Germans may quit war soon in expected armistice shift
The piece argues repeated predictions of German collapse may hide a plan by Prussian Junkers to end the war via quick peace and sow global turmoil. It contends Americans and Russians see through the myth of German invincibility, urging unity and disciplined resolve against Nazi influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Africa
France
England
United States
Hitler
Nazi Party
Junkers
Balcony Orator Vita Mocked Mussolini to Lift Allied Spirits
Port Chester born Sgt John Vita earned fame by mimicking Mussolini from the Piazza Venezia balcony. His speeches mocked the Duce to boost Italian morale as Allied forces freed Rome with food and freedom. The crowd laughed as Vita deflated Mussolini’s bombast, signaling a new era of open speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vita
Cicero
Rome
Sergeant Vita
Benito Mussolini
Caesar
Piazza Venezia
Vita
Port Chester
N. Y
Sergean Vita
Mussolini
Tl Duce
Piazza Venevia
Duce
Hitler's Intuition Warned of Normandy Invasion
German prisoners claim Hitler learned of the invasion two days earlier and moved to bury plans at Berchtesgaden before the Allied arrival. The report notes his supposed foresight and prompt retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Normandy
Berchtes@aden
Why July NDC date chosen over June for Democrats
The piece questions why the Democratic national convention is set for July 19, not June, citing war logistics, transportation strain, and prewar patterns. It notes Roosevelt’s possible personal approval, aims to minimize travel waste, and discusses implications for campaign timing, Churchill-style retreat rumors, and Wallace’s renomination aided by labor and the New Deal machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Chicago
Roosevelt
Wallace
France
C.so
New Deal
Army
Navy
Armed Services
Europe
Churchill
Peter Edson’s Letter on OWI Failures in War Coverage
In Washington the Office of War Information shows dwindling usefulness as invasion news arrives. Elmer Davis holds briefings with little substance while correspondents form a group to press for constant Army background. Palmer Hoyt takes over Domestic News Service and pushes for more Army and Navy news, with conflicts over Bari and Tarawa coverage highlighting the agency’s struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Office of War Information
OWI
Elmer Davis
Washington
Fortress Europe
Germany
Davis
War
Navy Departments
War Department
Army
Fitzgerald
John Magruder
Pentagon
OWL
Palmer Hoyt
The
Portland Oregonian
Hoyt
Navy
Bari
Italy
Tarawa
Automobile Sale and Local Social Notes in Athens County
Records of the County Clerk show a sale of 90 automobiles over seven days in Athens County. Mrs. Clyde Littler hosted a birthday party for her son Robert with many neighbors attending. Athens businessmen were asked to help fund Stephenson's American Legion Band for summer concerts. The last 52 volunteers for Camp Knox included Thomas Powers, James Graham, Robert Herrold, and Farl...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Clyde Littler
Robert
Frederick
John
Ruth Jones
Kenneth Worthman
Donald Thompson
Glen Snyder
Glenn Burson
Vaughn Droz
Ross Sams
James Blazier
Edward Wise
Edward Rosser
Francis Roach
Arthur
Lroyd Scott
Billy Green
Willard Russell
Elmer Sams
Claudis Chappel
Billy Burt
Joseph Griffin
Clyde Littler, Jr
Mary Elizabeth Littler
Athens
Stephenson
American Legion
Camp Knox
Thomas J. Powers
James R. Graham
Robert S. Herrold
Myrtle Runion
Washington, D. C
Axel Lindberg
Rosabelle Dunfee
Charles
Monroe
Nebraska
Clyde Reeder
Pittsburgh
FE. G. Alden
Sleighton Farms
Oma Russell
Frank Clark
Father’s Day Reflections and Local Society Notes
The column offers Father’s Day sentiments from editor Ms Parker Sniffen and local letters praising fathers on the Home Front. It also lists social notes, visiting guests, and a Boy Scout outing with twenty six Athens Scouts attending a Lions Club circus in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Boy Scout Troops
Parkersburg
Boy Scout Circus
The
Lions Club
City
Heavenly Bend Junction Visit to a House of Many Faiths
A displaced trio travels through a rural town visiting a porch filled with warmth and symbols of many faiths. God guides Pinky and Emily as they meet Julie and the old man and reflect on war’s toll and a dog named Shep awaiting Tate Peters. The scene closes with distant gunfire hinting at ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heavenly Bend Junction
Pinky
God
Emily
Allah
de Land
Heavenly Boad Junction
Earth
Big Valley
Julie
Shep
Tate Peters
Tate
Allies Extend Front in Cherbourg Battle as Rommel Outmaneuvers Romme
Allied forces push front from sixty to about one hundred miles on the Cherbourg Peninsula amid heavy resistance. Montgomery leverages strength to widen and deepen positions for a main counteroffensive while Rommel clashed with Rundstedt over fast reserves and air protection amid disrupted German communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
Montgomery
Marshal Rominel
Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Marshal von Rundstedt
Squarehead
Rominel
von Rundstedt
Paris
Rommel
Syracuse WSCS Meeting Highlights Local Events
Syracuse WSCS met at Asbury Methodist Church to discuss Rural Mexico and feature a solo by Margaret Neumann and a poem by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Miss Marcia Karr reviewed The Silent Billion Speak and reported a $17 Tree Fund contribution. Various local residents were noted for illnesses, visits, and retirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Mexico
Ruth Sellers
Clara Roberts
Asbury Methodist Church
Margaret Neumann
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Marcia Karr
New “Tree Fund
Irving Karr
A. M. Roberts
Coolville WSCS Meeting Sees New Members Added
The Coolville Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. G. R. Gunder’s home with 16 members and one visitor. After the business session a patriotic program was presented and two new members joined. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
WSCS
Methodist Church
G. R. Gunder
Keith Brandeberry
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Hemlock Grove Farewell for Avery Logan Before Navy Service
A large crowd attended Avery Logan's farewell party at Grange Hall on Friday as he prepares to leave for Navy service. Various local residents and friends were noted as Sunday visitors and guests of neighbors across Hemlock Grove, with many families mentioned in passing visits and home gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemlock Grove
Avery Logan
Grange Hall
Navy
Lawrence Lanning
Pomeroy
William Killinger
Charley Romine
Henry Euler
Racine
Bert Romine
Ward Bing
Phyllis
Pearl Randolf
Omer Hess
Ziba Midkiff
Betty Hellman
Standford Stockton
Tommy Holter
Nease Settlement
Eileen Young
Vada Paulsen
Avis
Robert Hawk
Ernest Cullums
Drexel Hess
Rexz
Rittman
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Peter Edson
the Public Forum
the Messenger
Mwe
Father
America
Parker S. Sniffen
Nelsonville
Woods, William Bechtold and
Orville Clendenin
Grace McKee
Marjorie McKee
Isabella Brown
Jackson
Edwin A. Jones
Katherine McKee
Louise Leete
Constance Leete
God's
NEA Service, Inc
Ketti Frings
By Dewitt MacKenzie
By Galbraith
Are Joes OY Vee
Joe Stalin
D. B. Williams
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
C. E. Peoples
Don Millikan
Sara Lee Yoakam
Texas
Charlies Neumann
Ralston Hemsley
Mollie Clark
Dixon
Missouri
Joan Hemsley
Herman Kelch
Virginia
Charles Neumann
Neumanns
Portland
Earl Ewing
Norman Phillips
Minersville
George Phillips
Robert Salser
Piqua
Ohio
David Duckler
Lawrence Sellers
Larry
David
R. B. Sellers
Columbus
J. L. Buckley
Doris Jean Brafford
Julia Ann Walden
Carl Lockhart
Gilbert
W. Va
Kay Walden
Joan Clark
Dotty Lou Brandeberry
Miss Ann Walden
A. W. Brandeberry
Wilma Dunfee
Effie Dunfee
Ireland
Austin Blake
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