War Picture Very Bright War Picture Very Bright
Elton C. Fay reports upbeat Allied news from Europe and the Pacific. American and British forces push on Cherbourg and Rome front lines while the Russians press near Vitebsk. In the Pacific Tokyo loses ships and planes as Saipan alarms Japan. Kohima Imphal highway is retaken in India as Burma road aims to reopen China supply. Churchill predicts summer progress for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton C. Fay
Associated Press
Kirke L. Simpson
Europe
Pacific
Contentin
Cherbourg
France
Italy
Rome
Vitebsk
Churchill
Saipan
Marianas
Southeast Asia
Kohima- Inphal
India
India-Burma
Burma
Cina
China
Japan
Kwantung Army
Voice of the People in Danville letter on boys in service
A June 23 1944 Liberty letter from Danville Alabama requests printing a message from Congressman John Sparkman about boys in service. The writer recalls a furloughed son overheard mocking uniforms and asks mothers how they feel about their sons in uniform amid wartime attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Alabama
John Sparkman
Congress
Tne
Calamity Towns Ellery Queen Opens a New Mystery
Ellery Queen visiting Wrightsville as "Ellery Smith" investigates a haunted house and a string of threatening letters linked to Nora Wright and Jim Bradford. Pat and Ellery uncover a burned envelope fragment signed Rosemary Haight while Nora faces love and trust amid wedding tensions and a looming family drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellery Smith
Mr. Queen
Wrightsville
John F. Wright
Hermione
Nora
James Haight
Lola
Miss Wright
Patricia
Carter Bradford
Jim” Haight
Ellery
Frank Lloyd
Haights
Wright
Pat
Rosemary Haight
Jim
Carl” Bradford
Carter
Ny Am
Bradford
Smith
White House
Hermy
Alberta
Carl
Bailey
Patty
High Village
Rosemary
Mothers defend sons in uniform amid wartime remarks
Mrs. Standridge voices hurt over a local critic who mocked soldiers while her two sons serve for freedom. She shares her pride reading a letter from Mr Sparkman and urges broadest publication for mothers with sons in service to see support from public figures. John Sparkman responds to Mrs Standridge with praise and best wishes for the sons health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sparkman
City Hall Repairs To Guide Budget Decisions
Birmingham officials will decide housing for city departments after cost estimates for repairing the fire damaged city hall become available. The fire caused about 150000 in damages, forcing the police to move to the county courthouse and other departments to the municipal auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
City Commission
Cooper Green
B T U Social At Lebanon Enjoyed
A B T U social at Lebanon Baptist Church was enjoyed by the youth with leader Mrs. E R Barkley Sr sponsoring an ice cream supper. Attendees included Opal Eaton Jean Eaton Loren e Price Linnie Bee Nelson Mabel Wright Fayewell Lake Bernadine Goff J D Lake John Henry Garnett Carl Shaneyfelt Hilliard Garnett Otto Winsette Walker Garnette Herman Wiansette Williard Nappier and many couples including Buddy Knox Herman Collins George Eaton and son Billy Don Ratliff Barkley and daughter Judy Rev Billy Stephenson of Hartselle attended as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Baptist Church
E. R Barkley Sr
Opal
Jean Eaton
Lorene Price
Linnie Bee Nelson
Mabel Wright
Fayewell Lake
Bernadine Goff
J. D. Lake
John Henry Garnett
Carl Shaneyfelt
Hilliard Garnett
Otto Winsette
Walker Garnette
Herman Wiansette
Williard
Buddy Knox
Herman Collins
George Eaton
Billy Don
Ratliff Barkley
Judy
E. R. Barkley Sr
Billy Stephenson
Hartselle
War dogs statistics and 1876 centennial banana souvenirs
The report notes dogs played a major role in World War I for both sides with French losses recorded at 3 500 killed and 1 500 missing. It also mentions bananas sold as ten cent souvenirs at the Philadelphia Centennial of 1876.
Lack of Cord Bottleneck Hits Tire Production
Atlanta reports the shortage of tire cord, not rubber, as a bottleneck in wartime tire output. WPB Director Harry G. Thornton told Southeastern cord manufacturers that synthetic rubber will rise to over one million tons annually by 1944 end, but cord supply remains insufficient to meet military and civilian tire needs. About 50 executives from cord plants in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
War Production Board
Harry G. Thornton
WPB
Southeast
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Ration Dates From AP on Indefinite Stamp Validities
The AP reports that Meats and fats Book four red stamps through W8 are valid indefinitely. Blue stamps A8 through V8 valid indefinitely. W8 Z8 and A5 become valid July 1 and last indefinitely. Sugar Book four stamps 30 31 32 valid indefinitely for five pounds. Stamp 40 valid five pounds. Shoes Book three airplane stamps 1 2 valid indefinitely. Gasoline 10 A coupons in Northeast and Southeast allow three gallons through Aug 8. elsewhere 12 A coupons three gallons through Sept 21. B 3 B 4 C 3 C 4 coupons five gallons everywhere. Fuel oil Period four and five coupons valid through Sept 30. New period one coupons valid as soon as received from local boards.
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Associated Press
First of Wounded Back From France Arrives in U S
The War Department announced the first arrival of Normandy invasion casualties in the United States. An officer and an enlisted man arrived at Mitchel Field New York at 7 45 p m aboard an Air Transport Command hospital plane. It said additional large scale casualties are not contemplated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Normandy
France
War Department
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Air Transport
Convention Front Opens as GOP Moves to Nominate
Chicago dispatch reports the Republican convention begins public maneuvering after weeks of backstage talks. Delegates and campaign operatives from Dewey and Bricker camps coordinate state votes, with hotel lobbies and mezzanine rooms serving as nerve centers for ballot strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Marlow
Chicago
Dewey
Ohio
Bricker
Stevens
America
New Type of Aid for Reds
Washington reports a broad lend lease plan to aid Soviet reconstruction after the war. It envisions continuing shipments of peacetime assisting equipment on credit while end of lend lease cuts off war time transfers. The plan aims to prevent a production slump and would funnel several billion dollars of U S goods to the USSR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
Orkeerion Ae
United States
Republican bets on November win draw puzzled response
A famed Republican questions the November outcome as a quote suggests doubt about a Kentucky Derby book analogy. The remark remains vague, leaving readers to wonder what the strategist predicts or implies about the election.
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Voice OF
THE
People
Danville
Mayflower Transit Co
Elliott
Ellery Queen
Littie, Broan & Co
Kirg Features Syndicat
Ine
Sparkman
John W. Standridge
Congress of
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Standridge
Morton Downey
Jimmy Lytell
Wmsl Blve
Coca-Cola
R. J. Scott
KCRAP
Høpsen Seal
B. T.U. Social
Lebanon
Gene Akern
Shankham
Caesar
Anager
Cosu
By James Marlow
George Zielke
James Marlow
Old Cantonment Hospital
Army
James W. Burns
Betty Thebold
Universal Concrete Pipe CO
P. O. Box
U.S
Royal Tire Service
Lee ST. and
1St Ave
Joe Hagler
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