Battle Update From Normandy Drives German Defenses Back
Allied forces press the Caen area with heavy armor and air support as Montgomerry’s troops push toward high ground near Esquay and La Bijude. German resistance concentrates around the Orne and Cherbourg raids target Metz rail hubs while von Rundstedt masss armor for a larger counter thrust. The Cherbourg harbor fort at Ile Pelee falls as control of the Cherbourg peninsula tightens.
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Orleans
Flers
Caen
Orne River
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Supreme Command
Evrecy
Esquay
la Bijude
Normandy
von Rundstedt
France
Germany
RAF
Metz
Lle Pelee
Cherbourg
Wounded Pfc Tucker in France as Allies advance
Pfc Tucker Wounded in France on June 9 while serving with a Ranger unit. He had been in service since last October and is the son of Mr and Mrs John H Tucker of RFD 2. An Allied staff officer reported strong Allied advances south of Caen with German forces suffering heavy losses as air and artillery pressure mounts.
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Tucker
John Howard Tucker, Jr
John H. Tucker
RFD 2
France
Way Department
Owens-Illinois Glass Co
Cap de la Hague
Cherbourg
Britain
United States
Gerhardt
Huebner
Charles Hunter Gerhardt
Clarence R. Huebner
U.S
Normandy
Preme
West Point
Macon
Caen
Pencha
Montgomery
Onon
Huntington Sees 98 Degree Peak In West Virginia Heat Wave
A West Virginia heat wave hit with Huntington reaching 98 degrees at 4 30 pm before a storm cooled the day to 77. Charleston topped at 96 with a 64 degree low, Beckley hit 90 and a 65 low, and Clarksburg reported 95 as a statewide heat surge persisted in the June weekend.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Charleston
Beckley
Clarksburg
Saipan advances and Normandy front in Allied push
Allied forces pressure Saipan with a two mile advance along the eastern coast while Japanese night harassment continues. Nimitz reports a Bayman peninsular squeeze driving a large portion of Japanese forces into Saipan s northern area. In Normandy, Allied troops push toward St Lo as German defenses rely on tanks and mobile units amid a broad British advance near Orne river Caen. Air campaign has severed Seine and Loire bridges, forcing reinforcements through a narrow Paris Orleans corridor.
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Saipan
Long Dare
St. Lo
Normandy
Odo River
Orne River
Caen
Evrecy
Seine
Loire
Paris
Orleans
Army Fliers Begin Ascent From Grand Canyon Plunge
Three U S Army airmen marooned for over a week in a Grand Canyon plateau area started climbing toward civilization under a ranger and a college professor guide. They were parachuted at 2 am June 21 from 14,000 feet and hope to reach near 9,000-foot north rim by tomorrow. The trio are Charles Gnidolum, Maurice J. Cruicksank, and Roy W. Embanks. Ed Las, a national park service ranger, and Dr. A A MacRae, Princeton graduate and Old Testament teacher, led the rescue effort.
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Grand Canyon
Canyon
Eastern College
George
Charles Gnidolum
Maurice J. Cruicksank
Krs
Lawrence
Mass
Roy W. Embanks
Naligpeil. Munt
Aleutians
Ed -Las
National Park Service
A. A. MacRae
Princeton
Wilmington, del
Fifth Hacks Qut Continued From Page One
Allied guns blasted a newly organized enemy artillery unit. In another sector Nazis lost six tanks five guns two anti tank guns and 15 caissons. A captured German letter claimed the war had turned into a mouse trap for them as Americans press the advance south and southwest of Siena with French troops making gains near Montalcino Monticiano and Pienza while the heavy fighting persists along the Trasimeno area north of Rome.
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5Th Army Front
Siena
Sth
Montalcina
Montievnnello
Pienza
Saxe Trasimeno
Rome
Sir Oliver
Position for a Young Lady at Frankenberger Co
Permanent petition with splendid opportunity for a young lady. Filing experience helpful but not necessary. Apply Mr Reland Advertising Dept Fourth floor Frankenberger and Co.
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Frankenberger's
Reland
Advertising Dept
Frankenberger & Co
Allies report limited gains yet destroy 11 guns and 200 Germans near Perugia
Leese's forces claimed limited gains in a Casella engagement six miles northeast of Perugia while Allied Mediterranean air forces flew 1,200 sorties. The battle score showed 23 enemy planes destroyed against six Allied aircraft missing as heavy bombers struck into Romania and Bulgaria despite bad weather.
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Leese
Casella
Perugia
Romania
Bulgaria
OPA Settles Slaughter House Price Case in Clarksburg
Walter M. Elswick announced a settlement for treble damages against Young & Stout of Clarksburg in a case brought by the Office of Price Administration. The government and the firm agreed to a $500 settlement over alleged price regulation violations on beef and veal carcasses and wholesale cuts. The order was entered by Judge Harry E. Watkingati Fairmont.
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OPA
Harrison Slaughter House
Actio
Office of Price Administration
Clarksburg
Walter M. Elswick
Young & Stout
Elswick
Fed- Feral
Harry E. Watkingati
National Bond Sales Exceed 79 Percent
War bond sales in the $18 billion World War II drive have reached 79 percent of the quota. Through yesterday sales totaled $12.605 billion, up $2.271 billion from the prior day. Individual purchases amount to $2.869 billion, 48 percent of a $6 billion personal quota, while corporations and non banking investors total $9.7366 billion, 97 percent of their $10 billion corporate quota. The drive continues through July 3.
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Washington
Ted RB. Gamble
Property Transfers In South Charleston and Charlestown
Dollie E McCormick et al transfer parcels to Carl H Beane in Cartwood Addition Albans Martha Sue Yas Binder et al transfer to Carl H Beane on Jot Church St St Albans Fletcher Lewis transfers to Blanche D Lewis two parcels in South Hyns Overton Lewis to Blanche D Lewis part of lot 27 block 18 5th Ward South Charleston The Dor Her Co transfers to Bertha Sclove lot Quartier St Gatland B Porterfield and items 65 and 656 Rivers View Addition Charleston Cheries S F Sattler and wife to Opear GC Ensle and wife part of ints 171 and 172 subdivision 3 Fort Mil Addition
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Dollie E. McCormick
Carl BH. Beane
Cartwood Addn
Albans
Martha Sue Yas Binder
Carl H. Beane
Church St. St. Albant Fletcner
Querton Lewis
Blanche D. Lewis
South Hyns
Overton F. Lewis
Block 18
Sth Ward
South Charieston
the Dor-Her Co
Bertha Sclove
Lot
Quartier St Gatland B. Porterfield
Ite Te Qshell Cribble
Rivers View Addn
Charieston
Cheries
S. F. Sattler
Opear
GC Ensle
Fort Mil Addn
Timber Salvage Plan Set for Storm Areas
West Virginia timber salvage plan moves to help landowners recover saw timber and pulpwood from trees uprooted by last Friday night tornado. Supervisor Ralph Smoot estimates about 1.5 million board feet of saw timber plus material for mine props and posts can be salvaged across the three state area. A project supervisor will be assigned to develop the salvage program with landowners.
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West Virginia
Central State
Ralph ©. Smoot
Smoot
GOP Unit Delays Convention Committee Meeting
The national committee held a brief post convention session as Gov. Dewey could not attend. A six member committee led by Del R. Creager was named to confer with the candidate on chairmanship. Members include J. Russel Sprague, Ezra R. Whitla, Werner W. Schroder, and Mrs. Horace A. Sayre with Mrs. Katharine K. Brown. A further session was scheduled for tomorrow morning.
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National Committee
Dewey
del R. B. Creager
Texas
Creager
J. Russel Sprague
New York
Ezra R. Whitla
Idaho
Werner W. Schroder
Ilinois
Horace A. Sayre
Oklahoma
Katharine K. Brown
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Montfort-sur-Riste
Cherisy
St. Paul-Courtonne
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Overbrook Co., Inc
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Bonn
Fleinchmann
Fleischmann
West Virginias
Kenberger
Tonday Thea
Svar Wohs
Pia
Harry Carroll
E. Viola Carroll
Dunbar
Paul VY. Moses
Alfred W. Vogel
Jefferson di
Reeves Food Mart
Brotherton’s Food Market
Londeree’s Grocery
PAY & Take Market
David Copperfield
Gabardine
the Bays Hour
Dads Store
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