20 Jul 1944
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
1
War analyst Tresa Mackenzie argues that Japan's cabinet upheaval signals a choice between militarist drive and a moderated government. He notes Japan's battered resources, the potential for intensified war or tempered peace terms, and sees a parallel with Germany as both regimes near collapse.
Port Chicago casualty list of 213 navy personnel announced by the Twelfth Naval District includes officers and enlisted sailors with one Marine Corps enlisted man. Among Pennsylvanians reported missing or presumed dead are Evans Samuel, Goudelock Lewis, Grinnage Ross, Hamilton Ernest, Harris Roscoe, and Moore William Paul, with family references noted.
The document lists names of Board No. 3 draftees with addresses in Ohio and Pennsylvania and notes several transfers to other local boards. It also records men inducted into military service on June 1066 at Altoona Pennsylvania including John Millard Harris Stephen Albert Korfonta Harold Louis Laney and Eugene (calleron) Michael Good Jr with hometowns such as Stafford Strongstown Glen Campbell Penn Run and Ros aiter.
The drafting committee produced a short platform amid racial issues and wartime unity. A "permanent peace" plank favored U.S. participation in a nations association and arm use if needed, while tensions over lynching, poll tax repeal, and white supremacy shaped late-night talks. Senator Pepper called any jointly crafted document satisfactory. Senator Jackson warned against changing administrations during war and urged the ballot box to remain secure for victory.
Soviet forces widened a 600 mile front across Poland and Latvia advancing toward Lwow and Kaunas as they crossed the Bug river and broke into Polish territory. Front reports claim pockets around Brody and Sokal while Red Army units push toward Brest Litovsk and Daugavpils with air cover and armored thrusts.
Four years ago today, on July 20 1940, Germans arrested several Dutch colonial officials in Holland amid reprisals for alleged misconduct toward Germans interned in the Netherlands East Indies. German authorities establish their own courts in the Netherlands to try Dutch citizens for crimes against the German state.
Andy Costello the driver of the wrecked car at Route 80 and Torrance Road Coke svitle is missing and feared injured. Pfc Edward M Hankinson a New Florence marine hurt in the crash is hospitalized with possible skull fracture and other injuries. Brothers in Heshbon reported him missing. search failed to locate Costello after he failed to return home.
Allied forces in Italy push along the Adriatic sector with the Fifth and Eighth Armies gaining ground despite heavy rains. The Fifth Army captures multiple towns including Cerraldo and San Donato and reaches near Castel Firenze road junction. The Eighth Army overruns Radda and moves toward Castignon while probing near Arezzo and the Arno. Italian forces also reach Santa Maria Nuova and press toward Jesi on the Esino river amid scattered enemy remnants.
A Berlin broadcast said Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering was immediately taken to Hitler after the event. It named wounded generals Alfred Jodl Korten Buhle Budenschatz Heusinger and Scherff Admirals Vosy and Von Putkammer were also hurt. A London source speculated Breda Holland as the site near Rommel's HQ and suggested a German staff rift over reserves across three fronts. Fishing is the oldest industry of Canada.
New York July 20 A federal court ordered Pullman Inc to sever its sleeping car operations from manufacturing. Directors must decide by October 5 whether to drop car service or equipment making. George the Pullman porter and president D A Crawford may remain linked but the firm will continue making railroad equipment. Railroads could hire George’s group as new bosses. Speculation places removal of the sleeping car business with major carriers taking over about 7 000 Pullman cars. The move follows a Sherman and Clayton Anti-Trust Act suit filed last year by the Justice Department seeking continued car service with divestiture of manufacturing.
In Tokyo Duke Kido met the emperor and Tojo announced his resignation as premier amid a rising sense of crisis. The government said the war effort would continue with a stronger cabinet to renew public spirit while American power tightens the noose. Violence around the world and domestic political shifts frame a pivotal moment in the Pacific conflict.
Yon July 12 to 18 Guthrie Indiana unit manager of Woods Agency Equitable Life attended the forty-fifth Annual Educational conference at State College. He chaired Saturday's morning session on Today's Market for Ordinary Life Insurance. Robert A. Gessler, Indiana agent in Guthrie's unit, also attended.
The piece argues Japan’s wartime censorship is dissolving as public questioning rises under Tojo’s regime. It asserts growing doubt about wartime promises and the war’s course, including failures in the South Seas and Saipan, signaling a shift in Japanese resolve even as U.S. gains persist.
Allied air forces from Britain and Italy carried a third consecutive heavy bomber raid on Germany with American Marauders and medium bombers across the channel. RAF Mosquito raids hit Bremen, and Lancasters attacked near Paris as ground targets were hit far behind the lines.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance encampment at Susquehanna Park Camp Ground near Punxsutawney opens with a 10 day schedule. Organizers expect about 10,000 attendees over the weekend as preachers from Western Pennsylvania and lay workers conduct morning prayers, missionary talks, and youth services. The camp features two tabernacles, large dining facilities, and child programs with speakers including Rev. W. H. Oldfield and Rev. G. A. Jacobson.
Weather forecast for Western Pennsylvania shows fair and cool conditions with continued cool air. The eastern portion may experience showers and scattered thunderstorms before clearing tonight. Friday expected to be fair and cooler. A historical note mentions benzine discovery by Faraday in 1635.
Oklahoma Governor Robert S Kerr delivered a 4000 word keynote to the Democratic delegates in Chicago, attacking Dewey and Roosevelt era critics while urging a wartime administration change. He linked Dewey to Hoover and argued for a decisive, seasoned leadership at the peace tables and in confronting postwar policy.
American carrier planes and warships pummeled Guam in a two day assault, destroying pill boxes gun emplacements anti air craft positions and defense installations. More than 400 tons of bombs were dropped on Guam and nearby Rota as large fires and destruction were reported and aerial reconnaissance indicated Rota town was nearly destroyed.
Harrisburg reports Secretary of Agriculture Miles Horst urged Pennsylvania housewives to buy snap beans for canning while prices are low to prevent wastage of wartime foods. The drought-affected farms show stress as only scattered showers bring minor relief in some areas.
Harrisburg notes the Liquor Control Board revoked the licenses of Joseph Walentowicz of Shennandoah and Julie Kamenski and Dominick Mash of Dilltown Indiana County. The action was announced yesterday in July.
A dense OCR of market listings shows a wide array of company names across industries including chemicals aviation steel automotive and utilities. Notable entries include General Electric General Motors Chrysler Penn Central and Texaco-like firms with varied percentage indicators suggesting price or index movements.
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