Trink of Leopold and Loeb case dominates Chicago news
The Leopold and Loeb murder trial continues to headline in Chicago as youths involved in the case attract prominent coverage. In other local news Lee Hixson starts excavations for new bungalows on Fifth Street Northeast with several more homes planned in the addition. Social notices include Mrs. Ruby Stewart leading the A. B. Young Peoples program at the park Sunday evening on the theme How Christ Treated His Enemies. Mrs. Dan Short hosts Mystic Circle-Chatter and Stitch Society with Mrs. Geo. Baker. Alpha Bible class of M. E. Church meets with Mrs. John Shaw in West Linton. King's Heralds visit with Mrs. Eli Mott.
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Lee Hixson
Hixson
Fifth Street
Ruby Stewart
A. B. Young Peoples
Park
Dan _ Short
Mystic Circle
Chatter and Stitch Society
Geo. Baker
Alpha Bible
M. E. Church
John Shaw
West Linton
King’s Heralds
Eli Mott
Battle for Warsaw in Final Stages
Two pronged drive toward Warsaw from the northwest and west threatens the Polish capital. Hitler reportedly shifted his headquarters from Insterburg and had visited Wilno and Kaunas before their fall as Polish divisions aided by Soviet-trained units press toward the city amid cheering crowds.
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Baltic
East Prussia
Stockholm
da ®Ens Nyheter
Adolf Hitler
Insterburg
Hitler
Wilno
Kaunas
Warsaw
Sigmund Berling
British 8th Army gains along 21 mile front near Florence
British and Allied forces push small gains along a 21 mile front below Florence in the fiercest hand to hand fighting since Cassino. New Zealand and South African units spearhead assaults toward Florence outskirts while German defenders withdraw east toward the city in a line straightening move.
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Rome
U.P
8Th Army
Florence
Cassino
New Zealand
Transocean
Pisa
Pesa
Castiglione
San Michele
la Romola
San Andrea
Impruneta
Italian Front Advances Near Florence and Arno Valley
British and Allied forces advanced despite weak opposition, taking Sezzate and Monte Maggio near Florence. They moved toward Monte Masso and pushed on German positions, while in the upper Arno valley they drove near Figline on highway 69 and cleared hills east of the road.
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Sezzate
Florence
Eighth Army
Monte Scalari
Monte Maggio
Monte Masso
Arno
Figline
India
Powerful U S Columns Advance in Normandy
Allied forces push toward Caumont and Amay sur l Olonne as British armor cuts German routes northward. Vire reports retreating Nazi units. Jurques and Buois Du Homme seized. Canadians dig in near Tilly La Campagne. air support rises mid day as Churchill lauds Allied might and higher casualties inflicted.
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Caumont
Amaysur-odon
Caen
Vire
Buois du Homme
Jurques
Acteville
Feuguerolles-surseulle
Villers Bocage
Lance
Tilly la Campagne
Churchill
Hitler's Hold Loosening Shapes Finnish Direction
Ryti government leans toward Germany yielding to pressure for peace with Russia. Armistice talks gain momentum as Mannerheim planned to assume office on Friday, signaling a shift in Finnish leadership and wartime diplomacy.
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Ryti
Germany
Russia
Mannerheim
Soldier Chas W. Smith Returns to Alamogordo Base
Cpl Chas W Smith son of Mr and Mrs William Smith has returned to his base at Alamogordo New Mexico after spending the past two weeks with his parents here Pfc Ora F Sullivan arrives overseas with the United States Army has arrived safely in England according to word received by his wife Mrs Lucille Sullivan of Linton route 1
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Cpl
Chas. W. Smith
William Smith
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Pfc
Ora F. Sullivan
United States Army
England
Lucille Sullivan
Linton
Route 1
Glass brothers report in service from Linton families
Mr and Mrs George E Glass of Linton route 3 learn their son Pvt David E Glass has arrived safely somewhere in England. Their other son serves in the United States Navy somewhere in the Marshall Islands.
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George E. Glass
Linton
Route 3
Pvt
David E. Glass
England
United States Navy
Marshall Islands
Marvin Friedman GM 3C Home On 30 Day Leave
Marvin Friedman gunners mate third class in the United States Navy is on a 30 day leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Max Friedman after 22 months of active duty. He has participated in the four major campaigns.
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Marvin Friedman
United States Navy
Max Friedman
Harold Liston F 2/C Arrives Safely Overseas
Harold Liston F 2/C husband of Mrs Joyce Liston of this city has arrived safely at his destination overseas.
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Harold Liston
Joyce Liston
Boots Yount on 20 day furlough from hospital care
Pvt. Charlies L Boots Yount is on a twenty day furlough to visit his mother Mrs Winnie Yount in Switz City. He was recently discharged from O Reilly General Hospital Springfield Missouri after treatment for wounds suffered in Italy in November 1943.
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Charlies
Boots” Yount
Winnie Yount
Switz City
Pvt
Yount
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Italy
Retirement of C R Woods at Indiana Bell after 37 years
C R Woods assistant to the vice president and general manager at Indiana Bell retired from active duty on August 1 after more than 37 years of Bell System service. His career began as an assistant traffic engineer at Chicago Telephone in 1907 and included key posts in Central Union and Indianapolis before joining Indiana Bell in 1920.
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C. R. Woods
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Bell System
Mr. Woods
Chicago Telephone Company
Central Group of
Bell Companies
Central Union
Indiana Bell
Indianapolis
the Telephone Pioneers
Ania
Apeliec. Ca
Ser EO
Tad Sac
Ay Ll
Ld. Ag Oure
BOB Res
Ellie Cate
Alou
Pat Ou
Amo
Percy Myers Returns Home From Alaska Construction Work
Percy Myers, formerly with the Miller Construction Co in Alaska, has returned home this week. He is noted for his recent employment abroad and is now back with local ties and plans announced.
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Percy Myers, J
Miller Construction .Co
Alaska
Stafford Township Budget Form 3 Revised 1941
The record notes Everett J. Garrett as trustee for Stafford Township and references the township budget form 3 with poor relief fund details. The fragment indicates official financial and welfare allocations managed by the trustee within Stafford Township.
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RTE
Everett J. Garrett
Stafford Township
Board Releases New Type Coupon for Gasoline Rations
The Local War Price and Rationing Board announces new E2 and R2 gasoline coupons to support harvest and off highway work. E2 and R2 differ in color and bear the label non-highway, with E2 not valid for propelling registered vehicles. Serial numbered strips come with a folder showing range and ration-holder details.
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Davis
War Price and Rationing Board
OPA
Farmers urged to endorse E and R coupons with names and addresses
Mr. Davis urged farmers to endorse their E and R coupons clearly with their names and addresses on the range of serial numbers shown on the cover before handing them to suppliers.
Terre Haute Man Dies After Illness of Two Months
Chancy R. Strong 76 of Terre Haute died at his home early today after a two month illness. His wife Martha Price is a local resident and sister to the late Mrs. George Yeoman. Survivors include two daughters Laverne Strong of Richmond and Edna Shafer of North Platte Nebraska plus a son John of Terre Haute and several grandchildren. Funeral plans not set.
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Chancy R. Strong
Terre Haute
Martha Price
George Yeoman
Laverne Strong
Richmond
Edna Shafer
North Platt
Neb
John
Soft Ball doubleheader scheduled after rainouts
Last night’s softball games were rained out and will be played later. Tonight Ajax and Burns City boys meet at 7 and Coca Colas face Sluggers at 8 15 pm with Hale Jackson Truitt Curtis Hebb Donie McNew and Sims listed as the batteries for the games.
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Ajax
Burns City
Coca Colas
Ajax Hale and Jackson
Truitt
Curtis
Hebb
Donie
McNew
Sims
Unusual Leaf Brought To Citizen Office
Mrs. Joe Bolt presented a passion flower and unusually large leaf to the Citizen staff this morning to illustrate the leaf size and markings. The staff could not decipher the markings and labeled it another one of those things.
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Joe Bolt
Woman's Relief Corps Called Meeting This Thursday
A called meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps will be held in the hall Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Important business will be discussed and all members are urged to attend. Job printing at The Citizen.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
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Leopold
Loeb
Little Frank
Chicago
Battle For
Berlin
U. S
Normandy
Chas, L. Yount
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State Board of Accounts
Greene County
Indiana
Keene County
NASA Ademas
Duppres
Hildren Light
Piotoi
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County Tax Adjustment Board
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Board
Dasled
Todd
Ves
Tait Talat
Roddy McDowall
the Citizen
Ladies OF Washington
Trudy Marshall
Ronald Graham
Lubitsch
Ernss Bitch
Heaven
Rockefellow Center
Andy Hardy
Caribbean
Arctic
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola
Harting Bros., Inc
Linton, Ind
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