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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
2
Partly cloudy conditions forecast for Carolina with temperature rise today and Friday in the north portion. Scattered showers expected in the mountains Friday.
Allied units struck inland after securing Mokmer on Biak as a coastal defense line fell back. Japanese losses were light. The drive moved toward Biak’s airfields Bor Orido and additional positions two miles west and three miles west along the coast.
Allied forces reported footholds across a 50 mile coastal span from Caen to Carentan while landing operations continued north of Cherbourg. Generals stated rapid gains with some beachheads forming as Montgomery praised progress and air and naval support aided the push against German defenses.
Airborne troops and observer ships report heavy traffic overhead as Allied forces press the advance. Bayeux falls inland as British Canadian units seize the port city opening routes for deeper invasion. Berlin claims southern groups retreat south of Bayeux while German air activity rises and Allied losses are reported.
RAF formations attacked Cologne at the Rhine crossing and laid mines. Medium bombers shifted to rail targets near Caen with enemy detraining observed. Yugoslavia plans tobacco stations warehouses and to promote the domestic tobacco industry.
James Marlow and George Zielke report Rudolf Flesch, a Vienna-born former lawyer now 33 in the OPA, rewrites OPA regulations into plain English for the average reader. He advocates short sentences, personal references, and simple words to improve readability for the general public.
Lexie Cagle a 37 year old Randleman man died at Randolph Memorial Hospital Asheboro from back injuries after falling from a house he was painting last Thursday Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm at the home with burial at Morgan church in Moore county He leaves a widow and eight relatives including his father three brothers and four sisters.
Allied forces under Gen Sir Oliver Leese push northeast of Rome capturing Monterotondo and nearby towns including Guidonia and Mentana while advancing toward Subiaco. Subiaco resists with heavy tank and infantry fire on the road to the Italian coast. Civitavecchia port is seized strengthening supply options for the Allies.
The Ninth Air Force troop carrier unit in France flies unarmed and unarmored to drop paratroopers behind the Atlantic Wall. Lt Theron Anglemyar of Dodgeville Wisconsin and Lt Jerfey Harrison of Centerville Mississippi lead a risky run under heavy fire, finally landing troops with weapons and supplies. An unnamed paratrooper, frustrated by a landing hole, leaps into action amid fierce resistance.
The report notes German Luftwaffe reserves delaying D-day as Rommel Eyes counter moves and Montgomery seeks to maximize Allied beachhead. Allies aim to cut the Cherbourg peninsula to anchor a base with rail and highway links toward Paris, advancing toward the central coast and inland positions.
Moscow asserted red offensive momentum and reported minor actions near Tiraspol on the Dnestr and near Vitebsk, while a Berlin broadcast said the battle ended with the demise or heavy losses of at least 10 Soviet rifle divisions.
Reports from Bayeux describe British and Allied troops entering the town mid day. Civilians cheered as a jeep crowd with flowers greeted advancing forces while German snipers were cleared from the streets.
George W. Jeffrey, Raleigh OPA district rent executive, reported that tenants with receipts showing rent overcharges were refunded 1687.17 during May. He stressed that no tenant in rent controlled areas is required to pay rent without a receipt as proof.
Pvt. Ford Justice completes paratroop training at Fort Benning. Pvt. Robert Walden commended for heroism in extinguishing a flaming ammunition depot in Italy. Pic. Winfred G. Kanoy serves with RAF in England. William H. Bell promoted to corporal in England. S/Sgt. William B. Hyatt serves with U S artillery in Britain. Eugene Lerige Jr. named cadet-midshipman in the U S Merchant Marine cadet corps.
Sgt Richard S. Harget serves with IX troop carrier command in England. His wife resides at 1208 Tipton Street and his parents are Mr and Mrs W L Harget of 707 Johnson Street.
Sgt Jack N. Kimble and Sgt Fred Roland Beck, both husbands of local residents, are stationed at an RAF service command station somewhere in England.
Air Chief Marshal Leigh Mallory helped plan the landing and its success. General Montgomery leads all assault ground forces with troops performing magnificently.
Radio programming changes due to late network corrections. Various serials dramas news reports and musical segments listed with times and stations including Captain Midnight Captain Tim Healy's Spy Story Hop Harrigan Jery Sullavan News Time Fred Waring and more across multiple networks and regions.
The notice lists valid ration stamps and periods for foods meats fats sugar canning sugar shoes fuel oil and gasoline across states. It specifies stamp validity dates quantities and renewal steps including license number and state on gasoline coupons.
Nearly 40,000 people visited shrines in Tokyo to pay respects to Japanese soldiers killed in China, reflecting a large public commemoration amid wartime sentiment.
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