Marines land on Guam reinforce Saipan victory
U S marines and infantry push ashore on Guam with carrier air support and Fifth Fleet surface units as a follow up to Saipan. Nimitz says ground opposition is moderate and bombardment continues. Guam joins Saipan as bases within range of Tokyo and Japan, aiding Pacific war efforts.
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U. S.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
United States
Guam
Nimitz
Saipan
Guam Island
Fifth Fleet
Marianas
Japan
Tokyo
Philippines
Pacific
British officer cites government as caught napping on robot weapons
Capt Alec Cunningham-Reid told Commons the government lagged behind in deploying a German flying bomb response. He claimed a British inventor, Maj W G Wilson, created a jet propelled robot with unprecedented bombing accuracy early in the war and faced obstacles from authorities.
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London
Alec Cunningham-Reid
Commons
W. G. Wilson
Admiral Connolly among hardest-hitting Pacific Fleet leaders
Rear Admiral Richard L. Connolly, commanding amphibious operations against Guam, is noted as a premier, far-reaching admiral. Decorated with the Navy Cross and other honors, he led destroyers in attacks on the Gilberts, Marshalls, Wake, Marcus Island, Tokyo, and more, earning a reputation for bold bombardments and close shore actions under Admiral Halsey.
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Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Richard L. Connolly
Guam
Conolly
Gilberts
Marshalls
Wake
Marcus
Tokyo
Doolittle
Sicily
Sa Jerno
Marcus Island
Halsey
Hornet
Doollittle
Completion of graft trials in sight
Mason July 21 End of the legislative graft trial is near after five weeks of testimony. Defense lawyers expect the case to go to the circuit court jury well before mid August, with not all 17 defendants testifying. Five finance company officials on trial with the legislators will begin testimony Monday. Former Senator Ernest Nagel testified that he received no bribes, as Hemans and Roosevelt testified they paid him. Other officials and lawmakers denied accepting bribes or engaging in corrupt deals.
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Mason
Circuit Court
Finance Company
Ernest G. Nagel
Eddie Rickenbacker
Hemans
Joseph C. Roosevelt
William M
Peach Growers Question Ceiling Prices in Lenawee County
Lenawee peach growers fear price ceilings amid a large upcoming harvest. State horticultural department guidance suggests a farmer ceiling of 2.16 dollars per bushel plus 1.10 for picking and 0.40 cushioning, while retailers face a 15 cent per pound ceiling. Local officials and buyers express confusion as prices differ widely, with first peaches already in markets. Mowat Orchards' John S. Mowat cites August to October harvest windows and potential use of prisoner labor if local labor is unavailable.
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Lenawee County
OPA
State Horticultural Department
Washington
East Lansing
John S. Mowat
Mowat Orchards
Muriel Muchler
Detroit
Mowat
Japanese Move Toward Koiso Yonai Cabinet Details
Associated Press reports Japan contemplates a shared leadership for a new cabinet under Gen Koiso or Admiral Yonai. Domei broadcasts note Emperor involvement and party support, with Tojo meeting ministers and officials as Koiso assumes a more active role in cabinet formation.
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Associated Press
Guam
Domei
Hirohito
Copremiers
Hideki Tojo
Imperial Rule Assistance Association
Japan's Fascist Party
Kuniaki Koiso
Mitsumasa Yonai
Tokyo
Koiso
Yonai
Tojo
Federal Communications Commission
Gen. Koiso
Admiral Yonai
Chikahiko Koizumi
Kisaburo Ando
House of Peers
Swedish Radio Says Stockholm Berlin Phone Link Down
Swedish radio reported that telephone communications between Stockholm and Berlin were broken again last evening and remain out. Telegraph communications were described as normal, according to United States government monitors.
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New York
Stockholm
Berlin
United States
Son Tedh Gove Wounded in France Hopes Return Soon
Wounded Sgt. Orville Gove of Manitou Beach informs his parents Mr and Mrs Orville Gove that he is in an English hospital after injuries in France. He says the wounds are not serious, expects to rejoin his unit in a few weeks. He already has the Purple Heart and a cluster for Italy and Sicily.
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Orville Gove
Manitou Beach
Tedh
France
England
Gove
Sgt. Gove
Italy
Sicily
War Department Reports Pfc Arthur Daniels Wounded
Eldred Daniels of Tipton has been notified that his son Pfc Arthur Daniels was wounded in action in the South Pacific. Daniels enlisted in the Marines in Washington DC two years ago and was sent overseas January 1, 1943. He has a brother Loren and a sister Mrs Chester Baker living nearby.
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Tipton
Eldred Daniels
War Department
Pfc
Arthur Daniels
South Pacific
Daniels
Marines
Washington, D. C
Pfc. Daniels
Loren
Chester Baker
Morenci Airman Cited for Meritorious Combat Service
Staff Sgt. Ned H. Spencer son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spencer of Morenci received a U S government medal and citation for exceptionally meritorious achievement while taking part in bomber combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe. He is stationed in a Heavy Bombardment Division of the Eighth Air Force in England.
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Morenci
Ned H. Spencer
Frank Spencer
U. S
Europe
United States
Spencer
Highth Air Forces
England
Household Auction at Furman Home West of Sand Creek
AUCTIONS July 26 Household sale at Gillman Furman home west of Sand Creek conducted by Albert Kimehan Jr Auctioneer. Items include household goods and market items for sale.
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Gillman ‘Furman
Sand Creek
Albert Kimehan
Uct
Roosevelt Accepts Fourth Nomination at Naval Base
President Roosevelt, at a wartime naval base, accepts the Democratic nomination for a fourth term describing it as an obligation to secure postwar prosperity and global security. The Chicago convention solidifies Wallace strengthening against Truman, with Ohio voting splits and Roosevelt seeking a nontraditional campaign while forecasting victory over Germany and Japan and a lasting peace.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Henry A Wallace
Harry Truman
Ohio
Wallace
Truman
Byrd
Virginia
James A. Farley
Pacific Coast
Gas ration rules eased for men on furlough
Washington July 21 A member of the armed forces on furlough next Tuesday can get one gallon of gas for each day of his leave from three to 30 days under an Office of Price Administration ruling. The limit increases from five to 30 gallons per furlough to aid men with long leaves, while no ration is allowed for leaves under three days as urged by the Army and Navy.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Army
Allied bombings cut German oil supplies in May and June
London dispatch reports parliamentary secretary Dingle Foot estimated the Allied bombing campaign reduced German oil from all sources by 25 percent in May and 40 percent in June. The wartime note highlights shrinking fuel reserves impacting Germany's war effort.
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London
Dingle Foot
Life Is Cheap to Himmler and His Nazi Regime
The article portrays Heinrich Himmler as a feared, powerful figure guiding the Nazi terror. It notes executions across Nazi territory, the scale of death tolls in the thousands, and his roles as interior minister and de facto home-front commander. It highlights his Gestapo network, secret agents, and the Lidice massacre as an example of his brutality.
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Associated Press
Heinrich Himmler
Hitler
Germany
Himmler
Gestapo
Adolf
Himmiler
Lidice
Reinhard Heydrich
Ie ” Ahaler
Reich
Home Front
Democratic platform frames fourth Roosevelt term in peace and war
Chicago July 21 Democratic leaders unveil a 1500 word platform urging continuation of President Roosevelt on both peace and war grounds. It pledges to back military effort to avoid another blood bath and promises to speed victory, ensure full employment and prosperity while noting dissension over race and white supremacy. The document emphasizes action over a detailed plank list.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Thermometer reads 46 degrees as cold snap hits
The government thermometer dropped to 46 degrees last night, the first reading in the 40s since spring, contrasting with highs near 90s two weeks ago and 102 in late June. Warmer weather is forecast for tomorrow. Infant warmth was noted this morning with noon at 69 degrees.
Purge in Germany and Revolts Reported Amid Hitler Plot
The Associated Press reports two German divisions revolted in East Prussia as Hitler grants Himmler sweeping purge powers after an assassination attempt. Beck is declared dead by Berlin while executions of plotters proceed. Stockholm quotes private sources on SS mobilization and Berlin broadcasts claim normalcy despite suspected dissent.
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Associated Press
London
East Prussia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Fuehrer
Reich
Berlin
Ludwig Beck
Sweden
Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Beck
Almed
German Prisoners Recaptured In Owosso Escape
Two German prisoners Gottfried Hobel and Eric Claassen recaptured with two young women Kitty Case and Shirley Cruce after aiding their escape from a canning project in Owosso. Sheriff Ray Gellatley held all four, pending military and FBI word. Phyllis Case aided the bringers of the tale.
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Owosso
Ray Gellatley
Gottfried Hobel
Eric Claassen
Woodhull
Shiawassee
Gellatley
Charles Downer
Sheriff's Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gallatley
Kitty Case
Shirley Cruce
W. R. Roach Canning Company
Phyllis Case
Kitty
Phyllis
Bennington
Canning Project
Know Your Enemy previewing German quotations on world domination
A feature begins on Page 4 titled Know Your Enemy presenting quotations from German leaders across fifty years. The series traces plans for world rule, militarism, and war, arguing German indoctrination predates the Nazi era and warns that peace would yield a stronger war in 1965.
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Hitler
United States
Germany
Jong
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