory In Air On Fronts And Arrests In UK
London reports an air ministry communique stating British planes destroyed or seriously damaged 40 German bombers over French and Belgian fronts, with ten British ships lost and 120 German planes downed in three days. Scotland Yard expected further arrests of suspected fifth columnists as Northern Ireland expands its special constabulary.
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London
Air Ministry
Northern Ireland
Britain
Scotland Yard
Churchill
Trades Union
Allied Air Force Seems Mystery To An Observer
In a front line report from Aachen Germany May 25 Louis P Lochner notes massive German troop concentrations with little enemy air interference. He questions why Allied air support appears less effective despite claims of heavy German losses by the British air ministry.
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Aachen
Germany
Air Ministry
Low Countries
Lochner
Downey Ritenour Injured In Wreck Near Stephenville
Downey Ritenour, 40, of Stephenville, suffered cuts and scratches and a badly bruised leg after a freight car at the M. J. Grove Lime Company siding struck his car at a crossing. He avoided being crushed by turning onto the tracks as the moving car neared. Ritenour, employed by O Sullivan Rubber Company in Winchester, reported not seeing the moving car until he was near the crossing.
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Downey Ritenour
Stephens City
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Ritenour
Winchester
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Refugee Ship President Roosevelt Sails Toward Ireland
The US liner President Roosevelt departed New York toward Ireland on a wartime errand of state after a two hour delay. Federal agents checked each officer and crewman under State Department instructions to run the trip through waters closed to American ships by the neutrality act. The 13,869 ton vessel is equipped to repatriate up to 1,100 Americans from Galway, Ireland.
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New York
United States
Roosevelt
Ireland
State Department
Galway
Conte Di Savoia Sails From New York With 160 Passengers
The Italian liner Conte Di Savoia departed New York on schedule at noon for Genoa and Naples carrying 160 passengers. Its next westbound voyage is postponed to June 24 from June PARIS. The Simplon-Orient Express is cancelled as an economy measure per the Ministry of Public Works.
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Associated Press
New York
Genoa
Naples
Paris
Europe
Switzerland
Italy
Ministry of Public Works
German raids target British ships beyond Narvik
Reports from the Narvik area indicate German war planes operating in the north focus their attacks on British warships that penetrated into the narrow Rombaks area near the Norwegian iron ore port.
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Stockholm
Narvik
Rombaks
French High Command Shakeup Relieves Fifteen Generals
Bulletin from Paris reports the French war ministry announced a major reshuffle of the high command. Fifteen generals were relieved of their posts in the shakeup.
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Paris
French War Ministry
Nazi Tank Push Strikes Seaward From Paris Salient
German heavy tanks and motorized infantry push seaward through a 20 mile neck of the Nazi salient toward the channel coast in a high risk move as French forces attempt to slice the pocket. French air force counters with bombs and cannon while a Paris expert notes aviation weaponizes against tanks.
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Paris
Chaninel
Flanders
Somme
le Terms
France
Face Annihilation Say Nazis Invasion Report
Nazi high command claims Allied forces in northern France and Belgium facing annihilation as 500000 to 1000000 troops are encircled in Flanders. Berlin asserts blitzkrieg has cut two thirds of the battlefield in 48 hours and says the trapped Allies may be wiped out within a week.
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Associated Press
English Channel
France
Belgium
Berlin
Flanders
Adolf Hitler
Grove Heads Alumni Group in North Virginia Chapter Election
At a meeting at the George Washington Hotel William Oliver Grove was elected president of the North Virginia Chapter of the University of Richmond Alumni Association. S. R. Lake of Villamont Loudoon County was chosen vice president and John H. Massie of Edinburg, the retiring president, was named secretary treasurer.
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George Washington Hotel
William Oliver Grove
North Virginia
University of Richmond Alumni Association
S. R. Lake
Villamont
Loudoun County
John H. Massie
Edinburg
War refugee Francisco learns bed at colony in France
Mrs. Alfred Kerfoot of Clarke county adopts Francisco Lara Requers, a four year old Spanish war refugee living in a French children’s colony run by the Foster Parents Plan. Francisco enjoys staying in bed and did not know what a bed was before arriving at the colony.
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Alfred Kerfoot
Clarke County
Francisco Lara Requers
France
Eone Ernce
Spain
Channel ports fall to Nazis in German advance
As German forces push through Belgian and French defenses, Boulogne Ghent and Courtrai are captured with Calais near England. Lys river crossed, St Omer region checked, Permane Bapaume gap shrinks to about 20 miles, front line remains frozen. Allied fate hinges on breaking a corridor to the coast.
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Boulogne
Ghent
Courtrai
Calais
England
Lys
Belgium
Peronne-Bapaume
St. Omer
English Channel
City Democratic Executive Committee Meet Tonight
The City Democratic Executive Committee will meet this evening at 7 30 in the Council Chamber. Noble Pierce serves as Chairman.
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Council
Noble Pierce
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South Africa
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