Allied Forces Push Beyond Rome and Target China Split
Allied reports say drives across the Italian front cut toward Rome while Tokyo warns of a forthcoming offensive to split China in two. New air raids hit Kuriles Truk and allied operations in Burma, India, and the central Pacific as MacArthur launches a fresh push on Biak airfield and Allied air superiority shapes campaigns ahead of the monsoon season.
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Fifth Army lauds Rome capture as German threat fades
General Clark proclaims Nazi 11th and 14th Armies degraded while Allied forces, including French Irish and American troops, secure Rome. He praises air support from Gen Baker and honors those who sacrificed. Separately in Hershey, Hull vacations in Pennsylvania, distancing from Washington.
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Berlin Radio For Axis Morale After Rome Fall
Berlin radio seeks to lift Axis spirits after Rome’s fall while downplaying the loss. The broadcast claims heavy fighting near Rome and that German efforts minimized damage to historic sites as Allied steps unfold.
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Rome
16 More Jap Vessels Sunk By U S Subs
Navy communique reports 16 additional Japanese vessels sunk by United States submarines in the Pacific. The tally includes medium vessels and transports, with several ships previously unconfirmed by allied forces. the overall count rises as sub crews continue patrols and engage enemy shipping.
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Atiall Caren
Henry Drake Hurt in Tractor Accident Near Drake Farm
Henry Drake, a Concord township farmer, sustained severe chest injuries after a tractor crank mishap at his Drake Farm three miles west of town. He was crushed against a barn wall, extricated by neighbor assistance, treated by Dr. Kibler, and hospitalized with a dislocated shoulder and four broken ribs. The report notes improving condition the following morning. Also included is a Treasury report for June 1 showing receipts and expenditures.
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Concord
Corry
John Babcock
Mr. Drake
J. C. Kibler
Drake Road
Casey’s Corners
Lovell's
Corry Pioneer Ernest Keppel Dies at 93
Ernest Keppel longtime Corry resident born in Saxony Germany died Sunday evening at his North Genter Street home at age 93. He came to America as an infant, worked in the Timber business, led the Corry Wrench Co, and retired about fifteen years ago. Survived by three sons Henry and Charles and three daughters Mrs. Rhinehart Mrs Bowles.
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Hb. Bowles
Charles Keppel
Clearfield Bridge Wrecked In Susquehanna Crossing
Clearfield county officials moved to repair damage after a truck hauling a 10 ton bulldozer knocked a 156 foot steel bridge span on the west branch of the Susquehanna river. About 15 pedestrians and drivers crossed the span. Mrs. Meira Myers of Germantown broke her right arm. Dallas F. Puckett, driver for a Buffalo firm, was fined 50 dollars for operating without a highway permit. The bridge was insured and a temporary span began today.
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Clearfield County
Susquehanna River
Meira Myers
Germantown
Clearfield Hospital
Dallas F. Puckett
Triste
Buffalo, N.Y
Highway Department
Baccalaureate Service Draws Large Audience
A near capacity crowd attended the class of 194 senior baccalaureate in the senior high auditorium. Rev. P. A. Galbraith delivered a keynote sermon on purpose guiding character. He urged graduates to launch toward meaningful aims, avoid aimless living, and pursue lasting ideals beyond immediate gains.
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Sheen
Lynn Rice
Eheir
H Ray Harris
Mary Jean Sullivan
G. Whiteman Abi
First Baptist
Chueh
Galbreath
Paul
Phillipians
Burrpose
Mn Galbreath
Bombers Hit Boulogne and Calais Fronts in Fourth Night Raid
About 1,250 American heavy bombers and fighters joined British aircraft to strike Boulogne and Calais in a three hour raid. The Allied force dropped an estimated 2,200 short tons on fortified coast defenses and rail and road targets along northern France, with past attacks extended toward Dieppe and Dunkirk.
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Fifteen Drown In Lake Erie Disaster at Port Stanley
At Port Stanley Ontario a motor excursion boat Giga capsized off the Lake Erie shore. Fifteen missing or drowned after a wave struck her broadside as the engine failed. Thirteen were rescued. Names of three young women from London and nearby towns are listed among the recovered. This is the worst Lake Erie pleasure-boat disaster since 1942.
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London
Bernice Woorf
Barbara Martin
Bt. Thomas
Olga
Giew Lakes
Georgian Bay
Janice Graham Trial Opens At Mercer Today
Mercer Pa June 5 The Everett Wilson dairy farm murders case advances as Janice Graham 20 a former farm employee faces new grand jury consideration. Graham charged with murder in three killings and accessory after the fact while William Morell another defendant testifies to bolster the case.
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Mercer
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Igi Sehoa
Everett Wilson Dairy Farm
Helen Wilson
Katherine Wilson
McKay
William Albert Morell
Erest
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Edwin
Moon
Morell
Helen ‘Wilson
March Grend
Miss Grabent
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Three Players Injured In Sunday Baseball Game
Three players were injured during a game at Jamestown Sunday afternoon. Donald McKatie, struck in the chest by a Gerald Staples pitch, suffered a paralyzing blow to the left arm. Sorenson was knocked unconscious and received a severe facial injury while attempting a steal. Louis Brown, catcher for Jamestown, also injured a thumb while handling a foul tip. All three were taken to their home city for treatment, two remaining in serious condition.
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Sorenson
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Slamestown
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McKatie
McKane
Sharp Break in Dem Ranks Prompts Mississippi Battle
Reported convention turmoil centers on Mississippi where nine electoral votes may be kept unpledged as Democrats weigh supporting Roosevelt on first ballot. Idaho and Iowa votes also loom as party factions clash over delegates and gubernatorial bids.
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Bent Mow
Guy Gibelle
Denvernt
New Yorke
Mexico
Ann Dislilus
John J. Dempsey
Case Sease
Polish Premier in Washington Arrives for Courtesy Visit
Polish Prime Minister Stansislaw Mikolajek arrives in Washington for an official courtesy visit under invitation of the U S government. He will meet President Roosevelt and other officials to discuss European and Polish matters and to bridge gaps with Russia during a brief stay.
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Fagsevelt
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Fall Of Rome Seen As Speeding Invasion And Berlin Fate
Washington reports that American diplomats view the fall of Rome as accelerating the drive on Hitler’s Europe and pressuring satellites and neutrals worldwide. They note Italy’s capital’s capture as a symbolic milestone with strong political significance and await Roosevelt’s 15 minute radio address outlining reaction.
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Allied Air Force Pounds Fleeing German Armies
Allied air forces strike retreating German columns north of Rome as congestion blocks highways. Enemy dead and wounded litter the roads while Field Marshal Kesselring’s forces face increasing danger of encirclement. Sacco Valley area cleared of resistance.
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Sacco Valley
Fifth Pushes Ahead as German Losses Increase by Hour
Allied forces stormed through captured Rome crossing the Tiber and pressed German Tenth and 14th Armies as they streamed northward under Allied Air Force attacks. Rome’s occupation by the Fifth Army was announced at noon. Prisoners surpassed 20,000 as the Allied drive shattered Nazi columns and destroyed over 1,200 vehicles. The southeastern outskirts were attacked, and escape routes narrowed, with heavy resistance along Highway Five and near the eastern Rome outskirts.
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Gaen
Donald Wilcox Fractured Skull Reported After Friday Evening Incident
A damaged account describes Donald Wilcox sustaining a fractured skull after an incident Friday near his West Triing home. Police and medical responders treated him on site before transport to a hospital where his condition was listed as serious.
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