Congress Hears Tokyo on List
New York dispatch reports a Tokyo short wave broadcast acknowledging damage to the railway line between Orie and Hakata and claiming repairs. Washington notes U S B 29s attacked Moji and Shimonoseki with reactions in Congress about Tokyo destruction and war progress.
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New York
United States
Tokyo Radio
Orie
Hakata
Japan
Federal Communications Commission
Kyushu
Antung
Manchuria-Korea
China
Saipan assault marks bold advance toward Japan
U S amphibious forces land on Saipan in the Mariannas facing heavy resistance as Admiral Nimitz reports beachhead gains and inland progress. The operation follows four days of pre invasion strikes aimed at destroying the enemy air force and coastal defenses.
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U. S. Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Marianas
Japan
Philippines
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
War Department
Nimitz
Charen Kanoa
Tokyo Raide
Europe
Garapan
United States
Charan Kanoa
Ameran
Ishall Islands
Isi
Tinian
Pagan
Rota
Guam
Richmond Kelly Turner
William Worden
Associated Press
Expeditionary Forces
Turner
Truk
Caroline Islands
Comeee
Pacific
Americans Slashing West On 10 Mile Front In France
Allied dispatch reports American forces push west from Carentan on a 10 mile line toward La Haye Du Puits and St. Saveur Le Comte. British Canadian forces resist with heavy counterattacks as the invasion nears its eleventh day with gains at Quineville Lison and Caumont amid continued combat along the Cherbourg peninsula.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Carentan
la Haye du Puits
Cherbourg
St. Saveur-Le-Comte
Vire
Elle
Reuters
France
Reigneville
St. Jean de Daye
St. Lo
Lison
Quineville
Montebourg
Caumont
Tilly- Sur-Seulles
Villers-Bocage
Seulles River
Tilly-Caen-Troarn
Tilly
Caen
Troarn
Ross Munro
Compan Eee
Bue River
Allied air armies batter France in large daylight bombing raid
More than 5,000 Allied planes including 1,300 U S Fortresses and Liberators hit Nazi targets from Normandy to Bordeaux in a ten day invasion aerial offensive. 24 enemy planes fell, while three U S bombers and four fighters were missing. RAF night raids dropped a record 5,000 tons on the continent as Le Havre targets faced heavy bombardment.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
U. S
France
Normandy
Bordeaux
RAF
Spitfire
England
Berlin
Germany
le Havre
Eighth Air Force
Boeing 9-29 Superfortress at a glance data
Washington June 15 Here is the Boeing 9 29 Super fortress in brief Wing span 1141 2 feet Length 98 feet Height 27 feet Weight very heavy Armament 50 calibre guns in power turrets and a 20 mm cannon Armor heavily armored Engines four engines of 2200 horsepower each with two superchargers Speed compares favorably with latest fighters Bomb load range and ceiling exceed that of any other airplane Design cylindrical mid wing single tail tricycle landing gear By comparison the B 17 Flying Fortress wing span 104 feet length 75 feet height 19 feet weight around 60 000 pounds engines four at 1200 horsepower carries thirteen 50 caliber guns armor installed separately speed about 300 mph normal bomb load three tons tactical radius about 700 miles ceiling over 30 000 feet
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Washington
Weather Ahead For Amarillo And Regions
Weather outlook calls for partly cloudy skies in Amarillo and vicinity Friday and Saturday with little temperature change. West Texas expects windier conditions under partly cloudy skies, while New Mexico forecasts similar Friday and Saturday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Greaest
Maquis Capture Tarbes Then Withdraw With German Prisoners
Reports from IRM Spain indicate the French underground Maquis seized Tarbes on Sunday with help from civil officials, burned military facilities, and evacuated 300 German prisoners before withdrawing to Spain on Wednesday night. German troops in the area were described as boys or non German, with large desertions and many nationalities among auxiliaries.
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IRM
Spain
Maquis
Tarbes
Hispano-Suiza
Germany
France
Tarn Department
Red Envoy Leaves Tokyo on furlough for Moscow
A U.S. government monitored Japanese broadcast reported Russian ambassador Jakov Malik will depart Tokyo for Moscow on furlough. Malik’s family will stay behind in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
United Press
U. S
Jakov Malik
Japan
Moscow
Malik
Superfortress Proves Armor In Burma War Test
Brig. Gen. H. S. Hansell described a pre Japan raid encounter over Burma where a B 29 Superfortress repelled two Japanese fighters, suffered minor damage and one slightly wounded gunner, proving its self defense capability despite long range beyond escort aircraft.
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Washington
Burma
Japan
H. S. Hansell
20Th Air Force
Boeing Aircraft
Wichita
Kaw
Hansell
Night Bond Sales Open In Potter County
Four agencies Walgreen Drug Store Paramount Theater Texas Theater and Cal Farleys will stay open at night to boost Fifth War Loan sales. Local totals lag the 6 585 000 local quota by July 8 with $458 722 25 in sales to date including E bonds. Col E A Simpson urges persistent effort warning against complacency as troops strengthen the conflict.
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Potter County
Wayne O'Keefe
Walgreen Drug Store
Paramount Theater
Texas Theater
Cal Farley's
Col. E. A. Simpson
Bombers Strike Truk In Heavy 180 Ton Raid Atoll Base
Advanced Allied headquarters report a daylight raid on Truk and Yap with 180 tons of bombs dropped June 12 and 13. Liberator bombers assisted by Central Pacific aircraft destroyed buildings and downed nine Zeros on Truk while advancing on Biak and Mokmer islet stalled.
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New Guinea
Truk
Japan
Caroline Island
Atoll
Dublin
Eten Islands
Central Pacific
Biak Island
Schouten
Mokmer
Yap Island
Caroline Group
Yap
Amarillo Field Trains Mechanics for B-29 Bombers
Field Here trains aviation mechanics at Amarillo Army Air Field for the gigantic B-29 Superfortresses. For several weeks they have been training as the big bombers conduct air operations over Japan.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Japan
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Marcus
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Equator
Pacific Ocean
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Wotje
Gilbert
Nauru
Kaviena
Bougainville
Ellice II
Hawaii
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Siapan
Tinian Islands
U. 8
Weather Bureau
Blackstone
T Games and Bridge Supplies
Russell Stationery Company
Manchukuo
Joshin
Gensan
Seishin
Kkorea
Nagasak
Russia
Sea of Japan
Matsue
Spassk
Kanazawa
Fukuifi
Wakkanai
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Otari
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Niigata
Sendai
Syokohama
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Morioka
Yawata
Kokura
Radio Tokyo
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