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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
10
An Allied bridgehead in northern France readies for a major clash as German forces shift parachutist and infantry divisions northward. Fighter pilots report enemy moves while emergency Allied landing strips at the beachheads are now in active use.
Allied reports describe heavy traffic of supplies and troops crossing from southern England while fighter bombers at 500 feet noted a Nazi parachute division advancing north from Rennes. Two more infantry divisions appeared east of the British beachhead as Caen battles drag on. Prisoners were sent back across the channel signaling resistance fatigue for the 21st Panzer Division. Weather disrupted bomber support though beachheads remained secure. The Cherbourg air-borne division continued to repulse German assaults and keep approaches to the landing beaches open.
The Y L B class of the Third VU P church met Tuesday in church classrooms with a prayer meeting and devotions led by Mrs. Glenn Orr. Mrs. Beatrice McNicholas sang several solos and lunch was served by Section C. no meetings will resume until September First Church of God Training class for Sunday school workers meets Sunday at 2 20 PM at Herbert Reynolds home on Pulaski road. Nazarene Camp Meeting continues tonight through Sunday with Evangelist D D Mackey and Mrs Mackey performing the song Looking for the Stone. The article notes there are more than 25 000 000 000 blood cells in the human body.
The Pittsburgh Tallow and Hide Company seeks an injunction against the Borough of Etna to stop interference with plant operations that render fats for explosives. The suit claims borough residents complained of odors and hinder the war effort. the plant’s investment is stated at $40,000.
The city police use a lifeboat and planned dynamite blasts in the She mango river to locate Ronald May of 10 South Beaver Street after a Wednesday drowning. Chief R D Hanna said dynamite would be considered if the body remains unfound after a dragnet. Police and firefighters dragged the river all day Thursday seeking the missing man.
Mrs Denise Wolf wife of Daniel Wolf died suddenly at home in Pittsburgh on a Wednesday. Survivors include her husband two children a step father and two half-brothers. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 11 am from McGovern funeral home with interment in Forrest Lawn cemetery Youngstown.
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