Dewey Emerges as GOP Front-Runner at Chicago Convention
Chicago June 26 The Republican national convention opens with predictions that Gov Thomas E Dewey of New York will secure the presidential nomination Gay the keynote speaker Calif Governor Farr Warren sets forth party aims and policies Bricker Ohio resists withdrawal Kentucky delegation shifts to Dewey for second place Dewey faces criticism for delaying a candidacy and Tribune calls for an early clear position on national affairs
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Farr Warren
California
Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Kentucky
New York City
the Tribune
Foe Defends Vienna Area Oil Refineries Hit By Allied Air Offensive
MAAP headquarters reports a strong air offensive against dwindling petroleum supplies near Vienna. Fifteen AAFP heavies attacked six refineries around Schwecht Winterhafen Lobau Floridsdorfer Kernenberg and Moosbierbaum as Fortresses Liberators and escort fighters pounded targets. The anti petroleum air war spreads across Europe with attacks reaching Budapest and southern France as continued action.
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15Th Aafp
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Winterhafen
Lobau
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Kernenberg
Moosbierbaum
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Europe
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Budapest
France
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Soviets cap Vitebsk as Nazi line collapses in White Russia
Moscow reports Premier Stalin announces the capture of Zhichin and Vitebsk, with five German divisions trapped and being wiped out. Soviet forces push along the central White Russian front toward Lithuania, encircling Vitebsk in a major enveloping move.
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Vitebsk
Moscow
White Russia
Joseph Stalin
Reda
Lithuania
Dvina
Dnieper
Duncan- Hooper
Reuter
Reich
Zhiobin
Senate approves new title Admiral of the Fleet
The Senate voted to create the title Admiral of the Fleet in the Navy and sent the bill to the House. Two officers, Admiral Ernest King and Admiral William D. Leahy, were named as eligible for the rank.
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Senate
House
U. S. Navy
David Walsh
Mass
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Ernest
King
U.S
William D. Leahy
Roosevelt
Italian Drive Ranked With Foremost Smuts Visit
Advanced Allied Headquarters reports Marshal Smuts called the Italian campaign among history’s foremost. The 74 year old elder statesman toured front line areas in Italy and Normandy with Churchill, praising the advance and noting the terrain’s difficulties and defensive advantages. He spoke with ground and air units and with Generals Clark and Alexander, driving discussions during the tour.
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Tield
Jane. Smuts
Union of South Africa
British Empire
Itels
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Normandy
Winston Churchill
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Mark W. Clark
5Th Army
Four More Spots Open For GIs In Rome
In Rome June 26 four more restaurants will open this week to feed GIs. Two cafés will serve American soldiers at 1130 hours Wednesday and a third opens Saturday near the Vatican. A fourth spot will feed French troops of the 5th Army. British and Indian service men soon gain access to additional canteens under welfare supervision.
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5Th Army
William Scully
New York City
Fiazza del Popolo
Fabio Massimo
Vatican
Lit
L. J. Burton
56Th
Efinaafi
Piazza Venezia
Church of Scotland
Piazza Traiano
Indian Ymca
Ristorante Rosetta
Via Giustiniani
Pantheon
Scully
Yanks Take Cherbourg After Fierce Street Battle
Allied forces completed the capture of Cherbourg in a hard fought assault lasting 58 hours. American troops breached the city from multiple points, with naval and air support hammering German defenses as patrols reached the port area. Small pockets of resistance lingered in northeastern and northwestern outskirts.
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SHAEF
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France
U. S
NAVY
Lir
Omar N. Bradley
Yanks Seize Mount Topotchau Saipan Peak
US forces on Saipan captured Mount Topotchau after repelling the first Japanese counterattack. The peak provides a dominant observation point and harbor control on the island's northwestern side as MacArthur reports air attacks across multiple Pacific targets. Allied damage tallies show 30 ships sunk 51 damaged and 747 planes destroyed in Marianas and Bonin operations.
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Mount Topotchau
Key Peak
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Marianas
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
Timor
Truk
Marshalls
Yap
Bonin Islands
Allied advance in Italy reaches Piombino port
Substantial gains along the 5th Army front see Yank troops occupy Piombino port without opposition, cutting off coastal German withdrawal. 8th Army battles Krauts near Lake Trasimeno, Chiusi remains in enemy hands as Adriatic forces hold Chienti River line and patrols cross near Macerata. American armor and infantry push Highway 1 toward Piombino, ferries pull out of Gaeta as Formia is taken.
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8Th Army
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Chiusi
Adriatic
Chienti
Macerata
Highway 1
Minturno
Gaeta
Formia
Gulf of Gaeta
Soldier Honored as He Reflects on Fear and Best Efforts
New York June 26 Corp James D Slaton Medal of Honor recipient from Italy spoke at a press conference before leaving for Camp Shelby Mississippi. He said he feared during action but insisted I didn’t know what I was doing but I did my best.
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Cpl
James D. Slaton
Italy
Camp Shelby
Miss
Cpl. Slaton
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