Police Commission Renews Poulsen Chief Recommendation
The Frederick Police Commission, after a lengthy session with Mayor Hugh W. Gittinger, renewed its recommendation to appoint Acting Chief Arthur C. Poulsen for a trial period as chief. Members argued Poulsen has improved operations and that he has not had a fair chance in a full appointment.
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Police Commission of
Frederick
Hugh W. Gittinger
Cief
Arthur C. Paulsen
Commission
Gittinger
Poulsen
Yhne
Mr. Poulsen
Russell H. McCain
McCain
Bjorlee
Roger B. Wolfe
William M. Storm
Elmer J. Eshleman
Glenn T. Swisher
Police Commission
Murray
Dorsey
Swam- Tew
Emai
Wwe
Attic
Aiken Urges Gillette as Republican Presidential Candidate
Senator Aiken suggested Republicans borrow Democrat Senator Gillette of Iowa as a potential presidential candidate. He said Gillette embodies the type of man the party should seek and warned that opposing Roosevelt with a stale program could hand him a fourth term. Aiken criticized the Roosevelt administration and urged replacing ineffective advisers and policies with a better held approach.
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Washington
Aiken R
Gillette
Iowa
Aiken
Senate
Congress
Senate Farm Bloc
Roosevelt
Presidant ' Ha sAdad Thaven
Arnold explains Luftwaffe limits by math on fronts
General H H Arnold, chief of the American Army Air Forces, says Nazi air power weakens when forces are divided across more fronts. He notes Luftwaffe operated as a single unit in Poland and France, praises the P-40 Warhawk, and describes growing Allied cooperation with Britain and Russia. He stresses balancing American air production with supply lines to China and other allies.
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Los Angeles
Luftwaffe
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Arnold
Russia
China
Coste Flees to Virginia 8 New York Flight Leader Arrives
Col Dieudonne Coste, famed French aviator and head of an underground movement, who gained renown for his 1930 transatlantic flight with Sgt. Maurice Bellonte, has escaped France and reached the United States. The arrival of Coste was disclosed yesterday.
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Coste
New York
Col Dieudonne Coste
Atlantic
Maurice Bellonte
France
F W Walker Dies At Home
Francis William Walker Jr a native of New Brighton Pa died at his home 103 West Second Street this morning after a six month illness at age 34 He was a Presbyterian Church member and University of Illinois and Penn State College of Engineering graduate He is survived by his wife Helen and brother George Gould Walker of Poland The body remains at 106 East Church Street funeral services set for Thursday at 11 am at Reid Weeler Funeral Home Mt Olivet Cemetery interment planned final rites follow.
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Francis William Walker, Jr
New Brighton
West Second Street
Welock
Francis William
Lelia Gould Walker
Presbyterian Church
Beaver Falls
University of Illinois
Pennsylvania State College School of Engineering
Helen F. Walker
George Gould Walker
Poland
East Church Street
Into Reid
Weel
Mt Olivet
M. R. Ereksson and Son
Tunisian Vets Form New American Seventh Army in Sicily
Allied Headquarters disclosed that the American Seventh Army, now fighting in Sicily under Lieut. Gen. George S. Patton Jr., is built from Tunisian campaign veterans and new units. British forces under General Montgomery include Eighth Army troops and newly arrived Canadian units. The group forms the Fifteenth Army Group under General Alexander, previously known in Tunisia as the Eighteenth Army.
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North Africa
Seventh Army
Sicily
George S.S. Patton, Jr
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Mece Olamante
Tere
17 Killed By Blast At Army Air Base
Public Relations reported that 17 officers and 13 enlisted men were killed in an accidental explosion at an Army air base yesterday. Fifty one others injured, extent undisclosed but thought to be minor for most. Route of the accident undetermined. names withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Helm Field
This Army Air Base
William W. Lange
AP Correspondent Wounded in New Guinea Front
Allied headquarters in the southwest Pacific report AP war correspondent William F. Bent received nine shell splinter wounds from Japanese planes on the Salamaua front. He was treated at an advanced field hospital. Nearby, three Army trucks collided on West Patrick Street injuring several people, none seriously.
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Southwest Pacific
Willam F. Bent
New Guinea
Salamaua
Boni
West Patrick Street
Serine
Fragmentary OCR notes on Africa aid and home items
Fragmented text references Africa and United States, mentions a mother and domestic items. The legible content includes phrases about a phaser, cream and soft drinks, whisks, a modern bathroom, and an assortment of home goods. No clear event or names emerge.
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Africa
Dir
Tr Asmat
United State
Soldier pilots car crash near Jug Bridge on Route 4
Pvt Marcel Duval, stationed at Roatep QUT Lete, was injured when his eastbound car from Baltimore failed to make a turn near Jug Bridge and overturned, pinning him. He suffered a fractured skull and other possible head injuries, remains unconscious but stabilized. a female companion was uninjured and discharged after hospital care. State Policeman Brandon Duvall said Duval had a three day pass and was evicted from Dan Ritchie rationed. no charges will be filed.
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Jug Bridge
Route 4
Marcel Duval
Roatep
Qut Lete
Cs Ttee
Duval
Preederick City Hospital
M. |. Eizkison and Son
Brandon Duvall
Baltimore
Bbadly
Duvall
Dan Ritchie
Italian Admits Messina Drive and Allied Push
July 13 dispatches report Italian commentators admit Allied invasion forces in Sicily drive toward Messina at great risk. Stockholm press cites a spokesman saying Allies are playing for very high stakes and notes Berlin optimism about operations. Belgian news agency says a Nazi sympathizer La Novote was slain by Belgian patriots.
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Stockholm
Rome
Sicily
Messina
Tidningen
Pasalini
Mussolini
Vwosielat
Pless
Berlin
Stockholays Tidningen
Syracuse
Nami
Naat
la Novote
Navi
Wellen An Mildure
RAF Bombers Hit Turin in North Italy Raid
London reports Horn based bombers of the RAF struck Turin in northern Italy last night as part of Mediterranean operations. A heavy concentration of bombs was dropped on targets with 13 bombers lost on the return due to weather. Ground targets in France, Holland and Belgium also drew fire while air alerts followed over Switzerland.
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London
HAP
Turin
Italy
Pathe
Sicly
Nor Canal
France
Holland
Belguun
Mediterranean
Turiy
Rome
Europe
Bern
Geneva
Switzerland
Berlin
England
Mer
Lonergan Elected Grand Exalted Ruler
Lonergan of Portland Oregon was unanimously chosen Grand Exalted Ruler at the Elks conference and Grand Lodge session in Boston June 13. A longtime Elks member of 27 years, he spoke in favor of continuing the wartime program and the order’s unity among its 340,000 members nationwide.
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Boston
Frank J. Lonergan
Portland
Ore
Order of Elks
Asraar
The
Elks
Beeebeed Gadis Alleyuy
Lonergan
Rutter Divorce Case Heard Over Night Off Allegation
Mrs Arline Rutter testified in the divorce from Howard H Rutter saying he came home with a stick on his clothes after his night off. The case references marriage strains and alleged conduct during a night away.
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Avauies
Marrake Us
Arline Rutter
Howard HH. Rutter
Allies Break Through Sicily Coast Capture Augusta and Key Junctions
Allied forces gained rapid progress in Sicily, capturing Augusta 19 miles north of Syracuse and pushing ashore near Catania. British Canadian units reached Ragusa and Palazzola, linking with Patton's troops, while Axis counterattacks were repelled. Eisenhower praised Allied coordination as forces closed on Ragusa and Palazzolo, with tanks of French origin among the German-led defense.
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Sicily
Augusta
Ragusa
Palazzola
North Africa
Syracuse
Catania
Messina
George S. Patton
Kapusa
Gela
Aganin
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Attyusla
Eighth Army
Achilles Davet
Sicilian
Patton
Comiso Airdromie
Palazzolo
Mount Laura
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Weir Deats
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F.W. Walker
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Mar Adel Hitler
Kursk Bulge
Reggio Calabria
Pittsburun
RAF
Taly
William W. Heard
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