New Nazi Secret Weapon Is Being Brought Into Use
London reports that Germany has begun using a pilotless winged bomb to terrorize Southern England. The radio controlled rocket powered weapon is said to be difficult to aim and often inaccurate, scattering explosive payloads over broad areas rather than targeting specific towns. The debut falls short of German promises to devastate cities and troops, and follows earlier appearances over channel shipping.
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London
Hitler
England
Lone
Italy
New Castle Residents Notice Weather and Church Cement
People in New Castle seem hardy or optimistic as mornings show few umbrellas. No feet marks or initials appear in fresh cement around the Christian church on the public square, a state of affairs some hope to keep.
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New Castle
Pa Newe
Christian Church
Nice
Father’s Day War Bond Push and Highland Ave Salvage
Sunday is Father’s Day and citizens are urged to observe by buying war bonds. Auto traffic has increased on Highland Avenue after resurfacing work, with more motorists using it to town. Tomorrow a city-wide paper salvage collection will occur in New Castle and surrounding townships. Households can contribute as salvage paper is in critically short supply.
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Highland Avenue
New Castle
Treasury
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Bangkok
Thailand
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. report a maximum temperature of 87 and a minimum of 64 with no precipitation and a river stage of 4.6 feet. Year earlier figures show a 90 maximum, 66 minimum, 0.70 inches of rain, and no river data noted.
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United States
Americans Drive Inland On Saipan Amid Fierce Fighting
By Richard V. Haller Nos. Staff Correspondent Pearl Harbor June 16 A widening wedge was driven today into the inner island defenses of the Japanese empire as American amphibious forces push inland from secured beach heads on Saipan in the Marianas 1450 miles southeast of Tokyo Admiral Chester W Nimitz announced in his latest communique that generally heavy fighting was in progress on Saipan
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Pearl Harbor
Japanese Empire
Saipan Island
Marianas
Tokyo
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Ocean Area Forces
Saipan
Washington Roundup Amid Tokyo Raid and Peace Plan
Washington awaits details of the B 29 raid on Tokyo and reports of a task force striking the Bonin Islands. Allied advances in Europe persist as Britain, Russia, and China accept a Washington conference on a postwar peace organization. Senate probes the peace plan while Congress moves on war contract termination and unemployment benefits.
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Pacific
Europe
Britain
Russia
China
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
House
Tokyo reports Bonin Island attack and Korea raid
Tokyo said an American task force attacked the Bonin Islands near Chichi Jima and Iwo Jima while an aerial assault struck the Korean peninsula. Tokyo claimed minor losses, 17 planes shot down, and a Japanese high command communique confirmed the raids. A cabinet meeting was reported in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Bonin Islands
FCC
Dome
Korea
Imperial High Command
Chichijima
Iwojima
Jap Army
Island Of Yap Hit By Bombers
American Liberator bombers expanded operation blasting Yap Island air drome for the first time as U S forces aid landings at Saipan. Simultaneous raids hit Woleai and Truk Islands with eighty eight tons of bombs dropped.
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Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Yap Island
U. S
Saipan
Palau
Marianas
Philippines
Yap
Woleai
Truk
Carolines
Yanks Threaten Cherbourg Port in June 16 Advance
Allied forces report fresh gains toward Cherbourg last German supply route. American troops reach within three miles of the center of the Cherbourg peninsula near St Lauveur Le Vicomte and push toward La Have Du Puits to sever key road and rail links.
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Supreme Headquarters
Cherbourg
Normandy
St. Sauveur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Allied Expeditionary Force
U. S
St. Lauveur le Vicomte
la Have du Puits
la Have
Peninsula
Need Is Greater For Bond Sales
The Fifth War Loan campaign in Lawrence county trails the daily average toward a $7 010 000 quota as bond sales lag while Allied victories raise costs in lives and cash. Campaign headquarters in Greater New Castle Association notes weak progress and urges renewed effort.
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New York State
Times Square
New York City
France
Cherbourg
Rome
Saipan
Lawrence County
Greater
Japs Explain Bomber Visit
Japanese propagandists explain yesterday’s B 29 raid on the homeland saying the attack shows Japan did not wait but drew the enemy in. OWI reports quote a propagandist noting the shift from passive to active engagement.
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New York
INS
OWI
Paper Salvage Collection Here On Saturday
Tomorrow, Saturday June 17, Waste Paper Collection Day in New Castle and surrounding townships begins at 1 PM. Trucks with volunteers and Boy and Girl Scouts will collect bundled paper from curbs by noon, with newspapers separate from magazines. Bundles must be under 15 pounds and well tied.
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New Castle
Death notices from Ellwood City residents
Death records list Mary O Newton 75 of Bridge Street Extension Ellwood City George Margost 50 of McDowell Hotel Lawrence Avenue Ellwood City and Mrs Jesse B Tyler 85 of Jamestown Pa with addresses in Ellwood City area.
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Mary O. Newton
Bridge Street
Ellwood City
George Margost
McDowell
Lawrence Avenue
Jesse B. Tyler
Jamestown
Description Of Bomber Attack On Japan Eyewitness Notes
An eye witness account from Chungking describes the B 29 bombers raid on Japan. The report notes tons of bombs dropped on coke ovens and furnaces while anti aircraft fire and shell fragments filled the sky. Acknowledging heavy losses, most ships returned home and the attack signals a new phase in the air war.
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Japan
Chungking
Roy Porter
Columbia Broadcasting System
Bomber Command
Allies push in Italy reach near Florence and Terni
Allied forces on multiple fronts advance toward Florence with the Fifth Army seizing Aquafendente and Britons pushing to Todi and Ficulle. American troops take additional towns as General Wilson reports continued progress while air forces strike rail lines.
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Naples
Fifth Army
Grosseta
Rome
Italy
Florence
Henry Maitland Wilson
Aquafendente
Eighth Army
Narni
Terni
Todi
Orvieto
Ficulle
Adriatic
Pilotless German Planes Produce Rhythmic Flight Noise
London reports describe pilotless German planes over England emitting a distinctive rhythmic low throb. The robot bombs streak across the sky, dark in color, traveling in groups of two or three. Searchlights reveal smoke puffs from the rear as RAF fighters pursue.
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London
INS
England
R.A.F
Lieut McClurg Returns Home After Pacific Duty
Lieut Robert McClurg of the Marine Flying Force arrives home on Englewood avenue for a 30 day furlough after more than a year of combat in the Southwest Pacific He flew about 100 missions and was briefly with Major Gregory Boyingtons squadron He is credited with seven downed planes and possibly three more He trained at New Castle Westminster College Philadelphia and in Florida before heading to the Pacific in 1943 He hopes for assignment to the European area for future action.
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Robert McClurg
U. S. Marine Flying Force
Englewood Avenue
United States
Southwest
Pacific
McClure
McClurg Ton
Gregory Boyington
New Castle
Mier
Ami
McClurg
Seattle
Wash
Westminster College First
Philadelphia
Florida
Southwest Pacific
Marine Fliers
European
Record Bombers Strike Yawata Steel Mills in China Base
The U S 20th Bomber Command reports a spectacular first onslaught against five Japanese ironworks in Yawata. Led by Brig Gen Laverne Saunders, B 29 Fortresses delivered the largest bombing strike so far with no fighter interception and only light anti aircraft.
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China
United States
20Th Bomber Command
Imperial Tron & Steel Works
Yawata
Japan
Kyushu
Shimonoseki
Laverne
Blondie” Saunders
West Point
Yawata Steel Mills
Bombers Operate From China Base In Japan Raid
The war department said B 29s launched from a recently completed base in China hit the Yawata steel center 550 miles southwest of Tokyo with pinpoint accuracy. The mission reported large fires and explosions, all planes returned, despite anti airborne defenses.
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Yawata
Tokyo
War Department
China
Super-Bombers Reach China End of April
Reuters reports American B 29 Superfortresses arrived in China at the end of April landing on long airfields built for the raid on Tokyo. The four engine bombers with greater load speed altitude and range than prior models are armed with 50 caliber guns and 20 mm cannon. A TF distributed dispatch notes an American base somewhere in China and a correspondent observed mountains and airbases while interviewing engineers and officers involved in construction.
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China
Japan
Tokyo
Can She Bake A Cherry Pie This May Day
The piece notes the question from the old song about baking a cherry pie and asserts she can this year. It describes cherry trees groaning in the sun, coloring daily, and hints at May time with fruit ready for crust and sugar as the weather climbs to ninety four.
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Billy Boy
Tre
Ana
Urey
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International News Service
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U.S
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Cherbourg Peninsula
Kingsbury Smith
Neshannock Township
Walmo
Clen Moore
J. Fred Clarke
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
Lil Ai
TN. 8
Grosetta
By Larry Newman
S. Stall
Lieut. McClurg
James KE. Brown von
U S. 20Th Bomber Command
Steel Center
Joseph A. Bors
America
Icture
By Graham Barrow
Reuters
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