Montgomery cheerful after new Normandy push writes off German forces
General Montgomery said 156000 Germans had been written off in six weeks of Normandy operations, with 60000 captured or killed and 8000 buried. He warned the enemy would be defeated in France and noted mobile Allied forces east and southeast of Caen. He spoke to about 200 correspondents as his dogs watched.
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Purse Raised by Catholic Marines for Solomon Islands Missions
Catholic Marines on Guadalcanal form an unofficial fund to aid rebuilding of churches schools and mission buildings in the Solomon Islands campaign. Contributions go to bishops Aubin and Wade for the Southern and Northern Solomons. Campaign end enables restoration efforts amid ongoing postwar relief notes and a Red Cross disaster tally.
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Marrist Fathers
Thomas Wade
Aubin
Tulagi
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Lon Sellar for Commissioner Promises War Time Economy
Candidate Lon Sellar outlines goals for minimal local government spending, wartime focus, and postwar improvements. He envisions a 10 000 seat permanent exhibit arena, a large weatherproof convention venue, a beauty county park, a scenic Memphis to Palo Duro Canyon highway, county consolidation of Potter and Randall, state transfer of Amarillo College, potential university status for West Texas College, and a state operated higher education system funded by endowments. He also presses for the Canadian River as the city water supply and promotes leveraging past to shape the future.
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Michigan capitol seeks first bath despite long delay
Lansing officials debate cleaning the 70 year old Ohio sandstone capitol. A $50,000 state fund funds sand blasting or steam cleaning while inspectors worry about damage and upkeep costs. Architect consultants advise from national firms as lawmakers revisit a historic cleaning debate.
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Michigan
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Tle
Ohio
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