Allied push in Sicily near Mount Etna face savage resistance
In the Troina area fierce German defense with mortars and machine guns slows U.S. advance. American troops struggle up steep hills as heavy artillery and air support strain Axis positions. Messina approaches within 50 miles as British and American forces press toward Catania and Sicily’s northeast coast.
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Sicily
Tunisia
Troina
Messina
Mt. Etna
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Mediterranean
Ruhr
Catania
Eighth Army
Lieut
L. A. Burd
Amarillo
Tex
Francavilla i
Adrano
Sardinia
Italy
Munda Falls as U S Forces Secure Pacific Island
Allied forces report Munda on New Georgia fully captured with organized enemy resistance ceased. mop ping up Includes statements that 1671 enemy dead have been collected and that U S troops tightened surrounding lines while aerial and naval bombardments aimed to soften defenses. capture brings U S air power within range of Rabaul and threatens Kahili and Vila supply hubs.
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New Britain
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Rabaul
J. Norman Lodge
Associated Press
Arthur Burgess
Bairoko
New Georgia
Vila
United States Airforce
Kahili
South Bougainville
Buin-Faisi
Kolombangara Salamaua
Funeral Rites Held for W. M. Stanton
Funeral services for W. M. Stanton who died after a month long illness were conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in the Koon General Home Chapel by Rev. L. Easter. Pallbearers included H. R. Poplin D. B. Wilks A. B. Stanton W. J. Rook L. H. Hester and C Payne. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Koon General Home Chapel
L. Easter
The
Lebanon Methodist Church
H. R. Poplin
D. B. Wilks
A. B. Stanton
W. J. Rook
L. H. Hester
C Payne
Oakwood Cemetery
Crown Prince Umberto Crowned as Likely Successor Hope
The piece traces Umberto’s rise as Italy’s potential next king, noting his height, soldierly ideal, and royal marriage to Princess Maria Jose. It contrasts his early unpopularity with a matured, capable stance amid a political storm, suggesting he might succeed if the monarchy endures.
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Badoglio
Emanuele
Umberto
Maria Jose
Italy
Red Star recounts Soviet drive to secure living space in Germany drive
The dispatch says German counterattacks reached ten daily with as many as 1500 Allied air sorties weekly. The turning point came July 20 as Russians crossed the Orel Mzensk road. Belgorod fell ahead of Orel with tank led thrusts. Moscow saluted the victory in a first ever Soviet tribute. Traffic tips urge cautious driving to save gasoline.
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Orel-Mzensk Road
Red Star
Belgorod
Orel
Moscow
Soviet Union
Weather outlook for Carolinas turns cooler this weekend
North Carolina faces cooler temps this afternoon tonight and Saturday forenoon. South Carolina sees cooler conditions in the north while the south remains warm. Scattered thundershowers expected over the south and along the coast this afternoon.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
North Portion
South Portion
15 Die as North Virginia Flood Ravages Braxton Gilmer Counties
Rescuers searched debris from a central West Virginia flood that killed at least 15 people and left six missing. The Little Kanawha River reached record heights, causing $2 million in damage across Braxton Gilmer and nearby areas. Eleven bodies were found within 20 miles of Sutton, with several families wiped out by rising currents in Island Creek and Tenners Creek.
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W. V
Kanawha
West Virginia
Braxton County
Island Creek
Tenners Creek
Gilmer
Calhoun
Heaters
Lydia Queen
Martin
Robert
Alma
Gaylord Daugherty
Copen
George Yeager
Ivy
Moneta
Maxine
Bobby
Howard Bee
Gerta
Ritchie County
Ruth Nelson
Virginia
Nelson
Floyd Nelson
Willard
Edna
Thomas Daugherty
Queen
Chris and
Myrtle Simmons
Convicts Harnessed For War Effort On Home Front
About 30,000 prisoners in 47 states work under WPB contracts, producing bedding, uniforms, rope, nets and armor components. Prison industries aim to add $8 million in prison-cannery output this year, aiding both military and civilian needs.
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Washington
Maury Maverick
Texas
War Foeduction Board
WPB
Prison Industries Branch
Utah
Navy
Maj
W. H. Burke
War Leaders Vow Total Victory Through Attacks
General statements declare that threats will not defeat Japan and that complete destruction of enemy forces is required. The amphibious corps is ready for action anywhere, with plans to sink ships and destroy air power as the war effort continues.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
America
Canada
United Kingdom
U. S
N. Y
Japan
Vandegrift
Amphibious Corps
Army Air Corps Deploys 25 Motor Transport Varieties
Each fighting pilot must have 15 to 25 ground supporters and each pursuit or bombing plane needs more than 20 ground vehicles. To manage operations the Army Air Corps uses 25 kinds of specially developed motor transport equipment.
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Army Air Corps
Director of Rock Port Band Hailed as Miss Silence
In Rock Port Missouri the town band appoints a new leader described as Miss Silence. The quirky titular figure highlights a playful local scene and community music activity.
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Rock Port, Mo
Miss Silence
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