Mellow Light and Invasion Talk From World War II Reports
Europe braces as Churchill proclaims victory light while Axis warns of invasions on stepping stone isles between Africa and Italy. Pantelleria faced heavy Allied bombing and naval bombardment as Rome notes garrison surrender calls amid air offensive plans.
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Winston” Churchill
Axis
Europe
Africa
Italy
Rome
Berlin
Lampedusa
Tunisian
Pantelleria
Malta
Churchill
Taxes: New Levies Ahead in 1944 Budget Talks
President Roosevelt and congressional leaders weigh new revenue sources to close the inflationary gap. He opposes a general sales tax but backs future mix of taxes and compulsory savings to fund a 16 billion dollar 1944 budget request. Farm leader Albert Goss warns against subsidy price controls and predicts shortages if implemented.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Albert S. Goss
National Grange
America
Senate
Goss
FDR threatens Axis with gas retaliation and war warnings
President Roosevelt bluntly warned the Axis that any use of poison gas against the United Nations would trigger swift and full retaliation targeting munitions centers sea ports and military objectives. He cited rising reports of preparations and echoed British warnings as Nazi and Japanese actions loom in World War II.
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Roosevelt
Axis
United Nations
United States
Germany
Japan
Tighter Belts Forecast for 1944
A 1943 bureau forecast warns civilians may need tighter belts in 1944. Despite adequate current rationed foods and expected production, vegetable output is down about 13 percent from last year and early freezes cut fruit crops. Eggs and livestock may tighten supplies next fall and winter.
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Bureau of Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Driving Ban Possible Across Nation Says Transit Official
Major Jubal R Parten of the Petroleum Administration predicts an extension of the pleasure driving ban to the entire country. He notes consideration of halting nonessential driving in the Middle Western states and suggests nationwide actions may come soon.
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Maj
Jubal R. Parten
The
Petroleum Administration
Major Parten
Middle Western
Navy Appropriations Bill Heads to Conference
The Navy bill totals 24,850,427,198 for FY 1944 and moves from Senate to conference with the House. Dividends paid to stockholders in April reach 292 million, down 21 million from April 1942. Living costs rose about 1 percent in most cities surveyed by the NICB. A vision of a 15 to 20 million ton peace time merchant fleet under the American flag was outlined by Adm. Land.
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Senate
House
National Industrial Conference Board
Adm
Emory S.land
Argentina Hangs Between Neutrality and Change in Power
Argentina’s rapid political turnover after a brief revolt brings President Pedro Ramirez to power with a pledge of neutrality for the present and close cooperation with American nations. Observers note a cabinet heavy with military officers, eight to one civilian, signaling a cautious stance as the Ramirez regime consolidates authority after Gen. Arturo Rawson’s ousting and Castillo’s isolationist line.
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Argentina
Pedro Ramirez
Americas
Ramirez
Arturo Rawson
Ramono S. Castillo
Senis
Allied air forces strike across Pacific and Asia fronts
Allied airmen hit Jop positions in the Aleutians and across the Pacific to Central China. Kiska again targets the Aleutians as Liberators and Vega Venturas join the assault. In the Solomons Choiseul and Munda air bases attacked. New Guinea planes support ground forces on Green's Hill. Air superiority by American and Chinese forces over the Yangtze valley persists with frequent sweeps over Hupeh-Hunan without opposition.
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Pacific
China
Kiska
Archipelago
Solomons
Choiseul Island
Munda
New Guinea
Mubo
Green's Hill
Yangtse
Hupeh-Hunan
Fathers Work or Fight Mixup Revealed by McNutt
War Manpower Commission chair Paul V. McNutt disclosed a misinterpretation of the work or fight edict. He said the order could induce fathers with dependents if they worked in any of 70 nondeferable occupations, though draft rules prohibited drafting fathers under certain conditions.
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Commission
WMC
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
War, Manpower Commission
Selective ‘Service
Roosevelt outlines postwar UN goals for world peace and shared prosperity
Speaking to United Nations Food Conference delegates, the President argues a world freed from conflict must ensure better use of human and natural resources to raise living standards. He envisions a universal right to work, earn a decent living, worship freely, and secure future opportunities for all children.
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International
Roosevelt
United Nations
Slaughter alleges Nazi mass executions in Holland
News from censored Holland reports thousands of Dutch citizens killed in mass executions after a general strike. Nazi authorities planned to send former Dutch army parolees to Germany to work in war factories, halting services and triggering public executions.
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Holland
Office of War Information
Germany
Plans for Future Air Freight Network Proposed
The Civil Aeronautics Board received a request from Keeshin Air Freight to operate a vast U S and international network. The plan seeks authority to serve 200 major U S cities and many foreign points via 18 gateways for exchange of freight.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
United States
Keeshin Air Freight Company
Lesson for June 20 Scripture Texts and Subjects
Lesson for June 20 presents subjects and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission. It outlines topics and readings for study and reflection.
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International Council of Religious Education
True Christian Life The Light Within believers
A sermon outlines the core of true Christianity from I John 1 2 3 4. It links sin forgiveness daily cleansing and transformed living to obedience, love and fearless witness. The text stresses being in Christ as the ground of assurance and unity with God and fellow believers.
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Jesus
Christ
John
Douglass
God
West York Community Notices and Local Visits
West York church announces regular services for Sunday and midweek prayer. Several Chicago visitors stay with local families including Mrs Martha Irwin and Miss Clara Mount. A ladder accident injured Mrs Everett Reynolds, and others visit relatives in Ellery Terre Haute Robinson and York. Family gatherings mark birthdays with many relatives present.
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Martha Irwin
Clara Mount
Louis Myers
Chicago
Adam Cullop
Everett Reynolds
Merle Anderson
O. R. Ra
Lelia Evans
Guy Bonesteel
Vern Correll
Claere Correll
Terre Haute
Merle Bonesteel
Virgil Bonesteel
Robinson
Herbert Pinkston
York
Ruby St. John
Clara Correll
Albert Bonesteel
Bonesteel
East Lib er News Ties Local Families in Weekend Visits
Mrs Emil Clapp reports social visits as Mr and Mrs Emil Clapp and Mrs W F Clapp plus others visited the Meloy home. Roy Fox Faye and Lawrence Randall dined with Ruth Beachout and Kathleen. Funerals unite families as Joe Burkett and daughters attended Ottis Bells service at Zion Church. Charles Lycan Evan stayed with Homer and Rubylee Clapp while Jimmy Shumaker spent the weekend with his grandparents Harve and Mrs Shumaker. Bill Lee Curtis relocated from Great Lakes to Norfolk. Stanley Bierbaum and Dan Shumaker visited the Shumaker household.
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Emil Clapp
W. F. Clapp
Jessie Meloy
Virginia
Roy Fox
Faye
Lawrence Randall
Ruth Beachout
Kathleen
Joe Burkett
Betty
Jean
Marjorie
Ottis Bell
Zion Church
Lawrence Lycan Cane Evan
Homer Clapp
Rubylee
Jimmy Shumaker
Harve Shumaker
Bill Lee Curtis
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Til
Norfolk
Stanley Bierbaum
Dan Shumaker
Wi T
Harvey Shumaker
Ineete
Obituary of Benjamin Ausbrook from Niles Michigan
Benjamin Theodore Ausbrook age 45 and four year Berrien county sheriff’s office member died at his Niles home after five months illness. He formerly led Kirsh Manufacturing Co plant protection police and was active in the Fraternal Order of Police Elk Lodge Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion and Masonic drum corps. Born November 22 1897 in Clay City Illinois he is survived by widow Eleanor father Thomas L Ausbrook of West Union Illinois two daughters sisters and a grandchild. Funeral at the Methodist church with Rev Howard Blanning and burial at Silverbrook Cemetery.
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Benjamin Theodore Ausbrook
Berrien County Sheriff’s Office
Niles
Michigan
Mr. Ausbrook
Ted
Sturgis
Kirsh Manufacturing Co
Fraternal Order of the Police
Benton Harbor Elk Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps
Masonic Lodge
Bridgeport
Illinois
Clay City
Eleanor
Thomas Ll. Ausbrook
West Union
Lawrence Manke
Robert Steele
E. D Vanpetlen
Methodist Church
Howard Blanning
Benton Harbor
Death notices for Ottis Bell of Clark County
Ottis Bell born November 8 1883 in Clark County IL died June 10 1943 at age 59. He married Daisy Kuhn November 1 1904 and they had three children Mildred Wilholt Rudolph Bell Kathryn Patchett. Survived by widow three grandchildren twin brother Otis Bell sister Mrs Laura Bain and many relatives. Funeral Sunday at 2 p m conducted by H F Hasewinkel with burial in Zion Cemetery. Death due to fracture of the fall likely sustained a year earlier. He spent most life on Clark County farm.
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Obituary Ottis Bell
Theodore
Catherine Beltz Bell
Clark Co
Daisy Kuhn
Daisy Bell
Mildred Wilholt
Paris
Rudolph Bell
Kathryn Patchett
Marshall
Max
Bobby Wilholt
Carol Patchett
Otis Bell
Laura Bain
Terre Haute
Ind
Clark County
Schmidt Clinic
Robinson, NC
H. F. Hasewinkel
Zion Cemetery
Farewell to Frank Stewart Life and death reflections noted
Frank Stewart died June 10 1948 at age 67 after a life of farm work and service. He married Myrtle Croll and later Mamie Cline and left daughter Ruth Eaton son Harry and four grandchildren. Survived by sister Katie and brothers Ross Clyde and Arthur. stepdaughter Rosemary Cline.
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Frank Stewart
Frank
Joseph
Mary Washburn Stewart
Myrtle Croll
Ruth Eaton
Kokomo
Ind
Harry
Robinson
Tlnois
Marshall
Ruth
Charles Eaton
Paul
Donald
Kathryn Stewart
Katie Newman
Ross
Clyde
Arthur
Danville
Rosemary Cline
Coal Bids Sought by Clark County Supervisors
Im provement Committee of the Clark County Board of Supervisors calls for bids to deliver about 100 or 120 tons of coal to multiple county buildings. Bids due by 9:00 a m on Saturday June 26, 1943 with analysis required. Committee reserves right to reject all bids. Ralph Bennett, Chairman.
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Improvement Committee
Clark County Board of Supervisors
Ralph Bennett
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