Marianas Invasion Drives Pacific War Anew
U S Pacific Fleet reports sustained task force assault on the Marianas including Guam Saipan and Tinian with battleships cruisers and destroyers. Tokyo broadcast claims enemy landings and fierce fighting as operations extend across 3 000 miles from Kuriles to Palau with ships firing on Saipan Tanapag and Charankao as carrier planes join in.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Marianas Islands
Guam
Tokyo Radio
Saipan Island
Marianas
Tokyo
U. S
Pacific Islands
Kuriles
Japan
Palau
Philippines
Central
Southwest Pacific
Truk
Southwest
Pacific
Palang
Carolines Nayak
Kwajalein Lagoon
Marshalls
Tanapag ‘Harbor
Garapa
Charankao
Saipan
Pagan Island
Jefferson Co Boy Missing in Punxsutawney
Francis Neal a 14 year old son of Mrs Catherine Neal of R D 5 is missing from Punxsutawney. He left Tuesday to seek a farm job carrying a white gray suit green striped shirt brown high shoes and a note about his plans. State Police urge any sightings to call Punxsutawney headquarters.
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Punxsutawney
Francis Neal
Catherine Neal
Yocal Employment Service
B 29 Super Fortresses Strike Japan In First Move
Washington reports the United States Army Air Forces launched the first bombing of Japan proper with B 29 Super Fortresses of the 20th Bomber Command. Gen H H Arnold directed the operation as Marshall explains the new long range, centralized control. This marks a major shift in strategic air power. Ice Cream The ice cream counter at the Indiana Dairy Co Wayne Ave will be closed on July 1st unless government rulings change. Our quota for June is complete.
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Washington
Pacific
War Department
United States Army Air Forces
20Th Bomber Command
Japan
H. H. Arnold
Army Airorces
Nippon
Bet Arnold
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Stat
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Arnold
Hlameland
Tokyo
James H. Doolittle
Britain
Siberia
China
Indiana Dairy Co
Wayne Ave
Philadelphia Street to Be Resurfaced Next Week
Weather permitting, the Pennsylvania State Highway Department will resurface Philadelphia Street from Fifth Street to the B and O Railroad tracks starting Monday morning. The job should take two to three days, using one inch pre mix bituminous material. Traffic will be detoured to Water Street and Church Street during work. a new railroad crossing will be installed, requiring several days.
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Pennsylvania State Highway Department
Philadelphia
Fifth Street
Highway Department
Philadelphia Street
Water Street
Church Street
Pennsylvania R. R
Flag Day Parade Honors Veterans Under Indiana Leader
Col Richard W Watson oversaw a strong parade in Indiana with uniforms bands and Elk turnout. Judge Graff spoke on the American Flag and its freedoms while Indiana No 981 conducted the Flag Day ritual led by Exalted Ruler William Reese.
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Col
Richard W. Watson
Indiana
Clymer
Ernest
Elks
William Reese
Gilbert S. Parnell
Court House
Frank J. Graff
Eagles Install Officers In Indiana Aerie Meeting
The Indiana Aerie of Fraternal Order of Eagles held a key meeting on North Fifth Street to install new officers for the year 1944-45 and to organize a Ladies Auxiliary. Officers: G E Ruffner president, Mervin Smith vice president, Earl Ray treasurer, Paul V Kline secretary, Blaine Helman trustee, August Guido conductor, William Tressler chaplain, James Simpson inside guard. The group plans a strong year and notes 396 members with 62 in the armed forces and a gold star on their service flag. They own 20000 in U S War Bonds and will add 6000 more in the Fifth War Loan Drive.
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Indiana Aerie of Fraternal
Order of Eagles
North Fifth Street
Jacob Hochberg
District No. 7
Indiana
G. E. Ruffner
Mervin Smith
Earl Ray
Paul V. Kline
Blaine Helman
August Guido
Shaplain
William Tressler
James Simpson
Indiana Eagles Aerie
Brother Hochberg
U. Ss
Five Held After Clymer Fire Alarm Hearing
Six youths were brought before Justice Lixfield of Clymer on Monday night for sounding a fire alarm on two occasions. Five were held over for further action. two are out on bail, three jailed. All five are residents of Indiana and Indiana Route 3, not from the Clymer area as earlier announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peave Lixfield
American Airpower Strikes Across France and Germany
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force reports a large air operation over France with 3000 to 2000 American bombers fighters and Liberators hitting plants airfields and rail nodes while Hannover is targeted in Germany. RAF Lancasters target Le Havre and Le Havre E-boat pens as heavy daylight raids and high altitude precision strikes continue across Nantes Angouleme and Bordeaux.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary “Force
France
Berlin
Hannover
Normandy
Britain
le Havre
RAF
Nantes
la Foissonniere
Angouleme
Beauvais
la FriJlier
Bordeaux
Paris
Arabian Pipeline On Ice For Time
Washington reports the administration will pause the controversial trans-Arabian pipeline to allow Congress to shape an overall foreign oil policy. Senator Brewster calls the move commendable progress by the committee chaired by Senator Maloney, signaling political alignment on the issue.
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Washington
Brewster
R.-Mo
Maloney
D.-Conn
Plant Addition For Punxsutawney Facility Authorized
Washington reports the Defense Plant Corporation approves a $900,000 contract to Speer Carbon Co of St. Mary's Pennsylvania to supply plant facilities at Punxsutawney Pennsylvania. The action expands industrial capacity in Punxsutawney under federal plant support.
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Washington
Defense Plant Corporation
Speer Carbon Ca
St. Mary’s
Punxsutawney, Pa
Halsey Replaced as Allied South Pacific Commander
Allied Headquarters in the South Pacific announces Admiral William F. Halsey Jr steps down from his post. Vice Admiral John Henry Newton, 62, becomes deputy and heir to the command in a ceremony at the line headquarters. Halsey’s career leadership included Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal actions and a later reassignment to a new Pacific role.
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Allied
South Pacific
William F. Halsey, Jr
John Henry Newton
Halsey
Pacific
South Pacifc
United States Pacific Fleet
Santa Cruz
Guadalcanal
Halsty
Yringing
ANM
Taye
Criminal Court Actions Reportedly Placed Before Judge Creps
The trial of L B Melvenry of Indiana for larceny opened in Criminal Court before Judge E B Creps and had not reached a jury by late morning. Harvey Yonalue of Blacklick pleaded guilty to contributing to delinquency and a morality offense. A jury found Mr and Mrs James Davis of Center Township guilty of selling beer without an license. Nick Muaruavhak faces assault and battery and mining law charges. defense counsel Charles J Marsiotti of Pittsburgh, formerly Punxsutawney, to represent him.
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L. B. Melvenry
Indiana
Lavceny
E. B. Creps
Harvey Yonalue
Blacklick
James Davis
Center Township
Nick Muaruavhak
Charles J. Marsiotti
Pittsburgh
Punxsutawney
Second Death From Cop's Gun in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on a Saturday night Ralph Landefeldt 29 and Edwin Schuler 23 were shot by police during a pursuit mistaken for a holdup. Schuler died almost instantly, Landefeldt died last night as the second victim. Stowe Township Chief William Duerr is free on $10,000 bond awaiting coroner's inquest. Community event noted at the end.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph Clandefeldt
Edwin Schuler
McKees Racks
Landefeldt
Stowe Township
William Duerr
Schuler
Allied drive toward Cherbourg nears climax in France
Allied infantry and airborne units pressed toward Cherbourg as German forces countered along a widening front from Troarn to Caen. The battle, described by the German high command as nearing its climax, saw U.S. troops advance seven miles toward the Cherbourg road network while heavy fighting raged around Carentan, Montebourg, and nearby towns on the peninsula.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
Cherbourg
Troarn
Villers-Bocage
Caen
Carentan
Les ‘Sablons-Baupte
Ste. ‘Marie Eglise
la Haye Palts
U. S. Fourth Division
Montebourg
Valosnes
Doughboys
Quineville
Saltsburg Glider Pilots Praise Troops After D Day Action
British port report recounts American glider pilots aiding airborne troops on Cherbourg peninsula. They seized prisoners and destroyed targets, with Meadows of Tyler Texas recalling enemy nests and a 24m dump. Stone of Bergenfield New Jersey praised airborne bravery, while Zunwalt of Richmond Texas and others captured prisoners and held key lines.
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Cherbourg
England
Pet
William D
Meadows
Tyler
Tex
St. Germain de Varreville
Arthur P. Stone
Murray Hill Terrace
Bergenfield
N. J
Geravang
Stone
J. J. Stone
Townsend Ave
Clifton
John L. Zunwalt
Richmond
Great Britain
Rowsland Fowler
Aberdeen
J. L. Ferguson
J. B. Ferguson
Saltsburg
Local draft board to send seven to Navy on June 26
Seven draftees from Local Draft Board No. 2 will depart for Navy training after their physicals. Names include Paul Libengood Black Lick Gene Beni Iselin Robert Bracken Homer City Charles Ruffner Punxsutawney Robert Runzo Blairsville George Moreno Blairsville Arnold Petrarca Blairsville and others. One man, David Hawk aged 75 of Rossiter, is hospitalized after a fall with a dislocated shoulder.
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Navy
Paul Clifford Libengood
Black Lick
Gene Beni
Iselin
Robert Darry
Bracken
Homer City
Charles A. Ruffner
Punxsutawney
Robert Stephen Runzo
Blairsville
George Frank Moreno
Arnold Petrarca
David Hawk
Rossiter
RH. D
Adrian Hospital
Molly Ann Shep
Greiner
Military Ballot Canvass Proceeding In County
County officials announce a comprehensive military absentee ballot canvass led by J W Everett, urging all service members to exercise their right. Everett stresses no one will be missed and sets a deadline guidance toward June 38, with Military Ballot Day declared for July 7 to collect names and addresses of service personnel for ballot mailing and verification.
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J. W. Everett
Indiana County
Vossi
Mr. Everett
Martin
Army
Navy
Marines
Red Cross
Friends
USO
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