This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
7
U.S. forces push forward on dual fronts as German resistance stiffens. B 29 bombers target steel mills in Japan, continuing Allied air offensive. Western Newspaper Union report notes editorial stance.
Allied forces push west from the Cherbourg peninsula and seize Quineville as they press toward St Lo and Cherbourg. U S Fourth Division and 29th Airborne face heavy resistance from German forces including the fifth Panzer division. Secret Nazi bombers strike England as Hitler deploys pilotless weapons.
Delegates arrive in Chicago as Dewey appears favored for the Republican nomination but Bricker backers vow a floor fight. Bricker aides doubt a first ballot Dewey victory while New York Governor Dewey arrives with pledged delegates. Democrats designate Governor Kerr of Oklahoma to keynote their July convention in Chicago.
In the days before D Day US forces demonstrated striking power as they hit Saipan to prepare the landing and deployed Super Flying Fortresses to strike Japan from secret bases in China. The 20th air force formed as a roving globe spanning unit may join future combined operations and strikes wherever needed. Tokyo was hinted as a main target in congressional circles.
Allied Fifth and Eighth armies pushed north on a broad front 50 to 80 miles north of Rome and captured hundreds of German soldiers. Resistance broke from the Tyrrhenian coast to Terni as German forces retreated from the Adriatic sector and fresh reinforcements were routed in a three day clash with the Nazi 14th army.
At the Gastro-entero logical association convention in Chicago Dr. Lester Morrison of Philadelphia described an electrical device claimed to detect diseased organs in unconscious patients via a viscrogalvanic reaction. National figures show April factory wages at $1.057 hourly with a 45.2 hour work week and total earnings averaging $48.08, down 0.7 percent from March.
The House bill extends OPA price controls with a 90 percent parity ceiling for finished farm goods when processors fail to pay parity. Cotton ceiling adjustments were dropped, easing House Senate disputes. The measure awaits the President's action amid concerns it could face veto tests in regular federal courts.
Maj. Gen. Norman Kirk reports that about 97 of every 100 American wounded are saved, with navy similarly strong. World War I saw death rates for the wounded near 8 percent, now under 3 percent. Abdominal and chest injuries are still deadly at times, but head wounds show the sharpest progress, with death down from 14 to 4 percent.
Treasury officials report that in the first two days of the Fifth War Loan drive individual buyers bought nearly 500 million dollars in bonds. The goal is six billion dollars for individuals. Bond purchases translate into equipment for the army and navy, with cost reductions shown. A heavy bomber drops from 500000 to 250000 and a fighter plane from 150000 to 50000.
A House subcommittee report cites neglect in prewar defense work at Pearl Harbor. Col. Theodore Wyman Jr. and contractor Hans Wilhelm Rohl allegedly steered $125 million in contracts to Rohl’s firm for a warning system, but the project lagged and would have failed to detect incoming planes.
War Production Board survey of 4,500 representative households shows 12,000,000 families want alarm clocks while demand for 56 items varies from 98 percent for sewing thread to 5 percent for wash boilers and lawn mowers indicating broad consumer needs during wartime.
Western Newspaper Union outlines a postwar program to restore free enterprise through a constitutional basis and a unified board chosen by congress. It calls for practical taxation labor capital management relations and fair distribution, with leaders like Bernard Baruch and Herbert Hoover cited as examples. It warns against partisan patchwork and stresses production and defense needs before civilian use.
Across the Pentagon Gen George C. Marshall credits others for invasion success while insiders recall how he planned every detail. The piece recalls his 1917 18 Meuse Argonne maneuver transferring one million men, aligning railroads hospitals ammunition and depots beyond German lines without enemy notice.
A historical overview contrasts wartime teamwork between General Marshall and General Eisenhower with Pershing era conflicts. It notes Marshall’s behind the desk leadership, their mutual respect, and Pershing’s praise. The piece cites West Point detour, G-2 D-day mixups, and Roosevelt’s Irish passage security decisions on Cherbourg plans.
Gossip from reporters about De Gaulle angering Allied leaders with arrogance and staging in hotel dining rooms. Notes say Willkie may verify the tale. Also mentions a Roosevelt Churchill chat about the bride and groom metaphor, a Jane Cowl and Philip Merivale feud quip, a Nazi POW at Camp Crowder who swapped uniforms but wore a WAC hat, a Levi name-change gag before Justice Levy, bomber pilots joking with Swiss anti air gunners, and a neutral territory shelling quip.
Lowell Mel lett, former editor and syndicated columnist, has been granted a $5 raise by the St. Louis Post Dispatch. He previously quit four decades ago after being denied a pay hike when he asked his managing editor. The paper had long valued his column and finally complied with the request.
John Erskine recalls a former college dean who claimed mathematics could not be taught if a girl was present in the room. He argues the dean’s stance reflected a biased era and questioned its relevance to learning value.
This Week editor lampoons a sentry who insists on a password. Lieut Jones, trying to pass, is blocked by the guard’s firm rule. A bored soldier nearby finally breaks the tension with a sharp barrage suggesting drastic action.
A collection of brief quotes from Ted Robinson Dorothy F Grant Mary Innis M Cousins Irving Hoffman and J Drink water appears. The lines present observations on optimism patriotism weather and poetry with a mix of playful tones and concise maxims.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.