Reds Poised For K. 0., Big Offensive Looms
Red Army readies its greatest offensive of three years, with signs of a major push from the Pripyat region toward Lwow and toward the Galati gap. Front reports cite spearheads near Kowel toward Warsaw and widespread fighting from Tarnopol to Luck. Berlin notes Russian thrusts, Moscow silent, as Stalin coordinates a bold new operation.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Russia
Red
Pripyat
Old Poland
Lwow
Warsaw
Roosevelt backs Wallace rivals in bid for VP delegates
Chicago July 18 war mobilization chief James F Byrnes and senator Alben Barkley press Wallace foes in a free for all over Democratic vice presidential backing. Roosevelt says the convention must decide and favors Wallace but would renominate him as a delegate. Letter from permanent chairman Samuel Jackson accompanies the statement as d'Alesandro Wilentz claim Wallace is out while Guffey and More predict a second ballot renomination.
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Chicago
James F. Byrnes
Alben Barkley
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Ito
Wallace
Samuel Jackson
Two Boys Fined For Shooting Rifle In City
William Keith and Lester Johnson pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm within city limits. Magistrate Harry E Spyder fined each $25 and costs after evidence showed a 22 caliber rifle fired near Belview Avenue, striking Mrs. Brown’s brick house. Keith paid the fine. Johnson will seek funds. Officer Karns testified about collecting 76 bullets and the confiscated gun.
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William Keith
Lester Johnson
Harry E Spyder
Brown
Belview Avenue
Leroy Karns
Keith
Johnson
Brewer Recuperating After Abdominal Operation
Harry T. Brewer of Hamilton Boulevard, a former county commissioner and prominent real estate broker, underwent a major abdominal operation at the hospital yesterday and is slowly recuperating with a fair condition today. He entered the hospital about a week ago.
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Harry T. Brewer
Hamilton Boulevard
Board of County Commissioners
Taxi Driver Fined for Assaulting Wife
Alexander Perrott, a taxi driver, was fined $25 and costs by Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in city court this morning on a charge of assault on his wife. She testified Perrott came home early Sunday morning in a belligerent mood and twisted her arm. He paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Perrott
Magistate
Harry E. Snyder
Perrott
Brazil to Fight in Italy Deploys Expeditionary Force
Washington July 18. The War Department announced the arrival of a Brazilian Expeditionary Force in Naples on July 16 to join Allied armies on the Italian front. The force has trained for an extensive period and will participate in joint operations in Italy with the Allied armies. No further details were disclosed.
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Washington
Naples
War Department
Italy
Wheat Field Fire Threatens Farm
Fire in a wheat field on the Fox-Deceived farm near Mt. Etna road was halted by farm hands saving a large wheat area and possibly buildings on the nearby Marshall farm. Discovered by William R. Hammaker, the blaze destroyed about a dozen shocks and was likely started by a careless passerby with no workers present.
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Ira
Leon Marshall
Mt. Etna
Marshall
William R. Hammaker
Berlin Hears FDR Soon To Visit Rome
The Berlin radio said President Roosevelt would visit Rome, with arrangements arranged by Vatican representative Myron C. Taylor. No other source confirmed the report and officials suggested no solid basis for the claim.
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Berlin
FDR
Rome
Associated Prem
Roosevelt
Vatican
Myron C. Taylor
Returning Flier Glenn Boone Honored by Commanding Officer
Staff Sgt. Glenn Boone, a highly decorated flier from Hagerstown residing at 32 Pope Avenue, is home on leave after more than a year in operations. He flew 77 missions as radio operator gunner on a Marauder over France, Holland and Belgium, earning the Air Medal with two silver clusters and three bronze, plus the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Hagerstown
Glenn Boone
Maxwell Boone
Pope Avenue
Daily Mail
Col
Wilson RB. Wood
Boone
Wood
France
Holland
Belgium
Bome
Hill
Funkstown Boy Is Missing In Normandy
Pvt. Ernest L. Troxell of Funkstown is missing in action in Normandy, France, according to a War Department telegram to his parents Mr and Mrs William Troxell. A member of the 29th Division, he went overseas in September 1942 after attending Funkstown school, belonging to the Lutheran church and Funkstown Fire Company.
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Ernest L. Troxell
Normandy
France
War Department
William Troxell
Funkstown
Lutheran Church
Legion Proposes Postwar World League Participation
The American Legion urged the Democratic platform committee to endorse postwar U S participation in a world league backed by force if needed to keep peace. Louis Johnson, former national commander and Roosevelt aide, presented the proposal. Elizabeth M. McCoy was granted an absolute divorce from Othe G. McCoy by Judge Joseph D. Mish. attorney was John J. Allen.
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Chicago
United States
Association of Nations
Democratic Platform Committee
American Legion
Louis & Johnson
Legion
Roosevelt
India
Elizabeth M. McCoy
Joseph D. Mish
Othe G. McCoy
John J. Allen
Rommel's Defenses Crumble Near St Lo
Allied forces reported German lines guarding St Lo collapsing as American troops pushed into the outskirts of the ruined town. Don Whitehead quoted as saying the Germans were in retreat while doughboys advanced toward Ste Croix and within 200 yards of the road to Periers. British units on the right flank expanded the Odon salient southwest of Caen amid halted German counterattacks.
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Wes Gallagher
Allied Expeditionary Force
St. Lo
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Daughbors
Ste. Croix
Page
Trio Charged With Sabotage In Firing Of Lumber Plant
PARKERSBURG W V July 18 Three youths two fugitives from Pruntytown State Reformatory were charged with violating the Federal war time sabotage statute for burning a Parkersburg lumber plant processing timbers for the Navy The Schilling Lumber Co plant a branch of the Coshocton Ohio firm suffered about 10000 in damage The accused are Charles B E Steed 17 Jesse Lawson 16 of Charleston and Leonard Steed 15 a former reformatory inmate
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Pruntytown State Reformatory
J. L. Dalton
Huntington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Schilling Lumber Company
Cosherton
Navy
Dalton
FBI
Charles BE. Steed
Jesse Lawson
Charleston
Pruntytown
Steeds
Leonard Steed
Reformatory
Film Actor Ward Bond Struck By Car In Los Angeles
Film actor Ward Bond was hit by a car after leaving a movie premiere in Los Angeles. He suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and hospital attendants said amputation may be necessary. Bond, a former USC football player, is in serious condition.
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Los Angeles
Ward Bond
University of Southern California
Older men called for preinduction exams at local draft board
Draft Board 1 began preinduction physicals for men up to 38 without essential war jobs. Of 36 registrants sent to Baltimore, most are 30 or older, some as old as 37. Many lack essential employment or deferment requests, while a few are “frontiers” moving between plants.
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Draft Board 1
Baltimore
Draft Board
Wheeler disowns Smith in Montana speech
Senator Burton K. Wheeler rejected support from the America First party for the Democratic presidential nomination. He stated Gerald Smith does not represent or speak for him and that he is not a candidate for president or any other office.
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Wheeler
Smith Butte
Mont
Burton K. Wheeler
America First Party
Gerald Smith
Education From Anzio To Rome Seen By Local Soldier
Pvt. Charles F. Pentz writes to his parents that the Anzio offensive was a harsh but educational journey toward Rome. He recalls Nero, Pauli the Apostle voyage paths, Mussolini sightings, and his view of Rome as a city with ancient ruins and famous buildings, including the Colosseum.
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Rome
Anzio
Charles F. Pentz
Frank W. Pentz
East Franklin Street
Charles Restaurant
Nero
Charles
Pauli the Apostle
Mussolini
Charles Voimimented
Colliseum
Air Was Full Of Flying Shells
PORT CHICAGO Calif July 18 Air was full of flying shells after an ammunition ship exploded last night. Engine room officer Hils Anderson of San Francisco said he blacked out and later escaped into a Coast Guard boat. He described wrecked hull, ripped pilot house, smashed portholes, blown doors, and oil tanks ruptured by shellfire. He suffered head injuries and cuts.
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Port Chicago
Calif
Hils Anderson
Coast Guard
Anderson
San Francisco
Navy
12Th Naval District
Suisun Bay
San Francisco Bay
Sherif James N. Long
Contra Costa County
Douglas Aircraft Building Burns In Spectacular Blaze
CHICAGO July 18 The administration building at the 33 million dollar Douglas aircraft plant in Park Ridge suburban Chicago was destroyed in a spectacular fire that threatened the large factory making C-4 cargo planes. Firemen from suburban departments and Chicago fought for over two hours. three firemen were slightly injured. Damage to the two story administration building and contents was about 1500 dollars. Cause of blaze undetermined.
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Chicago
Douglas Aircraft
Park Ridge
John C. Buckwalter
Early Potato Crop In Washington County Short
Washington county reports the early potato crop may reach only 25 percent of normal due to a prolonged dry spell. The crop, chiefly Irish Cobblers, is expected to yield under 30 bushels per acre versus 175 to 250 in normal years. Some growers fear seed loss while late potatoes look only fair and still need rain.
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Washington County
Port Chicago Ship Explosions Kill and Wreck Depot
Two Navy munition ships exploded near Port Chicago California killing hundreds and injuring many more. The blast leveled the depot dock area and caused extensive damage within a 50 mile radius. Civilian casualties included injuries from debris and shattered buildings.
Allied Aerial Might Strikes German Rocket Sites
London reports a massive Allied air armada of over 1 000 heavy bombers and fighters hit Peenemunde and Zinnowitz on the Baltic coast where rocket bombs were developed. Other raids targeted German air fields while additional formations swept from England into Normandy front lines in the largest air assault since D Day. Berlin vicinity also touched as Mosquito raids hit the capital overnight. battles raged over Bavaria, Prussia and Danzig regions.
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London
Peenemunde
Zinnowitz
Reich
Italy
England
Normandy
Britain
Peenemude
Baltic
Anklam
RAF
Berlin
Carbaugh Given 30 Days In Jail
John Red Carbaugh twenty two of Madison avenue was arrested by Patrolman Vonali Smith on larceny of lumber. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in city court and received thirty days in jail. He admitted taking lumber from a Colonial Hardwood Corporation truck on Madison avenue and hiding it under a porch, saying he planned to build a table for card playing.
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John
Red) Carbaugh
Madison Avenue
Vonali Smith
Harry E. Snyder
Carbaugh
Colonial Hardwood Corporation
Madison Avene
33 More Captured Allied Fliers Shot
London reports that German captors have shot 38 more Allied fliers, per Sir James Grigg. Eden had announced 50 fliers shot on June 23. In 27 cases the men were said to be attempting escapes, with 3 other killings not immediately disclosed. Protests have been raised through the British protecting power in Switzerland as a War Crimes Commission action is prepared. It is unclear whether non British fliers were among the dead.
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London
James Grigg
Commons
Anthony Eden
James
Commission
Former Local Boy Assigned To Ship Dr Page Schildneck Heads West
Dr Page M Schildneck formerly of Hagerstown and nephew of William Schildneck has moved from Lancaster hospital to a new post in San Francisco. Washington orders him to report and assume charge as head physician and surgeon on departure today.
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Page M. Schildneck
Hagerstown
Willam
Schildneck
South Locust Street
Lancaster Hospital
Washington
San Francisco
Five Meningitis Cases Reported in Baltimore Week
Baltimore City health department reports five meningococcal meningitis cases for the week ending July 14, up from four the prior week. The figures reflect activity in the city health area and underline ongoing concern over meningococcal infection rates.
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Baltimore
Baltimore City Health Department
May Now Adjust Maximum Rent Regulation Overview
The OPA Area Rent directors may adjust maximum rents for housing or hotel stays when pecular circumstances cause rents to be materially off the prevailing level on the maximum rent date. Landlords may raise rents only after Area Rent office approval, with example cases illustrating factors such as return from overseas service, improper planning, or rushed, uncertain transactions affecting price.
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OPA
Defense Riital
Fingerstown
Itary
Anothe City
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