Breakthrough Near Caen Marks Fast Normandy Advance
Allied forces push through Caen outer defenses as British Canadian troops break the crust surrounding the city. American units seize St Jean De Days and advance near La Haye Du Puits, with Montgomerie’s offensive opening under heavy artillery and air support.
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West Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Caen
Normandy
Oelves
St. Jean de Days
la. Haye du Puits
Bernard L. Montgomery
Nei
Tion
Superforts Return From Blasts On Japan Bases
U S B 20 Superfortresses struck five Japanese naval, industrial, and military nerve centers in Japan and China during a night raid. The mission hit targets at Sasebo, Omura, Taishan, and Hankow as the bombers returned to base without loss.
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Washington
U. S
Japan
China
20Th Air Force
Uippon
Laoyao
Hankow
Kyushu
Sase- Senate
Atta
Omura
Kyu
Leoyao
Beeree EN
Investigators Seek Cause After Ringling Circus Fire Tragedy
Hartford July 8 Authorities vow to fix responsibility for the tragic loss of life at the Ringling Brothers Big Top fire as 152 deaths are listed. State's Attorney Ferh M. Alcorn Jr says arrests likely after a fire marshal hearing and coroner’s inquest. Inquiries show inadequate firefighting equipment and personnel on the circus grounds and tent in use.
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Hartford
Conn
Big Top
Ferh M. Alcorn Jr
Alcorn
Cirous
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek at Strand Theatre
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs EH B Wyckoff of West Washington Street to attend tonight’s Strand presentation featuring Eddie Bracken and Beny Frugi in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek. Also showing Canteen with Charles Starrett Jane Frazee and Vera Vague and Fangs of the Wild at the Dixie.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Wyckoff
West Washington Street
Morgan's Creek
Eddie Bracken
Beny Frugi
Strand Theatre
Canteen
Charles Starrett
Jane Frazee
Vera ‘Vague
Dixie Theatre
West Virginia Moves Back To Fourth In War Bond Drive
West Virginia reports show the state slipping to fourth in the Fifth War Loan drive. Bales reach 115 million on 143 percent of the 81 million quota after a one day boost of over seven million. E bonds sales total 12.7 million for 53 percent of 24 million goal. Individual sales 43.5 million or 93 percent of 47 million. Corporate sales 71.9 million against a 34 million quota. Charleston workers rally with Gazette Daily Mail WGKV WCHS aiming to push Kanawha county over the top in final day, with an all day drive at the victory hut and a 10,000,000 band goal. John Ruggles, 54, creamery employee, killed by a train at Guyandotte crossing. Horses with no wins in current meeting run first race at Charles Town Jockey Club as A J Boyle offers a 1,300 purse, largest in track history. Office of Price Administration item from Washington noted.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Kanawha County
The
Gazette
Daily Mail
WGKV
WCHS
Victory Hut
Press Club
Japanese civilians surrender on Saipan through refugee road
Sick and starved civilians stream from Saipan caves into American lines as leaflets urged surrender. Allied report notes trapped Japanese units resist on the northern tip with desperate counterattacks. Meanwhile B-29 bases loom and other airfields on nearby islands are seized as McArthur reports Namber airfield capture on Noemfoor.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Marianas
Richard Johnston
Western Pacific
Japan
North Dutch New Guinea
Philippines
Namber
Noemfoor
Mindanao
Douglas McCarthur
Binal
Sapan
Tokyo
Barkley Expected to Nominate Roosevelt Again for President
Alben Barkley, after resigning as Senate majority leader following a sharp clash with President Roosevelt, is believed to nominate Roosevelt for a fourth term. Washington buzzed over Barkley’s reconciliation with Roosevelt while speculation grew about Vice President Wallace’s renomination and potential convention delegate exclusions.
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Associated Press
Alben W. Barkley
Senate
Roosevelt
Tday
Washington
Wallace
Seattle
China
Siberia
Sill
Democratic
Barkley
Men Drill Shaft To Aid Entombed Miners
BELLAIRE July 7 work crews labored to sink a 350 foot shaft to reach 66 coal miners trapped by a mine fire since Wednesday. Coroner to declare the men legally dead for workmen's compensation. Rescue hopes fade as mine officials doubt life remains despite air vent efforts. The Powhatan mine, the state’s largest, was sealed Thursday to stop the blaze.
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Bellaire
Belmont County
Powhatan
United Mine Workers
Powhatan Pit
Key Nazi defense of Rosignano and Castellina falls
Allied forces capture the well-defended towns of Rosignano and Castellina near Livorno and Pisa after three days of fierce street fighting. American infantry, backed by heavy artillery, repelled counterattacks while opening a flank toward Livorno and enabling inland advances. French Fifth Army units also moved through the mountains toward the area.
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John F. Chester
Rome
Rosignado
Castellina
Livorno
Leghorn
Pisa
al- Ned
Rosignano
Fifth
Volterra
Fifth Army
De Gaulle Heads To White House For Talk With Roosevelt
General Charles De Gaulle advances to the White House to resume discussions with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The talks, set against formal receptions, aim to foster friendly relations between the French government and the American allies as Roosevelt notes no immediate recognition issue.
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de Gaulle
White House
Roosevelt
Washington
Charles de Gaulle
St. de Gaulle
Casablanca
Honey West
Robert P. Pat de Gaulle
Ludin
Geo
Marshall
Chinese victory halts Japanese siege at Hengyang in China
The Chinese breakthrough near Hengyang on the Peiping Canton railway slows Nipponese, aided by American air power under Major General Chennault. The victory offers temporary relief amid a major southern invasion threat, as Japan sought to split China and threaten Allied operations.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Hengyang
Peiping - Hankow -Canton
China
Chennault
Japan
Peiping
Canton
Soviet Thrust at Wilno Hits Heart of City
Soviet General Ivan Cherniakhovsky led three spearheads of cavalry and tanks toward Wilno as German garrison fortified the gateway to East Prussia. Reports described Wilno’s domed cathedrals on hills near the border, while Nazis reportedly pulled back toward the Bug river, shortening the defense line toward Warsaw.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Wilno
Vilna
East Prussia
St. Stanislaw
St. Nicholas
Red Army
DNB
Ernst von Hammer
Bug
Kowel
Warsaw
Kemelishki
Wino
Daugavpils Dinsk
Chinese Win Victory In First Counterattacks
Chinese troops won a key victory in counterattacks north of Hengyang, occupying Lil ing 80 miles northeast of the rail hub. Japanes e forces that besieged Hengyang for 13 days were rumored to be retreating, and reports from Boga hinted at a breakthrough from the southwest.
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Chungeing
Hengyang
Liling
High Command
Wanes Boga
Wreck Toll Unknown After Army Train Crash Near Jellico
Wreck crews remove coaches from a boulder strewn river bed near Jellico as military officers work to determine the exact death toll from theThursday night Louisville and Nashville crash. The fireman engineer and 17 soldiers are confirmed dead with 92 injured hospitalized at Clinton Tennessee. Identification of soldiers proceeds as Red Cross aids families.
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Jellico
Tenh
Clear River
Clinton
Tenn
Jeh
Wourt
American Red Cross
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la Mine
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Huntington
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Guyancotte
Cabell County
F. X. Schuller
Charles Town
Charles Town Jockey Club Track
A. J. Boyle
Office of Price Administratee
Saipan Caves
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Attu
Makin
Rosignano and
Charles Lawall
West Virginia University
Matthew M. Neely
Adase
Dr. Lawall
William P. Lehman
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Charles M. Love, Jr
Kanawha Alumni Chapter
University Board of Governors
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