Fall of Cherbourg to Yanks Expected Hourly
Reported great naval battle between the American Fifth Fleet and possibly Japan's fleet near the Marianas and Philippines. U S authorities gave no official confirmation while a Japanese broadcast hinted at far-reaching Pacific war outcomes. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said the Fifth Fleet has the muscle to handle the situation and foresees a decisive clash if fleets engage.
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Cherbourg
Pearl Harbor
Jutland
Marianas
Fifth Fleet
Western Pacific
Japan
Chester W. Simitz
Pacific
Philippines
Pis
Federal Comaunceptions Commission
Japanexe
Mba Ganas
Eagle Township Tops Bond Goal
Eagle Township exceeded its fifth War Loan drive quota with strong turnout and support from Zionsville. Key organizers Pirtle Shaw and club members, aided by J Mills, led a community effort that pushed bond purchases past 315 000 dollars, earning the township early distinction among twelve divisions.
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Eagle Township
Zionsville
Henry
Pirtle Shaw
Wna
J. ©. Mills
the Wins
Allies Drive North in Italy as Perugia Falls
Allied forces push through northern Italy amid fierce resistance from German units. British and American troops advance from the Arno region toward Perugia, aiming to clear entrenched positions in the historic cathedral city and along Highway 73. No major front shift announced as eighth army continues operations. report notes heavy sniper and machine gun fire but ongoing progress.
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Fey Perugia
Advans
Anil
Iba
Sale
Kyeneb
Uae
Jereers Apposiian
Tite Teen
Peragin
Finnish Columns Retreat Toward Helsinki as Red Army Advances
Moscow reports Red Army units push from Viipuri toward Helsinki amid heavy air attacks. British radio notes six mile gain beyond Viipuri while Karelia offensive prompts Helsinki evacuation appeals. Leningrad Army moves to complete rapid advance, threatening Finland’s capital. Continued on Page Four.
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Moscow
Red Army
Viipuri
Helsinki
iThe
BBC
Karelia
Marnlat
Senate accepts price control extension to House vote
Washington reports the Senate approved a compromise plan adding twelve months to the price control and stabilization law, sending it to the House for final action. Also, American Thunderbolt bombers damaged an Italian carrier in Genoa harbor, likely the Regola, seized by Germans last year. The Senate also passed a $49.1 billion War Department appropriation to fund global offensives.
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Washington
Senate
House
Rome
Genoa Harbor
Regola
Tiin
Germans Increase Tempo Of Robot Bomb Assaults
London notes a rise in German robot bomb attacks along the southern coast and into southern England. Allied fighters destroyed several bombs in the air, with one detonating midair. no specific districts were named. The British said strikes had increased slightly and caused damage and casualties despite heavy Allied bombardment of launch sites.
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London
Ger
Sfe
Channel
Pas de Calais
Teemmee Treapaenry
Iva
England
Arthur Pratt Killed in Pacific Action
Mr and Mrs Roy Pratt of Indianapolis were notified on Saturday that their son Arthur Pratt was killed in action in the Pacific on April 23 He was a nephew of Frank Haunstein of this city and was well known locally.
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Roy Pratt
Indianapolis
Arthur Pratt
Pacific
Frank Haunstein
Penny Ige Fund Interest Grows
The Penny Tee Fund appeal shows total donations at 4200 dollars as donors respond to urgent need. Hot weather underscores ongoing demand for aid in the next three months, prompting continued requests for contributions from members and friends to help planning.
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Paliie
Lions OK
Col Mike Murphy Hurt In Invasion
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Murphy was treated in an English hospital after fractures to both legs from the first American glider landing in France during the invasion. The 87 year old, credited by dispatches with leading the fifty mile glider caravan across the English Channel on D Day, is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Mike Murky
Lahanon
Lafay
France
Tony Pretd
Indianapolis
Murphy
Britons Say U S Provoked War Mistakenly
Washington dispatch reports U S Secretary of State Hull denounced a British statement asserting America provoked Japan into war. British Ambassador Halifax and Production Minister Elton faced pressure to apologize. Prime Minister Churchill may join in to repair the diplomatic blunder as Congress and officials react with anger.
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Washington
Corden Hull
United States
Japan
Lord Halifax
Hali
Capt
Oliver’elton
Winston Churchill
Halifax
Churehill
Lyttelton
Hull
State Department
Jiimkin
Indiacre
Provo
Lebanon youths at Boys State event selections
Donald Wall and George Donaldson of Lebanon High School were chosen by the Emmett Brown post to attend the Hoosier Boys State at the Indiana State Fair for the Deaf. More than 880 boys from across the state attended two party conventions in Indianapolis. Elections were set to be held there today with Jack Kengler of West Lafayette running for governor and Walter Goedke of Gary for secretary on the Federalist ticket.
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Donald Wall
George Donaldson
Lebanon High School
Emmett Brown
Indiana’ Sfroul For the Deaf
Indianapolis
Jack Kengler
West Lafayette
Walter Goedke
Gary
Lois Morris Named for Honor at Girls State
Lois Morris has been selected by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State at Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Home in Knights Town. She will spend four weeks on campus with Mrs Maurice Barr serving as counselor. The program aims to educate young women in duties rights and responsibilities of citizenship and future city leadership.
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Mixx
Lois Morris
American Legion Auxiliary
Girls State
Knightstown
Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors, Children’s Home
Maurice
Barr
Readers urged to boost Fifth War Loan bond drives
The editorial calls readers to fill war bonds, stressing morale at home and the need to match or exceed previous bond buying records. It warns that silence or low participation may disappoint service members and urges cheerful, frequent letters and financial support.
Disputes Surface in Lead Up to Republican Convention
The Republican National Convention preliminaries open with resolutions and committee meetings amid disputes involving Horbert Hoover and others over platform drafting and chairmanship. The credentials committee meets as Hoover speaks, while Mrs Luce risks a late night appearance after Hoover’s address, sparking debate among delegates.
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Chicago
Horbert J. Hoover
Adel Tis Wall
Clare Baathe Eure
Tabert
Taft
Ohio
Republican Rational’ Committee
Asta
Connecticut
Fall of Cherbourg Nears as Allied Forces Press On
Allied forces surround Cherbourg as heavy weapons array for final assault on the port. German demolition squads dismantle harbor installations and evacuees are reported moving northwest. American spearheads tighten grip on Teurtheville Hague and La Rougen while defenses along the approaches are prepared for a multi directional strike within hours.
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Allied Supreme Headquarters
London
Cherbourg
Supreme Headquarters
Prigs
Cape de la Hague
Teurtheville-Hague
Xen
Valoynes
la Rougen
Americans Roll Back Jap Forces In Saipan Invasion
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said American forces shot down 600 Japanese planes in one engagement Sunday during the Saipan invasion effort. He noted many planes likely came from carriers, underscoring the fleet threat to the Marianas and the strategic value of controlling the islands for operations toward the Philippines, China, and Japan, while crediting General Douglas MacArthur.
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United Fresh
Chester W. Nimitz
Saipan
Marianas
Nimitz
Berlin Bombers Scatter Destructive Air Raid Over Capital
London reports over two thousand American Flying Fortresses Liberators and fighters attacked Berlin in a major daylight raid. The force, from the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces, hit the city and Basdorf, with the assault concentrated on residential districts and surrounding areas.
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London
Berlin
Nasiapital
Europe
James H. Doolittle
8Th Air Force
United States
Germany
Basdorf
Vichy Police Colonel Kidnapped and Slain
German broadcasts report Colonel De La Roche, a top Vichy police official, kidnapped and killed. No further details provided. location cited as Vichy. Report appears in London dispatch dated June 21.
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Vichy
London
de la Roche
Pipes Receives Flying Cross and Air Medal
Lt. Donald E. Pipes, of Whitestown origins, has earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster for combat service in the South Pacific. He trained at Harlingen Texas and served in multiple bases before overseas deployment, now stationed in the Marshall Islands with Mrs. Pipes.
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Donald E. Pipes
Jéan Pipes
Lebaha
South Pacific
Pipes
Marshall Islands
Buren McDaniel
Main
Meridian Streets
Sgt. Pipes
John Pipes
Whitestown
Dot
Harlingen
Texas
Salt Lake City
Tucson
Blythe
Calif
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