Battle for Caen Rages as British Press Toward Port
Allied forces press the Caen front with heavy artillery and air strikes as British and Canadian troops advance along a seven mile front, threatening Caen's northern approaches and signaling German withdrawals toward Bayeux and subsequent open country near Falaise.
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Associated Press Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Caen
Paris
Transocean
Normandy
Guenther von Kluge
High Command
Rommel
Bernard L. Montgomery
Bayeux
Ruthie
Falaise
Canadiens
Carioquet
Desperate Japanese Counterattack on Saipan Pushed Back
Allied forces repelled a major Japanese assault on Saipan as Admiral Nimitz reported thousands of attackers driven back and about 1,500 dead left on the battlefield. The fighting, near Tanapag and Marui, inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese while American units pressed steady advances.
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Associated Press
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan Island
Chester W. Nimitz
Tanapag Down
Nimitz
U. S
Tinian
Isely Silito Field
Americal
Marui
Troop Train Wreck Death Toll Reaches 33 in Tennessee
The plunge of a troop train into the Clear river gorge near Jellico, Tennessee, has killed at least 33. Army officials report 25 soldiers found, Police Chief Perkins says six more bodies recovered in the afternoon. Fireman and the engineer also perished as cranes cleared wreckage. Authorities expect at least two more bodies to be found.
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Tne
Associated Press
Jellico
Tenn
Clear River Gorge
Army
Hubert Perkins
Virginia Demos Instructed 10 Oppose Wallace
A Virginia Democratic convention named a 24 vote bloc to oppose Henry A Wallace for the national ticket. Delegates were instructed to vote as a unit against him, citing his apparent ideological drift. The meeting passed with acclamations supporting the wartime administration and Senator Byrd's leadership.
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Virginia
Henry al Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
Democratic State Organization
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Colgate W. Dardenim
Resolutions Committee
L. Preston Colling
Roosevelt
Byrd
Virginia Demos
Wallace
Weather West Virginia Brief Warns of Heat and Tstorms
Sunday forecast for West Virginia calls for hot and humid conditions with sunny periods and thundershowers in the afternoon. Local residents should stay hydrated and monitor weather alerts as storms develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Hitler Takes West Command As Great Council Reviews Position
Moscow reports claim Hitler has assumed west command after Rundstedt’s removal with Guenther von Kinge as front man. Discussions mirror 1918 Kaiser's council as Germany weighs manpower shifts and potential Norway and Balkans withdrawals amid Normandy pressure.
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Hitler
West
Great Council
Associated Press
London
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Hiller
Moscow Radio
Yakov Viktorny
Pravda
Gen
Guenther von Kinge
von Rundstedt
Viktorov
Germany
East
Lawall Alumni Seek Court Invalidation Of Neelys Reforms
The Kanawha circuit court is asked to void a June 19 dismissal of West Virginia University President Charles E. Lawall effective August 31. Lawall and alumni leaders argue the move targets the university’s future and faculty peace, amid Governor Neely bankrolling the reform effort.
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Lawall
Neely
Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Charles E. Lawall
M. M. Neely
West Virginia University
William P. Lehman
Alumni Association
Charles M. Love
Kanawha
Kanawha Circuit Court
Morgantown
van A. Bittner
United Steel Workers
United Mine Workers
Bittner
Nvely
University Board of Governors
Hhe
Third Drome Taken On Noemfoor Isle
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea reports 410 Japanese casualties on Noemfoor Island after a five day campaign. 144 Java prisoners were liberated as Noemfoor’s three airdromes fell. Allied bombers sank two Japanese ships and eight barges during operations.
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Associated Press
New Guinea
Noemfoor Island
North Dutch Guinea
Java
Noemfaor
Yap
Caroline Islands
Marianas
U. S
Namber
Kornasoren
Kamiri
Chinese Retake Liling in New Attack on Japs
Chinese airmen pounded Japanese supply lines in Hunan while Chinese forces recaptured Liling, a key Japanese stronghold north of the Canton Hankow railway junction near Hengyang. Rumors say Hengyang's siege may be lifting as Japanese troops regroup amid heavy Liang river raids.
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Associated Press
Chungking
Hunan
Liling
Canton- Hankaw
Hengyang
Liang River
State Jumps To Ind Place In 5th War Loan Race
West Virginia rose to second nationally in the Fifth War Loan sales with a total near 310 million dollars and exceeded 155 percent of its $81 million quota. Maryland led the nation at 157 percent, with total sales around 123.4 million as of Friday. West Virginia surpassed individual investor quota of 47 million, reaching 38.56 million, while RP bond sales lagged at 13.31 million. Corporation sales reached 76.87 million, 226 percent of a 34 million goal.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
A. Cc. Spurr
Maryland
Spurr
Huge Allied Air Blast Targets Nazi Robot Storage Depots
Allied air forces mount a massive assault in western Europe striking robot bomb ramps and storage caverns near Caen and along the Oise while supporting Montgomery’s advance. Lancasters hit limestone caves at St Loo D Asserent, one cavern collapsing under six ton bombs. Up to 500 American bombers and escorts attacked Pas de Calais ramps, with additional heavy strikes on Vienna area air bases.
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Associated Press
London
Montgomery
Caen
Normandy
Ato Blance
England
Lancasters
St. Loo-D'Asserent
Paris
Oise
Air Ministry
Pas-De-Calas
France
15Th Air Force
Halian
Vienna
War Bond Drive Surpasses Goal As Subscriptions Reach 16.65 Billion
Secretary Morgenthau announced midafternoon that the fifth war loan drive exceeded its $6 billion target, ending with total subscriptions of 16.65 billion dollars. Of the amount, 12.4 billion came from corporations and 4.25 billion from individuals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry Morgenthau
Morgenthau
Allies seize Rosignano and Castellina near Livorno in Italy
Allied forces capture Rosignano and Castellina as they push toward Livorno and mount a northward advance toward the Apennines. After heavy artillery and counterattacks, the move aims to secure a port base for a major offensive against the Gothic line near Florence and Pisa.
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Associated Press
Rome
Livorno
Leghorn
Laday
Florence
Pisa
Rosignano
Castellina
Miners Hope Drills Save Powhatan Victims
Belmont county miners push two nine inch drills toward the Powhatan mine where 16 men are trapped 400 feet underground. Workers endure sleep loss and long drives over rough country roads as they race to reach the buried tunnel before midnight.
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Associated Press
Bellaire
Belmont County
Powhatan
Carpenter's Ridge
Poe
Baranowicze Taken by Red Army in Baltic Drive
Moscow announced that Baranowicze, a key fortress on the Warsaw invasion route, has fallen. Russian forces routed German troops around Wilno and halted rail links from Wilno to Daugavpils as part of a broad advance across occupied Poland and the Baltic states.
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Associated Press
Vondon
Red Army
Baranowicze
Warsaw
Wilno
Wilno-Daugavpils
East Prussia
Baltic States
Moscow
Minsk
Berlin
Gregory Kh
Kukov
First Ukraine
Old Poland
Kowel
Lywowy
Daugavails
Dvinst
Latvia
Carpathian
Liwov
Macaw
Zhukov
K. K. Rokossovsky
Bresthilovsk
Bug River
Germas
Russia
Rokassovsky
Roops
Ivan
Cherniakhovsky
Ivan Bagramian
Stalin
Baranowieze
Brest-Litov
Massacres Reported in Distomo and Oradour sur Glane
Reports from the Greek puppet regime and the British broadcast center describe German SS troops slaughtering most of Distomo Greece on June 10 and destroying Oradour sur Glane in central France, with 1100 of 1200 residents killed in reprisal for guerrilla actions. The events echo Lidice’s destruction, as Germany seeks revenge for Allied actions.
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Oradour-Sur-Glane
Associated Press
Distomo
Oradowr- Sur- Glane
New York
Lidice
Czechoslovakia
Limoges
France
Coporation
Amir
Greece
Board probes bus use for after school football practice
Raleigh county education leaders consider whether school or commercial buses can transport students for sports and activities after hours. A committee including Dr. Robert W. Chambers and Keith Bobbitt will study options amid fuel and ration concerns as principals return in fall.
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Board of Education
Raleigh County
Syand
Robert W. Chambers
Keith Bobbitt
D. W. Bryson
E. J. Fourney
Dr. Fourney
Ashworth
Fourney
Dr. Chambers
C. C. Bal
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Chan
Rlyang
Fengtsun Canton
Penateen Aca
Wengyang
Hankew-Canton
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Leiyang
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Lilang
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Pluto
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Gath
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Eccles
Sewell Coal Company
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