Mountaineers Break Through to Rome Amid Roses and Blood
In a Rome dispatch dated June 5, American Monteiners descend from Alban Hills to breach German lines and enter the city with tanks and mortars in a hard fought push. They endured snipers and hunger, receiving both flowers and fire from locals as they moved toward Rome.
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Kenneth Dixon
Rome
Alban
Mountaineers
Salerno
Altaville
San Pietro
Rapido River
Cassino
Velletri
Seabees Use Water Barrels to Ease Dust on Coral Isle
Seabees on a coral island fashion a road sprinkler cart by mounting a barge pontoon on a truck to combat swirling coral dust that followed heavy bombardment. Marines gain relief as dust subsides. The Navy plans a Fourth of July war bonds sale, hoping to match or exceed last year’s $4,000,000 collection.
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Marshall Islands
Navy
Carnival Crowds Fill Tri-State Fairgrounds Midway
The Greater United Shows carnival at the Tri-State Fairgrounds in Amarula draws large crowds with rides like the new Scooter featuring a dozen cars and spinning wheels. Director J George Loos receives praise for high quality entertainment and cleanliness. Hanson Post members assist at gates and ticket boxes as Post Commander E A Simpson calls for volunteers through Otto Landis for upcoming nights.
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United
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Hanson Post
American Legion
Amarula
J. George Loos
Amarillo
Panhandle
Post
E. A. Simpson
Legionnaires
Otto Landis
Invasion Girl Returns to Work After AP False Alarm
Joan Ellis, 22, the timid English assistant who triggered a false AP blitz on Allied landings, says she will return to the office within days. She thanks colleagues for kindness, hopes to prove she can handle big stories despite the strain.
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London
Joan Ellis
Associated Press
France
Miss Ellis
Khiva to honor founder of Shrine Hospitals at Milwaukee breakfast
Khiva Temple plans a July 6 breakfast in Milwaukee to honor W. Freeland Kendrick founder of Shrine Hospitals for Crippled Children in 1922. The event aims to present at least 100 hospital endowment memberships at $61.50 each to fund 15 North American hospitals and promote the Ladder of Baby Smiles.
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Shrine Hospitals For
Khiva Temple
Mystic Shrine
Milwaukee
W. Freeland Kendrick
Calloway Calhoun
Imperial Oriental Guide of
Tyler
Kendrick
T. W. Gilstrap
Mr. Kendrick
Crippled Children's Hospital
North America
W. W. Davis
All Friends of the Crippled Children’s Hospitals
Shreveport
Davis
Soviets Honor Gen Marshall at Moscow Embassy
General George C. Marshall, U S Army Chief of Staff, was decorated with the Order of Suvorov at the Russian embassy in Washington for leadership against Nazi Germany. Marshall said Allied forces now focus on a final battle to end the war in Europe, a battle to death for the Nazis and to victory for the Allies. Ambassador Andrei Gromyko presented the honor for outstanding military activities and merits in combat against the common enemy.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
United States Army
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Andrei A. Gromyko
General Marshall
Germany
RCA Victor plans invasion news bulletins for workers
War workers at 4500 factories nationwide will receive invasion updates via plant broadcasting systems. RCA Victor has arranged bulletins to be flashed to workers at their machines and benches, keeping millions informed.
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Camden
N. P
RCA Victor
Citizens Brave Sprinkler Onslaught In Court House Area
A dry spell and hot sun drive residents to dash along courthouse walks dodging sprinkler bursts. Several citizens confront the system in a comic struggle as ground conditions and custody status remain unclear with no reported casualties.
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Court House
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Segarte
Anne Baxter
Thomas Mitchell
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
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New High
International News Service
Kingsbury Smith
England
Schiffe
Schipper
Cretney
Ledo Road
Red Cross
Burma
Maxine Robertson
Portland
Ore
Mary Elizabeth Rogan
Glendale
Julianna Fitch
Hudson
Olga Star Giddy
Melrose
Mass
Khiva
New York City
Army
Gen
Marshall
Uncle Charlie
WWE
Pixie Dugan
Lars
Yankee Poe
Sis
DUGAN
Cretney Drug Stores
Pampa
Borger, Tucumcari
Stanco Incor
Denver
FORD
Ford Protective Service
Don J. Crain
Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Ford Rouge
Detroit
Cincinnati
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