Reds Capture Viipuri Says Swede Report
A Swedish report claims Soviet forces captured Viipuri with Moscow and Russian sources not yet confirming. The Red Army reportedly breached the Mannerheim line and advanced toward Helsinki as Finnish defenses collapsed. News from London and Moscow differed on timing and outcome, with analysts noting strategic shifts and potential Finnish cabinet changes.
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Asecala
London
Blackhelm
Wapateh
Vipul
Wintigh
Ceaport
Ahie
Orly
Renorts
Rvaening
SlockLota
Moscow
Mannerheim
Kinlarrd
Rnéula
Finnlute
Promats
Biskes
Monciw
Red Star
Vitpuri
Red Army
Helsfoxd
Nhe
Aritory
Nilpai
Croneda
Markball
Leonid A. Govoroy Torces
Stockhale
Syonska
Edwin Liainten
France
Vain ‘Tanner
Finland
Ee Ormier
Moncow
Marc
Ternin
Shipa
Viipurizhdtbor
Ieeleding
Fifentry
Watt Finns
Norway
Port Far Giimen
Weather Locat' for 21 hours ending Tuesday morning
Colorado fair today with light winds and rising temperatures. Tuesday brings a high near 89 and a low around BS. Partly cloudy today Tonight and Wednesday. Scattered showers are possible in northern mountains Wednesday afternoon with continued unsettled conditions into the afternoon.
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Colorado
Tanigh
Casier
Pilionate
Wyanting
Mountains
Cotter
American Forces Advance in New Guinea Island Battles
Allied forces push toward key airfields in New Guinea, capturing Owe island and Biak positions. Communique reports airfield construction on Owe, destruction of remaining enemy bases in northwestern New Guinea, and infantry advances with armor toward Mokmer and nearby airstrips.
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New ‘Guinea
Prmy Fir
Bos Weaki
New Guinea
Hay
Owe
Bajolning
Biak
Mohniaroletijo
Flélda
Eadh
Iaidh New Guinea
Abs Euld Ata
Weet
T Mokmer
Smyheld Barokoe
Sorlivalrips
Erie Miler Dion Boulder Death Notice
Erie miner Tom Miller aged four who died in a Boulder hospital after a long illness. Born in Yugoslavia on June 22, 1897 he lived in Erie for 20 years. He was a Catholic and a member of Local 6908 United Mine Workers. General services were held at the St. Eile Catholic church on Tuesday.
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Boulder
Tom Miller
Erie Coal Mines
Boulder Hospital
Suntay
Miller
Yugagiavia
Erie
Catholic Church
United
Eile
Poison rumors tied to German cartage of gas to Hungary
June 2 report from Associated Press notes Radio France and others claim Germany shipped large quantities of poison gas from Germany to Hungary to threaten Soviet forces. The broadcast expresses fear of a new, monumental offensive and German use of gas against the Soviet army.
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Trans
New York
Radio France
Alglere
Gersmeny
Hongary
Ann Spomer Seeks Second Term as Weld County Clerk
Ann Spomer, the county’s only woman in that office, announced her candidacy for re election as Weld County clerk. Appointed after the death of her husband Louis, she was elected without opposition a year later and spoke to Republican leaders about continuing service, praising the job and promising courteous service. She faces the July county GOP convention and the September primary.
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Ann Spomer
Weld
Jibe Republicag
Saptens der
Spouter
Tn woIalter
Fort Lupton Sailor Killed in Atlantic Fleet Action
Reed, a Fort Lupton native and former Greeley Tribune photographer, died while serving with the Atlantic Fleet. He enlisted in 1942, trained in diesel engineering, and attended Missouri University before joining Gray Marine. He is survived by his mother and a sister Betty Bay.
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Olifence
Annie
Fort. Lupton
Greeley Tribune
Meg
Reed
Atlantic
Liz
Greeley
Camp 1
Farragut
Idaho
Diezel
Missouri University
Gray - Marine Motor
Cuingany
Detroit
Mist
Shieh Engineering
Gehuol
Chondra
Nefors
Beharives Va
Washington
Tokyo fears B29 shuttle from Saipan
Associated Press reports Japanese sources warn Saipan could serve as a major base for American B-29 bombers aiming at Tokyo. Chinese and Japanese observers say airbases on Saipan would allow systematic attacks with minimal risk from Japanese interceptors, with flights crossing the sea to reach targets.
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Saipan
Tokyo
China
Berlin
Ace
Saipan Air Base
Japan
Sainan
Normandie Refitting Canceled Amid Manpower Shortage
The ocean liner Normandie, once to be refitted as a luxury liner, has had plans canceled due to manpower shortages and funding issues. The ship, which failed in a prior voyage and burned, is valued at 93.76 million dollars and was to be towed to Todd Shipyard in Brooklyn for work.
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Amocains
Normandie
Todd
Brooklyn
Record Bomber Force Batters Nazi Europe
Allied air forces pounded German targets across Hannover Homburg Magdeburg Politz and Moedeburg refining plants and repair depots with over 2 000 aircraft. Americans reported heavy bomber raids supported by fighters while German defenses fought back as air forces pressed across Normandy and the Channel.
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Toro
Jena
Almultane
Normandy
Paria Radio Acon
Canon City Auto Dealer Fined and Sentenced to Jail
Canon City auto dealer Adolph M. Poston faced charges over price and gasolining regulations. District Judge J. Foster Symes fined him 500, sentenced to 10 days in Pueblo county jail on each of three counts, with sentences to run concurrently. He allegedly sold a used truck to a Leadville mining concern for 1017 above the selling price and misrepresented mileage.
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Denver
Adolph M. Postom
Canon-Cley Automobile
Gealar
Ned
J. Foster Symes
Poston
Leadville
OFA
Pueblo County
Eaton Exceeds Bond Quota In Weld County War Loan
Weld County surpasses the ftth war loan quota with Eaton leading. The Eaton area raised 13 percent above its $14,000 target, aided by war bond purchases in the ten day period. Weld County total reached $2,183,000 with Jones Funeral Wednesday at Moore's Mortuary.
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Q. Jones
E. Q. Jones
Greelay
Moore's Mortuary
Clarkson
Crown Ell
Dever
8th Avenue Decorations To Go Up Soon
Eighth avenue will be decorated with bunting streamers and other items by week s end. The Gresley and Rodeo committee discussed planning at the Chamber of Commerce office Monday evening. By June 26 merchants and downtown workers should display rodeo regalia. Concessions will be at Island Grove Park with equipment arriving about eight weeks before the rodeo.
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Eighth Avenue
Gresley and Rodeo Committee
Ite Planoing
Chamber of Commerce
Brues Miller
Advarlaing
Hoote
Fiat
Tor
Mawson
Foraythe Amusement ‘Company
Ialind
Washington
Hijalmar Procope
State Department
New Orleans
Syanjad Algamer
Ils
Procope
Japanese Lose 300 Planes in Terrific Saipan Battle
Pacific Pleat Headquarter reports American carrier pilots and warships destroyed an estimated 300 Japanese planes off Saipan, securing a major air battle win since Midway. A land surge captured Saipan’s vital airstrip and sealed the island’s southern end, while Japanese claims of American losses could not be independently confirmed.
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Saipan
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Midway
Adin
Imperial
Tokyo
Brosdener Romining
Ciged Marines
Roopa
Magleionns Bay
Changsha Falls to Japanese Forces Amid Air Assault
An early World War II dispatch reports Changsha captured by Japanese troops after Chinese forces withdrew. Over 50,000 attackers, aided by air cover, destroyed suburban defenses as the city fell on a night operation.
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Chongking
Cooliangsha
Canital
Hunen
Changsha
Piore
House Maintains Guayule Production Despite Senate
Washington reports the House approved continuing the guayule production project for another year in a 299 to 43 vote. The action secures 3,020,984 for the cultivation program covering 32,000 acres, aligning with the Senate to sustain the effort into the next fiscal year.
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Washington
Senate
Guayule
Five Million Overseas By Year End, McNarney Forecast
Lt. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the war will see five million U.S. troops overseas by year end and that the pace of the war will stay high through 1945. The hearing reviewed a war department funding bill of 43 billion, with 107,785,785 to cover military needs starting July 1.
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McNarney
Washington
Joseph T. McNarney
Atete
Lorca
McNamey
Senate Appropriations
House
War Department
Greeley Golfers Fall as Longmont Team Triumphs in Match Play
In Longmont on Sunday, Taigmont golfers beat Greeley in team play by 10 to 4. A featured match ended 144 to 24 with Guoning and Troxell of Longmont against Atkinson and BicArthur of Grossey, highlighting the day’s competitive field.
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Greeley Gailere
Taigmont
Greeley
Longmont
Guoning
Troxell
Atkinson
BicArthur
Grossey
Whiskey Manufacturing Reopened by War Production Board
Washington reports the War Production Board has authorized a temporary restart of domestic whiskey production today, as part of wartime supply measures. The move aims to stabilize liquor availability while sugars and grains are directed to critical industries.
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Washington
Father of Greeley Man Dies in Iowa
The father of Floyd Elliott of Grinnell Iowa Ry Hitt died Saturday evening in Grinnell Iowa after long illness Funeral and interment were in Grinnell Tuesday Survivors include three sons Floyd of Greeley Alvis of Akron and Homer of Grinnell and a daughter Mrs L H Witten of Laird Travel prevented Fittol from attending the funeral
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Ry Hitt
Floyd Elliott
Atreet
Avaning
Grinnell
Floyd
Greeley
Alvis
Akron
Homer
Mra. L. H. Witten
Laird
Fittol
Sub Grayback Missing with Crew and Crew
Logs indicate the submarine Grayback with a crew of 68 is missing in action after last contact near Japanese waters. Commander John Anderson Moore is listed as missing. his wife Mrs. Virginia Moore resides in Memphis Tennessee. Since December 7 1941 several American submarines have been lost or overdue, many in the Pacific theater against Japanese shipping.
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Washington
Gharntions
Padsley
John Anderson Moore
Moore
Mra
Virginia
Memphia
Temi
Sons of the Graysack
Lyibes Lo
Cumner of America
Aince
Navy
Uiver Telly
audmMarines
Sulmerarchies
Pacific
Japan
Everly Shipping
Republican Faces CIO Labor Leader In Maine Contest
In Portland Maine a September contest shapes up between a young CIO labor leader and a Republican seeking a second term in Maine’s first district. Pettis 38, backed by labor groups, won the Democratic nomination but lost the primary to Rep. Robert Hale. Hale, a Morlind lawyer, entered the race as Republican contender.
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Portland
CIO \abor
Maine
Mun Waa
Andrew A. Pettis
South Parlland Airfyard
Robert Ale
Mortland
Treasurey
Portland Regumeau
Ant
Winterport
Farmer Tate
Ardfuo Richardson
Strang
Gi Fitzgerald
WPA
Allies Enter Perugia on Way North
Allied forces entered Perugia after breaking German lines north of Rome and advancing from the north and east. In the Elba campaign, the last German resistance collapsed as Elba was captured and garrison forces evacuated to the Italian mainland. Portoferrito fell after an aerial bombardment. Monte San Martino was seized, and German high command indicated Elba’s garrison moved to the mainland.
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Weaalig
Hie
Noutheast
Florence
Rome
Bla
Elba
Hibacotlansent
Porto Langnne
Peragla
Ihoreland
Villa Napaleooa
Monte’San Martino
Untz
Talian
Perugia
Italy
Eighth Army
Leity
Clin
Aimgrisam
Cherbourg
Seng Tuoure
Monte Doure
Big Park
Tilly Wi
Bridgehend
Portresats
Chaunnel
England
Powerit Mussian
Plastevet
Plunish Desenses
Karolisii Fathius
Tely
Viipuri
Nouthern
Finland
Weld County War Bond Drive Reaches 20 Percent
Twenty per cent of the Weld County war bond quota of 2,136,000 had been sold by Monday afternoon. Purchases totaled 44,492.60, bringing the county drive total to 428,809, according to Charles Swink, campaign chairman.
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Weld
Huth
Charles Swink
Americans Press Cherbourg Drive as Germans Pinched
Allied reports detail the Ninth Army’s breakthrough on the Cherbourg peninsula with American wedges forcing German pockets toward collapse. Allied air and naval bombardments pound the port while Mon dday era offensives extend toward Montebourg and Valognes, threatening to trap forty thousand German troops.
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Wes Gallagher
Ireas
Jude
Aller Leno
Valognes
Geval Harbor
A. B. Nith Cie Yielon
Driya
Charboure
Denll
Advatelng
St. Martin la Grand Ooly
Montebourg
Antic
Gharbourg
Freas
Roger Greenegall
Ina Ulapaten
UJ. S
Germand
Sland
Cherbourg
Attering
Mihe Tockhof
Dhiequece
Prstern
Bio Trap
Cherboure
Quineville
Dhendu
Montebourg-Valognes
Germany
Pas-De-Catsis Prea
Thy
Geil
Bradley
Supreme Headquarters
Antira
Americen
France
Ex-Boulder Woman Drowns in Mountains
A former Boulder resident, Mrs Blanche Carolyne Millerer, drowned Monday afternoon in a tributary of Tormatend Creek near Redelitt while employed at Dan Hale. Daughter of Mrs Blanche O'fell, formerly of Houldey, she resided at Apennulog and was reported missing as rescue efforts continued.
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Boulder
Cola
Ald
Forpree
Boulter
Tormatend Creek
Redelitt
Blanche Carolyne ‘Millerer
Dan Hale
Airs
Blanche O’fell
Houldey
Apennulog
Mitteree
Go’elonk
Second Death From Wreck Near Fowler
Two Santa Fe passenger trains sideswiped at 3 siding near Fowler Colorado. Chester A Richmond son of Mrs Tacy Hickmond of San Jose California died after stationed at La Junta Army Air Base. Charles Fidelin of Wheat Ridge also died previously. Formal investigation by Santa Fe officials and Interstate Commerce Commission to begin in a few days.
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Pusblo
Colo
Junn
Seratts
Santa Fa
Fowler
Pfe
Chester A. Richmond
Mra
Tacy Hickmond
San Joze
Calif
la Dunta Army Air Base
Stace Journal
Charles Fideleln
Wheatriege
la Junta
Santa Fes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railcodd
Tha Krain
Denver
Wallace Advocates Closer China and Siberia Ties
President Wallace, visiting Chungking as Roosevelt’s personal representative, urged closer relations between China and Siberia. He planned talks with Chiang Kai Shek, met General Chiang at the airport, and discussed matters of mutual interest with Chinese leaders. General Chiang welcomed him in a high courtesy.
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Wallace
Farmere
Chiang
Alredrome
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