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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1945
Page
1
American paratroopers joined an offensive against about 20,000 Japanese forces trapped in Luzon’s Cadagan valley near Aparri. The 11th Airborne Division pushed south with Filipino guerrillas to relieve trapped ground troops and reach the sea as MacArthur’s forces reinforce the area.
About 4000 New Castle residents toured the Ananne Company of America aluminum forging plant during a Sunday Family Day. Guests registered at the main gate and spent about an hour and a half viewing operations under the guidance of the personnel department led by works manager Harry C. Slagle. They observed forging presses and other processes turning aluminum rods into numerous shapes and parts. Continued on Page Two.
Airmen report hammering Balikpapan on Borneo's east coast amid Japanese opposition. The bombardment supposedly disrupted enemy transmissions and airfields as Allied forces push to pin down the area. A continuation note hints at further action on the next page.
The dispatch notes Seventh War Loan campaign progress in Lawrence County and urges higher E bond purchases. Street work shutters due to Washington Street paving and surfacing issues while a cold spell hits Argentina and Casiano pools reopen for the season as WPB Chairman J A Krug calls workers to stay on for the Fourth of July and stresses crushing the enemy before peace.
Daily weather report shows a high of 84 and a low of 4 with 4.5 feet tide. For the 94 hour span ending Sunday morning no precipitation is recorded and temperatures vary.
Army troops press the manhunt on Okinawa as the campaign claims heavy Japanese losses. National dispatch reports Fleet Adm. Nimitz tallying about 101,853 Japanese dead and 7,902 captured, with a vast remnant resistance and pockets of troops still fighting.
Lawrence Counts reports bond sales nearing two million in E bond quota with 500 dollars left and 79 percent of goal. Individual bonds reach 3.34 million of 3.68 million as John J. Maher urges late-starting collectors to form teams and push final days. Western Pennsylvania standings show Lawrence County in mid to high positions with state goals in reach.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, allied commander, arrived in Washington after a tour of celebrations in New York, Kansas City, and Abilene. An aide said he would rest today and possibly see Secretary Stimson in a social engagement, with plans for the general not disclosed.
The president leaves Olympia for Portland and Hamilton Field before flying to San Francisco for the United Nations Conference. A 21 gun salute and troop review await, with a reception at the Fairmont and a major procession to the U S delegation headquarters. He is hosted by Gov Wallgren and Sen Magnuson in Olympia.
Sharon Pennsylvania June 25 1944 Heinz Golze a 24 year old German prisoner of war escaped from Camp Reynolds marking his fourth escape from US camps He disappeared after morning roll call and last escaped May 1 during lunch at the Johnson Bronze Company plant in New Castle He was recaptured ten days later near Pittsburgh Golze had previously fled wire from southern prison camps.
The Tokyo radio announced Premier Kantaro Suzuki will address the Japanese people by radio at 7 20 p m tomorrow 16 20 a m EWT The FCC reported the Tokyo announcement.
Funeral entries list Mrs Elizabeth James Short of New Galilee Karl Goebring of Butler Miss Betty Jane Spetlick 19 of Lowellville Mrs Theodore Pagles 31 of 834 South Mill Street and John J Sullivan of IML Beck ford Street.
War heroes receive a warm Pittsburgh welcome as Gen Joseph T. MON leads a reception at Emporium with York and Lt. Gen Deve among the officers. Ceremonial salutes, parades, and greetings mark the arrival of troops returning from battlefronts.
London dispatch reports a Polish government accord to hold free unfettered elections. The Warsaw radio broadcast said the agreement is a prerequisite to British and U.S. recognition of the new government, relayed to Warsaw by Polish leaders.
Lieut. Gen. Eugene Reybold chief of army engineers says the seventh war loan will shorten the war. The soldier's view bases success on one thing and the answer is yes, cheering reports from home communities boost the drive.
Washington officials announce the lend-lease with Soviet Russia will not be renewed after June 30 1945. Leo Crowley testifies before the House appropriations committee that military aid to Siberia will be reviewed by changing shipment basing on current requirements. Gutierrez Solatia a renowned painter dies at 49 with works shown in London Paris Berlin and other cities.
A first heat wave sent temperatures climbing across the eastern region with parts reporting mid to upper nineties. One child died in the Maple Grove area as heat and respiratory issues strained hospitals. Officials warned of continuing hot conditions with some relief expected later as cooler air moved in.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions murder and inquiry phrases with names and places unreadable. It references Ford, Pann, and a suspect or witness but provides no clear dates or actions. The text is too incomplete to identify a coherent event or outcome.
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