Red Army advances toward East Prussia in rapid drive
Russian forces, led by Gen Cherniakovsky, push west from near the East Prussian border in a 2 1/2 mile spearhead. Across a 350 mile front, Red Army operations kill thousands of German troops and threaten Kaunas Grodno Bialystok and Pinsk as observers sense a possible push toward Baltic fronts.
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Invasion Five Weeks: Definite Gains Cited By Montgomery
Washington dispatch reports five weeks into the Normandy campaign that gains are definite and concrete. Allied beachhead expanded, Cherbourg port seized, and the Cotentin peninsula secured as a base for further operations. German losses include about 54,000 captured with many killed or wounded.
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Washington
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Dewey wraps talks with New England Republicans
Governor Thomas E. Dewey concluded a busy day of meetings with three New England Republican delegations. The discussions reaffirmed his foreign policy stance, drawing support from former Wendell Willkie backers and an isolationist. Connecticut’s Clare Boothe Luce joined the visit, signaling ongoing interest in international peace efforts and Dewey's potential alliance with Willkie.
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Albany
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New England
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Dewey
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Congress
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United States
America
The Bridge of San Luis Rey at Strand Theatre
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Joe Potter of Yates Avenue to tonight’s Strand Theatre showing of The Bridge of San Luis Rey featuring Lynn Bari Akim Tamirott and Francis Lederer, or Up in Mabel’s at the Dixie with Marjorie Reynolds O’Keefe.
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Bridge of San Luis
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Francis Lederer
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Dixie
West Virginia Court Probation Involuntary Manslaughter Case
Charleston judge gave O. J. Mullins two years probation after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the December fatal shooting of Max Stewart a 19 year old discharged sailor. The incident followed a disorderly conduct arrest in a Charleston restaurant when Mullins was with the West Virginia investigating bureau.
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Max Stewart
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Flying bombs hit outer England and London today
A scattering of flying bombs struck southern England and London in daylight today as drones glided silently toward targets. One bomb smashed a house killing an occupant, described as a feather like glide, while London enjoyed a raid free night prior to renewed alerts.
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Americans Take Castiglioncello In Face Of Bitterest Enemy Opposition
Bulletin from Rome reports American heavy bombers hit four rail targets in southern France while light armor push toward Castiglioncello along the Italian west coast. Fifth Army nears Livorno, Germans stiffen defense as counterattacks threaten Lajatico and Meone Morra. Allied tanks advance, villages cleared in upper Tiber valley as operations continue.
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Talks on Turkish entry to war before fall
Ankara reports say discussions among Turkey Russia and Britain may draw Turkey into the war before summer ends. Premier Sukru Saracoglu leads talks with Soviet and British ambassadors alongside Turkish representatives in Cairo era positions. US Moscow London Washington are kept informed as Turkey seeks assurance of full postwar independence and more than base access.
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Washington
Nelsons Reconversion Plan Moves Toward Full Effect
Nelsons reconversion program, faught amid interagency strife, advances in phases with partial effect Saturday and full effect August 15. The plan lifts restrictions on civilian goods gradually, using idle plants and workers to prepare for peacetime industry. West Virginia leads Fifth War Loan oversubscription at 171 percent, with $138 million pledged. American air forces strike Munich in second attack in two days, targeting rail bottlenecks and war industries as Normandy operations continue.
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Washington
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War Today warns against over-optimism on war duration
Dewitt MacKenzie cites Eisenhower and a Foreign Economic Administration report to urge sustained Allied home-front effort. He notes heavy 1944 losses possible but insists Hitler is not beaten until knocked out, as Germany faces a fragile war economy and looming deficits in war material.
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Associated Press
Eisenhower
Hitler
Navi Savage
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Germany
Foreign Economic Administration
Washington
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Roosevelt Ready to Recommend Wallace for Vice President
President Roosevelt, having accepted a fourth term in advance, appears poised to name Henry Wallace as his running mate. The decision aims to guide the Democratic convention toward a unified ticket, though delegates retain freedom to choose.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
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Wallace
Allied advance near St Lo drives toward Nazi stronghold
Allied forces in Normandy push toward St Lo on a 48 mile front, destroying tanks and repelling German counterblows. American Doughboys close to the town from two directions as Montgomery warns German armor remains strong but weakened, with fighting continuing to wear down enemy units.
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Dessay
St Lo
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Pacific War Update From Saipan and Beyond
Allied forces push across the Pacific after Saipan victory as Nimitz and MacArthur map further ops. Tokyo radio reports intensified raids on Saipan and nearby positions. Admiral Nimitz lists ships shelling Guam and raids on Pagan, Paramushiro, Shumushu, and other northern targets, while MacArthur’s fighters strike Ceram and Halmahera.
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Associated Press
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