Russians Press New Push Toward Minsk In Fierce Battle
German forces faced a direct Soviet assault as Red Army divisions crossed the Berezina north east of Minsk. Air raids raged with Stormoviks and Yaks. 21 Nazi planes were reported downed in 24 hours. Russian commanders Cherniakovsky and Rokossovsky directed large river-crossing regroupings to breach German lines and push toward the capital.
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Eddy Gilmore
Berezina
Minak
Ivan Cherniakovsky
Bagramian
Veterdans
Nuick
Minsk
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Parachutists Reach Toward Outside World After Entrapment
Three army parachutists stranded on rocks and water locked Tonto plateau near Grand Canyon edge nine days ago begin crawling toward civilization as two volunteer rescuers and tracking army officers from the south rim anticipate reaching them soon. The men bailed from a disabled bomber June 21 and were located by an army search plane.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Tonto
Pary Service
Army
Leter
Charles Goldblum
Pittsburg
Maurice J. Cruickshank, Jr
Lawrence
Mass
Roy W. Embanks
Mont
The Grafton Sentinel Invites Attend Dixie at Strand
The Grafton Sentinel invites Lottie R. Breedlove of Parkview to tonight's program at the Strand theatre featuring Dixie with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. Also showing are She's A Soldier Too and Silver City Raiders with Russell Hayden at the Dixie theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Lottie R. Breedlove
Parkview
Bing Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Strand Theatre
Russell Hayden
Dixie Theatre
New Series Of 10 Point Blue Stamps Valid
Washington June 30. A new series of five 10 point blue stamps W8 through 28 and A5 will be valid Saturday and good indefinitely for buying processed foods. The Office of Price Administration said today. Currently valid blue stamps A8 through V8 in ration book four are also good indefinitely.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
West Virginia News Briefs in Charleston and Washington
West Virginia news briefs report Dr Albert M Price resigning as Kanawha county health officer effective August 1 after previously leaving the state health department. Also noted are 15 missing West Virginia soldiers in Europe, a $500 OPA settlement with Young and Stout over beef and veal carcasses, and a reminder there will be no extension of 1943 44 license tags for 1944 45 plates as applications decline.
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Charleston
Albert M. Price
Kanawha
Carl Calvert
Price
State Health Department
Clarksburg
Young and Stout
Office of Price Administration
Walter M. Elswick
OPA
Harry E. Watkins
Fairmont
West Virginia
Road Commission
Don McClaugherty
Dewey Frames GOP War Strategy in Campaign Meetings
Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York spent the night in hotel room meetings with Republican leaders to pick a national committee chairman and set a wartime campaign course. He planned to seek reelection as Herbert Brownell Jr. leads the 1942 gubernatorial effort, with decisions on Harrison Spangler’s role still unclear. Dewey listened intently as party officials pressed for a war driven platform and to address the national committee at 11 a.m. C.S.T. The REPUBLICAN page 4 will carry further details.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
G.O.P
National Committee
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Harrison EB. Spangier
Dewey
United States Breaks Relations With Finland
The United States breaks relations with Finland over its alliance with Nazi Germany. Secretary Hull released the note to the Finnish chargé d affaires, ending more than two years of U.S. efforts to ease peace between Finland and Russia.
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Washington
United States
Finland
Nove
Hull
Alexander Charge Batfaires
Ruscia
Nazis Flee Italy West Coast as Allies Close In
German troops on Italy’s west coast broke contact and fled northward as American forces neared Cecina near Livorno and British and French troops pressed toward Siena and Florence. The eighth army and Italian Front advanced rapidly, capturing Castiglione del Lago near Lake Trasimeno, a Nazi seaplane base and fortress site, signaling a major breakthrough and heavy German losses.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Italy
Cecina
Livorno
Ue Aish
Siena
Florence
Trasimeno
Castiglione del Lago
Knights of Malta
Albert Wesselring
Roosevelt signs renewal of price and wage stabilization act
President Roosevelt signed today the bill renewing the price and wage stabilization act to June 30, 1945 after final Senate and House passage on June 21. The new law changes pricing and enforcement procedures while keeping safeguards against inflation. It directs OPA to adjust ceilings on major textile items to parity with raw cotton prices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
OPA
Big Allied Air Raid On Vienna Area Reported
Berlin radio said a large force of fighter escorted American heavy bombers attacked the Vienna area today following a strike last night by RAF bombers. The raid hit an air field at Feuersbrunn, about 300 miles northwest of Vienna, as fierce air battles formed over the city. In northwestern Europe bad weather limited operations, while rocket attacks on southern England continued. British Beaufighters attacked an enemy tanker escorted by a minesweeper in the Bay of Biscay, leaving the tanker smoking and the minesweeper hit.
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Berlin
Vienna
Feuersbrunn
U. S
Italy
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England
Bay of Biscay
Air Ministry
Aoert
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Guam
Tinian
Rota
Marianas
Douglas MacArthur
Yap
Washington
Navy Department
Chester W. Nimitz
War Minister of Last Resistance in Argentina
A June speech by War Minister Juan Peron urged Argentina to prepare for war. The State Department released the remarks linking to Argentina's coup history and new American recall of Ambassador Allacur. Officials saw possible aims of expansion and resource use in world markets.
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Argentina
Saipan
Washington
Juan Peron
Norman Allacur
Buenos Aires
Peron
Arger
Tira
la Plata
State Department
Armour
Japanese drive on Hengyang links fronts in China
The War Today reports Japanese forces in China have captured half the Hankow to Canton rail line and closed on Hengyang and nearby American air bases. The loss of the rail junction strengthens Chinese supply demands while linking two major fronts. The American air fields at Hengyang may fall, affecting operations against shipping and larger war efforts. See page 4.
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Preston Grover
Associated Press
Dewitt Mackenzie
China
Yongyang
Hankow
Canton
Hongkong
Hengyang
Myitkyina
Yengyang
Shanghai
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
St. Louis
Hankows
Saipan
Philippines
OPA Freezes Restaurant Prices On 1943 Levels
Washington June 30 The Office of Price Administration moves to extend its price freeze to virtually all eating and drinking places, enforcing levels from April 4 10 1943. In Philippi tornado report a $25 war bond belonging to Mr and Mrs Millard Poling of Taylor's Drain was blown 135 miles and found on the J P Thomas farm Stardardsville Virginia. bond slightly soiled.
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OPA
Taylor’s
Washington
America
Office of Price Administration
Allied advances near Caen threaten inland French port
Supreme Headquarters reports British columns circling toward Caen while German forces strike the Odon bridgehead. Montgomery pushes west toward Caen, aiming at a key airfield near the city. Bradley’s American troops attack toward St Lo to straighten lines as Cherbourg docks resume activity.
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Wes Gallagher
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Caen
Odon
Marcelefy
Sir Bernard I
Montgomery
Ca~en
Maupertus
Cherbourg
Omar N. Bradley
St. Lo
Cap de la Hague
Cherbough
New Insula
Ian Navy
Pearl Harbor
Casablanca
Oran
National manpower system to shift 200000 workers
War Manpower Commissioner Paul McNutt says nationwide hiring controls go into operation tomorrow with all male labor, except farmers, to be hired through the U S Employment Service or designated agencies. Rep Buffett of Nebraska denounces the plan as a stepping stone to slave labor, while women are included in many communities. Local officials extend appeal rights to both employers and workers.
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Sterling
Green
Washington
Paul McNutt
Nebraska
United States
America
McNutt
Rep. Buffett
Buffett
Congress
U. S
Bea Usms
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Paul D. Dickerson
Lillian D. Meredith
V. Willson
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