D-Day Invasion Report From Le Havre To Cherbourg
Allied forces pushed ashore across the Normandy coast with major airborne and beach landings. C-47 transports and gliders formed a long train as 25 000 Allied troops were landed and heavy fighting reported on many beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
9Th Air Force
Berlin
Stockholm
U. S
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
le Havre
Caen
Cherbourg
Supreme Headquarters
Roosevelt
New York
Atlantic Wall
Infantry Casualty Rate Highest Among Forces Revealed
Secretary Stimson told Congress that infantry bears the heaviest casualties across theaters. He cited North Africa and Italian campaigns, noting infantry losses of 50 percent in several zones while composing 15 percent strength in the southwest Pacific and 33 1-3 percent in the south Pacific. He urged a $5 to $10 monthly badge pay to bolster morale and initiative, costing $55 to $70 million yearly.
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Washington
Stimson
Congress
Rayburn
Texas
Southwest Pacific
South Pacific
Compromise on Swede Bearing Shipments Reported
Stockholm reports that Stanton Griffis, U S foreign economics administration representative, reached a compromise with Swedish exporters on ball bearing exports to Germany The plan keeps contract quantities but uses different dimensions The move could reduce supplies vital to Germany's war effort Griffis declined to comment while remaining in Stockholm
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Stockholm
Arbetaren
Stanton Griffis
U. S. Foreign Economics Administration
Germany
Sweden
Lee
Griffis
Gripsholm Docks Jersey City Repatriates Return
Arrival of the Swedish liner Gripsholm from her fourth exchange voyage Wednesday brought to approximately 5,152 the number of repatriates returned to the United States from Axis countries in this exchange.
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Jersey City
N. J
United States
More Food To Be Available For Civilians This Year
Chicago reports that meat will total about 145 pounds per civilian, up from 137 last year, with a plentiful supply of fresh fruits and vegetables predicted for 1944 by industry leaders M. Lewis of the American Meat Institute and William Garfitt of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association at the National Association of Retail Grocers convention.
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Chicago
M. Lewis
American Meat Institute
National Association of Retail Grocers
William Garfitt
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Six Month Extension For Kimmel Short Trial
A senate house conference committee agreed on a six month extension until December 7 for possible court martial proceedings against Rear Admiral E. Kimmel and Maj. Gen. Walter Short after Pearl Harbor. The present extension ends at midnight. House Judiciary Chair Sumners said action would be sought in the house immediately. The senate awaits house action to accept the compromise as the house had approved a three month extension yesterday and the senate had earlier considered a year extension.
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Washington
Senate-House
E. Kimmel
Walter C. Short
Sumners
D-Tex
House
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Ward Co Objects To Continuation Of Terms
Montgomery Ward and Company officials opposed a new war labor board order to extend terms of the CIO contract in Chicago until a new agreement is reached. Stuart Ball the firm’s chief counsel told reporters the company might change its principles if no new element emerges.
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Ward Co
Washington
Montgomery Ward and Company
War Labor Board
CIO
Chicago
Stuart Ball
House
Nazi General Glokke Reported Dead by Berlin Dispatch
London heard on Berlin radio today a dispatch stating General Glokke of the German 6th Army died suddenly from a heart seizure. The report gave no further identification and Glokke is not listed in available copies of Who's Who.
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London
Berlin
Glokke
9th Airborne Battle Diary From Normandy Skies
A first-person account from Lieut. Col. John Neale of Shawnee Oklahoma describes the peril of D-Day air operations over Cherbourg. He recalls heavy flak fire, machine guns, and the vivid sight of tracer fire as C-47 formations supported paratroopers and glider pilots in the Normandy invasion.
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John Neale
Shawnee, Okla
England
Joe Herriage
Bonham
Tex
French
Wegner of Stoddard Earns Air Medal in Italy
Staff Sergeant Gerald M. Wegner 27 formerly of Stoddard Wisconsin now a radio operator with the 15th Army Air Force Liberator group in Italy received the Air Medal for meritorious aerial flight during sustained combat operations against Germany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Nicolle Wegner of Stoddard and before service worked as an auto mechanic in San Diego California.
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Fifteenth Army Air Force
Gerald M. Wegner
Stoddard
Wis
15Th Army Air Force
15Th Army Air Force Headquarters
Wegner
Italy
15Th Aaf
Austria
Roumania
Sgt
Nicolle Wegner
Wisconsin
Sgt. Wegner
A. H. DeGraw
San Diego
Calif
CIO to Seek Dewey View on Postwar Jobs Platform
Chairman Sidney Hillman of the CIO political action committee urged Governor Thomas E. Dewey to state his views on full postwar employment. Hillman said the CIO would draft a political platform at a June 16 conference in Washington.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Sidney Hillman
CIO Political Action Committee
New York
Hillman
CIO
Truck Wheel Breaks Through Street In Milwaukee Caved In
A Miller's High Life brewery truck sank one wheel into a street cave in at 2 30 p m Wednesday. The cause was not determined. The truck was removed and driven away.
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Miller's High Life Brewery
Milwaukee
City Street
Bauer Elected Head Of Vets
George C. Bauer of Milwaukee was elected department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans at a Wednesday morning meeting in the Eagles hall. Frank H. Dwinnell of Baraboo was elected senior vice commander, both unopposed.
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Tribune
United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Alice Jepperson
Eau Claire
George C. Bauer
Milwaukee
United Spanish War Veterans
Eagles
Bauer
Frank H. Dwinnell
Baraboo
Carl Brosius
Gar
King
G. E. Denzin
Marinette
John Ebbe
Alfred A. Watson
William L. Gillette
Alfred J. Helburg
Walter W. Wallace
Arthur E. Radway
August Rice
A. W. Zerbel
Eagles’ Club
J. J. Verdota
la Crosse
Gil Stordock
American Legion
USWV
Legion
Washington
Eisenhower
Gen
MacArthur
Berlin
Tokyo
Camp McCoy
George M. MacMullin
Cecilia Johnson
Women’s Auxiliary
Col
MacMullin
Arthur Johnson
Invasion Troops Receive Franc Currency for Europe Payday
American invasion troops prepared for the France assault with payday francs issued by the Bank of France. The notes dated 1944 came in 5, 50, 100 and 500 franc denominations, exchangeable at two cents per franc, largest worth $10 and smallest about ten cents.
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U. S. Coast Guard
France
Bank of France
Deer Are Most Abundant in U S National Forests
A survey notes deer constitute the largest animal population across United States national forests, with other common wildlife including elk, beaver, and various small mammals. The finding highlights deer as a dominant species in many forest ecosystems.
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U. S. National Forests
Dairy Leaders Urge OPA Representation At Parley
The Wisconsin state board of agriculture invites OPA administrator Chester Bowles and Marvin Jones of the War Food Administration to a June 14 conference in Madison to clarify orders affecting dairy measures. The board cites confusion and penalties, urging clear, actionable guidance and qualified officials at the meeting.
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Agriculture
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
Milton H. Button
Chester Bowles
OPA
Marvin Jones
WFA
Bowles
Wisconsin
State Board
Nutritional Value Of Butter Margarine Is Identical
A House agriculture subcommittee heard that margarine and butter have identical nutritional value and differ only in flavor. Dr. Anton Carlson urged tax removal on colored margarine. Lewis Hines argued against coloring butter. Donald Montgomery blamed a butter lobby alliance for the tax. Opponents of the Smith bill planned to speak later in the week.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture
Smith
D-Sc
Anton J. Carlson
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Lewis Hines
American Federation of Labor
Donald Montgomery
Cio-United Automobile Workers
Congress
Work Holiday By 125 Women Halts Output Of War Motorcycles
In Milwaukee 125 Harley Davidson women workers voted for a work holiday leading to a halt in motorcycle production for the armed services. Production stopped due to a shortage of office staff and foremen while plant payroll includes about 2,000 employees.
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Milwaukee
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
House Committee Approves $49 Billion Army Program
The House Appropriations Committee backed a $49,109,008,795 budget for the Army for the year starting July 1. The proposal, totaling about 390 billion in total obligations since 1940, includes $12.61 billion for the air forces, nearly $5 billion for lend-lease transfers and civilian aid, and $6.39 million for the Wasps unit of women civilian pilots.
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Washington
America
Europe
Hitler
House Appropriations Committee
War Department
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
NRRA
Wasps
Army
Crisis No 1 Past With Nos 2 And 3 Ahead For Troops
Washington officials including President Roosevelt tempered optimism after the first crisis of the invasion ended in Allied victory. He said western front operations were on schedule and naval losses totaled two destroyers and a tank landing ship with airborne losses at about one percent. He warned against overconfidence as further hard fighting remains.
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Cherbourg
Dennis Halpeska
Joe
Washington
Washingon
Roosevelt
City Cannot Use Tax Funds To Aid Co op
Attorney General Martin upholds Vi roqua city attorney Olga Bennett who says municipal tax funds may not finance a unit to dispose of industrial waste from a privately owned plant. The ruling follows a council proposal to use waste from the Viroqua Cooperative creamery.
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Viroqua
Wis
Martin
Olga Bennett
Miss Bennett
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