28 Tons Bombs Hit Yap and Palau
Advanced Allied Head Quarters reports Yap island was hit by 28 tons of bombs in raids by American planes for the fifth time since June 22, destroying four Japanese planes. Additional attacks on 26 and 27 damaged four barges off the New Guinea coast as part of raids against Marianna flank airbases. Palau has been struck repeatedly by land based bombers.
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New Guinea
Yap Island
Palau
Yap
Saipan
Marianas
Philippines
Foreign War Veterans Aid Storm Sufferers
Carl Wilgus announced a 1500 dollar contribution from the Veterans of Foreign Wars to aid tornado victims in central West Virginia. The gift was disclosed as the VFW held its annual convention in Clarksburg.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Carl Wilgus
State Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Clarksburg
Giant Cliff Thompson to Receive Law Degree
Milwaukee June 29. The tallest man in the United States will be awarded a law degree tomorrow. Clifford M Thompson at about 8 feet 7 inches tall weighs 460 pounds and wears a 19 1 2 collar. He is among three graduates from Marquette University law school this year. James D Amato, a friend, stands 6 feet 1 inch.
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Cliff Thompson
Milwaukee
United States
Clifford M. Thompson
Thompson
Marquette University Law School
Jack Earl
el Paso
Texas
Francis Switck
Law School
James D'Amato
Chinese Army Draws Closer to Tengchung
Chinese forces neared Tengchung three miles north of the Japanese base in Yunnan as heavy artillery pounded Sungshan near Lungling. U S air support waned due to weather while mobile units clashed with Japanese south of the Burma road and cut the Mangshih Lungling road, destroying three bridges before retreat.
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Chungking
Yunnan Province
Tengchung
Salween River
U. S. 14Th Air Force
Salween
Sungshan
Lungling
Yunnan
Burma Road
Kwa
Mangshih
Hungling
Strolling Don Wins Charles Town Feature Race
Strolling Don carried Springbook farm colors to victory in a large Charles Town purse race. Jockey Sammy Palumba guided the five year old to a 2 1/2 length win over Dr. G. T. Strother's Randle's Queen with Star Governor third and Spanish Uhl fourth. The 6 1/2 furlong event finished in 1:20 3 5. Approximate crowd was 2,500.
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Charles Town
Don
Springbook Farm
Sammy Palumba
Dr. G. T. Strother
Randle
O. ™. Brice
Mrs. J. Goodwin
Star Governor
Queen
Strolling Don
Palumbo
Charleston Airmen Win Oak Leaf Clusters in Air Medals
War Department announces three Charleston servicemen awarded oak leaf clusters with Air Medals. Bernard D. Horan, grandson of Mrs. Winifred S. Horan, advanced to first lieutenant and earned his third oak leaf cluster as a bombardier with the 1st Air Force in Italy. Elben B. Ezell of 1027 Valley Rd received a fourth bronze cluster as a navigator with the 15th Air Force in Italy. Elton E. Cooper, aerial gunner and 34-mission veteran, earned his second oak leaf cluster. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cooper of 5520 Indiana Ave.
Twelve Thousand Jap Planes Destroyed by U S
Washington reports American forces have destroyed more than 12,000 Japanese planes since the war began. Navy says 5,521 shot down by naval aviators and at least 738 destroyed on the ground in 1944. Army Air Forces credited with 5,827 shot down and 1,589 probable destroyies.
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Washington
Navy Department
War Department
U. S. Army Air Forces
Navy
U.S. Navy
Adm
A. W. Radford
Pacific
Posr
Radford
Somnambulist Thomas Herndon Dies After Fall From Window
An 83-year-old somnambulist, Thomas Herndon, walked from a second story window in Montgomery on June 22 and was found five hours later on the lawn. He died yesterday at a Montgomery hospital after eight days in a semi conscious condition. The body was taken to G. C. Hooper mortuary in Montgomery.
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Thomas Herndon
Montgomery
G. C. Hooper
Adm Vickery Extols Liberty Ship Record
In San Francisco on June 29 Admiral Howard L. Vickery, vice chairman of the U S maritime commission, praised the Liberty ships as crucial to the war effort. He compared them to boxcars for troops, noted Victory ships would be faster, and said he was pleased with the inspection trip and the show runs.
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San Francisco
Columbus
Drake
Howard L. Vickery
U. S.maritime Commission
England
Churchill
Victory
Liberty
South Charleston Service Mothers Plan July Picnic Meeting
The Service Mothers club of South Charleston, nationally active, announced a July 10 picnic at the home of Mrs. Henry Larmoyeux in Jefferson Park. Commander Mollie Branscome spoke as the group, which gives gifts to wounded soldiers at Ashford General Hospital, prepares for a new year of activities with leaders Mrs. V. Ansbach and committee members Mrs. George Delforge and Mrs. Larmoyeux.
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Service Mothers Club
South Charleston
Mollie Branscome
Henry Larmoyeux
Jefferson Park
V. Ansbach
George Delforge
Larmoyeux
Local Meeting Highlights and Visit from Overseas Service Member
At a Tuesday meeting held at Mrs. Cebert Price's Rosemont Drive home, speakers covered garden reminders. Chief Petty Officer Frank Warren Allen, home on leave to visit his mother Mrs. Sylvia M. Allen of 210 B 2d Ave, has served in South America or Lake Baikal in Siberia, noted as the deepest in the world.
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Cebert Price
Rosemont Drive
Frank Warren Allen
Sylvia M. Allen
South America
Certificates Sent To State Officials After Election
Nearly two months after the votes were cast, certificates of election went out to the secretary of state's office yesterday. Successful contestants for state senate and circuit judge nominations were notified. The delay was caused by recounts and contests in some districts and circuits.
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Secretary of ‘State
Senate
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