Allied Forces Drive Forward Near Caen In Normandy
Allied armored and infantry units pressed toward Caen in Normandy less than six miles away, aiming to sever the Cherbourg Paris rail line. British and Canadian forces widened a breach southwest of Tilly Sur Seulles, advancing toward Tourville on Highway 175 and reportedly crossing the Odon River as German troops withdraw on the Bauray Tilly front.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Normandy
Caen
Cherbourg-Paris
Bernard L. Montgomery
Tilly-Sur- Seulles
Villers
Deweys Name Placed Before GOP Convention
Nebraska Governor delivers nominating speech in Chicago as Dewey’s name appears before the Republican convention. Delegates hear a formal endorsement and discuss platform implications for the upcoming race.
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Deweys
Nebraska
Chicago
Dewey Bricker Ticket Solidified By Republican Convention
Chicago June 28 Dewey nominated for president on first ballot with Bricker as vice president. New York Governor Dewey and Ohio Governor Bricker top the ticket as the 23rd Republican national convention closes. Bricker’s stance and vote counts noted as pivotal factors in the final ticket alignment.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Bricker
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Albany
Pennsylvania Observes War Bond Drive Progress
The article notes weak progress in Lawrence County toward the Fifth War Bond campaign while Pennsylvania as a whole reaches 32.43 percent of its $442 million quota. It warns motorists to secure federal $5 use tags by Saturday July 1 and urges citizens to buy more bonds and salvage paper. Weather outlook calls for cooler Thursday with thundershowers and a Fourth of July stay at home advisory.
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Lawrence County
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics report the 24 hour period ending at 9 mm with a maximum temperature of 93 and a minimum of 70 and some precipitation. River stage is 4.4 feet. For the same date a year earlier the maximum was 89 and the minimum 69 with no precipitation recorded.
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United States
U S Bombers Hammer Nazis In Normandy
U S Fortresses and Liberators attacked in strength blasting three German air dromes in France and railway yards at Saarbrucken Germany along with other targets near Paris and Laon. American armadas supported Allied troops in Normandy as RAF heavy bombers and Mosquitos struck rail centers in northern France during the night.
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United States
France
Saarbrucken
Germany
Paris
Laon
Normandy
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Argentine Embassy Recall Raises Tension in Washington
The Argentine embassy says Ambassador Adrian Escobar will be recalled to Buenos Aires in response to the U S recall of Norman Armour, a move seen as adding strain to Argentine American relations. McNutt denies compulsory labor assignments under the War Manpower Commission plan starting July 1, stressing worker choice and employer freedom. OPA offers extra fuel or a 10 percent allowance for households with children under six using only heating stoves. Gillette notes little chance Congress will overturn executive orders to make rural electrification administration independent again.
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Adrian Escobar
Buenos Aires
United States
Norman Armour
Paul V. McNutt
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McNutt
OPA
Gillette
Congress
Rural Electrification Administration
Towns Seized As Allies Drive Toward Gothic Line
Allied forces push deeper into Italy seizing more towns as the campaign to breach the Gothic Line accelerates. Reports indicate steady advance through northern regions with supply routes tightening around contested areas.
French Naval Action and Allied Advances Near Siena
U S infantry of the Fifth Army seized San Vincenzo Belvidere Sassetta and Chiusdino Travale as tanks pushed toward Siena. British Eighth Army occupied Goiella and Porto west and southwest of Lake Trasimeno. French forces in operations near Querico engaged in heavy fighting as Germans contest the area.
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Sienna
Chiusdino
Travale
Eighth Army
Lake Trasimeno
Goiella
Porto
Maiione
Fifth Army
Querico San
American Casualties in Normandy Up to June 20
Allied Expeditionary Forces counts show 24,162 American casualties from D Day to June 20, including 3,082 killed, 13,121 wounded, and 7,959 missing. Total Allied losses reach 40,549 with British and Canadian figures listed.
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D Day
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Heatwave Suffers Residents as Temperatures Soar
The night was oppressive with a low around 70 degrees after a day reaching 93 degrees. Forecasters expected another very hot day ahead with a chance of thunder showers that could bring relief.
Red Army closes on Minsk as White Russia drive accelerates
Soviet assault columns shove German forces back in White Russia driving toward Minsk and Mogilev. The encirclement threat grows as Red Army units reach within 70 miles of the capital and pressure Bobruisk and Borislav while 42,000 Germans have already been liquidated in the advance.
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White Russia
Moscow
Minsk
Warsaw
Mogilev
Bebruisk
Fatherland
Orsha
Borislav
Titangular
Bobruisk
Siuburis
Germany
New Eastern Air Command Staging Smashing Raids
Gen Douglas MacArthur’s far eastern air forces carried out raids against Japanese strongholds in the Caroline Islands. Allied bombers hit Yap and Palau, destroying enemy planes and targeting airfields with about 35 tons of explosives, as Lieut. Gen. George C. Kenney’s crews reported heavy air combat.
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Carolines
George C. Kenney
Yap
Palau
Woleai
MacArthur
Fordham Reports Two Severe Earthquakes Near Central America
Fordham university officials said the seismograph recorded two very severe earthquakes this morning at 4 05 and 4 10 EWT. The shocks were estimated to be 2 170 miles from New York, placing them in or near Nicaragua or Guatemala and prompting campus interest in the event.
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New York
INS
Fordham University
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Cherbourg Victory Shown As Coordinated Land Sea Air Effort
Major Paul Raborg argues Cherbourg victory result of perfect army sea and air teamwork. He credits Allied warships for decisive support as ground troops, armor and artillery broke through. The article notes coordinated roles of all branches since Allied invasion and stresses joint operation.
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Cherbourg
New York
United States
Asea
Americans Reach Saipan North Ridge After Two Weeks Of Battle
Allied forces advance on Saipan as Marines and Army units push toward Mount Tapotchau. Japanese defenses on higher ground stubbornly hold, with bombardment and air superiority shaping days of fighting. Units report control of the island’s northern slopes and continued heavy engagements ahead.
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Vichy Propaganda Minister Henriot Reported Murdered in Paris
London reports Henriot, Vichy propaganda minister, was assassinated in his Paris bedroom by 15 militiamen. Pierre Laval confirmed the killing as Nazi sources noted the assailants fled. Henriot returned to Paris after a Germany visit and conferred with Goebbels before his death.
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Pierre Laval
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Germany
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Laval
France
British forces establish bridgehead over Odon River
Reuters dispatch from London reports Sir Bernard Montgomery’s forces now hold a firm bridgehead across the Odon river. A tank battle is ongoing in open country between the Odon and Orne valleys as British advance about six miles in a three day fight. A staff officer calls the operation very successful.
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Bernard L. Montgomery
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Orne
Reuter
Normandy
Gabreski Ties Plane Record With 27 Aerial Victories
Lieut Col Francis E Gabreski of Oil City Pa tied Maj Robert Johnson for top destroyer of enemy planes in the Eighth Air Force. Gabreski credited with 27 aerial kills including a Messerchmitt 109 over France and two German craft destroyed on the ground. Johnson on leave in the United States also credited with 27.
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INS
Francis E Gabreski
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Robert Johnson
Lawton
Okla
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France
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United States
War Bonds Build a Foundation for Victory
The piece urges buying War Bonds to form a lasting foundation for postwar life and to support the Fifth War Loan. It cites New York’s campaign slogan The War Bond Grows with the Baby and argues bonds grow in strength over years, insuring against economic winds. It presents hope that bonds back national defense and future prosperity.
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New York
Promise Chicago Slight Relief
Chicago heat relief forecast after yesterday hit 100 degrees the year’s hottest since 1942. The June 27 all time high record stood as a near miss with today’s low expected around 92 degrees, easing the oppressive heat.
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Ellwood City First In State To Pass Quota
Ellwood City became the first Pennsylvania city to exceed its Fifth War Loan quota, selling 10 241 individual E bonds to exceed the $400 000 target by $24 015 and boosting total bond sales well beyond the $1 400 000 quota. War finance officials forecast the overall total will double within two weeks and EB bond sales to reach $700 600 before the campaign closes.
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Ellwood City
Pennsylvania
War Finance Committee
Elwood City
C. HO Black
Death Records Mention Mrs Harbarger and Others
A brief death notice lists Mrs. Philip Harbarger age 65 of 1501 Gilson Avenue. Also named are Leslie Martin Leteht age 18 months of Youngstown Ohio and Waclaw Waczkowski age 49 of 1502 Han na Street.
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Gilson Avenue
Leslie Martin Leteht
Youngstown
Waclaw Waczkowski
Han
Bond Campaign Gathers Speed as Quotas Rise
The Fifth War Loan drive crosses five million with county totals at 5 097 241 Ellwood City leads the E bond quota with 2221 T1150 and a total of 1 587 740 350 across all bonds New Castle posts 2 772 754 74 overall and 1 944 366 50 corporation with individual sales at 828 388 25 and E bonds 331 135 75 The piece notes Ellwood City's predeadline performance inspiring others to push hard as the page continues on to page two.
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Eilwood City
Hs Corporation Tota
Individua
New Castle
Weather Warmth Brings Heat Waves and Wary Readers
A rambling weather note describes hot temperatures around July or mid August with crowds panting and sweat on brows. It urges readers to seek cool places and end with a playful nod to the season's warmth and cheer.
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