War Today analysis on German retreat and Russian advance
J M Roberts SR argues Hitler shifts major forces to shorter lines near Poland and Bug river as Russians push through White Russia. He cites Berlin radio elastic defense and Allied strength in the West, predicting a final campaign shape, with Minsk Baranovichi Brest Litovsk and Lwow key points, and questioning Hitler’s ability to endure into fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Roberts, SR
Dewlit Menkensie
Russia
Minak
Hitler
Old Poland
Bug River
Oruha
Mogilev
Berlin
Bug
Kowel
Brest Litovsk
Minsk
Barano Wiere
Bialystock
Brest Litovak
Lwow
Italy
France
Miréssure
Channel
Mediterranean
Baltic
Danube
Thanks and tributes after the death of David E Lewis
Relatives and neighbors express heartfelt thanks to Rev R F Mc Laughlin choir and helpers for support after the sudden death of David Elkin Lewis of Trade City Pa. Appreciation extends to floral tributes and car use from Margaret Lewis and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Mc
Laughlin
David Elkin Lewis
Trade City
B. Margaret Lewis
Joseph Nagy
McIntyre
Why Do People Line Up To Shake Hands At Dewey Bricker Meet
In Chicago June 29 at a Republican convention venue Thomas E. Dewey and John Bricker greeted thousands in a marathon handshake. Voters from diverse cites sought a personal moment with the nominees while a Chicago preacher and other attendees offered mixed views about the ritual and its meaning. A young woman joked about wanting to tell her future grandchildren of the handshake, if ever they occur without long lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
John W. Bricker
Deweys
Brickers
M. J. Doom
Charles Lane
Dayton
Cone Didates
Calvin Parris
Minc
Ind
Taft
Hoover
Cio
Dewey
Bricker
Five Finnish Ministers Resign Amid Nazi Collaboration
STOCKHOLM June 29 Finland faced a threatened collapse of democratic government as five cabinet ministers from the Social Democratic Party prepared to withdraw from the Ryti Linkomies regime. The step would strip the government of strong popular support and come after cooperation with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Finland
Germany
Social Democratic Party
Risto Ryti
Edwin Linkomies
Associated Press
Robert Sturdevant
Helsinki
Ryti
Linkomies
Foreign Mini
Henrix Ramsay
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Bombers Strike Metz and Surrounding Targets in Night Assault
Allied heavy bombers pressed a night raid on Metz and nearby targets including Blainville and Nancy after crossing into German territory near Verdun. Mediterranean air forces also attacked Giurgiu on the Danube and Bucharest area, claiming several enemy planes down with some Allied losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Berlin
Thuringia
Czechoslovakia
Aerce
Verdun
Blainville
Nancy
Teras
Giurgiu
Bucharest
Karlovo
Bulgaria
Mediterranean Allied Air Force
Roosevelt and Dewey Clash On War and Policy At Convention
In a speech linking past and future, Franklin D. Roosevelt recalls 1932 nominating events and argues for a cabinet of capable, empowered leaders to pursue lasting peace. Dewey urges victory in the war, continued military leadership, and policy to ensure full employment, criticizing New Deal inefficiencies. Taft and Willkie offer support and commentary as the convention unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albany
White House
Chicago
Roosevelt
America
Robert Taft
Ohio
Wendell L. Willkie
Dewey
New York
New Deal
Obituary notices from Green Township and area
Obituaries for Mae Vasbinder of Green Township wife of Chariea Vasbinder with services in Pine Flats Cemetery. Sarah Elizabeth Red Path of Blairsville dies at home at 845 PM June 28. William Chester Black of Canonsburg dies en route to dinner with services at Canonsburg United Presbyterian. Gale M Marsh Indiana dies in Philadelphia at 3:30 PM June 28. Sara Agnes Vins White Township widow of John W Johns dies June 38. multiple survivors listed across families and towns. funeral arrangements and interment details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Vasbinder
Chariea Vasbindér
Shoma
Green Township
Greenwich
Alaters
Clarence
USN
Camp Perry
Bart Bertuzzie
Clymer
Eleanor
Charits
James Fetterman
Jeannette
George
Blanford
Moss Creek
Toeir
Stanley Chelinsky
Chferryhill Township
Thomasdell
Spangler
David Hugh
Barnesboro
George Fisher
Marion Center
Pine Flats
Diasrheadville
Sarah Elizabeth Redpath
Paul W. Graham
Johnson Avenue
Blairsville
John and
Elizabeth (Shane) Henderson
Elsirs Iville Baptist Church
Charles F
Biziraville
Merje W
Aspinwall
Greham
William Chester Black
Canonshure
Black
Belmont Avenue
Canonsburg United Presbyterian
Canonsburg
Selder
Hannah Marghretta Black
Otis D. Houston
John
Mary Jane Stabile
John 3. Black, Jr
David
Paul Stabile
McNary
Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church
Gale M. Marsh
Chestnut Street
Indiana
Women's Hospital
Philadelphia
Ellis and
Baisy (Craig) Armstrong
Tennessee
Commodore
Daisy (Donahue) Armstrong
Albert J. Marsh
U.S. Navy
Ethel Craig
Jack
Orton
U. S. Army
Clair
William
Helf
McQuown
Hillsdale
Frances Butterbaugh
Ruth Keith
Starforg
Mery Armstrong
Robinson Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Harry Burton Boyd
First Presbyterian Church
Sara Agnes Vins
White Township
John W. Johns
Mary (Shank) Hadden
George Johns
Homer City
R. BD
Evangelical Church
Robinson
Harold L. Loveless
Greenwood Cemetery
Warren Knew What He Wanted at 1944 GOP Convention
California Governor Earl Warren, tall and persuasive, refused any vice presidential offer at the 1944 Republican National Convention. He told a friend he would not accept a ticket spot, hoped to draft a unifying candidate, and planned to remain governor while pulling factions together. The Dewey Bricker ticket formed without him, and Warren later rested in a Chicago hotel as his political future faced the challenge of appealing to both partisan and nonpartisan supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Califorenia
Earl Warren
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Warren
California
Dewey
New York
Bricker
Sherman
Dewey and Britker
Ask
Allies Repel Major German Counterthrust Near Caen
British forces beat off nine German attacks forcing the Odon and slow the Caen battle within a mile of Maltot. German tank losses reach 160 across three days while 27 enemy planes are downed as Rommel presses a push to retake ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mans
Caen
Erwin Rommel
Odon
Maltot
Rommel
Germany
Tilly-Sur-Seulles
Cambes
Tombes
Chateau de la Lond
Coudersport Class of 220 Reunion Honors John Wallace Lodge
The 116th reunion of the Coudersport Consistory Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in session last week drew a large turnout of members and candidates from across Pennsylvania. Gilbert S. Parnell Sr., Indiana attorney, was chosen president of the class of 220 candidates for degrees, the largest since 1929. The class honors John S. Wallace 33 degree of Newcastle, long active in the fraternity, with several local members listed by town including Indiana Blairsville Homer City Ebensburg and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coudersport
Pennsylvania
Gilbert S. Parnell
Indiana
Ilustrious
John S. Wallace
Newcastle
George E. Baker
Commodore
Norman P. Beer
Blairsville
Cecil B. Bergman
Blairaville
Clyde M. Boyer
Elderton
Clarence B. Compton
William BR. Davi
Homer City
Martin B. Ellinger
Ebensburg
Roland C. Faust
Dayton
Myron E. Garner
Kenneth M. Heath
J. Ralph Hinar
Theodore C. Hoyt, Jr
Lisle
Kerr
James C. McCormick
Wilbert E. McKnight
William M. Munshower
Hassan S. Rockey
Saltsburg
Thomas M. Sharp
Frank H. Smith
David B. Williams
Reschini Kiwanis Speaker Discusses Russia
Joseph Reschini, local insurance man, spoke on Russia at Kiwanis Monday evening. He discussed agriculture and economic development, extreme cold in Northern Russia, and recalled a day when the thermometer rose above 90 degrees below zero. He answered Kiwanians’ questions after the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Joseph Reschini
Russia
Mr. Reschini
World War I Casualty Totals From U S Records
Official Washington tallies show American World War I casualties at about 278,628 with caveats on nursing categories and branch differences. War Department battle deaths plus wounded exceed 260,000 with 46 missing and 4,480 prisoners. Navy deaths total 7,334 with Marines reporting 3,284 dead and 7,714 wounded or gassed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
War Department
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Snails Test and Tainted Water Note Food Warning
Snails used to test water quality in dry regions. Cabbage onions and celery lose minerals when cooked too quickly. American attack in the St Lo sector of the western Allied zone lacked confirmation by supreme headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lo
Supreme Headquarters
Gov Dewey The Man For President Nominee Profile
A portrait of Thomas E Dewey as a Republican presidential candidate and New York governor. The piece notes his family life his golf habit his Episcopalian faith and his ambition to own a farm. It also recounts his political rise his defeats and 1942 victory and cites his current focus on his elder son Tommy’s schooling as he travels to accept the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Nomris Paxton
Chicago
Mond
Republican Party
United States
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
iDewey
Herbert H. Lehman
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
Wendell L. Willkie
Tom Dewey
Dewey
Tommy
Albany
Dewey Nomination Stirs Talk of Women Aide Choices
The scene at Chicago's stadium shows Mrs Dewey watching her husband as Frances Hutt and other potential female appointees surface in discussion. Names like Clare Boothe Luce and Mary Denton are floated as possible cabinet or platform roles in the lead up to the presidential ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Eileen Hutt
Sapulpa
Okla
New York City
Tom Dewey
Owosso
Mich
Hutt
George M. Dewey
Chicago
Dewey
G. QO. Pl
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Congress
Mary Denton
State Industrial Board
Platform Committee
Miners Return to Work After Walkout at Frick Mines
Two Frick Company coal pits in California Pa and Vestaburg reportedly resumed operations after a one day strike by about 2,200 miners. The walkout protested $60 vacation pay eligibility under the UMW contract. Company spokesman P I said many miners are not eligible. Vesta 4 employed 1,300 and Vesta 6 employed 900. Bridgeport and Maxwell pits also involved. District president John P Busarello said meetings were planned to settle returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaere
SH. C. Frick Coké Coy
Stael
Sidiary
Rhiners
P. I
United Mine
Vesta
California
Vestaburg
Bridgeport
Maxwell
Frick
Pany
Vesta 8
Vesta 4
John P. Busarello
Soviet Outflanking Push Near Minsk and Berezina
Russian forces on the Smolensk road pushed toward the upper Berezina north of Borisov near Studenky where Napoleon crossed. They near Minsk reported 37 miles from Minsk and Borisov, while other units moved toward Osipovichi and Polotsk, targeting rail links to isolate Minsk. German forces in northern France rely on older French tanks due to bearings and factory losses. a pigeon's flight muscles are half its weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Smolensk
Berezina
Borisov
Napoleon
Studenky
Minsk
Bykhov-Minsk
Osipovichi
I Minsk
Ivan Bagramian
Lepe Lake
Polotsk
Polotsk-Minsk
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Bobruisk-Bres'Litovsk Highway
Staryi Dorogi
Minsk Marshes
Minsk-Warsaw
France
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John B. Lewin
Rayne Township
Chapman
Jamen Wa Mack
Attar
C. ¥. Nollenhsexer
Charion F. Mensberger
Avid
Joseph M. Evang
James W. Pinck
Mack Bldg
L. M. Miller
Mia
Mary C. Morris
Indiana County
H. M. Amand
Miller
Atterzer
Jemima Kooser
Indiana Borough
Pettiemant
Irvin Kooser
Sanitary Water Board of the
Commonwe
Parsons
Sta Iy
Wililemapert
Genssep
Counsay
Martin
County Election Board
Tx. m
A. L. Cotton
Paul Ansley
Plumville
Mahoning
S. Mahoning
Washington Twps
Hugh Fitzsimmons
Marion Ceiter
N. Mahoning
E. Mahoning
Rayne
Arch Fennington
Glen Campbell
Canoe
Banks
Montgomery
Grant
Dave Johns
Stafford
Green
Cherryhill
Wallace Cunningham
Young, Armstrong
White
S. Rockey
Conemaugh
Impy
Gov. Warren
Gilbert S.parnell, Esq
Botany
Moorhead
Gov. Dewey
Mrs. Dewey
Thayer
Baby
J. Troub Furniture Co
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