Allied air raid pounds fortified French coast in Calais area
Approximately 1,250 American heavy bombers and fighters led an Allied air assault on the Houlogne and Calais coast smashing military installations with about 2,200 tons of bombs. RAF bombers hit Cologne after, and British crews report minimal losses despite rough weather.
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Houlogne
Calais
Pa de Calais
France
England
Cologne
Germany
English
Boulogne
Paris
Berlin
Hungary
Folkestone
Polish Premier Will See F D R
Polish Prime Minister Stanislaw Mikolajczyk arrives in Washington for a courtesy visit to meet President Roosevelt. He will discuss European and Polish issues and ways to narrow the gap between Russia and Poland with U.S. officials.
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Washington
Stanislaw Mikolajcsyk
Roosevelt
Russia
Poland
Stettinius
Tip on Escape Of Family In Fire Wins First Prize
A Smithsburg area family narrowly escaped a home fire, winning first prize of 3.50 in last week’s Daily Mail news tip contest. Second prize was split among tips on rabbit nuisance in the north end and a local business man hurt in a collision. Third prize divided between an elderly woman breaking her hip and forged sugar coupons appearing locally. Tips accepted weekdays from 7:20 am to 1:30 pm.
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Smithsburg
North End
Daily Mail
Women Voters Could Outnumber Men in Election
Washington data shows women voters may surpass men in the presidential election. Census estimates 44,622,886 women of voting age versus 44,045,069 men. About 7.84 million men are in the armed forces.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Store Closing Plan Approved by War Labor Board
The Regional War Labor Board approved the Hagerstown Retailers Bureau plan to close member stores at noon each Wednesday through June, July and August starting June 7. About 1500 retail workers will keep the same wages as when stores stay open. An exception occurs July 5 with Fourth of July observances. Independent grocers plan to join the program.
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War Labor Board
Hagerstown
WLR
WLAB
C. Vernon Stone
Auugust
School Teacher Hurt In Crash At Tinesburg School
Mrs. Valeria Jones of the 200 block of Summit avenue and a teacher at Tinesburg school suffered chest injuries when a front tire blew out on Wilson Boulevard this morning. Her car swerved and struck two trees causing extensive damage.
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Valeria Jones
Summit Avenue
Tinesburg
Wilson Bouwlevard
Ration Board Office Robbed in Washington County
Police report the Washington County Ration Board office was burglarized last night. Entrance came through a north alley window on North Locust Street. Stolen were gas ration books stored in a locked closet. serial numbers were recorded and a check with gasoline dealers will follow to catch the thief or thieves.
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Washington County Ration Board
Set
Jesse Brown
North Locust Street
Brown
Owl Population Getting Obnoxious In North End
North End residents on Oak Hill Avenue report a rising owl population rivaling rabbits as the No 1 pest. Neighbors on Terrace and nearby streets plan shotguns for makeshift target practice despite city ordinances. Owls hoot nightly, disturbing residents and predating on songbirds and nesting young while mice are scarce.
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North End
Oak Hill Avenue
Terrace
North Ends
New Hospital Wings On Solid Rock At Washington County
Excavation for the Washington County Hospital annex reveals solid rock formations while construction proceeds. Crews estimate completion late August or early September. East and west wings will relocate the cafeteria and add 16 to 18 obstetrical beds in the current space.
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Washington County Hospital
Chimney Blaze Doused in North Jonathan Street Home
Firemen were summoned to extinguish a chimney blaze at a Bethel area residence on North Jonathan Street at 11 25 a m today. The fire arose after a tar coal snap ignited a fresh fire and was put out with little difficulty.
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North Jonathan Street
Bethel
Reds inflict heavy losses on Germans in Romania
London dispatch reports German forces attacking north and northwest of last in Romania were repulsed with heavy casualties and material losses. Moscow said a Soviet communique noted 1,100 Nazis killed and 30 tanks destroyed in a single sector amid large infantry and tank actions, with 44 German planes downed by combat or anti aircraft fire.
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London
Romania
Moscow
Pawnbroker Martin Identified in FBI Deferment Case
local police identify Chester Karl Martin of Jonathan Street as a pawnbroker who helped inductees feign ailments to defer service. Baltimore dispatches say he advised an inductee to take a heart stimulant before a medical exam. Fourteen men and one woman detained by the FBI in Baltimore.
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FBI
Chester Ruby
State Induction Center
Florence Wheeley
Karl Martin
Jonathan Street
Martin
Chester Karl Martin
Still Going Strong in Concordia Drum Roll Arrival
Concordia reports the 1944 season opening with a strong snare drum roll by August F. Brockman. Brockman began drumming for the Concordia hand at age eleven, marking 57 years of service.
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Concordia
August F. Brockman
Brockman
Rev Roy L Sloop to resign at St Mark s Lutheran Church
Rev Roy L Sloop longtime pastor of St Mark s Lutheran church resigns to accept a call to Zion Lutheran church Washington He mails letters to the church council announcing his departure with a fuller statement to follow In Washington he will co pastor with Rev Dr Blackwelder at a major Reformed Lutheran church Sloop s seven years in Hazelstown ends with wide regret from his congregation and local clergy
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Church Council
Zion Lutheran Church
Washington
Stoop
Blackwelder
Reformed Lutheran Church
Sloop
Hazerstown
Hospital sites listed for a Western Shore chronic disease hospital
Three proposed sites in Washington county will be shown by city and county officials tomorrow to Dr. R H Riley director of the State Department for Health and other health officials. One site is near a southern city farm and the other two are in the county. (Continued on Page 2)
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Washington County
General Assembly
R. H. Riley
State Department For Health
Life and Death of Pvt Warner One Man Army Legend
Karl Warner known as Malotov the mayor of Brooklyn becomes a Tunisian frontline legend. A 24 year old private who fought solo, killed many enemy fire teams, forced surrender of an Italian company, and disarmed 74 men without a shot. Despite disciplinary flaws he is remembered as the division’s greatest front line figure.
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Pvt. Warner
Hal Boyle
London
Karl Warner
Malotov
Brooklyn
lJost
Romans Smother Conquering Yanks With Kisses And Roses
Rome reports reveal Fifth Army and Italian partisans in Rome delivering support with red flags and kisses as American forces push from Centocelle to the Tiber. German Wehrmacht resists in ancient streets while civilians and partisans aid the advance, with tanks driving through Centocelle and bridges over the Tiber becoming key objectives.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Centocelle
Tiber
Wehrmacht
Sherman
Four Cumberland Local Girls Held by Police
Cumberland police report four Hagerstown girls aged 14 to 16 are in custody after wandering in the city yesterday. Named are Goldie Myers and Elizabeth Myers of George Street, Esther Snyder of South Walnut, and Mildred Butterbaugh of West Antietam. Parents will be notified and likely they will be sent home.
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Cumberland
Hagerstown
Goldie
Elizabeth Myers
George Street
Esther Snyder
South Walnut
Mildred Butterbaugh
West Antietam
Residents Set Up Beetle Traps in Countywide Plan
Residents plan to set out beetle traps as Japanese beetle activity is expected to rise with sun. Traps distributed only in cemeteries and parks this year, available at the county agent’s office for 20 cents rental, plus additional stations in towns for farmers and orchardists. Helen Norton Poole oversees distribution with assistance from local youths. first organizational meeting set for Monday to finalize plans.
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Nipnan
Vernon Holterd
Waows
Helen Norton Poole
Chilly Weather Seen Ending Today In County
A cold spell moved into Washington county Saturday night and was set to depart by day’s end. Winds shifted earlier, dropping temperatures to around 40 degrees, with Leaside, New Jersey recorded as four degrees above freezing, the coldest in the region.
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Washington County
Tod
Sanday
Lelsewand
Local Flyer Receives U S Air Medal Honor
Lieut. John E. Kephart of the India China Wing ATC based in India was awarded the U S Air Medal for meritorious service. He logged over 150 hours on perilous Assam China transport routes, facing enemy intercepts and harsh flying conditions. Kephart, a carpenter by trade, has lived with his mother Mrs J T Kephart on Route 1 before enlisting.
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Air Transport Command
India
Kephart
Jack M. Bates
Lieut
Assam-China
India-China
ATC
China
Burma Road
J. T. Kephart
Route 1
Hancock Faces Aggressive Mosquito Invasion
Hancock mayor Omar N Carryer reports an annual mosquito invasion with numerous citizen complaints about overnight nuisance. He warns of potential malaria relapse risks from hidden infected individuals and cites a physician warning about possible area-wide infection. The canal pools along the old C and G canal, now federal property, are noted as key breeding sites with no local authority control.
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Hancock
Omar N. Carryer
Federal
Federalovernment
Pardiv Wethin
Allied Airmen Drive German Retreat From Rome In Liberation
Allied forces press north toward the 10th and 14th German armies as Rome is liberated with sporadic clashes in the government quarter. Italian partisans clash with Fascists and Nazis while crowds cheer liberators. Vatican calm reported with diplomats moving to Vatican City as the Pope prays.
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Noland Norgaard
HDQS
Naples
5Th
Tiber
Rome
Roman
Pope Appears on Vatican Balcony During Mass View
New York June 5 Pope Pius XII stepped onto the balcony at the Vatican window to greet crowds in St. Peter's Square. British radio observer Godfrey Talbot reported a sea of cheering worshippers, likening it to London on victory day as the pope acknowledged the vast gathering.
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Pius XII
Vatican
St. Peter's Square
Godfrey Talbot
Italy
St. Peter's
London
Yank Speaks From Duce’s Marble Balcony in Rome
A U S reporter notes a standing crowd on Palazzo Venezia as the ally entry into Rome unfolds. The speaker, a U S figure, addresses Italians about the fallen dictator, while locals below laugh, cheer, and wave flags amid language barriers.
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Duce
New York
Rome
Palazzo Venesolini
Duggan Nominated for Governor Amid Administration Shakeup
Washington June 5 president nominates Ivy William Imgean of Georgia as director of the southern division of the recruitment administration to be governor of the rare Crear Administration. Senate confirmation awaited. other nominations announced by A. O. Black.
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Upo
Ivy William Imgean
Georgia
Agen
Hresegert
Rare Crear
Senate
A. O. Black
Maron
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