Paris After Four Years of Nazi Occupation Recall
Dwight L. Pitkin describes Paris under German control, detailing propaganda, collaboration, hunger, and fear. He notes the underground resistance, Allied return, rationing, air raids on targets like Renault, and the unextinguished Arc de Triomphe flame guarding the Unknown Soldier as the city endures occupation.
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Dwight L. Pitkin
Associated Press
Paris
Napoleon
Hitler
Eifel Gemipmie
France
Naz
Renault Works
le Bourget Aiafield
Germany
Champ Elysees
Britain Employs Rocket Guns Against Flying Bombs
London report states Britain uses rocket guns against Nazi flying bombs. General Sir Frederick Pile, head of anti air command, says the weapons are thinning the German salvos and proving effective in defense.
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London
Britain
Dow
Gerry Sir
Frederick Pile
Anti-Aircraft Command
U S Columns Near Bordeaux Reported Surrender to Maquis
Reports say U S columns near Bordeaux 60 miles northeast of Angouleme had surrendered to Maquis forces, with no confirmation. Earlier notes placed American columns 19 miles south of the Loire River, near utes.
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Frun
Spain
Angoueme
Loire River
Angouleme
Utes
Convict Richie Of Defusco Murder In Camp Phillips
Pvt Albert B Richie of Hickory North Carolina was convicted of murder and robbery in the death of Corporal Peter Defusco of Uniontown Pennsylvania and sentenced to hang. The body was found June 27 near the motor pool of the 37th infantry at Camp Phillips where both men were attached. Prosecutors noted Richie had 1065 when arrested and FBI testimony cited 180 given on departure for the trial site.
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37Th Infantry
Richie
Oor Rutte
Ft. Jackson
N. C
Ernest J. Malone
Pittsburgh
Co. G. Browning
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Uniontown
Actiny
Ferocious Fighting on Eastern Front Reported by Moscow
Russian high command says Kovel's Ukraine army wiped out remnants of three German divisions in the Sandenpoerz trap, with 260 tanks and 31 planes destroyed in eight days. Other Baltic front advances threaten Riga and Tartu as German counterattacks continue near Jelgava.
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Tom Yarbrough
London
High Command
Ivan S. Kovev
Ukraime
Vistula
Wasaw
Sandenpoerz
Russian Monitor
Praga
Warsaw
Sandomierz
Moscow
East Prussia
Berlin
Estonia
Ivan Maslennikov
Tartu
Tallinn- Rien
Latvia
Andrei Yeremenko
Riga
Ergli
Madona-Riga
Mandona
Ivan C. Bagramian
Baltic Sea
Bagramian
George Lindemann
Jelgava
Lithuania
Siauliai
U S Chaplains Enter No Man's Land To Aid Wounded
Three American chaplains Joseph Esser Edgar Stalner and James Hamilton braved fire in a marshy no mans land to aid wounded under a three hour unofficial armistice. German officers directed the rescue and a German cameraman photographed the relief efforts.
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Edward D. Ball
Normandy
No Man's Land
Hostines
Joseph J. Esser
Cleveland
Associated Press
Howell Dodd
Esser
Stohler
Hamilton
Johnstown Beauty Queen Aims At Miss America Title
Mrs Margie Dorie of Johnstown winner of the Miss Pennsylvania crown will compete for Miss America at Atlantic City next month.
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Johnstown
Margie Dorie
Pennsylvania
Atlantic
New Leader of American Legion Outlines Pennsylvania Policies
William J. Rhoads, elected commander at the Pennsylvania Legion convention, pledges to push service welfare rehabilitation and re employment programs. The group calls for universal military training, expanded veterans facilities, and continued Dies Committee oversight while urging changes to allow armed forces members to join without discharge.
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American Legion
Penna
Legion For
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania American Legion
William J. Rhoads
Legion
Philadelphia
Exéctive
Congress
U. S
Pennsylvania
Frank X. Murray
Scranton
Jeannette
Letterkenny Army Ordnance Depot
Chambersburg
Army
War and State Departments
Murray
Letterkenny
Martin C. Eshelman
Quarryville
Department’s Auxiliary
Frank B. Emery
Williamsport
Thomas B. Meany, Jr
Matthew Collins
Pittsburgh
Americans cross Seine as Patton drives toward Paris
Allied forces push to the Seine establishing a bridgehead between Mantes and Vernon with tanks and airborne units aiding the advance to Paris. Seventh Army battles unfold as German resistance collapses, while British Canadian Polish Belgian troops seize towns near the coast and create new bridgeheads.
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Ready
Seine
15Th Army
George S. Patton
Third Army
Mantes
Vernon
Guenther von Kluge
Seventh Army
15Th
Berne
Normandy
Cabourg
Merville
Franceville
Orne
Vie River
Lisieux
Patton
Thore
Where's Ben Ben Benedict the lone mission fighter pilot
Maj. William B. Benedict, 26, a San Quentin, California native, has flown nearly 200 RAF and RA F missions, shot down six enemy planes, and survived four shoot downs. Transferred to the U S Air Force in 1942 he soon flew with RAF Cairo and Tunisian units. He volunteers for dangerous solo top cover and raid missions while questioning training and preparing for home leave.
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AEF
Mediterranean
Benny
Maj
William B. Benedict
San Quentin
Cal
Canada
Army of Corps
RCAF
England
RAP
Cairo
Rommel
U. S. Air Force
RAF
Tunisia
Pacific
Pacific Atoll
Mrs. Anna Speicher 86 Dies at Schellsburg Home
Mrs Anna Kauffman Speicher 86 wife of Jacob Speicher died Saturday at her Schellsburg home after a prolonged illness. She leaves husband three children Irvin Heng and William Speicher eight grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m in New Buena Vista Reformed Church with Rev C E Whetstone officiating. Burial in Schellsburg Cemetery. John H Deaner Shanksville mortician in charge.
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Jacob Speicher
Anna Kauffman Speicher
Schellsburg
R. D
John and
Barbara Ellenberger KauffMan
Bedford Counts
Irvin
Heng Speicher
William Speicher
Adams
Somerset
Rosie
New Buenasta Reformed Church
C. E. Whetstone
Schellsburg Cemetery
John H. Deaner
Shanksville
Funeral Rites for Miss Rhoda Kennel Held Today
Funeral services for Miss Rhoda Kennel who died Friday evening at Community hospital are set for 3 p m today at Haucer funeral home with Reverends Shirey and Kaebrick officiating. Burial will be in Husband cemetery.
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Rhoda Kennel
Community Hospital
Haucer Funeral Home
R. S. Shirey
H. W. Kaebrick
Husband Cemetery
Allied air blows waste enemy near Argentan and Baris
Allied air forces reported heavy losses for the stricken army with more than 800 motor trucks destroyed 600 damaged and 40 tanks knocked out in air strikes from Argentan northeast toward the Seine. Patton allied infantry mop up around Orleans south of Paris completing the drive.
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Argentan
Seine
Baris
Patton
Orleans
Paris
Red Envoy Arrives For Peace Talks
Ambassador Andrei A. Gromyko arrives from Moscow bringing Russia's plan for a post war world order. He expresses optimism that four power talks with the United States Britain and China can align their plans. Meetings open at Dumbarton Oaks with Stettinius Cadogan and Gromyko making public statements before off the record exploratory talks.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Andrei A. Gromyko
Moscow
Russia
United States
Britain
China
National Airport
Edward R. Stettining Jr
Alexander Cadogan
Gromyko
World Assembly of Nations
Wellington Koo
Stettinius
Cadogan
Dumbarton Oaks
Georgetown
Secreary
State Hall
Bombing Tales From the Marauders at Terranean Theatre
The story recounts B-26 Marauder crews in Mark I theater duty facing heavy flak while bombing bridges in Italy and France. Captain Howard Hickok from Ames Iowa survives a near belly landing. A marauder tail gunner battles more than one Messerschmitt and jokes about homecoming bar plans.
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Kenneth L. Dixon
AEF
Mediterranean
Italy
France
Howard Hickok
Ames
Iowa
Howard
Messerschmitt 210
Messerschmitt
Bradley To Head Negro New Deal Campaign Committee
Bradley of Bedford County will head a Pennsylvania Negro Democratic campaign committee for the November election drive. State Democratic Chairman David L. Lawrence announced the appointment amid party plans and efforts to mobilize Black voters in the statewide campaign.
Republicans Rally With Speech on Economic Security and CIO Ties
A county meeting featured Candidate Hoffman attacking Roosevelt era social legislation and CIO fundraising as a political machine. Secretary Livengood urged electing Republicans to end perceived foreign entanglements and to counter the New Deal, with strong turnout promised. The event was organized by H. B. Rishembarger’s committee.
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Times
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Hoffman
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
Mussolini
CIO
Dies Committee
New Deal
David J. McDonald
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Congress
Pennsylvania
Livengood
Europe
Teamsters
White House
Mr. Livengood
H. B.rishebarger
Corporal Jacobs Wounded in Action in the Pacific
Corporal Arnold N. Jacobs son of Mr and Mrs Paul Jacobs of Holsapple has been wounded in action. The Marine Corps corporal had been stationed in the Pacific theater for the past year according to a War Department release.
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Arnold N. Jacobs
Paul Jacobs
Holsapple
War Department
Corporal Jacobs
United States Marine Corps
Pacific
Sun Oil Chief Warns Ango American Pact Threatens U S Oil
J Howard Pew president of Sun Oil writes Senator Connally claiming the Anglo American petroleum agreement could trigger a global cartel. He questions vague terms and urges full public disclosure while warning of repercussions on every industry if oil is constrained.
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SUN Oil CO
Senator Connally
Philadelphia
J. Howard Pew
Sun Oil Company
Washington
United States
Pew
Tom Connally
Dtex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
America
County Relief Increases $146 in Somerset County
Harrisburg August 20 State Treasurer G Harold Wagner reports direct relief payments to needy residents of Somerset county rose by 146 dollars for the week ended today. Total payments reached 1103 dollars, 168 dollars below the same week last year, with the state bureau of assistance disbursements showing 1103 dollars for the current week and 1089 dollars for the previous week.
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Harrisburg
G. Harold Wagner
Somerset County
Bureau of Assistance
Emerald Explosion Halts Clyde Pits Work
Crews at the Emerald mine pause efforts after a minor explosion described by Secretary of Mines Richard Maize as very slight. He advised workers at Clyde pits 1 2 and 3 to stay idle until gas analysis clarifies conditions. No injuries reported as precautions protected nearby miners.
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Clarksville
Emerald
Richard Maize
Maize
Clyde 1
Clyde
Man Claims Brick In Stomach Vanished After ERB HELP
An unnamed man says ten years of feeling like a brick in his stomach eased after starting ERB-HELP. He reports improved digestion, regular bowels, no gas or headaches, and renewed energy, claiming the herbal remedy cleanses bowels and supports liver and kidneys. Som erset Drug Co. promotes the product.
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Somerset Drug, Co
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