Yanks Close in on Cherbourg as German Resistance Fades
Allied reports say American shock troops drove to within 1,000 yards of Cherbourg's southern limits, with observers noting German withdrawals and destruction of city installations. Air forces joined in blasting Cherbourg area targets as Allied advances continued.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Cherbourg
Don Whitehead
Associated Press
Whitehead
Alderney Island
Cooktie
Cherburg
Kanawha County Campaign Seeks Bond Sales Boost
Kanawha County faces a slow start in the state quota, with $987,475 in E series bonds sold toward a $4,271,000 county goal. Officials planned new sales to corporations and a boost through next week’s activities, including a noon ceremony on federal building steps for top retailers.
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J. E
Federal Reserve
Richmond
Cleveland
Kanawha County
Kanawhia
McDa
Federal Building
State Funds Invested in War Bonds to Boost County Quotas
State Treasurer R F Talbott announced a total of 14 933 500 in state funds were invested in war bonds yesterday to support the South War Loan drive. The purchases aim for about 18 percent of each county’s goals, with over 5 million already earmarked and another 500 000 expected before the campaign ends.
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R. FE. Talbott
Talbott
State Sinking Fund Commission
Tne Ene
Allied forces push through Roccastrada in Italy battle
In North Italy Allied troops advance via the Ombrone river toward Pisa. French elements of the 5th Army overrun Roccastrada cutting an east road from the town. Another Allied column nears Fallonica on the coast as heavy artillery and air power pressuring Kesselring's forces. A raid on Ploesti continues despite weather.
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Italy
Romed
Sth
Ombrone
Bonte
Rodastrada
W.anjles
Pisa
Fréhty
Ankrefields -S
Roccastrada
German Planes Raid Russian Airdromes During Shuttle Operations
The U S eastern strategic air force reports German planes hit two Russian airdromes used by American shuttle bombers. Three persons were killed and several planes destroyed. The Soviet monitor recorded the Moscow radio broadcast.
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JCC
Reich
Allied Expeditionary Force
Adolf Hitler
RAF
Cassis
Boulogne
Air Ministry
England
France
Goa
Cherbourg
London
U. S. Eastern Strategic Air Force
Russia
Moscow
Reds Enlarge Vitebsk Gaps To 100 Miles
Moscow reports Soviet forces widen the Vitebsk pocket with up to 25 mile advances in three fronts, tearing more than 50 miles of Nazi lines and threatening Orsha as the Teheran plan calls for simultaneous eastern, western, and southern blows.
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Moscow
INS
Red Army
Joseph Stalin
Vitébsk
Svir
Karelia
Stalin
Syit Vatley
Vitebsk
London
Associated Press
Lwow
Poland
Romania
Orsha
Germany
Red Air Force
1St Baltic Front
Ivan C. Bagramian
Wiensr Tura
King Peter Tito Seek Unity for Yugoslav War Government
London reports say King Peter of the Yugoslav government in exile and Marshal Tito may meet soon to draft final details uniting anti Nazi elements into a wartime government. Preliminary agreement includes sovereignty, self government after the war, cross faction belonging, and military collaboration. Subasic and Peter plan to meet in Italy to arrange talks.
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London
Peter
Marshal Tito
Tito
Ivan Subasic
Subasic
Italy
War Bond Rally Staged Saturday In Kanawha County
An all day bond rally promoted by the Catholic Daughters and the Janier Chamber of Commerce will run from the War Bend Hut to the municipal auditorium. The program includes a stage revue hosted by the Jaycees with H. Dieflenbach as auctioneer and Miss Margaret Smoot in attendance. Tickets, 50c in war stamps, are available at the War Bend and Catholic Daughters offices.
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Municipal Auditorium
Tenpur
Kanawha Couuty
Catholic Daughters
Janier Chamber of Commerce
War Bend Hut
Triangle Park
of & BB
Margaret Smoot
Wiliam Ray
The
Jaycees
Frrouts
H. ¥. Diefenbach
E. J. McDonough
Auditoriam
War Bend
Skow
Republicans Gather In Chicago for First Convention Since 1844
Chicago reports Republican legions storming the city for their first convention since 1844. Speculation swirls around Dewey Warren Bricker and a potential 2nd place slot for Warren as delegates vote on caucuses in California Pennsylvania and Illinois. Joseph W Martin predicts Warren may take 2d spot if offered.
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Chicago
Thomas. E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
United States
Pennsylvania
Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Joseph.w., Martin
Massachusetts
Earl ‘Warren
Warren
Martin
U S Airmen Claim 72 Nippon Planes Destroyed
Washington reports a U S carrier task force struck near Tokyo lining up serial air strikes against Japanese strongholds. Admiral Nimitz announced five ships sunk and 72 enemy planes downed with no U S ships harmed.
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Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Iin
Nippon
Saipan
Carligrim
Iwo Dima Island
Kazan
Boning
Tinian
Pagan
Marianas
Tinian Island
Easton Calls WVU Backward in Labor Row
Morgantown reports Gov Neely's reform push draws criticism from West Virginia University while students defend President Lawall. A seven member board of governors votes 4 to 3 to dismiss Lawall by Aug 41 with options to head the School of Mines or join engineering faculty.
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Morgantown
Gov. Neely
West’ Virginia University
Charles E. Lawall
Iversity
Mank
John B. Easton
West ‘Virginia Industrial
Union Council and Regional Cio
Charleston
West Virginia
Paul “Patterson
Parkersburg
Ney Bouldin
Burnwell
Robert McCue
Neely
University
Board of Governors
Lawall
School of Mines
Collegte’ of Engineering
Wagues
GOP Plank Pushes For Lasting Peace Platform Approved
CHICAGO June 24 A Republican peace platform plank, drafted at Mackinac Island last September, was approved unanimously by the resolutions committee. The full committee will hear details tomorrow. The plank advocates peace and security through international cooperation without joining a world state, aligning with a restrained international role.
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Chicago
Mackinac Island
Resolutists
Ite
Itomorrow
Warremr
Austin
Vermont
Storm Toll Grows Across Three States
Rescue workers report increasing death tolls as a massive storm devastates West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland. Federal and state agencies coordinate relief while hospitals treat hundreds injured and many homeless search for relatives amid wrecked towns. Authorities tally 102 dead in West Virginia 41 in Pennsylvania and three in Maryland with about 400 injured.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Shinnston
Nole
Nan al
Associated Press
Weatnia
Pennayvaria
Nerrow
Pittsburgh
W. Va
West ‘Virginia
WEA Provides Food for Storm Victims Across State
Gov. Neely's office said the War Food Administration will distribute large quantities of chick, eggs and potatoes to the stricken central belt. Food will be distributed through the Board of Public Welfare in Shinnston and other points in the devastated area. Neely traveled from Charleston to assess aid and planned visits to Shinnston, Clarksburg, and Fairmont hospitals.
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Neely
Ang
War Food Administration
Board of Centre
Department of Public Areliiance
Shinnston
Charleston
Tornade
Vislt Pe Hients
Clarksburg
Fairmont ’Hospitals
Disaster Toll Grows Across Five Cities After Crushing Collapse
More seriously injured crowding hospitals in five cities as thirteen people die in Clarksburg and Fairmont hospitals. Doctors fear more fatalities from tearing wounds while scenes of horror unfold as mangled bodies are pulled from flattened homes across a wide stretch from the Pennsylvania line to Tucker County. Homeless count in the hundreds. losses in seven figures expected. Health officials organize anti tetanus serum and plasma supplies as communities aid injured and canvas missing residents.
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Clarksburg
Fairmont
Harrison County
Pennsylvania
Mannington
Shinnston
Montrose
Randolph County
Tucker
Maryland
Betles
County Sends Antitoxin Doses to Storm Area
Kanawha County Court authorized 25 doses of tetanus gas gangrene antitoxin to be sent to the storm struck area. Physicians, nurses, Red Cross representatives, or responsible persons may obtain the drug from Charleston. This morning the shipment covers the north central part of the state.
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MB. Golaman
Corosner
Kanawha
Red Cross
Charleston
Central Tert
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