War Loan Drive Stalls in Houston County Signups
Officials in Houston County await resumption of business to continue the Fifth War Loan drive aimed at 2,208,000. Jerday Poyner Jr, chair of the county War Finance Committee, urged purchasers to pledge as tabulations near completion. County leaders stressed urgency as the bond quota remains short about 8,000 despite a total announced earlier of 55,000 pledged during a radio program.
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Houston County
Jerday Pat Poyner, Jr
County War Finance
Mer
Fern
Guardsmen Encamp Friday at Ozark Field
Officers of the Third Regiment Alabama State Militia will encamp Friday at Ozark Army Air Base for air training prior to the official element Sunday July 9. Col. P Shealy commands the regiment with Captains Moo Raymond Spann and R O, First Lieutenants Alrd P, Roy C, and Master Sergeant Wilton jes.
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Alabma State M
Ozark Army Air Base
Col
P. Shealy
Friare
Col. Shealy
H. B. Mooraymond E. Spann
Alrd P. T
Roy C
Wilton Jes
Linton
H. A
State Armory
World War II Front Reports Allied Push Across Europe
AP dispatch notes Normandy offensives expanding on Allied coasts with Canadian gains at Carpiquet and American advances along a 20 mile front near La Haye Du. Soviet forces advance toward Latvia as Minsk and Warsaw come under pressure. Navy and air power engage in Pacific theater near Bonin Islands amid ongoing invasion preparations.
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Associated Press
ASION
Normandy
Carpiquet
Czen
U. S
la Haye du
Minsko
Warsaw
East Prussia
Latvia
Bonin
Japan
Chichi
Wells
Mask
Ilrfielas
France
Flying Forts hit French airfields as weather clears for Normandy support
Allied heavy bombers backed by Mustang and Lightning escorts bombed several German airfields in France amid improving skies over the battle zone. One Fortress formation struck near Paris while returning crews reported light anti aircraft fire and no German aircraft. Overnight RAF Mosquito raids targeted rear lines south of Paris and Ruhr targets, with coastal waters mined and German rocket attacks on southern England resuming in daylight.
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Austin Bealmear
London
France
Normandy
U.S
English Channel
Britain
Paris
Ruhr
England
Arrangements Made For De Gaulle Visit
General Charles De Gaulle has definite and final plans for a visit to Washington. He is expected late this week. The French leader had hedged earlier about arriving, but now the arrangements are confirmed. Talks with Roosevelt will cover general policy and war conduct.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Roosevelt
United States
Algiers
Safe And Sane Fourth Observed In Dothan
Dothan observed the Fourth of July with most businesses and the post office closed. Law officers reported few arrests during pre-holiday hours. highway patrol noted no crashes and little travel. Drugstores opened briefly while restaurants remained shuttered and federal offices stayed open except for certain posts and farm agencies.
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Dothan
Pestares
Belacttwa
Mass Arrests Shake Paris Amid German Supremacy
Reports from Paris describe a city in terror as German troops and Vichy militiamen conduct house to house searches and mass arrests including Jews and men of military age. Sabotage and resistance rise in southern France while Maquis groups fortify Pyrenees towns near the Spanish border. Danish Liberty Council ends a five day general strike as Schalburg presence wanes in Copenhagen.
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Madrid
Paris
France
Vichy
Philippe Henriot
Gestano
Germany
Mediterranean
Pyrenees
Prats de Mille
Arles Sur Tech
Roussillon
Aude
Ariege
Stockholm
Danish Liberty Council
Copenhagen
Schalburg Corps
Liberty Council
Geneva Still Short Of E Bond Quota
Geneva County War Finance Committee chair Ward said the county is short of the E bond quota despite meeting the overall Fifth War Loan target. He urged citizens to raise about 60 000 more in E bonds to push Geneva County over the top, noting the drive continues.
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Geneva
Speciel
Ward
County War Finance Committee
Geneva County
Reds Pursue Fleeing Nazis as Canadians Back Yank Thrust
Allied forces opened a two pronged push on Normandy as Canadian troops seized Carpiquet airfield west of Caen and joined U S units advancing along the Cherbourg peninsula toward La Haye Du Puits. British troops also moved forward, securing ground south of Carpiquet and pressing the German defenses at close quarters.
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Wes Gallagher
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Normandy
Carpiquet
Caen
U. S
Cherbourg
la Haye du Puits
July Fourth Fireworks Mark Americans Attacking Caen
ST S SAUVETR LE ICOMTE FRANCE AP reports prompt moonlit bombardment as American forces shell German lines near Caen. The July 4 display follows dawn attacks with no clear sign of a major offensive from Montgomery. Canadian correspondent Ross Munro notes breakthrough at Carpiquet, a strong Caen perimeter site.
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ST. Sauvetr LE
Caen
Montgomery
Ross Munro
Georgia Negroes To Attempt Token Balloting Today
The Associated Press reports Georgia Democrats face a white voting rule in the party primary while Negro leaders plan token voting attempts to test grounds for court action. The issue ties to southern race policy ahead of the Chicago convention, with Texas and other southern states weighing court rulings and party guidance. Senator Eastland and other southern leaders denounce the Texas decision, as Dewey’s presidential bid appears paused until after Labor Day and campaign activity remains light ahead of the July Fourth holiday.
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Associated Press
Aormary
Georgia
Chicago
Texas
Supreme Court
Washington
John W. Goolsby
House of Representatives
Thomas E. Dewey
Chack
Dewey
Connolly
Tex
Last Minute Bulletins From Allied Fronts Near Caen
AP dispatch reports American troops within 134 miles of La Baye de Plais and British Canadian forces advancing near Caen. Vernein captured south of Carpiguet as front lines extend about 218 miles wide with progress noted by Allied officers.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Americas
la Beye de Pails
Canadiana
Amacanelt
Caen
Vernen
Carpiguet
Carpiquet
Tee Urttion
Consdlane
Gbaerpf
Doughboys Take Jap Airdrome At Noemfoor
ADVANCED ALLIED HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA AP American troops have invaded Noemfoor Island off Dutch New Guinea and seized its principal air drome in a 100 mile swoop toward the Philippines. Sixth Army under Lt General Walter Krueger landed on Noemfoor Western Coast and captured Kamiri airstrip within two hours, finding 30 Japanese planes. Casualties were light, with 45 Japanese dead counted early. MacArthur said our forces landed with practically no loss and secured the airfield promptly. Noemfoor lies 100 miles west of Schouten Islands and 50 miles from Manokwari, near Saipan operations.
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New Guinea
Noemfoor Island
Dutch New Guinea
Philippines
Sixth Army
Walter Krueger
Noemfoor
Kamiri
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Chieri Jima
Bonin Islands
Japan
Mourlin Spencer
Associated Press
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Noemmer
Schouten Islands
Manokwari
Marianas
Saipan Island
Tam
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Ambassador Armour Arrives At Capital
Ambassador Norman Armour landed at Washington airport from Buenos Aires to brief Secretary Hull and President Roosevelt on the tense U S Argentina dispute. He traveled here after a Miami stop and, questioned by reporters, declined to confirm permanent recall reports.
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Washington
Norman Armour
Buenos Aires
Hull
Roosevelt
Argentina
Miam
State Department
Armour
Berlin Broadcasts New Visit Of FDR
A German Transocean broadcast via Reuters said President Roosevelt will arrive at Cherbourg soon and attend the hoisting of an American flag on its citadel. He would then go to Scotland to meet Mr Church, and likely proceed to Rome to meet Stalin, though no Allied confirmation exists.
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London
Reuters
Roosevelt
Cherbourg
Scotland
Church- 1
Rome
Stalin
Axix
Renorta
Death report correction for Rountree in action error
Master Sergeant Samuel Comer Rountree Jr. of Ashford has not been killed in action in New Guinea. Sal Rountree, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Rountree, has safely arrived in New Guinea and his parents have been advised by the War Department. The error arose from a caller reporting another Houston County soldier’s death and confusing names. Sergeant Rountree serves in the Finance Department, Airborne Division, with four years of service and is a graduate of Ashford High School.
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Samuel Comer Rountree, Jr
Ashford
New Guinea
Eagle
Sal. Rountree
S. C. Rountree
War Department
Rountree
Dorcas Rountree
Dothan
Houston County
Airborne
Ashford High School
Blast at Varreck DuPont Warehouse Rocks Bedford NH
An explosion at the John B Varreck DuPont warehouse in Bedford New Hampshire shattered thousands of windows within a 70 mile radius and damaged nearby areas. The blast, caused by seven and a half tons of dynamite, left a huge crater and uprooted trees while injuring about a dozen people, mostly girls, with no fatalities reported. FBI agents worked at the scene to determine the cause as residents feared a nearby air base may have been bombed.
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Bedford
N. H
John B. Varveck and DuPont
Manchester
Sacred Heart Hospital
George E. McClintock
Varreck Company
Boston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gremer Field
New England
Holiday Death Toll Is Under Estimate
The Independence Day period shows 307 deaths so far, with traffic fatalities at 137 and drownings at 83 among the major causes. California leads in traffic deaths with 14, while offenses in other states show lower totals as officials anticipate a record traffic volume tonight.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Titanis
California
Pennsylvania
Allies Close In On Arezzo Area In Italy Fight
Allied forces push toward Arezzo as American units reach eight miles from the inland hub and 15 miles from Laverno on the west coast. The 442nd regimental combat team battles German forces near Cecina while the Fifth Army reports 26 500 prisoners taken since May 11. City of Cecina endures air raids with light damage.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Italy
Laverno
Leghorn
Eighth Army
Arezzo
Pisa
Rimini
Adriatic
Lake Transmeno
Magione
442Nd
Mrd
Cecus
Fifth Army
Pelerni
Cecina
Fifth
Cascia D’'Elsa
Lena
Lake ‘Trasimeno
Marciano
Lucignana
British Unity
Hermann Gorting
Trequand
Cortona
Arexo
Commons Will Hear Churchill On Robots
London report states Prime Minister Churchill plans a Thursday statement on German flying bomb attacks on Southern England. Foreign Secretary Eden told the Commons the talk would wait for a fuller address, despite calls for an earlier briefing.
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London
Churchill
England
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Eden
Twelve Are Killed in Santa Fe Wreck
AP reports twelve killed and 26 injured when the Santa Fe West bound Chief derailed near Williams Arizona. Authorities say the locomotive and at least 10 cars overturned on a straight stretch 14 miles east of Williams. Ambulances from Williams Plagstatt Winslow and Helmont aided the injured. Nine died at the scene two at Bellemont and one at Williams. A special train was sent from Williams to retrieve the details.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe Railway
Willams
Ariz
H. M. Gill
Williams
Plagstatt
Winslow
Hellemont
Bellemont
Bellemer
Gil
Streets Of Minsk Bloodbath Amid Red Army Drive
Soviet forces surged west of Minsk toward Warsaw and East Prussia as German defenses collapsed. Minsk fell into Russian hands with heavy casualties on both sides. Civilians reportedly aided the Red Army, storming German positions as mass prisoner totals neared 125000 to 135000. German generals captured raised the toll of generals killed or captured in three weeks to 21.
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Eddy Glnore
Moscow CP
Captune Minsk
Warsaw
East Prussia
Polotsk
Latvia
Lithuanus
Baltic
Minsk
Xhezd
Slutsk
Suomenvedenponis
Karisalmi
Russia
Massachusetts
France
Red Army
Germany
Daugavpila
Dvinsky
Kaunas
Lithuania
Bialystok
Old Poland
White Russia
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Charmakhovaky
Rokossovaky
Pojotsk
Molodeczno
Molodechno
Mink
Baltic Republica
German International Information Bureau
Propaganda Agency
Berlin
London
Pototsk
Petrozsvodak
Sortavaia
Red Star
Geman
Ware
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British War Office
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FBI
New Hampshire
Commons
Santa Fe
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