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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
4
Established 1825 and entered at Hagerstown post office as second class matter. J Garvin Hager editor and P Phillips general manager. Audit Bureau of Circulation lists subscription rates in advance: single copy four cents. mail rates by zones from four through six. Includes Associated Press copyright notice.
Intelligence notes growing rifts behind German fronts in France. Ground troops raid depots for fuel, risking loss of air support while German setbacks in the field provoke stronger resistance from French guerrillas and Maquis. Sabotage by slave workers could rise as liberation nears.
A syndicated column mocks GOP attacks on Franklin D Roosevelt over centralizing military command and a fourth term bid. It argues the president should be free to sign or veto without accusations of power grabs while noting ongoing debates about unifying the War and Navy Departments.
The piece argues that Republicans will accuse the president of cowardice or disloyalty if defeated, contrasting old tyrannical rules with a modern claim that the president can do no right. It envisions a post election shift toward more sensible issues and skepticism of dynasty rhetoric.
Federal Judge Leahy in Wilmington urged new citizens to read editorials, not sports or comics, to learn about the nation’s trends. The piece defends the Editorial Page as fair and informative, and criticizes the notion of harsh discipline for readers. BENES says three generations needed to curb German delusions. wartime notes recall songs that endure while radio repeats them. TOJO’s terms once demanded U S fleet to Japan.
A collection of maxims from Fuller, Gypsy Proverb, Emerson, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne, and Wilde. The sayings contrast honor, sharing, manners, self-regard, and endurance with observations on loyalty, reputation, and human behavior across centuries.
ERNIE PYLE reports on casual encounters with French police, then describes Saint Sauveur la Villette wreckage, heroism and humor of German officers, and generals marching without armored support. Vivid wartime scenes in Cherbourg region reveal fear, irony, and orderly bravery amid shellfire and ruins.
The 3 inch gun serves anti-tank anti aircraft and coastal defense roles. It is mobile and used with high explosive and armor piercing ammo. It can be self propelled or truck mounted with a two man crew for rapid fire.
A gypsy was arrested on a charge of fortune telling after she told a county resident his father hid 25000 dollars beneath a fee near his home. After six days of fruitless digging the victim demanded his five dollars back. The War Correspondents Memorial Arch at Crampton's Gap was seized by the government to convert it into part of Hatrefield property.
A new five passenger air craft, piloted by a local man, will soon transport passengers between Hagerstown and Danville Virginia, Montreal and New York City. Cherries continued to gain city market, selling at 10 cents a quart. The agency was led by president B. M. Funk.
A soldier recalls entering France with little fanfare after D Day. A gunner, reading The Stars and Stripes from London two weeks later, asks where Normandy’s beachhead is, then learns he is sitting on it, expressing disbelief in a humorous way.
Washington reports Dewey plans six Albany speeches this summer to outline his stance on key issues while avoiding a nationwide campaign swing. He will appear in select cities including Michigan California Minnesota and New York City. Dewey will remain accessible through backroom appearances and direct lines to the war den in Sing Sing for possible reprieves.
Dewey headquarters at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago buzzed from dawn as delegates arrived in waves, with supporters optimistic about nationwide momentum. A traveler entering the crowded 25th floor exclaimed the bus is full, signaling strong turnout but limited space.
State Trooper Bruce A Bruchey has been moved from Hagerstown to Emmitsburg effective July 1 after several months stationed in Hagerstown. He serves in the state police and is reassigned to new duties.
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