Invasion Near London Report Floods Press
Allied invasion plans flood London as newspapers claim readiness for Europe assault. Reports from North Africa note invasion craft in Tunisian ports and Algerian harbors while Germany seeks Italian navy aid. Predictions place General Marshall as invasion commander with Eisenhower and Alexander as lieutenants.
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Charles AL Soith
HNL
Stabarirespeard
London
Europe
London Evening Stand
Yorkshire Post
Asis
North
Africa
Tunisian
Bone
Philippeville
PA Newc Observes War Time Restrictions and Victory Garden Start
Today marks a seat and a half after Pear Harbor. Applications for ration book No. 4 must be mailed before midnight Thursday. Spectators lined Hast Washington street bridge and public square to view motorals. OPA began stopping arts. traffic down after GPLA visit. Victory gardeners began planting on three and a half acres amid rain delays turning soil to a quagmire.
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Harbor
Daily Weather Report Summary from United States Data
Weather report for the 24 hour period ending 9 am shows a maximum of 80 and minimum of 60 with 0.1 inches of precipitation. River stage is 8.9 feet. A Sunday morning reading lists a maximum of 78 or 80, minimum 52, and no precipitation.
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United States
Fewer And Heavier Air Raids Planned By RAF
London reports a shift to fewer but heavier daytime raids against Reich targets. Four engined bombers strike from high altitude toward Calais Dunkirk, aiming at major industrial centers in a single attack. The policy seeks to maximize damage by concentrating force, with previous mammoth raids cited as a model.
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Leo VY. Dolanon
Rtair
London
English Channel
Calais-Dunkirk
France
RAF Rammbers
Reich
RAF
Ruhr
Dortmund
Europe
Non Stop Raids On Kiska Likely
Washington reports forecast of renewed operations in the Pacific noting continued dawn to dusk raids on Japanese held Kiska in the Aleutians and intensified air action in the south and north Pacific. American planes hit targets on Kiska while Solomons ships were attacked and ships destroyed. U S air units battled Japanese aircraft with several lost. In Timor Timor Island Koepang was bombed and Wau field in New Guinea faced assaults by dive bombers and escorts.
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Joseph-A. Bors
Washington
Kiska
Attu
Navy
South Pacific
Solomons
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Koepang
Timor Island
United Nations
Wau
New Guinea
New Attacks Against Kiska and Solomons Reported
The Navy announced two new dawn attacks on Japanese positions in the Solomons and one on Kiska in the Aleutians. Weather hindered observation of results on Kiska. Simultaneous strikes targeted Munda on Choiseul and other gun emplacements in the central Solomons.
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Washington
Solomons
Kiska
Aleutians
Navy
Pacific
Kiskia
Manda
Choiseul Island
Central Solomons
Flying Fortresses Sink Power in Italian Harbor Raid
Four warships attacked at Spezia port arrived in harbor within an hour of the raid. Vessels named Roma Impero Littorio and Pola sustained damage. Official reports say the attack targeted the port area causing material damage with few casualties.
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London
Spezia
London Evening Standard
Berne
Roma
Impero
Littorio
Pola
Litturia
Rumor of St Gothard Tunnel Damage Reported
Moscow radio broadcast a rumor that the St Gothard railway tunnel under the Alps connecting Switzerland with Italy may have been damaged by an explosion. The report came from International News Service in Moscow on June 7.
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Tinternational News Service
Moscow
Moscow Radio
St. Gothard
Alps
Switzerland
Itaty
Ship Collision Costs 83 Lives Off Atlantic Coast
NORFOLK June 7 A Navy Investigation was begun into the collision of an ammunition ship and a tanker off the Atlantic coast. The incident killed 83 merchant seamen and naval gunners with 67 survivors reported from both vessels. Many injured were landed at Norfolk as fire was extinguished and crews accounted for.
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Chitemmadenat News Service
Norfolk
Navy
Atlantic
Edward Matagora
Newburek
N. YY
Driver miraculously escapes death in Detroit crash
Gilbert Frank of 3433 Fairfield Ave Detroit narrowly survives a wreck when a truck loaded with louse hard goods from Sagamore Pa fails to negotiate a Curve on Route 422 near Willow Brook Inn. The vehicle tore down a hillside wrecking a culvert and a tree, with Frank believed to have aided a boy before escaping critical injuries.
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Gilbert Frank
Fairfield Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Sagamore
Willow Brook Inn
Frank
Mr. Frank
Divorce Granted to Greer Garson
London June 7 film actress Greer Garson was granted a divorce from Alec Snelson. A decree granted last November 7 was made absolute, ending proceedings brought by Snelson who charged her with desertion.
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Chiternacional News Service
London
Greer Garson
Alec Snelson
Sielson
Allied Bombers Keep Up Attacks Against Italy
Allied air forces continued raids on Italian and Sicilian rail junctions and ferry hubs, with Pantelleria receiving 24 hour heavy bombing. Four engined American bombers from the Middle East struck Reggio Calabria, San Giovanni and Messina while fighting aircraft and fighter planes targeted Pantelleria. Axis losses totaled nineteen planes. eight Messerschmitt fighters were destroyed, and Allied losses were minimal.
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Pierre J. Huss
Allied
North Afric
Italy
Sicily
Mediterranean
Pantelleria
Middle East
Reggio di Calabria
San Giovanni
Messina
Cairo
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Aval
Gil
San Ciovanni
Reggio
Messerschmitt Fghters
RAF
Officials Shift In Argentina Amid Coup
Buenos Aires June 7 Reuters reports General Arturo Rawson resigned as provisional president after revolutionary leaders dissolved the congress. War Minister Pedro Ramirez becomes head of the new Junta government as the rebels ousted Castillo. Several cabinet members were expected to resign, including Rosa, Calderon, and Martinez.
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Buenos Aires
Arturo, Rawson Laday
Argentina
Cen
Pedro Ramirez
Ramirez
Ramon
Castillo
Rawson
Plaza de Mayor
Flawson
Jose Maria Rosa
Horacio Calderon
Domingo Martinez
Ration boards in Pittsburgh out of patience with OPA
In Pittsburgh 17 local ration boards express frustration with OPA administration and shifting regulations. Officials say daily changes breed confusion and may trigger protest actions at a special meeting of board chairmen later this week.
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Pittsburgh
OPA
Cibternaional
Allegheny County
Prince Centrol
Russian air raids hurt German lines as summer offensives loom
Moscow announced destructive raids on German air dromes behind lines with fires and explosions set by Soviet airmen. The tally cited 742 German planes lost since dawns last week. Northern battles near Liselbanks saw two German river crossings repulsed as Soviet mortars and artillery hit infantry positions and fortified lines northwest of Moscow.
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Natalia Renechnlr
Moscow
High Command
Raussia
Naul
Manels
Lislebanks
Volkov
Indler
Admiral Nimitz predicts doom for Hirohito and allies
In Berkeley today Admiral Chester W. Nimitz declared a new offensive will bring trouble for Japan. He said the 18 months of war end today and noted the Japanese threat to the Pacific coast has diminished since Midway. The audience heard only that results of a military conference would not favor Hirohito.
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Clberinetponiad
Nune Bors
Berkeley
Cal
Hirohito
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S. Pacific
Pacific
Europe
Pearl Harbor
East Tees
Midway
Nimiten
America
U. S. Bomber Aids Chinese Forces in Hupeh Push
United States army air force bombers and fighters continue active support of Chinese ground troops as they slowly push back Japanese invasion forces in western Hupeh from General Joseph W. Stilwell's headquarters, Chungking reports say.
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Tnternational News Service
Chungking
United States Army Air Force
Hupeh
Joseph W. Sitwell
C P A Agents Halt Drivers in City and Ohio
CPA agents from Pittsburgh halted drivers Saturday night in the city and Ohio to enforce the ban on pleasure driving. Cars were stopped on Public Square Mill Street Tong Avenue and East Washington Street Bridge. A midnigh t scuffle on the public square drew soldiers, but police said no officer struck anyone. Most drivers faced possible summons before ration boards and loss of ration books if found guilty.
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OPA
Ohio
Public Square
Mill Street
Tong Avenue
East Washington Street
Pittsburgh
Tet
Roosevelt to address United Nations food conference delegates
President Roosevelt will speak to delegates at the United Nations food conference at the White House this afternoon at 5:15 p.m. The address, about ten minutes, and an informal park lawn reception will follow, with the event broadcast across major radio networks.
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Snbernations News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
United Nations
White House
Seniors Hear Baccalaureate at New Castle High
The June 1943 class of New Castle Senior High, 386 strong, filed into the Scottish Rite Cathedral in taps and gowns for baccalaureate services led by principal C. B. Book and class supervisor Miss Margaret Montgomery. Dr. D. L. Ferguson, pastor of Highland United Presbyterian Church, delivered the sermon to a congregation of about a thousand, with organ music opening the program titled Ready For Anything.
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New Castle Senior High School
Scottish Rite
D. L. Ferguson
Highland United Presbyterian Church
C. B. Book
Margaret Montgomery
Youth and Girl Found Dead in Port Allegany
Port Allegany and McKean County police described a double death as murder and suicide. Joan Merger 22 and Vern Thorem 21 were found in a creek near the community pool. Merger had four gunshot wounds and Thorem killed himself with a 38 caliber pistol. Merger was noted as an expert huntswoman with prizes from Pittsburgh clubs.
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Conternational News
Port Allegany
Patehean County
Thomas R. Clark
Pretty Joan Merger
Vern Thorem
Two Mile
Clark
Thorem
Herger
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
McKean County
Death Record listing multiple individuals and addresses
A June 7 1903 death notice lists Pred WW Morgan aged 30 of 4500 Croton AVCDUG Hines Charles Dilly aged 88 of 7 Nore Beaver street Kazimie Dombrowski with a $B Moravin street Nelon Marie Albarn et Camp ton Charles Zeigier aged 72 of New Sewick Iny Downship Beaver county.
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WW Morgan
Croton
Hines Charles Dilly
Nore Beaver Street
Kazimie Dombrowski
Moravin
Nelon Marie Albarn
Eit
Campton
Charles Zeigier
New Sewick- Iny Downship
Beaver County
Coal Production Resumes as Miners Return to Pits
War-vital coal production resumed as 440,000 miners nationwide returned to work after six days of idleness. Negotiations between miners and mine owners continued to settle the months-long wage dispute amid a threatened second strike. The House moved to bar strikes with penalties, as tensions rose over wartime coal needs and potential jail for Mine Chief John N. Lewis if a walkout recurred.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
John N. Lewis
United Mine Workers
House
High Command Of Italian Army Must Surrender
Reports from Washington state that the United States and Great Britain plan to demand Italy’s unconditional surrender from its high command. The agreement is believed to have arisen during White House talks between Roosevelt and Churchill. The aim is to ensure the Italian army capitulates only to its own leadership to prevent future attempts to resist.
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Kingsbury Smyth
Starr Perespandens
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Julian Army
Roosevelt
Return of the Soldier’s Plea for Blood Donations
A garbled plea urges a prominent figure to donate blood for the front lines in a wartime cause. The speaker praises efforts and fame while proposing a public pledge, linking the act to national service and endurance on the battlefield.
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