Allied Losses In Vessels Since 1939 Reach 21 Million Tons
Washington reports 18 061 American lives lost at sea since 1939 with 3604 killed in ship sinkings or damage. Allied ship losses exceed 21 million tons, including over 4 million tons of American vessels. Records show 5 678 ships sunk, with 1854 American, amid U‑boat battles and other combat sites.
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Ger- Matty
Italy
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United States
C. P. Gross
Army Transportation
France
Killed As Nazis Move Mine Markers Near Helzhausen
Wieshaden Germany June 14 Allied forces report three American enlisted men from the 10th Infantry division died when their jeep struck a mined area after warning markers were removed. In the U S Fifth Infantry division sector near Hotenburg, typewritten sheets urging continued combat appeared on building walls.
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Wieshaden
Germany
Trelftth Army Group
10Th Infantry Division
Helzhausen
U.S. Fifth Infantry Division
Hottenburg
Stowaway Bride and Allied Fines Stir European News
The report notes Lieut Jean Ceppert of Edna Texas and his bride Yvonne Coppert fined for leaving England and flying without permission after hiding in a crate on a freight glider. An American officer Col Glenn Myer faces $1200 fine for transporting two Englishwomen to Brussels, with both sisters fined $240 each earlier for breaking defense regulations.
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Jyne
Chartres
Stars and Stripes
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Edna
Texas
Yvonne Coppert
England
Rutte
Glenn Myer
Brussels
Cecilia Johnstone
Diana Dixon
Myers
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Eisenhower to Receive Cross of Liberation in Paris
Paris prepared for a gala tribute on June 14 as General Eisenhower was to be honored. The city planned flag-decked streets and reviewing stands in Place de la Concorde. The event would climax with General De Gaulle presenting the Cross of Liberation at the Arc de Triomphe.
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Paris
CNI
Eisenhower
Place de la Concorde
General de Gaulle
Arc de 'Triomphe
Shangri-La Survivors Begin Trek From Valley
Five days after their crash in Shangri La valley, WAC corporal Margaret Hastings and two male companions, Lieut. John B. McCollum and Sgt. Kenneth W. Decker, prepare to march to the valley floor with Capt. George Walters and paratroop detail remaining behind to ready a glider strip. Hastings, 98 pounds and five feet tall, is described as plucky as she recovers from minor injuries, while companions suffer lighter hurts. Cosmetic supplies and candy provided. surgeon Capt. Frank Riley and Sgt. Jack Hutzell joined the rescue party.
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Ditton
New Gutter
Tiny Wac Co
Margaret Hastings
Shangri- la Valley
Corporal Hastings
John B. McCollum
Trenton
Kenneth W. Decker
Kelso
Wash
Geot Walters
Lost Valley
Westie
Hast Imps
Pritt
Walters
WAC
Frank Riley
Jack Hutzell
Brooklyn
N. C
Brisbeae
Australia
Flier killed in window fall in Florida hotel
West Palm Beach reports Flight Officer William Gosney of Fort Worth died instantly Tuesday night after a fall from a fifth floor hotel window. Morrison Field officers say the air transport crew lost balance while lowering a window screen during operations.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
William ‘T. Gosney
Fort Worth
Morrison Field
Air Transport, Command Plck
Ship Will Honor Rice Institute Victory Ship
A victory ship named for Rice Institute in Houston will be launched Saturday in Wilmington California. Donald Luck is being groomed by Disney studios for a champagne baptism at the California shipyards, and the name Donald Luck will be painted on the steel bow of the SS Rice Victory.
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Calif
Rice Institute
Houston
Donald Luck
Disney Sluises
California
Donald
Rice Victory
French Withdraw From Aosta Valley Quiet Front Push
Amed informant reports French forces began withdrawing from the disputed Aosta Valley in northwest Italy. He says movement toward Allied Mediterranean command completion should place the area under full occupation within a month.
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Aosta Valley
Rome
Aiad
Italy
New Tanks Lay Bridges On Lae Buan Island Warfront
Melbourne radio reports Australian forces on Lae Buan Island in Brunei Bay use bridge laying tanks. The unit carries a 40 foot bridge that can be laid and recovered after use. Broadcast recorded by the FCC.
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Melbourne Radio
la ‘Buan
Borneo
Brunei Bay
Melbourne
FCC
FASTEETH Tooth Restoration Ad Label Summary
An old advertisement touts FASTEETH denture powder claiming secure fit with no taste or nausea. It highlights comfort, stability, and odor control while urging purchase at drugstores. The copy uses a sales tone with exaggerated promises about denture wear.
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