Cherbourg Falls and Caen Threats in Normandy Drive
Allied dispatches report Cherbourg captured and British and American forces pressing toward Caen in the Normandy campaign. The tide of fighting includes heavy German resistance, thousands of prisoners taken, and Montgomery’s forces advancing from the peninsula toward strategic targets as the Cherbourg harbor nears total control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Gallagher
Prebe Supren
Allied ‘Expeditionary Force
Lun Jor
Uice
Miles Pe Caen
Germain Gastlon
Rormandy
Qsu
Cherbourg
Jy Byenag
Davaston
Bernard. L
Montgomery
Parla
Joseph le Colina
Cher
Bourgy
Helyg
Cay
Wilhelm von Schilchen
Nasl Gar
Ad- Atal Derpecke
Sea
Fiahder
Normandy
Omine-N
Bradley
Amer
Tean Ground
Fane
Welzing
Oberbourg
Nelda
Caen
Waltile
Gren
Normany Penineula
Ayer _Ouen
Uhengsaull
Chnonelte
Jersey
la Gaulle
Cheux
Mont- Fasomery
F Qherbourg
France
Turtana
Goa Omar II
Cauve
Germany
Goxhie
Cap de la Hague
Uip
Allies Press Northward Near Pisa
Allied forces drive toward Livorno and Pisa coast as Fifth Army advances beyond Plombico and Siena area. British and American air power bomb refinery targets near Vienna while Fortresses and Liberators strike refineries and oil facilities, leaving extensive damage and several tanks and vehicles destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Chiusi
Fifth
Valpa
Plombico
Livorno
Pina
Highib
Lake ‘Trasinato
Atea
A . Chilis
Vitellizio
Siena
Vienna
Hallinzes
Linserstors
Wellligtoins
Aquilz
Firat
Wan Dare
Mark W. Clark
Pitt
Ena
Tune
Korneuburg
Austria
Aimilar
Moonblerbaum
Schwacht
Winterhate
London
Ploridsdorfer
Floristorfer Tal
Summer Students Guests At Greeley Rodeo
Nearly 1000 summer session students from Colorado State College of Education will attend the Greeley Chamber of Commerce program at Island Grove park on July 2 during the Fourth of July festivities. They will receive free admission at the north grandstand with their tuition receipt presented at the gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Red Army Push Seizes Orsha Front Nears Collapse
London dispatches report Soviet forces capturing Orsha and pressing a 250 mile White Russia salient toward Minsk and Vitebsk. Four Red armies advance, 1,700 settlements liberated, German defenses shattered, with Vitebsk and Zhlobin isolated as Moscow vows further drives toward Poland and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vitebsk
Zhtobie
Germany
Vitebek
Said & Bros
Associated Press
Red Army
Orslla
Precher Stalin
Mingk
Warsaw
Muxstaw
Bulge
Oreha
Ofdar Broddeurl
Muscow
Minsk
Stalin
Ovsta
Zhlutin
Moscow Tonlent
Gozla
Thy
Tiv
Old Toland Wera
Folotsk
Mogilev
Daurutak
Vitebax
Zhlobin
Moscow
Uaid
Vitovek Ani
G Batilegor
Beshenkovichi
Italy
Weld County Explores Dehydrated Cull Potatoes For Stock Feed
County studies converting its annual nearly 1,000,000 bushel cull potato volume into high quality stock feed via dehydration. Tests show dehydrated culls yield protein rich feed, about ten percent, with a ton producing 400 to 4000 pounds of stock feed. Processing costs estimated under one dollar per cwt, with glycerin by product reducing overall costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weld
Totereaty Ara
Weld County
Big Gas Tank Blaze South Of Fort Lupton
A 12,000 gallon gasoline storage tank at Horlen Service Station south of Fort Lupton caught fire at 12:80 Theadsy afternoon. Fire departments from Brighton and Fort Lupton fought the blaze with Foamite from Perry Refining. A nearby garage was demolished and a corner of a nearby residence damaged. The cause remains unknown and officials feared explosions as traffic was diverted along nearby highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lupton
Stine
Horlen
No .Fire-Departmente
Denver
Bob Crowder
Tesete Vicw Atallon
Perry Refining Company
Brighton End
Brighton
Swanson
Martin Johnson
Horton
Alaiiway Ab
Colfax
Steambo
Springs
Craig
Fort Smupton
Creig
Mhklaternson
60 Percent Of Quota Sold In War Bond Drive
Local residents in Wells County were credited by Tuesday afternoon with 60 percent of the fifth war loan quota. Charles Brink, county chairman, announced a bond total of 198,048 dollars was reached, part of a grand drive to fund war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birty
Wels County
Tucaday
Republican Platform Sparks 1947 Duel Over World Peace
A Chicago convention platform favors private enterprise and state rights, endorses a world security plan with peace forces, and faces Willkie and Warren opposition. Dewey signals readiness for Chicago, while debates over a vice presidential slot and domestic policy unfold as speeches proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Miller
Associated
Prema Chicago
Bindlvin
Wendell L. Williie
Wilkin
Marl Wirrep
California
Willkia
Vamuuillica
Willio
Tne
Marin
Peram
Reme
Sentatives
Plank Willkle
Maclin’ Syerch
Rasntilions Committee
Banic
Wendell Te
Herbert Morver
Sona
Warren
Public
Weather Lacss: 24 hours ending Tuesday details
Weather Lacss reports 24 hours ending Tuesday with high around 60 and a low near 47. Forecast calls for fair today and tonight then cooler conditions from the east tomorrow, with winds from 20 to 90 miles per hour diminishing into the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yining
Former Local Youth Killed in Italian Action
Pvt. Gena Bul, 26, nephew of Mes E Wayne Smith of 926.1 xan tysecond, was killed in Italy on May 44 while serving with a tank during the Rome campaign. Pvt. Hall Way, with the fifth infantry, also died in Italy. Pvt. Roll, born June 21, 1924, from Buatla Nebraska, moved through Nebraska schools and later attended Greeley Cheyenne and Concor dia, Kay, graduating in 1941. His father Clifford H. Eahl and four younger brothers remain in San Francisco and Greeley. Bul and Hall enlisted November 1942, trained at Fort Knox, and served in North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio where they were wounded or killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Gena .Bul
Mes
E. Wayne Smith
Atrect
Got
Italy
Herg
Hall Way
Hadtallen
Audy
Rome
Roll
Buatla
Nebr
Nebraska
Gresley
Cheyenna
Concordia
Kay
Clifford H. Eahl
Russell
Lye
San Francisco
Greeley
Hohl
Ernest Melton
Mike Rickells
Fort Knox
North Africa
Salerno
Anzio
Four Injured Near Pierce in County Road Crash
Two Nebyér girls and two Pierce residents were injured in a two vehicle crash at a county road intersection three miles southeast of Pierce at about 2:45 PM Monday. Laura Crannet, 92, suffered rib fractures and cuts. Annabelle Bawmaker, 18, had a deep cheek cut. Iarlan Macy, of Nui, had a leg bruise. Reuben Hoxterger, Route 4, Pierce, had a scalp wound. The drivers, Robert Macy and Harlan Macy, both overruled after the collision, were en route to Weld County Tugplint to visit Harlan Macy's father Robert Macy, who is leaving Greeley for service in the U.S. Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Room
Miley Cot
Pierce
Laura
Crannet
Osage Streok
den- Yer
Annibelle Bawmaker
Iarlan Macy
Nui
Leg Bruiyer
Reuben Hoxterger
Robert Marlan Macy
Afra
Harlan Meey
Boxberger
Denver
Robert
Greeley Ter Servica
Navy
Tusarny
Free Sterling Thursday Free Show With Bonds Offer
Residents may attend a free premiere at the Sterling Theatre on Thursday night by mending a U S war bond of any denomination. Paullette Goddard and Fred McMurray will be presented for each bond word at the big band show in Garden Theatre CSCH carwon. No charge for the road show. public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Theatre
Paulelle Goddard
Fred McMurray
Garden Theatre
CSCH
Carwon
Lowry Fiolt
Pubil
CSOR
Rye
Bombard Polish Oil Plant and Hungarian Industry Hit
Allied and Soviet air forces conducted strikes across Europe. American heavy bombers attacked Budapest and Yugoslav targets while U S and Russian fighters bombed a Polish oil plant and impacted Hungarian industry. British daylight raids and nocturnal RAF activity also reported with dense clouds and limited air flow over the channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yank Heavies
U. S
Austin Bealmear
aAmerncan
Budapest
Bred Tolay
Strategic Air
Russia
Molday Ol
Linbert Coltingen
Germany
Nuel
Caen
Normandy
Ree
Barca
U. S. Strategic Air Force
Yanks Battle For Saipan Largest City Amid Heavy Combat
American forces assault Garapan the peacetime capital of the Marianas, with heavy artillery and air strikes targeting inland caves and Japanese troops retreating to Mount Topetchau. Reports indicate fierce fighting for Saipan’s center as U S planes bomb targets on Guam and Rota and Liberators strike in the Carolines and Marshalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
Pacific Fleet
Hethor
Aierican Sobiera Nut Marines
Satpes
Garapan
Marianas
Garepne
North Pacific
New Gaines Gue
Guam
Rota
Philippines
Guaim
Hurltes
1Th Army Air Force
Navy
Venturas
Paramuahira
Kurites
Atawi
Sutue Cday
Hellcal
Dtaring
Corvair
Selandra
Marshalls
Army
New Games
Truk
Carolines
Siapan
College Band Concert Program at Barden Theater
A college band concert program lists tunes for a Tuesday night session at the Barden Theater. The program precedes a war bond show and features pieces including Stars and Stripes Forever, Sleepers Wake, On the Trail, Pavanne, Remember, and The Star Spangled Banner with arrangements and adaptations by Rubin and Calibett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barden Theater
CSO
Nicola
Voice of Freedom
Rubinatet
Calibett
Ould Tady
Spain
Far East Air Force Formed In New Guinea Theater
Allied Far East air force created under Gen. MacArthur. LL Gen. George A. Kenney to command, leading the merged Fifth and Fourth air forces. Maj. Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead to head the Fifth Air Force, previously bomber command leader since 1942. Major Gen. St. Clair Street to lead Second Army Air Force in the United States. Japanese air strength reportedly withdrawing to water theater. June 27, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Guinea
New Guinea- Solomong
Bougins MacArthur
George A. Kenney
Tines
Far Easton
Fifth Army Air Force
Australia
Solomons
Rataul
MacArthur
Amrong
Netherlands East Indies
Philippines
Ger. Ennis C. Whitehead
Kansas City
Fifth Air Force
Fifth
St Clair Street
Waalington
Wil Head
Tie
Second Army Air Force
United States
British Casualties in Italy Include Rome Fall Report
Churchill announced total British casualties from June to Sept of about 10 months of fighting in Italy. The totals include 63,122 killed and missing for landings to Rome, with 14,391 killed 47,956 wounded and 10,825 missing for the first four years. Civilian casualties and U.S. figures are noted. the Italian campaign from Lent to June produced 64,592 army casualties with 11,810 killed 44,426 wounded and 256 missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passociates Prenadonion
Prince Atimias
Churchill
Commons
Italy
Rome
Ting
G.O.P. Caucuses Set for June 29 in County Precincts
Republican precinct caucuses will name delegates to the county assembly in Greeley. The county assembly will select primary candidates for county office and state representatives. Delegates and alternates will attend the state assembly in Denver on July 19, the congressional assembly in Brighton on July 18, and the judicial assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Rauguses Daves
Ong Acnatoy
Game
State Assembly
Denver
Brighton
Judicial Assembly
Will Eliminate Underpass Mile S. of Johnstown
A county official says a highway grade crossing south of Johnstown will replace a traffic hazard under a deal with Great Western railroad. The railroad pays for the underpass construction while the county supplies equipment and labor for the project two-lane approach, with guard rails and grade separation to improve safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
A. William Henson
Board of County Commissioners
Great Western Railroad
Holnade
Great Westerns
Great Western
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Blue Network
Puerloua Réporta
Viren
Arehway
Waclaw -Lednicki
Arm Sessor
Harvard
Moralty
Cracow
Boon
Carnegie Foundation For International Peace
Weld County Library
Pisa
White Russia
Orsha
Nile
Minot Ereray
Wavanw
Orsis
Vorshinin
Hose Plades
Sevantopol
Timofey Kruikle
Bagramian
Ivan
Cherniakhovaky
Drut
Berézina
Bobrulsk
Liberatel
Zhlebin
Murinonak-Leningrad
Sevestra
Tkolas Konovalov
Svir
Ft. Lupton
H. L. Whittaker
ASETC
Fort Warren
Wye
Col
Graves B. McGary
Dewey
Chicago
Willkie
Independence Pass
Press Lenver
Diwin Lakes
Aspen
Wearth
Darrel Vail
Grand Durellon
Mie Lgle Way
Yanks
Saipan
Far East Air Force
G.O.P. Caucuses
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