Dewey Seeks War Aims Tie with Party Leaders
Herbert Brownell Jr was elected chairman of the Republican national committee to guide Gov. Thomas E. Dewey’s presidential campaign. Dewey held late talks with leaders, weighed campaign strategy in wartime, and considered a reduced coast-to-coast tour if the war in Europe nears end. He planned to align rhetoric with Roosevelt’s wartime leadership and may visit defense plants and troops abroad.
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Herbert Brownell
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Chicago
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Dewey
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Yehetang
Alt Mf Tandon
Kansas
Europe
Roosevelt
Church MM
Stalitt
Six Firemen Overcome In Allentown Blaze
Six firemen were overcome by heat in an Allentown fire. One firefighter named Henry Hepburn was treated by a medical unit for heat prostration after escaping the building. Estimated damage was modest, though the blaze caused significant smoke and alarm.
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Alemtown
Allentown
Murii
Henry
Quakertown
Wisteen
Judge Kitts faces Erie restraint bid over alleged mental incapacity
Philadelphia June 30 President Judge Miles B. Kitts of Erie County courts sought dismissal of a petition by Erie County lawyers to restrain him from duty due to alleged mental incapacity. The Commonwealth joined as an original party with Attorney General James H. Dutts arguing for the restraint. Kitts and counsel disputed specifics, noting Evans was named president judge due to physical illness and acknowledging no exact legal precedent for such an order. The hearing featured Erie lawyers including W. Pitt Littard, John B. Brooks, and T. B. Sunn and adjourned to Page Eight.
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Philadelpata
Miles B. Kitts
Erie County
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Kitts
Francis B. Quinn
Erle
Evans
Yeltts
Quinn
Jadicialody
Erie
W. Pitt Littard
John B. Brooks
T. B. Sunn
Elmer L. Evans
Sixth Judicial District
U S Breaks With Finland in World War II Rift
The United States breaks relations with Finland as Finland forms a new alliance with Nazi Germany. Secretary Hull delivers the note to Alexander Thesleff, signaling the end of two years of U S efforts to broker peace between Finland and Russia. The move underscores Finland's military actions affecting the Allied war effort.
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Washington
Dine Id
United States
Tony
Piniane Freatisé
Nazi Germany
Hull
Alexander Thesleff
Finland
Thesse
George T. Summerlin
Mint
Cemany
FDR Extends OPA Life One Year With New Rules
President Roosevelt signed a bill extending the price and wage stabilization act for another year to June 30, 1985. The measure, approved after a lengthy battle, changes pricing and enforcement while preserving safeguards against inflation. It directs the OPA to adjust ceilings on major textiles to reflect raw cotton prices, affecting about 10 percent of textiles, amid a compromise with liberal supporters.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
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OPA
Corry Officers End Rural Theft Wave With Confessions
State Police Reed er and Krupa secured full confessions from two youths living near Centerville after months of investigation. Earl Anderson and Merwin Prosess admitted to raiding farms and properties in Crawford county over several years, including the Williams and Gross homes, a Gibson contractor site, and a Riceville station. They pleaded guilty and await hearings before Judge Kent in Meadville.
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Krupa
Centerville
Sory
Fternoon
Crawford County
Dom Inick Lemme
Meadville
Investigaton
Earl Anderson
Hofses
Thomas F. Anderson
Earl
Merwin Prosess
Alvin J. Williams
Pittsburgh
OPA
Artinie W. Gross
Williams
Everett Himebaugh
Rowte
Ben Lewis
Riceville
Hoy F. Hammond
Rice~ville Corners
A L Root Sells Block Plans of Buyer Unknown
A L Root sold the Kealing block on South Center Street once housing the Root Furniture Store. Deed names Ellenbeth Martelli as buyer, but Mr Root says he does not know the actual buyer as the deed was signed before names were filed. The sale was cash, buyer address listed as 1808 Ferny Avenue Niagara Falls NY. Hammond and Power acted as intermediaries with unclear further details.
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Kealing
Arthu L. Root
Root Puniture
Root Fast
Erle
Ellenbeth Martelli
Vountial
Erie
Ferny Avenue
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Hammond
Root
Power
Pittsburgh
Kiwanis Fund Drive For Corry Students Launched
The Garty Kiwanis Club met at the Biig Restaurant and launched a fund to aid under privileged children in Corry schools. The plan includes providing glasses and treatment for physical handicaps. A charity dance at Corry Country Club on July 28 asks for 1 per person, with ticket sales by members. Harold Kelley presented a Firestone film "All Out For War" at the meeting, the last before summer recess.
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Country Club
Garty Kiwanis Club
Biig Restaurrant
Organizafon
Corry
Corry Country Club
Harold Kelley
Erle
Firestone Organization
Steel Headies Pittsburgh Man Dies in Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh June 30 Prank We Wrst president of Superior Bd Corp died yesterday in Presbyterian Hospital. Born in Meph iville Pa he graduated from Allegheny College. He was a partner in the bronge Die Casting Co and a director of the American Iron and Steel Institute.
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Supeior Bde] Corp
Presbyterian
Hnouphal
Mephiville
Allehény College
Bronge Die Casting Co
Americam Tron and Steel Testitute
Soviet Forces Cross Berezina Near Minsk In Fresh Push
Red army units surged into the Berezina river area northeast of Minsk while engineers rushed pontoons to the last obstacle before the White Russian capital. Field dispatches report German fire on the west bank but no sign of a Nazi stand, as bombardments persist and Roсkossovsky’s forces push toward Minsk from the Gomel Minsk corridor.
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Rokossovsky
Berenshaiver
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Sergei I. Rydenko
Red Army
Baranowicze
Polotsk
Riga
White Russia
Bagramian
Lithuanian Republic
Latvian Republic
Fifth Loan Passes Halfway Mark With 632 088 Total
Campaign officials report the fifth loan surpassing the halfway point with a total of 632 088 announced at noon. A new 50 000 Series C purchase and Series E bond sales added to the day’s gains, boosting expectations for a strong push before the climax.
Battle signals and Saipan push frame Chinese campaign notes
The report describes intensified actions near Hengyang and Lishui with Japanese and Chinese movements. It notes American air power aiding operations in the Marianas, including Saipan, Tinian, and Guam, as well as Japanese radio claims on Lishui and surrounding gains, highlighting the Pacific theater’s shifting frontline tensions.
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China Comit
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Iland
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Chita
Hengyang
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Fifth Army Pushes in Italy Near Cecina and Siena
Allied dispatches report Fifth Army advancing toward Cecina and Siena as American armored forces breach inland and approach Florence region. British and French units press north, capturing Castiglione Del Lago area. German resistance weakens under heavy Eighth Army and air attacks. Rail and road disruptions mount as concentrated enemy losses include vehicles, tanks, and damaged locomotives. A separate report notes a devastating tornado toll in western Pennsylvania with 2 deaths and extensive property damage.
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York
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Siena
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Trasimento
Castiglione del Lago
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Pisa
Tofantiquipa
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Monteverdi
Aormies
Italy
Forti
Runnins
Corry WMC Introduces Enforced Employment Rules
Corry office of the Wet Manpower Commission outlines new rules effective July 1 for job seekers. Men aged 18 to 65 must obtain U S Employment Service approval before hire, while women face releases, approvals, or idle periods depending on current and desired work status. Reports show Corry district leads in placement of returning veterans in May.
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Wet Manpower Commission
Uly
Miss Hopkins
Corry
Service Office
U. S
Eswntidi Ja Njon
TSES
Iso
Roosevelt signs Philippines independence pledge laws
Washington reports a bill pledging US aims to drive Japanese invaders from the Philippines and grant full independence once normal government can be restored. Roosevelt states civil government will be set up under constitutional officers when conditions permit. Philadelphia notes the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds the 1935 franchise tax act, with over 4. State revenue from out of state corporations exceeds 50 million. London bulletin lists German generals and raids in France amid ongoing invasions.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Philippines
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Capture of Caen Seen Aiding Invasion Efforts
Allied forces near Caen push two British columns toward encirclement of the inland French port. Montgomery’s troops close on Caen from the east while Bradley’s units probe toward St Louis road junction, as Cherbourg dock facilities are readied under Commodore Sullivan. Continued efforts along Esquay and Tream sectors aim to widen the encirclement with eleven miles of advance reported.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Caen
Omar J. Bradley
St. Louin
Cap de la Hague
Thermortieng
Cherbourg
William Sullivan
Pearl Harbor
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Ova
Naples
Esquay
Tream
Navy
Company A Heads to Camp for Week of Training
Crowd crowds station as Company A departs for Indiantown training. State Guard mobilizes this afternoon with 67 men to join the camp party. Captain Guy Abbay will command alongside Mountain and Wil, as the special train leaves Corry for Hartisburg.
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