Executions rise as Nazis continue Czech reprisals
Reports from London and New York describe swift German court martials and firing squads in Prague and Bruenn. Twenty Czech victims, including four women, are reported executed or condemned, accused of aiding anti Nazi activities as Heydrich’s vengeance escalates.
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London
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Czecho-Slovakia
der Honker
Europe
Aap
Berlin
Reuters
B.B.C
Bruenn
Maehrisch- Ostrau
Poland
Chinese Withdraw from Kinhwa in May Action
Bulletin reports the Chinese withdrew from Kinhwa on May 28 and acknowledged at night. A Lakeville bomber crew survived bailouts after a crash in a Lakeville field. British sources expect Oliver Lyttelton to visit Washington to discuss Allied production and supply programs with President Roosevelt.
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Chungking
Kinhwa
Lakeville
Mass
London
Oliver Lyttelton
Washington
Roosevelt
U-Boat Sinks U.S. Cargo Vessel Killing 22 Seamen
Axis submarine torpedoed a Gulf of Mexico cargo ship on May 25 killing 22 men aboard a lifeboat. The ship lacked a gun, faced shellfire, and the sub fired 75 to 90 rounds before torpedoing as survivors fled. Only 2 of 24 in a lifeboat survived.
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New Orleans
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Father and Son Apply for Licenses to Wed Sisters
NORRISTOWN Pa May 30 A father Robert Fleming 64 and his son William Fleming ? both painters apply for licenses to marry two sisters Theresa Lane 55 and Helen Bozworth. They plan a double ceremony.
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Norristown
Robert Fleming
Theresa Lane
William Fleming
Helen Bozworth
What the USO Provides for Soldiers at Clubhouses
Winchester outlines USO services at near Tey and Navy Posts with clubrooms showers reading rooms kitchens dances and messages to families. For overseas troops the USO offers a large show circuit averaging 31 performances nightly across 225 camps with Hollywood Broadway acts and mail service.
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U.S.O
Tey
Navy
Hollywood
Us.o
German Bomber Drops Bombs on Cemetery
A low flying German raider bombed a south coast cemetery last night. Tombstone fragments shattered neighboring houses and coffins were disturbed by the blast. A marble fragment crashed through a bedroom ceiling, waking one man as debris was thrown hundreds of yards away.
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London
Death's Curtain Falls on Great Profile John Barrymore
Hollywood obituary notes the death of 60 year old John Barrymore at 10:20 p m after a life in stage film and radio marked by publicity. He collapsed May 19 after a rehearsal and suffered long illness with gastric ulcers and other ailments. His final days showed a brave fight as he faded gradually under medical care.
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Hollywood
John Barrymore
M. Kersliver
Barrymore
Rudy Vallee
Gas Bootlegging Reported Along East Seaboard
Richard H. Field, New England regional O P A attorney, says violators are being watched and will face more cases if needed. He notes only six federal court actions in the district thus far, with inspectors active across New England collecting evidence.
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South
We South
Richard H. Field
New England
Five Die In Michigan Storm Sensational Blaze and Floods
A violent May 30 storm in Oakland County Michigan killed five people and injured many. Four speedboat victims on Lake St. Clair were Dorothy Whitt 17 Donald Whitt 19 Robert Fraser 19. Bernard Daniels 19. Florence Holmquist 47 was electrocuted by a downed pole. Power failures hit Detroit and surrounding cities.
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Detroit
Oakland County
Michigan
Lake St. Clair
Dorothy Whitt
Donald Whitt
U. S. Navy
Robert Fraser
St. Clair Shores
Bernard Daniels
Florence V. Holmquist
Pontiac
Lansing
Flint
Mt. Clemens
Grand Rapids
Ionia
Muskegon
Ludington
Cadillac
Jail Is Best For Regular Meals In Flagstaff
Flagstaff officials say the city jail offers regular meals as most stores and restaurants close. Police Chief Jim Wright notes the jail feeds prisoners while merchants lock up to deter picketing amid labor strike tensions. Union leaders planned to submit proposals as negotiations were set to continue.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Jim Wright
Arizona
Negro Youth Held In Alleged School Assault
A 16 year old Negro youth was arrested by police chief C W Hollis after an alleged assault on a school child yesterday afternoon near Stewart street. The suspect fled but was captured near Cork and Kent and identified by witnesses. The victim sustained minor scratches but no serious injury occurred.
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C. W. Hollis
Stewart Street
Cork
Kent
Hollis
Commencements Set for Frederick Clarke Graduates Tomorrow Night
Commencement exercises begin tomorrow night for numerous high school graduates in Frederick and Clarke counties. Berryville at Methodist Church 8 p.m. Rev. A O Lyons speaker. Boyce at Episcopal Church 8 p.m. Rev. B C Chambers speaker. Gainesboro High School auditorium 8 30 p.m. Rev. L O Shirley speaker. Middletown at Methodist Church 8 p.m. Rev. Charles Curtis speaker.
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Frederick
Clarke Counties
Berryville—Methodist Church
A. O. Lyons
Boyce—Episcopal Church
B. C. Chambers
Christchurch
Gainesboro—High School
L. O. Shirley
Frederick County Council of Religious Education
Middletown
F Douglas Sheetz Dies Suddenly in Cleveland
Word reached here early today of the sudden death of F Douglas Sheetz in Cleveland Ohio He was a former Winchester resident with many local friends and relatives Surviving siblings include Mrs Victor L Denny H C Sheetz Sr and George F Sheetz Funeral details were not announced
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Cleveland
Ohio
F. Douglas Sheetz
Winchester
Victor L. Denny
H. C. Sheetz
George F. Sheetz
Detroit
Soldiers to vote absentee in November under pact
Washington May 30. War and Navy Departments work with state officials on an agreement to allow absentee voting by soldiers and sailors in the November 3 election. President Roosevelt to issue an executive order once accord is reached. previous state law divergence prompted action by the attorney general.
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Washington
War and Navy Departments
Roosevelt
Memorial Day Parade Honors Soldiers and Democracy
The Winchester observance honored about 5000 buried in the National Cemetery and celebrated modern volunteers in democracy. A parade from the hotel at 2:15 moved through downtown to the cemetery where E P Browning of Handley High spoke on liberty and mankind.
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National Cemetery
Winchester
E. P. Browning
Handley High School
National Guard
Handley High Cadet Corps and Co
Virginia Protective
V.F.W
American Legion
McIlwee
le Band
Handley Cemetery
T. Russi] Cather
Kauffman To Command Gulf Sea Frontier
Rear Admiral James Laurence Kauffman was named commander of the Gulf sea frontier to strengthen anti-submarine efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. His jurisdiction covers the seventh and eighth naval districts and waters from Jacksonville to the Gulf. The plan includes relocating naval units while keeping Key West station and hospital areas active. Kauffman previously led the naval operating base at Iceland and hails from Miamisburg.
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Washington
James Laurence Kauffman
Gulf Sea Frontier
Gul of Mexico
Jacksonville
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Navy
Gulf Sea
Naval
Naval Station Hospital
Key West
Admiral Kauffman
Naval Operating Base
Iceland
Miamisburg
Axis spies arrest tally rises in Brazil
More than 400 suspected Axis spies have been arrested in Brazil since March 18. Capt. Felisberto Batista Teixeira, chief of the anti espionage bureau, said the undercover network is not yet wiped out.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Felisberto Batista Teixeira
Mrs. Taylor Wins $50 War Bond at Winchester Cooking School
Mrs. Harry Taylor of 1219 South Braddock Street won the top prize a $50 War Bond at The Star's annual cooking school ending yesterday in Winchester. Ann Kidd led four days of lectures. 650 women attended with seating at Sarah Zane auditorium full for the final session. Other prizes included paint baskets groceries a Hotpoint cabinet and dry cleaning vouchers.
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Harry Taylor
South Braddock Street
Winchester
Ann Kidd
Miss Kidd
Sarah Zane
Taylor
W. H. King
S. P. Rhodes
D. W. Fields
Gray Avenue
Riley's Market
Nancy C. Cooper
Fairmont Avenue
Mervel Adams
J. W. Lloyd, Jr
Sunshine Cleaners
New Car Sales Permitted for Essential Workers
C P McVicar, chairman of the Rationing Board, said some new cars may be sold to essential service workers such as nurses doctors and ministers upon proof of need. Information is available at the rationing board office in the county courthouse.
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C. P. McVicar
Rationng Board
Governor Kump and locals report recovered jewelry
Governor Kump and Sheriff Buckner reported a lost ring valued at 1100 dollars and a watch worth 125 dollars were found and returned to Mrs. Hugh Lane of Old Salem road near Berryville. No further action announced. Cecil Carper near Stephens City grows about a quarter acre of strawberries praised for sweetness and cleanliness despite odd shapes from two berries fused at the base.
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Hugh Lane
Old Salem Road
Berryville
Buckner
Sena
Cecil Carper
Stephens City
Hitler claims Kharkov victory despite Soviet pushbacks
Allied reports state Hitler's forces claim a decisive Kharkov ending battle though Soviet dispatches say Red Army repelled fresh German assaults in the Izyum Barvenkova salient 80 miles south of Kharkov. Nazis say 240000 Soviet prisoners and 1249 tanks were taken or destroyed.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Kharkov
Axis
Izyum-Barvenkova
Brigade of U. S. Tanks By Henry C. Cassidy
A full brigade of American made tanks, crewed by Russians, sits behind the Russian front ready to enter action against the Germans. Col Rodion Shabalin says some U S medium and light tanks have already seen action. Soviet claims report 54 German tanks knocked out and about 2,000 Germans killed in Kharkov area battles.
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RED Army
Russia
Rodion Nikonorivch Shabalin
United States
Philip R. Faymonville
Kharkov
Izyum-Barvenkova
Kharkov Battle Declared Annihilated by German High Command
Berlin reports a German communique declares the Kharkov battle ended in annihilation of several enemy armies. Russian losses are described as enormous with 240000 prisoners. German forces claim 1249 tanks 2026 guns 538 planes and extensive materiel captured or destroyed.
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Berlin
Germany
Kharkov
Moscow
High Command
U S C Sunday Observances Across Virginia Churches
Virginian churches prepare for U S C Sunday with ministers calling for unity and attendance. Winchester and other towns host services as congregations gather to mark the day.
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U.S.C
Winchester
Virginia
Atten
Factories near Paris blasted by RAF bombs
British bombers struck Gennevilliers, ten miles from Paris, for the third time in two months. Thirteen bombers were missing after the raid and a convoy off the Prisan Islands was attacked with ships hit. The German air force intensified attacks on Britain with seven planes destroyed from about fifty.
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London
Gennevilliers
Paris
Air Minister
Ministry
Bomber Command
Prisian Islands
Air Ministry
Britain
Genevilliers
Germany
M'Arthur Fliers Bay Five Japs
Allied headquarters report a dogfight over the New Guinea coast 60 miles southeast of Port Moresby in which 5 Japanese planes were shot down and 3 damaged. One Allied plane was lost. Night raids on Dili Timor and Rabaul caused fires. all Allied aircraft returned safely.
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Allied
Australia
New Guinea
Port Moresby
MacArthur
Dili
Timor
Rabaul
The
More Canning And Less Preserving Rationing Board Notice
The local rationing board warns that this year will require extensive canning with sugar limited. Persons applying to the ration board for extra sugar for canning purposes are urged to follow the official application process and provide necessary details.
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Ration Board
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