Allied push near Caen presses toward Lessay
Allied forces advance along the Cherbourg peninsula edge pressing on Lessay as German demolition crews blow factories near Colombelles. Reports say a major German withdrawal may follow, with Bucharest air operations supporting the push toward St Lo and Periers.
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Caen
Montgomery
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary
EQACE
Lessay
Normandy
Colombélles
Russia Accepts Principle of Four-Power Security Talks
Washington reports Russia has in principle accepted the American invitation for an exploratory conference on a world security agency. Britain and China have also indicated acceptance. The meeting’s time, form, and participants remain undecided with Hull promising a plan within days.
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Washington
Russia
World Security Agency
Britain
China
Hull
United States
Japan
Moscow
Ford Willow Run plant halted by 200 UAW walkout
Detroit July 15 production of B-24 Liberator bombers at Ford Willow Run plant was halted entirely today by a walkout of 200 crane operators and riggers, members of the United Automobile Workers CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.R
Ford Motor Company
Willow Run
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Epidemic of Heart Failures Hits German Generals
An OWI overseas broadcast relayed Senator Hill stating German generals show an epidemic of heart failure and apoplexy as reverses on the eastern front mount. He cited Rommel and Rundstedt health issues as excuses for retirement while Allies doubt these leaders’ fitness to meet Nazi demands.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Europe
OWI
Senator Hill
Alabama
Hill
Marshal von Rundstedt
Co Ander
Germany
Wehrmacht
Marshal Rommel
Africa
News-Globe to field four writers at Democratic National Convention
Old Tack leads a four man News-Globe staff to cover the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Fred Post the city editor, Dr. Harold Schoen Amarillo College government teacher, and Lew Fields Amarillo insurance man join to present the New Deal side. Post will ensure news style reporting and filing for multiple editions while additional Texas talent may join in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Globe
Chicago
Old Tack
Fred Post
Harold Schoen
Amarillo College
Lew Fields
Amarillo
Roosevelt
Mr. Post
Texas
Jack the Ripper Hoax Revealed as Adolescent Psychology
Amarillo officials disclosed that the daylight flashing incident and connected attacks were the result of a 15 year old girl’s account and adolescent psychology. Police found no grounds for fear and confirmed the girl’s father supported the findings, while other crimes in Amarillo remained under investigation.
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Amarillo
Jack the Ripper
Elephant trainer dies in circus crushing at Chehalis
In Chehalis Washington a 50 year old elephant trainer was crushed to death by an elephant named Lucy after a Thursday night show. Circus men said the elephant had been mistreated, then released and did not attack others.
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C. M. Schoolland
Ollie
Grace Hodge
Chehalls
Wash
Lucy
Gabriel Tucker
Clyde Beatty-Russell Brothers
Japs halted temporarily in New Guinea drive
Allied forces stopped the Japanese attempt to break through east of Aitape as 45 000 survivors of Gen Hatazo Adachi’s 18th Army crossed the Driniumor River in a first thrust toward American outposts The sequence followed Allied shelling of the Driniumor valley and Allied air strikes on targets including Boela in Ceram Guam Nauru Truk and other bases in the South Pacific with American forces continuing carrier air operations in the Marianas
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Associated Press
Aitape
British New Guinea
Hatazo Adachi
18Th
Imperial
Driniumor River
Boston
Boela
Ceram
Dutch New Guinea
Sarmi-Maffin Bay
Orote
Pacific Fleet
Army
Navy
Marine
Nauru
Truk
South Pacific
Tokyo Radio
U. S
Guam
Marianas
Japanese Threat Broadcast Warns Allied Airmen in Pacific
A Singapore radio threat broadcast warned that any Allied airman who falls or bails out over Japan will be executed. FCC monitors noted propaganda aimed at boosting morale, with officials doubting any Doolittle raid participants were harmed.
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Associated Press
Janese
Singapore
Southwest Pacific
U. S
Japan
Tokyo
Roosevelt
Federal Communications Commission
Office of War Information
FCC
Singapore Radio
Tri
Kenneth B. Wolfe
20Th Bomber Command
Santa Barbara
Cal
Domet Agency
U.S
Kyushu
Tokyo Radio
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy in Amarillo and vicinity with little temperature change. Sunday and Monday show widely scattered thundershowers, mainly Sunday afternoon or evening. New Mexico also partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, while West Texas reports similar patterns in the Panhandle regions. Sunrise at 6 45 A M and sunset at 9 01 P M.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
West Texas
Penhandle
Panhandle
South
Pal
Sven Ot WO Alm
Vonees
Peiek Nia
Max
Maquis battle near Foix inflicts heavy Nazi losses
Maquis fighters clash with German forces west of Foix in the Pyrenees on July 13. German losses are estimated at 200 dead wounded or prisoners, while guerrillas suffer similar casualties but seize several machine guns and ammo after the engagement.
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Andorra
Amarillo approves civil service for firemen and police
A special election in Amarillo authorized changing the city charter to provide civil service for firemen and police. The amendment passed 451 to 171 on 622 ballots, with precinct results showing Courthouse 242 for 91 against, San Jacinto 119 for 36 against, Horace Mann 58 for 37 against, and Sanborn 32 for 7 against.
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Amarillo
Courthouse
San Jacinto School
Horace Mann School
Sanborn School
Ploesti Bombed by 750 U S Bombers Amid Bad Weather
Allied air forces blasted five oil refineries and a pumping station at Ploesti as 750 U S heavy bombers attacked from the Mediterranean. Weather over France hindered missions, with smoke 206000 feet high over the Romanian center and many fighters downed.
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London
Ploesti
U. S
Mediterranean
Normandy
Supreme Headquarters
France
England
Paris
Reich
Hannover
Gormaan
Tropical Storm Heads For Carolina Capes
The Weather Bureau warned of a strengthening tropical storm in the Atlantic likely to pass near the North Carolina Capes Sunday afternoon. Small craft along the coast should stay in port and take precautions as winds reach 50 to 60 mph, with hurricane-force gusts possible.
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Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
North Carolina Capes
North Carolina
Russians claim major gains on Niemen front near Suwalki
Moscow announced a series of Soviet advances across the Baltic and Polish fronts, claiming capture of Opochka and other towns, reaching the Niemen River line and advancing toward Suwalki. Berlin and radio reports described a new southern drive and disputed German losses with varied claims of tank destruction.
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London
Niemen River
Grodno
Suwalki
East Prussia
Old Poland
Opochka
Kaunas
Moscow
Lithuania
Daugavepils
Onikshty
Pichany
Baugavpils
Wilno
Red Army
Kaisiadorys
Alythus
Alytus
Bialystok
Rosa River
Wolkowysk
Slonim
Pripyat
Pinsk
Luck
Tarnopol
Berlin
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Ay River
Periers
mid-Normandy
St. Lo
Hinge
St. Opportune
Pis
St. Patrice de Claids
Gongreville
Lewes
Seine Bay
le Havre
Hannegan
Robert E. Hannegan
James M. Barnes
Jonathan Daniels
White House
Henry A. Wallace
Orne River
Stish
Don River
Maltot
Bernard L. Montgomery
St. Germain-Sur-Ay
Coutances
Pissot
Lessay- Periers-St. Lo
St. Lo- Coutances
Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Platform
Blackstone Hotel
Ickes
Illinois
Jones
Wickard
Perkins
Biddle
Walker
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Sherman Hotel
J. G. Cramer
Byrd-for-president Committee
Wallace
Harold Young
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Harry Truman
Missouri
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
James F. Byrnes
Hitsglazi
Lewis
P. Fields
Amarillo Army Air Field
Snelson
Joe Jenkins
Autry i Studie
New Guinea
Biak
Noemfoor
Geelvink Bay
Guam Island
Saipan
Far Eastern Air Force
Scape
Carolines
Rus Sell Stationery Company
Pacific
Maquis
Carolina Capes
Lnow
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