Yanks Capture Valognes and Press Cherbourg Assault
Allied forces seized Valognes described as the largest town taken in France by Americans and advanced toward Cherbourg on the same day. Heavy fighting raged around Montebourg and the Valognes rail hub as British and American units pushed deep into the Cherbourg peninsula.
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Valognes
France
Greneville
le Bourget
Ware
Cherbourg
Watte
Suh
BBC
ite-Amerians
Tunisia
Dwight D. Eisenhowen
Holttot
Caen
St Lo
Bricquebec
Quineville
Quettehou
Cerman
St. Lo
DNB
1Th Infantry
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Tily-sur-Seulles
Hottot
Biz
Cagn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Cap Ron
Cherboure
Cheroeurs
Innner
Bradley
Bonsall Elected Funeral Dir Head
Joseph H. Bonsall owner of the Barinw mortuary Charleston was elected president of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Assoc at its Bluefield convention. He has served as acting director since his predecessor Joseph Ford of Fairmont joined the navy. VP slate includes Otis J. Bartlett St Albans Prentice Watson Tecra Alta Verl S Carpenter Huntington. Stanley B. Baughen Parkersburg re elected secretary treasurer for a 10th term. The three day meeting closes today.
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Joseph H. Bonsall
Barinw Mortuary
Charleston
West Virginia
Narcotic Law Violation Plea In U S Court
Dewey Brumfield of Charleston Mae Brumfield of St Athans and Ethel Miller of Huntington pleaded guilty to narcotic law violations in federal court before Judge Mell G Underwood in Columbus on June 20.
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Columbus
Im— Dewey Brumfield
Charleston
W. Va
Mae Brumfield
St. Athans
Ethel Miller
Huntington
Mell G. Underwood
Viipuri Falls and Finnish Front Shifts Rumor
Reports from Stockholm and Moscow describe German forces in northern Finland guarding nickel mines and possibly withdrawing to Norway. Soviet flags claim Viipuri fallen and several Gulf of Finland shipping routes blocked, while Finnish defense crumbles and political talks churn about a new government and possible peace talks with Russia.
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Mage
Lieved
Eduard Diet
Finland
Norway
Stockholm
Germany
Ahvenanmaa
Aaland
Gulf of Bothnia
Moscow
Izvestia
Red Star
Gulf of
Viipuri
Russian Commisjane
Alin
H Aye
Gulf of Finland
Allehgada
Russia
Lasi
Rewmania
Poland
Warsiw
West Virginia University Board Replaces President Lawall
Gov. Neely backed the move after arguing for stronger faculty salaries and improved facilities to keep students from leaving the state. The Morgantown paper warned the decision could become a political football and hurt the university’s appeal to families.
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Lawall
Saylne
West Virginia
Neely Praixes
Napney Bouldin
Burnwell
Robert McCune
Morgantown
Paul Patterson
Parkersburg
Williams
Gov
Neely
Pawl N. el bin
West Liberty
W. H. & White
Shepherd
John W. Davis
West Virginia State
Morgantown Dominion News
the Post
West Virginia University
Charles. JB. Lawall
Boavernor
Voliegr
Senate debate over FEPC fund and civil rights policy
Senate battles over FEPC funding with Southerners opposing and Democrats like Lucas defending. Arguments unfold about potential federal control of private property and race integration in workplaces amid wartime policy. Kilgore Revercomb vote against FEPC fund.
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FEPC
Southerner
George D.ga
Republicart
George
FEPCG
Sen. McClellan
D.-Ark
Sen
Lucas
D-Il
Kilgore and
Revercomb
West Virginia
Finland Quit Rumor Spurs Debate on Government Role
Finns react to talk of quitting the government and pursuing guerrilla warfare if Russia presses for a change. Some say Russia will not deal with the current regime and that the present government should bear responsibility for seeking a settlement with the Russians.
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Gannnved
Nimitz Sees Heavy Saipan Battle In Pacific Campaign
Admiral Nimitz warned a major Saipan battle rages as American forces press inland with Marine and Army units taking the southern half of Saipan. He noted Japanese carrier planes and ground defenses are contested, while US ships and bombers bombard enemy positions.
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Midway
Cairiers
Daps
Nimits
Marianas
Nimitz
Saipan
Japan
China Coast
Philippines
West 9
C. H. MacMorris
Bonin Islands
Tokyo
Marianes
Tris
Guam
Pacific
Phipines
Formoa
Nimue
Central
Marianas Arca
Magi
Adm
Douglas MacArthur
Marianas Islands
Pan
MacArthur
South Pacific
Paific
Nimte
Mth
Truk
Ponape
Nthe
Caroline Islands
Mt Nehing
Soutern
Sword
Maficienne Bay
Garapah
Churchill Reveals Bomber Command Attacks on Nazi Invasion Ports
The official book Bomber Command shows from June 1940 to May 1941 RAF attacks hit ports including Rotterdam Antwerp Vlissingen Ostende Dunkerque Calais Boulogne Le Havre. From 1940 to 1941 336 missions targeted these ports as part of countering the German seaborne invasion threat.
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Britain
RAF
Bomber Command
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Vlissingen
Ostende
Dunkerque
Calais
Boulogne
le Havre
Allied air raids push toward Sorido and Truk targets
American aircraft continued pressure on Sorido village and nearby Sorido drone area as Truk atoll in the Carolines received another heavy pounding. Liberators dispatched 49 tons of bombs with unusually low enemy resistance, marking a rare raid without interception or antiaircraft fire.
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Page Lad
Sorido Village
Sorido Drone
Truk Atoll
Carolines
Night Baseball NL and AL results with scattered scores
Fragmentary baseball summary lists teams Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia Chicago St Louis with partial inning counts and pitchers named Butcher Newsom Hayes Terry Partee Grove Haynes Mancuso and others. Unclear outcomes and missing full context due to damaged OCR.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Terry
Bra
Partee
St. Louis
tOx
Grove
Haynes
Tresh Hollingsworth
Mancuso
Obituary notices from Charleston and nearby areas
Obituaries report the deaths of Ella Marlowe a longtime Charleston resident, Hazel Eads of North Charleston and Thomas A Holmes, with service details and survivors listed. Jacob Strickland of Clendenin also died, with funeral arrangements pending and burial planned in local cemeteries.
Bond sales reach Kanawha City and Fort Hill districts
In Kanawha City the largest number of bonds were sold while Mrs. P. C. McCain’s Fort Hill workers sold the most money. County headquarters noted several Frankenberger’s employees hit their .300 goal earning a V-button. Galpevin Jewelry awarded three staff with the retail division’s Badge.
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William Beak
Kanawha City
P. C. McCain
Fort Hill
Frankenperger's
Galpevin Jewelry
Obituary notices from Clendenvigh to Romze
Deaths from Roane, Dunbar and Lewisburg regions reported with services scheduled. Henry Dillon McKeown 73 of Roane County died at Spencer hospital and will be buried at Short cemetery. pallbearers from James R Cox Post No 60. Coon 78 of Dunbar area died at home. Tolley mortuary arranging services at 2 pm tomorrow. Elizabeth Weber Mann 60 of Maxwellton died Monday. services set for 2:30 pm Friday at Wallace & Wallace chapel. burial Riverview cemetery.
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Jacob Strickland
Clendenin
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Sissonville
A. J
Hess & Migtpen
Clendenvigh Barge
James Ro Cox
American Legion
Henry ‘Dillon McKeown
Henry Dillon McKawn
Roane County
Spencer Hospital
Tomorjrow
Hardman & Conrad Mortuary
J. Harris
Jflcinte
Short Cemetery
Mra
Qtle McKown
Carl
Laucent
Spencer
Kermit
Akron
Eva Sommerville
Lexington
A. M
R. W. McKown
Charleston
C. A
Parkersburg
C. H. Rhodes
Samuel Young
Orville Lewis
Zelaska
Coon
B.C. Coon
G. M. Tolley
Dunbar Av
Dunbar
Mays & Parsons
Henry
Orvilie
Ernest and
Harley
Flavis
Lancaster
Virgil
Marenfo
Winnie Cottrell
Anna Taylor
Margie Cobb
Robertsburg
Tolley
Edwin L. Parsons
W. R. Moyer
Elizabeth Weber Mannerz
Elizabeth Weber Mann
J. L. Mant
Maxwellton
Rome
Wallace & Wallace
Lewisbur
J. Proffitt
Chelyoa Kelly
Riverview Cemetery
Romze Jverte
Obituary Notices for Stickler and Estes
Clifton Esco Estes, 36, a Milton former resident, dies in Detroit. Burial at Milton Cemetery with Heck and Danford mortuary chapel. Survivors: wife Mary Estes, daughter Bessie, four sons including William, mother Lily Estes, sisters Mrs Charles Forth and Mrs Lyle Perry, brothers Prof in Charleston Homer in Mt. Pleasant and Albert in Plymouth. Funeral details set for Milton.
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Clifton Esco Estes Riles
Clifton Esco Estes
Milton
Detroit
Mich
Tomorow
Heck & Danford
D. L. Snyder
Milton Cemetery
Mary Estes
Bessie
William
Belle
Lily Estes
Charles Forth
Lyle Perry
Brof
Charleston
Homer
Mt. Pleasant
Albert
Plymouth
Edward Mitchell dies. services set at Glen Ferris Baptist
Edward Mitchell of Glen Ferris died at home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at the Glen Ferris Baptist Church with Rev. W. M. Jones officiating. Burial follows in Glen Ferris Cemetery. The body lies at Washington & Coleman mortuary in Montgomery and will be moved to the church one hour before the service. He left no close relatives.
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Starcher Baptist Church
Hazel Eads
Washington St. Wu
North Charleston
Charleston
Howard Kingston
C. L. West
Burly
Sunset, Memorial Park
D. Kelly
Washington St W
Theodore French
W. 3
French
Clarence Lang
Ralph Long
John Langhery
Roy Burdette
Thomas A. Holmes
Arlington
Episcopal Church
Montgomery
B. C. Banper Mortuary
Montgomery Memorial Park
Edward Mitchell
Glen Ferris
Mentrow
Glen Ferris Baptist Church
Rev
W. M. Jones
Washington & Coleman Mortuary
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Pennsyllema Ave
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Harrison
U. S
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Yabor
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Senate
Peterman
Moredates
Churchill
Cincinnatii
Pittsburgh
Walters
Mueller
Butcher
Rescigno
Camelli
Ella Marlowe
Elle Marlowe
Yesterdauy
Pennsylvania
Weekley Memorial United Brethren Church
Frank Ot
Oscar Stickhorn
Dolly Marlowe
Joe Ryder
Roy Wilkinson
Buckeye Lake
Dave Roberts
Mrs
Thomas C. Holmes
Xon
Thomas Stickler
Dixon Thomas Stickler
Wallen
St Gilead
Hove
Hubert McClprig
East Rainena
Bhars
SN de Stickler
Cpl
Huibert Stickler
May Ramsey
Pool
Mary Stickler
le Bie
Charleston Federal Savings and Loan Association
Kanawha Boulevard
Jay
Apple Honey
Latakia
FIRTH
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Ol Gokis
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