Montgomery Says Eisenhower Misread War Plan in Europe
Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery charged that Dwight D. Eisenhower failed to grasp the Allied master plan for Normandy after the 1944 invasion. He claimed Eisenhower misrepresented the plan to the Combined Chiefs and blamed lack of grip and operational direction at Supreme Headquarters for failing to break out on the western front.
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Twight D. Eisenhower
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Bedell Stotth
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Lfe
United States
Paris
Widow Arrives on Montgomery Contends Dull Grip in Europe
The statement notes after Eisenhower assumed personal command of the European land battle there was a lack of grip and broken operational direction and control. It describes ragged and disjointed operations and acknowledges current failures in command.
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Montgomery
Eissenhower
Europe
Killers Shoot Man and Escape in Red Sports Car
In East Los Angeles a 23-year-old laborer named Richard Silva Acosta was shot to death by two men who fled in a red sports car after a dispute possibly linked to narcotics. His wife Geraldine Acosta witnessed the attack from a nearby room and described hearing arguing and gunfire before finding her husband dead.
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Richard Silva Acosta
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Angeles Emergency Hospital
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Bull Roams NYC Streets During Madison Square Garden Rodeo
A 3500 police surge corralled a runaway bull that charged through streets and crowds near Madison Square Garden. Cowboys, five officers and volunteers pursued as onlookers dove for cover. A rider swung a lasso and the animal was finally subdued and taken to safety. The owner, identified as Acosta, previously faced livestock theft charges.
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UPI
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Beast
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Dublin
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Tanil
Manchester Guardian Receives Subscripton Death Note
The Manchester Guardian reports its circulation department received a letter from an American subscriber stating they passed away on August 3, 1958. The note caused confusion over how to reply and where to send the subscription cancellation.
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Manchester
England
UPI
Manchester Guardian
BOAC Cancels All London Flights Amid Strike
BOAC canceled all its flights out of a London airport late Monday night due to a strike by engineers and maintenance staff. The action disrupted services and left passengers scrambling for alternatives, with no immediate timetable for resumed operations.
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British Overseas Airways Corp
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