Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 July 1944 — Page 1

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LLIED SUPREME “HEADQUARTERS, London, July 1 (U. P.).— British ‘forces have regiined all ground Jost to German troops filtering into the Orne-Odon salient southwest. of Caen, it was

ey Erwin Rommel was be-| Jeved to havé taken over personal

‘their armies face to face. as they before the crucial battle of Ala=

the two generals were believed jock-.. eying for an appropriste moment .. to ope the great battle which may. lead Jesa_aeep into. the . interior of;

Minsk From ~~ Two Sides. MOSCOW, July 1 (U. PY).

d {Russians Closing “on|

~ Jeading rail and road routes leading

. [reserves into futile {check the jaws of a giant Russ) ‘1 army pincers being : Minsk while “the vanguard of the

—Russian armies were “enveloping Minsk “from north and south today, closing -in from forward positions last] reported only: 25° miles dis-| tant as the battle for the White Russian capital approaches- its ase eisive phase, (The National Broadcasting Co

quoted the London radio as saying!

's| that the Russians “have surrounded

Minsk, have taken possession of the.

| directly to Warsaw." The report lacked immediate substaniiation in any other quarter.) The Nasi command threw local attempts to

clamped on

moved up almost within sight of its! goal. Front dispatches said the Ger-|

‘Campaign Will Pr Prove U. S. Unity, Nominee Tells

Welcomers.

ALBANY. N. Y. July 1. (U.P). | Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Re-

& Fheering ‘crowd,

Who crouse the titer Barth of by. igh: where bitter street] were encountering

He spoke only briefly after being introduced to a huge éerowd gathered in front of the capitol ) steps. ’

ALBANY THRONG | CHEERS DEWEY

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FRANCE — Allles and Germans Bracing for showdown battle in France.

; RUSSIA—Two Russ armies streafning across Berezina river both ‘northeast and southeast of Minsk,

against ancient citadel guarding “invasion route to Warsaw and ving

“man forces in, Italy and ro. forward an whole front from Ad-

New Positions . Gained as

_ Battle Nears Climax.

{ * ABOARD JOINT EXPEDITION. ARY FORCE TLAGSHIP, SAIPAN; July 1 (U.:P)~The bardest battle of the Pacific war moved: toward its climax today as American invaders of Saipan island drove shead in the tropical heat to 8 new line on ridges above the enemy. capital city of Garapad. . Prom their new position, the ‘Americans expected to have a jumping off place for an all-out attack against the remaining major positions held by the J nese in Abe northern part of the

courage and ability. 1 The governor, Mrs. Dewey, and!

Republican Leader Peinberg of the state senate intro. duced Dewey as “the next President of the United States.” He ‘said that all thé country knows of Dewey's

members of his official family were

HOLLYWOOD. July 1 (U. Pi— Actress Maureen O'Hara gave birth to an 8-1b-10-0z, girl yesterday at Hollywood Presbyterian hospital. She is the wife of Marine Lt, Will Price, former film director. ° " Rise ' Stevens, former Metropol{tan ‘opera star, also became al mother yesterday. The singer, wife of Walter Molnar, Hungarian actor, gave birth to a 7-1b.-9-0z. boy.

Benjamin!

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MAUREEN O'HARA = fied . BEARS 8-LB. GIRL

h Side Robbery Slaying

“The Gus L. Wiedenboft home, 2260 §. Merlin 5... was her the murdérers struck last night. :

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Gus L. Wiedenhoft

. Take $200,

his wife.

Is Slugged Fatally,

~~ Wife Critically Hurt as Robbers

Miss $1200.

By HEZE CLARK Police had in - their possession today a blood-stained lug wrench and a blue steel 32-caliber revolver as-the | principal clues in the savage robbery slaying last night of a widely known South side florist and the critical injury of

Gus L. Wiedenhoft, 65, was slugged to death by two men

(inside his home at approximately 10:45 o'clock. His wife, Carrie, 59, long-time operator of a flower § stand at City Market, also was mercilessly beaten and is

NIBLACK SCORES BOND “RACKETS

Bars Aitorney. %

For Indirect Contempt.

nicipal court 4, yesterday declared! his intentions’ to smash “bonding {and other rackets” as he cited |

lof court. Those cited, Jnelude Agarney 0

RULES SET SET HERE

; employment Celi Ceilings Placed

In. Effect Today. Under WMC Orders. -

Control of the eity's manpower was tightened further today under 2 War manpower commission plan

designed to give the mos: impors {tant war plants a priority in hiring

men, Hi . Details of the plan, as announced

director, include: ONE: Employment ceilings, based on the last pay day in March, Yor all employers with eight or. more employees. “TWO: Hiring only through the 1. 8. employment service or through

war (for the first two months after they return to work) and temporary employees employed to work less than seven days or 10 do a job sup-

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WASHINGTON, July {This time it's ‘not Roosevelt, | _ but his opponent, who goes into the campaign with a com_petent, fast-clicking, businesslike organization. . J , ‘The Roosevelt. machine, facing what probably will be | the toughest fight, creaks along like any wartime jalopy. - None of the top-notch politicians who used to run’it ‘are’ “still around, The old master himself is at the wheel, but he's short

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“HOOSIER HEROES—

by Posey B. Denning, local WMC tng.

land st.

Sg#s. McConnell, Ewing Among 5 Killed in Action),

Recent action on battietronts throughout the world has accounted for eight more Indianapolis casuslties. listed-as missing, and ‘ong has heen wounded, KILLED "Sgt. Norman R. Ewing, 1254 W. New York st. - Plc. Barry Cranfill, 108 E. 56th st. Pvt. John J, 0% m N. State ave. Pte. Francis J. Higher; R. R 17, 52.

Sgt. David W. McConnell, formerly of 1645 N, Delaware, . 5 3; x » MISSING - Sgt. Theodore O, Gerth, R. R. 2, Box 548. Pfc. Harry B, Brown, 25 N. Rich-

WOUNDED Seaman 2-c¢ Elston Louis Whit-

lock, 1426 E. 11th st,

2 8 8

SGT. NORMAN R. EWING, son

of Elmer Ewing Sr, 1354 New York st. was killed in action ‘in Italy

{May 19, A veteran of the African, . {Continued on Page 2—Column 4)

NEW U. S. ATTACK

ON GUAM REPORTED.

$7 UNITED PRESS

A “German news hroadcast of a Tokyo dispatch today* reported a new American: attack on. Guam, The German broadcast said three! U, 8. cruisers or large destroyers and 80 planes shelled and. bombed Guam yesterday.

confirmation from allied sources.

[rounds that they oad agrecdorally to an “adults only” edict in 1941, Judge Pritchard drew a hearty round of applause from the court-| room audience when he asked, rela-

87 tive tot his ruling, “What would we

do about the thousands of servicemen whose wives, if - they should

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: HOME -

Five men were killed, two are]

= -Janttor, fined $5 and Wik liam Allison, professional bonds

A i for Allison { for Thursday. 3 Mendenhall and Puckett *

SHIFT PL PLEDGED -

Plans for Entire “Entire. New ot om. a Kogittsiown widowswho 15 Revealed After Blast by the mother of nine. Judge Niblack Grand Jury.

Puckett had been cited for soliciting business for an attorney. a

Appointment, of an entire staff Solicitation Charged of experts to operate Marion coun-| = Allison is charged with. soliciting ty’s ‘much criticized ' juvenile: de-| Hoy Hash, +3113 Foi ss for te romised purpose of obtaining the service o Jeon, home, was of today} rank Sisson; an attorney, and also by Judge Mark W, Rhoads, of| with attempting to collect $100 from juvenile court. Has Plans- for the new ‘Staff ~ were Ae teiomnL tindsmaR have been

revealed a few hours. after theiin hot water in this court frequent« county grand ° jury wecommended iy» Judge Niblack said. “What this

in critical condition at Methodist hospital, Robbery was called the motive for the vicious attack, unparalleled in recent ad

| three persons for indirect éontempt |

‘said that it was the second time|

“{present methods used in: ‘operating |

There was no

[foot soldier—received new recogni-

home ‘management and increased salaries “to attract an efficient and capable management.” The grand jury, in its report to criminal court, severely ' critized | the home. - : It charged . that two boys had been kept.in the detention home “without sunshine or fresh air, not=withstanding the fact thatan unused outdoor playground adjoins the] building.” Judge Rhoads, under whose jurisdiction - the detention home is operated said he had been “planning for several days” 40 appoint a new staff for the hgme and that he would announce appointments within the next few days. “I have in mind a woman with sever years child welfafe experience for: the job as .superintendent,” he said. “I also intend to appoint an experienced recreational |

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ROOSEVELT SIGNS ‘ERNIE PYLE BILL"

WASHINGTON, July { (U, P).— | la. I. Joe—the common American

tion. of his services today when President Roosevelt signed a bill granting a $5 a month pay increase to those wearing the expert infan-

more” fo those holding the infanfryman’s combat badge. Soldiers entitled to wear both badges will receive both increases.

chief of staff, requested the increases, after a suggestion by Ernie Pyle, well-known Indianapolis Times columnist,

This edition of

tryman badge and $10 a month}

removal of the present detention! Allison case amounts to is that Al-

lison not only was violating the rules

~of the court, but also attempting to

blackmail Hash.” Court records show that Allisdn, 38, has a criminal record; having served one to 10 years in the state reformatory for grand larceny and 78 days on the state penal farm for malicious trespass, Judge Niblack said, “-

18 MINERS TRAPPED BY FIRE IN SHAFT

| Fate of Harlan, Ky., Victims Remains in Boubt. %

HARLAN, Ky, July 1 (U. P)—~ Eighteen miners were trapped by a

{fire of undetermined origin in a mine shaft of the: Ridgway Darby

coal company; 16 miles east of Har~ lan today. Four hours after the fire broke out-in the mine shaft the fate of

{the men still was not determined,

of the police department. The killers got approxi. - mately $200 from the elderly florist, but missed $1200 cone 'cealed about the house, detectives announced.

y Poor Husban nd’

Mrs. VeSedanbiart was incoherent at the hospital today and unable to tell detectives what happened.

Days, Also Cites 2 oes | While being taken to the hospital

t night, she cried once, “I let a in” and lost consciousness. Today at the ‘hospital, as she

gr a ringing speech from the would come out of a coma for a bench, Judge Johin L. Niblack, my, | fe¥ seconds. she would murmur,

{ “They were Italians, like gypsies.” {and repeat it once or twice again before losing consciousness again. She managed to open the door | when police arrived last night, then stumbled - back to the davenport, {erying, “Oh, my poor husband. {I'm 0 sick, ey fring to stramgle % 8 = 12 saps it "| gether: the the story from. the } hofts* close personal friends, Mf, and .. A. Deloss Acheson, who across the street at 2261 8. |

been et Meridian st.

#5 Wiedenhoft, who was. presi= |dent of the Ladies Allied Florists = . of Indianapolis, was sitting ot

other neighbors, Mr, and Mrs. ‘Schneider, 2265 8. Meridian sty

Wiedenhoft on Own Steps

Mr. Wiedenhoft was sitting on the front steps of his own home, awaiting ‘his wife's return, . Acheson told police: : “Mrs. Wiedenhoft left about 1030 and Clara and I went back into the house and washed the dishes. “We then went on up to bed. As I was lying on the bed, I could see the lights flash on at the Wieden~ hofts’ house.’ “1 saw the figure of Mrs. Wieden hoft at the front door for a moment and a minute or two later I saw & man walking in the front bedroom upstairs, I saw another man downstairs. “Then I heard Mr. Wisdenhott call out several times for: help, I called police.” Police put together this story. The bandit pair” knew the Wiedenhofts kept large of money about the house, of it “for making - change the market. Aute Parked Near By

The bandits waited until the

that sums some

~f{Wiedenhofts had returned and

the meantime hed parked an autos - mobile on “Tabor. st, an alley-like = thoroughfare that runs next to the Wiedenhofts' greenhouse. It Was headed east, about 75 feet west of S. Meridian, st. The bandits went to the door, shook the knocker and Mrs. Wisden= hoft answered. The bandits prob-

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Murder Spotlights Police

The Wiedenhoft murder peters! finds the Indianapolis-police depart-| ment clinched in a bitter clash over

Gen. George C. Marshall, army | vice conditions-in-the-eity, —

Those who watch city hall or police department goings-on closely from a civic it of view are wondering how ‘the fight will affect solution of the most brutal the city has seén in years. ‘Will Remy, president of he Siety board, and Olsiet :

Split Over Vice Ro om

& ‘wide open and challanges. anys {body to come in and give him ine formation to the contrary. = “Beeker denies that he has any

—— of having gambling Tw

rampant in the city and denounces as false--thé stories which went around after the primaries that the

victory organization had ben ietireted a8 3 mandala HON i Sbie things