Red Armies Converging On Minsk British Holding Own In Battle For Caen
Allied forces report fierce fighting around Caen with British Second Army destroying 25 German tanks and repelling counterattacks while American units on the Cherbourg peninsula press the advance. Rommel reportedly arrives at Caen front as both sides rush troops to secure strategic positions along the invasion route to Paris.
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Minsk
Caen
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Britain
Cherbourg
Paris
Erwin Rommel
Odon River
Esquay
Odon
Ters
Cheux
Grainvi
D-Bay
Wheeling
U. S
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Critical days loom in Normandy and Tuscany battles
The article details intensifying combat near Caen as Montgomery drives a push against German forces in western France. It notes heavy armor concentrations and German attempts to delay Allies while preparing a potential defense in Italy’s Pisa Rimini area amid reports of Italy’s developing frontline posture.
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Normandy
Tuscany
France
Italy
Caen
Bernard Montgomery
Armour Leaves Argentina For State Department Post
Ambassador Norman Armour, recalled from Buenos Aires, is to be offered the director of the office of American republics affairs in the State Department, reporting directly to Secretary Hull. Duggan may be replaced. Armour would join a reshaped Latin American relations team amid Argentina's crisis.
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Washington
Norman Armour
Buenos Aires
State Department
Argentina
Department
Armour
Duggan
Office of American Republics Affairs
State Hull
Laurance Duggan
Philip W. Bonsal
Bonsal
Hull
Welles
United States
Argentina Not Pleased Over U S Threats
Buenos Aires reports the Argentine press censures U S threats of economic sanctions and calls out Washington’s emphasis on a June 10 speech by Peron. La Prensa doubts the impact of sanctions and hopes calm will prevail to avoid irreparable acts amid postwar tensions.
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Buenos Aires
United Nations
U. S. State Department
Argentina
Washington
Coil
Juan Peron
la Prensa
State Department
Peron
United States
Axis
Bond sales hit 4th Fifth War Loan total
Washington reports Fourth of July bond sales in the Fifth War Loan reached 13.728 billion dollars, 86 percent of the 16 billion dollar quota, announced by the treasury department tonight.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Japs March North In 2000 Mile Rail Drive
Japanese forces push from Canton toward Mosay toward the coast to link rail lines from Aigun to Canton stretching through Harbin Peiping and Manchuria as Nippon seeks to ease shipping losses and defend coastlines amid Saipan Tinian and Palau actions. Naval and air operations target Chinese coastlines while unconfirmed reports hint at campaigns for Foochow and Pakhoi.
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Japan
Canton
East Asia
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Nippon
Aigun
Siberian
Harbin
Manchuria
Peiping
Pearl Harbor
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Asiatic
Formosa
Tee
Ina
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Saipan Island
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Tinian Island
Tinian
Rota Island
Marianas
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Saipan
Palau Islands
Foochow
Pakhoi
Nalion
Hainan
Hearing Opens on Hawaiian Martial Law
Charges that the military usurped civil law in Hawaii and trampled citizen rights were laid before the U S Circuit Court of Appeals. The government contends martial law was necessary for security and military court actions were legal and valid.
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San Francisco
Hawaii
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Indiana Senator Jackson Named Democratic Convention Chairman
Senator Jackson of Indiana was chosen by the Democratic National Committee as permanent chairman for the Chicago convention to nominate Roosevelt for a possible fourth term. Robert E. Lee of the committee announced the plan as Jackson, an Indiana senator running for governor, awaits full committee approval in Chicago.
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Gemuel T Dees
Indiana
New Lee
Chicago
Roosevelt
Robert E
Democratic National Committee
Thomas B. Dewey
New York
Jackson
Senate
National Committee
Air Ministry
England
London Sunday Dispatch
Hitler
Francisco Franco
Spain
Pamplona
FDR urged to let convention name running mate
Senator Andrews urged President Roosevelt to allow the Democratic convention to nominate its own vice presidential candidate. He said many Democrats in the South want an outstanding Southern figure and cited discord over Vice President Wallace's stance. Andrews planned to approach National Chairman Robert Hannegan and other sources close to the President for agreement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Andrews
D-Pia
National Democratic
Robert Hannegan
Chicago
South
Wallace
Bond Sales In State Now Total 41 Million
Winston Salem July 1 State War Finance Chairman Clance T Leinbach reports North Carolina Fifth War Loan purchases total 41.6 million dollars or 58 percent of the 71 million quota. He also issued a July appeal to boost lagging EF bond sales.
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Winston-Salem
Clance T. Leinbach
North Olina
Orphans Court Approves Investment of Snuff Fortune Bond Issue
Philadelphia July 1. Ten million dollars from the famed snuff fortune of Mrs Henrietta Garrett sought by over 26 000 claimants worldwide will be invested in Fifth War Loan bonds under approval granted by the Administrators and the orphan's court today.
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Philadelphia
Henrietta Garrett
Orphans Court
British Powder Purpose Of Hitler's Robot Attacks
London reports describe the blitz on Southern England by robot bombs with Germany claiming 375 mph speed and 2,240 pounds of explosive. The attacks kill and injure civilians and threaten hospitals while parliament debates official reporting and raid warnings amid possible Franco mediation.
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Hitler
Lewis Hawkins
London
England
Alfred Denville
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Herbert S. Morrison
Pas-de-Calais
Berlin
Bristol Channel
Britain
New Clues In Strange Death Of J. B. Daniel
Davidson County coroner Dr. W. G. Smith said hospital tests in Winston-Salem ruled out acute alcoholism poisoning and heart failure as causes of death for 38 year old J. B. Daniel. An autopsy showed he did not drown. Sheriff Bowers had earlier reported waist deep water and a deep lake search found Daniel near the edge.
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Davidson County
W. G. Smith
Thomasville
Winston-Salem Hospital
J. B. Daniel
Beaver Dam Lake
Three Agencies To Battle Polio Spread
Dr. Carl V Reynolds state health officer announced joint action next week at Hickory by the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation Red Cross workers and state officials to combat infantile paralysis. North Carolina totals 149 cases with 23 new cases, mainly in the Piedmont area, including Burke Catawba Caldwell Lee Mecklenburg Rowan Surry and Wilkes counties.
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Raleigh
Carl V. Reynolds
Hickory
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Red Cross
North Carolina
Piedmont
Burke
Catawba
Caldwell
Lee
Mecklenburg
Rowan
Surry
Wilkes
Miners Rescued After 20 Hours Stranded in Kentucky Pit
Eighteen men trapped for nearly twenty hours in a fire swept coal mine near Harlan Kentucky were brought to the surface by rescue crews after battling fumes and heavy smoke. The mine is owned by Ridgeway Darby Coal Company. Officials and inspectors opened an inquiry into the cause of the fire.
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Harlan
Ridgeway Darby Coal Company
Red troops surge westward in White Russia against Nazis
Soviet forces pushed toward Minsk with gains up to 20 miles on Minsk flanks and captured Borisov, Baranowicze, Kopyl, and other towns. Major general Gaman, dubbed Hangman for civilian murders, was among prisoners captured at Bobruisk as Rokossovsky and Bagramian’s units press toward Latvia and the historic routes to Warsaw and Berlin.
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London
Minsk
Borisov
Moscow
Associated Press
Fddy Gilmore
Wlascow
White
Russia
Warsaw
Berlin
Bobruisk
Hangman
Gaman
Orel
Hangman Gaman
Ivan Bagramian
Latvia
Polotsk
Initsa
Baranowicze
Army orders 62 percent boost in tank production
The War Department announced a 62 percent increase in U S Army tank production for next year. The plan focuses on improving the existing medium tank rather than introducing super heavy models, with output aimed at greater tonnage and enhanced armored capability. The shift follows wartime needs in North Africa, Italy, and France.
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Army
War Department
Department
U. S
United States
North Afgica
Italy
France
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