Allied Invasion Forces Battle Rommel on Normandy Front
Allied troops pressed deeper into Normandy as weather improved, expanding beachheads with air and ground support. Eisenhower reported first invasion phase complete and second phase set to target German reserves. Bayeux Caen Cherbourg areas seen advancing amid heavy fighting and Luftwaffe counterattacks.
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Washington
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Cherhoure
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Viscarra Funeral Set For Friday in Baton Church
Carmien Viscaera aged 59 wife of Faorenting Viscarra of Pierce Rokary will be laid to rest Friday with a service at Baton Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Burial follows in Eaton cemetery.
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Faorenting
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Batorday
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Roosevelt In Excellent Health Says His Physician
Washington June. Admiral Row T McIntyre reports President Roosevelt in excellent health after a recent physical at the naval medical center. The personal physician notes a weight near 140 pounds and states his condition is better than the average for his age with no signs of past illnesses. He adds the winter influenza and related illnesses have resolved.
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Roosevelt
Naval Medical Center
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Invasion Progress Report From Normandy Front Lines
United States First Infantry division and British Northumbrian regiment spearhead the invasion of France with early reports of excellent progress from Normandy landing zones. Official dispatches confirm casualties and ongoing advance as Allied forces tighten control along the coast. A separate item notes a Typhoon bomber crash near Albuquerque with four killed and 12 injured. May sale totals show a rise to 45.5 million dollars, reflecting 17.6 percent growth from prior year.
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Andy Group
U.S
Arikfish
Bennett Bedford Are Candidates for State Treasurer
Le J. Bennett, appointed state treasurer in August 1943 by Flowerbor Vivian after Walter Sorrinon resigned to join the marines, and Hottier Dedtard, a three-term state treasurer, emerge as Republican and Democratic contenders respectively for the office.
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le J. Bennett
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Walter Sorrinon
Marines
William Lloyd
Noo Nation
Hotier Dedtard
Ferma Ax Atete
Tad Tdactaa
Winds Ravage California Crops Amid Severe Storms
California wind storms battered the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys with speeds from 30 to 60 miles per hour causing broad crop damage. Sacramento observers say the wind ranking as the highest since 1886. A fire driven by the wind destroyed about eight dozen small frame homes in Brockton. Grain fruit and grape crops in Brockton and Woodland suffered heavy losses. Army fighters aided in containment of the Brockton blaze.
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B. H. Fletcher
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Brockton
Eire Ueld
Widowed Mother Dies of Shock Over Missing Son
In Bisbug Aria on June 8 a widowed mother collapsed and died after receiving a telegram from the war department about her son reported missing in New Gales. The messenger, Sotelo 67, delivered the message and she fainted and died before recovering consciousness.
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Mia
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Denver Fliers Die In Derby Plane Crash Near Highway
Derby Police report two Denver flyers Harley Cox and Ross Tweedy died instantly when Fairchild trainer aircraft plunged into a plowed field about a mile east of Derby Col. The crash occurred at roughly 200 feet as responders rushed to aid.
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Germans See Americans as Softies in Hate Hymn
A fragmented 1940s wartime wire report quotes a German propaganda line calling Americans soft and decadent. It cites Robert Ley, Der Angriff editorials, and alleged interviews detailing contempt for U.S. troops, praising German discipline, and alleging Western cultural decadence while noting German camp inmates’ comments on captivity and U.S. soldiers’ behavior.
Allies Bomb Bangkok Shake Defenses in Heaviest Strike
Allied headquarters announced a major air attack on Bangkok described as the heaviest blow in three days. In Portsmouth New Hampshire a fire at the navy yard left one man seriously injured and 24 naval personnel overcome by smoke as a blaze destroyed one building and damaged another. cause undetermined and officials reported substantial damage.
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Kandy
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Increase in Wheat Acreage Is Sought for 1945
Colorado farm officials announced tentative 1945 goals to raise wheat plantings by about three percent. Estimated acreage would rise from 1,650,000 to 3,790,000 acres, with final figures to be set after county AAA committee conferences.
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Agricultural Administration
Goa
Stockgrowers Meet in City for 77th Convention
In Vanoy June 6 delegates from Colorado Stockgrowers Association gather for the 77th annual convention. President C. P. Murphy of Spicerkie coming Aiscue stoun speaks on postwar marketing and wartime production. Speakers include John T. Caine, George B. Weaver, RC Polock, Ray M. Green, and George M. Bull, addressing livestock, conservation, and OPA directions.
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Eernler
Vivian
Imo
Eeasion Tomorrow
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National
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Pollock
Chicago
National Lvestock and Meat, Board
Ray M. Green
Colorado State College
Fort Collins
George M. Bull
OPA
14 Year Old Boy Drowned in Lake Loveland
A 14 year old boy, son of Loveland residents, drowned today while swimming in Lake Loveland. Army ordnance units reported they cannot lay shells on a bedsheet at the site.
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