Allied push toward Cherbourg intensifies as forts brace
American forces reach within five miles of the sea on the Cherbourg peninsula as Allied troops seize Asqueville and Tuertheville Hague. British Canadian units press at Tilly-Sur-Seulles Capp amid fierce fighting. 80 German tanks fallen and 6 000 Allied air sorties mark a productive day. Fort Du Roule remains key to Cherbourg’s fall.
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Wit
Supreme Headquarters
Cherbourg
Tilly-Sur Seulles
Capp
Tilly
Mt. Durie
Fort du Reule
Montagne du Reule
Fort du Roule
Fierce Air Duels When Heavies Attack Berlin
Huge American heavy bomber formations struck Berlin and bases in northern France in raids supported by P 47 Thunderbolts and P 51 Mustangs. RAF and USAAF reports noted fights over Berlin and Saxony with bombers sustaining several forced landings in Sweden on the return from raids.
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Berlin
Stockholm
Sweden
Britain
Germany
Ex-officer leads jail escape in Denver
A 27-year-old former military police lieutenant, Mc Laurine K. Brookes, awaiting trial for criminal assault, led a three-prisoner jailbreak at Denver county jail. The escape involved sawing window bars and a bed sheet rope, with chaos signaling the alarm as inmates fled and a doctor was slugged.
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Denver
Colo
INS
McLaurine K. Brookes
Brookes
Ruth Atmier
Appeal filed in Kaster death sentence case
Waverly Iowa June 21 The death sentence of Stanley M Kaster will be appealed to the state supreme court Defense Attorney J P Murphy of Sumner announced The prisoner was sentenced to die on the gallows Dec 29 1944 for shooting Glenn R Winchell a utilities plant guard as he made rounds Sept 25 1948 by a district court jury
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Waverly
INS
Stanley M. Kaster
State Supreme Court
J. P. Murphy
Sumner
Kaster
Glenn R. Winchell
Waverly Utilities
Winchell
Zaharias wins 13th hole to reach par in open round
Chicago June 21 INS Mrs George Zaharias former Babe Didrikson defeated Ann Casey 6 4 in second round of the Women's Western Open at Park Ridge Country Club. Phyllis Oppe led Evans ton Virginia Nilles 1 over par after 13 holes to win 6 5 as Thursday matches set quarterfinals and Zaharias meets Becker in the next round.
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Chicago
INS
George Qaharias
Atlantic
Virginia Nilles
Evanston
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Ill
Albert Becker
Englewood
N. J
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Kolea
Betty Haemerle
St. Louis
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Ottumwa Rejects Commission Plan
Ottumwa Iowa votes to keep the commission form of city government after rejecting a plan to adopt city manager ship. The proposal drew 1 869 votes in favor and 3 609 against, with a prior 1941 vote of 2 016 for and 5 139 against. Also noted are fines for axle overload and registration violations in local justice court.
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Ottumwa
Denver Woman Alleges Desertion After 25 Years of Marriage
Mrs. Mery Georgopylos of Denver claims her husband deserted her after 25 years of marriage. She says she married at age 12 and is mother of 19 children, including four sets of twins, with six children still living. The case details she was 37 years old and seeks support.
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Denver
Mery Georgopylos
Finnish Minister Leaves Washington With Department Safeguards
The Finnish minister Mjalmar J. Procope and two counsellors will depart Washington today after arrangements by the State Department. Mrs. Procope and two children remain for health reasons. a third counselor Hurho Toivola stays due to his ill wife. Safe conduct is assured though travel details and route remain undisclosed.
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Washington
INS
State Department
Mjalmar J. Procope
United States
Spain
Europe
Iowa individual bond sales ahead
Des Moines reports Iowa fifth war loan progress trails the fourth drive with $34,900,000 sold to date, 17 percent of the $202,000,000 quota. EK bond sales and individual purchases run ahead despite a $8.3 million gap. corporation buying expected to close the gap. Pfc Max L Brehmer returns to Ft H G Wright after a 15 day furlough with family.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Iowa War Finance Committee
Max L
Brehmer
Ft. H. G. Wright
N. Y
Frank Brehmer
Walnut Street
Nord Missing in D-Day Action From Achenttt Ward
Carl A Nord aged 23 son of Mr and Mrs Oscar F Nord 705 Oak street is listed missing in action on June 6 the day of the Allied invasion of Normandy He is a bombardier navigator with a heavy bombardment group of B 24 Liberators who entered service February 6 1943 and arrived in England May 15 1944 He worked for the FBI in Washington before enlisting and studied at Atlantic High School where he played basketball lettered in track and was active in music and journalism His brother Charles Nord is superintendent of the state police radio station in the area.
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Achenttt W ™ Aeut
Carl A. Nord
Oscar F. Nord
Oak Street
Normandy
Lieut
Nord
Army Air Corps
England
Air Corps
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
Atlantic High School
Biggsfield
Tex
McCook
Neb
Charles Nord
Transfer secrecy surrounds Emmons relief from Western Command
San Francisco reports the Army relieved Lieut. Gen. DeLos C. Emmons from command of the Western Defense Command for transfer to an unannounced important post. No name for his successor or details of the new orders were provided, and officials kept information tightly under wraps.
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San Francisco
INS
Western Defense Command
DeLos C. Emmons
Emmons
Sovereignty Of Pacific At Stake In Engagement
The report says a fierce naval clash between U S and Japanese fleets rages near the Marianas with potential to shift sovereignty in the Pacific. Secretary Forrestal says the U S fleet has caught up with parts of the Japanese force west of Seipan Island as Admiral Nimitz’s carrier task force maintains radio silence.
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International News Service
United States
Marianas Islands
Japaomei Agencs
Reuter
Demei
Pearl [Arbor
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Pacific Fleet
Philippines
Marianas
United States Navy
Washington
INS
Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal
Seipen
Egwo
Seipan Island
Nimits
Forrestal
Saipan
Pacific Fleet
Carriers
Guam
Sec. Forrestal
Elite Japs on Biak Isle Put Up Stiff Fight
Gen. MacArthur reports heavy fighting as American tanks mop up pockets west of Serido Airdrome after capturing Borokoe Sorido and Mokmer airstrips on Biak Island Dutch New Guinea. Airbases within 800 miles of Mindanao strengthen Allied reach. Palau base also closer.
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Biak Isle
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Serido
Biak Island
Dutch New Guinea
Borokoe
Sorido
Mokmer
Mindanao
Philippines
Palau
Buna
George C. Kenney
Fifth Air Force
Allied and German Forces Clash Across Italian Front
In Italy Allied forces press toward the Florence Rimini line as German divisions resist. Allied bombers strike a Genoa harbor carrier while roads and rail links face destruction by air attacks. Monte Pescali falls as French and British units push beyond Rome area amid heavy rains.
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Rome
Albert Keeselring
Italy
Florence-Rimini
Genoa
Monte Pescali
del Piano
Perugia
6Th Lanesssa
Monte Malle
San Marco
Eighth Army
Chiusi
Cetona
Henry Maitland Wilson
Eighth
Fifth
Piombino
Sgt Norman Leverson Rites Set in Lamoni
Lamoni, Iowa funeral services were held for Sgt Norman Leverson 32 found shot in the abdomen at Camp Skokie Valley Glenview Illinois. He had been assistant manager of a Shenandoah supply store and served in military police. officers investigate his death.
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Lamoni
INS
Norman Leverson
Camp Skokie Valley
Glenview
Leverson
Shenandoah
Military Police
Lana Turner Fights Husband for Custody of 11 Month Old
Lana Turner prepared for a heated custody battle with husband Stephen Crane over their 11 month old daughter Cheryl Christina. Lana filed an answer contending the mother is the only fit custodian for a child under one year, following Crane's cross complaint in the divorce case.
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Hollywood
INS
Lana Turner
Stephen Crane
Cheryl Christina
Lana
Weather Update Scattered Thunder Showers Ahead
The forecast calls for scattered thundershowers and warmer conditions tonight. Thursday will see scattered thundershowers in the north and east portions with warmer temperatures in the south.
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Berg
Miss Haemerle
Ralph E. Buck
Nashua
Iowa Highway Commission
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Harold G. Jones
Audubon
Carl Nord
Pacific
Raymond A. Spruance
Third Fleet
William F. Haleey, Srey
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Numfor
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Truk
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