British Reopen Battle In Egypt Opens New Ground
British forces under Gen Claude Atchinson reopen the battle bottleneck in Egypt advancing five miles in a pre dawn attack near El Alamein. Allied air power clashes with a strengthened Axis air force as Rommel’s columns counter thrust toward the coast line. Axis losses and tank destruction are reported while British ships claim hits on axis shipping and a destroyer.
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Claude Atchinleck
Egypt
U. S. Army
Skye
el Alamein
Alexandria
Tak
Dam
Mmne
Finid
Erwin Rommel
Desert
Mediterranean
Qattare
Parthern
Soldiers Escape Axis at Tobruk
Five Arab and five South Africa soldiers who escaped capture at Tobruk arrived in El Alamein Egypt after a seven day 300 mile trek through Axis lines. Led by Lt. W. Cb. a Soul Attica and an international soccer player, they followed enemy tank tracks through Libya and slipped past Rommel’s strongholds in a daring retreat to safety.
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Egypt
Tobruk
Axia Hines
Litut
W. Cb
Attica
Libya
Akifted Balun
Marcial Rommiel
el Alamein
Milan
Survive Sinking of U S Freighter in Mozambique Channel
Forty-one survivors of an American freighter torpedoed in the Mozambique channel were reported. The dispatch noted Axis submarine activity in the channel, a major waterway used by Allied convoys, while Greek crewmen also reported their vessel’s loss and landing along the African coast. DANCE PROGRAM SET: The Eleanor Wood Daney troupe will present a program Saturday at 9 pm at the UGO Catholic Community Service center.
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Lisbon
Mozambique
Gai Ab
Eleanor’ Wood Daney
Rpm
Ugo-Catholic Community Service Center
Negro Soldiers Riot Leaves One Dead in Street Clash
Sheriff Peery Francis said guards fired near Styletera Street as Negro troops armed with machine guns and rifles clashed with police. Maj. H C Nichols said two soldiers were killed or wounded and several were jailed after the outburst, sparked by a refused admission to a camp.
WAACs Begin Five Month Des Moines Training Course
Four 8 AWAACs to start a five month course at Des Moines Town. Jessie Anthony, 42, from Oden Inne, wife of a Light newspaper man, will depart Sunday. Mrs. Pearl Mount Woon, 1407 West Woodlawn Avenue, Miss Margaret Qinsscock, 1k West Tollywood Nye, and Mrs. Wile Belle Barry of Laredy will leave Thursday to travel together. Mrs. Wond is wife of Col. Fenton M. Wohd, general master at Third Army Headquarters. Mrs. Gingscock is a well known supervisor of the Red Cross water corps and Mrs. Barry is supervisor of homemaking education at Laredo. her husband is Major R. M. Barry, provost marshal at Fort Crockett. The women join 54 others from five states of the Eighth Corps, Des Moines. Five hundred were selected for the Tin-Hon officer meterist among 300,000 applicants. The school starts July 20.
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Fou
Orfivers
Arley Auuxiliary Corps
Des Moines
Jessie Anthony
Oden Inne
Pearl Mount Woon
West Woodlusn Avenue
Margaret Qinsscock
Tollywood
Hue
Wile Belle Barry
Laredy
Wond
Fenton MM. Wohd
Gunelermaster
Third Army
Gingscock
Red Cross
Soviet Sub Hero Reaches Port Safely
MOSCOW July IL-1 A Soviet submarine hero, Gagt N Luni, returns to port after reportedly sinking a German battleship Tirpitz in Arnitewattis Linky. He is welcomed by the fleet admiral and celebrated for daring submarine exploits.
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Moscow
Gagt N. Luni
Tirpitz
Arnitewattis
Linky
Soviet Union
Nimitz Back In Hawaii After Narrow Plane Crash
HONOLULU May 11 Admiral Chester W Nimitz commander in chief of the Pacific fleet is back on duty after a near fatal crash in the American West Coast He arrived from the mainland with two staff officers Captain Lynde D McCormack of Annapolis and Lieutenant Commander Preston V Mercer of Mercer Pa The pilot Thomas Morton Roster of Oakland California was killed in the crash and several others survived the incident
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Honolulu
American West
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Nimitz
Maine N
Lynde D. McCormack
Annapolis
Liceul
Preston V. Mercer
Mercer
Mindy
Scrap Rubber Drive Makes Good Show
Washington on July 14 announces a scrap rubber drive launched by President Roosevelt ended at midnight. Interior Secretary Ickes called the effort a very good showing though it remains undecided if the selections will avert nationwide gasoline rationing as a rubber conservation step by the War Production Board.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ckes
War Production, Board
Jap Treatment At Camp Terrible
A Dutch escapee describes conditions on Ambaini Island, part of the Netherlands East Indies, as terrible. He reports severe hunger among children due to scarce food and medical facilities, several deaths, and Japanese soldiers forcing Europeans to sell valuables at bayonet point. He cites nightly raids on sleeping quarters and widespread assaults on native women.
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Lonbon
Vuly .1
Ambaini
Netherlands East
Tadies
Canan
Rent Control Pressures Grow from Landlords Across Cities
Washington reports mounting pressure from landlords and unions over rent controls as 75 cities face new measures. Threats of nationwide landlord gatherings and a tent strike by Detroit unions surface while evictions rise in New Haven and a Mobile lawsuit challenges the price freeze. OPA courts respond cautiously, with few constitutional challenges yet.
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Washington
Seattle
OPA
Detroit
New Haven
Conn
Mobile
Aln
South Bend
Ind
Reaehed
Ib Wis
Herbert 5. MacDonald
Girl's Attacker Slays Officer In Park Rescue Attempt
Highway Patrolman Thm Long, 38, was killed early today while trying to rescue a waitress from an attacker in a city park. Norma Jean Cowan, 18, screamed and the assailant released the girl before firing at Long. he was unable to use his own weapon. Cowan was taken to a hospital after being badly beaten.
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Thm Long
RM_annoyer
Norma Jean Cowan
Long
Miss Gowan
Tot Dies From Fall In Vacant Building
NEWPORT NEWS Va July 11 Charles Pete Ratliff four year old died after falling through a small hole into a vacant building. A glass cut his cheek and he collapsed from loss of blood. Searchers found his body late in the day with his teddy bear clutched in an arm.
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Newport. News
Charles
Pete” Ratliff
Yugoslav Patriots Fight Axis Forces on Balkan Fronts
Yugoslav patriots led by Gen. Drasa San Antonio and forces from Cooter Mikhailovicary resist Axis troops in Serbia and Croatia. Reports say German, Italian, and Bulgarian units counterattack while Yugoslavs claim progress and a major battle unfolds with air support and heavy fighting across mountain strongholds. The Yugoslav cabinet in London signals rising mobilization as high command prepares for a broader front.
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E Istandul
Turkey
Jay
Drasa
Anon
Croatia
Mihalovic
Garians
London
Yugoslavia
Cairo
Mibalete
Aero
Anit
Plumbing Is Part of Winning of War
The article urges San Antonio plumbers to install plumbing in military barracks for training and war effort despite material concerns over leadite. It argues workers must support the fight after Pearl Harbor and stresses no right to refuse war work.
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San Antonio
Army
Notice to San Antonio Light Subscribers
A notice asks subscribers who do not receive Simplly Light to call Fannin 1952 and to cut the notice for their telephone directory since the number is not listed in the book.
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San Antonio Light
Fannin
Germans Drive Toward Stalingrad In Kursk Offensive
Nazi forces pressed deep on multiple fronts near Voronezh and Rostov as Hitler’s army pushed toward Stalingrad. German command claimed 86 Russians captured or killed in the Don river region while a Soviet counterfill contested the advances and warned of heavy losses on both sides.
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Associated Press
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Gasplan Sea
Hed
Don River
Frank
Stalingrad
Kurske Kitarkay
Tago
Semeon
Thnoshenko
Rassosh
Voronezhy
Moscow-Rostov Vaileny
Voronezh
Statyi Oskol
Kantemboeky
Lisehlensk
Balletin Cromt Grldler
Nat
Fedor von Bock
Wie Kursk-Voronesh
Rossdach
Rusenin
Belmy Voronezh
Listchansk
Aly
Voronest
Moscow
Red Star
Caspian Sea
Gallerius
Timschenko
Ukraine
T. Koslov
Lower Volga
Caspian
Rostov
Caucasus
Tole
Middle East
Board probes crash fatal to 2 fliers
Edinburg reports a plane crash near the Moore field claiming the lives of Aviation Cadet Clifford R Grow, 23, and instructor Ujeuh Chayres R Barbour. Officers and witnesses describe a wing failure as the aircraft plunged. The investigation continues to determine exact causes and factors.
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Clifford R
Grow
Ujeuh
Chayres R
Barbour
Moore Field
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