Drowned boy Ronald May found in Shenango River near steel works
The body of Ronald May, 10, was recovered at 1 20 p m in the Shenango River near the Standard Steel spring works. A soldier alerted police after seeing the body. Police had dynamited the river this morning to raise the body and had searched since Wednesday afternoon when he vanished with neighbor boys by the P and L E railroad bridge. The boy lived with his mother at 326 South Beaver Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald May
Shenango River
Standard Steel Spring
Crunkleton Marcu
Eddabelle May
Beaver Street
P. and
L. E
Invasion Phase Two Advances on Wider Beachhead
The article describes a second phase of an Allied invasion reaching a broad beachhead with inland progress up to about 10 miles. It notes heavy bombardment reducing shore defenses, and discusses expected German counterattacks by Rommel's mobile reserves, with two theories on when they may strike from 30 to 50 miles inland. It also mentions casualty statistics rising with speed.
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Salerno
Fifth War Loan Campaign Starts Monday Across County
The bond committee seeks service member photos to display in public spaces and asks locals to drop them at the Pennsylvania Power office on the public square between 10 and 12 Monday. Volunteers are urged to help with in-store and house-to-house bond sales during the month, calling the Greater New Castle association for details.
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Bond Committee
Pennsylvania Power Office
W. Walter Braham
The
Greater New Castle Association
Allied fliers sink four Japanese destroyers in rapid raid
Mitchell aircraft knocked out four destroyers near Geei vink bay in the Schouten island area after driving off ten Jap fighters. Several direct hits from 1000 pound bombs crippled ships while two enemy fighters were shot down and two more likely fell. Three American planes failed to return. Meanwhile mop up operations at Biak Island solidified control of Mox mer airdrome with Sixth Army troops advancing in hills and caves. American air bases prepare to strike Boroke Sorido and Truk in daylight raids.
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Mntichel
Biak
Moxmer
Sixth Army
Boroke
Sorido
Schouten
Philippine
MacArthur
Caroline Island
Truk
Admiralty Island
Allied Armies Drive North in Italy Amid Retreats
Allied forces push north after Rome fall with 15 mile daily advance. Fifth Army struggles to trap retreating Nazis while Goering division shrinks. Orsogna Guiliano and Guardiagrele seized in eastern Italy as Kesselring’s retreat continues. Viterbo airfield assets bolster line. Tariquinia Viterbo Vetralla key roads.
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Tiber
Fifth Army
10Th Army
Herman Goering
Straits of
Messina
Italy
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Orsogna
Guiliano
Guardiagrele
Albert Kesselring
Berlin
France
CBS
Kesselring
Rome
Tarquinia
Civitavecchia
Viterbo
Florence
Vetralla
Isigny captures aid Cherbourg campaign advances inland
Allied forces drive toward Cherbourg capturing Isigny and widening beachhead as German resistance lines falter. Reports note Isigny on the Carentan to Cherbourg corridor with Caen push and renewed U-boat activity countered by Allied counter-actions.
Allied forces strike deep into Normandy front near Cherbourg
Battle reports from Normandy describe Allied entry into Isigny extending the front 32 miles toward Caen while Cherbourg battles begin. British Canadian units hold Caen area against heavy German counterattacks as air forces support with raids on Flers Rennes Laval Le Mans. Etampes railway hub targeted to disrupt Nazi traffic. A German destroyer damaged near Brest and air battles with German craft ongoing. Naval and coastal air forces cooperate to protect supply lines as Caen to Bayeux fighting intensifies.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Cherbourg
Isigny
Cherpourg
Germ
Villers-Sur-Mer
Trouay
Caen
France
Dwight D. Eisenhnower
Carentan
Bayeux
Ste. Mere-Eglise
iThe Berlin
Bayeux-Caen
Condesurseuelles
Flers
Rennes
Laval
le Mans
Etampes
Batz
Brest
St. Merc
Local friends send thanks for sympathy and flowers
Mrs. Mont Wagner and Family along with Mr. and Mrs. John Knox and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burkholder express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness sympathy floral tributes and car donations during their recent bereavement.
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Mont Wagner
John Knox
Clyde Burkholder
All Clear Signal Abolished in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports the state Defense Council abolished the radio all clear signal today after resuming supervision of air raid practice alerts. The Army had controlled blackouts and daylight drills since October 14, 1943 and turned the alarm system back to the council at 12 01 this morning under Brig Gen Philip Hayes leadership.
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Harrisburg
Deaths of the Day Mrs. Hannah Elder and others
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs Hannah Bryan Elder 78 of Grove City wife of Edward E Elder from a heart attack with services in Grove City and North Liberty. Also noted are John DiLullo 75 of Hillsville Elizabeth Montgomery George M Eliotore and related survivors with funeral arrangements and interment details.
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Hannah Bryan Elder
Edward E. Elder
R. D
Grove City
Elder
Brady
Butler County
Thomas J
Mary Carnahan Bryan
North Liberty
Plaingrove
Presbyterian Church North Liberty
Ladies Aid Society
The
Missionary Society
Howard
Milo
Spurgeon
Ellwood City
Mae Magee
Mercer R. D
John Bryan
Prospect
Albert Bryan
Brownsville
Ohio
Cunningham Funeral Home
Harvard
Bessemer Streets
Elizabeth Louise Montgomery
F. O. Miles
Plaingrove Township
Edward Tuten
Mr Munn
Gaylord Eppinger
Ray Foster
Archie Glenn John Sankey
Seth Neé¢ley
Mount Miner
Plaingrove Presbyterian Cemetery
Local visits mark weekend at Rose Point and area
Mrs. Harry Parton and family hosted Sanca visitors from Ellwood City and Hilliards while Rev A W Smith and Barbara visited friends from Orlando. Several locals hosted guests including the Barnfield, Cowan and Wimner families. Pfe Richard Stickle, stationed at Governor’s Island, spent a three day leave with his parents. Miss Bessie Wimner visited with her parents in New Castle.
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Hickory Heighes
Greorge Pojitly
Edna
Cus Jame
New Wilmiseton
Monda Philip Domiane
Frank Domaro
Lloyd Rowan
Sharon Fay
Mabie
W. Va
Archie Mitchell
State Road
Harry Parton
Viola Savior
Tomm
Linda
Hilliards
Sadie Lumley
Marjorie Coast
Ellwood City
Sanca
Hardy Jones
A. W. Smith
Barbara
Orlando
Fla
Smith
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Sara McFarland
Robert McFarland
New Castle
Eigabeth Cowan
Richard Stickle
Governor's Island
N. Y
Oscar Stickle
Bessie Wimner
New Castle Hospital
Guy Wimner
Allied Bomber Raids Strike German Airfields in France
A heavy Allied air raid targeted four German airfields in France, within reach of the front line, with Rennes and Paris-area targets noted. More than 500 bombers and equal numbers of fighters reportedly participated, aided by fighters and escort aircraft. Weather varied, with some targets hit visually, while others faced reduced visibility due to Normandy conditions.
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Berlin
Une
Plebe
Rennes
Ai Porre
Britteh
Lantasters Ab
Flores
Laval
le Mans
Flulitlnig
Bomber Command
Normandy Battle
Rommel Remarks on Mine Placement at Pastureline
The field commander Rommel surveys the pasture where poppies and buttercups grow and says the enemy won’t get through here. He gives a Nazi salute and departs, wiping his sweating forehead amid the tense skirmish lines.
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Rommel
Changes in Italian Cabinet Mediate Communist Tensions
Report notes a cabinet reshuffle in Italy to ease fears of Communist influence in the army. A combined War and Aviation ministry under Senator Alessandro Casati resolved the dispute. Ministries allotted include Education to Action, Agriculture to Communist Party, Justice and Industry to Christian Democrats, Public Works to Socialists, and Communications to Labor Democrats. Candy in India equates to 508 pounds.
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Allesandro Casati
Communist Party
Uumintry
Christians Democrats
Justice and Industry
Labor Democrats
Graham Trial Delayed to September Mercer Court
The trial of Janie Graham, 20, postponed in Mercer, Pennsylvania, after a court stenographer failed to complete the transcript of earlier testimony. Indicted for murder in a triple slaying at the Everett Wilton farm on October 7, the case is moved to the September term.
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Mercer
Blond Janie Graham
Biond
Everet
Wilton Farm
Ned Beer
Repair of East Washirstown Street Penn ylvania crossing
The PA NEWC notes completion of repair work on the East Washirstown Street crossing. Six feet sections of street car track were removed and the cavity filled with material, improving the roadway and track alignment. Members of the 1929 Lexne Club met at Mrs. Mary Mangifard’s home on Division Street. the next meeting will be with Mrs. Susie Giamarino at 914 Cunningham Avenue.
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Cub Scouts
Kennaday
Harlansburg Road
Pennylvania
Marry Mangifard
Division Street
Nicosing Lelit
Mary Camera
Mectiffe
Susie Giamarino
Cunningham Avenue
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Erwin Rommel
Navy Department
S. Mercer ST
Calif
Sunkist Lemons
Fleischmann’s
Rae Tt
Geeivink Bay
Schouten Island
Castleton
Lou Round
Peter T. Campon
Binghamton
N.Y
Campon
Wampum
Lions Club
Carl E. Paisley
Foro River
Edmondeville
Ste. Mere Eglise
Route Nationale 13
London
Kingsbury
Svielh
N.S
Eglise
Hickory
South Cedar Street
James E. Thomas
KISS
Annapolis Grad
Richard O. Sherman
Mansfield
Mass
Helen Vondergen
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Erle
Penies
John DiLullo
Hillsville
Mr. Dilullo
Lake Erie Limestone Company
Allesandra Zarlingo
Michael DeSalvo
James
Felix
Fred
Dolphy
Lowellville
Sol
Joe
David
John Jr
Newton Falls
Cpl
Reynold DiLullo
U. S Marines
South Pacific
W. A. Thornton
Charde
Biliett
George M Elitoref
North Shenang Street
R. L. Bowe
Nort Jefferee Street
J. C Murphy
Charee
James E. Odd H
Donald
Samuel R McCleary
Rose Point
M. J. Donnelly
Special Agent
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
N. Mercer St
U. SS
Paris
Germany
Cal
Comunard
India
Graham
PA Newc
Pee Wree
Eithough
Eugene A. Mayfield
Misan Bruildis
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