British Tighten Loop Around Caen In Fierce Tank Advance
Allied dispatches report US and British troops expanding a Caen enclosure on July 8 as eight towns area encircled the city. British tanks spearhead toward Caen center while American units push from St Jean toward St Lo and cross the Vire river.
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Caen
Sato
Orne
Allied Expeditionary Force
Normandy
Aiean
Jean de Daye
Fallon
Taute
Omar N. Peetley
la Haye du Puits
Waar la- Haye
Yaa
Bernard L. Montgomery
Cagn
Supreme Headquarters
Paris
Bradley
Ave
Carentan
Perens
Eld
Don Whitehead
St. Jean
Vire
Et ‘Taute
St. Lo
Cherbourg
Galmanche
le Bijade
Lebisey
Russians Launch Wide Front Assault Near Carpathians
London reports German commentators say Soviet forces opened a broad offensive east of Lwow and west of Kowel, with five rifle divisions and two tank corps attacking German southern positions. Baranowicze fell, breaching a secondary line and threatening Wilno, East Prussia, and the path toward Warsaw and the Baltic.
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London
Carpathians
Lwow
Kowel
Ernst von Hammer
Berlin
Barynowicze
Old Poland
Mooscow
Wilno
Wilns
East Prussia
Baranowicze
Bialystok
Warsaw
Moscow
Pinsk
Orsha
Baltic
Bug River
Fallen, Kowel
Civilians Enter Saipan Amid Fierce Battle Refugees Stream South
Japanese civilians, sick and hungry, moved down a designated road toward American lines on Saipan as fighters pressed from caves at Marpi Point. US tanks and infantry advanced, eliminating infiltrators and pressuring remnants of Japan’s defense. overall casualties rose as battles raged on the island. Meanwhile at Bretton Woods negotiations, Russia sought a larger share of a currency stabilization fund, with a proposed $10 billion reconstruction bank under consideration.
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Joint Expeditionary Force
Saipan
Navy
Marpi Point
Nippon‘ene
United States
Goldiern
Mt. Tapoichau
Besh
Japa
Near
Tinian Island
Bretton Woods
N. H
United Nations
Russia
Reconstruction Bank
Hitler in Command Rumor Shocks London Report
Moscow radio quoted a correspondent that Adolf Hitler had taken over west front operations after Runstedt’s removal and replacement by von Kluge. The report claimed Runstedt was placed under house arrest and that Hitler promised a new assignment. A separate note reported a prisoner escape from the Kansas State Penitentiary naming Ray Ernest Clark and describing him with physical details.
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London
Moscow Radio Today
Yakova Viktorov
Adolf Hitler
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Runstedt
Iaid von Runstedt
Guenther von Kluge
Moscow
Stockholm
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Run ‘Stedt
Germany
DNB
Runstedt
Kansas State Penitentiary
Ray Ernest Clark
Roosevelt Meets De Gaulle in Final White House Talks
President Roosevelt spent about an hour and a half in conference with General Charles De Gaulle, leader of the French national committee, in what is described as their last meeting. De Gaulle will proceed to New York Monday while US officials withheld comment on the conference's conclusions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles de Gaulle
French National Committee
de Gaulle
New York
Stephen Early
Hull
de Gaudle
Commando
Kelly
Pittsburgh
Ernest Childress
Ezequiel Padilla
Senora Padilla
General de Gaulle
Ie Oi
Blair House
Blair-Lee
Wallace Heading Home After China Siberia Mission
Vice President Henry A. Wallace travels from Canada toward the United States following a six week fact finding tour in China and Siberia for President Roosevelt. He stopped briefly in Edmonton for two hours and plans a nationwide radio address from Seattle on Sunday.
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Edmonton
Alta
Henry A. Wallace
United States
China
Siberia
Roosevelt
Washington
Seattle
Stock Market Index Report Scrambled Details
A fragmented stock market note mentions Saag S98 and a SEAT yesterday with numeric figures like 54, but the text is garbled and unreadable. No clear company names or market movements can be derived from the fragment.
All B-29s Return Safe From Bold Pacific Mission
U S B-29 Superfortresses on a second strategic strike against Japan and China returned to base without loss, hitting Sasebo Yawata Omura Laoyao and Hankow. The mission targeted key naval bases war industries and shipping hubs along the Yangtze as Japan presses southward.
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Washington
Japan
China
20Th Air Force
Nippon
Laoyao
Hankow
Yughy
Sasebo
Yawata
Omura
Kyu- Shu
Shippin
Hangchow
Yangtze River
Tobata
Changsha- Hengyang
Yangtze
Norfolk
Bremerton
Pittsburgh
Young Worker Burned At Ordnance Plant
Viola Moore, 28, of Kansas City Missouri, a smokeless powder helper at Sun over Ordnance Works, was burned yesterday afternoon around 12 15 oclock. She carried a tray of powder that ignited on her face injuring her. first aid at the plant hospital was followed by admission to the University of Kansas hospital in Kansas City for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Moore
Kansas City
Sunover Ordnance Works
Plant
University of Ae Hospital
Kansan
Fifth War Bond Drive Surpasses Goal in Final Totals
Washington reports the Fifth War Loan exceeded its target as Morgenthau announced a total of about 83 billion dollars from all five drives. Corporations supplied 12.4 billion while individuals added 4.25 billion, with earlier drives posting 12.9 to 18.9 billion each.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau
Saipan Japanese In Death by Own Action Attack
Japanese forces on Saipan, spearheaded by thousands, attacked American positions with ground troops planes and artillery at dawn July 6. They penetrated to Tenapag town before being repelled. Admiral Nimitz reported numerous casualties and about 1500 Japanese killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Tenapag Town
Chester W. Nimitz
Enrollment figures at University of Kansas summer term
Enrollment at the University of Kansas totals 2383 with 1117 civilians and 1216 army and navy units on Mt. Oread for training. The 16 week session began July 1 and ends November 1, with additional civilian enrollments expected at the September 11 regular term start. The university runs a six weeks and a sixteen weeks semester concurrently.
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Univ. Kansas
Army
Mt. Oreadi
Stena See
Woma
The
University
Former R O T C Head Plans To Visit Lawrence
Colonel Karl F Baldwin former ROTC commandant at University of Kansas has orders for temporary duty in the United States and will spend several days in Lawrence. He has been stationed in Australia as military attache at Melbourne and the university recently received minerals from him including 43 amethysts ironstone ore and samples from Yallourn brown coal mines plus war posters minerals and aboriginal artifacts. He is a Kansas native who lived near Ottawa for many years.
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Karl F. Baldwin
R.0.t.c
University of Kansas
United States
Lawrence
John Baldwin
Alerteds
Calif
Baldwin
Australia
Melbourne
Yallourn Brown
University
Herbert Hoover
Kansas
Ottawa
Veterans Hospital Site Visits Include Hutchinson Kansas
Lawrence July 21 visit list shows L A Warren inspecting possible sites for a veterans hospital in Kansas or Missouri. Hutchinson was added after Representative Hope pressed officials. Warren plans to visit Atchison July 19 Leavenworth July 20 Lawrence Topeka July 21 Junction City Emporia July 28 Independence Parsons July 24 Chanute Fort Scott July 25.
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Washington
Veterans Administration Han
L. A. Warren
Veterans’hospital
Kansas
Missouri
Hutchinson
Saling
el Dorado
Kan
Hope
Veterans’ ‘Administration
Warren
Atchison
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Topeka
Junction City
Emporia
Independence
Parsons
Chanute
Fort Scott
Seven Acres Triumphs Yield Sixty Bushels Per Acre
Emil Heck began digging potatoes and seven acres dug yesterday averaged 60 bushels per acre. He plans another seven acres today, with about 150 acres in fall. Alfred Heck, Dayton Pine, and John Vogel continued digging. more growers expect to start Monday. Also notes a political article from Little Rock about primary voter eligibility and party loyalty challenges.
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Emil Heck
Alfred Heck
Id Rssong
Daymond Pine
John Vogel
Nazi Robot Ships Hit by Allied Air Offensive
UPI reports U S heavy bombers and RAF aircraft targeted Nazi flying bomb launch sites in France and Germany. Lancasters pounded a vast storage depot near Saint-Lou d Esserent, while other raids hit Caen area rail yards, Berlin, and Ruhr oil plants. American Marauders aided Normandy strikes as night bombing continued.
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London
UPI
U. S
Normandy
R.A.F
France
St. Lou d'Esserent
Paris
Aes
Air Ministry
Ral Raf
Lancastera
Vaires
Berlin
Ruhr
Ra.f
Caen
Caenares
Light scattered showers bring limited rain across Kansas
Topeka reports light scattered showers on July 8, not enough to aid crops significantly says Weatherman S D Flora. Rain totals from last night include Hanover 1.65, Randolph 1.86, Blue Rapids 1.58, Concordia 1.47, Goodland 1.27, Manhattan .42, Topeka .02, with highs expected in the upper eighties and a cooler night range 60 to 70 before a rise tomorrow.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Hanover
Blue Rapida
Concordia
Randolph
Goodland
Centralia
Scandia
Manhattan
Quinter
Wamego
Horton
Clay Center
Fort Scott
Kansas City
Syracuse
Dresden
Russell
Lawrence
Phillipsburg
Columbus
St. Joseph
Chanute
Fiora
Wichita
Goddland
Higher Wheat Loan Rate Takes Effect at Kansas City
The War Food Administration establishes a new loan rate of 1.51 dollars per bushel for No 1 hard winter wheat at the Kansas City market. The increase ties to roughly 90 percent of parity and aims to stabilize an unsettled wheat market. The higher rate applies to all 1944 wheat placed under loan before July 7, 1944.
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Kansas City
Food Administration
Wheat storage crisis hits Kansas wheat belt
Associated Press topeka July reports show elevators and warehouses in the wheat belt are full, forcing storage of thousands of bushels on the ground. Greensburg grain cooperative cites 40 000 bushels piled, others report similar backlogs as grain cars become scarce. Senator Capper and Johnson discuss possible car redeployment and a Kansas City meeting to assess the shortage.
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Pris
Cooperaty Grain and Suppor Company
Greens Greensburg
Johnson
Kansas City
Capper
American forces capture Rosignano and Castellina in tough coastal clash
In a fierce street fight near Livorno, American infantry seized Rosignano and Castellina after heavy German resistance. The Fifth Army expended over 21 thousand artillery rounds in 24 hours as Volterra remained in enemy hands and French troops pressed inland toward Poggibonsi from Colle Val D Elsa, nearing Poggibonsi and Florence.
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Rome
Rosignano
Castellino
Livorno
Léghorn
Castellina
Fifth Army
Volterra
Aga
Castellin
Colle‘ di Val D’elsa
Poggibonki
Florence
Need More Workers For Hercules Plant In KC Area
Arrangements for U S Employment Service offices to place Hercules company workers were discussed at a Kansas City meeting with War Manpower Commission officials. Harry R. Barnard of the Lawrence office said housing pressures require KC offices to source workers from their districts for workers who already have homes nearby. The drive for 5.0W workers continues, with 251 new hires placed at the plant in the past week, including 77 by the Lawrence office.
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Kansas City
Kan
U. S
Hercules Company
War Manpower Commission
Harry R. Barnard
Lawrence
U.S. Employment Service
Barnard
Kansas U. S. Employment Service
Mia
Henry
Werner
South Park
Jay
Deanshead
Sommarity
Whipplechat Ie
Chaibor
Werener
Lawrence Householder
Hercules
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Barnard
Eighth
Vermont
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Clashes Grow Between Civilians and Honduras Police
Civilians clash with government police in multiple Honduran cities amid rising tension. Demonstrations in La Paz demand President Tiburcio Carias Andino’s resignation as Tegucigalpa streets lie deserted and armed guards patrol key buildings. In San Pedro Sula, soldiers reported killed amid protests.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Honduras
la Paz
Tiburcio Carias Andino
Tegucigalpa
IFL
San Pedro
Sula
Women to conduct housing survey for Hercules workers
Sunflower Ordnance Works and Hercules plan to expand housing near Lawrence as 4,000 new workers are needed by July and December. A survey begins Thursday to list available homes and potential workers, with results shared with the Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Employment Service. Lawrence locality and Sunflower Village are near capacity. officials urge more housing to support war production.
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Pl Lawrience
Sunflower
Hercules
Lawrence
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Reese
Con
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Veterans Hospital
Little Rock
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Eure
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