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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
4
Bonham city council orders traffic back on the square with new lights at key intersections including northeast corner and 4th and Chestnut. The plan restores lighting and directs improvements around West Main, Center, and Star streets to ease congestion and safety.
Bonham leads a drive to meet a 490000 bond quota in the Fifth War Loan with Ladonia aiding the effort. Salesmen were assigned districts after a Monday meeting and began interviewing prospects as Bonham aims to top its quota swiftly. Ladonia surpasses its local target with 55000 in bonds raised ahead of the official opening.
American invasion armies push toward Cherbourg half way across the peninsula. German defenders rally around Cherbourg’s outskirts at Carentan and Montebourg as street fighting erupts. Montebourg and Pont L Abbe fall to Allied forces while Caen area sees heavy tank combat and limited advances near St Lo. Allied air strikes hit three French airfields and targets aiding the front. Parallel fighting continues as German rear guards fall back toward Pisa Rimini corridor.
Allied dispatch reports Cologne was bombed after midnight in a daylight invasion attack. On Monday Allied planes flew up to 10 000 sorties against German targets in France and Germany. One 1 400 US heavy bombers participated in the raids hitting 16 enemy airfields and rail yards. Bombers and fighters faced German air resistance as bombs fell on Cologne and western Germany, with Allied losses listed at seven bombers one medium bomber and thirty-one fighters.
The president outlines Allied advances against Germany and Japan, noting Soviet and Western successes, air power, and ongoing campaigns. He emphasizes coordinated strategy to destroy German war industries and push toward Tokyo, while praising Allied nations and detailing recent co ordinated military pressure.
London June 13 The French information service reports Belgium Luxembourg and Czechoslovakia have recognized the provisional government of France as led by De Gaulle’s committee of national liberation. This marks recognition by three exile governments for the French resistance leadership.
Bonham Lions Club members wives families and guests will gather at Bonham State Park Thursday evening for an old fashioned family picnic. Food and drinks supplied by the club. members not required to bring sandwiches or other food. The club will not meet at noon Thursday.
Bonham saw nearly four inches of rain Monday in a series of showers that stalled outdoor work countywide. The 12 hour total reached 3.70 inches, the heaviest rainfall in a year or more, with varying shower lengths and widespread impact across the county. Farmers note most grain is harvested but dry weather and labor will be needed once fields dry.
The Senate appropriations committee voted 14 to 6 to restore $500000 for the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practices for the next fiscal year after a subcommittee had cut it. An amendment to cap minority staffing and limit salaries failed on a 7 to 7 vote. Malcolm Ross chairs the FEPC. Russell proposed restricting funds to minority salaries but the measure failed.
Combat troops returning from Northern France report NBC London broadcast claims that German forces tortured and murdered American paratroopers during early invasion stages. NBC correspondent Stanley Richardson says verified incident near Carentan shows three American bodies bound and executed after capture.
Dallas June 13 The Military Use of gasoline has surged 1425 percent in PAW District 3 since U S entry into the War. Truck bus and non high way use rise while passenger car demand drops over 50 percent. George C Gibbons urges strict rationing and crackdown on black market to ensure fair share and asks motorists to join sharing clubs and avoid extra coupons or selling them.
The article suggests that the current classification of visible stars into constellations originated with the Babylonians about five thousand years ago. It notes ancient origins and hints at enduring cultural influence on star mapping.
Oliver R Smoot assumes command at Bonham Aviation School replacing Capt Joe Levie Mua. Smoot, a Alabama native, enlisted in 1934 and served in tank units at Fort Benning before moving to aviation training. He led training units as a major and held posts in Alabama and Kansas prior to his Bonham assignment.
A small twister moved south of town Monday afternoon during a shower. It lifted a small house off its blocks but caused no other damage, according to Pink Stoddard who reported the incident.
An article reports German losses in the Italian campaign, noting about 70 000 casualties amid ongoing fighting. The text fragment references battlefield action and German indecisiveness under pressure. No other verifiable details are clearly readable.
Fragmentary report describes a fierce urban clash with unspecified sides and locations. The text mentions a June 13 date and vague references to attackers and frontline fighting, leaving key names and places unreadable.
Partly cloudy conditions persist this afternoon and tonight with scattered thundershowers across east and north sections. Wednesday brings more showers to the east while winds stay fresh.
Navarro County Democrats chairmen advised to allow qualified Black voters to participate in primaries, citing a Supreme Court decision. Gladney urged treating Negro citizens as equals and warned against denying the vote, linking democracy to majority will and noting Navarro County’s 25 percent Black population.
Fort Worth cattle and hog prices listed with cattle 4600 calves and 1500 steers and yearlings steady to higher. fat cows 850 to 1150. calves 8.50 to 13.60. Hogs slow with top butchers around 13.65 and good butchers 9.75 to 13.55. Packing sows 9.15 to 10.10. Also note a stray line about numerous small bodies in the solar system.
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