British and German clash near Villers-Bocage in Normandy drives
Allied columns push toward Villers-Bocage and Aunay sur Odon as German rear guard retreats. British forces seize La Lande and Esquay while advancing within 2000 yards of Aunay sur Odon. Berlin reports western front situation critical. 95,000 German prisoners noted.
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Villers-Bocage
Villers-Boerke
Man's-Land
Vilers
St. Pols
Marshal von Kluge
Berlin
Aunay-Sur- Qdon
Polster
Esquay
Caen
Aunay-Sur-Gdon
Maquis Meet Heavy Forces in Southern France Clash
Maquis forces engage heavy German units as Allied operations press into Brittany and southern France. Hacked by artillery and air power, Maquis resist with dispersals, withdrawals, and renewed counterattacks, inflicting losses while German pressure mounts amid Eisenhower’s announced moves.
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Holt
France
Eisenhower
Taursay
Aimerican
Brittany
Carrles
Munitions Output Behind Schedule
In Washington a government and military concern over lagging armament production reported June munitions output at 3 percent behind schedule and down 1 percent from May. WPB and War Mobilizer James F Byrnes chaired a third production conference as delays persisted.
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Washington
WLB
Navy
WPB
War Manpower Commission
James F Byrnes
Brees to Head Military Committee in Chamber of Commerce
Maj. Gen. H. J. Brees, retired, named chairman of the chamber of commerce military affairs committee. He succeeds Cal. W. B. Tuttle, who resigned to lead the chamber's industrial and business committee. Brees formerly commanded the Third Army and Eighth Army area and now serves as president of the Fort [Sant Houston National Bank.
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Chamer of Commerce
Cal. W. B. Tuttle
Tuttle
Chamber
Brees
Third Army
Eighth
Fort [Sant Houston
Nazis Promise Fall Offensive
Nazi propaganda claims retreating German armies will go on the offensive by September with new secret weapons in development. Goebbels critic Kurt Dittmar says time is needed to complete what is being created. Inga priced bull sets record near Santa Barbara. British double summer time extended to September 17, announced by Herbert Morrison.
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Goebbels
Theut
Kurt Dittmar
Ber- Min
London
Herbert Morrison
Haute Sequilby
Ice price ceilings set amid heat wave in Chinese market
Authorities impose a ceiling of 12 Chinese dollars per pound for ice with 60 cents listed in local quotes. Other hot weather items fixed include ice cream 60 Chinese dollars per cup, lemonade 40 dollars per bottle, iced milk 50 dollars per glass. A second hand refrigerator is advertised for 650,000 dollars.
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Chungeing
Berlin Says Army Run By Nazi Law
Adolf Hitler's newspaper VerlKischer Beobachter quoted in a news broadcast declaring the German army now a Nazi army to be run by Nazi laws. The paper cited recent events in Germany and described the shift from the old army to the new Nazi army of today.
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Lona
Adolf Hitler
Verl- Kischer Beobachter
Ervila
Asl
Germany
Harlandale Annexation Delay and Local Bank Plan
Disjointed notes report indefinite delay for Harlandale annexation after assurances backers are locally tied. Broadway National Bank of Alamo Heights contemplates a sizable Harlandale bank with ample capital and surplus to serve postwar needs, amid bids for a new fire engine and municipal services. Blood donor Hofstadter named nation’s top donor with 24 pints.
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Mayermann
Dilworth
Broadway National Bank
Alamo Heights
Broadway Bank
Marlandale
Heéy
Thurman Barrett
Bretfler
Anderson
Hein
Ott
New York
INS
Hen B. Hofstadter
Brooklyn
American Red Cross
Injured Flier Turns Singer in Radio Show Revival
Dick Brown, 25, recovering from a Pacific crash two years ago with extensive skin loss, has become a robust radio singer in New York. He avoids sensationalizing his experience, works as sponsor on Mutual’s Sunday night program, and eyes possible rivalry with Crosby and Sinatra while praising his five service brothers.
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mDick Brown
Pacific
Dick Brown
Hames
Layna
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Cincinnati
Cincinnati College of Music
ARMY
New York
Roosevelt Grill
Fa Ad Mintute
Mutual
Crosby
Sinat
Jana
Capt
Hay
Kaplan
Tonloa Gasablanca
Von Ormy Man Robbed in San Antonio
Gus Bobuly of Von Ormy slept in his truck in North San Saba's te block before the produce market opened. He was awakened at 4 a.m. by a thief yanking items from his hip pocket and taking a wallet with $100 cash gas ration books and other personal papers.
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von Ormy
North
San Saba
Pro Roosevelt Democrats to Meet in Plaza Hotel Room 1533
The Bexar county Democrats, a pro Roosevelt group, will meet Friday in Room 1533 of the Plaza hotel. Chairman John Granberry invites all Democrats for participation and Republicans for educations purc hases.
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Bexar County
Democrats
Plaza Hotel
John ©. Granbery
Granbéry
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