Modern Weapons Used As Marines Enter Garapan Saipan
A battlefield report from Garapan Saipan details US Marines advancing into the city on June 24. American forces unleash rifles, rockets, mortars, naval shells, machines guns, dive bombers, and tanks while Japanese mortars and snipers fight from hills and streets. Tanks and artillery knock out Japanese armor with no American tank losses as Marines push forward.
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United States
Garapan City
Saipan
Garapan
Keith Wheeler
Chicago Times
Dennis Warner
Melbourne Herald
Garapan Harbor
Fifth Street
Down South Pvt Haney Remains in Army Service
Down South Pvt Haney, son of Ritchie E Haney and the late Mrs Haney, and stepson of Mrs Hallie M Haney, Purdum, was inducted January 18 1943 and served in the Tank Destroyer Division at Camp Hood Tex and Camp Maxey Tex before joining the A S T P. He studied at Lafayette College Easton Pa for six months until the Specialized Training School there closed and he was reassigned to Camp Claiborne La His present address is Hgts Co 2nd Bn 335th Inf A P O 84 Camp Claiborne La He was recently home on a 15 day furlough.
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Pvt. Haney
Ritchie E. Haney
Haney
Hallie M. Haney
Purdum
Army
Tank
Camp Hood
Tex
Camp Maxey
Lafayette College
Easton
Camp Claiborne
Hgts. Co
335Th Inf. A.P.O
Forrestal To Speak To State Bar Assn
James V. Forrestal Secretary of the Navy will address the 49th Maryland State Bar Association annual convention banquet in Baltimore on Saturday Chief Judge Ogle Marbury will serve as toastmaster A Friday night speech by Judge Eli Frank retiring president and an afternoon session Friday plus a dance are on the curtailed program Officers to be elected at a Saturday business session Frederick W. C Webb of Salisbury is nominated to succeed Judge Eli Frank as president Nominees for vice presidents include James M Crockett Wilbert Merriken Robert Archer William Gunter Marvin Anderson Leslie Coblentz Philip Dorsey Jr Leonardtown William Henderson and Jacob New Robert France named secretary and Robertson Griswold treasurer
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Baltimore
James V. Forrestal
Frederick W. C. Webb
Salisbury
Eli Frank
James M. Crockett
Pocomoke City
Wilbert L. Merriken
Denton
Robert H. Archer
Bel Air
William A. Gunter
Cumberland
Marvin I. Anderson
Annapolis
Leslie N. Coblentz
Frederick
Philip H. Dorsey, Jr
Leonardtown
William L. Henderson
War Dads Chapter to Get Charter July 5
War Dads Frederick Chapter wins first charter in Maryland on July 5. Sasa Bachine of the national legislative committee will present the charter at the YMCA meeting. Frederick Chapter has 51 members, with 100 projected before presentation. A committee will study county honor rolls to plan a memorial, with about 4000 local veterans noted.
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A.V. Tidmore
Leonard G Wachter
George Slagle
Guy K. Motter
Archie E. Fisher
Local Graduate George H. Smith Jr Finishes AAF Training
Second Lieut. George H. Smith Jr aged 21, son of Mr and Mrs George H Smith of 306 Park Avenue, has completed graduation from the Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment at the University of Miami in Coral Gables Florida.
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George H. Smith, Jr
George H. Smith
Park Avenue
Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Fla
Pigmy Elephant Found in New York City
A tiny African elephant brought to New York from the French Congo in 1905 is identified as a true pigmy, a species previously unknown. The discovery notes the animal as a remarkable addition to zoological records.
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New York City
New York
French Congo
Moroline Claims High Quality Fibers and Minor Skin Care
Test text reads as a fragmented advertisement note. It mentions Moroline’s quality fibers and minor skin care claims, with references to abrasions and heat protection. The fragmentary lines suggest a product or feed claim with a price of 10 cents for some items.
Timberland Destroyed in Garrett County Tornado
Approximately 4,000 acres of timber land in Garrett County were destroyed by the recent tornado. William H. Johnson, District Forester, provides the update.
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Cumberland
Garrett County
William H. Johnson
Timber loss fear grips Swallow Falls forest land
Johnson estimates about 600 acres in Swallow Falls state forest hit by damage with only around 1,000,000 feet salvageable. He says roughly 3,000,000 feet will be unusable for mine posts and other uses.
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Swallow Falls State Forest
Johnson
Nylon parachute cloth released for civilian use
The War Production Board announced 750000 yards of nylon parachute cloth as unsuitable for military use. Damage reports mention trees twisted to pieces and damage around 21000 dollars. Washington June 28.
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Ter
Washington
War Production Board
Steel ingot reheating described to prevent cracking
A metallurgist explains that saddening a steel ingot means reheating it between rolling stages to avoid cracks caused by roll pressure. The note highlights the heat treatment step as essential in shaping ingots during rolling.
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Ritchie Lee Harsy
Uinall
Itis
Pries
P. L. Hargett & Co
South Market St
Meenes
Ws Ae
Messerschmitt 410
Czechoslovakia
Victor A la Bruno
Jersey City
N. J
NEA
Forrestal
State Bar Assn
Frank
Jacob &. New
Eighth Circuit
Robert France
Robertson Griswold
War Dads
G. H. Smith, Jr
Ems
Deen
Mitt
Diana
Saseweelers
North Market ST. Sasiream
Harrisburg
Lewistown
Millersburg
York, Hanover
Pottstown
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Lebanon
Frederick, Martins
Goou
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