Keymar Man Dies In Hayfork Fall At Barn Floor
Isaiah W. Reifsnider 43 years old, a farmer near Keymar, fell from a wagon while unloading hay when the rope gave way. He died instantly from a head injury in a Taneytown area barn. Survived by wife Alice and five children, two brothers, one sister. Active Reformed church member. funeral set for Monday at the Taneytown Reformed Church with Lumier services. Burial at adjoining cemetery. D. D. Hartzler and Sons, funeral directors.
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Isaiah W. Reifsnider
Keymar
Reifsnider
Mr. Reifsnider
Isaiah L
Alice Shoemaker
Tannytown
Alice M. Reifsnider
Rinehart
Richard
Glenn
Roger
Alice
Doris
Tw Brothers
Raymond D
Hanover
Wilbur S
Taneytown
Howard Weybright
Gettysburg
Church of
Reformed Church
Guy P. Bready
D. D. Hartzler and Sons
Russians Hold Front as Germans Press Sixth Day Drive
Russian forces on the Belgorod front faced renewed German assaults as xixty ton Tigers and panzers pressed into the 200 mile Bulge. Soviet dispatches said Red Army detachments withdrew only to counter attack with fresh reserves and ambush tactics that trapped and burned Nazi tanks. The front remained active with German probes and Russian counter maneuvers described as high mobility and stubborn defense.
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Moscow
Belgorod
Red Army
Belgorod- Kursk-Orel
Guenther von Kluge
Papal Domains To Be Spared By Allied War Message
President Roosevelt assured Pope Pius XII that neutral status of Vatican City and papal domains in Italy will be respected as American and British forces invade Sicily and advance toward the Italian mainland. The White House release stresses protection of religious worship and a future peace built on reconstruction and global goodwill.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pius
Italy
Vatican City
Papal
Europe
Asia
Navy Guns Hit Kiska in Aleutians Bombardment
Navy Department reports American naval guns struck Japanese positions on Kiska Island in the Aleutians. Shells hit Gertrude Cove area on the island's southeastern coast in the early morning hours Friday, with enemy batteries replying but causing no damage. Gertrude Cove lies across from Kiska proper where major installations are located.
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Washington
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Navy Department
Gertrude Cove
Aleutians Island
Navy
Gertrude Cave
Kiska
Ailly Island
Martinique to break ties with Vichy soon
Washington reports that Martinique will swap its ties from Vichy to the Allies in a few days. An anonymous French source says Henri Etienne Tiloppenoet as plenipotentiary may depart Washington to assume command in Martinique and Guadeloupe, with Admiral Georges Robert Roiert’s commission possibly ending. It may also see Vice Admiral Robert Ballet accompany Captain Robert Lambert to take charge of warships and merchant vessels in the Martinique harbor.
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Washington
Martinique
Caribbean
Vichy
Henri Etiene Tiloppenoet
Guadaloupe
Georges Roiert
Robert Ballet
Robert Lambert
Richelieu
Allied Invasion Seen As Beginning Of End For Europe
President Roosevelt called the Allied invasion of Sicily the beginning of the end of Hitler's Europe at a White House dinner for General Henri Giraud. He urged liberation of all France, North and South, and praised French cooperation in North Africa. He noted gains in Martinique and Guadeloupe as Vichy control waned.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sicily
Hisler
Europe
White House
Henri Giraud
France
England
Giraud
Paris
North
Africa
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Antilles
United States
Stephen
Nazi Press Prepares Nation for Loss of Islands
From Bern to Berlin, July 10, Nazi outlets warn Italians and Germans of possible island losses as Allied forces launch the Sicily invasion. German papers say bulk invasions on the continent unlikely this summer, focusing on Mediterranean targets while assuring supply lines if islands fall. The Italian press is informed of the invasion with reports of intense combat.
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Bern
Switzerland
Italy
Mediterranean
Sicily
Axis
North Africa
Berlin
Neue Zuercher Zeitung
Anapo
Syracuse
Catania
Trapani
Palermo
Messina
Licata
Gela
Sinc
Africa
Blake Signed Extradition Waiver Moves to Bring Blake Back
Port land authorities report Blake signed waivers of extradition prompting Frederick county officials to seek formal confirmation that the waiver was signed in compliance with the uniform extradition law. Sheriff Horace M. Alexander and State's Attorney Edwin F. Nikirk aim to secure the necessary judge’s endorsement before proceeding to Portland with papers to return Blake for trial on four indictments in KR County.
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George
Wilson Blake
Frederick County
Portland
Ore
Blake
West Coast
Horace M. Alexander
Edwin F. Nikirk
Freder Blake
KR County
Sland
Joy in Russia Welcomes Allied Sicilian Landing
In Moscow on July 10 crowds greeted news of the Allied landing in Sicily. Editors had little time to react as people discussed the development, calling the operation a fine gift to the Red Army now pressing to stall the Nazi summer offensive.
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Moscow
Sicily
Red Army
Major Raid Made On Japs
New Delhi July 10 British and Indian troops staged a major raid deep into Japanese territory on the western coast of Burma, seizing Maungdaw and holding the enemy stronghold for several hours before withdrawing. The British communique said they inflicted casualties, gained valuable information, and captured equipment. The raid followed by air actions as RAF bombers set fires and fighter patrols harried targets along rivers near Akyab. One British plane was missing.
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New Delhi
Burma
Maungdaw
Th Lawn
Akyab
Maunedaw
RAF Ven
Bienvheims
Taringup
Irrrawaddy River
Allies Strike Nazi Bases in France and Ruhr
Allied air forces bombed German fighter bases at Caen Abbeville and targets near St Omer Maupertus and Gelsenkirchen. Formations of US heavy bombers RAF heavy bombers and Typhoon units supported by fighters destroyed several enemy aircraft and damaged oil refineries and iron works. The Ruhr raid followed a large daylight assault on Cologne as RAF and US airpower scale up coordinated pressure on Germany.
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San
Lenton
Ludi
Airrfields
Caen
Abbeville
WT & Army
British
Air Ministry
France
Ruhr
RAF
Dominion
St. Omer
Maupertus A
Gelsenkirchen
Wortmund
Duisburg Hamm
Channel
U. S
Britain
Mator
Germany
Rhineland
Cologne
Cherbourg
German People Told Of Attack
Berlin broadcast details Allied invasion of Sicily saying operation launched with strong naval and air support. Report notes landings in southeastern Sicily, heavy fighting, and losses to transports and aircraft. German air force claims 33 Allied planes shot down and paratroopers encircled or wiped out.
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London
Berlin
Siciy
Sredx
Pr IL
International Information Bureau
Hare Tars
ANC
Sicily Not To Be Only Point Of Invasion
A British observer cautioned that Sicily will not be the sole invasion point and that renewed fighting may arise on the island as Allied forces press the defense. The estimate of Axis strength, allied plans with North Africa, and Eisenhower’s broadcast mark the tense Mediterranean front ahead of a possible coordinated assault with heavy losses anticipated.
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London
Sicily
North Africa
Sie- Jily
Mediterranean
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Axis Seelor
Africa
Middle East
Eisenhower
Tunisia
Atari Peemation
Arthur Tedder
Sicilian Command Center Hit in Bold Allied Raid
Cairo July 10 Striking at Sicily and Crete in waves American Liberator bombers smashed the Taormina general headquarters and nerve center of Axis Sicilian defense. The Taormina hotel and post office were demolished by direct hits as fires raged and debris filled the air. Liberators from the Middle East dropped over 259000 pounds of explosives on the Comiso airfield while also striking Maleme Crete, with enemy planes heavily engaged and several shot down or damaged.
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Cairo
Sicily
Crete
Taormina
U. S
Ninth Air Force
Sain Tremeniro
Middle East
Comiso
Sicix
Maleme Androne
Maleme
Merican Gunards
U 3
Fas
Dave
OPA Backs Price Cuts on Tennessee Lettuce and Cabbage
The Price Administration orders reductions in lettuce and cabbage prices in Tennessee and pledges similar cuts on other fresh produce including peas, snap beans, carrots, apples and spears. The move aims to ease living costs for consumers during wartime shortages.
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OPA
Bne
Prioz
Gay
Sarah
Washi
Allied Invasion Of Sicily Opens With Night Landing
Allied forces launched a moonlit assault on Sicily with American British and Canadian troops, supported by air and naval bombardment, driving through coastal mine fields and barbed wire to establish bridgeheads. The operation began between midnight and 3 am North African time, with heavy air support and cautious expectations for early breakthroughs.
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North Africa
Sicily
Dwight
Sicilian
Mediterranean
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
White House
Heari Giraud
Washington
Explosion Kills Child In Home Heater Blast
A Baltimore area family suffered severe burns and the nine year old Judy Mance died after a hot water heater exploded in their home last night. Parents Doris and Robert Mance and Robert Jr were hospitalized in serious condition. Chestertown fire chief Herman Black said the blast happened when Robert Mance lit a match in the gas filled basement while attempting repairs.
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Sstertown
Jake
Union ‘Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Judy Mance
Robert Mance
Doris Mance
Robert, Jr
Herman Black
Chestertown
Mance
Birekwar Mie
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