Reds Close In On Gateway To Warsaw Reich
Red air force leaders Cherniakhovsky and Col Gen Kruikin directed dive-bombers and medium bombers against German ground troops and fortifications while Cherniakhovsky’s columns pushed toward Minsk. He captured Orsha, then advanced toward Minsk with Borisov as a key obstacle, as other units maneuvered through lake country toward the forested north to outflank Borisov from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Kruikin
Chermiakhovsky
Red Air Force
Cherniakhovsky
Hussia
Minsk
Orsha
Allied and German forces close to Minsk amid multi-pronged push
A combined western force, stretching north of Kamen and near Polotsk, advances posed by proximity to the Minsk rail corridor and borders with Latvia and Lithuania. Simultaneously Rokossovsky’s Third White Russian Army drives along the Minsk Gomel route toward Minsk. A separate line-up promotes a three day Colonial Theatre engagement.
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Bagramian
Kamen
Minsk
Germany
Poland
Polotsk
Lithuania
Konstantin Rokossavsky
Minsk-Gomel
Republican Convention to Broadcast Balloting Tonight Nationwide
New York June 28 The Republican National Convention is expected to begin balloting for nominees tonight with full state roll calls carried across all networks. Broadcasts set for 10 o'clock unless events start earlier. networks plan flash programming for last minute inserts over the next hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Allied Breakthrough Near Caen in Heavy Tank Assaults
Allied forces push on Caen with a major tank battle as planes cover the assault. British infantry advance over 10,000 yards toward the Orne corridor while 25 German tanks are knocked out. Americans capture a German general in Cherbourg as mop up continues on the Cherbourg peninsula.
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Alontgomery
Tourville
Closs-Peninsular
Caen
Esquay
Odow
Orne
Odon
Associated Press
Roger Greene
Vichy
Montgomery
Cherbourg
Robert Stattler
Maupertus
Cap de la Hague
Omar N. Bradley
RAF
Theft Reported From Warehouse
The larceny of three cases containing 12 tank gas meter shield and copper connections from the warehouse of Bothman Warne Inc was reported yesterday to city police. The meters used on gas stoves in rural areas were valued at 96 dollars and could only serve as meters or scrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bothman-Warne, Inc
Board of Education approves postwar building plan and new voc training
The Board of Education approved a five point postwar building program emphasizing vocational training. It plans to add a Woodland Way expansion to ease enrollment, move some elementary classes from current sites to Broadway Wayside and possibly Surrey, and reject reopening Fountain Dale as unsafe for children. The panel notes urgent needs in the North End and West End and plans will proceed after hostilities cease and conditions allow.
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Woodland Way
Broadway
Wayside
Surrey
Fountain Dale
Country Club
Jane
Middleburg Pike
West End
Y M C A Band Program at City Park Tonight
The Y M C A Band, under director X, will perform at City Park this evening at o clock. Program includes U S Marines march by Partm, Gypsy Festival overture, Anchors Aweigh, Our Nation, Military Escort, Hymn tunes, College Boy, and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Y. M.C
Edwin C. Par
U. S. Marines
Chennette
Ns Metcfey
Hayes
Zimmerman
Our Nation
Byer
Bennet
Mackie
College Boy
Bennet the
County Spotters Given Citation
Funkstown air raid spotter post members were released by the War Department and each received a citation from Secretary Stimson. The final meeting was at Charles Harp’s home near Funkstown with addresses by Richard Sweeney and H. M. Garrison.
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Funkstown
War Department
Stimson
Charles Harp
Richard H. Sweeney
H. M. Garrison
Belle Betts
Richard Betts
Thomas Cloaper, Jr
Edward Clopper
F. L. Row
W. L. Smyre
W. A. Penner
Robert Matthews
Richard Mentzer
Howard C. Miller
Hugh M. Artz
Charlee Harp
Earl Crist
Sarah Schlosser
Bette Schlosser
Ellis C. Mullender
Elsie Paige Jackson
Kiehl Poffenberger
N. MM. Poffen
Frederick Fire Destroys Gradually Groves Asphalt Tanks
A three alarm Frederick fire destroyed six asphalt storage tanks, a five ton tank truck, and a pump house at Valentine Construction Co. in Groves. Estimated damage exceeds 20000 dollars. Tanks ranged 10000, 2000, and 6990 gallons. two of each were partially filled. A spark from static electricity ignited the explosion as the truck was loading asphalt solution. Firemen fought the blaze two hours, smoke visible for about 10 miles.
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Frederick
Valentine Construction Company
Groves
John Lentz
Poole Receives Purple Heart for World War II Wounds
Pfe. Osmond L. Poole, wounded in action in Italy on May 3, is awarded the Purple Heart. The decoration was received by his parents Mr and Mrs Millard G Poole of 316 South Potomac Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Osmond L. Poole
Italy
Millard G. Poole
South Potomac Street
Property Sold in Front of Court House
An eight room brick house on the 390 block of South Canyon Avenue sold yesterday afternoon in front of the Court House by Auctioneer J C Snyders for a bid of 3203 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Canyon Avenue
Court House
J.C. Snyders
City Seeks Policemen Amid Pay Decline and War Plant Competition
The Hagerstown police department seeks several capable men of good character, noting low pay compared to war industry jobs has reduced applicants. Chief William Peters says former guards have been recruited by state institutions. Policemen now earn 150 dollars monthly. Street patching continues as resurfacing is set to begin. A ban on work on West Street between Summit and Reynolds is approved, and a boulevard sign at Guilford Surrey Memorial intersection is considered. Municipal power generation is projected near 150000 kilowatt hours this month, down from June last year due to reduced night operations in local plants.
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Hagerstown
Board of Street Commissioners
William Nt. Peters
Charles W. Stump
West Street
Summit
Reynolds Avenues
Guilford
Surrey Avenues
Memorial Boulevard
R. R. Daniels
Patrolman Kiser To Take Course At FBI School
Patrolman Harold B. Kiser, chosen by the FBI, will attend a 14 week police work and crime detection course at the FRY School in Washington beginning July 24. He has leave from the Board of Street Commissioners to participate in the sessions. Also noted, to keep peaches from discoloring, peel them just before serving.
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Harold B. Kiser
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FRY School
Washington
Board of
Street Commissioners
Maryland Bond Drive Passes Two Million Mark
The county bond drive topped two million as Hershey Creamery Co. bought 20,000 in Treasury Savings C bonds credited to the Kiwanis Club. Western Maryland Railway Co. allocated 50,000 in bonds to Washington County. Federal Reserve figures raised county totals to 1,423,655.25 with Series BH sales at 202,818.75. Warner Brothers Theatres city manager George N. Payette announced all Maryland seats sold for the July 11 head premiere. Bond sales overall exceed 67,000 to date. A free bond movie day is set for July 6 at Warner theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollyday
Hershey Creamery Co
Treasury Savings C
Kiwanis Club
Western Maryland Railway Co
Washington County
Federal Reserve Bank
George N. Payette
Warner Brothers Theatres
Maryland
Hoad
Warner
Brothers theatre offers free admission to all shows
War bond sales at the local post office surged with a total of 5118.75 yesterday and 2118.75 on Monday, per clerk Francis Heck. Yellow stone National Park reportedly hosts over 100 geysers and 4000 hot springs in the park system.
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PARK
Shell Moose Band OF
Harrisburg
Glen Gray
Casa Loma Orchestra
SHELL
Ken Keely
Park Theatre
Brothers Theatre
Francis ‘Heck
Yellowstone National Park
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