Eisenhower’s slow climb to command in World War II
A portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower from his West Point 1915 graduation through years of training and staff work. He waited 27 years for combat command, then in 1942 rose rapidly to full general, aided by key roles with MacArthur and Marshall. His personal life included Mamie Doud and early family losses. The piece foreshadows his European theater leadership.
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Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
West Point
Ike
Eisenhower
Army
19Th Infantry
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Mamie
Geneva Doud
Douds
Denver
Texas
Dwight
Dwight Doud
Icky
Ft. Logan
Colo
John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower
Korea
Panama
Command and General Staff School
Ft. Leavenworth
France
American Battle Monuments Commission
Army War College
Maj
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Mac-Arthur
Abilene
Kevin McCann
Washington
Philippines
Col
George C Marshall
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
China
Dutch East Indies
Australia
Marshall
London
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FASTEETH protects dentures with secure grip
FASTEETH is an improved alkaline powder sprinkled on upper or lower plates to prevent sliding, rocking, or slipping. It claims no gummy taste and helps neutralize plate odor, offering a non sour feel. Available at any drug store.
Union Pledges Quick Service To Skywatch
CIO Communication Workers Local 4317 pledges cooperation in the Middletown Ground Observer Corps Operation Skywatch. Robert J. Donohue, local president, says rapid handling of calls on special circuits and swift repair ensure quick detection of enemy aircraft aiming at the area, reflecting union support by Ohio Bell Telephone employees.
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CIO Communication Workers
Middletown
Minor Blazes Occupy Firemen
Three fires occurred Sunday with minor damage. A chicken house at 913 Ninth Ave. owned by John Colman burned from rubbish. damage $25. Neighbors moved chickens. A hollow tree fire in Fenwick School yard at Fourth Ave. and Yankee Rd was started by children playing with matches and quickly put out. A grass fire in the 1800 block of Yankee Rd, owned by Armco, was caused by a tossed cigarette butt and reported at 8:36 p.m. Sunday.
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Ninth Ave
John Colman
Fenwick School
Fourth Ave
Yankee Rd
Armco
Middletown Juniors Plan for NAJAC Trip
Eleven Middletown Junior Achievers announce a meeting to finalize plans for attending the National Association of Junior Achievement Companies convention at Valley Forge Military Academy August 25 to 29. They will travel by train from Dayton and join Columbus peers en route.
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Middletown
Valley Forge Military Academy
Dolores Rhodes
South Ave
M. G. McCall
Dayton Achievers
Columbus
Twelve Fly To Marion For Sunday Breakfast
A dozen members of the Middletown Aviation Club and wives flew to Marion Municipal Airport for breakfast. The party departed Middletown Airport in five light planes at 7 30 a m and dined at the Marion Airport restaurant before returning by noon.
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Middletown Aviation Club
Marion Municipal Airport
Charles Taylor
Middletown Airport
Marion Airport
Girl Struck By Car On Walnut Street Injured
Seven mile area reports 6 year old Nancy Lou Malcolm daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Malcolm suffered bruises after being struck by an automobile as she walked from behind a parked truck on Walnut Street. The car was driven by John Peast of 400 North Vine Street Oxford.
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Seven Mile
Nancy Lou Malcolm
Edward Malcolm
Walnut St
Sheriff's Deputies
John Peast
North Vine St
Oxford
Russian Arrival in Spitsbergen Around 1715
Crude river boats crossing the open sea brought black-bearded Russians to Spitsbergen beginning about 1715. The fragment notes an early Russian presence in the Arctic colony and hints at maritime activity extending from rivers to the sea.
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Spitsbergen
Truman says trade curbs hurt defense efforts
President Truman states that postwar U.S. trade limits hamper allied strength and proposes forming a 12 member advisory board to study security policy. He urges reexamining bans on trade with Communist nations and notes protective measures may offset export gains.
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Washington
Truman
U.S
Free World
White House
Congress
America
United States
YMCA Camp Vacancies Fill Fast at Hook Camp
Camps for boys August 6-16 and girls August 17-27 at Camp Hook are nearly full. Harry ter Braak, boys work secretary, reports 75 boys registered with 5 spots left to reach 80. Girls camp has about 25 registrations still available. Information available in the boys department.
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YMCA
Camp Hook
Y" Boys
Harry Ter Braak
West Middletonian Hurt In Portsmouth Car Crash
Harry Bowles, 67, of West Middleton Town Route 1, was injured in a two car collision seven miles northwest of Portsmouth on State Route 104 and 73. Bowles sustained cuts and bruises while riding as a passenger in Claude Alexander's car. Alexander, Minnie Stewart, and Gertrude Van Gordon were also injured and treated at Portsmouth General Hospital.
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Harry Bowles
West Middletown
Portsmouth
Bowles
Claude Alexander
Dayton
Portsmouth General Hospital
Alexander
Minnie Stewart
Gertrude van Gordon
Miamisburg
Woman Overcome by Heat at Eagles Lodge Incident
Fire department and emergency squad responded Sunday evening to the Eagles Lodge on Central Ave to aid 23 year old Martha Binnix of 1701 Meadow Ave who collapsed at 7 45 p m. She was treated with oxygen and ice packs and taken to Middletown Hospital for observation. Hospital attendants said her condition is not serious.
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Fire Department
Eagles Lodge
Central Ave
Martha Binnix
Meadow Ave
Middletown Hospital
Fortune Forming Puzzle Message Game
A daily numerically based puzzle guides readers to spell a fortune. It says to count letters in your first name, adjust by subtracting four if six or more letters or adding three if fewer, to get a key number. Start at the rectangle’s upper left and read letters under checked figures to reveal the message.
Mobile Homes Week Promoted by Chicago Dealers in Middletown
The Trailer Coach Manufacturers Association of Chicago announced Mobile Homes Week in Middletown until July 20. Public showings of 1952 model trailer coaches will invite inspection at two local dealerships. Initial prices for ready to use mobile homes range from $2,000 to $6,000.
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Middletown
Trailer Coach Manufacturers Association of Chicago
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George Patton
Third Army
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Second Army
D. D. Eisenbeing
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Manchester
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Marion
West Middletonian
Armstrong
Spatterdash
Mhay
Grimes ST
Dial
William J. Miller
King Features, Inc
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Hickin
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