Allies Hit French Coast In Heavy Invasion Blitz
Allied air forces raid the French coast with up to 1,500 American planes and 500 to 750 four engined bombers from Italy striking rail yards in Hungary Transylvania and cities in Hungary. RAF and US fighters claim several German planes down as Rome front tightens with Fifth Army taking Velletri and Valmontone near the Via Casilina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Italy
Hungary
Transylvania
Mediterranean Air Force
Miskolc
Szolnok
Szeged
Cluj
Simeria
Germany
Carpathian
Pas-De-Calais
France
English Channel
Saumur
Dieppe
Boul
Reich
Luxem
Air Ministry
Naples
Rome
Fifth Army
Velletri
Valmontone
Relief Agencies Win Green Light for Funds
The House Appropriations Committee approved the lend-lease and relief budgets for 1945, endorsing $3.45 billion for lend-lease and $450 million for UNRRA with $350 million extra transfer authority. It also cut $1.381 million from the Foreign Economic Administration request, highlighting food as the largest item and stressing relief as crucial to Allied victory.
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Washington
House Oepriations Committee
New World Relief
House
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Foreign Economic Administration
FEA
United States
Germany
Soviet Union
Britain
UNRRA
Greece
New Control For Male Workers Ordered By WMC
Washington reports a nationwide War Manpower Commission order to place all job seeking men into the United States Employment Service for assignment to war plants where needed. Employers may hire only men referred by the USES, with farm workers and small businesses exempted. McNutt calls this a crucial step to channel labor to urgent war production across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Manpower Commission
America
United States Employment Service
U.s.es
Paul V. McNutt
WMC
McNutt
McNut
Barney Nominated For State Board Of Accountancy
Wendell R Barney joined by Ralph P Yount attended the Virginia Society of Public Accountants spring meeting May 31 June 1 in Richmond. He was one of nine men recommended to Governor Darden for appointment to the State Board of Accountancy. Barney the only local nominee, is with Leach Rindfleisch and Scott. The meeting took place at the John Marshall Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell R. Barney
Ralph P. Yount
Virginia Society of Public Accountants
Richmond
Darden
State Board of Accountancy
Mr. Barney
John Marshall Hotel
Leach, Rindfleisch and Scott
Red White and Blue decorate Court House lawn display
The display board at the Court House lawn in Winchester Massachusetts features red white and blue colors to show civic club standings for Red White and Blue. The city gears up for the Fifth War Loan Drive with a two week countdown and a call to participate. Harry Atrim a John Kerr School second grader writes a safety slogan urging care to win the war.
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Court House
City
Winchester
Mass
Harry Atrim
John Kerr School
Chinese Expect Big Jap Drive
Chinese dispatch reports 280 000 Japanese troops massed in Hankow and Canton for a drive to seize the Canton Hankow railway and threaten China. General Tseng says Japan aims to press China as Allied pressure grows, with new highway and air base projects near Hanoi and Laokay. Chinese forces push from Tatangtzu, taking two small towns as the 14th Air Force provides strong support.
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Spencer Moosa
Chungking
Hankow
Canton
Canton- Hankow
China
C. C. Tseng
Tseng
Japan
Indo-China- Yunnan
Hanoi
Laokay
Bie
Peichaikunesang
Salween
Burma Road
Tatangtzu
Kamliangkung
U. S. Army
14Th Air Force
Pope Pius XI Warns Against Total Victory Prolonging War
Pope Pius XI urged peace in a June broadcast to the College of Cardinals while warning that demands for total victory could prolong hostilities. He called on victors to spare the vanquished and warned that attacking Rome would incur grave responsibility for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pius
Rome
Poes Pius
Rcons
Gas Victims Overcome In Brooklyn Ship Hold
In New York a gas leak sickened hundreds as a 220 pound cylinder released chlorine fumes. 195 people remained in Brooklyn hospitals with many treated and released. Ambulances and police coordinated response across the downtown area and subway stations.
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New York
Arooklyn Pier
Brooklyn
Max Seide
Cumberland Hospital
Highlights of World At War Europe and Asia fronts
Fifth Army seals off a main German escape route near Rome and breaches Vel letri. U S air forces strike Channel coast with 750 bombers while RAF targets southwest French yards. Soviet forces repulse German advances north of East Romania. Japan massing 280000 near Hankow and Canton areas. US 4th Air Force hits Henan railways. Pacific raids target Kurles Wake Guam and Caroline Islands. Biak Island battles continue.
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Europe
U. S
West Wall
Channel
RAF
Romania
Pacific
Kurles
Wake
Guam
Caroline Islands
Biak Island
Schoutens
Russians Repel German Attacks North of Iasi
Red Army forces repelled three German thrusts north of Iasi in Romania and launched counterattacks. Soviet communique reported 800 Nazi soldiers killed and 17 tanks knocked out amid heavy fighting and continued bombardment by artillery and machine guns.
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London
Red Army
Iasi
Romania
Moscow
Moldavian
Berlin
Knight Templars Meeting At Rouss City Hall
The Winchester Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar meets tonight at 8 in the asylum in Rouss City Hall. The order will be conferred on Thomas T. Hooper J. H. Ryan and Charles H. Smith all of Culpeper. Members should attend in full uniform with sword and refreshments will be served.
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America
Elisha Light
T. Russell Odd
Rebekahs
Missman
Winchester Commandery No. 12
Knights Templar
Rouss City Hall
Knight Templar Order
Thomas T. Hooper
J. H. Ryan
Charles H. Smith
Cul‘peper
Prods Uncle Sam On Gas Waste
The Byrd economy committee reports government travel and gasoline use are excessive. It cites 300 to 400 million miles and 20 to 30 million gallons wasted yearly, urging drastic reductions across all agencies and noting 19 161 passenger cars owned at year end.
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Washington
Byrd Economy Committee
Senate House
Treasury and Budget Bureau
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
War and Navy Departments
Advance Weather Forecast June 27 Zone 4 5
Zone 4 above normal temperatures with very warm south portion turning cooler south portion by Wednesday. Slightly warmer Tuesday then cooler north portion. Scattered thunder showers are expected Saturday Sunday Tuesday and Wednesday with moderate precipitation overall. Zone 5 much above normal temperatures with continuing warmth then cooler Tuesday. Moderate precipitation with heavy scattered thunderstorms Saturday Sunday Monday and in eastern areas Tuesday.
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W. Va
Attention Eagles Install Officers Next Tuesday Night
The new officers for the ensuing year will be installed Tuesday night June 6 at 8 00 PM. All members are urged to be present. Secretary.
Allied drive on Biak Island gains momentum
Allied planners announce a broad assault on Biak Island in Dutch New Guinea with Seventh Fleet support. American reinforcements land at Biak and Mosnek beachhead as air and ground forces target Japanese positions along ridges and the coastal road to the three airfields. Meanwhile Bougainville and New Guinea coastal actions push Japanese into tighter pockets.
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New Guinea
Biak
Schoutens
Seventh Fleet
Dutch New Guinea
Geelvink Bay
Bosnek
Mokmer
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Tekissi River
Empress Augusta Bay
Torokina River
Bougainville
British New Guinea
Guru
Mulu Harbor
Uligan Harbor
Hansa Bay
Aitape
Sale of estate items at 20 Reuss Avenue
Notice of auction for the late Mr. Lynch estate offering ture and books to be sold at 10 o'clock on Saturday June 3rd at No 20 Reuss Avenue. The sale is public and open to interested bidders.
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Reuss Avenue
Yorks Friday Dance With Sophisticates in Washington
At Yorks every Friday night the Sophisticates from Washington Dance join the venue from 9 30 until 12 30 advancing social entertainment and community events on the town calendar.
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York
Washington
Allies close ring on retreating Germans near Rome
Allied forces push toward Rome after Salerno landings with Valmontone Ferentino Vellet ri and Veroli captured or threatened. Fierce street fighting reported in Velleti as U S troops encircle fortifications along the Appian Way while Monte Artemisio balcony of Rome faces stubborn German resistance.
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Rome
Salerno
Valmontone
Ferentino
Via Casilina
Velletri
Veroli
U.S
Appian Way
Monte Artemisio
Mrs. Esther Lewis Moore Dies in Charlotte
Relatives learn of the death of Mrs. Esther Lewis Moore wife of Dr. A Wylie Moore in Charlotte North Carolina after an illness. She was daughter of the late Col H L Daingerfield Lewis of Audley Clarke County and sister of James Fielding Lewis and Mrs William Wiley. Funeral set for tomorrow with interment at Chester South Carolina.
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Esther Lewis Moore
A. Wylie Moore
Charlotte
N. C
Moore
H. L. Daingerfield Lewis
Friday Bingo at Rouss Fire Hall Tonight
Friday bingo lights up the Rouss Fire Hall at 8 30 p m with a weekly game for community players and visitors. Proceeds and details vary by week at the local venue.
For Sale Three copper apple butter kettles
For sale three heavy copper apple butter kettles described as practically new. Phone 6113T for contact.
Sarah Zane Fire Co Monthly Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Co will be held Friday evening June 2 at 8 p m All members are urged to attend Capt L M Crabill reports 6 1 1p 21
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Sarah Zane~ Fire Co
L. M. Crabill
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Aington
Paris
Valletri
Sid Feder
Via Castalina
Alban
Hermann Goering
Eighth Army
Frosinone
St. Louis
The
Associated Press
St. Louis Public Service Company
Tampa
Pla
House Committee
By Tom Reedy
Barney
Lodge
U.S. Army Air Force
International Soundphoto
By Pugh Moore
U. Ss
Casilina
Asia
U. S. 4Th Air Force
Henan
Knight Templars
Uncle Sam
O. T. Powell
Robert Eunson
Wylie Moore
Rouss
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