D Day 40 Years Ago Ranger Assault Begins On D Day
June 6 1944 at 4 05 am 2225 men of the 2nd U S Ranger Battalion left LCAs from the ships Ben Mahree and Amsterdam to assault Hitler s Atlantic Wall The operation opened the Second Front amid rough seas and cold wind with Rangers braced for action as Stars and Stripes correspondent aboard LCA 883 notes the plan and mood ahead of the invasion PAGE A 8
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U.S. Ranger Battalion
Ben Mahree
Amsterdam
Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Lcas
English Channel
Army
Stars & Stripes
LCA No. 883
Otto “Big Stoop” Masney
Pewaukee
Wis
Cleveland Love It or Leave It: a comic look at a slogan
The writer rants about the Cleveland slogan Love It or Leave It, criticizing the Ross Salupo Advertising Co. for publicizing a bumper sticker campaign and a song. He recalls loving and leaving beloved items, argues slogans are blindfolds, and notes Cleveland’s political chaos and chilly late May weather while urging honest critique to fix what’s wrong.
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Cleveland
Ross Salupo Advertising Co
Salupo
America
Hell’s Angels
Oberlin man drowns at church outing
A 20-year-old Oberlin man drowned during a church gathering at the Martin Luther King Chapel pond on East Hamilton Road. Lorain County divers recovered the body at 8:44 p.m. after a 6:34 p.m. call, with Rev. Whitt Miller and Rev. William Blackburn among those who searched the water. The depth where found was about nine feet. the victim, a handyman at the church, was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital for examination.
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Russia
Detroit
Oberlin
Lorain County
East Hamilton Road
Sheriff's Department
Robert Williams
Williams
Whitt Miller
William Blackburn
Elyria
First Baptist Church
Berea
Miller
Blackburn
Pleasantly sunny day with mild highs this week
Today remains sunny with a high near 75, while night skies stay clear and cool with a low around 50. Monday brings sunny skies and near 80 degree warmth, and chances of rain are negligible today and tonight. Details on Page A-3.
Neighbor’s Remark Turns On Remarkable Spouse
A lighthearted line about marriage prompts the claim that living with a highly gifted spouse could be a privilege. The remark plays on contrast between the speaker and the neighbor’s partner, implying wit and affection in a domestic setting.
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G.K. Hodenfield
The
Associated Press
U.S. First Infantry Division
U.S
St. Laurent Sure Mer
France
Normandy
Allied Expeditionary Force
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rangoon
Plain Dealer
Dick Feagler
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