24 Apr 1944
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1944
Page
1
Officials report traffic on the Danube halted following mining between Budapest and Bucharest. A thirty ton RAF fiberopter style device skimmed the surface at night to lay mines, aided by floodlights. The river's use as Axis supply route increased after Italian based planes attacked Balkan targets.
Washington report notes President Roosevelt has not decided on a fourth term or a running mate. Key factors cited include health, the European war, and international affairs affecting world peace. Admiral Kimmel says encirclement of Germany is in sight while Pacific outlook risks Japan. Australian PM Curtin travels to Washington for talks.
The PA NEWC notes that tomorrow is the primary election day and urges eligible voters to participate. Election boards aim to complete ballot counts early Tuesday night with precinct results reported to the county courthouse. Mercer County uses voting machines in 47 of 97 precincts to speed counting. Lawrence County has none as plans to install were voted down.
Moscow reports increased air activity on the eastern front fueling belief that the Red Army plans a fresh offensive in Poland and Estonia. A Berlin military spokesman cited new Soviet armies forming behind the northern front and large Russian reserves moving to the front as a potential prelude to a Baltic strike.
Washington April 24 President Roosevelts advisers say he has not yet decided whether to seek a fourth term. They note no final choice on a running mate and that he will wait for the Republican convention in June. Health war Europe and international affairs will influence his decision.
Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stillwell announced that US 14th Air Force Liberator bombers in China sunk 20 000 tons of Japanese shipping in the Saigon area of French Indo China. Other American bombers shot down two Japanese fighters as they swept along the South China coast. all American planes returned safely.
United States weather statistics cover a 24 hour period ending 9 a m with max 60 and min 50, precipitation 42 inches and river stage 6.7 feet. For the prior 24 hours ending Sunday morning the max was 67, min 49, precipitation 0.38 inches.
General MacArthur reports a major leap frog in the southwest Pacific trapping 60 000 more Japanese soldiers from Madang to Hollandia. Allied air and sea control leave few escape routes for Nipponese forces, with 140 000 doomed in the theater under MacArthur and Nimitz.
The communique from Admiral Mountbatten's headquarters says the Kohima Dimapur route has been reopened to relieve the threatened garrison. The vital supply line remains at risk in stretches as Japanese forces threaten the area. Further reports mention fierce hill battles 30 miles from Imphal on the Ukhrul road.
Five Hardin county residents were killed when their auto collided with a westbound Erie mail train at Alger, derailing the locomotive and tearing up about 1,000 feet of track. The victims were Beckham Allen 40 Mousie Allen 8 and his wife of West Newton Lawrence Shepherd 18 and Lou Conley 17 of Westminster. Coroner J A Mooney ruled accidental death. Train crew escaped unharmed.
Obituaries and birth deaths listed for Joan Ruth Stickel three days in Slippery Rock township and multiple residents including Hannah Kemp Walls 91 at 401 Galbreath Avenue, Tressa Copple 18 at 430 Friendship Street, and others in Ellwood City and surrounding areas. ages range from infant Charles Edward Riney to 91 year old Hannah Kemp Walls with residences noted in Butler, Youngstown, and R. D. addresses.
Democrats will endorse Roosevelt for a fourth term while voters in Pennsylvania head to the polls Tuesday for national convention delegates and state committee members. The primary will run 7 a m to 8 p m with contests for U S Senator 33 congressional seats and state offices. The race features preferential presidential voting and a bid for the auditor general post.
Voters in New Castle and Lawrence County will cast ballots Tuesday as polls open at 7 a.m. and stay open until 8 p.m. Election officials will file returns at the courthouse after counting. Parties report harmony and few county contests, with candidates for U.S. Senate, Congress, state courts, treasurer, auditor general, and local offices.
American four-motor bombers and Allied fighters launched a massive air invasion into Nazi Germany for an eighth day. Air strikes targeted Friedrichshafen Munich region factories and airfields with strong escort by Mustangs Thunderbolts and escort fighters.
Delegates from Beaver Falls Kittanning Rural Valley Ellwood City and the local BPW club attended a district session. Mitta Grosh presided while Dr Suzanne Engelmann of Smith College spoke on Christian churches guiding postwar peace to prevent a third world war and the role of religion in Russia’s state church revival.
Rivers in Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Illinois flood banks washing away farmland and isolating cities. State guardsmen and troops join Red Cross in rescue as about five thousand families seek shelter in schools and courthouses. The Little Arkansas River swells inundating neighborhoods and luxury districts alike.
The House committee investigating executive agencies urged a sweeping extension of price control and stabilization laws. The proposal would allow appeals to federal courts from OPA findings, curb War Labor Board powers, limit back wages, and end OPA treble damages while ensuring court review of orders.
Reports from London state a clash occurred off Beachy Head between light British and German forces with another report of action off Cherbourg. The German agency claims a medium supply vessel was sunk, but British confirmation is lacking and residents heard gunfire in the English Channel.
Allied Fifth Army forces repulsed two German retaliation attempts in the Cisterna and CaTono sectors near Rome. Heavy artillery and air operations struck German targets with large bomber missions over San Stefano Piombino Genoa Parma, while Cassino area activity included a destroyed ammunition dump and tank overturned by fire.
New York April 24 Allied aircraft were over Hungarian territory during the night radio monitors reported no reports of damage. The planes reportedly came on several routes from the north and south and some from the west. Hungarian fighters engaged them and anti air defenses fired. the Allied craft then left along the same routes.
Allied forces under General MacArthur land at Aitape Hollandia and Humboldt Bay in New Guinea during an unprecedented assault aimed at clearing Dutch East Indies and paving the way for operations toward the Philippines. Japanese defenders were surprised as air and naval bombardment accompanied rapid seaborne landings.
A declassified Army base briefing describes American troops fully trained and equipped for the European front and prepared to face the German army without repeating past mistakes. The piece notes the emphasis on self sufficiency and higher casualty avoidance, echoing lessons from earlier revolutions and wars.
A smiling candidate waits among voters with courteous gestures as the campaign unfolds. The piece notes a hopeful mood, the promise of joy or sorrow depending on the outcome, and a reference to the Wednesday event and favorable seventy two degree weather.
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