RAF and US Air Forces Hit Germany and Occupied France
Bombers raided across a wide front from Beauvais to Bordeaux with 1360 miles of Atlantic and land targets. RAF Lancasters and Mosquitos struck the Ruhr and Le Havre while American Ninth Air Force sent over 2400 bombers and fighters to targets behind German lines, totaling about 1485 tons of bombs.
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France
Thes
Beauvais
Paris
Bordeaux
Angouleme
la Poissonniere
Nantes
la Trilliere
Tours
Delsenkirchen
Ruhr
Hitler
Navy
RAF
le Havre
Douai
Cambrai
St. Pol
Evrecy
Aunay-Sur-Odon
Caen
Normandy
Gelsenkirchen
Ninth Air Force
Gly Cas Common Sense Relief Promoted in Ad
An advertisement promotes Gly Cas as a thorough dependable aid for constipation causing headaches biliary distress and sluggishness. Cautions include using it as directed and notes Loyd's Drug Store and other local drug stores carry Gly Cas.
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Bt. Loyd's Drug Store
Reading Drug Stores
Cotton prices swing in New York as Pace amendment boosts parity bets
Cotton futures moved widely with gains up to 1.40 a bale amid heavy trade and Pace amendment support. Profit taking trimmed some gains but the undertone remained firm as various grades and weights priced across a broad range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nashville Livestock Cattle Prices Decline Steadies Minor
In Nashville Tennessee on June 15 cattle market reports light to moderate decline with lightweight grassers and low grade cows firming little. Sale notes show prices 12.75 to 14.25 for steers and heifers cutters to medium cases 8.00 to 12.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal-state Market News Service
Allied Air Bombard Cherbourg Peninsular Targets
Allied air forces hammered Cherbourg area with hundreds of medium light and fighter bombers and fighters from American Ninth and RAF units. Targets included Le Mans base, Mezidon Caen rail yards, Amphirees Vire Domfront St Hilaire Duharcouet Argenton and Laval areas with many planes destroyed on ground and in air.
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Cherbourg
Ninth
RAF
St. Lo
Coutances
Granville
Teesy
le Mans
Mezidon
Caen
Amphiereés
Vire
Domfront
St. Hilaire
Duharcouet
Argenton
Laval
Channel
OPA Check Planned In Morgan County Garment Panel
Harry H Higdon announced a district wide check on women and children's outer garments pricing charts under maximum price regulation. The Morgan County apparel panel aims for 100 percent chart compliance as dealers face mail-in enforcement from the Birmingham district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H Higdon
Morgan County
OPA
Birmingham
Women Sought for Navy Department Hiring Drive
Mrs. Hazel Shafer and Miss L. Mitchell arrived in Decatur to interview applicants for clerk typist and stenographer positions with the Navy Department in Washington. Salaries begin at 146 dollars monthly and rise with education and experience. Navy representatives can be reached at the U S employment office on Ferry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Shafer
Lesdie—Mitchell
Decatur
Navy Department
Washington
Pacific Fronts See Major Actions Across Asia and Pacific
Allied forces pressed large scale operations from the Marianas toward Guam while bombers targeted Palau Truk and the Kuriles. In China Changsha saw heavy fighting as Chinese defenses hold. In Burma British and Japanese clashes at Mogaung and Myitkyina intensify. Biak hosts fierce airfield battles as U S troops advance.
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Tokyo
Pacific
Ma‘rianas
Guam
Nimitz
Marshalls
Southwest Pacific
Palau
Truk
Myitkyina
Burma
Southeast Asia
Joseph Stilwell
India
China
Stilwell
Biak
U.S
Halsey Relinquishes Pacific Command to Newton
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr turns over Allied commander in chief duties in the South Pacific to Vice Admiral John Henry Newton. Halsey will take a new Pacific assignment as Newton assumes effective command, following historic battles at Guadalcanal and Bougainville. Newton, a former deputy CINC Pacific, brings prior Pearl Harbor duties to the post.
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South Pacific
William F. Halsey Jr
John Henry Newton
Halsey
Pacific
United States
Pacific Fleet
Santa Cruz
Guadalcanal
All-Services
Todjo
Bougainville-Rabaul
Emirau
Tokyo
Newton
South Pacific Command
Pacific Areas
Chester Nimitz
Pearl Harbor
Army Lifts Veil On New World War II Bomber
The Army air forces disclosed the B-26 super bomber as a combat asset with aircraft specifications and claims of heavy payload capability. They noted the aircraft’s large wingspan and power, while keeping many details secret and comparing it to the B-17 Flying Fortress.
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Atlanta
Army Air Forces
Germany
Japan
Army
Boeing
Bell Aircraft Corporation
War Department
Hitler
U. S
H. H. Arnold
Air Forces
Arnold
Eddie Rickenbacker
Local Court Docket Shows Fines In April Traffic Cases
Four cases listed on the city docket include a reckless driving fine of 50 cents, public drunkenness fined to zero, a 5 dollar charge for running a red light, and a 2 dollar fine for a traffic law violation. Hospital updates and community notices follow, including church meeting plans and local residents traveling or receiving care.
De Gaulle Denies Allied Pact On Liberation Roles
The French leader refuted an overnight Washington report claiming he cancelled orders for hundreds of officers to land with the first invasion waves. He said no agreement was signed with the United States or Allied forces and any tensions arose from non recognition of his provisional government. De Gaulle visited Isigny and Bayeux after landing on D Day.
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France
Supreme Command
Washington
de Gaulle
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Isigny
Bayeux
Allied push deepens in Normandy bridgehead near Cherbourg
German and American forces clash as the battle for Cherbourg grows. American units advance from Carentan toward high ground and push toward La Havre as Montebourg and Caumont see heavy fighting. Paratroopers aid Carentan push, while German counterattacks try to stem the Allied drive.
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Carentan
Cherbourg
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Zurich
Switzerland
Berlin
Normandy
Les Sablons- Baupte
Ste. Mere Eglise
la Havre Paits
U.S. Fourth Division
Montebourg
Valognes
Doughboys
Quineville
Caumont
Villers- Bocage
Firm Foothold Held as Stimson Sees Allied Landings
War Secretary Stimson said Allies have a firm foothold on the European coast and will stay until France is liberated and Germany defeated. He warned of counter attacks and noted destruction of nine bridges over the Seine by Allied air forces slowed a major counter move. He cited initial landings on the French coast and emphasized that German defenses, mines, and beach obstacles remained hazardous.
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Washington
Stimson
France
Germany
Normandy
Siene
Drift to a hostile beach and the moral of sleep
A wartime convoy diary recalls tense night near the Belgian coast as a damaged ship loses its swept channel and a colonel notes the peril. The writer reflects on fear, sleep, and perseverance, ending with renewed resolve once the engines regain power and order is restored.
De Gaulle and the French National Committee’s Recognition Issue
The piece analyzes De Gaulle’s push for recognition of his Committee of National Liberation as France’s provisional government. It notes American and British reluctance, pressing for peace-time consent from the French people and concerns over Eisenhower's civilian authority and currency. It cites De Gaulle’s strong personality and perceived destiny as factors shaping Western hesitation.
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de Gaulle
Committee of National Liberation
France
Washington
London
Eisenhower
Orces
America
England
Sea voyage diary describes anti seasickness episode at sea
The writer recalls the familiar pre war imagery of air raids and the sudden calm aboard ship. On the eve of sailing two anti seasickness capsules caused extreme drowsiness and throat constriction, leaving Army personnel groggy while Navy avoided them. By evening the crew recovered and no one aboard reported seasickness.
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Army
Navy
De Gaulle May Face Allied Pressure Over Leadership Role
The text suggests Allied powers could pressure France by imposing a strong leader before elections. It notes potential difficulties for France and wonders if De Gaulle should soften his stance to ease acceptance among the public.
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