Cherbourg Port Besieged as American Forces Break German Defenses
Allied forces pressed into Cherbourg with American siege troops cracking German defenses before the port. Marauder bombers, escorted by Thunderbolts, leveled targets near the city while Omar Bradley led advancing units toward the northern approaches of the Cherbourg peninsula.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Forces
Cherbourg
Thunderbolts
Omar N. Bradley
Tornado misses New Castle as winds blow through western PA
Western Pennsylvania felt high winds during the night with some minor damage including blown limbs but no major destruction in New Castle and surrounding county. Reports from Ohio describe near tornado conditions in Salem south of Youngstown with significant damage. At Pleasant Valley Farm in Wampum Pa horses impressed crowds during a local show while a street resurfacing plan affected South Mill Street between Washington Street and the Neshannock bridge.
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New Castle
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Salem
Youngstown
Dane
Pleasant Valley Farm
Wampum
Daily Weather Report
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending at 9 am show a maximum temperature of 87 and a minimum of 61 with 0.02 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 48 feet. For the same date last year the maximum was 91 with a minimum of 61 and no precipitation.
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United States
Lieut Robert L Pherson Missing In Action Over France
Mr and Mrs John L Pherson of Volant receive a war department telegram reporting their son First Lieutenant Robert L Pherson 26 missing in action over France since June 12 He holds the Distinguished Service Cross credited with downing two Nazi planes and damaging a third He served in the Army Air Corps since 1938 and has logged over 100 missions since training at Kelly Field and Perrin Field He earned his wings March 20 1943 after entering the AAF in September 1942 and recently shifted from a Thunderbolt to a Mustang squadron as a weather forecaster in civilian life.
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John L. Pherson
R. D. 3 Volant
War Department
Robert L. Pherson
France
Pherson
Army Air Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
Perrine Field
Arkansas
England
AAF
Civilian
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Boro Memorial To Be Dedicated In South New Castle
South New Castle residents prepare a Sunday 2:30 p m dedication ceremony for a new honor roll and memorial on Hanna street opposite the Boro school. Judge John G Lamoree will speak, the 16th Regiment band will play, and David W Rees will lead patriotic singing. The organizing committee includes Harry A Blesch and Paul G Lidak.
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South New Castle
Harry A. Blesch
Paul G. Lidak
Tornado Death Toll in McKeesport Area
Known tornado dead listed from McKeesport hospital include Dorothy Dannehauer 32 Elizabeth Township David Baxter " etc. (continue with readable names)
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McKeesport Area
Pittsburgh
McKeesport Hospital
Serena
Dorothy
Elizabeth Township
Dannehauer
David
Liberty Township
Dennen
James
Greenock
Gasparovich
Anna
McKees
Allied Forces Press North in Italy Drive Toward Pisa Florence Rimini Line
Allied armies in Italy pushed northward against German opposition aimed at delaying the Pisa Florence Rimini line. Gen. Mark W. Clark's Fifth Army advanced along Highway One and Highway 73 toward Fallonica on the west coast opposite Elba, narrowing the gap to the coastal town as main German resistance continued.
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Rome
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Fallonica
Island of
Elba
Dewey Warren Ticket Seen At Chicago Convention
The 1944 Republican convention opens as Dewey and Warren emerge as the drafted ticket with California leaders signaling unit support. California For Dewey spokesmen say the delegation will push the announced nominee as the convention begins. Continued on Page Two.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
Washington Roundup: War Progress and Political Tensions
War experts in Washington say American carrier and submarine strikes target Japanese fleet and merchant ships to seal Saipan. Vice President Wallace seeks China assurances to avert economic collapse. Congress begins a five week recess as debate over electors and a proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college arises.
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Washington
Saipan
Pacific
Wallace
China
United States
Japan
Senate
Roosevelt
Sen. Guffey D. Pa
Congress
Raids by U.S. Airmen Reported Across Pacific Islands
Japanese radio reports cited by Tokyo and monitored by U.S. agencies said American air units conducted widespread raids on Iwo Jima and other Pacific islands including Yap Palau and Tobi. Domes reported large bomber raids and growing aerial battles amid the Saipan campaign with at least 600 carrier planes said to have attacked Guam.
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New York
INS
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
Yokohama
Tokyo
U.S
Yap
Palau
Tobi Islands
Domei
Central Pacific
Saipan
Guam
Flash Storm Destroys Furniture Plant In Jamestown
A sudden storm in Jamestown New York uprooted trees toppled utility lines and damaged the Monitor Furniture Company factory. Clarence Bergquist president reported the roof caved in after a lightning strike. Estimated losses run into several thousand dollars with at least 50 trees felled.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Monitor Furniture Company
Clarence Bergquist
Wind Causes No Big Damage Here
A strong wind swept the city last night and this morning with no serious damage reported by state and city police and Pennsylvania Power authorities. Some fuses and transformers burned out were noted, with greater damage reported in Zelienople and Sharon districts.
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Pennsylvania Power Company
Zelienople
Sharon
Two Nazi Generals Killed at Cherbourg
Allied forces report the deaths of German generals Sallay of the 91st Division and Hellmich of the A243rd Division during the Cherbourg assault. Eisenhower HQ confirmed the kill after prior dispatch reports.
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Cherbourg
Allied Expeditionary Force
INS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sallay
Hellmich
Russians Hurl More Troops Into Vitebsk Battle
Soviet assault troops plus tank reinforcements surged toward Vitebsk as a pincers drive aimed to encircle the Nazi held base in White Russia. Stormovik bombers and fighters disrupted German reinforcements while hand to hand fighting flared southeast of Vitebsk.
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Vitebsk
White Russia
Moscow
Red Army
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Nine More Jap Vessels Sunk By Allied Air Attack
Gen Douglas MacArthur announced bases on New Guinea report a bombing strike near Sorong Bay in western New Guinea destroyed a Japanese freighter transport five coastal vessels and three barges. Fifth Air Force fighter escorted medium bombers aided by air and sea units halted evacuations of trapped Japanese troops as other planes hit Kamir and Nabkera airfields.
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Douglas
Kamir
Nabker
Namor
War Bond Fever: A Buy Now Call for Americans
The article urges rapid purchase of War Bonds to fund planes, guns, and munitions for the Axis fight. It highlights current goods shortages, future civilian access, inflation control, and the stability of War Bonds as the safest investment, likening bondholders to stockholders in the United States.
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United States of America
Russian Offensive Signals Turning Point On Eastern Front
CAPT. JOHN H. CRAIGE reports the opening of a major Red Army summer offensive on the eastern front. Vitebsk is its first objective as Soviet guns barrage German fortifications and penetrate deep, adding pressure to Nazi Germany on two continental fronts.
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France
Nazi Reich
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Vitebsk
Red Army
Hitler
Smolensk-Minsk
Cher
Biggest Bombers Smash At French Railway Centers
Bomber raids target key French rail hubs to halt Nazi reinforcements. Allied air crews strike railway centers deep in France, destroying tracks and facilities to disrupt supply lines and troop movements.
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France
Huge squadrons of bombers used
American heavy bombers and RAF forces launched a major air offensive against France and Germany during day and night raids. Fortresses Liberators Thunderbolts and Mustangs joined by escort fighters struck rail centers airfields and other targets to hinder German reinforcements to Normandy and disrupt Nazi lines of communication.
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London
France
Normandy
Continent
Lake Steamer Is Hampered By Gale
The steamer Put-In-Bay returned to Detroit four and a half hours late after gales on Lake Erie and southern Michigan. One hundred fifty passengers stranded on Put-In-Bay will be returned to Detroit today. Capt Frank Hamilton said navigation was impossible and he did not stop to pick up passengers.
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Detroit
Put-In-Bay
Lake Erie
Michigan
Put-In-Bay Island
Frank Hamilton
Three Die in Maryland Storm After Tornado Hits Region
Three persons died in Western Maryland when a tornado struck last night affecting Pennsylvania and West Virginia as about 50 people were injured across the state. The victims near Oakland included a man a woman and a child and roughly twenty more were hurt in that locality.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Oakland
Ten Die As Wisconsin Illinois Storm Hits Belmont Area
Toll from deadly storm across Belmont Wisconsin and Darlington Illinois climbs to ten dead with more than 60 injured and about one million dollars in property damage. Belmont bears the heaviest loss with five fatalities as twin counties reel from the twister.
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Freeport
LaFayette County
Wisconsin
Stephenson County
Illinois
Belmont
Wis
Darlington
U.S. Task Force Still Hunsing For Jap Fleet Battle
Task force 58 pressed the Western Pacific today seeking a showdown with Japan. Admiral Nimitz announced further losses in the Japanese carrier divisions as American air and naval forces maneuvered in the Japanese waters.
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U.S
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Marines Reach Mount Tapotchau In Saipan Cliffs Assault
On June 24 American Marines and Army troops pressed up the jungled cliffs of Mount Tapotchau in Saipan, advancing yards as they cleared the southern island sector. Other Marines moved toward Laulau near Magicienne Bay in a roughly one mile push, while artillery engaged across the southwestern Aslito area.
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Joint Expeditionary
Saipan
Navy
Mount Tapotchau
Attu
Magicienne Bay
Laulau
Tornado Injures Six Near Ravenna Portage County
A tornado tore a five mile path southeast of Ravenna injuring at least six people with non life threatening wounds. Dozens suffered minor injuries as houses were unroofed and damaged along the half mile wide course in Portage County.
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Ravenna
Portage County
Sheriff's Office
Death Record John H. Lamb 75 on Lil E B Lincoln Ave
John H. Lamb aged 75 is recorded at Lil E B Lincoln Avenue with death noted on a Saturday in June 1944. The notice provides residence details and age, without further circumstance.
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John H. Lamb
Lil E
Lincoln Avenue
Tornado devastates southwestern Pennsylvania and surrounding states
Across southwestern Pennsylvania and the West Virginia panhandle the twister caused extensive destruction. Death tolls reported include 95 in West Virginia and 38 in Pennsylvania with 15 in Garrett county Maryland and hundreds hurt. Red Cross estimated multi million dollar damage as state guards are deployed.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia Panhandle
Maryland
West Virginia
Garrett County
Allegheny County
Tornado injures New Castle children as relatives die
Two New Castle children Gerald 11 and Alberta Morris 10 were hurt in a tornado that hit the Pittsburgh district outskirts while visiting relatives. Kenneth 9 and Merle Baxter 6, cousins, were pronounced dead at McKeesport hospital. A third cousin Donald 8 is in critical condition at Homestead hospital. Pvt. Harold K. Baxter, the father, was away on furlough. Continued on Page Two.
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Gerald
Alberta Morris
David
Morris
Ray Street
Dravesburg
Harold K. Baxter
Pittsburgh
Kenneth
Merle Baxter
McKeesport
Donald
Homestead Hospital
Roses Bloom as Weddings Align This Month
Roses and weddings share this month in a playful note. The author jokes that grooms skip bouquets and cut garden blooms, noting the thrifty idea amid a warm 76 degree day.
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Bulletinional News Service
Kingsbury Smith
Cherosourg
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
PA Newc
South Mill Street
Washington Street
Neshannock
Daily Weather Report
Ruben Godberg
Sun ‘Bell
Lieut
Volant D. F. C
Holder
Boro
Port
Baxter
Merle
Williams
Rita
Port Vue Trickett
Hannah
Greenock Heights
Follonica
By James L. Kilgallen
G.O.P
By William Theis
Sor
National Party
Jamestown, N. Y
By Natalia Rene
Frank Robertson
John H. Craige
Bulletin International News Service
Joseph Thomas
N.S
Bulletin
Internat
Iioal News Service
Ilinois
Richard V. Haller
NOS
Richard W. Johnson
Aslito
West Va
International News
Red Cross
Matthew M. Neely
Gerald and
Albert Morris
Arthur Mometer
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