Red Army Enters German Territory During Allied Advances
Reports say Soviet forces moved into East Prussia amid scorched homes as Allies push through France toward Paris. Patton's 3rd Army reached Versailles and Paris may follow. French capital reportedly under Allied advance with tanks near suburbs. Roosevelt outlines occupation roles for Russia China Britain and the United States.
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Laval
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Roosevelt
Washington
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China
Britain
United States
Allies reach Seine as Paris threat grows
Swift American armor reaches the Seine northwest and southeast of Paris as German Seventh Army retreats. Patton’s columns threaten Paris from the north and east while Allied forces trap German divisions in Normandy. British and Canadian units advance toward Le Havre Lisieux and nearby towns as Soviets report crushing German forces west of the Vistula. Local brief items note visits and returns of civilians and relatives.
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Normandy
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Versailles
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Corbeil
le Havre
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Lisieux
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Aix
Rhone River
Vistula
Warsaw
Patton Advances into Paris Amid Bitter Street Fighting
General Patton's forces broke into Paris shortly after noon Friday as German resistance collapsed. Reinforcements massed within 12 miles, and Versailles had fallen the previous day. Patton's drive through the capital follows a landmark Normandy breakout and is hailed as a major World War II victory.
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George Patton
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Normandy
Versailles
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Drunk Driving Fines Levied in County Court
Bernester Turner and Arlee Maxfield, both described as Negro, were fined 87.50 each for drunk driving in county court after sideswiping Reid Phipps’s car on Highway 36 east of Cameron. Turner remained jailed for nonpayment. incident occurred Saturday night.
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Bernester Turner
Arlee Maxfield
Branchville
Carl Black
Reid Phipps
Caldwell
Cameron
Turner
Jeff T. Kemp
Card of Thanks for Frank Moran Sr
We sincerely appreciate the kindness of neighbors and friends who assisted us during the illness and at the death of our beloved husband and father Frank Moran Sr Your sympathy in words of comfort flowers and kind deeds will be cherished by us as most helpful in our bereavement Mrs Frank Moran Sr and Children
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Frank Moran
Cunningham couple welcome baby Ronny Joe in Lexington
Mr and Mrs Bil Cunningham announce the birth of a baby boy at Newton Memorial Hospital on August 19. The child has been named Ronny Joe.
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Roy McClellen
Waco
Newton Memorial Hospital
Ray Janicek
Mrs
Julius Janicek
Bil Cunningham
Lexington
Ronny Joe
Local Visitors and Appointments Noted in Cameron
Mrs Cecil Criswell of Buckholts visited Cameron on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs G W Locke of Temple were in Cameron on business Friday. Albert Simall of Cameron accepted a position with the Hughes Tool Company in Houston.
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G. W. Locke
Temple
Cameron
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Hughes Tool Company
Houston
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