Invasion Still Possible as Allied Pressure Grows
DEWITT MACKENZIE analyzes WWII war news noting Allied bombardment and blockade threaten Japan, while air and naval power build toward an amphibious invasion. He warns against assuming a finish through hand to hand fighting and cites Tokyo’s worry and Nimitz’s preinvasion assessment as the Allies leverage air and sea strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herce
Tokyo
Mikado
Nippon
Orient
Europe
Bull) Halsey
Japan
Chester W. Nimitz
May Not Impeach Ex-Jurist
Washington July 18. Chairman Sumners and four of six judiciary subcommittee members said no practical purpose could be served by impeaching former Federal Judge Albert W Johnson. They noted he relinquished all rights except one impeachment could deny. A Senate trial could only bar him from further office, they said. Johnson remains subject to possible criminal prosecution by a special federal grand jury examining the Middle Pennsylvania district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sumners
D-Tex
Special House Judiciary
Albert W. Johnson
Senate
Johnson
Middle Pennsylvania
100000 Prisoners of War for Harvest Work
The War Department will assign 100000 prisoners of war to agricultural work for the harvest season. The increase of 15000 over prior peaks targets midwestern areas to harvest corn and tomatoes for processing, with shifts to sugar beet districts later. By December 18, about 78000 will remain employed, while state extension directors decide work types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
War Department
War Food Administration
Offices of Labor
Department of Agriculture
MPs Escort Truman as Potsdam Conference Opens
Fifteen veterans from the 713th Military Police Battalion supplement Secret Service in Potsdam to keep President Truman in sight at all times during the Big Three conference. They accompanied him on the Berlin tour and remain close at the conference area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
713Th Military Police
Second Armored Division
Secret Service
Truman
Berlin
Chinese Troops Near Kweilin Reach Near City
Chinese forces push within 11 miles northwest of Kweilin after a six mile advance while other units close in from two directions on the former American air base city. Japanese losses cited include a surround and kill at Ining. Kanhslen city in Klangsi province also reported captured by Chinese forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Moosa
Chungking
Kweilin
Chinese High Command
Ining
Highway Center
Liangfeng
Liuchaw
Liuchow
Yungfu
Kanhslen
Klangsi Province
Navy Fires V. Pres. of Erie Plant
Erie headlines report Lord Manufacturing Company vice president Tom Lord confirms he was fired by Navy management after the plant was seized last October over a price dispute. Lt. Collisson cited lawful takeover and denied Lord access while a civil suit accuses illegal disposal of machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Thoites Lord
Navy
Lord Manufacturing Company
N. H. Collission
U.S. N
Lord
Collisson
Employes
Tom Lord
Lit. Com
Greyhound Bus Plunges Into Creek Near Richmond
A heavily laden Greyhound bound from Norfolk plunged into Gillies Creek when a bridge collapsed near Richmond. One infant passenger died. Capt A D Garton said Eva Nora Haniel of Delta Pa reported her three month old Donna Gore Haniel missing. Police said 44 aboard including two infants were on the bus. 37 were on the submerged vehicle when found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Norfolk
Gillies Creek
Sireamm
A. D. Garton
Eva Nora Haniel
Delta
Donna Gore Haniel
Organ
World Bank Approval Expected
Washington July 18 Administration leaders pushed for a final vote on the Bretton Woods fund plan. Senate approval was anticipated amid amendments. Chairman Wagner said a decision by nightfall was hoped for as the Senate opened early for a long day. Proponents warned of no more than about 15 opposing votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bretton Woods
Senate
Wagner
D-Ny
Banking Committee
World Bank
Tat
Ohio
Milliken
Cole
Thomas
D-Ohlo
Taft
Senate Banking Committee
U. S
Truman Presses Open, Potsdam Talks Advance
President Truman seeks inform consent while guiding allied aims toward quick victory over Japan and peace in Europe. Stalin may commit to pacific war terms as Churchill discusses with U. S. leaders. The Big Three plan regular foreign secretary meetings to prepare decisions, with Truman likely presiding at the Potsdam conference. The note adds a historical line on the Prophet Mohammed’s birth in Mecca in 570 AD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Whille
Shome
Japan
Europe
Stalin
Potsdam
Pacife
Churchill
U. S
Berlin
United Kingdom
United States of America
Soviet Union
Colleagutes
Churchi
Byenes
Anthony Eden
Poyvign
Molotov
Returning Over-Seas Service Men and Women
This column announces service members who have arrived back in the United States after overseas duty. It includes those discharged, those on furlough, and those visiting home. The list will highlight returning personnel for veterans and families seeking news of loved ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aervig
Soldier Eugene Lockard on 30 day furlough with father
Eugene Lockhard now Edison Lockard spends a 30 day furlough with his father Abe Lockerd of Commodore R D 1. He joined the service in February 1944 and trained at Camp Stewart Ga Camp Grant Ill and Van Dorn Miss. He went overseas in December 1944 and holds the Good Conduct Medal and the European Theater Ribbon with two battle stars. A Commodore High School graduate, his brother Sgt Hallin Lockard serves at Port Boy in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Hallin Lockard
Port Bny
Philippines
William Abrams Pte Has Medical Discharge From Port Story Hospital
William Abrams Private has been medically discharged from the convalescent hospital at Port Story Virginia after thirteen months of service and eight months in the European theater. He is the husband of Mrs. Magie Wolfe Abrams and son of William Abrams of Marion Center R D 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Abrams
Magie (Wolfe) Abrams
William Abram
Marion Center
R. D
Convalescent Hospital
Port Story
Abrams
District servicemen redeployed from Gap Army post
District officers arriving at the Reception Station Indiantown Gap Military Reservation for redeployment were Lt. Grant C. Bell of Indiana Lt. Richard W. McGee of Indiana Lt. William Nicholson of Indiana Lt. Glair R. Jamison of Indiana and others. The list of servicemen redeployed yesterday includes T/S Edward R. Markovich Pfc Charles C. Harp T/Sgt John A. Kentoski Sgt John G. Kora T/4 Louis L. Cinti etc with home towns Nanty Glo Sagamore Blairsville Homer City and more Pfc Doyle D. Rager Penn Run and Anthony Domingo also listed. The event occurred July 18 at Indiantown Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Gap Military Reservation
Edward R. Markovich
Lloyd
Nanty Glo
Charles C. Harp
John A. Kentoski
Sarah St
Osceola Milla
John G. Kora
Sagmore
Louis L. Cintti
St. Loth St
Indiana
Pie
John Sega
Nanty Gib
Doyle D. Rager
R. D
Wintondale
Anthony Domingo
Penn Run
Indiantown Gap
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Grant ¢. Bell
Wayne Ave
Richard W. McGee
Oakstand Ave
William Nicholson
Glair R. Jamison
South 4Th St
British May Send Heavies To Join B-29s
In Guam on July 18 British heavy bombers may join American fliers in the Pacific, boosting to ten allied air groups coordinating raids on the Japanese homeland. Lt Gen Giles confirmed talks with Air Marshal Lloyd regarding assigning a British heavy bomber force under USASTAF amid ongoing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton W. Faron
Guam
Pacific
Barney M. Giles
U. S. Army Strategic Air Forces
Usastaf
Hugh ‘Lloyd
Giles
13Th Aaf
Seventh Fleet
Philippines
11Th Aaf
North Pacific Fleet Airwing
Solomons
Staf
Lloyd
J. G. Gordon-Finlayson
Japan
Comet Agency
Shanghai
Douglas MacArthur
7Th Fleet Mariner
Amoy
Siwatow
Hongkong
China
Swatow
Obituary notices from Saltsburg and surrounding areas
Obituaries and funeral notices for Wassor A Pless Sr of Saltsburg and several local residents. Details include birth in Russia in 1880, family survivors, church affiliations, funeral arrangements in Slickville and Edgewood Cemetery, plus notices for Joan L. Sullivan Anthony Mattis John Di Nardi and Zora Hopkins with service times and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wassor A. Pless
Saltsburg
Cochran Coal Company
Salina
Russia
Greek Orthodox Church
U. M. W of
Victoria Minerchinko ‘Pless
Alexander J
John
Joan L. Sullivan
Emma Sullivan
Bowser
John DI Nardi
Creekside
Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic
Braddock
McKeesport
Pfc Paul Overdorf on 30 day furlough for wife reunion
Pfc Paul C Overdorf, who joined the service in January 1943, spent time at Keesler Field and other bases, served fourteen months in Iceland, then returned to the states. He has now returned to Iceland before taking a 30 day furlough to visit his wife on North Fourth Street Extension and will report back to Greensboro, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Overdorf
Paul Overdorf
North Fourth Street
Overdorf
Keesler Field
Miss
Ft. Warren
Wye
Mountain Home
Idaho
Iceland
Greensboro
N. C
Carrier Planes Bombard Tokyo Area in Allied Assault
Allied carrier planes hammered the Tokyo region for hours as British and American ships thundered nine gun salvos from King George V and accompanying destroyers. The bombardment targeted Hitachi and Takahagi with 45,000 tons of U.S. and British fire, while Japan reported no significant opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Nimitz
U.'S
Iowa
Hitachi
Associated Press
James Lindsley
Takahagi
Pacific
Japan
Tokyo
William IF
Halsey
Domei Agency
Honshu
Hokkaido
Mito
State funds offered to boroughs for fire department aid
Harrisburg reports $3,000,000 available to communities for fire department and benevolent relief associations. More than $1,500,000 may be distributed this year, with $500,000 held as undistributed surplus for lacking departments, and $1,000,000 from 1845 legislation for postwar planning. The Democratic State Committee criticizes slow uptake and ties school tax linking to a conspiracy claim. A separate poker note mentions 40 possible hands with a straight flush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Democratic State Committee
Ily Front
Dr Boyd Addresses Kiwanis On San Francisco Charter
Dr Harry Burton Boyd pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Indiana spoke to Kiwanis Monday about the San Francisco charter from the United Nations conference. He said the meeting aimed to draft a framework for future world security and noted the charter can be amended as needs arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burton Boyd
First Presbyterian Church of
Indiana
San Francisco
United Nations Conference On International Organization
Boyd
United Nations
League of Nations
General Assembly
Security Council
Deportation threat ends in self harm warning
In Pittsburgh on July 18, 60 year old Dominic Bucci, a naturalized citizen for 40 years, told Federal Judge R M Gibson he would shoot himself if deported to Italy after being drafted into the Italian Army in 1918. He urged the court to halt deportation and asked for a hearing, expressing love for the United States and hatred for Italy. The judge scheduled a hearing and ordered immigration authorities to justify any deportation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Dominic Bucci
R. M. Gibson
Italy
Bucci
Dominic
Gibson
Bureau of Indigration and Naturalization ii
Escaped POW Romig Captured in Hollidaysburg
Blair County authorities captured 18 year old Frederick Romig who claimed to be a prisoner of war who escaped from Indiantown Gap. He was arrested while walking in Hollidaysburg after a 100 mile 24 hour journey. He will be returned for military discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollidaysburg
Blair County
Frederick Romig
Indiantown Gap
Romig
Senator Austin May Get Court Post
Friends of Senator Warren Austin of Vermont express confidence he would accept a Supreme Court appointment if offered by President Truman. Austin himself avoids commenting on the boom among colleagues to fill the vacancy created by Justice Owen J Roberts retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warren R. Austin
Vermont
Supreme Court
Truman
Austin
Owen J. Roberts
Shortage of Miners Means Colder Homes
Harrisburg reports a critical miner shortage in Pennsylvania coal fields threatens winter fuel supply. Mines Secretary Richard Maize warns unless former miners return, the war era winter could bring the worst coal shortages. Households urged to cut usage and insulate, or switch to substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Richard Maize
Maize
Golf accident leads to arm amputation at Kane
Bruce Jeffrey 32 recently discharged from the Army is hospitalized at Kane Summit after his right arm was amputated above the elbow in a freak golf club mishap. He was in a foursome at Kane Country Club when he stumbled and fell against a Baltimore and Ohio switcher train moving through the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Bruce Jeffrey
Kane Summit Hospital
Jeffrey
Kane Country Club
Baltimore and Ohio
Borrowing Hits Classified Ads In Gettysburg Wartime Shortages
A Gettysburg Times wartime item notes that neighbors borrow from each other reflected in classifieds. An ad reads Would like to borrow five pounds of sugar Will return when 37 stamp is valid or when ration stamps are received. The piece highlights sharing amid shortages and wartime measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Postmaster Nominations List Nominated Officials
The President has sent to the Senate several postmaster nominations including Archie F. Stewart for Penn Run and Jason W. Shaffer for Creekside amid routine appointments from Washington on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Archie F. Stewart
Penn
Jason W. Shaffer
Creek ‘Side
Private Hinton Awaiting Redeployment From Belgium
Clarence E. Hinton husband of Mrs. Clarence Hinton of Indiana reports from Antwerp Belgium at the Tophat staging area awaiting shipment to the United States under Army Redeployment Program. Hinton entered the Army in Oct 1940 and has spent 52 months overseas taking part in three major campaigns. Subscribe for the Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Hinton
Clarence Hinton
Indiana
Antwerp
Belgium
United States
Pfc
Hinton
Bombardment Wrecks Hitachi Plants and Mito Works
Naval bombing targets Hitachi engineering works at Sitach and Densen, Taga near Densen, and Mito steel works and arms factory. Airfield at Mito pounded. large civilian populations in attack area. Census data show Hitachi and Mito populations. rail lines and communications damaged. Navy says night attack aimed to surprise and reduce air opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shibauchi
Hitachi Engineering Works
Sitach Town
Takasagi
Densen
Hitachi J
Taga
Hitachi Steel Works
Hitachi Arms
Mito
Hitachi
Joban
Japan
Tokyo
T Han
Weather Report and Local Obituaries Summary
Weather report references coroner Dr EB A Fleming and notes Mrs Hopkins of Armagh born 1860. three sons survive. Obituary items list Frank M Donahue of Marion Center and Annie Vuckovich of Clune with funeral details. Joseph Rickard Garry of Clevesland and Joseph Earle Shields of Lewisville die, with service plans and survivors. Interments set for Oakland and St Bernard cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eb.a L. Fleming
Armagh
Mrs. Hopkins
Aragh
Robert
Sarah
Easter) Killen
John
Dean
Harry
Clarke Funeral Home
Seward
Annie Vuckovich
Clune
Michael Shundich
Oakland Cemetery
Joseph Earle Shields
Lewisville
Indiana Hospital
O. W
Ellen If Hileman Shields
Washington Township
Indiana County
Indiana
Arthur W
U.S. Army
Hawaii
Delbert Snider
Louisville
Ohio
Dole i Knowles
Hartville
Charles IA. Shields
Vandergrift
Mae Waugaman
Uniontown
Robinson Funeral
David Crawford
Dangerous Years Diphtheria Immunization Urges Early Protection
The article warns diphtheria targets children aged two to ten, most often five and six, urging immunization before schooling. It explains safe protection through physician-administered vaccines and tests, with vaccines supplied by a properly stocked pharmacy.
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War Today
Dewitt MacKenzie
Foreign Naw
Renta Sawing
Marc A. Mitscher
Mrs. Mitscher
Center
Hillsboro
Wis
Navy Fires V. Pres. of
Erie Plant
Greyhound
Prophet Mohammed
Mecca
Arcbie
Eugene Lockhard
William Abrams
Gap
Anthony Mattis
White Township
George
Catherine (Popovich) Mattis
God
Arcadia
Anna Sapp
Andy Sapp
Saint Peter and Paul Roman Catholice
Glen Campbell
Zora Hopkins
East Wheatfield
Paul Overdorff
Streight
Dr.Boyd
Sen. Austin
Citles
ANG
Moorhtad's Studians
Penna
Frank M. Donahue
Streams Funeral Home
Joseph Rickard Garry
Lakeside Hospital
Cleve‘land
Joseph
Catherine (Sadosky) Garry
McInn @ syre
Garry
Hast Brady
Clevesland
St. Gerstrude
Frances Elizabeth Garry
Cleveland
John Garry Sr. McIntyre
Frances Badogky
Clarksburg
Andrew Charnock
Father Shiner
St. Gertrude's ‘Church
McIntyre
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Early
Morton
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