Superfortress Raid Targets Manchuria In Daylight Strike
The War Department says daylight attacks on Manchuria and Tientsin yielded light American losses. About 529 B-29s conducted operations from China bases against Anshan, a key iron and munitions center, with Chegheey railway yard also struck. Initial pilot reports suggest repairs could take months.
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Washington
War Department
Manchuria
Tientsin
Crine
China
Japan
Nibherta
Republic
Nippon
Aggresson & Secude
Anslint
Mukden
Western
Obtan
Cheaghstey
Ching
Anshan
Marsden
Mil
Fwangtung
Ino
Treinlev Kojio
Korea
United States
Yawata
Base-bo
U S Submarines Sink 17 Jap Ships
Washington July 29 The navy announced submarines have sunk 17 more Japanese ships including a war vessel in the Pacific. Total ships destroyed by U S submarines since the war began reaches 671, with hundreds more damaged and overall Japanese losses near 1000 ships.
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Washington
INS
Navy
U. S
Pacific
U. 5
Vis
Wes
Western
Japan
Northwest Pacific
Central Pacific
Allies Reach Gates of Florence in Heavy Frontline Push
British and New Zealand forces pressed German defenders toward the gates of Florence, advancing to within five miles of the city amid heavy fighting. Crosstown efforts by Eighth Army units aimed at the Arno, while Polish troops entered Sentaglia and bridged the Misi river. American Fifth Army engaged near Pisa as Mediterranean Air Force sorties topped 1700 with several German planes downed.
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Rome
Florence
New Zealand
Eighth Army
Arno
Empoll
Elahthayy
Sentgalia
Mfisi
Pisa
Fifth Army
Neginericg Ii'r
Mediterranean Tactical Air Force
Gernal
Mnes I
mid-Yugoslavia
Ploestl
Romania
Bloring
Greece
Lost Ambulance Plane With 26 Aboard in Sea
Washington reports the loss of an army transport plane carrying 26 people including 18 patients, a nurse, and crew after disappearing between Iceland and Newfoundland. An intensive search by 180 plus planes and coast guard ships continues, the first casualty of the army air evacuation program since World War II began. Second Lieutenant Catharine R. Price from North Liberty, Indiana, was the pilot. Names and hometowns of the 38 patients and crew are listed.
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Washington
War Department
Mitter
Orhry
Stoitland
Mitchelfield
New ‘York
Department
Iceland
Newfoundland
Air Transpose Command
Royal Canadian Air Force
Coast Guard
North Atlantic
United States
Catharine R. Price
North Liberty
Ind
Prince
Seaman
Carl Edward Atwell
Wellsburg
W. Va
Plo
Robert O. Bowman
Lafayette
Cin
Frank L. Cotronta
Tearne
Texas
William L. Diskin
Pittsburg
Malcolm W. Gary
Raymond
Miss
Camilo Gonzales
Kenedy
Dexas
Sgt
Adler W. Gosselin
Minneapolis
Minn
Pie
Wille D
Greenawalt
Kline
W. Way
George Lavounon
Atlanta, Ga
Clarence Eugene Masters
Brevard
Norvie
Alnne Tinney
Elkins
W. Ve
Harvey L. Zimdars
Lannon
Wis
Pyt
Laverne W. Henning
Eau Claire
Frank W. Sorrells
Fairfield
July Sets Record For L A Drought
San Antonio suffered through extreme heat with forecasts of a record July drought in Los Angeles and continued high temperatures in the city. A high of 101 was reported, while doctors warned of heat illness. one patient remained in serious condition. Local notes include a case at Robert Green Hospital.
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San Antonio
J. H. Jarboe
Aegean
New York
London
Aegean Sea
Aitl
Tao
San Antonio Icospitals
Robert
Green
Antonio Gonzales
West Nouston Street
Nogalitos Street
Division Avenue
Reds Close rap on Baltic Nazis
Soviet forces drive to within 52 miles of Riga as the First White Russian army nears Warsaw. Jelgava and Zagare fall or are threatened, with 1241 towns seized and a push toward the Suwalki triangle. German defenses tighten as Warsaw braces for a last stand amid reports of storm troops and reinforcements.
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Moscow
Baltic States
Riga
Poland
Warsaw
Stalingrad
Jelgava
Bagramian
Soniskis
Zagare
Gulf of Riga
Joniskis
Baltic
Prusblas Beloy
Vistula
Deblin
Suwalki
East Prussia
Red Army
Rokissovsky
Thde
Germmans
Finigi
Red Star
Stockholm
London
Wilhelmstrasse
Reich
Yanks Take Peninsula on Guam
Forces of the First Marine brigade captured Guam's Orote peninsula and Fort Apra, advancing on Tinia island. The Seventh Army air force supported ground operations with 134 sorties to bomb enemy concentrations while Liberators pounded Truk and Corsair fighters, Dauntless bombers, and V-benturas attacked targets across the Marshalls and nearby atolls. Dominant news reports say more than half of Tinian Island is now in Marine control with a second airfield secured.
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Marinee
Guam
Orote Peningul
Fort Apra
Pacific
Nimita
Tiniaa Island
Tinian
Masalog Point
Tinton
BUA
Figutera
Seventh Army Air Force
Truk
Japan
Mayol Bose
Carolings
Marine Corsair
Dauntless
Jalait
White and
Mille
Nouri
Aly
Marina
Kintan
Tindan
Gurguan Polit
Konney
Far Eastern Air Force
Jao
MacArthur
If Poland Dies and the fate of democracy in Europe
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg warns on the fortieth anniversary of The Polish Daily News that Poland is doomed to lose democracy under Soviet and Allied actions. He argues many European democracies will become communist states and criticizes U S leadership and Roosevelt’s alignment with communism. (continued on Page 2. Col. 3)
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Daily News
Detroit
Poland
Russia
Europe
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Czechoslovakia
Roosevelt
de Gaulle
France
Tito
Yugoslavia
United States
Stalin
Communist Party
New Deal Party
Rommel Death Rumor Echoes Across Normandy Front
Frontline reports claim Field Marshal Rommel killed after his staff car was strafed. Allied forces push toward the sea near Coutances, trapping German troops and shortening Nazi lines as the battle for Normandy intensifies. Reports vary on Rommel’s fate, with conflicting accounts from German and Red Cross sources.
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Dy Internationalews Service
Mar Shal Karamel
Normandy
Coutances
Clark Lee
Germany
Sal Rommel
Red Cross
Gordon 'Hospital
Witler
Rommal
Westeern Namiandy
Goverung
Barth Army Corps
Strles
DNB
Pose
Nazi Created Merc Rommel Pin Up Boy Dies
Alfred Tynnaver profiles Marshal Rommel as a key Nazi field marshal, detailing rise from Heldesheim to Africa Corps, his blitz campaigns, and publicity by Goebbels. The obituary notes his death and his role as a symbol of Nazi prowess, with references to El Alamein and later postings before surrender.
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Merc
Hitler
Rommel
Alfred Tynnaver
New York
Marshal Rommel
Rabmel
Goebbels
Becaus
Neude
Heldesheim
Wurrttemberg
Umder
Munich
Assissina
Ernekpoth
Nazid
Storm Troopers
Suartla
Nighersupe
Montgomery
el Alamein
el Alam
Rommelte
Bob Hitler
Africa
Teft
Toiyi
Ceters Lyon Arnis
Balkans
Italy
Nazis Hit Berignace With 33 Ton Air Blitz
London dispatch reports German Nazi headquarters area Berignace on the Brest peninsula was bombed by Spitfire bombers delivering 33 tons of bombs at breakfast time. The village of about 400 houses was evacuated, with civilians moved and new troops occupying the area.
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London
Spitfra
Forecast for San Antonio Area Sunday
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies across San Antonio and nearby areas on Sunday with a high of 100 degrees. No rain is expected and humidity remains moderate. Winds are light to moderate from the southwest.
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San Antonio
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U.S
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San Jose
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Julio Acosta
Costa Tica
Iris
United Nations
Yanks Beach Sea Beyond
CNS
Atlantic
Fid
NBC
Lindemann
Dallfo
Brea
Afrika Korps
Bly Eld
Ronuael
Cunningham
Tobruk
Rand
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