D Day remembered twelve years after the invasion
United Press recalls D-Day June 6 1944 with details of the airborne drop at night and sea invasion off Normandy. It notes 326000 Allied landings in six days, the forces of Ike Bradley Montgomery Collins Gerow and the 101st Airborne. The piece emphasizes night air traffic paratroopers and the five mile beach struggle.
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United Press
London
England
Hampshire
France
Con Nwiehtry Bdicanhaman
Wee
Iby
Isle of Wight
Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
Augusta
Bernard Montgomery
Cotentin Peninsula
J. Lawton Collins
VII Corps
Utah Beach
V Corps
D Day Echoes at Omaha Beach and Cemetery Honors
On June 6 1944 troops stormed Omaha Beach and General Bradley cited the 1st Division as pivotal to success. A vast American cemetery now marks the site with white crosses. many who landed there rest forever, a reminder of the invasion's cost and legacy.
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Omaha Beach
Bradley
Talleland
Snug brand Denture Cushions ad promises lasting gum grip
An advertisement touts Snug brand Denture Cushions that refit loose dental plates at home in minutes. It claims cushions stay soft and pliable, cushion tender gums, and provide a months long grip, with a money back guarantee and $1.50 for two cushions usable on upper or lower plates.
Derby Movies Spark Terre Haute Club Meeting
The Exchange Club watched 1955 All American Soap Box Derby films in a session led by Tribune Star derby director Russell Howard and Gene Butts of Downtown Chevrolet. Plans were announced for the Terre Haute Derby on June 24 at Derby Hill, with a nominating committee presenting officer candidates and board nominees for re election.
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Akron
Exchange Club
Russell Howard
Tribune-Star
Gene Butts
Chevrolet
Terre Haute
Derby Hill
West Terre Haute
H. Gordon Wolfe
Board of Control
Max Gabbert
Ansel Sparks
Carl N. Miller
Don O’rear
G. Davide Koch
Louis Petzold
Carl N. Miller Jr
Mindszenty Reported Returned to Jail in Hungary
The Il Quotidiano says Cardinal Mindszenty, Hungarian Roman Catholic primate, is jailed again by Hungarian Communist authorities. It notes his refusal to sign a statement endorsing church state progress and recalls his 1949 treason conviction and 194? life sentence, with a prior release and confinement to a priest home last July.
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Rome
Italian Catholic Action
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Il Quotidiano
Cardinal Mindszenty
Scouts Plan Drive Starts June 7 in City
Boy Scout Troops No. 22 and No. 26 will conduct a house to house drive beginning June 7 with the aim of community service and fundraising for troop activities.
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Boy Scout Troops No. 22
No 26
Accidents Campaign Tours Terre Haute and West Terre Haute
A community safety drive titled Accidents will visit homes in Terre Haute and West Terre Haute. Volunteers will give homeowners a first aid chart outlining approved procedures for handling various accident types.
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Terre Haute
West Terre Haute
Garfield High School Holds 114 Graduates in Commencement
A class of 114 graduates will participate in the Garfield High School commencement at 8:00 p.m. in the Student Union Building auditorium. The event features the seniors completing August work and recognizes a large list of graduates and local seniors before Wiley High School’s final program slated for Thursday evening.
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John Lee Trezise
Judy Irene Trout
James Ronald Truxal
Charles William Tucker
Mary Margaret Urbain
Gerald Donn Waltz
William Watkins
James L. Warren
Robert Leon Wells
Loren Dale Wicks
William Thomas Wilhoit
Ira Lou Wilson
Ronnie Lee Winstead
Clyde J. Wolfe
Madonna Rose Woodruff
Carrie Lois Champer
Sandra Jean Champer
Linda Lou Cottom
Sheila Rose Edington
Kathryn Elaine Gilbert
Donald Duane Long
Beverly Ann Moyer
William Joseph Peel
Linda Alice Ravelette
Raymond E. Southerland
Garfeld High School
Audi
Torium
Wiley
Injured man dies from truck crash injuries
Madison Indiana June 6 Raymond E Christman 22 of Madison died in a Louisville infirmary Tuesday from injuries in a truck crash.
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Madison
Ind
Raymond E. Christman
Louisville
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Elizabeth Ann Compton
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Tyrone Ewing Cottingham
Joan Kyle Cox
Lawrence Edward Crowley
Robert Lee Crum
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