Dewey Bricker Ticket Chosen by Republicans in Convention
In Chicago Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Ohio Gov. John Bricker were named as the Republican ticket after a heated convention struggle. Dewey began organizing a party backed campaign with early meetings, a news conference, and talks with Herbert Hoover. Bricker accepted the vice presidential nomination, uniting the ticket and signaling a unified drive toward November.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Guy
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Stevens
Herbert Hoover
Albany
John E. Bricker
Convention Stadium
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
White House
Roosevelt
America
Thomas EB. Dewey
New York
Deadline Near On Auto Stamp Issued For 1944 Tax Stamps
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson reports only about 3700 of the 1944 six dollar federal auto tax stamps sold in the city and county, with a planned sale of 12,000, deadline Friday for cars used on or after July 1. Stamps available at the main post office stamp window or the Internal Revenue Bureau office on the second floor.
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Thomas M. Simpson
Teternal Revenue Bureau
Deputy Sprains Ankle Chasing AWOL Soldier
Deputy Sheriff Leister Isanogh appeared on crutches this morning after a sprained right ankle suffered several days ago while pursuing an AWOL soldier. The incident happened in the mountains east of the city when he stepped on a stone that overturned.
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Leister Isanogh
Bean-smoke fatal nap claims Bremerton man
J Carlisle O'Hair a 51 year old shipyard worker from Paris Illinois died in his Bremerton Washington apartment after a pot of beans burned dry and filled the room with smoke. Neighbors discovered the blaze after noticing dense smoke through a window. His widow resides in Paris Illinois.
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Bremerton, Wask
J. Carlisle O
Paris
Ill
Warren Enigma At 1944 GOP Convention
California Governor Earl Warren baffled party members by declining the vice presidential nomination at the 1944 Republican National Convention while Ohio Governor John Bricker accepted it. A longtime friend recalls Warren’s plans and reasons, as he spoke from his California office.
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Chicago
California
Earl Warren
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Warren
Man Of Hour Dewey Bricker Highlighted In Frankfort
In Frankfort on June 29 the man of the hour is Dewey Bricker a 3 year railroad employee.
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Frankfort
Ind
Dewey Bricker
Bricker
U S Airforce abandons Hengyang airfield in Chinese front
CHUNGKING June 29 The U S Airforce abandoned its airfield at Hengyang as Japanese forces pressed toward the city. A communique said P 51s dropped bombs destroying a runway and rendered the base useless. Hengyang would be a major loss to China and Japan’s Canton Hankow railway drive faced renewed U S air attacks along the line.
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Chungking
U. S
Hengyang
1Ith
China
Joseph W. Stilwell
James
Hunan
Claire L. Chennault
Japan
Canton-Hankow
Commmunique
Tokyo Admits War At Serious Stage
New York dispatch reports Tokyo radio telling Japanese listeners that the U S thrust into Saipan and broader Pacific offensives have driven the war to a very serious stage. The broadcast cites the high enemy fighting spirit, large ground forces, and sacrifices as central to the extended battle’s impact on future war prospects.
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New York
Tokyo
United States
Saipan Island
Marianas
Pacific
Japan
of the
Office of War Information
Quota By Fourth Is Goal Of Drive
Bond Chairman John D Hollyday reports the Fifth War Loan surpassing two million locally with a strong chance the county reaches its 2 850 000 quota by July fourth. Efforts to boost bondometer include plans for a merchandise auction theater bond premiere and a Legion parade and auction. Federal Reserve data show 1 996 936 75 total bond sales this morning.
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Federal Reserve Bank
John D. Hollyday
American Legion Post
Federal Reserve
Hollyday
Two Named As Substitutes For Washington County Elections
Robert B. Snyder Sr. Democrat and Cecil Haines Republican named substitute Supervisors of Election for Washington County under a new absentee or soldier voting law. Substitutes serve if regular supervisors are unable due to illness or death. Regular supervisors will sit as a Board of Registers to pass on armed forces registration by mail starting next month. Snyder, a retired railroad clerk, is on Draft Board No. 1. Haines, a Rohrersville rural carrier, was a permanent voter registrar until recently.
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Robert B. Snyder Sr
Cecil Haines
Washington County
Annapolis
Snyder
Haines
Rohrersville
More Suits Filed Here For Divorce
Two additional divorce suits were filed in court today, bringing total this month to 24. Ethel H E Nonemaker sued Clarence E Nonemaker, with Aubrey Kemp representing her. Ruby Irenee Mitchel filed against Herbert Jackson Michell Sr, represented by C K Hartle.
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Wrs
Ethel HE. Nonemaker
Aubrey Kemp
Clarence E. Nonemaker
Ruby Irenee Mitchel
C. K. Hartle
Herbert Jackson Michell ‘Sr
Relief From Heat Promised Tomorrow
Weather Bureau forecasts relief from the heat wave for tomorrow after temperatures near Keedysville climbed to 96 degrees today. Overnight low was 66, two degrees cooler than the previous night, as reported by A Miller.
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Weather Bureau
Keedysville
Russians Press Toward Minsk In Major Soviet Advance
Soviet forces closed on Minsk within 37 miles as they thrust toward the White Russian capital. Units fanned out northeast and southeast of Minsk like a grasping hand while artillery and bombers blasted ground forces. Mogilev’s liberation restores a direct Leningrad Odessa rail link, a factor Col Nikolai Akimov says enables force transfer along the front for future blows.
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Moscow
Minsk
Warsaw
Berlin
Napoleon
Red
Mogilev
Leningrad
Odessa
Nikolai Akimov
No Fireworks Says Sheriff
With the Fourth of July near, Sheriff John B. Huyett warns the public that fireworks are forbidden under Maryland law. A safe and sane Fourth is urged, with lawful displays allowed only after obtaining permits from the State Insurance Department ten days before the event, under penalties and stiff fines for violations.
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John B. Huyett
Maryland
State Insurance Department
Five Little Girls Drowned After Log Incident Near Exeter
In Wilkes Barre Pa five girls aged 12 to 15 drowned after two fell from a log on the Susquehanna near Exeter. Bernadine Adziorka, who survived, recalled motherly warnings and watched Dolores Gadello, the only swimmer, attempt to rescue others before sinking.
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Wilkes-Barre
Bernandine Adziorka
Bernadine
Susquehanna
West Bank
Exeter
Here
Bernardine
Dolores Gadello
Dolores
Assassination of Henriot Triggers Vichy Desertions
Paris killings of Philippe Henriot, Vichy propaganda minister, provokes mass desertions among provincial officials and raises terror among those unable to flee. Berlin says Germany loses a valued comrade. Darnand faction interior offices flooded with transfer requests after his death. A Mont-de-Marsan militia leader was shot while attempting to desert across the Pyrenees. Slayers remain at large as Vichy radio reports a blank wall in the investigation.
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Madrid
Paris
Philippe Henriot
Vichy
France
Berlin
Germany
Henriot
Joseph Darnand
Himmler
Darnand
Ministry of the Interior
Mont-de- Marsan
Landes Department
Pyrenees
Loot Found Hidden by Mistress in Rome Garage
Italian police uncovered numerous art treasures including paintings pottery silver and liquor valued at millions of lire in a Rome garage used by the mistress of Roberto Farinacci former secretary of the fascist party. Reports say Farinacci has gone to Munich after recent frontier notices in Switzerland.
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Rome
Roberto Farinacci
Italy
Farinacci
Switzerland
Munich
Back Home After 48 Long Years
George F. Rohr, who went west from Dayton in 1896, visits Boonsboro and finds many old acquaintances have died. Measles preventive News item notes Red Cross plan to offer a new medicine at cost to the public, after military use.
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George F. Rohr
Dayton
Ohio
Boonsboro
Chicago
United States
American Red Cross
New 120mm anti aircraft gun unveiled at proving grounds
At Lake Erie testing grounds in Ohio the United States revealed a 120 millimeter anti aircraft cannon described as a 20 ton mobile monster with a 12 shell a minute rate. The weapon, assembled in Grand Rapids Michigan, costs over 100000 per unit and features an automatic rammer that loads fuses and powder. Col F E Rundell stated testing began months ago and the gun is regarded as a highly secret device with a crew of 15 and strong back up. The previous main anti aircraft weapon was the Simm eun, firing a projectile much smaller to reach 38000 feet.
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Eriz Proving Grounds
Lapearne
Ohio
United States
Army
Ordance
Lake Erie
Grand Rapids
Mich
F. E. Runsdell
Rundell
Bemun
Saipan gains as bases hit along 3300 mile arc
U S Pacific Fleet reports heavy strikes on Japanese bases from Kurile shells to Truk while Saipan defenders push inland on the east and west coasts. About 20,000 Japanese troops have been driven into Saipan's northern peninsula as Marines seize villages and advance.
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U. S. Pacific
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Saipan
Washington
Japan
James Forrestal
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
Kurile Islands
Kurabu Zaki
Paramushiro
Tinian Island
Marianas
Guam
Rota
Tinian
Shumushu
Kuriles
Yap
Truk
Carolines
Garalpan
Oiling Schedule Announced for Washington County Roads
Sixth district of the State Roads Commission issued the oiling plan for next week in Washington County. Work begins Wednesday July 5 on Route 453 from Exline to Pearre 3.35 miles with traffic delays. Detours and caution advised on Route 40 segments including Shady Bower Clearspring and Indian Springs routes. The July 10 schedule will be announced later.
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State Roads Commission
Washington County
Exline
Pearre
Licking Creek Bridge
Indian Springs
Shady Bower
Clearspring
St. Paul's
Taffic
Ward, Former World Squash Champ, Dead
Frank J. Ward aged 42, once the world amateur squash champion from 1924 to 1944, was found dead near his Babylon, New York home after missing since June 11. No cause given. autopsy to be performed.
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Babylon
N. Y
Frank J. Ward
County Paratrooper Is Slightly Wounded
Mr and Mrs Harry Weaver of Big Spring have been notified their son Pvt Chauncey A Weaver a paratrooper was slightly wounded earlier this month during the invasion of France.
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Harry Weaver
Big Spring
Pvt
Chauncey A. Weaver
France
American 29th Infantry Division Led by Maj Gen Gerhardt
Supreme Headquarters announces Maj Gen Charles Hunter Gerhardt, son of a general and veteran of the last war, as commander of the American 29th Infantry Division in action at Normandy. A crack shot and strong proponent of fitness, he issued a two dollar side wager shooting challenge to any division member during training. He is described as rugged, disciplined, and highly individualistic, closely bonded with his fighting men.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Charles Hunter Gerhardt
Normandy
Gerhardt
German Air Strikes Hit Nazi Industrial Centers
Allied air forces attacked Germany in a large combined assault hitting four aircraft plants at Leipzig Oschersleben Aschersleben and Fallersleben a synthetic oil refinery at Bohlsen and railroad yards near Metz Verdun and Saarbrucken. Night raids by RAF Halifaxes and Mosquitos accompanied the daytime bomber push, aiming to disrupt war production and reinforcements.
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London
Germany
Reich
Leipzig
Oschersleben
Aschersleben
Fallersleben
Bohlsen
Europe
Berlin
Hannover
Metz
Verdun
Saarbrucken
Essen
Ruhr
Pictures Of Local Scenes For War Information Drive
The Office of War Information requested pictures of Hagerstown scenes and Fairchild Aircraft plants to illustrate a foreign distribution story on war production in a typical American city. City landmarks like Public Square City Hall and West Washington Street were supplied by the Chamber of Commerce to show how war conditions transformed industries and daily life.
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Hagerstown
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Office of War Information
Fairchild
Public Square
City Hall
West Washington Street
Chamber of Commerce
Bohman Named Community Chest Chairman in Hagerstown
George M. Bohman elected chairman of the Hagerstown and Washington County Community Chest Drive for the 144 fall campaign succeeding KR Paul Smith. Roy Danzer Sr was elected assistant director at the recent board meeting. Campaign slated to begin mid November with a quota for the National War Fund.
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George M. Bohman
Hagersttown
Washington County
KR. Paul Smith
Roy Danzer, Sr
Community Chest
Washington Country
British Break German Lines Near Caen Amid Normandy Fight
Allied forces report heavy combat across the Odon river southwest of Caen as Montgomery’s troops widen a bridgehead and repulse German counterattacks. German armored strength floods into dauntless defense while British air and ground units strike at enemy flanks and supply lines in eastern Normandy.
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HDQS
Caen
Bernard L. Montgomery
Odon
Associated Press
Roger Greene
Normandy
244,158 Total War Casualties of U. S.
Washington reports American war casualties total 244,158 through June 13, covering the first two weeks of Normandy fighting. Of these 58,206 are dead including 35,104 soldiers and 10,102 Navy Marine and Coast Guard personnel.
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Washington
Normandy
Navy
Coast Guard
Stmsort
Amerigan Army
France
War Department
Aetuail
Supreme Leadquarters
Granted Divorce for Esther Btarliper Gycurn Fees
The court grants Esther Btarliper Gycurn a divorce with attorney Calvert handling the proceedings and court-ordered fees allocated to the parties. Specific names and roles appear in the record.
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Esther
Arenes Abrahaen
Calvert
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Robert B. Snyder, Sr
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