Allies Poised To Hit Again As FDR Asserts
President Roosevelt hailed Rome's capture and vowed to press the war until Germany yields. He warned the struggle would be costly and lengthy, urged aid to Tito and Rome relief, and noted Allied forces stand poised for a major push into western Europe while Nazis retreat across North Africa and Italy.
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Naples
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Cairo
Libya
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Sicily
Supreme Court rules insurance interstate commerce under antitrust law
The Supreme Court overturned a 75 year old decision, ruling insurance business is interstate commerce and subject to Sherman antitrust and Wagner Act regulation. Indictments charged 4% of fire insurance companies with conspiring to restrain interstate trade, guiding potential actions by the Justice Department. Republican and Democratic leaders weighed immediate federal action versus state regulation, while Chief Justice Stone warned of widespread confusion and harm from the ruling. Please turn to Page 3 Col. 3.
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Jn Senate
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Inter
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Reed
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Stone Lees
Store
Sample
Leahy Urges Unified Front Against Future Aggressors
Admiral Leahy speaking at Cornell commencement urged civilized Christian nations to form a solemn alliance to confront any future violator of sovereignty. He argued such a pact would prevent international war by making aggression impossible and foresaw failure deterring hostile powers.
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Sam D. Leahy
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Cornell College
GOP Charges Pearl Harbor Facts Withheld
Washington Republicans denounce high figures from the President down and demand the full Pearl Harbor story. They say the Roberts commission hid at least one report and its public conclusions do not match testimony. A dozen minority members insist access to original testimony was denied as they seek accountability for Pearl Harbor derelictions.
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Naval Affairs Committee
Owen J. Roberts
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Pearl Harbor Deep
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Block Island Sunk Amid Pacific War Actions
The navy reports the escort carrier Block Island was lost to enemy action, with loss of life among its crew. Commander Capt. Francis Massie Hughes, a Charlottesville, Virginia native, was listed among survivors. The sinking marks the sixth carrier loss in the war, following the Bay and earlier first-line carriers.
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Block Island
Navy
Francis Massie Hughes
Charlottesville
Hughes
Selma
Ala
Sth
Port Harbor
Come Bay
Gilbert Islands
Tarawa
Pacific
Lexington
Coral Sea
Yorktown
Batte
Midway
Rome Triumph Credited To Fighting Doughboys
Mountain troops moved into Rome yesterday and were greeted by river of blood and roses. The fighting men known as doughboys entered the city after grueling assaults, their advance celebrated amid combat fatigue and public cheers.
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Rome
Veterans of Salerno to Rome Infiltrate Front Lines
Bearded soldiers with ties to the Italian campaign march from Salerno through Altavilla San Pietro and the Rapido river into German defenses near Rome. They pressed through the main line, fought snipers and tanks on the ancient road, and reached the city with heavy combat and endurance.
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Salerno
Altaville
San Pietro
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Cassino
Rome
Mine Blasts Attributed to Human Failure
The Mine Inspectors Institute of America says the primary safety issue is applying proven methods. Four mine chiefs discuss lessons from recent explosions, stressing selection of assistants to the mine foreman. Nellis No 3 blast in Boone County blamed on gas release during cutting into an abandoned section.
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Westeray
Daniel Boonehole
Nellis No. 3
Boone County
Desse Redyard
International Union Convention Set Here in June
The headquarters of the American Federation of Labor announced that the International Council of Fabricated Metal and Enamelware Workers will hold its national convention in Charleston from June 13 to 16. Attendees are expected from several states including Virginia and Ohio, with elections of the council’s executive board planned during the meet.
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International Council of Fabricated Metal and Enamelware Workers
Charleston
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Tive Board
Ar Dyiabiae
West Virginia Democrats Elect Smith Chairman and Committeewoman
The West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee elected Joe L. Smith of Beckley as state chairman and Mrs. Carl B. Galbraith of Wheeling as national committeewoman. The gathering in Parkersburg set Charleston as the site for the state convention on July 24, aiming to present a united party and predict wider political gains.
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Joe L. Smith
Carl Gabraith Chasen
Charleston
Corey G. Catlin
Gazette
Parkersburg
Democratin
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L. Smith
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Carl B. Galbraith
Wheeling
Yntum
Thom York
Republi
White House
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Cortiree
Givernor
Segiunsdion
A. Bale Wadden
Fairmont
Simite
Navy
Watkhis
Oon
Mid-West
Allies Push Japs Back in Myitkyina
Army dispatch reports progress around Myitkyina as Chindits and Allied forces push Japanese troops back. Battlelines shift north of the town with Chinese and Indian units aiding along the front. Mountbatten’s headquarters sits west of the sounds of river activity as operations continue.
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Yp Sree
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Moai
Gether
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Sui Thy
Allied air forces press assault on Nazi lines in Boulogne
Reported Allied bombing raid drops thousands of bombs on the Nazi front near Boulogne. Bomber groups with 500 fighters support claim to have struck targets, while several aircraft were reported missing and later returned to base. The Tuesday night mission connects to broader European operations as daylight raids continued.
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Army Show Highlights Sgt Kelly Lt Childers In Parade
Army show at the armory features Sgt Kelly and Lt Childers with the All-Wace band from Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. The event includes numerous agencies and military officials, with a reception at the Donel Brae hotel and remarks by Capt Glen Advox and other officers.
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Vay
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Donel Brae
Thave
Glen Advox
Charles Plotkin
Dih Service Command
Skr
Herbert Balm
Toya
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Aal
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Cpt
Versi Chaya
Olay Rounty
South
16 More Jap Ships Sunk by U S Subs
Wartime report notes continued U S submarine activity sinking Japanese vessels. The piece details losses including merchant and warships, with positions cited as the war progresses and U S submarine patrols intensify.
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U.S
Italy’s King Vittorio Abdicates Power to Crown Prince Umberto
In Naples on June 5 1944 King Vittorio Emanuele II stepped aside as monarch and handed royal prerogatives to Crown Prince Umberto while retaining the title and house. The abdication followed pressure after the Naples conquest as Mussolini’s regime faltered and a broader liberal government formed. In Rome Allied forces entered the city, destroying German units fleeing north and signaling occupation pledged by General Mark W. Clark who praised all Allied troops and noted heavy Nazi losses as Rome greeted the liberation with a carnival atmosphere.
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Italy
Rome
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Victoria Emanuele
Suboy
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Crown
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Ualy
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Rimini
Albert Kesselring
Uiath Prociabus
Mark W. Clark
5Th Army
Shall
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Sth
Palazzo
Venezia
Ramehurst
Beyord
Moldavian Rail Hub Hit by Reds
London reports Soviet communique says Russian Blues hit the Moldavian rail junction of Kishiney with an air raid early today, destroying rolling stock and material. Dozens of fires and explosions followed as German aircraft were in the area, one Soviet plane reportedly failed to return. The communique also claimed Red Army repulsed determined Nu vzi attacks for a second day.
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London
Kishiney
Red Army
Pope Pius Thanks God Rome Was Spared
Pope Pius in St Peter's Square thanks God that Rome was not destroyed by war. The vast crowd before the balcony included many soldiers from the victorious army as he spoke tonight.
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Rome
Pope Pius
St. Peter's Square
Invasion Begun Says Nazi Radio Broadcast
Transocean and German news agencies claimed Allied forces landed near Le Havre at the mouth of the Seine and the Normany peninsula. Parachute troops supposedly dropped on the northern Seine coast as Allied naval shelling and air operations began to shape the invasion.
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