Allied Aims Focus on Cherbourg Port in Normandy Drive
Washington analysts say the first major objective of Allied strategy is to secure the Cherbourg peninsula as a base for operations against Nazi forces. Caen and Bayeux battles signal momentum as planners emphasize Cherbourg port facilities for embarkation and supply with air superiority aiding operations.
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Washington
Elmandy
Caen
Bayeux
Eisenhower
Europe
Normandy
Cherbourg
France
English Channel
le Havre
Ccean
Churchill
Paris
Morning Prayer Group Meeting at Mt Jackson U P Church
Morning Prayer group of the United Presbyterian churches met Tuesday morning at the Mt. Jackson U P church. Mrs. George Sherman presided. Rev. J. A. Crawford, minister of ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Churches
Mt. Jackson U. P
George Sherman
J. A. Crawford
Ten Playgrounds To Open Monday Citywide Summer Program
City playgrounds will open Monday June 12 marking the start of a year-round 12 week summer program in which ten locations will operate from 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 5 pm. New metal slides and see-saws will be added with sites listed and supervised by teachers.
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Arthur Alexander
Alexander
Rose Avenue
Gladys Brown
Gaston Park
Wilson Avenue
Evelyn Reno
Booker T. Washington
McKinley Street
Leila Burris
Dean Park
Taylor Street
Mildred Sargent
West Side
Smithfield Street
Gene McKvaine
Laurel Avenue
Laurel and Wilmington
Carolyn Cosel
Big Run
Huston Hardware
Long Avenue
Rees Flannery
Sampson Street
Sampson
Emery Street
Jane Gardner
George Washington
Maxine Conway
Mahoningtown
Venetia Fazzone
Helen Clarke
Roy Shira
Leslie Brindle
A. H. Borland
D. A. Carroll
R. L. Meermans
Sunday School Convention Plans County Officers and Resolutions
Sunday school workers gather for the Lawrence County Sabbath School Association convention with officers named for New Castle and county districts. The session includes a fellowship banquet, installation of officers, and a resolutions committee advocating Bible study, evangelism, home training, Sabbath observance, temperance, and church support.
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Saman
E. W. Bloomauist
First Baptist Temple
Youngstown
J. J. McIlvaine
First Presbyterian Church
Bloomquist
New Castle
Home Department
D. R Nuzum
Robert L. Wallace
Margaret Bowden
Emily C. Rice
Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
Jesus Christ
America
Deaths of the Day wrap of local obituaries and services
Multiple obituaries from New Wilmington and nearby cities note the deaths of Mrs. Daisy Barnes Dunn 76 widow of John N Dunn of 328 South Market Street New Wilmington and former Pittsburgh resident. George W. Wyman 83 former city patrolman. William Lawrence Shorts 88 of Polk R D 2. Mrs Albert Walker 228 Smithfield Street. Lytle, Wagner, and Graham funeral services scheduled or conducted in local mortuaries and churches. Survivors, burial details, and service dates given.
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Daisy Barnes Dunn
John N Dunn
South Market Street
New Wilmington
Valencia
Butler County
John Gibson
Mary Thorne Barnes
U. P. Church of
Pittsburgh
Helen V. Dunh
Vincent Barnes
Sydney Montana
W. F. Barnes
John Cooper
San Antonio
Texas
J. Rarpn Neale
Union Dale Cemetery
George W. Wyman
Mr. Wyman
Decatur
Nancy Kerns Wyman
Sligo
Mary Greenwood
Beaver Falls
New Castle
First Methodist Church
Eagles
F. O. Police
Protected Home Circle
Modern Woodmen of America
Sons of Veterans
Oscar L. Jackson
Wyman
Macy Wyman
Ralph D. Phillips
George H. Wyman
Frank C. Wyman
Ora Fulkerson
Maryland Avenue
Burr McKnight
C. R. Thayer
Third
U. P. Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Levde
William Lawrence Shorts
Polk
Venango County
Harold Short
Consuelo Shorts
Mahoningtown
Hickorty Grove
Albert Walker
Smithfield Street
Robert Griswold
Dames of Malta
Trinity Episcopal Church
Griswold
Arnold Barnsley
Evan Davis
Bernard Dess
Wilfred Diamond
James Hilton
John Hope
Oak Park Cemetery
Lamont Wagner
North
Mercer Street
Joseph B Levde
Highland
Oliver W. Hurst
R. D. Bomer
J. C. McGivern
George Lowers
Glen Anderson
William R. Stoughton
Verne Carr George Patterson
Castle View Burial Park
First Airfield On Biak Island Taken By Yanks
Allied forces seize the first airfield on Biak Island after clearing a ridge near the Seward route. A parallel inland strike targeted Jop defenders from behind, achieving surprise and routing the enemy with light American losses. Air attacks continued on Geelvink Bay islands and the New Guinea mainland against Japanese positions.
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Seward
Dutch New Guinea
Geelvink Bay
New Guinea
Enemy casualties far outstrip Allied losses
Reports from CBS quoting a British radio on June 8 say enemy dead and wounded are much higher than Allied casualties, indicating a heavier toll on the opposing forces in the ongoing operations.
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New York
CBS
Russia prepares new offensive as long range bombers hit rail hub
Soviet bombers struck the last rail hub for the second night in a row scoring direct hits on German trains and oil stores. Red Star hints a major offensive by the Red Army and Allied forces is coming soon to join the western invasion of France.
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France
Red Star
Europe
Red Army
Berlin
Churchill Warns Enormous Task Confronts Allies
Churchill told Parliament he would not issue a statement about the battle unless something extraordinary occurred. He declined to say if he would visit the invasion area and remained silent when asked about future coast visits. He credited the press reports for addressing the issues he considered.
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Churchill
Edgar Granville
France
Families Thank All For Kindness After Bereavement
The Edwards and Ellis families express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness sympathy floral tributes and car donations during their recent bereavement.
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Edwards
Ellis
Norris
Card Of Thanks For Kindness And Sympathy
Neighbors and relatives extend gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown to the Norris family during their time of loss. The extended support from the community is appreciated by Kingness and family.
Tired Husbands Rundown Wives Ostrex Tonic Ad
An advertisement claims Ostrex Tonic Tablets restore vitality by providing iron and vitamins for listless and rundown adults. It targets men and women, promoting the tonic as a remedy for fatigue, with mentions of daily iron and calcium needs and availability at New Castle drugstores.
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New Castle
Eckerd’s
Jewett to Speak at Pittsburgh Chamber Postwar Planning Meeting
Roger W. Jewett executive vice president of the Greater New Castle Association will be one of the speakers tonight in Pittsburgh at a Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Chamber building. The event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Commercial Secretaries Association and the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce to discuss postwar planning and current chamber issues.
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Roger W. Jewett
Greater New Castle Association
Pittsburgh
Chamber of Commerce
New Castle
Pennsylvania Commercial Secretaries Association
Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Secret naval rocket ships aid Allied invasion efforts
Officials disclosed a new secret weapon a rocket ship that can discharge vast quantities of explosives onto beaches faster than prior methods. Developed from Dieppe raid experience these ships create little actual destruction but deliver a strong morale blow to nearby personnel. Great navigation skill is required to move them into action.
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London
INS
Europe
Dieppe
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Arthur F. Hermann
N.S
Madelaine
Quineville
Cape de la Hague
Anmen
United Nations
Carentan
French
Mediterranean
Navy Department
County Officers President
Robert M. Strickler
Harry W. Brown
W. M. Armstrong
Homer C. Drake
Howard F. Magill
J. C. Miner
Young People’s
J. Harold Vance
H. F. Barber
B. F. Johnson
Robert L. Meermans
Harold E. Burns
Walter W. Gilliland
W. A. Thornton
A. B. Street
A. C. Gardner
Anna R. Perry
G. S. Bennett
J. G. Bingham
George W. Conway
H. L. Marvin
Ralph Watson
J. Albert Chapin
George
E G. Armstrong
F. R. Weisz
Stanley Brest
J. Frank Hofmeister
C. W. Stewart
W. S. Leslie
W. J. Leslie
W. J. Eakin
Milo D. Paden
E. B. Reed
Frank Neal
D. W. Nesbit
Laura Mills
Velma L. Shelar
Mary E
State Association of Pennsylvania
Epworth
D. R. Nuzum
Hugh G. Snodgrass
Lester Nord
Ida Whydrew Leal Baldwin
R. J. Coloughan
K. T. Yahn
L. D. Boots
Thames
Graham
Clarence Graham
Pennsylvania Avenue
Joseph B. Leyde
James Rainey
James and
Elmer Graham
Lawarence Gibson
Wellington Pullford
Leroy Allman
Henry Jenkins
Castle View
Dr. Locke
Florsheim
Portage
Davis Shoe CO
Kroger
Guaranteed Brands
Oz. Loa
Dr.s.meyer
Optometrist
June Bride
S.emile
al Any
Biak Island
Smith’s
School of Music
Mill St
Jewett
The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Northwestern Mutual
Daniel H. Treloar, JR
Johnson Ridg
Storage Battery & Electric Service Co
N. Mercer St
Ut Ls
Lawrence County
George L. Watters
East Washington
du Pont
MT. Jackson
Mill St. New Castle
Lawrence Ave
Ellwood City
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