Vast carrier task force to launch thousand planes
Reuters report cites Rear Admiral Radford announcing a large carrier task force, with 2,000 plus planes and battleships, cruisers and destroyers, offering a strategic reach to Japan. The force, commanded by Admiral Mitscher, operates in the Pacific under Admiral Nimitz’s overall command, with carriers allegedly capable of striking from distant bases.
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War Briefs from London and Berlin Fronts
London reports Berlin admitted Yugoslav partisans threatened the Italian port of Fiume, with German forces rushing mobile guns to stop them. Allied air lanes scorched German-occupied France from Cherbourg to Paris. An American airman saw a naval engagement in the channel, hinting at German evacuation attempts. Soviet forces push into Karelia, with battles near Viipuri and advances into mining and manufacturing belts toward Helsinki.
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OPA Farm Advisor Named in Denver Regional Update
The OPA announced the appointment of Witmer J. McMile as regional agricultural advisor. A Colorado farmer and rancher near Lamar, McMille previously worked with President Roy A. Green at Colorado State College, signaling a leadership shift in regional agricultural oversight.
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Witmer’ J. McMile
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Lamar
Roy A. Green
Colorado State College
House Votes to Free Insurance From U S Rules
Washington reports the House approved legislation to exempt insurers from antitrust rules, a move opposed by insurers and tied to a Supreme Court decision. The 283 to 84 vote awaits Senate action as lawmakers seek to reaffirm the industry’s historic stand amid interstate commerce concerns.
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Allies Urge Nazis In Cherbourg Not To Sacrifice Lives
AP report describes a leaflet dropped by Allied forces over Cherbourg urging German troops to abandon futile resistance. The message promises safe passage or honorable treatment for those who surrender or hide and wait for Allied relief as encirclement tightens.
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Deaths and Funerals Notice for Stephens Family
Obituary fragment lists Lewin B Stephens of Platteville Irene, Louise Hodgett of Ft Collins, Ray Stephens in Florida Army, Priscilla Alice and Donald Sleyuens of Platteville, Leaneila McLeod of Lima Cole, Ban Stephens San Francisco, half brother of Mrs Alice Stephens, Fred and Ea Baldwin, Myrtle Baldwin of Greeley, George Baldwin of Dillon. Arrangements later.
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iStimson Predicts Quick Restoration Of Cherbourg Port
Secretary of War Stingon forecast a rapid rehabilitation of Cherbourg to restore port facilities for Allied invasion supplies. He cited recent Allied advances in Normandy and noted engineers face wreckage, yet have previously restored ruined ports quickly. The city remains a target for elements of three Nazi divisions amid ongoing demolition of port facilities.
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Mrs. H. Bedford Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. H. Bedford aged 58, widow of former Colorado Treasurer Homer F. Bedford, died after a brief illness. She was active in civic affairs, led youth programs, and served as president of the Red Cross assembly in 1887. Survivors include her husband, two sons, a daughter, and several siblings. Funeral services are planned in Denver with burial at Fairmount.
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Roosevelt Convention and Ballot Confusion in Texas
Fragmentary report shows Roosevelt era politics with convention talk and party loyalties. Mentions Delmar ballot, women’s suffrage pledges, and a presidential candidate linked to party discipline. notes irregularities and unclear outcomes amid a stream of fragmented lines.
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Pastures Denver Weather Hits Hay Demand
Favorable pad conditions across the central west reduce hay demand for immediate use and push surplus build up for future needs. The Food Administration report cites rain damage and poor growing weather as key factors, with alfalfa arriving delayed and crops largely cut back.
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Sdmintatration Mar
Wartime Wartime Squash Insects Warned By Gardener
Fort Collins expert John L. Hearner urges early pest control to protect summer squash and cucumbers. He notes squash bugs appear in June, with mottled brownish-black adults and reddish-brown eggs in clusters on leaf undersides, advising targeted measures that spare melons and other crops.
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John L. Hearner
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Fort Collins
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Hoerner Sayn
Oregon Labor Rejects Endorsement of Fourth Roosevelt Term
The Oregon Federation of Labor declined to endorse a fourth term for President Roosevelt at the 42nd state convention. The group said labor progress under his administration supports a broader national AF of L endorsement, not a state committee vote.
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Boy's toy grenade explodes causing road damage
Denver June twenty two a six year old named Robert Leve rits pretended to pick up a hand grenade at play his imagined toy exploded in the street striking the pavement with a hole. He was taken to hospital for cuts from concrete fragments. The grenade was a dynamite cap.
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Robert Levereits
Fiery Tank Explosion Sparks Escape in Colorado
In Sprites, Colorado, Jase Carver escaped a blazing gasoline tank when a truck caught fire during fueling at Fit Oil Company. Flames enveloped the storage tank, but Carver drove the burning truck away and extinguished the blaze, suffering only smoldering clothing and no injuries beyond three rabbits killed nearby. Authorities blamed static spark for ignition. Acquittal noted in a separate stabbing case where Genera 43 was cleared of second degree murder charges in Victor Valdes case.
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Butter and Cheese Prices To See Summer Revisions
A Denver report notes new price adjustments for butter and cheese set for July and August. The changes compare against last year’s monthly averages and affect civilian consumers as distributions adjust.
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