Dewey Bricker Ticket Nears GOP Nomination
The Republican convention in Chicago moves toward officially nominating Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York for president with Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio as running mate. Bricker accepts likely second place, following Warren’s withdrawal. momentum builds to crown the ticket before night.
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Chicago Stadium
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Dewey
Bricker
Earl Warren
California
J. Russel Sprague
Republiecan
United States
Allied Estimate of Cherbourg Prisoners Reaches 40000
The Allied Supreme Command in France says total prisoners from the Cherbourg peninsula may be 30000 to 40000. Lt Gen Miles C Dempsey leads the British Second Army in France, noted for commanding the 13th Corps in North Africa Sicilian and Italian campaigns. American troops clear Maurpertus airfield east of Cherbourg and press mop up as fighting continues near Cap de La Hague.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Allied Supreme Command
Cherbourg
Miles C. Dempsey
France
Dempsey
13Th Corps
Eighth Army
Maurpertus
Cap de la Hague
Beaumont
Dewey Readies Acceptance Speech for Republican Nomination
Gov Thomas E Dewey prepared to depart Albany for the Chicago convention as soon as chosen standard bearer The 23 passenger plane stands by for Dewey and accompanying party to travel after nomination signals He had long said he would not seek the nomination despite strong party support. DR JAMES MOFFATT DIES
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Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
Chicago
Dewey
New York
Dewey Bricker Ticket Emerges From Republican Convention
Gov. Dewey nominated for president at the 23rd Republican National Convention in Chicago with Gov. Bricker withdrawing. Dewey pledged to defeat the New Deal philosophy, stressing the aim to defeat the New Deal over personal ambition. The convention proceeded with orderly support for a Dewey Bricker lineup.
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Bricker
Great Allied Air Offensive Resumed in Europe
London reports a renewed Allied air offensive targeting German airfields in France with 750 American heavy bombers plus RAF strikes. Couvren Athies and Juvin near Laon were hit, rail yards at Saarbrucken and Paris region attacked, and daytime RAF Halifax raids hit flying bomb emplacements.
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France
RAF
Channel
Couvren
Athies
Juvincourt
Laon
Saarbrucken
Paris
Meet in England Ties Frederick Residents in London
An Army truck bearing the inscription Miss Frederick Maryland led to a meeting in London between two former Frederick residents. Staff Sergt Irving L. Shuffler, who operated the truck, reported the encounter to a letter home. Lieut Milton Horn stopped to inquire about the occupant and shook hands with Shuffler.
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England
Frederick
Maryland
London
Irving L. Shuffler
Shuffler
Pronunciation Guide for World Place Names
Pronunciation hints for several locations with phonetic renderings for French Ste Honorine Sehnt Oh noh reen Brettevillette Bret vee let Thury Harcourt Too ree Abhr Koor Russian Bocheikovo voh Kamenschina Kah mensh ehhee nah Aleksinichi Ah lek see nee chee Tolochin To lo cheen Chinese Yuankiang Yoo ahn kay yahng Pacific Topatchau Toh paht shab oo
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Associated Press
Kamenschina
Coal demand outruns supply in wartime year
Davis M. DeBard of the War Production Board cautioned at a third service command conference that coal consumption will exceed production by about 38 million tons in the new year begun last April. He cited miner losses to drafts and strikes, and outlined measures to conserve leather, textiles, and other materials as shortages mount across war industries.
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War Production Board
Third Service Command
Francis Scott Key
WPB
DeBard
Armed Services
Allied Casualties in Normandy Reach 40 549 in Two Weeks
The Supreme Command reports Allied losses in Normandy from June 6 to June 20 total 40 549. Americans account for 24 162 casualties including 3 082 killed. British 13 572 and Canadians 2 815. German casualties estimated at no less than 70 000 through Cherbourg.
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Supreme Command
Cherbourg
Caen
Normandy
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Washington
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House of Commons
U S and Finland Break Predicted After Berlin Ties
Stockholm reports reliable sources foresee a break in relations between the United States and Finland following Helsinki Berlin solidarity declaration. Washington has not sent instructions to Helsinki.
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United States
Finland
Helsinki
Berlin
Washington
Tokyo Radio Reports U S Attack on Guam
A Tokyo radio broadcast cited by the FCC claimed 60 to 100 American aircraft attacked Guam on Tuesday Tokyo time and that about 60 enemy planes raided Rota Island nearby. It said defense garrisons repulsed both raids.
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New York
Tokyo Radio
Guam
Tokyo
Rota Island
Federal Communications Commission
Bricker Expected to Accept Second Place on Ticket
Governor Bricker’s floor manager told reporters Bricker would take second place on the national ticket behind Dewey. Rep Clarence Brown relayed the word as he left for the convention hall in Chicago on June 28.
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Chicago
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
Clarence Brown
Vichyite Minister Henriot Assassinated in Paris
The Berlin radio reported Philippe Henriot former French deputy and Vichy Minister of Information and Propaganda was assassinated last night in Paris at the Ministry of Information. DNB quoted reliable French circles as saying he was slain after residing there. He had recently visited Berlin to see Foreign Minister Ribbentrop.
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Berlin
Philippe Henriot
Vichy
Paris
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Henriot
Ministry of Information
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Governor to Inactivate Minute Men in Frederick and Howard
Governor O Conor orders the inactivation of the Minute Men units in Frederick and Howard counties effective Friday June 30. About 500 volunteers served since 1942, with companies in Frederick city and towns such as Emmitsburg Thurmont Walkersville Liberty Woodsboro Unionville Braddock and Middletown. He praises their faithful service and says they can be activated again if needed.
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Frederick
Howard Counties
Francis Perrott
Minute Men
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Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Walkersville
Liberty
Woodsboro
Unionville
Braddock
Middletown
State Guard
Frederick and
Howard County Minute Men
Writes From France He Is Safe After Invasion
Frederick area family notes son Donald E Null now with Maryland troops at Normandy front. He reported D Day beach landings with the 23rd Division and letters dated France June 13 confirm he is in the theater. Local soldiers listed with him include Alton Snaff Robert McClain James Johnson Ralph Schulte Harry Nagle John Newton Austin Kaetzel Charles White Robert Wilson Elmer Offutt Russell Offutt Farrell Hansley and Charles Smith.
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Donald E. Null
J. Arthur Null
Magnolia Avenue
Frederick
Maryland
Normandy
Continent
France
D Day
Holbrook Bradley
Sun- Papers
Alton Snaff
Robert McClain
James Johnson
Ralph Schulte
Harry A. Nagle
John R. Newton
Austin W. Kaetzel
Charles L White
Gaithersburg
Robert T. Wilson
Brunswick
Elmer Offutt
Russell E. Offutt
Farrell Hansley
New Market
Charles M. Smith
Braddock Heights
Willkie Congratulates Dewey After Nomination
Wen dell Willkie telegraphed Governor Thomas E. Dewey at Albany congratulating him on his nomination for the presidency at the Republican national convention. He called the nomination one of the great opportunities of history.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
Albany
Great Air Assault Panzer Push Toward Minsk
Soviet forces on the Russian front launch a massive air assault on German armor as Gen. Ivan Baghramian and Gen. Ivan Cherniakhovsky converge from three directions toward Minsk, threatening Borisov and outflanking from the northwest with the aim to reach the Warsaw gateway.
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Minsk
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Mansk
Ivan Bagranian
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
N. P. Papivin
Bagramian
Timofiy Kruikin
Cherniakhovsky
Red Air Force
Orsha
Berezina
Borisov
Three-Way Shuttle Bombing by U S Air Forces
American bombers hit targets in France Romania and Bulgaria in the first three way shuttle operation of the war. Fortresses flew from England to Russia via Poland landing in Italy after bombing a refinery at Drohobych and a Polish target. Mustangs from the Fifteenth Air Force joined escort despite some aerial opposition.
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France
Romania
Bulgaria
Britain
Italy
Rome
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Eighth Air Force
Galicia
England
Berlin
U.S Strategic Air Forces
Russia
Drohobyes
Lua
Old Poland
Fifteenth Air Force
No Clerks So Aged Mr Hershey Acted
In Hershey Pennsylvania an 86 year old Milton S Hershey acted at a candy booth, selling four nickel bars before a clerk returned. The event highlights the park founder and chocolate magnate’s unexpected customer service. The piece notes war commissions in the British Army are granted from the ranks with some exceptions.
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Mr. Hershey
Hershey
Hershey Park
Milton St. Hershey
Greatest Tank Battle Near Caen Opens Critical Breakthrough
British tank columns burst two miles through the Odon line southwest of Caen as Montgomery’s forces drive a six mile breach and threaten major German buildup. Allied air and infantry support press the assault with 25 German tanks knocked out and 3,000 Allied sorties flown in a day of heavy combat.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Odon
Caen
Normandy
Paris
Bernard L. Montgomery
Peninsular
Esquay
Evreey
Montgomery
Britain
Tourville
Cross-Peninsular
Orne
Associated Press
Roger Greene
Vichy
Cherbourg
Robert Stattler
Maupertus
Cap de la Hague
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
Libya
Tunisia
St. Manvieu
Juvigny
Saipan Invasion Nears Mount Tapotchau Goal
American troops breach the northern slopes of Mount Tapotchau on Saipan after 18 days of invasion, facing 27 year Japanese defenses still holding but fleet and emperor declared absent. Behind them lies much of the island with about 1,500 miles from Tokyo and air power from U S forces overhead.
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Rembert James
U. S Press
Associated Press
Agnard
Saipan Island
U. S. Times (P
Saipan
Mount Tapotchau
Marianas Islands
Tokyo
Marines Reach Strong Point On Saipan Front
Allied forces hold a decisive air and ground position on southern Saipan as Japanese resistance thins. Marines and infantry along the firing line sense the hardest land battle in the Central Pacific may be nearing its end, though fierce fighting remains ahead.
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Saipan
Central Pacific
Allied losses in Burma India campaign rise in six months
Southeast Asia Command reports 6,000 killed or missing and 12,000 wounded for January through May in Burma India operations. Japanese losses for the same period are estimated at 21,700 dead and about 20,000 wounded. figures exclude Stilwell’s Chinese American forces.
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Kandy
Ceylon
Burma-India
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