Allied bombers strike Messina ferry in Sicily invasion prep
Allied air forces from North Africa and the Middle East pound the Messina strait ferry terminal and railway yards at Messina and Reggio Calabria in two raids. The strikes target Sicily's mainland link as part of efforts to isolate the island before invasion. A joint US British air umbrella over the straits is declared, with Mediterranean shipping opening from Gibraltar to Suez.
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Noland Norgaard
North Africa
Aml
Middle East
Sicily
Caira
Messina
U. S
Straits of
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Suez
Atrandria
England
Comparizon
Cape
Wellington
Northwest Africa
Reggio Calabria
Wellingtons
San Giovanni
Russian Artillery Wipes Out Nazi Infantry Company
London reports massed Soviet artillery destroyed a company of German infantry in the Leningrad sector. Nine German planes were shot down in 24 hours. A Soviet bulletin claimed 1,000 German troops were killed near Pskov on June 23 after air attacks. The German high command announced torpedoing of a Russia gunboat and two ships off Novorossiysk.
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London
Leningrvad
Moscow
Newepaper Taayda
Soviet Monitor
Pskov
Russia
Novorossiek
Black Sea
Sugar Production urged to avert 1944 energy food shortage
William B. Craig, president of the New York coffee and sugar exchange, urged War Food Administrator Marvin Jones and Vice President Henry Wallace to back record sugar output in 1944. He said higher production would prevent energy food shortages and aid Caribbean republics and Puerto Rico.
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New York
William B. Craig
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Marvin Jones
Henry Wallace
Board of Economic Warfare
Caribbean
Puerto Rico
Three More Montanans Listed as Held Prisoners of Japs
Washington reports the war department publicized the names of 789 U S soldiers held as prisoners of war by Japan. From Montana are Pfe Leo M Grill of Joliet, Pvt John F Macleod of Hardin, and Pvt Louis E B Remark of Butte.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Japan
Met Inc
Moneton
Pfe
Leo M. Grill
Ella Gril
Juliet
John F. Macleod
Leo Anne MacLeod
Hardin
Louis EB. Remark
Fred L. Remark
East Mercury
Butte
Allies Open Pacific Drive Across Two Island Groups
Allied land, sea, and air forces under General Douglas MacArthur have occupied the Trobriand and Woodlark island groups between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, with landings also made on New Georgia and Rendova as Japanese defenses are engaged. The warfront reports detailed coastwise bombardments, air attacks, and heavy bombing of targets at Salamaua, Rabaul, and surrounding areas, with Allied air power supporting the advance and limited Japanese counteractions noted.
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Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Trabriand
Woodlark
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
New Georgia Islands
Salamenan
Trobriand
New Georgia
Rendeva Islands
Grmuand
Southwest
Pacific
Navy
Record Month Of Aerial Warfare Ends
London reports Britain's sixth day without sighting an enemy plane as Mustangs and Typhoons bomb 20 locomotives in northern France. The RAF alone dropped at least 13,500 tons of explosives on German targets in June. American Fortresses hit Le Mans at twilight. Allied air losses and fighter battles near Dunkirk are noted. Casualties from a Norman dy locality rise to six dead and 36 injured. The RAF totals show 82 bombers lost in June across seven expeditions, with fighter kills estimated between 104 and 250. The Air Ministry cites three times 1942 rates of Lombhs dropped on Germany, totaling about 7,504 tons in three months ending June 26.
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London
Britain
France
RAF
le Mans
Dunkirk
England
Paris
Associated Press
Normandy
Germain
Harold M. Talfour
Nin
Horse of Commons
Germany
Ure
American Flier Warns Pals Not to Bomb Personal Property
Lieutenant George Ponty of Los Angeles warns fellow airmen in a U S Liberator squadron during a briefing over Greek targets to hold their bombs over two small islands. Ponty claims the islands as his personal property, inherited from his Greek-born grandfather.
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Pals
Caira
George Ponty
Los Angeles
Ponty
Englishman Delivers Commons Complaint On Food Scales
In London Sir Robert Tasker accused U S meat imports of containing bricks and canned salmon cases of drainpipes. In response William Mahane said the defect rate was negligible and unavoidable. In Washington the War Labor Board affirmed a wage decision affecting 75,000 workers in Akron after a protest strike disrupted plants.
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London
Robert Tasker
House of Commons
United States
William Mahane
Ministry of Food
Washington
War Labor Board
Deaton
Akron Planta
Churchill Forecasts Allied Mediterranean Thrusts and Air Drive
The report notes Churchill predicts Allied Mediterranean operations and warns Germany of intensified air assault. He cites substantial bombings in May and June, cites Allied pressures on Mussolini, and emphasizes readiness for prolonged Pacific and European campaigns alongside warning of Soviet and Japanese actions. The piece also covers U S legislative actions on subsidies tied to food prices and meat price rollbacks, with votes in Congress and Senate. It mentions the commodity credit corporation and policy details affecting subsidies, with context on inflation concerns and wartime production incentives.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Widoight Deaight
Senate
House
Montana Horses Exported For Meat Report
Browning dog and fish food maker Chattin said hundreds of Montana and Canadian horses, some crippled, are being shipped to Seattle and Los Angeles for slaughter for human consumption. Buyers pay about two and a half cents per pound. Mares reportedly starved after being shipped.
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Anne
Chattin
Browning
Montana
Seattle
Low Angeles
Huyers
Wallace Apology Backing for Point Seeks White House Aid
Wallace, BEW chair, issued an apology to Jones after accusing his opposition to reconstruc tion and finance policies. He announced a temporary arrangement allowing BEW to draw funds from the REC while pressing Congress for direct appropriations. Wallace and Jones agreed to reduce the White House’s involvement for the moment. Ayres reportedly found no point in the dispute.
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Wallace
Jones
Point
Washington
Henry A. Walker
Oat Cam Meren
Jesse Joes
Patridhem
Board of Economrm
Charman
BEW
Mel Fe
Ron Torres
James Maceo
REW
REC
Congress
Ayres
Janes
White House
He Rfc
Investigators Face Arrest Threat Over Stopping Drivers
Madison officials and state highway authorities warned that investigators stopping motorists in Wisconsin to enforce gas ration rules could face arrest or unrest. A spokesman for the governor’s office said action depended on awaiting a reply from John C. Steinhardt, OPA director for Green Bay, to a demand by Acting Governor Walter S. Goodland to drop plans to search cars during the July 4 weekend.
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Madison
Wis
Pune
Price Administration
Wisconsin
Evnlk
Offien
John C. Steinhart
OPA
Green Bay Area
Walter S. Goodland
Weather update for Helena D Y TLS area
The Helena area forecast calls for a temperature change Thursday with cooler conditions and a slight breeze. Expect daytime highs in the mid 60s and overnight lows near 50 with increasing cloud cover.
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Helena
Dy Tls
Meather Nureau
Ickes Appeals U S Miners to Return to Work
Secretary Ickes urged U S coal miners on strike to resume production for the war effort. He warned against undermining national defense and pledged fair treatment for workers and pit owners as conditions slowly improve. By nightfall, about 10,000 miners had returned while 184,000 remained idle across regions including Pennsylvania.
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Wrehington
Jane
Groseidto
Vennesivania
Teles
Steel Mills Operate At 78 Per Cent Of Full Capacity
Industry lenders report western Pennsylvania steel mills in victory valley are running at 78 percent of theoretical capacity due to the wheat coal strike. Dow Jones estimated the index at 78 percent after surveying companies, down from 45 percent last week and 100 percent the week before.
Five Money Bills In Air on Eve Of Fiscal Year
Five major appropriation bills faced uncertain passage as Congress stalled on terms ahead of the new fiscal year. The Senate approved a 2.401 billion war agencies bill, trimmed 4 million from the war relocation fund, with key measures including BRTA, farm, labor, Interior, and budget-deferral items awaiting conference. The White House received the largest ever wartime appropriation of 2.931 billion for army tank production, while controls on home-front spending were adjusted.
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Washington
Jung
Congress
Senate
War Relocation Authority
WRA
War Agency
Bil
BRTA
White House
House
Office of War Information
Farm Job Ad Draws Plain English Appeal
Kansas City advertisement from Juana and Jason Dixon seeks a farm hand who can sit on a south porch and attend meals unassisted. Most applicants favor real work, with one candidate offering to furnish matches and fuel for a coat, while the employer notes a watchful gate and routine meals.
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Kansas City
Juana
Jason Dixon
U.S. Asked by Martinique to Aid in Fixing Terms
A broadcast from Martinique via radio reported that Admiral Georges Robert acting as high commissioner manipulated the United States government to send an envoy to negotiate terms for a change of French authority in Martinique. The claim surfaced in a nationwide broadcast recorded by the Federal Communications Commission.
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U.S
Martinique
New York
Vuno Sy
Georges Robert
Vichy Vieneh
Hag
United States
Caribbean
Martiique Radio
Federal Communications
Mse
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