Reich Bombed From Two Sides In Major Allied Assault
In a bold strike from the west and a separate push from the south, American bombers and fighters hit central Germany, targeting Mockau and Leipzig area air facilities and oil refineries. German defenses claimed heavy flak and air battles, with Allied air raids expanding toward Silesia and Austria.
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London
Germany
U. S
Reich
Leipzig
Mockau
Lutzendorf
Luftwaffe
Kiel
Pas-de-Calais
France
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Silesia
Vienna
Berlin
Public party and dance nights at Mt Lena Tavern
Weekly events advertise a public party at 29 W Franklin Street with Tuesday Thursday Friday and Saturday nights offering prizes merchandise defense stamps dressed chickens. Also announces every Saturday night round and square dance at Mt Lena Tavern with music by Four Aces and fried chicken available.
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W. Franklin St
MT. Lena Tavern
Four Aces
Valley, Inn
Bill
Tis Melodiers
Ady
Deaths in Williamsport and area communities
Obituary roundup for Grace Forsythe of Williamsport wife of Darius Forsythe and Joan Cox of Sharpsburg, with siblings and children listed. Also notes George H Bowers of 260 South Potomac street, Norman E Reese of 125 Garlinger avenue, and local funeral details including church services, cemeteries, and viewing times.
New Landings and Sinkings Increase Jap Woes in Pacific
U S Pacific Fleet reports another Allied island landing about 860 miles from the Philippines and five more Japanese ships sunk within 600 miles of Tokyo. MacArthur forces seize Noemfoor airfields as Noemfoor’s last airbase falls. In two days, Volcano and Bonin groups incur 10 ships definitely sunk, six probably sunk, 27 aircraft destroyed or damaged, with 73 planes shot down.
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U. S&s. Pacific Fleet
Iquarters
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Tokyo
Western Pacific
Japan
Noemfoor
North Dutch New Guinea
Marianas
Saipan
Douglas MacArthur
Manim Islet
Namber
Volcano
Bonin
Chester W. Nimit
Chichi Jima
Bonins
Return Of Wounded And Prisoners Held By Japan
Washington July 7 1944 Senator Thomas Utah disclosed that talks with Tokyo over repatriation of sick and wounded American POWs are underway via Switzerland. Japan has refused to repatriate military prisoners or civilian workers from Guam and Wake. Thomas cited figures from May 25 showing 19919 American POWs and 5543 civilians held by Japan per Swiss and Red Cross reports.
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Washington
Japan
Tokyo
Thomas
Utah
Guam
Wake
Senate Foreign Relations
Hull
International Red Cross
Guard acquitted at Tulelake court martial
Pvt. Bernard Gee, Army guard at the Tulelake segregation center, was found not guilty of manslaughter in the May 24 shooting death of Japanese American Shio chi James Okmoto. A five colonels, one lieutenant colonel and two captains panel delivered the verdict after deliberating last night.
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Tulelake
Calif
Bernard Gee
Army Guard
Shiochi James Okmoto
Avery Fri and Sat Nights at Span is Danceland
Friday and Saturday night at Span ish Danceland feature Kemp's Mill Tavern and the Penn Maryland String Band Your old Friend Rosa Ady.
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Kemp's Mill Tavern
Penn-Maryland
Rosa
Ady
Card of Thanks for Anna Viola Ferguson
Acknowledges thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of Anna Viola Ferguson Long. Mentions flowers and use of a rare item. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Long and family.
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Anna
Viola (Long) Ferguson
D. E. Long
Ady
Clearspring 4 H Plans Fair Booth
Clearspring 4 H Boys Club plans a booth at the Hagerstown Fair with John Miles as chairman and Paul and Billy Miller as assistants. The next meeting, a joint gathering with Keedysville, will be in Keedysville park on August 1 to discuss corn and swine production, plus a softball game. They will depart the school at 7 30 p.m.
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Clearspring 4H
Hagerstown
John Miles
Paul
Billy Miller
Clearspring
Keedysville Club
Keedysville Park
Legion drives smokers drive at Willow Lane carnival
The American Legion hosts a "Smokes For Fighters" fund at the carnival grounds entrance on Willow Lane. Money collected funds cigarettes for overseas county service men. Dewey and Vandenberg show unity on foreign policy as they meet in Albany for talks with Congress members.
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The
American Legion
Willow Lane
DEWEY
Rows Park Round and Square Dancing Nightly Events
Friday and Sunday evenings host round and square dancing at Rows Park. An amateur contest takes place Sunday afternoon with music by Bill and His Melodiers.
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Row’s Park
Bill and His Melodiers
Ady
Will Drill Through To Entombed Miners Who May Be Alive
Bellaires Powhatan mine entombs 64 men after rock fall and fire. Crews move to drill two shafts 350 feet to lower food and water, hoping to reach survivors trapped since Wednesday as rescue teams smother the blaze and abandon main shaft.
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Bellaire
Powhatan
Here
Two youths fined for weapon charge after shooting incident
John P. Monroe, 23, and Herbert Lockley, 24, colored, were fined in city court for concealed weapon and disorderly conduct charges after a shooting incident injuring Geraldine Jackson, 15. The girl admitted she was fooling with Monroe's revolver when the trigger was pulled, police said. The suspects had been sleeping in a building on the Myers junkyard property amid complaints from the owner.
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John P. Monroe
Harry E. Snyder
Herbert Lockley
Geraldine Jackson
Monroe
Myers’ Junkyard
Mascot Stops Train in Kansas City Backups for Dog
A mongrel named Joshu halted a troop train in Kansas City yesterday causing it to back up a mile to retrieve her after soldiers mislaid their mascot. The dog, found near a general store, snarled at filing tools as locals reported the incident.
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Kansas City
Joshu
Paarnell, O
Milk Subsidy Payments Ready Here July 17
The Washington county Agriculture Adjustment Administration office will begin milk and butterfat subsidy payments for over 800 producers the week of July 17. Notices went to prior recipients. May and June rates were cut to 45 cents per hundredweight for milk and 6 cents per pound for butterfat, down from winter rates of 60 cents and a missing butterfat figure. Claims should be presented during the week of July 17.
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Washington County
The
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
De Gaulle and Hull pledge unity with United States
General Charles De Gaulle arrives in Washington to meet President Roosevelt and pledge French American unity with Secretary Hull. Aiming for improved relations and a working agreement between the French National Committee and the U.S. government, De Gaulle plans Arlington honors and talks with Roosevelt after a White House luncheon and a state dinner hosted by Hull.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
French National Committee
United States
de Gaulle
Roosevelt
Casablanca
Hull
White House
Arlington National Cemetery
America
U.S. Army
Navy
Air
Marine Corps
Former Local Man Missing In Action
First Lieutenant Glenn E. Summers age 23 formerly of Hagerstown is missing in action in the Italian theater of war. His mother Mrs Lewis Summers Fredericksburg was notified yesterday. Summers was a Herald Mail paper carrier born and educated in Hagerstown. The family moved to Fredericksburg six years ago. Two brothers also serve: James in the Army is recuperating in a South Pacific hospital and Ralph remains in U S training with the Navy. Also noted is Richard Weaver a Tin Finisher Third Class wounded in action formerly of Hagerstown. Local notices include ads for gold buyers and a dry cleaning shop announcing a week’s closure from July 1 to July 10.
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Glenn E. Summers
Hagerstown
Lewis Summers
Fredericksburg
Summers
Herald- Mail
James
South Pacific
Ralph
United States
Navy
Bay News of Our Men in Uniform in England: Sayles Commended
Corporal William H. Sayles of Hagerstown Md earns commendation from the commanding general for diligence and duty during March and April in the eighth RAF fighter wing. Sayles, a radio expert in the communications section, helps maintain vital links between base and aircraft. Separate notes share letters from servicemen and a scornful view of German resolve, including homesick remarks and preinvasion bombings observations.
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England
William H. Sayles
North Locust Street
Hagerstown
Jesse Anton
Sayles
Powles Killed As Blimp Crashes Off Maine Coast
Radioman Second Class John Bihler Powles, 20, reported missing to crash Wednesday, died in the accident disclosed by the Navy Department yesterday. Powles, of Hagerstown, was aboard the K-14 blimp when it crashed into the sea off Mount Desert Rock Sunday night on a patrol. He was one of five men killed. he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Robert Beck, Mrs. Robert Middlekays, and Miss Mary Powles.
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John Bihler Powles
Navy Department
Powles
Robert Beck
East Irvin Drive
Mount Desert Rock
Maine
Hagerstown
John Powles
Robert Middlekay
Mary Powles
Corporal Miller Killed In Action in Normandy
Corporal Richard R. Miller of Rohrersville route 1, son of Mrs. Mary Miller and the late Layman Miller, was killed in action in Normandy on June 14. A member of an engineer battalion, he was well known in Washington County. A brother Carl serves in the Navy in the Pacific.
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Cpl
Richard R. Miller
Mary Miller
Watermelons and meats at W G Turner Ads
Ice cold watermelons and fancy cantaloupes along with home cured meats advertised by W G Turner three tiles south of Hagerstown on Sharpsburg Pike. Ad text terse and market oriented.
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Hagerstown
Sharpsburg Pike
W. G. Turner
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Williamsport
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Cyril Hoover
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Henry and
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R. L. Nelson
Lynchburg
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U. S. Army
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Kraiss
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Rest Haven
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Garlinger Avenue
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Mt. Lena
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Letha Seai
Helen Leatherman
Hagers
Kraiss Funeral Home
N. Potomac St
D. J. Beecher Farm
Smithsburg
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G. WM. Gardenhour
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W. Antietam St. Adv
Henson
W. Antietam St
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Signature Furniture
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
Jonathan St
D. Earl Nelkirk
Williamsport Volunteer Fire Con
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Hagerstown Laundry
Richard Weaver
Tinfitter
Lewis F. Weaver
Merceraburg
Route 1
Saum's
Jonathan St. Ady
Franklin Dry Cleaners
Shipp’s Sea Food
Hagerstown Ice Co
West Lee Street
Bay News OF Our My
Lynford G. Moser
St. Albans Hospital
N. Y
Warren R Bouthhyard
U. S. N. Hospital
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Charles E. Row
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George
Corporal Miller
Hamilton
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
407
Leon Stahl
Les Butler Inc. Studebaker
Washington, D. C
Fleigh Motor CO
Oak Hill Avenue
Green Lantern
N. Potomac Street
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Central Garage
Summit Ave
Ford
Dodge
Value Center
Inc
Tristate EL
S. Potomac St
Fallsway
Ectrical Supply CO
Jamison Cold Storage Door Co
Maple Avenue
Hagerstown, Md
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