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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
1
American forces drive north from the Cherbourg peninsula within eight miles of the port and bomb targets inside Cherbourg. Prisoners, vehicles, and wreckage litter the roads as German resistance collapses. troops bypass Montebourg for house to house fighting and push toward the last line before Cherbourg.
American fliers claim a decisive air victory over Japanese planes in a multi hour battle near Saipan. Marines and Army troops seize the Aslito airdrome and advance toward Magicienne Bay as Seabees begin fielding the base. Casualties for American air losses not disclosed.
United States carrier planes and anti aircraft fire repelled a large Japanese aerial attack with only minor surface ship damage reported. In Saipan operations American troops crossed Magicienne Bay to push toward Nafutan point while erasing remaining pockets east of Lake Susupe as commanders plan a quick southern clearance before northern cleanup.
Soviet forces pushed to within ten miles of Viipuri as the Karelia Isthmus offensive widened its breach in the Mannerheim line beyond 30 miles. Finnish troops retreated from Muola to the coast while Rokkala fell near Viipuri, with 76 towns and four railways captured. London and Stockholm reports flagged a likely fall of Viipuri and possible Finnish government changes before peace terms.
Allied forces report capturing a ridge north of Biak's former airstrip after a tank supported assault broke Japanese resistance. Headlines say 165 more Japanese were killed on Biak as Liberators bombed Truk atoll in the Carolines, with 55 tons of bombs and two B 24s lost.
U S heavy bombers struck the Pas de Calais area in multiple waves, targeting launching platforms and air fields. Fighter bombers bombarded Cherbourg and Rennes area while U S Ninth Air Force Thunderbolt units became permanently based in France.
Allied communique reports the occupation of Elba completed and resistance ceased. French invasion forces captured 1,800 prisoners. about 3,000 German and Italian troops were killed or captured as Elba fell. Nearby, American pilots report destroying German doodlebugs, or V-1 flying bombs, in combat.
Potter County Democratic executive committee voted to eliminate a second primary due to only three precinct office races. They set Ballot Committee to finalize the ballot positions, approved a pay raise for election staff, and assessed candidate costs totaling about 5500 dollars, with 60 cent per hour pay for judges and clerks.
Nine Texas Supreme Court justices heard a dispute over which Democratic faction’s electors should appear on the July 22 primary ballot. Arguments centered on whether electors are nominated by primary vote or by convention, with a separate electors’ brief noting a Roosevelt-supporting faction may be a new party.
Final arguments in the Texas 98th District Court suit against 30 small loan operators wrap up. U S District Judge James C. Wilson of the northern Texas district says he will not retire tomorrow due to war needs and ongoing workload, planning retirement later but not committing to a date.
London reports show French Maquis sabotage disrupts German communications and delays reinforcements as SHAEF notes substantial success by De Gaulle interior forces. The French resistance targets supply routes around Normandy while attacks on garrisons persist and Swiss dispatches confirm patriot blows.
Weather notes show Tuesday fair with a sharp temperature shift and strong winds in Amarillo area. West Texas mostly partly cloudy with warm, scattered afternoon thundershowers east of Pecos River and Del Rio Fugle Pass region Tuesday and Wednesday. New Mexico reports little temperature change Tuesday and Wednesday with winds up to 25 to 30 miles per hour.
Potter County's Fifth War Loan drive shows a surge as major firms add subscriptions. Totals through yesterday reach 785873.23 with 242311.25 in E Bonds. Amarillo Hardware Co adds 100000 Saturday. Bowen Motor Coaches and Interstate Theaters add 20000 and 35000 pending today. Braniff Airways pledges 4800000 and awaits county allocation. Nationwide, individuals bought 854000000 in first week, 14 percent of the 6 billion quota.
Tokyo radio reports a looming Japanese naval victory in the Central Pacific as U S task forces press to confront Japan. Berlin NBC relays claim of three American carriers bombed and one sunk near the Mariana Islands, contradicting earlier Japanese assertions of sinking a battleship and another vessel.
Bovina June 19 The first load of area wheat arrived at the Macon Elevator this afternoon brought by L R Tally. He planted the crop in January on his Pleasant Hill farm about 10 miles northwest of Bovina. Yield was 20 bushels per acre and the load weighed 10 600 pounds with a test weight of 59 pounds.
In a personal column notice an eight year old boy named Herk Schuster announced he decided to buy a cherry tree for pies after his mother could not obtain cherries. The ad notes he wants a cherry tree near the city and identifies his nickname Herky.
Allied forces push 10 miles toward Cherbourg trapping up to 50 000 Germans in the second week of invasion. American spearheads reach near Cherbourg while Bricquebec falls and Valognes threatened as operations expand on the peninsula. Churchill predicts broad summer victories and a 1 000 000 strong fighting effort on both sides.
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