Weather summary for North and South Carolina and Charlotte
Continued warm tonight with scattered thundershowers this afternoon mainly in the west. North and South Carolina report warmer conditions in their northwest portions. Official 24 hour records show varied high and low temperatures across major cities, with notable readings in Charlotte an 7 21 and Wilmington 76 00.
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Allied forces push ashore in Sicily advance
Allied troops and equipment continued large scale landings along Sicily’s eastern coast as air opposition rose and 45 enemy aircraft were shot down. A hospital ship was sunk off the Sicilian coast but 400 wounded were transferred. Allies advance from Licata and Syracuse toward Ragusa Modica and Catania with Pozzallo surrender and growing airfield gains.
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Europe
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New York Stocks Mixed as Trading Closes Down and Up
Market activity showed varied moves in New York stocks with several shares slipping while others rose. Investors weighed earnings reports and macro data as volatility persisted through the session.
Axis Crisis Deepens as Allied Bombing Strains Italy
A Detroit sent dispatch notes food shortages worsening in Italy under Allied air raids on rail lines. German sources warn that supply routes will shape Axis fate while coastal armored trains bolster defense. Reports claim Italian towns like Syracuse and Pozzallo fallen to ground forces, with 2,000 prisoners taken and several ports captured as Balkans loom next. Chicago market news follows with butter receipts and unsettled egg prices.
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WAR Aboard the invasion armada toward Sicily beaches
A war correspondent recounts the first day of the Sicilian landing, describing German pockets, Italian defenses, and the assault under flares and fighter protection. He notes radar of ships, barrage balloons, and thousands of troops rushing ashore despite rough seas and strong coastal defenses.
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Prime Minister King Says Sicily Invasion Has Critical Phase Ahead
In Ottawa on July 12 Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King told the house of commons that the first critical period has passed for Canadians engaging with Allied forces in the Sicily invasion and warned that the most critical period is to come.
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Leads in Wool Industry Highlight Texas Growth
Texas is presented as the leading wool growing state with over 23,000 growers producing between 50 and 100 million pounds of wool annually, underscoring the size and impact of the industry in the region.
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Union
Ancient Cahokia Mound Vaster Stonework Near East St Louis
Cahokia or Monk's Mound is one of the world’s largest earthworks, built by early mound builders near East St. Louis, Illinois. It measures 1080 feet in length, 710 feet in width and rises about 100 feet at the summit.
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Civilian Service Bars for Defense Volunteers
Civilian defense volunteers will soon wear service bars awarded for hours of service ranging from 500 to 5000 hours.
Negro Soldier Killed In Army Camp Race Riot
At Camp Shenango Pennsylvania a clash between white and colored troops left one Black soldier dead and six others wounded. A board of inquiry is investigating as military police controlled the scene and a post exchange dispute preceded the confrontation.
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Zim E. Lawhon
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Allied air supremacy threatens Sicily supply lines
The war report states Allied mastery of the air makes shipping to Messina unlikely to reach its destination. Italians and Germans on Sicily must rely on existing local resources, resembling Axis forces surrendering in Tunisia.
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Sicily
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B 26 bomber crash kills eight near Georgetown Florida
In Orlando on July 12, four injured and eight killed when a B 26 medium bomber from the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics crashed two miles west of Georgetown Florida. Public relations confirmed the fatalities and injuries today.
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Army Air Force
School of Applied Tactics
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