American gains expand on Leyte amid base buildup
General MacArthur announced broad expansion of U S ground positions on all Leyte fronts as work began on airfields near Tacloban and Diagon, with Leyte’s capital Tacloban and nearby airfields secured. He proclaimed the Commonwealth government restored, while Japanese supply problems and limited raids continued as Allied bombers targeted Mindanao and Visayan centers.
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MacArthur
Leyte
Philippines
Douglass MacArthur
Philippine Archipelago
Islands
Seegzin Osmena
Lexte
Taclowan
Diag
Jose P. Laurel
Republic
Pacific
Mindanao
Cagayan
Visayan Islands
Balikpapan
Borneo
Tacloban
Dulag
Indus
Douglas MacArthur
Record high presidential registration in major cities
An Associated Press survey shows more than 100,000 service members and civilians have registered in cities over 500,000 for the presidential election. New York leads with a 210,875 increase, followed by Chicago 98,192 and Detroit 108,088, with soldier ballots and military mail-in votes shaping totals.
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New York
Qet
Associated Press
St Louis
Poon Oehan
Officen Feopee
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angele
Tuitesaiguer Pativis
Cleveland
Marine Private Winpigler completes eight weeks at Parris Island
Marine Private Winpigler completed eight weeks of Wlanite boat training at Parris Island and spent a lengthy furlough at home. The record notes he has served over three months in the Marines and lists Camp Lejeune and Camp Letoune as locations in North Carolina.
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Winpigler
Parris Island
Alentiy
al Sibel del Woinpinngler
Leon Winpi
ANC
Camp Letoune
N.C
Warren Recovers at Hospital After Kidney Infection
Sacramento reports Gov. Earl Warren recovering from kidney infection. Dr JB Morris says Warren shows best improvement since entry to hospital. Warren’s temperature normal, Pomelin treatments ordered, patient reaction excellent according to Dr. Morris.
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Warren
Sacramento
Calif
JB. Morris
Earl Warren
Werk Tsa
Harris
Hood College elects five freshmen to YWCA officer group
Five freshmen at Hood College Greencastle Pennsylvania vote to serve as the Young Women's Christian Association officers. Jean Oliver presides with Manane George secretary Virginia Bare and Carolia Deol Carntche as treasurer. Mariten Gushman joins the cabinet on campus in Green Castle.
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Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Hood College
Dressman Youngs Women’s Christian Association
Jean Oliver
Greencastle
Manane George School
Ster
Virginia Bare
Washington
Carolia Deol Carntche
Pal Greasinert
Mariten Gushman
Westminster Man Ends Own Life In Westminster Home
Earl Carrison Tucker a Westminster painter died by self inflicted gunshot at his home 319 Ens Main street. The medical examiner ruled death by own action. He was 51 years 8 months 3 days. Survived by wife two daughters sister and three brothers. Funeral services set for Tuesday with burial in Taylorsville church cemetery.
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Earl Carrison Tucker
Westminster
Charles Tucker
Woodliwn
Ella Tucker
Marr FE Tucker
Francis TL. Mekett
Pauline Rigler
Holly Bloom
Gypsy Hall
Sterling Brother Fights War as Brother Serves in Italy
Cpl Sterling reported prisoner of war in German hands after listed as missing in action July 4 1944. He is son of Mr and Mrs Clarry F Sterling Point of Rocks and was a 1941 Frederick High School graduate employed by Railway Express in Washington before enlisting in 1942. His brother Carl L Sterling serving as gunner in an Italian bombing squadron.
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Cpl
Pant Wo Sterling
Clarry F. Sterling
Point of Rocks
War Department
Prederink High School
Railway Express Company
Washington
Carl L. Sterling
Italy
Concert Tonight Opens Hood College Recital Series
Robert Schmitz, renowned interpreter of French music, will open the Public Events series at Hood College with a concert tonight in Brodbeck Hall at 7:15. The note mentions visually impaired individuals having an advantage in detecting some types of camouflage patterns.
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Robert Schmitz
Hood College
Brodbeck Hall
Eisenhower Decisive Move Averted Normandy Disaster
Supreme Headquarters reports Eisenhower chose to press ahead with the Normandy invasion despite risky weather, a decision that likely averted a disaster analogous to the Spanish Armada. Allied officers described how sudden north wind gales yet allowed the rapid completion of two artificial ports and successful beach operations despite heavy damage and delays.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
ePm
Dwight D
Channel
England
Normandy
Preliminary Hearing Set This Afternoon
State Police announced preliminary hearing set for this afternoon on charges arising from a fatal hit and run near Riddielown. Paul Rude M St of near Riddielown is to appear before Magistrate Edward J. Smith at 2 o'clock. Adams was found in unconscious condition on a country road about eight hours after the accident and later died.
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Prennuna
Fahire
Paul Rude
Riddielown
Edward J. Smith
Rrddletown
Fredeneck City
Adams
Hye
Ima
Cleveland Fire Death Toll At 98 In Explosion
Weary searchers probed charred ruins of the East Ohio Gas plant area for bodies as refugees returned to shattered homes. The disaster killed 98 and left 110 missing with 165 treated in hospitals. Damage was estimated from seven to fifteen million dollars as investigators sought the cause.
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Cleveland
East Side
East Ohio Gas Co
Nieht
S R. Gerber
Red Cross
East Ohio
John A Zapgerle
Army Air Corps Private McDonald Stationed at Buckley Field
Pvt. Charles R. McDonald son of Mr and Adie Warton Denuneil Lame Kiln is stationed with the Army Air Corps at Buckley Field Denver Colorado He has been in service since June 28 Before entering service he was employed as a truck driver by Roger Etzier in the city His address is 33892194 Section 1 Flight 100 Buckley Field Denver Colorado
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Pvt. McDonald
Adie
Warton ieDuneill
Lame Kiln
Army Air Corps
Buckley Field
Denver
Colo
Roger Etzier
Charles R. McDonald
Flight
Personal Contest In Last Two Weeks
President Roosevelt and Gov. Dewey race for critical Eastern and Midwestern states. Roosevelt plans several speeches including Philadelphia and New York, while Dewey campaigns from Albany with stops in Minneapolis, Chicago, Buffalo, Boston, and New York. Truman and Bricker also tour as the campaign enters its final week.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Thomas XE. Dewey
Populous
New York
U.S
World Peace Agency
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Dewey
Albany
Minneapolis
Chicaso
Buffalo
Madison Square Garden
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
St. Paul
Minn
South Dakota
Truman
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Wyoming
Salt Lake City
Laramie
Cheyenne
Wyo
Greeley
Brighton
Colo
Denver
Six Die As Fire Hits Two Naval Landing Ships
In Los Angeles harbor yesterday a fire on two naval landing ships and a dock produced six dead, while five Navy men and a civilian machinist remain missing. Navy mates, Coast Guard divers, and rescue teams search oily waters for bodies as a board of inquiry opens to probe the blaze likely sparked by oil or gasoline. Two civilian dead are Roy C. Johnson and Robert James Sloan, with Marshall Hertel named among the Navy dead. Over 100 injured and 22 sailors plus 10 civilians hospitalized.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Naval
Norea Anct
Marshall Hertel
Sitmalman
Hird
Elizabeth Hertel
Louisville
Roy C. Johnson
Robert James Sloan
Long Beach
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Samar Sea
Caver
Nippon
Davao
Minganao Island
Norman Vaomas
Michigan
Republicran Nornwes
Thomas E Dever
Enilpt
Oess
Sidt
Rocky Ridge
Cutis
Woodberry
Roop
Westminster Wi
Keo Wm
Nokesville
Barry Fox
Tal Bot County
John Roop
Lin‘wood
Dorchester County
Formosa
Kaji
U. S. Pacific Fleet
NEA Telephoto
Leon Winpigier
Cpl. Sterling
Okinawa
Eisenhower
Allied
St. Aubin
Arrowmanches
William Tennant
Admiral Tennam
Beidecher Marvin Walter
Ato Operaton
Richard Bennett
Good Samaritan Hospital
Constance
Joan Bennett
Barbara
Frederick
Court House Square
Epeera
C.e.cline& Son
Frederick, Md
Colorado
Charles K. McDonald
Allen’s
North Makkel ST
Stevens Airport
Lewistown
Maryland
Hendrickson
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