Allied air power targets German oil in big raids
Allied air forces describe two heavy blows on German oil, with Mediterranean bombers hitting Ploesti and raids on southern France oil installations. casualty figures from June 6 to 20 show 24,169 Americans, British 13,?72, Canadians 2,815 killed or missing, while over 32,000 German prisoners are in Allied custody.
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U. S. Army Air Forces
Ploesti
Romanian
France
Associated Press
Supreme Headquarters
Supreme Command
Cherbourg
Cen
Blasivé
Normandy
United States
Allied
Peor
London
Tunisia
Germany
Britain
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Vienna
Air Ministry
Gelsenkirchen
Adjutant Jones’ Father Dies at Conneaut Lake
Corry friends of Adjutant Benjamin Jones of Newark attended funeral services at Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania for his father Adjutant Benjamin Jones Sr retired adjutant since 1938. Services were led by Major Watson and Adjutant Hawkins. He is survived by his wife and three grandchildren. Attendees from Corry included M L Satterlee Ward Satterlee Mrs Norma Bilsborough and Mr and Mrs Merle Miller and daughter Bertha.
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Adjutant Jones
Conneaut Lake Corry
Benjamin Jones
Newark
Corry Salvation Army
Gonneaut Lake
Major Watson
Hawkins
Corry
M. L
Violent Tank Battle Blazing in Normandy
A British offensive under Sir Bernard Montgomery threatens Caen from Tourville as Rommel defends with four German tank divisions. Reports claim heavy tank losses on both sides, with 100 German tanks destroyed and five generals killed to date in the Normandy campaign.
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Snl
Bernard L. Montgomery
Tourville
Caen
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
Simiilar
Libya
Tunisia
St. Manvieu
Juvigny
Odon
Cherbourg
Omar WN. Bradley
1St Army Group
Normandy
Extend Time for Military Vote Listing Prompts State Count
A Harrisburg message reports 67 counties have collected names and addresses of 251 118 Pennsylvanians in the armed forces and allied agencies as part of a military vote extension effort. The Corry organization is praised for prompt and thorough handling in this state region.
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Corry
Harrisburg
Sister of Corryite Dies in Panama at 94
Mrs. Amanda Thorntown 94 widowed of Henry Thornton died at 7 40 A M yesterday in Panama She leaves a sister Mrs Laura Brown of Corry Pa and several nephews and nieces Born April 1 1850 in Ellery she lived in Panama and surrounding area for about 80 years Funeral plans not set
Erie County Orders Tax Assessor to Report or Resign
Erie county commissioners pass a resolution demanding Edward D. Kilisiewski the Second Ward tax assessor report for work by July 1 or resign. Kilisiewski was due to report May 16 but had not appeared. County officials stress need for assessment figures by September 1 and may replace him if he declines.
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Eriz
Erie County
Edward D. Kilisiewski
Second Ward
Kilissewski
John Pokorski
Pokorski
Jacob Held
Thomas Schaper
Stolen Trumpets From VFW Club Spark Police Hunt
Two valuable trumpets disappeared last night from the vestibule of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Club. A Kelfer trumpet with mouthpiece in a black case owned by Leidy Williams valued at 125 dollars and a Gleveland trumpet in a brown leather case owned by Elmer Sederburg of Trvine valued at 100 dollars were reported missing. Police expect to recover the instruments and arrest suspects.
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Yune
FONG
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
VFW
Leidy Williams
Gleveland
Elmer Sederburg
Trvine
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West Main Street
Corry, Pa
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Rex Theatre
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Guy Rogers
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Leon Root
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Dean Houser
Madeline Conklin
Crawford M. Woods
J. L. Spiesman
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Robert Price
Franz Furniture
Roy Aikens
M. E. Shambaugh
Frank Grice, Sr
Ralph Carroll
Lindsley’s Pharmacy
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