Allies inch toward invasion with Cyprus troops
News reports claim American units are on Cyprus with Cyprus capital Nicosia hosting a division and staff as invasion plans circulate. Axis fortifications in Sicily Sardinia Corsica and southern Italy are being rushed with anti tank ditches emplacements and shelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Parris
London
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Europe
Sofia
Berlin
Nicosia
Madrid
Italy
France
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Tunisia
Crete
Africa
Services for Mildred Cook Held at Boxwell Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Mildred Cook age 32 were held at 4 pm at Boxwell Brothers Chapel with Rev J W Sizemore officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Park. She died Saturday night after a short illness with survivors including her husband William and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Cook
Boxwell Brothers
J. W. Sizemore
Line Avenue Baptist Church
Memorial Park
Americans Clean Up Nazi Pockets in Tunisian Fighting
In North Tunisia on May 10, American forces pressed the rout of German holdouts atop Djebel Achkel. A raid on Kholdjane yielded five German fatalities and two American riders were killed. Prisoners swelled toward 250,000 as units including the Barenthin regiment surrendered unconditionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. R. Cunningham
Tunisia
Djebel Achkel
Kholdjane
Frank Thomas Clark
Tampa
Fla
Eric W. Albury
Miami Beach
Clark
Asbury
Eric
Hans Baier
Six Victims of Flood Waters
Floods across northeast and southern Oklahoma left at least six dead and hundreds homeless. Victims include Mrs Had die Uzzell and her two year old son Ralph plus Joe Gardner who drowned in a swollen creek near Clayton as rescuers tried to save them.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Haddie Uzzell
Ralph
Joe Gardner
Clayton
Oklo
Gardner
Muskogee
Grand
Arkansas
Oklahoma City
Garvin County
Rush Creek
Paul's Valley
State Welfare Department
Cop Learns About Deductive Reasoning
A Houston burglar who raided the Willbanks home stole a new wardrobe and toothpaste. Patrolman Fabian notes the beard left in the wash as evidence, joking about deduction from the remaining hairs. Also reported 200 bull frogs vanished from a Hollywood pond amid theories on motive. The Great Salt Lake is several times saltier than the ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
R. D. Willbanks
Wilbanks
F. M. Fabian
Hollywood
Calif
U.P
Dick Doe
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Ocean
Texas Storm Leaves Four Dead and City Stunned
A tornado swept through the East Texas Oil Field killing four people near Levetts Chapel and injuring many others. Two churches and a school were destroyed, about 30 oil derricks toppled, and livestock losses were reported as Red Cross and state police survey the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
U.P
Big East Texas
A. B. Tuttle
Joe Tuttle
Jack Norris
Thelma Mae French
McLeansboro
Cora Norris
Leverett's Chapel
Melva Knight
Laird Hill
Red Cross
Texas State Police
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Hitler
Tunisian
WUP
Clement R. Attlee
Attlee
Commons
Eighth Army
Anthony Eden
Eden
Tunis
Alexander
Cap Bon
Dodecanese
Adolf Hitler
Gene Moullican
Amarillo
Texas
A. P. Hancock
Royal Reserve
Schemley Royal Reserve
Schenley Distiiers Corp., i. E.c
Cop
First National Bank
Tolzien
Paramount
Fine Diamonds
J. T. Russell Jeweler
Amapilio
America
Reviow
Cretney Drug
San Francisco
la Saint Patrick
Sam
Anthor
Sv Sar
Bile
Anthony
Arber Shop
Annaiver
Jnr Na
Andy
Stet
Anthorn
Lone
Brenda
TKS
Mme
Tal Bear
Tony
The
Axis
Hinsley
House OF Color
E. 6Th
Phillips
Phillips 66
Lantins
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