Smashing May Day Raid On Germany's Atlantic Wall
Nearly 1,000 American heavy bombers and fighters led a dawn May Day assault on Germany's Atlantic wall and rail yards. RAF and Allied aircraft supported with raids on railway targets in France, while reports note large-scale activity and potential record-setting pace.
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London
U.P
Germany
Atlantic Wall
Europe
Straits of Dover
English Channel
Folkestone
Dover
France
8Th Air Force
American Air Command
French
RAF
2Nd Tactical Command
Paris
Maintenon
Acheres
Somain
Air Ministry
Lyons
Clermont- Ferand
Bronfield
Lyon
Clemont-Ferrand
Clermont- Ferrand
County Offices Closed on Tuesday Election Day
All offices in the county courthouse will be closed Tuesday for election day except the Clerk's office. Election returns will be announced in the auditor's office and precinct results will be read as they are received. ample seating will be provided.
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County Court House
Lin ton club to host Hulman at Country Club meeting
Antone Hulman of the Hulman Company Terre Haute will speak at the Greater Linton club gathering Thursday at 6 30 PM in the Country Club Mayor Mr McMillan of Terre Haute will also attend all members urged to attend
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Antone Hulman
Hulman Company of
Terre Haute
Greater Linton Club
Country Club
McMillan
Plane Crash Claims Cadet Townsend Near Dover Arkansas
Russellville Arkansas May 1 The Civil Aeronautics Administration investigated a training plane crash that killed 20 year old naval aviation cadet Clifford Gerald Townsend Jr of Evansville Indiana. The aircraft from the CAA training school at Arkansas Tech crashed four miles east of Dover Arkansas.
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Russellville
Ark
U.P
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Clifford Gerald Townsend, Jr
Evansville
Ind
CAA
Arkansas Tech
Dover
Voters Prepare for Light Greene County Primary
Greene county officials completed preparations for the Tuesday primary as 30 percent of voters are expected to cast ballots. Clerk Frank A Lenning notes unusually high absent ballots this year and war conditions contribute to the apathy.
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Greene County
Frank A. Lenning
Bloomfield
Lenning
War loss tally reports 498 lives on Mediterranean sinking
Washington reports 498 American soldiers and officers lost when a troop ship was sunk in the Mediterranean by enemy action. Next of kin have been notified. this marks the second heaviest U S troop ship toll to date, with 19 transports lost in the war and 3,000,000 plus troops deployed overseas.
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Mediterranean Sea
Washington
U.P
War Department
U. S
Navy
U. S. Army
President Coolidge
South Pacific
Army
S. S. Cape San Juan
Pacific
Pan-American Airways
Atlantic
Siamese Twins Born Sunday in Phoenixville Hospital
Siamese twin daughters of Mrs. Mary Stierly, 24, Audubon, Pa., were alive 24 hours after birth at Phoenixville hospital. One baby good, the other fair. Doctors say they share a single alimentary tract and buttocks, are joined at the inner legs, cannot walk or be separated, and weighed 12 pounds at birth. The mother is in good condition. the family recently lost the father Harold Stierly in a motorcycle accident.
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Phoenixville
Mary Stierly
Audubon
Phoenixville Hospital
J. Elmer Gotwals
Called Meeting At First Baptist Church
A called business meeting will be held this evening at 7 30 at the First Baptist Church. All members are urged to attend for important business.
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First Baptist Church
Auxiliaries Plan To Clean House
Members of the American Legion Auxiliaries No 1 and No 2 are asked to meet at the Legion Home Wednesday morning at 8 30 for the purpose of cleaning house. Each one should bring a covered dish. The work should be completed before Auxiliary No 2 chapter night.
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American Legion Auxiliaries No. 1
No. 2
Legion Home
Auxiliary No. 2
Infant Kathleen Sweeney Dies in South Bend
Kathleen Ann Sweeney infant daughter of Lt. and Mrs. Robert Sweeney of South Bend died Friday night in Epworth hospital. Mrs. Sweeney is reported to be improving. Funeral services were held in South Bend Saturday.
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Kathleen Ann Sweeney
Robert Sweeney
South Bend
Epworth Hospital
Sweeney
Kaiser announce birth of son Richard Lee in Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kaiser of Michigan announce the birth of a son named Richard Lee on April 22. Mrs. Kaiser, formerly Miss Juanita Reynolds, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds of Dugger.
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Lester Kaiser
Michigan
Richard Lee
Kaiser
Juanita Reynolds
Charles Reynolds
Dugger
Home of Wildman family destroyed by morning fire
The Grant township residence of Rev and Mrs George Wildman near Switz City burned Sunday about 1130 am. Mrs Wildman and son George Jr were at home as she prepared a farewell dinner for son in law George Jackson of Bloomfield who leaves for the Army. Neighbors aided but the four room house burned to the ground. loss partially insured.
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George Wildman
Grant Township
Switz City
Wildman
George Jr
George Jackson
Bloomfield
United States Army
Frank Shilkett
Fort Harrison Hosts Open House For Women Wacs
An open house at Fort Benjamin Harrison invites civilian women from Indianapolis and nearby to tour the WAC barracks on May 6 from two to five. Attendees will see living quarters and visit posts via bus and jeep, with Indianapolis Recruiting Staff on hand to answer questions.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Wacs
WAC
Mary M. Devlin
Indianapolis
Post Exchange
Victory Gardeners Meet Tuesday at Local Library
A Victory Garden club meeting is set for Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the local public library. An out of town speaker will attend and all members and interested residents are urged to attend.
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Victory Garden Club
Beauticians Meeting Set for Monday Evening
A gathering of the Linton Beauticians will take place at Leonard's Grill Monday at 7 30 p m. All members are urged to attend.
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Linton Beauticians
Leonard’s Grill
Stalin Calls For Joint Blows From East and West to Crush Germany
Stalin in a May Day order called for joint blows from the Soviet Union Britain and the United States to crush Germany in its own lair. He urged Allied nations to pursue the wounded German foe and finish it off with coordinated eastern and western front actions.
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Stalin
Germany
Moscow
U.P
Josef Stalin
Gremany
Soviet Union
Great Britain
United States
Red Army
Baltic States
Idritsa
Latvia
Orsha
White Russia
Lithuania
East Prussia
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Crimean
Coopera
Greman
Europe
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Finland
Hitler
SUT Vail S Wolfe Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster Medal
Sgt. Vail S Wolfe waist gunner on a four engine Liberator bomber receives an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for bombing missions over occupied Europe from a West Anglian base. He also wears the Distinguished Unit Ribbon for the Ploesti battle on August 1 1943. he is the son of Mr and Mrs W S Wolfe of 1090 G Street NE.
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Vail S. Wolfe
Occupied
Europe
Eighth Army Air Force
England
Eighth Air Force
Sgt. Wolfe
War Department
Ploesti
W. S. Wolfe
G Street
County Extends Spring Tax Deadline by One Week
County Treasurer Pearl Shouse announced the extension of the spring tax due date to Saturday May 6. The office will be open daily this week except Tuesday to accommodate payments.
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Pearl Shouse
Greene County Hospital Guild Meeting Scheduled
A Greene County Hospital Guild meeting will be held Monday afternoon at two o'clock in the local public library. All members are urged to attend.
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Greene County
Greene County Hospital Guild
Firemen Called To Two Linton Alarms Saturday
Linton city firemen rushed to two calls on Saturday with no damage. An early 6 a.m. alarm proved false. A 2:20 p.m. grass fire at Island City was quickly controlled.
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Linton City
Island City
Eastern Star convention attendees list in Indianapolis
Mrs. Clint Reintjes Mrs. M A Ladson Mrs. A W Blume Mrs. Vic Cowling Mrs. Cliff Strong and Mrs. Doyle Swaby attended the Eastern Star convention in Indianapolis on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Clint Reintjes
M. A. Ladson
A. W. Blume
Vic Cowling
Cliff Strong
Doyle Swaby
Indianapolis
Election Returns At Roy Borders Garage
Voters are set to receive election results at Roy Borders garage on A Street Northeast Tuesday night. The public was invited to drop in and hear the outcomes from that day’s voting.
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Roy Borders
Hospital Admitions and Dismissals Report
A list of patients admitted for treatment Saturday includes Jesus Ortega Jesus Riveria Pedro Alvarez and Juan Mon dragon. Discharges Sunday include Trenidad Perez Miguel Velez Jose Lalsead and Mrs Ernest LeFebvre. Car roll Bohley born Friday weighs 6 pounds 1 ounce.
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Jesus Ortega
Jesus Riveria
Pedro Alvarez
Juan Mondragon
Fred Burch
Salsberry
Edsel Bohley
Bloomfield
Carroll
Ernest LeFebvre
Carl Gilmour
Koleenay
Trenidad Perez
Miguel Vilez
Selipe Guerta
Jose Lalsead
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al Fields
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New Albany
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Victory Gardeners
Beauticians Meeting
George W. Kious
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Frank Courtney
American Legion
Linton
Neney Jarrett Kious
Ethel Rose
United
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Paulina Winthrow
South Charleston
W. Virginia
Russell Spencer
Charles Kious
Victor
Mary Bolt
M. J. Aikin and Son Funeral Home
White
Russia
Sut
Vail
S. Wolfe
Hospital Guild Meeting
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