Britain notes secretary says German pilotless planes cause little damage
London reports Home Secretary Herbert Morrison downplays impact of pilotless Nazi bombers saying they will not affect the war effort. Eyewitness accounts describe a night of heavy explosives across southern England with claims Berlin and London each blamed for the assault as the robot fleet allegedly lacked effect and continued to be feared.
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London
Herbert Morrin
Engand
Berlin
German Officer Killed In Action Reported
United Press dispatch says Maj. Gen. Fritz Fitt commander of a German elite armored division was reported killed in action during the invasion. The terse wireless message notes the loss as recorded by government monitors and mentions the wooded front line.
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DNB
Cen
Fritz Fitt
Enna
Ward negotiations with union unsettled
A stalemate in talks between Ward’s Department Store Employees and the union ended with no agreement after two hours. Sandra Slotkin, international rep, cited rejection of all union demands. John A Barr said the sole sticking point is the union’s demand for maintenance of membership.
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Sandra Slotkin
Union International
John A. Barr
Laborations
Wards
Vacation Bible School By First Baptist Church
Beginning next Monday for two weeks the First Baptist Church will run a Vacation Bible School. A corps of teachers has been secured to provide a well rounded program on Bible missions music and worship. Sessions run from 9:00 to 11:30 each morning Monday through Friday for four years old and up. The high school department will be led by Miss Marie Cash returned missionary from India. Continued on pane right.
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First — Baptist Church
Hax Dev
Findlay
Marie Cash
India
Insects Damage Corn In Boone County Farm Fields
Boone county farmers face serious corn damage from insects. Chinch bugs appear in several areas, and some fields were dished and planted to soybeans after severe infestation. The seed corn beetle, a small brown beetle with black striped wings, feeds on germinating seed and harms plants. Larvae are buff colored worms with brown heads that attack roots.
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Boone County
A. Caldwell
FDR Assured Of All 26 Indiana Democratic Votes
Indianapolis June 16. Hoosier Democrats at the state convention instructed their national delegates to vote for Franklin D Roosevelt for a fourth term and nominated a 15 candidate state ticket by acclamation after a long session. The ticket including Governor Schricker for the Senate and Samuels for Cove men, was adopted without a roll call as speakers urged confirmation of the state and national administrations and the party’s complete ticket for November 7.
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Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Indiana
Frankie Evelt
Heme
Indianapolis State— Fairgrounds Coliseum
Schricker Fori
Ts Sy Sens
Samuels Tacks
Cove
Ene
Ung
Pidge Curtis G. Shake
Vingemhes
Tidiana
Appellate Court Affirms Hicks Body Libel Award
The Indiana Appellate Court yesterday affirmed a Wayne county circuit court jury verdict awarding Hicks Body Company of Lebanon $25,000 from Wasne Works of Richmond on a libel charge. The higher court’s action was reported from Richmond and dated December 1942.
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Indiana
Jonet Esterday
Wayne Clicut
Richmond
Hicks Body Company of
Lebanon
Wasne Works of
Rich
Four Planes Lost But Crew Of One Is Saved
Washington reports four B 29 Super Fortresses failed to return from an attack on the Iron and Steel Works at Yawata Japan yesterday. The War Department amended a previous communique noting two planes were lost to antiaircraft and one crewman was saved. The raid involved industrial targets and encountered enemy aircraft during descent.
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Washington
Iron and Steel
Yawata
Japan
War Department
Mech
Auth Uw
Weather Continues Warm Humid with Thunder Showers
The forecast indicates continued warmth and high humidity through Saturday as scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms develop. Winds will reach 35 to 40 mph in thunderstorm cells, bringing brief gusts and possible localized hazards.
Legion Board of Trustees Named at Weekly Meeting
A board of trustees was named last night by Commander Velta Ulery of the Emmett Brown post of the American Legion to operate the new Legion. Klahravi The action was taken at the regular weekly meeting and had previously approved the sote of hithe members. The board plans extensive alterations of the home in the immediate future. A large meeting hall will be made available for use of the club and the second floor will be rearranged with partitions.
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Velta Ulery
Emmett Brown
American Legion
New. Legion
Klahravi
Or Eanigation
Cess
Hithe
Avanitables Club
Allied Armies In Italy Overwhelm Weak Resistance
Allied reports from the Italian front say German civilians were ordered to return to the Reich, seen as foreshadowing a possible Nazi evacuation of Italy. Allied forces pushed up to 25 miles in several sectors, advancing past Cresetia, Rainejan, and Florence outskirts. Fifth and Eighth Armies reported heavy gains while German resistance was described as feeble in key areas. Continued on page Fane.
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Bern
Reich
Italy
Naples
Fabiano Hine
Cresetia
Raine Jan Obj
Florence
Progress Made by Yank Troops on Saipan Isle
Pearl Harbor reports American invasion forces on Saipan advancing against major island installations amid fierce Japanese counterattacks. About one division, roughly 15 600 troops, landed per Domei and U.S. monitors. Japanese long range guns on nearby Tinian reportedly damaged a U S battleship. Further progress awaited Adm. Chester Nimitz summaries.
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Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Gaiapan
United States
U.S
Tinian
Chester
Aginan
Anit
EbanoN pool to open soon after sealing materials arrive
Ebannon pool opening delayed as sealing expansion crack materials have not arrived. Thomas J. Buryn tasked with securing the tooling and wiring suppliers today. Pool slides are under renovation and should be ready within a few days. Bathhouse base likely finished.
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Lebaton
Eoshore
Isi
Thomas J. Bur‘yin
Allied Push Near Cherbourg as Caen Dikes Blow Up
Allied Headquarters reported American forces within about two and a half miles of Cherbourg's main rail and highway center after advancing across the peninsula. German engineers blasted dikes and sluices at Caen, signaling potential withdrawal. weather worsened and resistance stiffened in several sectors as British units pressed near Montebourg and Pont d’Abbe amid ongoing heavy fighting.
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Cherbourg Peninsula
Allied Supreme Headquarters
London
Cherbourg
Norman
Caen
Supreme Headquarters
Onmy N. Bradley
St Sguveur-Le Vicomte
Fouve Mile
Jomecsian
Calmont
DNB
Sliuees
Senate post office panel backs cheap money orders bill
Washington June 16 The Senate post office committee approved a bill to let the post office department sell money orders under ten dollars for five cents. Washington June 16 War bond sales to individuals in the first three days of the fifth war loan totaled 561000000 toward a 6 billion dollar individual quota, treasury announced.
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Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
Treasury
Finn Resistance to Reds Grows Amid Front Advances
Moscow June 8. Reports say Finns resist as Soviet forces widen breaches and push toward Viipuri. Russian six day drive claims 46 miles of progress through two belts while Kannel-jaervi falls along the Leningrad Helsinki line. Finns suffer heavy manpower losses as Russians advance on both fronts. Continued on Page Four.
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Moscow
Ger Leonid A. Gavorey
Leningrad
Thve Russan
Viipuri
Red Army
Kannel- Jaervi
Leningrad-Helsinki
Len
French Partisans Repel German Attacks in Various Districts
London dispatch reports French Partisan forces repulsed strong German assaults in the Daurhine district and engaged enemy units in Vosses Marne and Ardennes. Violent skirmishes in southwest France between Maquis and Germans included Partisans knocking out several armored cars.
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London
Daurhine
Vosses
Marne
Ardennes
France
Maquis
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Herbert Irison
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Norte
Karas
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