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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1944
Page
6
Ernie Pyle recalls arriving after the first wave on the Normandy beachhead. He describes submerged tanks, mines, and German fortifications, the brutal sand and wreckage, and the costly struggle to push inland. He notes low overall casualties for the broader beachhead but high individual sacrifices.
A wartime letter describes D-Day anxieties among 28 correspondents, noting many had prior combat, nerves rising in veterans like Don Whitehead and Clark Lee, and a bleak view of survival odds. It trails into home front quips about Kaiser and radio ads, illustrating wartime strain and humor.
A poem praising small towns like Lawton and Piqua for producing war heroes. It contrasts perceived dullness with courage, noting Robert Johnsons and Richard Bongs among countless citizens serving to defend the United States. It argues small towns carry national duty despite lacking big-town wealth.
New pattern designs Barbara Bell No. 1974 features a buttoned front dress with yoke collar and bias trim in sizes 14 to 46, with yardage details for 35 inch fabric. No. 1979 suits sizes 12 to 42 with 39 inch fabric yardage guidance and jacket option. Send orders to the given address.
The sun-back jumper becomes a popular wardrobe choice for comfort and style. Its lightweight knit and relaxed fit attract shoppers seeking easy outfits for warm weather. Demand grows across departments as trend watchers note versatile pairing with casual and smart looks.
The quiz covers topics from ancient roads to authors. Appian Way is a road to Rome built by Appius Claudius. Pandora’s box contained misfortunes and hope. Fagin appears in Oliver Twist. South America has two landlocked countries Bolivia and Paraguay. pit has several meanings from a deep hole to a kernel. source of Mississippi is Minnesota at Itasca Lake. the line about first in war is by Gen. Henry Lee. Isthmus joining Africa to Asia is Suez. osmia loss means smell. the most read living writer cited is Upton Sinclair with wide translations.
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