Americans Hurl Nazis Back Across Saar Front Eight Miles
American forces under Lt. Gen. Patton drove German troops back across the Saar along an eight mile front near the Siegfried line. Ninth army expanded gains west of the Roer near Linnich while Third army pressed the Saar east bank. Linnich area yielded fifty one prisoners as units advanced toward the Roer defenses and Haguenau remained a key objective for Allied forces in eastern France.
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United Press
Paris
George S. Patton
Saar
Herzig
Ninth Army
Linnich
Cologne
Roer
Patton
Third Army
Germany
Merzig
Noer
Reich
Rhine
Saarlautern
France
Haguenau
Strasbourg
Belfort
Hueningue
Basel
William Hi. Simpson
Lindern
Welz
Flosdorf
Roerdorf
Beeck
Dusseldorf
Linich
Altdorf
Julich
DNB
Courtney H. Hodges
American First Army
Lamersdorf
Inden
Duren
Mrs E J Ecker Admitted For Observation At Martinsville
Mrs E J Ecker has entered the Cohn Barnard Sanitarium in Martinsville for observation and treatment.
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E. J. Ecker
Cohn - Barnard Sanitarium
Martinsville
Indiana News Roundup Tenor: Local court, church, and crime items
Mrs. Mary Mullett, 29, sentenced to five months in the Indiana Women's Prison for child neglect tied to the death of her 83 year old son in a fire that destroyed their home while she and her sister were away. Mrs. Erma E. Gallagher, 32, shot to death. husband Leo says she was recovering from an operation. Indiana State Teachers College hosts Central Southern Indiana School Band Association through tomorrow. The Most Rev Henry Joseph Grimmelman to be enthroned bishop of Evansville Jan 3. Indiana Supreme Court disbars former Jasper attorney Herbert W Lane for unethical practices. White County seeks Jack Edward Erwin, 16, who escaped near Monticello after looting logs.
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Logansport
Ec. 1
U.P
Mary Mullett
Indiana Women’s Prison
Cass
Indianapolis
Erma E. Gallagher
Leo
Terre Haute
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Evansville
Henry Joseph Grimmelman
St Joseph's College, Columbus
Indiana Supreme Court
Jasper, Ind
Herbert W. Lane
Lane
Michigan
Indiana
U.S. Planes Search Philippine Waters For More Japanese Victims
Allied forces report further American air strikes around Leyte and Ormoc Bay as ships are sunk and Japanese losses mount. The operations include attacks by Lightning Thunderbolt and Warhawk fighters sinking transports and freighters and setting fire to vessels off Leyte’s west coast.
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U.S
Philippine Waters
William B. Dickison
United Press
Allied
Philippines
U.P
Philippine
Ormoe
Tokyo
Ormoe Harbor
Leyte
Leyte Gulf
Lightning
Thunderbolt
Warhawk
Negros
Davao
Minda
East Indies
Triads Announce Annual Christmas Vesper Service
Linton Chapter of Triad announces its annual Christmas vesper service at United Brethren Church on Sunday December 10 at four o clock. Violinist Kary Bryan Oakes from Bloomington with a string ensemble will join choral numbers by local Triad members.
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Linton
Triad
United Brethren
Kary Bryan Oakes
Bloomington
Oakes
Leopold Auer
Chicago
New York
Armand Parent
Paris Conservatory
Paris
France
Duke of Edinburgh
Queen Victoria
England
Iss Frieda ScMertzer
Bloomfield
New York Women's Symphony
Violet Martindale Talbott
Russians Break German Defenses on Hungarian Front
Soviet forces drive through cracks in German lines on a 250 mile front from Pecs toward Lake Balaton and Danube, widening gains near Budapest and threatening Austrian frontier. Tolbukhin and Malinovsky commands claim large advances, with thousands killed or captured by Axis.
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London
U.P
Tarnow- Budapest
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Pecs
Lake Balaton
Danube
Budapest
Berlin
Tolbukhin
Ordion Y. Malinovsky
Old
Drava
Several Births and Hospital Updates Reported
A series of birth announcements and hospital notes include a Caesarean birth of a girl to Mrs. Charles Hunter on First Street Southeast. a girl named Mary Kathleen born to Mrs. Delphia Brooks of Worthington. a 7 pound 7 ounce girl named Waltera Jane born to Mrs. Walter Floyd of Linton route 2. and multiple admissions and dismissals including Mrs. Russell Thompson of Solsberry, Mrs. Elmore Shacklett of Jasonville, Mrs. David McCombs of Marco, and Mrs. Roxie Michael of Solsberry in the recent period.
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Charles Hunter
First Street
Russell Thompson
Solsberry
Delphia Brooks
Worthington
Mary Kathleen
Donald Besheres
Linton
Elmore Shacklett
Jasonvillle
McCammon Called by Death in Paxton Rural Route
Edward McCammon of Paxton rural route died suddenly at 2 30 pm Thursday after being stricken with a heart attack in his car following a Carlisle trip. He was 80 years old. Survived by wife Martha Pirtle McCammon a son Lester two daughters Delia Gritton Delphia Woodrow a sister ten grandchildren. Funeral arrangements with New Kirk Funeral Home Pleasant Yiew are pending burial in McCammon cemetery.
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Edward McCammon
Paxton
Carlisle
Sullivan County
Jesse and
Delia Smith McCammon
Church of Christ At
Martha Pirtle McCammon
Lester
Oaktown
Delia Gritton
Williamsport
Delphia Woodrow
Kingman
Route 2
Owen Pirtle
Newkirk
Pleasant- Yiwaw
McCammon
Indiana property taxes set to rise next year
Albert H. Cole of the Indiana Taxpayers Association announced that Indiana property taxes will be 2 328 000 higher in the coming year than in 1944. He noted 61 counties faced higher levies in 1944 payable in 1945, with reductions in 31 counties, and attributed most increases to higher government salaries.
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Indianapolis
Albert H. Cole
Peru
Indiana Taxpayers’ Association
Indiana
Cole
Association
Indiana General Assembly
Pacific
Marion County
Lake County
Allen County
Madison County
Knox County
la Porte County
Crowd expected for Linton-Bosse high school game
Basketball fans are urged to attend the Linton Bosse game at the local high school gym with doors opening at six. Seating is first come, first served for unreserved seats. The Pleasantville A vs Miners B game starts at seven, and the main event at eight.
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Pleasantville
Miner's
Lodge Meeting Nominates Officers at Red Men's Hall
Chickateth Council to nominate officers for the new year during a regular meeting at the Red Men's hall Monday evening at seven. All members urged to attend.
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Chickateth
Red Men's Hall
Negro Confesses in Evansville Murder Case
Det 2 reports Frank J. Quarles a 44 year old Negro confessed to strangling 80 year old widow Julia Gottman in her basement and that his wife Lula 26 robbed rings and a pearl necklace. Grand jury to consider first degree murder charges against the couple.
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Evansville
U.P
Frank J. Quarles
Julia Gottman
Lula
Edward Double
Vanderburg County
Gottman
Quarles
Roy Perkins
Hilarry Yeager
Perkins
Jacquelyn Mead Joins IU Concert Band For Sunday Program
Jacquelyn Mead of Linton will join Indiana University concert band for a Sunday concert at 3 PM in the IU auditorium. Ninety musicians will perform in a program featuring fourteen compositions, with Miss Mead playing the clarinet.
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Jacquelyn Mead
Linton
Indiana University
I. U
Miss Mead
James Followell Reported Missing in Action in France
Mrs Betty Followell of Linton Route 2 has learned her husband Sgt James L Followell is missing in action in France since November 9. She will be notified at once if new information is received.
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Betty Followell
Linton
James L. Followell
France
Firefighters Contain Small Porch Fire in Linton Home
Linton firemen were called to Seventh Street Southeast Thursday around 8 30 PM to a small blaze in a box of kindling on the back porch of Albert Marter’s home. Damage was minimal.
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Linton City
Albert Marter
Seventh Street
Lady Astor to retire after current term
Virginia born Lady Astor the first woman in Parliament will retire at the end of her present term. A joint letter with Lord Astor states he cannot support another campaign and she will remain in Parliament for at least one more year. The war extended Parliament and no general election has occurred in nine years.
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London
Lady Astor
Lord Astor
Plymouth
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