Allied Push Breaks German Adriatic Hold In World War II
Allied armored and air forces advance along the Adriatic front as German withdrawal concentrates near Creasio and along the coast. British Eighth Army rushes from Oreono toward the coast while Fifth Army drives from Tyrrhenian coast toward Tivoli region and Rome perimeters. Heavy Mediterranean air units strike Pola and Nis targets, destroying transports and damaging vehicles as materiel losses mount.
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Eighth Army
Adriatic
Creashio
Bayan St Ton
Rome
Vna
T the Eternal City
Tivoli
Denmark
Raschiano
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Mediterranean Air Force
Pola Drydochs
Trigste
Istrian
Nis
Air collision kills eleven near Honolulu
An air accident over Honolulu yesterday involved two army Medium bombers that collided. Eleven people died including four crew members and seven civilians, among them three women a 16 year old girl and three younger children. The second plane landed safely.
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Honolulu
Weather Outlook for Central and East Areas
Cloudy tonight and Saturday with rain and thunderstorms in central and east portions. Temperatures steady with little change. Rain chances higher in the east on Saturday.
Biak and Noemfoor War Actions Reported in Pacific Front
US heavy bombers patrol waters around Dutch New Guinea after sinking the first Japanese heavy cruiser in weeks. Liberators hit the cruiser near Waigeo island while repelling attacking planes. On Biak Island US Sixth Army advances against caves and cliff positions near Mokmer airfield as tank battles erupt on the ground with eight Japanese tanks knocked out. Havoc bombers strike Namber on Noemfoor, and additional raids target targets across the Bis marck and Caroline areas.
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Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
INS
Dutch New Guinea
U. S
Waigeo Island
U. S. Sixth Army
Biak Island
Mokmar
Mokmer
Drome
Southwest Pacific
Rsland
Richard Thierolf
Medford
Ore
Biak
Namber
Noemfoor
Wewakwid
British New Guinea
Bismarck
Caroline
De Gaulle to Visit Washington for Conference
President Roosevelt announced Gen Charles De Gaulle head of the French National Committee will travel to Washington for a conference. De Gaulle asked for an audience and the president advised two date ranges from June 22 to 30 and July 6 to 14, with Admiral Fenard confirming the reply.
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Washington
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Roosevelt
Charles de Gaulle
French National Committee
de Gaulle
Fenard
Mondey
Film Star Jimmy Stewart Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Lt Col Jimmy Stewart, film star and American air forces officer in the European theater, is promoted from major to lieutenant colonel. Brig Gen Jas Hodges announced the promotion. On furlough, Cpl Louis Vale from Ft Benning arrived to spend 17 days with family.
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London
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Jimmy Stewart
Jas. P. Hodges
Cpl
Louis Vale
Ft. Benning
Swedish Magnate Reveals German Arrogant Claims
Justice Department releases statements by Axel Wenner Gren detailing his talks with Hermann Goering to avert war. Wenner Gren claimed Goering parried US entry by promising Europe would end conflict before Americans decision to enter. A London mediation attempt with Chamberlain and Goering failed to produce peace.
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Washington
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United States
Justice Department
Axel Wenner-Gren
Goering
Germany
Europe
Wenner- Gren
Chamberlain
Berlin
Wenner-Gren
London
Hitler
Fuehrer
OPA Head Unable To Attend Omaha Conference
Administrator Chester Bowles of the Office of Price Administration cannot attend the cost of living conference in Omaha tomorrow. The Omaha district labor advisory committee expects him to answer questions on price control. Rev. W B Waltmire chairs the committee with reservations from Iowa Nebraska Missouri and Minnesota. James L Patton of Denver will be the featured speaker.
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Omaha
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Chester Bowles
Office of Price Administration
Labor Advisory Committee
OPA
W. B. Waltmire
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Minesota
James L.patton
Denver
Farmers Union
WLB Docket Free of Strikes During Wartime Labor Peace
The National War Labor Board reports a nationwide absence of strikes as workers support Eisenhower and invasion efforts. Nearly all 12,000 Wright Aeronautical employees in Lockland Ohio return to work, ending a D-Day production stoppage on vital aircraft engines.
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Washington
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National War Lebor Board
Dwight D. Eisenhower
WLB
War Labor Disputes Agency
Pearl Harbor
National Board
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Lockland
Ohio
Mother's Idea Behind Conviction for Draft Card and Pistol
David Newell an 18 year old from Marion Ohio began a 60 day sentence in Denver city jail for carrying a pistol without a permit and possessing a draft card listing him as a conscientious objector He said his draft classification was his mother's idea.
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Denver
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David Newell
Marion
Newell
Jury Deadlocks in Treason Trial of Hans Max Haupt
Chicago June 9. The jury of twelve in Haupts treason case remains deadlocked after a night of deliberation. The government accused Haupt of aiding his son Herbert who joined a sabotage group in Germany and returned to the United States with others. Herbert and five conspirators were executed. others got long prison terms.
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Chicago
Hans Max Haupt
John P. Barnes
Haupt
Herbert
Germany
United States
Washington, D. C
Norden
Kay Kyser Marries Star Singer in Las Vegas
President Kay Kyser and Georgia Carroll, singer with his orchestra, wed in Las Vegas after driving from Hollywood. Officers arrested them for speeding after crossing the Nevada line. they were escorted to the city and served as witnesses. Kyser, 38, Carroll, 24, both had their first marriages.
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Las Vegas
Nev
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Kay Kyser
Georgia Carroll
Kyser
Miss Carroll
Nevada
Gretna Green
Hollywood
Allies Press Toward St Lo as Normandy Advance Grows
Allied forces push deeper into Normandy with gains near St Lo and a widened bridgehead along the Orne river. German broadcasts claim advances toward Bayeux and Caen remains a focal point as heavy fighting continues around Caen and Port en Bessin.
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St. le
Port En Bees
Bayeux
Supreme Headquarters
Casa
Perhade
Caen
Paris
Cherbourg
Divorce settlement paid in nickels and pennies
Elwood M. Davis completed the final $300 of an $1,800 divorce settlement to his former wife Helen McVittie in Chicago. He delivered the payment in a 150 pound bag filled with nickels and pennies.
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Chicago
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Elwood M. Davis
Helen McVittie
Allied Naval Offensives, German Retreats Across Europe
Bulletin reports Allied naval forces off the French coast on Friday with mentions of potential large-scale action. Soviet forces seize high ground north of a Romanian communications hub as a preliminary eastern offensive appears in motion. Naples bombers hit Munich and nearby harbor targets, destroying rail cars and vehicles. Capt. John H. Lee Jr. of Eisenhower’s staff is reported captured and escaped after a shovel-blow, echoing D Day events. Pacific air strikes target Truk and other bases, while Fifth Army in Italy captures Viterbo Tarquilia Vetralia and two other towns. Miss Sharlot King of Anita begins as assistant at the local AAA office.
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Naples
Fifth Army
Italy
Viterbo
Etrenal
Tarquiala
Vetralia
Invasion Breakthroughs Reported Across Normandy Front
Allied forces captured Ste. Mere Eglise after a dramatic air landing exercise ended with German surrender. Formigny fell last night as forces pushed toward beachheads. Bridges on the Seine have been destroyed and Allied troops remain in good heart despite heavy strain. An officer called the channel crossing the greatest seasickness in history.
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Dwight D. Eigenhower
Ste. Mere Eglise
English Channel
St. Mere Egitse
Formigny
Fermigny
France
Battle Front
Amer Nelson Bradley
Amerisam
Kniats
Duke of Somerset
Seine
Paris
Eisenhower
Channel
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Biak Caves
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Nch Coset
U. S. Signal Corps
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Kay Keyser
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ST. LO
Main Peninsula
Aled Expeditionary Force
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Emma
Bernard L. Montgomery
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le Manche
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Ceen
Bulletins
Munich
Porte Margherita
Venice
John H. Lee, Jr
Lee
Truk
Ponape
Pakin
Nauve
Marshall Ieland
Central Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet Headquarters
Seventh Army Air Force Liberators
Sharlot King of
Anita
Cumberland High School
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