Controversy Over Strategy Of Battle To Defeat Japanese
An on page debate among air, military and naval experts questions Americas final war strategy against Japan. Proponents favor reestablishing sea routes to China and using Chinese forces to strike Nippon’s main islands, aligning with Napoleonic offensive doctrine. The piece notes ongoing disagreement and references continuation on page two.
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Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
China
Americas
Yellow Sea
Corean Straits
Nippon
Fourty four births recorded at New Castle hospital in May
The New Castle hospital logged forty four births in May with twenty six male and eighteen female infants. Mrs J H Wigston of Walma picked the first strawberries from her garden describing them as large and WY shaped from Premier variety. Pittsburgh reports a heat wave with 92 degrees downtown at 4 PM and a beauty pin up contest winner named Rose Marzula. Public Improvement Director James Gibson notes uncut weeds remain an uncontrollable issue for the city.
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New Castle Hospital
J. H. Wigston
Walma
Rose Marzula
Beatty Avenue
Buffalo
N. Y
Athletic Committee
James Gibson
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States daily weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 a m. Maximum temperature 90, minimum 67, trace precipitation, river stage 56 feet. Year ago data show max 76, min 69, precipitation .03 inches.
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United States
Two-Way Attacks Made On Germans By Allied Fliers
Allied air forces conducted dual offensives against German targets in France and along the Yugoslav Romanian border with heavy bombardments on rail and communication nodes. Royal Air Force bombers attacked lines at Tergnier Trappes and Saumur, while Mediterranean Allied aircraft struck west wall installations along the France coast.
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London
France
England
Mediterranean
Royal Air Force
Channel
West Wall
Britain
Tergnier
Trappes
Saumer
Man Wounded by Accidental Gun Discharge
George W. Grieder of 627 E Washington street was critically injured Wednesday afternoon when a shotgun he was using to hunt crows near his mother's home on Pulaski Road allegedly discharged as he crawled through a fence. The blast hit his left chest. an ambulance took him to Jameson Memorial hospital at 4:30 p.m. for treatment.
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George W. Grieder
E. Washington Street
Emma Grieder
Pulaski Road
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Washington Roundup on Capitol Hill Battles Over War Cuts
Senators push war production limits as Brewster case looms. navy cancels Brewster contracts threatening job losses. Senator George Ga warns against cutbacks and expects workers may stay in government production. Senator Chandler asserts Kimmel and Short may avoid trial in Pearl Harbor case as judiciary committee weighs six month extension of limitations.
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Sen
George (D
Senate
Brewster
Navy
Chandler
Kimmel
Gen Short
Pearl Harbor
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress Split Tangles Army Manpower and Tax Fight
Rep Sabath charges the army wastes manpower by not using retired officers or letting them take essential jobs elsewhere. A national debt limit bill with a rider to cut the cabaret tax from 30 to 20 percent moves to Senate House conference after Senate approval. Plans reveal shipment of relief supplies, food totaling about 3.5 million tons, to liberated Europe areas for six months post invasion.
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Congress
Rep. Sabath
Army
Senate
Europe
Soviet says Nazis suffer enormous losses near Iasi
Moscow reports massive Red Army artillery and infantry counter-attacks repelled German tank advances north of Iasi Romania. Official communique says enemy suffered enormous losses and could not advance despite repeated assaults. Thousands of Nazi officers and men killed on the battlefield.
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Moscow
Red Army
Romania
Iasi
Balkans
Eleven Injured When Truck Hits Hay Wagon Near Canonsburg
In Canonsburg Pennsylvania eleven people were injured when a truck collided with a hay wagon carrying Mt. Lebanon High students for a late evening hayride on Route 19 near Thompsonville. Two teens 17 and 16 suffered possible skull fractures.
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Canonsburg
INS
Mt. Lebanon
Paul J. Kiser
North Bessemer
Thompsonville
Dan Harrison
Shirley Suplee
Canonsburg Hospital
Kiser
Julius Marco
Renton
Sam Fife
Upper St. Clair Township
German Held Rome Defense Line Breached
Allied forces under Lieut Gen Mark W Clark breach the Rome defense line prized by the German army. Yankee troops reach Mount Artemisio and move against Nemi, advancing behind the Lanuvio Valletri Valle Montone line. Mount Artemisio dominates Lake Nemi with its historic significance.
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Mount Artemisio
Rome
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Fifth
Artemisio
Nemi
Alban Hills
Lanuvio - Valletri
Valmontone
Lake Nemi
De Valera Leads Fianna Fail in Irish Election Victory
In Dublin Fianna Fail led by Eamon De Valera appeared poised for a large majority after early tabulations in Eire's general election. By 11 pm Fianna Fail held 42 seats to 11 for Fine Gael with minor gains for Labor National Labor Farmers Independents. De Valera kept his seat in County Clare with 761 votes fewer than last year. Full results awaited due to proportional representation.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Fife
Fianna Fail
de Valera
Fine Gael
Labor
National Labor
Farmers Party
County
Clare
Ehe
Adverse Weather Hinders Biak Island Attacks
Gen Douglas MacArthur reports Japanese resistance east of Bosnek village has collapsed after American advances near Mokmer and Bosnek. American casualties are light with 679 enemy killed. Nips launch counterattacks in Mokmer area, repulsed with heavy losses. Patrols raid lines in Maffin Bay as supply efforts at Sarmi proceed.
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Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Biak Island
Bosnek Village
Mokmer-Parail
Mokmer Wisdome
Bosnek
Maffin Day
Consistory To Host Largest Reunion Class In Years
The Valley of New Castle Consistory A A S R plans the spring reunion at The Cathedral June 7 to 9 with over 300 men expected to receive Scottish Rite degrees, the largest class in 15 years. Commander Howard Geary and aides oversee a wartime streamlined program. A reunion dinner on June 9 will host about 1,400 members and families.
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Elks Club
Valley of New Castle
Howard Geary
Layoffs Hit 8000 at Douglas Santa Monica Plant
Douglas Aircraft officials announce about 8 000 workers at the Santa Monica facility will be laid off over the next four months due to partial cancellation of army A 20 attack bomber contracts. New government talks aim to retain as many employees as possible.
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Santa Monica
Calif
INS
Douglas Aircraft Co
Stimson Announces 3 657 000 Yanks Overseas Now
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson reported at a news conference that 3 657 000 American troops were overseas. He said air and service forces outside the continental United States were near peak strength and predicted over 5 000 000 overseas by end of 1944.
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Washington
Henry L. Stimson
Germany
Japan
United States
U.S
Stimson
German Wedge In Romania Encircled By Reds
A small German wedge driven into Soviet lines north of Tasi near the Romanian hub is encircled by a massive Red Army pincer. Reuter's Moscow report cites Red Star that several Nazi tank units are cut off and being wiped out as the two day battle near Tas erupts into a slaughter.
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London
INS
Tasi
Reuter
Moscow
Red Star
Tas
Death Notices for Several Local Residents
Obituaries list multiple residents from Ellwood City Farrell and Aliquippa. Names include Harriet Wogan 67 of 112 Fountain Avenue Ellwood City and Catherine Roberts Pearsall 83 of Volant R D 3, along with Frank Sanders 68, Avery Shaffer 80, Willis Linton 61, Mike Ninkovick 60, and Walter E. Norris 1212 Randolph Street.
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Harriet Wogan
Fountain Avenue
Ellwood City
Avery G. Shaffer
Farrell
Catherine Roberts Pearsall
Volant
R. D
Willis Linton
Epworth Street
Plans for Tabulation of Service Voters
County officials and Office of Civilian Defense leaders met to outline a plan to tabulate service voters. From June 14 to 28 workers will list service members and collect home addresses ages and military details and these records will go to the Election Board for Military Registration Day likely July 7 ballots will be mailed to service members. A Lewis Conn named Supervisor of Canvas and County De.
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Court House
Earl Reimer
Karl T. Rohrer
Joseph F. Travers
Office of
Civilian Defense
C. C Green
Louis B Round
City Ocd
D. C Davies
Frank T. Sargent
C. C Irwin
Permanent Registration Bureau
Lewis Conn
Harrisburg
Merchant Marine
American Red Cross
Society of Friends of the U.S. O
Election Board
A. Lewis Conn
Miller Is Freed Of Murder Charge
Robert I Miller a 67 year old Washington lawyer is freed after a jury acquits him of killing his rival Dr John E Lind noted psychiatrist on Feb 22 His wife Marguerite 42 testified in his defense claiming he demanded money and shot Lind only as he reached for a gun.
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Washington
INS
Hageard
Robert I Midler
John E. Lind
Marguerite
Statin
Miller
Dr. Lind
Americans Reach Within 14 Miles of Rome in Heavy Fighting
American armored and infantry units breached the German Rome defense and pushed through the Alban hills toward the Italian capital. From newly captured heights near Mount Artemisio the U S force closed to about 14 1/2 miles from Rome as heavy clashes continued east of Velletri and west of Velletri.
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Naples
Rome
Alban Hills
Velletri
Ration Points Shift Affects Cheese Evaporated Milk
The Office of Price Administration announces June changes in ration values. Cheese and cheese products drop from one to one half point per can. evaporated milk falls by two points per can. four processed foods are removed. Most meats stay at zero points except chuck steaks and roasts lose two points per pound. Butter and margarine stay at 12 and 2 points per pound. Certain juices become point free. Blue points for grape juice rise to ten pints. pineapple juice up to 15 points for No 2 can. Red stamps V8 and variants remain valid for an indefinite period.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Farewell to May In a Gardeners Tale
An affectionate reminiscence marks the departure of May, a friend to gardeners and the tight clothes crowd, with a note that the month might have been June or July but was only May as the day reaches eighty seven. The piece laments saying goodbye to a cherished companion and hints at seasonal cycles.
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Lucian Truscott
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Frank Sanders
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