French Patriots Rally to Aid U S Troops on Riviera
Bands of French patriots armed with rifles and submachine guns joined Allied forces on the Riviera coast during the August 14 invasion. Ste. Maxime saw volunteers guide Americans through mined fields, attack German positions, and assist at a secret assembly point. Despite Nazi shelling, villagers celebrated the liberation effort as partisan leadership reported strong, self-organized resistance.
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S A Firm Secures Major San Antonio Construction Contract
Makenue Construction of San Antonio wins a $6,000,000 project with Wastoy to expand capacity at the Fanlex Ordnance plant near ANaTHO. The plan adds a fourth line and upgrades the three existing lines to produce major caller shells, with completion in three months. J. McKenzie Construction backs the original plant work.
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Florence Situation Eases Some What in Northern Front
Northern Florence reports describe slightly eased conditions with limited enemy sniping in northwest and northeast suburbs. American patrols probe Arno crossings while Italian front activity remains minor. German outposts east of Pontesieve appear abandoned as Maj. Gen. Laverty’s division joins the line. American forces destroy four enemy boats on the Arno north of Laluts and neutralize a German self propelled gun.
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Gen Wharton Dies in France
Gen Janes B Wharton 44 a seventh general officer died in France Aug 1 per war department release Wharton survived by widow Madelyn Burke Wharton Staunton Va and two sons Edward 16 and Robert 15 both students at Staunton military academy Previously assistant commander of 95th Infantry division at Camp Forrest Tenn Born Elk New Mexico and a graduate of the University of New Mexico and the University of Missouri in 1917 At death time remained on permanent rank of lieutenant colonel
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Yanks In Sight Of Paris Eiffel Tower Invasion Update
Allied forces push through eastern Normandy as bridges collapse and towns like Byres Mezidon St. Pierre Sur Dives fall. German defenses retreat after Normandy siege ends and French ports face renewed Allied pressure along the Risle. British reports note plans to withdraw forces from parts of France to avoid total destruction.
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Resistance Crumbling At D Day Beachhead Invasion
Dispatches report heavy bombardment by warships firing 18000 shells, with 12500 at 12 inches or larger, as infantry breakthrough near Toulon and Duragez. Eisenhower and Wilson coordinate Mediterranean operations amid cautious advance and Allied optimism.
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Allied Air Offensive Smashes German Return at Seine
Allied air forces pursued and crushed a German attempt to escape across the Seine barrier. Operations over northern France and bombings of air bases at Metz Nancy Essey St Dialer and Rome mile sur Berne targeted transportation and factories. In the air battle, Polish and RAF Mustang units claimed the destruction of several German fighters, while Liberators and Fortresses struck Roye and Ploesti targets in Romania.
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Forrestal Pleased Over Naval Showing
Secretary of the Navy Lamel Forrestal praised British American cooperation after viewing the invasion of southern France from Vice Adm Henry J. Bewitt's flagship. Forrestal noted rapid Allied effort and highlighted unity as fleets supported the operation from the decks of the flagship.
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FDR Proposes Postwar Youth Training and Housing
President Roosevelt urged gradual public opinion on postwar youth training for ages 37 to 23 in a mix of military and civilian programs. He favored voluntary training, noted housing surpluses for camps abroad or in Alaska, and said facilities could serve veterans, vocational schooling, and other training needs with capacity for up to 1.6 million rooms.
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Father Coughlin's Union Dissolved in Michigan
Detroit August 18 The National Union for Social Justice once led by Father Coughlin was formally dissolved today. The group known as the lobby of the people folded after signing papers by Coughlin and his secretary Eugenie Burke and Alberta Weed and filing with the Michigan secretary of state in Lansing.
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Department Store Sales Lead Texas Cities in 193? Report
A Dallas Federal Reserve report shows San Antonio led Texas with a 29 percent sales rise, followed by Fort Worth and Houston at 19 percent, while Dallas posted only a 17 percent increase. The gains compare with the same week a year earlier.
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