Rayburn Campaign Opens With Big Home Meeting
Sam Rayburn opened his bid for re election to Congress in his district with a large home mass meeting slated to draw delegations from every county. He will be a main speaker at the Enison dam dedication Saturday morning as he continues campaigning through August. He criticized the Republican platform and urged bold foreign policy, asserting the Democrats favor cooperation for peace and warning against isolationist drift.
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Faker
Sam Raywil
Congress
Ameri
Rayburn
Ray Cummins Narrowly Survives Italian Front Bombardment
Radar of New Dispatch reports Ray Cummins son of Mr and Mrs Claude Cummins engaged with Germans in Italy. He recalls two Texans coordinating forward infantry post messages before their truck sheltered in a barn. A shelling shattered the night injuring four, with Cummins and fellow soldiers loading wounded into aid vehicles as shells continued.
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Ruy
Cummins
Claude Cummins
Newdispatche
James
Cpl Ray Cummins
Claud Cummins
Bonham
Pvt
Joseph Huck Jr
Mir Joseph Co Hock
Denison
Avda
Cnanet Wits
Clark
U S Fleet Advances In Pacific Saipan Pushes Toward End
In a broad Pacific action the U S fleet makes gains along a wide front near Saipan. Reports describe intensified air and naval operations, with U S forces advancing and inflicting damage on enemy positions as island campaigns continue.
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U.S
Pacific
Soviet Crush Nazi Defenses On East Front
Russian forces break enemy lines near Minsk and Ivlo push toward Warsaw in a major offensive. Soviet units reportedly encircle and capture key posts as patrols advance, with additional reports of heavy fighting and mounting Russian gains.
Bonham Merchants To Learn Of New Labor Plans Friday
Bonham merchants will learn how the new job priority program from the War Manpower Commission affects local labor, at a Friday 10 a.m. mass meeting in the district courtroom. J. E. Christian of the Bonham USES will explain the plan as manufacturing in Bonham faces worker shortages and absenteeism.
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Commeree
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Bonham Emece
United States Employment Service
Bonham Manpower Mobilization Committee
Bet Bonham
Chritian
Bunham
Channel i
Witte
Emilee
McLarry Earns Wings At Harlingen Flight School
Joe R McLarry son of Mr Claude Z McLarry Route 2 has earned his wings at Harlingen Texas Air Field Gunnery School. He completed a seven week program in aerial warfare training earning his wings and a grade as well as recognition for turret operation bomb handling and aircraft recognition.
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Joe R MecLarry
Claude Z. McLarry
Rt. 2
Harlingen
Texas
Air Feld
America
Atlon
Battle Tightens Between Germans and French Units in Ain
Chaos reported in Ital as Swiss dispatches note German forces retreat amid confusion. The scene centers on the Ain department in France where pitched clashes involve German and French military groups during ongoing hostilities.
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Ain
France
Ital
Germany
Heavy Toll Taken Of Jay Forces In India and Burma
An official British report tallies 6 000 dead and missing and 12 000 wounded among Japanese and allied forces in India and Burma from January to May. It notes these figures exclude Lt Gen Joseph W. Stillwell’s Chinese and American units and Japanese losses in Northern Burma. Allied forces advance against remaining Japanese positions in Mugalu and Myitkyina as others tighten around resistance.
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India
Solihea Tabla
Rand
Ceylon
Burma
Joseph W Shillwell
Jyp
Mugaur
Wirkland Receives Ouh Jeal Cluster Medal
An unclear report mentions Wirkland receiving an Au Medal and a letter stating a pilot remained engaged. The fragmented text hints at a ceremonial award and remarks on a working person, but details are sparse.
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Wirkland
Bonham Businesses to Close for July 4 Holiday
Bonham merchants and business houses will close Tuesday July 4 per a notice approved by HO A McDougal secretary of the Retail Merchants association. Federal offices will remain open during the day as surveyed by Mt McDougal.
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Bonhaim Busihouses
Reetvathee
HO A McDougal
Reetary
Reta
McDougal
Lutess Noust
Meeting Fails To End Work Stoppage At Houston Plant
A meeting of CIO leaders and management failed to produce an agreement to end a six day work stoppage at the Hughes tool company in Houston. The talks in progress did not resolve the dispute and the stoppage continues.
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Houston
CIO
Hugnes Too Company
Dewey Takes Command Of GOP Campaign
Governor Dewey assumes leadership of the Republican 1944 campaign in Chicago discussions with party leaders. He plans to confer with committees and is expected to conduct vigorous campaigning with Bricker. Subtext notes late August start and anticipation of a robust cross country effort.
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Chicago
Republica
May Nose
Bricker
Washington
Ses
Joseph O'Mahoney
Mahoney
Senate
Dewey Outlines Chicago Strategy After Nomination
At his first post nomination press conference Dewey announced plans to form his campaign strategy after meetings with Republican leaders across the country in Chicago during the coming days. He committed to consult with party leaders nationwide before finalizing a campaign plan.
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Vy W.r—Thomas BE. Dewey
Aussies Push Nippon Bases on New Guinea Coast
Allied forces report Australian troops advancing 80 miles along the northeast New Guinea coast near Buhaubu Harbor, driving toward the Sepik River. MacArthur says the drive has bypassed and cut off remaining Japanese forces while air attacks continue on the Palau and New Britain fronts.
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Buhaubu Harbor
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Weeak
Southwest Pacific
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Tvardene
Livestock prices from Fort Worth sale on June 7
Catalog lists cattle and hogs with prices. Calves 14 to 50 dollars per head, steers and yearlings 7 to 10.50, fat cows 6.75 to 9 per hundredweight, cutters 4.62 to 6.25, calves 6 to 12. Hogs around 20 dollars per head. Top butcher 13.65, good butchers 11.26 to 12, packing sows 40 to 30.25. Steady market overall.
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Fort Worth
Bunham Restores Traffic Lights On Friday Morning
Bunham's five traffic lights will return Friday morning after being off since 1942. They will operate from about 7 o'clock until around 10 o'clock as needed, with Chief of Police Jack Burggerstaff urging pedestrians and motorists to observe signals at all times to prevent accidents. Lights are located at each corner of the square and at East 4th and Chestnut.
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Uni
Jack Burggerstaff
Bunhams
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Chestnut
U S Planes Hammer Last Nazi Defenses
Allied air and ground forces push toward final Nazi defenses in France and beyond. British and American units advance toward the Odon River and Cherbourg area while German counterattacks are repelled in tank battles southwest of Caen. Soviet forces close on Minsk as Red Army and American planes bombard retreating troops. Other Allied columns reach 25 miles from Livorno as fronts widen along a 10 mile line.
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France
Germany
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Minsk
Red Army
Livorno
Dallas Becomes First Metropolis to Reach War Bond Quota
Dallas on Wednesday became the first U S city to reach its war bond quota in the fifth drive by achieving 74 545 857 90 toward its goal. Statewide sales topped 237 372 000 with 18 of 254 Texas counties over the top and Series E sales reaching 5 806 612 50 toward the quota.
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United States
US Treasury Department
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Rhode Island
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War Finance Committee of Texas
Texas
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Callahan Camp
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Real
Stephens
Button Taylor
Upshur
Whitney Counties
Weather Outlook for East Texas and Rio Grande
Considerable cloudiness this afternoon tonight and Friday with showers in the southern portion. Occasional rain possible along the lower Rio Grande valley.
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Texas
Rio Gran Alley
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