Farewell Review Given Gen Walker as Texans March
Maj. Gen. Fred L. Walker leads a farewell review as the 36th Division, Texas veterans under his command, pass before him. The scene honors the soon-to-retire general who faced three years of Italy fighting and the Rapido crossing with his troops. The unit salutes with pride and sorrow.
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Kenneth L. Dixon
AEF
Italy
36Th Division
Fred L. Walker
Fort Benning
Albert Kesselring
Texas
Rapido River
Salerno
Broadway
Main Street
Allied Air Power Drives German Front in Major Invasion
Allied air forces hammered Germany from Caen to the Baltic coast smashing production sites and bases. More than 1,000 American heavy bombers and escorts struck targets in the Reich as fighters clashed over Caen and Normandy. American Mustangs and Thunderbolts shot down numerous Luftwaffe planes in a fierce combat near Argentan.
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London
Reiterranean
Germany
Europe
Friedair
Essen
Frichshafen
Hitler
Caen
Bernard L. Montgomery
Baltic
Orne River
Peenemunde
Zinno Supreme Headquarters
Caen See
Tor
Britain
Kiel
Italy
Reich
Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo
Texas
Normandy
Argentan
British And German Tanks Clash On French Plains Near Paris
British and German tanks fight in open plains 112 miles from Paris as Caen lines collapse. The clash follows a breakthrough by British forces, supported by heavy air and artillery, turning to a rugged tank confrontation reminiscent of North Africa.
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London
France
Paris
Caen
Africa
Two Port Chicago Munitions Ships Destroyed in Deadly Blasts
An explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Ammunition Supply Depot destroyed two ships the Quinault Victory and the E A Bryant. The disaster cost hundreds of lives with estimates near 350 dead and up to 1 000 injured as rescuers searched rubble across 14 counties.
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Port Chicago
Cal
E. A. Bryant
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Navy
Bryan
Quinault
Coast Guard
Coast
Mark E. Hatch
Martinez Community Hospital
Brazil's Army Lands in Italy
A Brazilian expeditionary force, first Latin American troops to sail overseas in this war, has arrived in Italy to join Allied operations and bring Brazil directly against German forces. Brazil declared war on Germany two years ago. Size and composition of the Brazilian force were not announced.
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Washington
U.P
Italy
Brazil
Germany
Four Jap Ships Hit From Air
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea reports four Japanese merchant vessels sunk or damaged in the latest air attacks. The two day total reaches nine ships sunk or damaged. Among the ships, two 1,000 ton vessels were sunk south of Celebes, and a 3,000 ton merchantman was fired on off Halmahera, near the Philippine base.
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Advanced Allied Headquarters
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
Netherlands East Indies
Celebes
Halmahera
Philippines
Jap Flak Guns on Guam Silenced by Warships
Navy reports continued bombardment of Guam and Saipan actions as Admiral Nimitz notes warships silenced enemy anti-aircraft batteries on Guam. Saipan yields 1,620 Japanese soldiers captured and 13,800 Japanese civilians interned. Ogis and Tinian operations also noted. Chinese and Southeast Asia actions cited as Allied gains persist.
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Guam
Washington
Guam Island
Navy
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Nimitz
Saipan
Pacific
Marianas
Ogis Island
Tinian Island
Tinian
Pines
China
Honan
Hunan
Kioshan
Hankow
Leiyang
Hengyang
Southeast Asia
India
Burma
American Mistake Triggers Allied Armor Rush On D Day
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force reports a radio operator overstated enemy strength at 150 tanks as 150 men. The error prompted a rapid influx of armor to support an isolated airborne unit, shaping the German engagement with a surprisingly heavy counterflow.
Livestock Glut Pressures Markets Amid Grim Policy
A looming 90 day glut under OPA WFA and CES rules threatens cattle markets. Packers push prices down to stock for nine months of slow marketing while feeders reduce purchases. Government talks of subsidies shifts and price changes amid ongoing rationing and fears of a market squeeze.
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OPA
WFA
Bureau of Economic Stabilization
War Food Administration
National Commission Company of
Oklahoma City
Washington
Joint Livestock Committee
CES
Chicago
Wallace Speeds to Chicago To Snatch Hopes From Fire
AP dispatch notes a surge for Senator Harry Truman of Missouri as a potential Democratic vice presidential nominee. CIO influence shifts, Roosevelt backing, and California endorsement of Wallace shape a tight three way fight with Byrnes and Barkley guiding the field.
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Wallace
Chicago
Harry Truman
Missouri
Carl Hatch
New Mexico
Amnacandh
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Byrnes
Barkley
More
Iowa
Washington
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast shows continued high daytime temperatures with cooler nights. Wednesday and Thursday bring partly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered late afternoon thunder showers in West Texas and New Mexico. Sunrise is 6 47 AM and sunset 8 59 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Pears
Texans Weigh Forth Term Split At Democratic Caucus
Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention arrived in Chicago two hours late amid a split between regulars aligned with the party and pro Roosevelt supporters. A key caucus planned for tonight will decide whether the pro Roosevelt faction certifies electors and who will receive the delegation's vice presidential recommendation. Governors and party leaders such as Coke R. Steven are floated as possible picks if the convention deadlocks. Mrs. H H Weinert and Mrs Alfred Taylor led the two factions into Chicago. Plans for a parade faded.
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Chicago
Texas
Coke R. Steven
H. H. Weinert
Seguin
Democratic Executive Committee
Alfred Taylor
Austin
Texas Tim Can Change Horses For Camera
Chicago July 18 Bascom Timmins a veteran Washington correspondent launched a Texas style bid for vice president by riding a trolley horse drawn carriage to rally in Michigan Avenue with supporters. He notes a prior bid four years ago and jokes about changing horses if elected while warning delegates about non voting alternates.
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Chicago
Bascom Timmons
Washington
Amarillo
Michigan Boulevard
Timmons
Dobbins
Stevens Hotel
Tom
Texans For Byrd Delegates Back Virginia Candidate
Texas regular convention delegates to the Democratic National Convention voted to support Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia for the presidential nomination. The vote was not unanimous and Texas delegates are not under the unit rule, leaving 48 votes not assured. A separate Roosevelt faction weighed seating to the credentials committee and possibly to the convention floor.
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Byrd
Chicago
Texas
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Roosevelt Delegates Reconcile As Texas Delegations Travel
The report notes Stevenson did not seek the post and was absent from the convention. Texas delegates rode the same train from St. Louis to Chicago and dined together in amity. Pro Roosevelt leaders offered no comment on seating the regulars on the temporary roll and ongoing quiet efforts sought a formal pro‑Roosevelt resolution to request seating.
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Stevenson
Texas
St. Louis
Chicago
National Committee
Two Changes in Polling Places in Potter County
Voters in Precincts 7 and 16 will use new polling sites for the coming primary. Precinct 7 moves permanently from Ed Pittman's garage to the east end of Wilson School, while Precinct 10 votes at Amarillo College gymnasium temporarily due to a religious holiday.
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Potter County
Ed Pittman
Wilson School
Amarillo College
Temple B'nai Israel
Dallas
Democratic Executive Committee
Bob Stone
Allied Armies Press Beyond Caen In Massive Assault
British and Canadian forces push southeast of Caen after a dawn assault amid a record bombing raid. Montgomery and Rommel duel over strategic terrain as 2,200 planes drop 14,000 tons in 75 square miles. US Liberators add 1,400 tons. St Lo and surrounding pockets are being cleared. The Ladies From Hell lead Scottish highlanders in the attack.
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Supreme Headquarters
Caen
Montgomery
Marshal Erwin Rommel
RAF
United Press
Richard McMillan
McMillan
North Africa
Bernard L. Montgomery
Orne River
Hell
St. Lo
Red Army Breaks German Lines Near Lwow In Major Offensive
Soviet forces breach defenses around Lwow in old Poland, cutting the Lwow Kowel railway as they drive 31 miles in three days along a 125 mile front. Stalin announces a sixth front with Konev directing First Ukrainian Front as Zhukov steps aside.
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London
Lwow
Poland
Stalin
Europe
Germany
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Bue Bivar
Mvnmeul
German East Prussia
Baltic States
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Narva
Pskov
First Ukrainian Front
Kowell
Ivan S. Konev
Ukraine
Romania
Gregory K. Zhukov
Nikolai Vatutin
Kamenka
Lwow-Kowel
Berlin
Transocean
Kurt Dittmar
German
East Prussia
Suwalki
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Senate War Investigating
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Burnet Maybank
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