Allied Drive Breaks Through Siegfried Line in Normandy Spotlight
Allied forces ongoing offensive across the Siegfried Line with heavy air support and raids on Hamm Kassel and Cologne. American and British units push from Aachen toward the Rhine while Patton’s Third Army advances near Nancy and along the Vosges foothills. Prisoner tally at Calais rises to 7,130 with expectations to hit 8,000.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Col. Schroeder
Fats in War Effort Power Early Postwar Needs
The article outlines urgent use of fats for war needs and postwar rehabilitation. It notes fats are essential for ammunition medicines parachutes rubber boats ships and battlefield supplies to support fighting men. It also highlights rebuilding liberated countries Greece Norway and the Netherlands with medicines and machinery and the shift of wartime factories to civilian goods.
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Japan
Greece
Norway
Netherlands
Pullman to Sell Sleeping Car Unit Under Court Decree
Pullman Inc. announced to a U S District Court that it will sell its sleeping car servicing business while retaining its railroad car manufacturing unit in compliance with the antitrust decree issued May 8. The sleeping car operation is run by Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co. and subsidiaries.
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Philadelphia
Pullman, Inc
U. S. District Court
Pulman Inc
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Womeldorph Rites Tuesday Morning
Funeral services for Henry Womeldorph will be held Tuesday at 11 o clock from St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cedar Creek Grade with Rev. A F Tobler of Lovettsville officiating. Pallbearers include Ernest D J W Richard H T Snapp Venner Bayliss Harry Hawkins and John B Bywaters. Interment follows in the church cemetery.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Cedar Creek
A. F. Tobler
Lovettsville
Jones Funeral Home
Ernest D.r. J. W. Richard
H. T. Snapp
Venner Bayliss
Harry Hawkins
John B. Bywaters
Church
Chimes Stop After McPherson Death at Angelus Temple
Angelus Temple chimes ceased after the death of pastor Aimee Semple McPherson in Oakland. Church officials say repairs are underway and the chimes will not ring until the evangelist's body lies in state beneath the temple dome next day.
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Los Angeles
Angelus Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson
Oakland
Calif
Nelson Appears Due For Adoption
Washington report says Donald M. Nelson, once War Production Board chairman, is slated for a high post in President Roosevelt’s circle of aides. The administration seeks his help to restore ravaged economies and recruit foreign customers for American goods as part of postwar economic cooperation.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Nelson
War Production Board
Al Smith Remains in Unchanged Condition
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith, age 70, at Rockefeller Institute Hospital after a stay at St. Vincent’s for heat exhaustion. Family spokesman said his condition was unchanged as of today. he was visited by his daughter Mrs. John A. Warner and Dr. Raymond P. Sullivan.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Rockefeller Institute Hospital
John A. Warner
Raymond P. Sullivan
Smith
Rockefeller Institute
St. Vincent’s Hospital
John Marlowe Dies in Millwood Community
John Marlowe a respected Millwood resident died this morning at 5 o clock at his home. Survived by widow Alice Marlowe seven children and six grandchildren. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM at Guildfield Baptist Church Millwood.
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Clarke County
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Minnie Marlowe
Browntown
Warren County
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Agnes Kimbrough
East Orange
N. J
Florence Hester
Baltimore
Guildfield Baptist Church
Funeral for A L Longerbeam Held in Bluemont
Funeral conducted Tuesday afternoon for Abraham Lincoln Longerbeam a retired Bluemont mail carrier age 81. He died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital born March 23 1863 son of Abraham Lincoln and Sarah Jane Longerbeam. Survived by wife Della Tinsman four sons Julius T Bluemont Earl N Washington Joyce C Arlington Charles Bluemont a daughter Goldie Longerbeam one brother Charles Ellis Longerbeam and many grandchildren. Service at Clarke Ebenezer Church in Blue Ridge mountains above Bluemont led by Dr L A Parker.
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Bluemont
Longerbeam
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Abraham Lincon
Sarah Jane Fuler Longerbeam
Della Tinsman
Julius T
Earl N
Washington
Joyce C
Arlington
Charles Bluemont
Goldie Longerbeam
Charles Ellis Longerbeam
Clarke Ebenezer
Blue Ridge Mountains
L. A. Parker
Berryville Baptist Church
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Sewell Plays Cards Opponent as Potter Leads Choice
After a celebratory mood, Sewell declines to name his opposing pitcher for the first game against the Cardinals. Observers favor Nelson Potter, the team’s 19–7 ace, while Cardinals manager Billy Southworth hints at Mort Cooper.
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Sewell
Cardinals
Potter
Cooper
Nelson Potter
Billy Southworth
Morten Cooper
Wheat Prices in Baltimore Grain Market Report
Baltimore grain prices show No 2 red winter wheat at 1 62 with rail transit 1 66 as of October 2 noting domestic garlicky spot market terms for the day.
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Baltimore
Finns Battle Germans In Tornea
Stockholm October 2 The Finnish communique reports ongoing combat with German troops in Tornea at the Swedish border since yesterday morning. It also says Finnish forces captured an island in the Gulf of Bothnia off Kemi where Germans were demolishing installations. The Finns aim to disarm and intern Nazi units per Russian armistice terms.
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Tornea
Finland
Gulf of Bothnia
Kemi
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