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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1944
Page
2
Allied forces push across Saipan nearing the final phase of encirclement. After days of heavy ground combat center-island fighting tightens lines while the right flank penetrates toward Magicienne Bay as Japanese tanks are neutralized by artillery and anti-tank units.
Allied columns push north and east across central Italy amid mining, shelling, and villages recaptured. French troops move toward Siena from the southwest while British patrols reach near Perugia and Lake Trasimeno. Prisoners reveal German reverses overseas. WB A Review notes social gathering and door prize.
The United States severed relations with Finland by note from Secretary Hull to the Finnish representative in Washington. Passports were issued for Thesleff and staff. the American chargé d affaires in Helsinki was instructed to depart. Hull cited Finland’s formal military partnership with Nazi Germany as a basis for the action.
A new manpower plan takes effect Saturday as steel production declines by 200000 tons monthly due to worker shortages. WPB reports a 50000 worker deficit and aims to shift labor from less essential to essential jobs through designated agencies to protect production ceilings.
Obituaries detail the deaths of Mrs Margaret Boyes Walters 74 of 308 Phillips Street after a three month illness born March 28 1870 in West Virginia survived by daughter Mrs Ernest Irwin and siblings. Also listed are John Milton Gibson 23 of Brookfield Ohio who died in Sharon hospital after an operation survived by wife and parents with several siblings and extended kin. Additional notices include Mrs J M Dixon 68 of R D 4 Hubbard Ohio died at home, Lee Sappington 63 of 315 South Bay Street died after four years illness with survivors and funeral plans, and details of funeral arrangements and interments.
Allied forces report repulsed German counter attacks on the Caen front as British units advance on the Odon line and near Carpiquet. Air support targets rail and road links behind German lines while bombers strike Cap de La Hague and nearby viaducts.
Soviet forces report major advances in the Vitebsk region and near Brovary as Warsaw frontline operations push German troops back. Moscow claims tens of thousands of German casualties including thousands of officers and men, with numerous divisions pocketed or destroyed. The day’s communiques also note Petrozavodsk and Kondopoga captured, opening the Murmansk Leningrad railway corridor.
Mrs Mary A Richards aged 46 wife of David H Richards of 105 East Reynolds street died in New Castle hospital after a seven week illness. Born January 27 1898 in Canal Dover Ohio she lived in the city 25 years and was married 23 years. She leaves two children Phyllis Richards and William Richards, and several brothers and sisters. The funeral from the Ritchie funeral home at 2 30 pm will be conducted by Rev J N Raineyend.
The article forecasts a key six week period indicating when Allied forces may enter Berlin. It describes an expected bloody clash across occupied Europe with the Wehrmacht and Nazi loyalists fighting to defend Germany, while Allied aims center on unconditional surrender and swift occupation. It notes a three power approach to Berlin with Americans, British, and Russians sharing control, and predicts the Reich capital as a ruinous prize.
This evening at 8 15 p m the members of the Second U P church will meet for a preparatory service to the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper to be administered Sabbath morning at the usual worship hour Pastor Rev J Calvin Rose will preach the Pre Daratory sermon Infant Baptism will be administered the following Sabbath Day July 9
BEAVER FALLS Pa June 30 Sergeant Rexford Johnson 19 son of Mr and Mrs William H Johnson 312 Nineteenth Street reported killed in the invasion in France Lieutenant William John Davis son of Mr and Mrs Omar Davis 571 Fifth Avenue Freedom reported killed in action May 28 in the Battle for Rome He had previously been wounded and was missing on June 16
The regulatory agency closed two gas rate inquiries begun in 1937 and 1941 regarding natural gas rates in southwestern Pennsylvania. Funds from impounded utility accounts were released March 31, 1942 as part of the disposition. F W Burdatte of M L and H in New Castle awaits headquarters guidance on refunds. An estimated inefficiency in weatherproofing is blamed for a large annual loss of fuel oil and coal by consumers.
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