Allies Close on German Border As Allied Fronts Converge
Allied forces push toward the Rhine as Hodges Patton and Bradley’s troops enter Germany near Aachen and Saarbrucken. German defenses along the Siegfried line tighten while 50,000 to 100,000 troops hold the Calais to Bonn coastal arc securing the western Reich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Holland
Adolf Hitler
Siegfried Line
Berlin
Courtney Hodges
George Patton
Germany
Aachen
Saarbrucken
Reich
Channel
Bon
Balkan Collapse Shifts War Fronts as Allies Gain
report notes Bulgaria seeks Allied entry after Russian invasion of its territory and Finland breaks with Germany in an armistice context. It says Germans may abandon northern Italy while U S and British forces push the Gothic line. Russians move through Romania and Bulgaria toward Yugoslavia to link with Tito’s Partisans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitler
Balkan
Hungary
Bulgaria
Moscow
Romania
Finland
Germany
Russia
Italy
U. S
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
U S Income at 158 Billion Rate Signals Peak Output
The Commerce Department reports a rapid rise toward peak production with annual goods output at 196 billion dollars, up 3 percent from mid-1943. Government purchases around 86 billion, personal income at 158 billion, consumer spending 96 billion, taxes 23 billion, and savings about 36 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Department of Commerce
Department
Pacific Aerial and Naval Pressures Mount Across Far East
U S warships and airmen target Japanese installations from the Bonins to the Celebes. Bombardment near Tokyo and near the Marian Islands intensifies as U S forces push toward Japan. Northwest New Guinea bases aid attacks on Philippine outposts while Japanese air resistance remains light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U. S
Bonins
Celebes
Marianas
Japan
New Guinea
Philippine
Government Seizes Coal Mines to Avert Strike
The U S government moved swiftly to head off a major coal strike by seizing a string of Pennsylvania pits and other affected mines. The action aimed to keep about 70 mines, 31 500 workers, and 150 000 tons daily in production, after about 300 000 tons were lost already. War Labor Board notes many workers voted against the strikes at certain mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers Clerical, Technical and Supervisory Employees Union
Ickes
War Labor Board
Milford News Highlights and Local War Updates
Two men fined for speeding near Milford after arrest by State Patrolman J E Osborn. Numerous addresses move as residents relocate within Milford and surrounding towns. Milford Garden Club fall show set for Friday at Masonic Temple 3 to 9 p.m. War reports include local servicemen attending, enlistees, and military achievements from Milford residents and alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Garden Club
Masonic Temple
Joseph J. Wessel
Chairan
William F. Smysor
F. C. Smysor
Verne H. Williams
C. B. Davids
Bright Prospects for Synthetic Rubber Postwar Growth
The postwar outlook for synthetic rubber is strong with 750 million dollar industry growth and 95 percent government ownership. Bradley Dewey said capacity will near 1,000,000 tons, aiming to rival prewar natural rubber imports of 600,000 tons and keep prices near 16 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Bradley Dewey
Dewey
Roman Babies Deaths Jump Amid War Turmoil
Allied authorities report drastic falls in infant survival among Italian babies due to wartime upheaval. July figures show deaths at about 500 per 1000 births, far above the prewar average of 104.7. The July 1943 death rate is given as 289 per thousand.
New Weap ons Aid Doughboys In Mobility And Firepower
U S engineers in cooperation with the army outline lighter mobile anti tank weapons. The package includes a 76 mil limeter anti tank destroyer and a 90 millimeter anti tank destroyer plus a light tank. A 60 millimeter portable cannon, weighing 20 pounds, is designed for jungle terrain and one man operation. The Weasel vehicle carries four men and nearly half a ton of supplies across diverse terrain with treads for water and mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
U. S
Earthquake Rumbles Through Northeast Regions
An earthquake lightly rattled New York City and Albany in New York and southeastern Wisconsin, tossing sleepers from beds and swaying household items. Seismologists place the center in the northeast, noting potential heavy losses if shocks had hit populated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Albany
N. Y
Wisconsin
Middle-West
Canada
Postwar GM Sees Limited Design Changes In Cars
General Motors Chairman Alfred P. Sloan outlined a cautious postwar outlook noting no radical changes from prewar models and only minor design updates. He estimated four to six months to convert to civilian production and said the current 500,000 workforce would remain employed, with higher material and labor costs potentially pushing up prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred P. Sloan
General Motors Corporation
Sloan
General Motors
Birth rate rises with prosperity and war-time employment
Wages and high employment over four years boosted the American birth rate, especially among mothers aged 20 to 29 and those having second or third children. The rise reflects better times, not changes in marriage rates, with many women in their 30s starting families during the prosperous war years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
War Finance Report Highlights Treasury Successes
Treasury officials say the home front has funded the war despite heavy spending. In 17 months since January 1943 federal agencies spent over 125 billion dollars, 75 billion borrowed, while interest rates stayed low and commodity prices rose only modestly.
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Treasury
Local Notes From Mt Holly and Surrounding Areas
Labor Day visits in Chicago. New arrival Lester Thomas at Christ Hospital. Funerals in Cincinnati Mt Washington. Community updates on health, housing, and farm sales. Weddings and furloughs include Joe Dawson Ruth Rodgers and Trula Smith Archie Gullett. Local families extend well wishes and recovery hopes.
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Joe Dawson
Ruth Rodgers
Trula Smith
Frank Smith
Archie Gullett
Locus Corner
Lytle Remain Held on Labor Day at Lytle Home
The annual Lytle Remain was observed on Labor Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E Lytle. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fagin Mr. and Mrs. Ed Creamer of Cincinnati Mrs. Virgle Wilfert and daughter Ruth of Tobasco.
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Sergt
Berby Hill
Arthur Hill
Edenton
St. Rose
Calif
Lea SeaRenere Corp
George T. Copher
Ben Copher
Milford
Victoria, Kan
Mary Fagin
Raymond Tasker
Cincinnati
White Funeral Home
Mt. Washington
Fagin
B. T. Swing
Bethel
Beavertown
McConnersville
J. E Lytle
C. A. Fagin
Ed. Creamer
Virgle Wilfert
Ruth
Tobasco
Public sale of LULU BIGAM estate in Newtonsville
Probate Court Clermont County Ohio will auction real estate on October 5 1944 at 2 00 pm on premises Newtonsville Ohio. Two acre tract in Surveys 3339 3340 appraised at 15000 must bring two thirds value in cash. Attorney Harry Britton represents Doris Hodges administratrix of the estate of Lulu Bigam Deceased.
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Clermont County
Ohio
Doris Hodges
Lulu Bigam
Newtonsville
Clermont
State of Ohio
Newtonsville and
Brownsville
Washburn
I. D
C. M. and L
Amos Shriner
Shriner
Mary Bosler
John Washburn
Frank Ireton
Harry Britton
Court seal and date note from Batavia Probate Court
Official court entry dated August 25 1944 at Batavia Ohio under the seal of the court with Probate Judge Orville W Halbish and attorney Harry Britton, Aug 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Ohio
Orville W. Halbish
Harry Britton
T-2
Divorce action filed in Clermont County Ohio
Dorothy May Lewis a minor and Ruth Freeze her mother custodian living at 328 Fifty Ninth Street Brooklyn New York are sued by Marion Sebree Lewis for divorce and relief on gross neglect of duty in case No 21293 in the Common Pleas Court of Clermont County Ohio final hearing may be had on and after September 30 1944 James W Walker Attorney August 24
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy May Lewis
Ruth Freeze
Fifty-Ninth Street
Brooklyn
New York
Marion Sebre Lewis
Common Pleas Court
Clermont County
Ohio
Marion Sebree Lewis
James W. Walker
Stump divorce suit filed in Clermont County Ohio
Edward Stump sues Kathleen Margaret Stump for divorce in the Court of Common Pleas, Clermont County Ohio case No. 21292 on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Hearing set on or after October 7, 1944, to determine all marital rights. Attorney for Plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Margaret Stump
Pineville
Kentucky
Edward Stump
Court of Common Pleas
Clermont County
Ohio
Ollie Sharp
Leona Sharp
Common Pleas Court
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Western Newspaper Union
Europe
Omar Bradley
Dwight Eisenhower
Sir Arthur Tedder
Paris
Wehrmacht
Kurt Dittmar
The
U.S
Pacific
M. Barrere
William Torrence
Blanchester
J .E. Osborn
Osborn
Charles Turner
Terrace Park
Rt. 126
Ruth Elston
Cleveland Ave
Maple St
A. Donald Ross
Oakley
Nettie Sase
Columbia, Tenn
Camille Jones
Hester Shaw
May Cramer
Frank C. Yeoman
Louis Eigher
Mound Ave
Floyd Ertel
Madeira
Gladys Meerse
Helen C. Johnson
Willard T. Meerse
Navy Sea Bees
Verner H. Sellers
Milford Kiwanis Club
Roger J. Towle
Laurel Ave
Madison Place
State Highway Department
Dan M. Collette
Round Bottom Road
Collette Far
Milton Fitzwater
Cleveland
Joseph A. Norman
Maurice Rosselot
Owensville
Nordman
Rosselot
Mary E. Brewster
John P. H. Brewster
Milford Building Loan and Savings Co
Bessie K. Runyan
Martha Barrett
Orlando
Fla
Joseph Barrett
Jacksonville
Joseph M. Barrett
Barrere
Kenneth C. Benrer
Laverance Wehring
Milford School
Roy E. Holmes
James Franklin
Millcroft Inn
Pvt
Franklin Bloomer
Orville Pottorf
Melvin E. Pottorf
Pfc
Laverne Shinkle
Eng
Army
Earl J. Hayes
Hayes
Camp Blanding
Charles J. Hayes
W. Neal Osborne
Camp Polk
John Scott
Rodney L. Scott
England
Scott Food Market
Ralph E. Hoyes, Jr
Ralph E. Hodges
Herman K. Freeman
Corsica
Emma K. Freeman
Freeman
Mediterranean
Harold E. Hill
Milford High School
Navy
Roscoe Turner
Aid Doughboys
Jars East
A. P. Sloan
MT. Holly
Johanna Repman
Martin Bender
Chicago
Clarence Lytle
Christ Hospital
Lester Thomas
Mr. C. Footer
Christian Chapel
Pilgrim Progress Class
Mr. M. Richter
Henry Horn
Ray Franks
St. Francis Hospital
Tom Dick
Roy Hancock
Mrs
Gilbert Hancock
Ida Hoes
Williamsburg Township
Edwad Stump
Plaintiff
Isaac Wayne
Coldiron
Myrtle Coldiron
Isaac Wayne Coldiron
Orville W. Halbisch
Said
Leggal Notice
George Inderrieden Jr
Frances C. Inderrieden
George D. Inderrieden Sr
Detroit
State of
Michigan
George Murphy
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