Soviet Offensives Advance Near Finnish Border Amid Turbulence
Moscow reports new Red Army drives along Lakes Ladoga and Onega aimed at clearing the Murmansk Leningrad railway as Viipuri falls. Finnish defenses crumble near Medvezhyegorsk while regional draft offices announce a small July pre induction batch for the Union City-Corry district amid broader war upheaval.
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Associated Press
London
Red Army
Lake Ladoga
Finland
Bhitcen
Moscow
Viipuri
Karelian
Lake Cadoga
Sovvnet Union
Murmansk- Leningrad
Svir
Indaga
Onega
Lake Onega
Tnion City-Corry
Walle
Unio
Harrisburg
Soldier Vote Canvass Ends With About 900 Registrations
Walter H. Scott head of the Civilian Defense Organization reports the local military ballot registration drive concluded last evening. About 900 registrations have been turned in from Elgin Concord Wayne and Erie County sendoffs proceed with ballots. Relatives of servicemen urged to report missed registrations to ensure enrollment for future ballots and a special service is set with Mrs. Blount at Penelec offices Friday and Saturday.
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Walter H. Scott
Mr. Scott
Concord
Wayne
Elgin
Sevayel
Erie
Erie County Defense Council
Scott
Hany Blount
Penelec Ofics
Leo
Corry Group Attends State Meeting On Franks Pollution Plan
Someliman George Besson and Dr Sneineer Don Williams left for Franklin to attend a stream pollution clearance conference called by the State Health and Forests and Waters departments. A.O. Sandburg and Richard Rossbacher joined from the Golden Rule Club as representatives. The talks aim to force sewage disposal points, costing over 200000, with possible State or Federal aid needed.
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Someliman
George Besson
Sneineer
Don W Williams
Franklin
Sanitary Water Board
State Departments of Health and Forests and Waters
A.O. Sandburg
Richard Rossbacher
Golden Rule Club
Slite
Corty
Pittsburgh
Western
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Signs Bill of Rights War Aid Plan
Bulletin from Washington reports President Roosevelt signed a wartime aid bill creating a broad government program for Allied support. Allied HQ in Cherbourg area notes St Pierre Relive captured as last road junction near Cherbourg falls to American forces. London cites German moves and Polish underground claims of mass Russian prisoner executions near Konieczow. Swedish press mentions reported ceasefire talks that could ease movement for Russians and Finns per Aland islands bases.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
St. Pierre Relive
Cherbourg
Cane Barfleur
Tin and Paper Collection Planned Across City Next Week
George Buck chair of the VFW Salvage Committee announces a citywide salvage drive for paper and tin cans next week. Each ward will have a dedicated collection day with curbside pickup, weather permitting, to boost wartime salvage efforts after months of lag.
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VFW
George Buck
VFW Salvage Committee
Corry
Mead Park Entrance Plan Advances by Association
Mead Park Association directors advanced bicor duration plans and improvements for the recreation area. Starr Memorial Works offered to donate lettering for two marble slabs to be used in a masonry entrance, aimed for erection before season end. Ora Stennett authorized purchase of exhibition pens and fancy hires, with more improvements and a new slide device under consideration.
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Mead Park Association
City County
Guy Abbey
The
Starr Memorial Works
Ora Stennett
Americans Break Into Cherbourg Front In Major Assault
Allied forces launch a heavy land and air offensive to seize Cherbourg with American infantry advancing house to house and tanks and artillery pounding German fortifications. British and American bombers led the attack as the push aimed to cut the peninsula into segments and end German resistance.
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von Whitehead
Cherbourg
Land and
Mighty
Normandy
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Essk
Cherhong
CBS
Ta. m
Greenwith
Ion Daily Sketch
U.S
St. Croix-Hague
Union City Man Fatally Burned in Basement Gas Explosion
Clarence Allison a Tyrant former resident died from burns at his Union City area home after a basement furnace blast. He died an hour after hospital transfer in Cleveland. Survived by wife Marie three brothers and four sisters in Union City and California. Funeral arrangements were being made through Crowe Funeral Home.
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Union City
Clarence Allison
Tyran Tty
Cleveland
Allison
Crowe
Fisart
Marie
Jim
David
Leon
Harry Allison
Betty Waritlel
Pauline Carson Pratt
Helma Fish
Fiton City
Ben Conway
Uving
California
Allied push near Adriatic port and Italian theater gains
Allied forces report advances along the western Italian coast near Ancona and Grosseto with limited inland progress amid misty conditions. Communiqués describe attacks toward Perugia Umbria and Camerino, and mention heavy casualties and prisoner figures from the broader Mediterranean theater.
Hospital Board Re-Elected After Annual Meeting
Corry Hospital Association held its annual meeting at the Library building with the old board re elected except for one vacancy filled by Charles Rainesale. New officers include Howard H Hawks president and Sidney Bilston secretary. Lee Nichols named superintendent. a $20 gift from Pennsylvania Electric Corporation was acknowledged.
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Corry Hospital Association
Board of Education
Boars of Directors
Amimibil
Dra
Ihis
GG. Barker
Charles Rainesale
Sidney B. Elston
R. 4. Fogle
Edward B. Haywkins
D. Armour Hillstrom
Sam J. Tivine
M. M. Nust
Charles Relneswa
J. Scheppner
Dallas G. Smiley
Bruce Smith
Wallace
Masnelal
Eloeled Lee ©. Nichols
Ad Toot
Penns Vania Electric Corporation
U S Casualties Near Quarter-Million Reported by Stimson
Secretary Stimson announced today that U S battle casualties are approaching 250000. Army casualties through January 5 total 178677 with 31232 dead 71432 wounded 39978 missing and 33980 prisoners. Navy totals reach 40105 with 20044 killed 12905 wounded 9295 missing and 4461 prisoners.
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Fey Conrysaven
Washington
Stimson
Onune
Bond total climbs in Fifth War Loan drive at Corry
Corry reports a total of $214,509 for the Fifth War Loan campaign this afternoon, with a gain of $19,293 since yesterday. In the last 24 hours Series bonds sales were $2,793 in that division, and a large allotment of Series securities totaling 10,000 was taken by an unidentified buyer.
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Corry
Bombing Expands From Pas De Calais To Berlin Front
Allied air forces continue pounding targets across Pas De Calais and Berlin as bombers from Britain and the United States press a major daylight assault. Reports say over 1,000 U S flying fortresses and liberators with escorts struck the Berlin area, while raids spanned France to the Ruhr and eastern fronts with incendiary loads and devastating results.
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Associated Press
Allied Expeditionary Force
Tie
Amonigu Portesses
Nnt
Pas-De-Calais
France
Germany
Ruhr
Berlin
Berit
Russia
Poltava
Ukraine
Lotuda
U.S
Reich
Britain
Soviet Union
Bricker Presses Final Drive at Chicago Convention Site
Ohio Governor John W. Bricker arrived in Chicago to claim delegates and spark a late campaign for the Republican nomination. He said he would not withdraw his candidacy or accept the vice presidency, aiming to present his name at the convention as 500 delegates remain undecided. Dewey alignment grows as party leaders push platform drafting and speeches ahead of the opening session.
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Ohio
Dewey
Associated Press
Citurgo
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Chicago
Doin W. Bricker
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Ohioan
J Russel
Kansas
Harrison E. Spangler
Prinecipte
Two youths surrender to Warren police after stolen car chase
In Warren during a 4 o clock rush a stolen car chase ended with two youths surrendering after shots were fired by officers. The Buick was stopped on Route 6 near Water Street after a chase from Youngsville to Warren. The suspects fled, damaged a parked car, and the pursuit ended when officers closed in and the pair surrendered.
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Lakers
Warren
Warner
Poroled
Biel
Eugene
Dasay
Robert Marshall
Nisgars Parls
Willy
Ashtabula
Fred E Myer
Ind
Youngsville
Atlantic
Borough Department
Trific
Carrier and Destroyer Sunk amid Pacific Battle
U S forces report sinking of Carrier and three oil tankers and a destroyer in a Pacific engagement. Two U S battleships and the carrier were slightly damaged as enemy plane losses rose to 353, the third and greatest blow to the Japanese fleet.
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U. S
U S Fifth Fleet cripples Japanese fleet in surprise attack
In a Pearl Harbor report dated June 22, 1945, the United States Fifth Fleet under Admiral Nimitz sank four to five Japanese ships and damaged nine to ten between the Philippines and the Marianas. The action, supported by carrier and destroyer actions, left U S forces with no ship losses and 49 planes shot down or forced to water.
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Aby Associated Press
United States Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
United States Fifth Fleet
Philippines
Marianas
Chester W. Nimitz
Mayé A. Mitscher
Nimitz
Museley
U. S
Hottie
Fifth Fleet
Raymond A. Sprusnce
Nonita
Sul
Grobler Zerrier
Boenance
Gefedt
Gilsdaisnal
Fe Bnei
United
Tapia
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Berchtesgaden
Stockholm
Attonbladet
Fin Ind
Red Simy
Winkind
Aland Iskinds
Mead Park
Lake River
Adriatic
Ancena
Anconit
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Padt
Betas Rimint
Nocero Umbra
Camerino
Perwetu
Trusimengares
Peruri
Feder
Thalys
Lee Nichols
Pas-Da-Calais
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