RAF Night Raids Target Dortmund and French Rail Hubs
The night armada struck Nazi rail junctions at Orleans and Le Mans as part of a broad effort to cripple Germany's western transport system ahead of Allied ground invasion. Mosquitos hit Ludwigshafen and a Belgian airfield while mines were sown in enemy waters. Portsmouth remained a prime target for harbor and installations, with the Dortmund raid noted as the Ruhr city's last heavy assault a year earlier on May 23.
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Dortmund
Brunswick
Orleans
le Mans
France
Hitler
Ludwigshafen
Belgium
Portsmouth
Britain
Ruhr
Clark at Beachhead as Allied Air Arm Storms Fifth Army Drive
Lt Gen Mark W Clark visited the beachhead as Allied air power pounded German positions north of Cisterna Littoria and Aprilia. Heavy bombers Liberators and Flying Fortresses supported ground troops carving a path for a major offensive. Berlin said 17 Nazi divisions were committed as reserves in a renewed struggle south of Rome.
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Cisterma
Appian Way
Lake Fogliano
Littoria
Clark
Mark W. Clark
U. S
Allied Air Arm
Germany
Berlin
Fifth Army
Aprilia
Cisterna-Littoria
Rome
Allied Forces Press Northeast Through Liri Valley
In Libya style, lines report Fifth Army advances toward Terracina as Eighth Army breaks deeper into Nazi defenses in the Liri Valley. British and American units contend with fortified pockets at Piedimonte and Monte Croce while capturing surrounding high points and towns including Monsicardi, Colle Cima Delmonte, and Fondi area positions.
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Terracina
Eighth Army
Liri
London
Brendan Kracken
Harold Alexander
Piedimonte
Cassino
Monte Croce
Monte Capiccio
Monte Antone
Monte Calvo
Monte Marino
Monte Mlafate
Colle Cima Delmonte
Fondi-Vallecorsa
Monsicardi
Fondi
Poppy Sales Expected To Set Record
Mrs. Leigh Harper of the American Legion Auxiliary predicts a record selling year for Memorial Day poppies. The program provides materials gratis, teaches disabled veterans to craft the flowers, and benefits veterans dependents and needy families through proceeds.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Leigh Harper
Four Building and Repair Permits Issued
The city fire inspector issued four permits including Armentrout Veneer Company to build a one story boiler room on Joshua Street for about 1000 dollars. Dr C E Reitzel received a permit for improvements on a two story dwelling at 409 Gatewood Avenue costing about 250 dollars. Marion Cobb got a 50 dollar permit for a one story dwelling at 908 Hoover Street. John Byerly received a 125 dollar permit for repairs at 907 Asheboro Street.
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Armentrout Veneer Company
Joshua Street
C. E. Reitzel
Gatewood Avenue
Marion Cobb
Hoover Street
John Byerly
Asheboro Street
German Forces Suffer 300 Casualties in Dnestr Skirmish
Moscow reports small German reconnaissance attacks in the Tiraspol area ended with 300 German deaths as fighting along the Dnestr front remained largely unchanged. The Soviet bulletin also said 23 Nazi planes were destroyed in two days of air battles or anti aircraft fire.
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London
Tiraspol
Dnestr
Moscow
Igiag
Fingerprints Bring Exum Back for Forgery Charge
Leroy Exum, once charged with forging $15 in 1933, was arrested after fingerprints traced him to Goldsboro. He returned to Thomasville where authorities dropped the forgery charge to issuing a worthless check, paid court costs, and pled guilty to drunkenness.
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Thomasville
Leroy Exum
Exum
Julian Myers
Washington
Goldsboro
EF. R. Richardson
Weather Outlook for North Carolina Turns Warm and Cloudy
Partly cloudy and warm conditions persist today and tonight with a continued warm spell through Wednesday. Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are possible across the state, affecting outdoor plans and local travel.
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North Carolina
War Today continues war effort in Italy and Balkans
The Allied drive in Italy presses forward with Fifth Army gains along the coast while the war in the east signals continued Russian offensives. German radio notes Corsica troop concentrations as a possible flank attack and hints at a French Rhone valley expedition from Algiers amid German fears of Balkan defections to the Allies.
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Italy
Fifth Army
Esselring
Anzio
Corsica
Rhone Valley
France
Algiers
Fuehrer
Romania
Balkan
Hitler
Danubian
Germany
Severn Regar Installed as Civitan Head at Sheraton
H Severn Regar was installed as president of the Civitan club during a weekly luncheon at the Sheraton hotel succeeding Blake Thompson. He urged members to use their talents to improve the community and to plan post war programs aiding service men with concrete activities. Arch Richardson's team won the attendance prize and treasurer Edgar Hatcher reported.
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H. Severn Regar
Civitan Club
Sheraton
Blake Thompson
Civitan
Regar
Arch Richardson
Edgar Hatcher
Birth of quadruplets to RAF officer wife in London
Mrs Daisy Moxham of Southend, wife of an RAF flying officer, has given birth to quadruplets three boys and a girl. Weights are Brian 3 lb 10 oz George 1 lb 13 oz Daisy 2 lb 14 oz William 3 lb 6 oz. The babies were born last night and reported well. The mother’s condition is described as not so satisfactory this afternoon. She has five other children ages five to sixteen. The husband is an RAF officer.
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London
Daisy Moxham
Southend
Brian
George
Daisy
William
Norah Rose Cater
Heanor
Derbyshire
William Thompson, Jr
Pittsburgh
Moxham
Abe
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Tt Dairy
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U S Smelt
Centi
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North Am
Warner
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Comi Solo
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Comwich
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Phil Finn
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Imandrake
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