Russians Mop Up Last Of Germans In Wilno
London reports say Red Army entered Wilno as German defenses collapsed with fighting in the Lithuanian capital. Russians advanced toward Kaunas and reached within 80 to 85 miles of East Prussia. Cherniakhovsky and Bagramian led operations capturing Lida and over 300 points, signaling deep penetration.
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London
East Prussia
Moscow
Red
Wilno
Kaunas
Kovno
Lithuania
Poland
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Lida
Cherniakhovsky
Ivan Bagramian
Detours Mark Road Work Across Washington County
State Roads Commission district headquarters releases detour bulletins for resurfacing in Washington County starting July 10. Routes 40 B and 64 receive shoulder and detour guidance. routes 691 and 40 near Conococheague and Huyetts Crossroads show shoulder use and cautious traffic. Detour routes direct westbound and eastbound traffic around Wilson, St. Paul, and areas near Antietam Creek and the PA line.
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State Roads Commission
Washington
Wilson
St. Paul
Trafic
Conococheague
Huyetts Crossroads
Cannon Avenue
Antietam Creek
Smithsboro
Pennsylvania Line
Ration Free Shoe Sale Extends Across Maryland
A ration free shoe sale opens today in Washington County and continues through July 20 across Maryland. Dealers may release three percent of men’s shoes, three percent of boys’ shoes, and five percent of women’s shoes from the OPA 3 September 1943 inventory.
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Washington County
Maryland
OPA
Tip prizes split in Daily Mail news tip contest
Weekday tips were accepted 7:20 am to 1:30 pm with divisional prizes. First prize was shared for flooding at a local store due to sprinkler discharge and vandalism to beetle traps. Second prize covered a Potomac bass record catch and a railroad brakeman's broken jaw. Third prize included a Boonshan man arrest for alleged assault in Frederick and a North Locust Street wringer incident.
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Potomac
Frederick
North Locust Street
The
Daily Mail
Germans Plan Evacuations To Bolster East Prussia Defenses
London reported that Germany intends a swift withdrawal from the Pskov Narva front in Estonia and Latvia to reinforce East Prussia. The 16th Army would move from Narva to Tallinn for sea evacuation, while the 18th Army would retreat from Pskov to Riga for transfer to East Prussia. News also said Nazi troops were pulled from Norway to join France operations.
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London
East Prussia
Pskov-Narva
Estonia
Latvia
Junkers
Norway
France
Heavy absentee vote indicated in military ballots
The Board of Election Supervisors reported rising requests for ballots from armed forces members for the November election. About 300 requests have been received, with an estimated several thousand possible voters as campaigns begin. Roughly 65 percent of registered requests are Democrats, 20 percent are not yet on county lists but may register under the soldier vote law. Ballots may be mailed as early as August, and registration books close September 23. eligible voters are urged to register on Tuesdays or Fridays at the board’s basement office.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Secretary of State
Board
Bond Drive Advances as Federal Figures Turn In
Bond chairman John D. Hollyday reported figures from the Fifth War Loan period. On Friday July 7, $3,148,262.75 was cleared through the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and credited to Washington county. The breakdown lists Series By war bonds and Savings Notes with substantial volumes across several bond types, including Certificates of Indebtedness and multiple series notes. A Friday night retailer bond auction pledged $8,000 in bonds for various merchandise, with around $20,000 in merchandise bids reported.
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Federal Reserve
John D. Hollyday
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Washington County
City Readies Hagerstown Race Meet Opening
The city reported the track and grounds in top condition for the opening day of Hagerstown's ten day racing meet. Daily eight race cards start at 2 pm with the Harry E. Bester Memorial Handicap headlining the first day. Thoroughbreds from Delaware Park Pascoag and Charles Town fill stalls as horses arrive by van and stand ready for weeks of prime running.
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Hagerstown
Harry E. Bester
Delaware Park
Pascoag
Charles Town
Wile
Wheat Loans Ready Here in Washington County
Wheat growers in Washington county can obtain loans at 1.63 per bushel for No 2 red winter garlicky wheat, with premiums for better grades and discounts for lower grades. Loans cover farm storage and approved warehouses, plus a 7 cent per bushel storage allowance for on farm storage. Ankeney notes that storage and loan timing can yield better prices than selling at harvest.
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Washington County
Jacob Ankeney
AAA Committee
Ankeney
Delay in Gas Applications Weakened by Coupon Shortage
Applicants for supplementary gasoline may face several days delay before action as the ration office reports a temporary exhaustion of gasolene coupons last week and states it is filling a backlog of applications.
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Ration Office
Roosevelt May Let Convention Decide Wallace Fate
Democratic circles report President Roosevelt may leave 1944 vice presidential choice to the Democratic National Convention. If the convention consults him, he may express a preference for Henry A. Wallace but won’t dictate the nomination. Wallace faces solid support and notable opposition, especially from the South as Virginia instructs its delegates.
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F.D.R
Wallace
Douglas
Cornell
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Washington
China
Russia
Vention
Chicago
Virginia
Pilot lands with hedge clipping evidence in Normandy
RAF fighter pilot Flying Officer W. A. Poyle of Wintipes returned to his Normandy airfield with visible signs of an aerial hedge clipping mission. Dispatches report ears of corn lodged in his Spitfire radiators and twigs hanging from his cannon barrels, indicating raid activity on a German motor transport column.
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London
Normandy
Battlefront
W. A. Poyle
Wintipes
Lieut Stenger Receives Air Medal for Bomber Missions
Lieut. Richard M. Stenger of Antietam Heights, husband of Beverly M. Stenger, was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial combat. He co pilots a B24 Liberator and has flown numerous missions over Germany and occupied Europe. He entered the Army January 1945 and has been overseas since April 1944. He is the son of Redsyar F. Stenger of Mercersburg, Pa.
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Richard M. Stenger
Beverly M. Stenger
Antietam Heights
Eighth Air Force
England
Stenger
Germany
Europe
Pangborn Corp
Yar F. Stenger
Mercersburg
Weather forecasts clash over showers in Western Maryland
The Weather Bureau and veteran Keedysville meteorologist J A Miller agreed a shower likely within 24 hours. Scattered storms were forecast for Western Maryland with 94 degrees yesterday and highs near 90 today unless clouds roll in.
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Weather Bureau
Keedysville
J. A. Miller
Washington Weather Bureau
Maryland
Mr. Miller
All Firms Here Get Labor Priority Ratings
Labor priority ratings have been issued to all industries and business firms in Hagerstown and Washington county under the War Manpower Commission job control program. Industries in essential war production have first claim on male workers who must seek employment through the U S Employment Office. Brewer T Stouffer, local WMO chairman, said four general categories divide industries with workers sent first to No 1 priority firms.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
New War Manpower Commission
U. S
Brewer T. Stouffer
WMO
Sai
Train wreck toll rises to 32 at Jellico
Jellico Tennessee July 10 The death toll from Thursday night's troop train wreck in a gorge of Clear River has reached 32 with one more body found but not identified. Police Chief Hubert Perkins said the new body is yet to be identified.
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Jellico
Tenn
Clear River Yase
Hubert Perkins
Record Water Consumption Hits New Peak in Hagerstown
Hagerstown’s water use reached a new daily high of 7,210,000 gallons last Friday as Edgemont reservoir nears half full. Drought and garden spraying by Vict ory gardeners push demand while the Potomac remains low. Eight bids for a Halfway water booster station were opened, ranging from 13,883 to 23,466 dollars, with award delayed pending details on included equipment.
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Hagerstown
Edgemont
Municipal Water Department
Potomac
Williamsport
Victory
Drouth
Potomac River
City Hall
Charles W. Stuap
Wrinkle-Proof Suits and Run-Proof Hose from Monsanto Tech
Louis July 10 Monsanto Chemical announces new textile treatments that make wool or silk fibers shineless and wrinkle proof. Suits will resist creases after travel and rain while stockings become run resistant. The innovations apply to surface or core fiber without altering texture.
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Louis
GI Joe
Monsanto Chemical Company
Monsanto
Minister Sentenced in Baltimore Draft Case
Baltimore minister Joan A. Raines, with 16 years in the ministry, was sentenced by Judge William Coleman to one and a half years in federal prison for violating the draft law. He was convicted of making false statements about his fitness and willingness for military service.
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Baltimore
Joan A. Raines
Injuries Fatal To C. V. Wolford
Charles Victor Wolford 28 of near Rockdale died at 2 a m at Washington County Hospital from injuries in a July 2 automobile crash at the Greencastle Broadfording intersection. Mrs Anna Viola Ferguson 20 wife of a soldier in Ireland died three hours after the collision. Wolford believed to have light injuries. Henry Grosh 16 Big Spring Route 7 drove the other car. two passengers in the Grosh car severely hurt.
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Charles Victor Wolford
Rockdale
Washington County Hospital
Greencastle-Broadfording
Anna Viola Ferguson
Ireland
Wolford
Ferguson
Henry ® Grosh
Big Spring
Grosh
Hub caps stolen from Keedysville resident car
Russell Geeting reported three hub caps stolen from his automobile kept in the garage near his Keedysville home Saturday night. No other items were taken.
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Russell Geeting
Keedysville
Archbishop Hanna, Retired San Francisco Archbishop, Dies
Rome date July 10 The Most Rev Edward J Hanna retired Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco died shortly after noon today He had been in poor health for some time and had lived in Rome since his retirement
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Rome
Edward J. Hanna
San Francisco
Hanna
Drouth Threatens Washington County Fruit Crop
County Agent Mark Miller warned of a severe drop in Washington County fruit tonnage if drought continues. Rainfall has been scant since June 28, with peaches and apples in need of moisture to avoid losses. hay and other crops also suffer, per State Extension Service notes and farmer reports from southern areas.
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Washington County
Mark Miller
State Extension Service
Miller
College Park
Marrland
Blue Ridge
Admit Nazis Made Organized Retreat
The Associated Press reports Allied observers note Nazi forces pulling back in an organized retreat across theaters. Distances indicate fronts: Russian about 470 miles from a point north of Kowal, Italian about 610 miles from near Ancona or Adriatic, and Normandy about 635 miles from Caen.
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Berlin
Kowel
Anconda
Adriatic
Normandy
Caen
Air Support Wins Praise in Normandy Front
Allied air forces praised for night operations over France as RAF Mosquitos and Bostons attacked 18 trains and rail lines aiding the British and American advance. Lancasters hit an oil plant at Buer and another unidentified target in northern France. No losses reported.
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London
English Channel
Normandy Battlefront
Mosquito
Boston
France
Seine River
Buer
Seine
le Havre
Quillebutt
Duclair
Dog Nuisance To Fore Again
Police warn dog nuisance persists in northern city areas as dogs run at large bark at pedestrians and damage gardens. Captain William H. Peters urges continued reports and dog identification to issue warrants and prosecute owners under a $25 fine. dogs must have new July 1 license tags.
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William H. Peters
De Gaulle Plans Move of French Capital From Algiers
General Charles de Gaulle, after talks with President Roosevelt, said he would relocate his capital from Algiers to liberated French territory as soon as possible. He praised the frank conversations and the broad understanding gained, and noted U.S. wartime responsibilities and a vision for France’s role in the war and peace.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
Roosevelt
Algiers
de Gaulle
United States
France
Ne Gaulle
Allied push pivots east of Caen during July 10 action
On July 10 Allied forces advanced on the Cherbourg peninsula and near Caen. British 2nd Army struck eastward along a three mile front, taking Hierville and nearing the Arne River while Caen fell to British and Canadian forces. U.S. troops expanded the western drive, capturing La Haye du Puits after heavy German resistance. The offensive aimed to disrupt German defenses before a broad Caen flat area engagement.
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Wes Gallagher
HDQS
Allied Expeditionary Force
Caen
Hierville
Arne
Bernard i L. Montgomery
Fauborg Dé Vaucelles
Odon River
Key Hill 112
Esquay
Eterville
Paris
Falice
la Haye du Puits
Wedge Drives Into Gothic Line Defenses In Italy
In Italy American infantrymen yesterday captured Volterra and pushed four more miles into German defenses along the Gothic Line. Allied headquarters said the advance marks a setback to the enemy’s plan to delay the Fifth Army toward the Arno, Florence, and Pisa. Despite heavy fire and demolition, American troops advanced toward Leghorn as Germans defended positions along the western coast.
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Rome
Volterra
Arno
Florence
Pisa
Liverne
Leghorn
Traps available for removal by Laval residents
West End residents and other county areas may remove unwanted Japanese beetle traps by calling six. About 250 traps have already been rented from the county agent's office and are available for disposal.
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Laval
Cus
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Seattle
Wash
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C. V. Wolford
Here
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Sainteny
Carentan-Periers
Chersbourg Peninsula
Italy
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