Yanks Open Climax Bid For Seaport
Allied forces resume a major assault on Cherbourg with a joint land and air strike. American troops push toward Fort du Roule and Fort Octeville, quickly splitting the German garrison and isolating eastern positions.
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Allied
HDQ
A.E.F
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Normandy
Cherbourg
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Omar N. Bradley
Fort du Roule
Fort Octeville
Theatest
Americans on Saipan Launch Heavy Assault
U S Marines and Army troops opened a major assault on Saipan backed by a powerful navy. Forces advanced along a four mile front from Garapan to Mt Tapotchau as aviation facilities Ashton airfield neared operation after repairs. The Japanese defense held strong with about twenty thousand troops and fierce resistance.
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Saipan
U. S
Marianas
United States
Saipan Island
Chester W. Nimitz
Magicienne Bay
Nafutan
Japan
Philippines
Garapan Town
Mt. Tapotchau
Ashton
Seabees
Pvt Bernard Coon Killed in Training Accident
Pvt Bernard Howard Coon 21, of Cedar Rapids died from injuries in a training accident at Camp Campbell Kentucky. He was born October 5 1922 in Hamburg grew up in Cedar Rapids and attended University of Iowa before service. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Coon of 1117 Tenth Street NW and other relatives. The body will be taken to Moon chapel with funeral arrangements announced later.
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Bernard Howard Coon
Camp Campbell
Herbert H. Coon
Tenth Street
Hamburg
Coon
Cedar Rapids
Kearney
Neb
Kearney High School
University of Iowa
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Mt. Hermon Lodge No
A. M
de- Molay Order
Corning
Moon Chapel
Bond Sales Top Million Mark in Linn County Parade
A Thursday review by Linn County war bond officials counts a mass inductee sendoff, a U S Coast Guard band concert, and a free dance as key parts of a city event. Officials estimate at least 50 000 spectators lined the parade route with confirmations from Brig Gen Charles H Grahl Col Ralph A Lancaster Lt Comdr Truman Jones and others. Special Events Chairman Orville Rennie helped organize the event and delayed no details.
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Linn County
United States Coast Guard
St. Louis
Ed Moorman
Charles H. Grahl
Des Moines
Iowa
Selective Service
Ralph A. Lancaster
Vernon L. Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
Truman Jones
Navy
Scouts canvass audience for war bonds at Coliseum
Legionaire Sam Cohen urged Scouts to canvass a seated audience during a Wednesday night program. The effort yielded 2000 dollars in pledges in minutes as Jack Dennis 12 pledged War Bond Officials B T Perrine George Hearn and Ed Moorman on a pipe organ step.
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Legionaire
Sam Cohen
Coliseum
Jack Dennis
Avenue NW
B. T. Perrine
George Hearn
Ed Moorman
Jack
War Bond Rally Draws Linn County Crowd at Coliseum
Wednesday's windup saw over 8,000 Linn county men and women in service and civilians share in the biggest war bond rally in local history. The speaker praised participants at the parade and the Coliseum program, noting strong home-front backing.
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Linn County
Sailors Send 412 To Give Strikers a Raise
A covert wartime appeal from the crew of the U S S Coos Bay was sent to the AP urging Wright Aircraft strikers to end their walkout. The letter included 412 cash to help fund a wage increase and was stamped Passed by naval censor.
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New York
Associated Press
U.S.S. Coas Bay
Naval
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Wright Aircraft Corporation
Lockland
Ohio
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Coos Bay
R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers, Cio
Washington
Navy
Forrestal
United States
Blodgett and Wetzel Reported as Prisoners of War
Two Cedar Rapids airmen long listed as missing in action in Europe are now reported prisoners of war in Germany. Sgt. David Blodgett and Lt. Frank L. Wetzel were cited by the War Department with parental notices sent. Blodgett, 19, an aerial gunner on a B-24, vanished on a Hamm raid. Wetzel, a bombardier, graduated at Big Spring Texas in 1943.
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Blodgett, Wetzel
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Europe
War Department
David Blodgett
J. C. Blodgett
Sixteenth Street
Frank L. Wetzel
Mary B. Wetzel
Fourth Avenue
Blodgett
Hamm
Army
Franklin School
Wetzel
Bombardier School
Big Spring
Texas
Richard Sheehy
Sheehy
Romania
Japs Caught Off Base In Saipan Fleet Engagement
Washington AP reports naval authorities deem the victory west of Saipan a significant but not crippling blow. U S Fifth Fleet carriers struck deep into Japanese territory, blasting the carrier force, though many ships might have escaped and Japan's fleet remains a factor in the Western Pacific.
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Washington
Saipan
Japan
Tokyo
United States
United States Fifth Fleet
Western
Pacific
Bricker Declares He Will Stay in GOP Presidential Race
Ohio Governor John W. Bricker told reporters in Chicago he will not withdraw from the Republican presidential nomination and does not expect to be offered the vice presidential spot. He arrived amid a parade and a band playing Beautiful Ohio.
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Chicago
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Francis Shileny Wounded in France in World War II
Pfc Francis Shileny was seriously wounded in action in France on June 7 according to the War Department. He entered service 18 months ago and has been overseas since last January. He previously worked for Wilson and Company.
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Francis Shileny
France
War Department
Joseph Shileny
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Shileny
Wilson and Company
Linn County Bond Quota Surpasses 2.86 Million
The report notes the E bond quota reaching 2,860,800 with Linn County sales to date highlighted. The item emphasizes total bonds issued and current progress toward the quota.
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Linn County
Vast Pacific Clash Sees Japan Fleet Hit Hard by U S
U S Fifth fleet claims four to five Japanese ships sunk and nine to ten damaged in a surprise attack between the Philippines and Marianas. Mitscher’s carriers lose 49 planes but suffer no surface losses. Japanese flee toward Formosa Luzon channel. Sky battles tally 353 enemy planes shot down. several Japanese carriers and ships damaged or sunk.
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U. 8
Pacific Fleet
HDQ
Pearl Harbor
United States
Fifth Fleet
Philippines
Marianas
Chester W. Nimitz
Marc A. Mitscher
Formosa
Luzon
Nimitz
Raymond A. Spruance
Mitscher
CA Woman Sees Toddler On Front Bumper During Attack
A California motorist was pulled to the curb as a car rushed by and the driver gestured. She nearly fainted when she found a two year old boy perched on the front bumper chewing gum. The frantic mother was nine blocks away.
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Salt Lake City
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Cedar Rapids News
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Detroit
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E Avenue NW
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Twenty-first Street
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D Avenue
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