American Troops Reach Cherbourg Waterfront in Tornado Fallout
West Virginia faced its worst weather disaster as responders towed debris and searched rivers near Clarksburg Shinnston and surrounding areas today. Police report 95 dead with 10 missing in the West Fork region as funeral services for numerous victims proceeded across six counties.
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Dewey Bandwagon Spotlight at Republican Parley
The 23rd Republican National Convention opens in Chicago with Gov Thomas E Dewey leading a draft Dewey push amid a pledged delegate tally and Bricker efforts. Key events include a roll call and Warren keynote as Stassen and MacArthur remain largely unpledged.
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Illinois
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California
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Mighty air forge batter azig in scheduled blast
London reports RAF Mosquitos operating over Normandy and the German homeland attacked railway facilities and industrial targets. Air armadas from Britain and Italy hit installations in France and Germany while weather threat loomed for beachhead operations.
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Evans and Hussey in Tonight's Strand and Dixie Theatres
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs J H Evans of West Main Street to attend tonight's programs. At the Strand theatre Happened Tomorrow stars Ek Powell Linda Darnell and Oakie. At the Dixie theatre The Uninvited features Ray Ruth Hussey and Don d Crisp.
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West Virginia Journal Elects Reed President Of Society
Dr. P I Reed, director of WVU School of Journalism, elected president of Kappa Tau Alpha for two years by a mail poll. The honor comes as the national journalism society includes 1540 members and 23 chapters across the United States.
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Japanese Carrier Losses Mount in Saipan Campaign
U S Pacific fleet headquarters at Pearl Harbor reports Japan expended 717 aircraft and six carriers defending the Marianas. Allied advances in Saipan see American forces reach the northern island while Admiral Nimitz lists enemy ships and record air losses, noting 402 Japanese planes shot down west of Saipan on June 18. Page 2 continues with carrier updates.
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Elks Dance and Buffet for New Class Honor
Notice for Glonedo Elks following induction, a dance and buffet luncheon to honor the new class. Dance begins at 10, invitations extended to members and guests.
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Fifth Army Seizes Piombino Port in Italy Advance
American Fifth Army troops seized the port of Piombino to secure a supply base as they push along Italy’s west coast. Allied forces also closed on Siena with French units, as Germans retreat from multiple approaches near Suvereto and Leghorn amid river Ombrone actions and coastal gains.
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Four Powerful Soviet Armies Push Through White Russia
Four powerful Soviet armies drove westward through Nazi lines in White Russia on a 250 mile front, trapping 45,000 enemy troops in Vitebsk. The offensive, supported by allied plans, signals a concerted push toward Berlin with American weapons and other Red Army formations converging on Poland and Romania.
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Capture Of Whole Chain Of Marianas Fase Developing Saipan
American troops have captured Mt Tapotehau, 1,554 feet, and held it against a pre-dawn counterattack as Saipan victory grows. The peak’s fall removes Jap artillery fire and morale has officers confident the Marianas chain will fall. A Japanese unit in mountain caves delayed the advance before a ravine counterattack.
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Rescuers Take Perilous Trip Today To Rescue Flier From Grand Canyon
Park rangers rode horseback on a 40 mile trek along canyon walls to reach an army airman stranded 500 feet above the Colorado River and 4 500 feet below the north rim. A Coast Guard party with a boat and rescue gear arrived by air from the Pacific coast. Pack animals will haul gear to a camp near Tonto plateau as searchers believe the flier parachuted last week from a bomber. A plane dropped food and water after sighting a chute and a man nearby.
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Sino-Russian border idea discussed in Chungking
The War Today notes Vice President Wallace visited Chungking and carried a Sino Russian boundary proposal. Chiang Kai-Shek backs the principle, while China faces knotty issues on outer Mongolia and Sinkiang. Mongolia maintains autonomous government with Russia aid, risking disturbance if Chungking pushes to reclaim it.
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Close Quarters Fighting Looms in Cherbourg
Allied forces push through Cherbourg as German artillery shells strike the city from Cap de La Hague. British and American troops advance toward the harbor, with 3,340 prisoners taken and thousands more expected. News describes the city still contested at 11:30 a.m. while the front tightens along the western cape.
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China’s Allied Air Base Threatened by Japanese Offensive
China’s position as a potential base for Allied air attacks on Japan was menaced as Japan’s fast-moving advance along the Canton Hankow railway neared Hengyang a key city in Hunan. Reports say one Japanese column stood four miles east of Hengyang another six miles northeast and a third nine and a half miles east as Chinese leaders faced a grim battle ahead. The Berlin radio cited a Nanking report noting American bases at Kunming and Kweilin could be supplied through Hengyang, with Kunming about 560 miles southwest and Kweilin under 100 miles south of the combat zone. Since spring, Japan’s southward drive aims to split China in two.
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