Allied push in Normandy reports tank battles and paratroop action
American engineers control river crossings near Pont Hebert as fighting concentrates in the green valley and Esquay area. British and Canadian units advance taking Esquay Gavrus Bougy and Brette Romme while Cromwell tanks show promise and German prisoners surge. WACs land near Cherbourg as French partisans gather in a large interior zone awaiting Allied move.
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Isigny
Green Valley
E Oden Manne Een
Esquay
Gavrus
Bougy
Brette- Romme
No Man’s Land
Normandy
Sherman
Associated Press
T Barbara Wace
Cherbourgen
France
Vichy
Russian War Progress Near East Prussia and Berlin Drive
A Moscow radio broadcast claimed German losses of 50 million and 500,000 men on the eastern front as Soviet forces push toward east Prussia and Berlin. Red airmen attacked Junkers targets while cossacks tanks and infantry advance, with Pravda noting Yak-9 fighters strafed an east Prussian industrial city.
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Bialystok
Brest Litovsk
Moscow Radio
London
Berlin
East Prussia
Red
Pravda
East Prussian
Withdrawal of Government Support Threatens Taibhdheár Theater
Government funding withdrawal may close Eire's only Gaelic theater Taibhdheare in Galway. The move jeopardizes operations of the cultural venue, impacting Gaelic arts visibility and regional cultural life.
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Eire
Taibhdheare
Galway
War Veterans Visit Workers in La Crosse War Plants
Three wounded veterans Pvt James Coghlan Austin Parks and Jack Munroe visit La Crosse plants to speak about combat experiences to Trane La Crosse Trailer Allis Chalmers Electric Auto Lite Bump Pump and Northern Engraving workers in 30 minute rallies through Thursday led by Lieut Comdr J F Mec Endy USNR under the Production for Victory Committee.
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la Crosse
la Crosse War Plants
James Coghlan
U. S. Army
Austin M. Parks
U. S. Marine Corps
Jack E. Munroe
U. S. Navy
Trane Company
la Crosse Trailer Company
Allis-Chalmers
Electric Auto-Lite Company
Bump Pump Company
Northern Engraving and Manufacturing Company
Victory Committee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Army
Navy
J. F. Mec- Endy
USNR
Naval Inspection Office
Willow Run Opens to Resume B-24 Production
Willow Run bomber plant restarted today as workers return after a shutdown caused by crane and rigging stoppages. Local 50 CIO union members voted unanimously to resume production and discuss grievances with Ford, union, and war labor board representatives.
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Detroit
Willow Run
Ford Motor Company
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Union
War Labor Board
Walter Quillico
Local 50
Ford
Esquire Hopes Third Round In Appeals Over Mail Privileges
Esquire magazine, after losing two rounds, seeks a U S court of appeals review of a district ruling that the Postmaster General did not act arbitrarily in revoking its second class mail permit. If upheld, Esquire faces higher mailing costs around $500000 yearly.
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Washington
Esquire Magazine
U. S. Court of Appeals
U. S
T. W. Davidson
Dallas
Tex
Walker
Davidson
Cabinet
Esquire
Post Office Department
Portage Sheriff George Hibner Dies at 71
Portage Wisconsin report states George Hibner longtime Columbia county sheriff died Saturday night from a heart attack. He was elected in 1940 and won re election two years ago. Funeral services are planned for tomorrow.
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Portage
Wis
George Hibner
Columbia County
Manitowoc Driver Dies After Truck Collision
Leonard Anderson, 54, died yesterday from injuries after his truck collided with another vehicle six miles west of Manitowoc Wisconsin on Saturday.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Leonard Anderson
Here
Soldiers Take Part In Derby By USO And Badger Club
Soldiers from 26 states and Canada joined 91 participants in the first USO Badger Sportsmen's derby. Boats departed Copeland and Pettibone parks at 1 pm and returned at 6 pm for weighing, prize awards, and a Red Cross canteen dinner.
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McCoy
USO
Badger Sportsmen's Club, Inc
States
Canada
Copeland and Pettibone Parks
Red Cross Canteen Corps
B. Croteau
Massachusetts
H. Younker
Lt. Mikulski
New York
John Rief
Paul Hoy
California
Ed Schaeffer
C. Brock
Illinois
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Kentucky
Michigan
Wisconsin
Texas
Vermont
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Washington
Oklahoma
Ohio
Minnesota
Missouri
Tennessee
Florida
Towa
Tribune
Bernard Croteau
Lionel Mikulski
Mikulski
Red Cross
Marines witness Japanese massacre at Saipan cave
Crossing lava ledges and grenades erupting, Marines watch a cave of civilians and Japanese soldiers blow themselves with grenades. Four survivors remain after a brutal scene where bodies of men women and children lay torn apart and disemboweled.
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Cross
Monetary conference in Bretton Woods extended to Saturday
The United Nations monetary conference in Bretton Woods New Hampshire was extended three days past its original closing date to finish technical work. Officials said the conference would reach agreement on all substantive matters by Wednesday but the final plenary moved to Saturday. Mt Washington hotel sent telegrams to prospective guests delaying or canceling reservations due to the delay.
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Bretton Woods
N. H
Mt. Washington
Picnic invitation to all La Crosse county farm families
La Crosse county chamber invites every farm family to a rural affairs picnic at Waterloo Park on Wednesday July 26. Secretary Hugh G Corbett says the aim is to reach all farm homes with invites and asks attendees to come even if missed. Ice cream milk coffee and beverages will be provided. lunch starts at 12 30 with games music and entertainment planned by A W Rice and William Freise.
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la Crosse County
Waterloo Park
Hugh G. Corbett
Corbett
W. A. Ahlstrom
W. E. Spreiter
J.C. Newhouse
A. E. Weber
Chamber of Commerce
A. W. Rice
William Freise
Demos Pursue Wallace Backing as Democratic Convention Opens
Delegates arrive with Iowa leaders heading the march toward a campaign kickoff. Contenders for vice president include Lucas Minton O Mahoney Pepper Kerr and others as rival Texas and South Carolina delegations clash over seating. Plot lines hint at a pro Roosevelt platform and moves toward an international security stance. The convention opens 11 30 a m with speeches and broadcasts planned.
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Iowa
Jake More
Wallace
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Sherman Minton
Indiana
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Jackson
Claude Pepper
Florida
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Texas
South Carolina
National Committee
Lone Star
Hannegan
Charles W. Tillett
North Carolina
Gov. Kerr
Pope Said Japan Open to Peace on Conditions
Diplomatic wires report Japanese ambassador Ken Harada told Pope Pius at a private audience that Japan is ready for peace on terms recognizing Japan's national life and economy. Confirmation is uncertain as Vatican talks are confidential. Allied officials doubt any such peace offer was made.
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Rome
Ken Harada
Holy See
Japan
Pius
Vatican
Harada
Pope
Eradicate Poison Ivy Warns Vernon County Agent
Vernon county agent advises eradicating poison ivy wherever found and using chemical sprays. July and August are optimal for application, with knapsack or power sprayers and hours before rain. Ammonium sulphamate is the most effective treatment, though not recommended for other perennials.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Navy Yard Recruiter Returns To La Crosse
Navy yard recruiter John Randrupp returns to La Crosse and reopens in the U S employment service on the Exchange building second floor. He urges all able La Crosse men not in essential war work to contact him for available yard jobs. He notes many job types exist and any capable worker can find a position. Britain will establish fixed prices for second hand furniture.
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John Randrupp
West Coast Navy Yards
U. S. Employment Service
Exchange Building
Randrupp
la Crosse
Navy Yards
Robins Devour Strawberry Crops In Wisconsin Patches
Madison reports that robins are feasting on berries, leaving growers like Vigil Fieldhouse of Dodgeville claiming severe losses estimated at 125 dollars despite constant efforts to deter the birds. He notes mulberry trees fail to deter them and has appealed to state officials for help.
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Madison
Wis
Fieldhouse
Dodgeville
H. J. Rahmion
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society
Bicycle rider injured in collision on Hill
Hazel Hagen of 603 King Street was struck by a car driven by Ed Mund Marking of 1610 Kane Street while cycling on Highway 16 in Campbell at 6 20 p m Sunday. She sustained injuries to the left leg shoulder and right elbow and was taken to Lutheran hospital for treatment. Marking cited sun glare as the cause.
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Hazel Hagen
King Street
Campbell
Edmund L. Marking
Kane Street
Miss Hagen
Marking
Lutheran Hospital
Nathan Hill
Maine Group Meets Dewey Ahead of Senate Talks
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York hosts Maine GOP delegation led by Wallace H. White in Albany for a second round of conferences on boosting Republican representation in the U.S. Senate. Dewey returned to Albany after a Pawling farm weekend. Mrs. Dewey and the children stayed behind.
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Albany
N. Y
United States
Senate
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Maine
Congress
Wallace H. White
Dewey
Pawling Farm
Thomas
John
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Canada
War Production Board Announces Iron Output Rise
Washington reports a 2 percent increase in 1944 electric iron production. Autumn sales output rises from 3 million to 2,037,838 units, with 99 percent for home use and no faceting planned.
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Washington
War Production Board
Ninghsia Plans Large Scale Tree Planting Along Roads
China Ninghsia province announces afforestation projects planting 30000 trees along highways and 50000 trees along the T angiai canal to boost green cover and curb erosion in the region.
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T’angiai Canal
Ninghsia Province
China
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