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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1944
Page
3
In a Normandy evacuation flight a mixed crew carries wounded including a French civilian and two Germans, while poppies bloom in shell-pocked fields. A C-47 departs amid dust and danger, fighters overhead, and a cautious landing precedes wait for ambulances. Soldiers joke with a thirsty request as the group transports five aboard.
Washington lawmakers race to recess through the Republican and Democratic conventions aiming for a summer break. Key bills loom including price control extensions, a large war appropriations package, and the G L bill of rights for veterans. Deadlines press as Senate and House edge toward potential compromises to satisfy the White House.
A Ninth Air Force observer returning from France reports apathy among many French in areas already liberated by Allied forces. He cites neutral or Nazi-collaborating attitudes, heavy shelling, and long years of subjugation as factors, while Allied strategists remain hopeful that coastal French support will grow.
Lead Lt Abe Condiotti of Brooklyn North Carolina commanded what eyewitness called the first boat to land on the invasion coast. The craft grounded within 60 seconds of the 1944 invasion hour as shown in an AP photo from the U S Navy.
The Rev Frank Onnaigeon pastor of The First Christian Church has been named representative in Charleston for the Mobilization for Spiritual Ideals. Dr Times W Fifield national director announced the move yesterday. The body, headquartered in Los Angeles, includes more than 400 representatives nationwide and unites clergymen of many denominations to oppose the statism trend deemed pagan and anti Christian. Loch Lomond is Scotland's largest lake.
Chinese forces report Japanese pressure near Changsha as they defend the Hunan attack corridor. American bombers and fighters hit targets in the area while Chinese units halt advances near Liuyang and Tungting lake. Chennault aircraft support operations along the Yellow River and in Henan as heavy fighting continues.
Sen Hattie Caraway the lone woman in the Senate says women will have a heavy influence in choosing the next president. With many men in service and census data showing women of voting age outnumbering men she expects more women to cast ballots this year. She notes growing political awareness and many women now working may decide for themselves this year.
Beckley college trained welders are aiding ship production for the armed forces. About 2,000 students learned electric welding are helping build liberty ships victory ships landing barges aircraft carriers and other fighting craft in shipyards along the eastern coast.
Charles W. Wilson of Charleston has been elected to the University of Michigan chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, recognizing outstanding scholastic achievement by seniors and graduates. The note also mentions Eire possibly offering prefabricated houses.
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