Miraculous recovery frames war medical advances
An American soldier wounded in France survives severe chest and torso injuries after five days of army treatment. Doctors call it miraculous and note mortality is dropping due to modern science, as reported with a New York Times dispatch. Local amusements include a tug of war at a merchant picnic and colorful reminiscences of miners, Scots bragging, and playful stunts by Scotty and a cat.
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France
Hanson W. Baldwin
New York Times
Miller
Hale Returns to Linton Parish as Conference Closes
The 115th Indiana Conference of the United Brethren in Christ ends at noon Sunday with Rev. R. C. Hale assigned back to the Linton parish. Other district pastors listed include Rev. Charles Smith Jasonville Rev. Stanley Sipes Burris Chapel Rev. Leon Taylor Beech Rev. F. J. Elliott French Lick Okley Russell Lewis E. Roberts Odon Rev. W. F. Brown Georgetown G. C. Bond Oakland City Wmn. Metcalf Vincennes and Rev. T. Horton McCormick Coryton who will lead Evansville church as Rev. E. Craig Brandenburg is elected Conference Superintendent.
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Indiana
Vincennes
T. Horton McCormick
Coryon
Evansville
E. Craig Brandenburg
Patch Proclaims Stage In Southern France Set For Decisive Victory
Allied forces completed the encirclement of Toulon and pushed within eight miles of Marseille while advancing 60 miles inland in the first week of the invasion. Maj. Gen. Alexander Patch said the operations set the stage for a decisive victory as French and American troops tied up German garrisons and captured Aix as the invasion sped forward.
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Rome
U.P
Toulon
Marseille
Alexander Patch
Patch
France
Henry Maitland Wilson
Bandol
Mediterranean
Toulogne
Aubagne
Aix
Avignon
Rhone Valley
Etang
Pondre) de Berre
Pertius
Granbois
Manosque
St. Julien
Draguignan
Barreme
Durance
Rhone
New Evidence Claims Rommel Killed by Allied Air Attack
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel likely died from a fractured skull after his car crashed in a ditch near Livarot France on July 17 1944. Marcel Lescene Livarot mayor and druggist says Rommel died en route to a Bernay hospital with secrecy surrounding his death.
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Livarot Survie
Normandy
U.P
Erwin Rommel
Bernard L. Montgomery
Bernay
Seine
Here
Rommel
Berlin
Marcel Lescene
Livarot
Lescene
Hospital Report Details Local Patient Updates
Darrell Dayhuff and Carl Carpenter underwent tonsillectomies this morning. Mrs. Austin Krouse was admitted for observation. Ronnie Ray Myers infant son of Norval and Mrs. Myers was admitted for treatment. Merritt Mitten was taken to his home. Paul Arthur was dismissed. Mrs. Clarence Padgett and baby were sent home. Mrs. Myles Trusty and baby were sent home.
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Carl Carpenter
Austin Krouse
Switz City
Ronnie Ray Myers
Norval Myers
Linton
Merritt Mitten
Worthington
Paul Arthur
Salsberry
Clarence Padgett
Myles Trusty
Highway Commission Awards 128202 Dollar July Contracts
The State Highway Commission awarded drainage and bridge painting contracts in July totaling 128202.87 dollars. Chairman Samuel C. Hadden announced the awards with the largest being 17 miles of drainage on U S 52 southeast of Lafayette in Tippecanoe and Boone counties. Other work covered Lake Porter LaPorte Franklin and Union counties.
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State Highway Commission
Samuel C. Hadden
U. S. 52
Lafayette
Tippecanoe
Boone
Lake
Porter
LaPorte
Franklin
Union
Germans widen Baltic escape corridor near Riga
Soviet dispatches report six more German panzer divisions entering a counteroffensive to widen a narrow coastal corridor from Riga toward East Prussia. The Russia-claimed fighting included recapture of Tukums and heavy tank losses, with Baltic towns and rail links in play and questions about whether the corridor could aid German withdrawal.
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Moscow
U.P
Riga
London
Pravda
Red Army
East Prussia
Gulf of Riga
Latvia
Estonia
Tukums
Jelgava
Siauliai
Warsaw
Bug
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
The
Warsaw- Bialystok
Ventspils
Women Urged to Help Red Cross Knit for War Needs
A community appeal asks women to aid Red Cross knitting. Yarn has arrived for sweaters mufflers and gloves and two shipments have already been sent this year. Work must be completed by December 1 with yarn at five local collection points including addresses on B Street Northwest Main Street Ninth Street Northeast the public library and Vincennes Street.
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Red Cross
E. E. Flanagan
B Street
Northwest
Alfred Millon
N. Main
Earl Wolford
Ninth Street
Walter Freund
E. Vincennes Street
Miner Killed As Slate Falls In New Harmony Mine
Richard Martin Teasley 55, a driller for New Harmony mine, died instantly when slate fell on him during drilling. Coroner reports a fractured skull. funeral set at Dugger Baptist church with burial in Dugger cemetery. Separate: ballot printing contract awarded for November by Greene County Election Commission to Irvin Pryor. 2000 war ballots to be printed and mailed to service members. 1200 of 1800 local voters in service expected to vote. Leonard Fields to run election machinery. wives of service members have no special absent voter provision.
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Richard Martin Teasley
Slate
New Harmony
Teasley
Walter McHugh
Shelburn
Myrtle Teasley
Ruth Talbott
Terre Haute
Lola Gasko
Arlington
Hettie Teasley
Dugger
Claude
Evansville
Ralph
Flint
Mich
Don Crawford
Otho Seldomridge
Detroit
Clara Wilson
East Orange
N. J
Elizabeth Teasley
Philadelphia
M. J. Aikin
Shirley Barrow
The
Baptist Church
Dugger Cemetery
Irvin Pryor
Worthington Times
Greene County Election Commissioners
Bloomfield
Frank Lenning
Indianapolis
Court House
Leonard Fields
Lyons
Jack McIntyre
Truck Weights Survey To End Friday
A truck load weight survey by the State Highway Commission will be completed on August 25, chaired by Samuel C. Hadden. Started July 31, the check occurs at 20 stations on high-traffic roads from 6 am to 2 pm on weekdays using a load ometer to measure wheel and axle weights and compute gross weight.
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State Highway Commission
Samuel C. Hadden
Marine S Sgt Darrell Duchaney Wounded in Action
Mrs Darrell Duchanoy of this city received word that her husband S Sgt Darrell Duchaney of the United States Marine Corps was slightly wounded in action on the Island of Tinain and was being sent to a base hospital to recover. He enlisted two years ago last June and has served overseas the past year with the Marines on Tawara Saipan and Tinain.
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Darrell Duchanoy
United States Marine Corps
Tinain
Sgt
Duchaney
Marines
Tawara
Saipan
Omitted Name Among Township Teachers Revealed
A listing of township teachers omitted Nellie Lee Ferguson from the Shields school roster. Ferguson is identified as the instructor at Shields, correcting the earlier error in the advertisement.
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Nellie Lee Ferguson
Shields
Teachers Meet at Bloomfield August 29
Greene county teachers will gather in Bloomfield at the Methodist church on August 29 for their annual institute. Alvin E. Keller says the program starts at 9 a.m. with Dr. Logan Hall Wilbur Yung Miss Mary Paxton and Mrs. Ruth Vass among the instructors and county groups such as the Greene County Tuberculosis Association and the American Red Cross slated to appear.
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Greene County
Bloomfield
Alvin E. Keller
Logan Hall
Meridian Street Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Wilbur Yung
Mary Paxton
Indiana Society For Crippled Children
Ruth Vass
Lyons
Greene County Tuberculosis Association
The
American Red Cross
Americans donate heavily to Russian War Relief in 1944
Edward C. Carter reports Russian War Relief has raised 13.7 million dollars in the first half of 1944, more than double 1943’s total, with 4.091 million in cash and 9.624 million in clothing and goods. The yearly goal is 21 million and Carter expects completion.
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New York
Edward C. Carter
Russian War Relief, Inc
Carter
American Columns Across Seine In Force On Two Sides
Across Paris two municipal columns of troops or guards are reported. In Bedford officials expect C. E. Wilson and other General Motors officers to visit the Delco plant Thursday.
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Seine
Paris
Bedford
U.h
Delco-Reimy
Dry
C. E. Wilson
General Motors Corporation
W. C. Williams, Jr
Allied armor closes on Paris in decisive northwest France push
Allied forces drive across the Seine threatening Le Havre as Patton’s columns push north from Fontainebleau toward the Marne and the coast. German losses mount while air and ground pounding hammers the retreating Seventh Army and 15th Army.
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Supreme Headquarters
AEF
U.P
Seine
Paris
Channel
Havre
France
United Press
George S. Patton
Fontainebleau
Marne
Meaux
Rozoy
7Th Army
15Th Army
Pas de Calais
Henry T. Gorrell
Gunther von Kluge
Patton
Mantes
Vernon
le Havre
Transocean Agency
Limay
Production resumes at Pullman Standard after three day strike
In Hammond on August 22, production returns to full scale at the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company after United Steel Workers members ended a three day walkout that began Saturday with 100 assembly line workers. Union and company negotiate a new contract to replace the recently expired one.
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Hammond
U.R
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company
United Steel Workers
CSO
Vinne nes Youth Dies After Auto Strike In Vin cennes
William Ray Smith age 15 of Vincennes died from injuries after being struck by an automobile. The accident occurred Sunday and the driver was absolved by police. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John Smith.
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Vincennes
William Ray Smith
John Smith
Purdue Hosts Chinese Visitor For Training Research
Dr Chi Tung Yung of Lingnan University in Kwangtung China visited Purdue University to inspect training facilities including graduate agricultural work. He is a State Department guest on a yearlong tour of the United States. Col A R Elliott at Culver presented diplomas to 118 graduates at a four day summer program. Governor Schriever spoke at naval cavalry and woodcraft school commencement. A four day institute at Indiana University opened for Hoosier lumber and building material dealers to study postwar personnel training. Kenneth R Cowell 32, dry cleaning worker, died after drowning in Lake James. body recovered after a search by Kendallville fire dept and authorities.
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Lafayette
U.P
Chi-Tung Yung
Lingnan University
Kwangtung
China
Purdue University
Yung
State Department
Culver
A. R. Elliott
Bloomington
Indiana University
Fort Wayne
Kenneth R. Cowell
Lake James
Cowell
Kendallville
Ind
Steuben County
Lakeside
Annual Fish Fry Planned by Vicksburg Club
The Vicksburg Conservation Club announces its annual fish fry and invites interested individuals to notify Rudolph Vitosky or Charles Britton about attendance.
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Vicksburg Conservation Club
Rudolph Vitosky
Charles Britton
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