Invasion Progress in Normandy and Political Conventions
Allied forces push west on the Cherbourg peninsula and seize Quineville as German resistance tightens. Eisenhower warns of fiercer counter blows while Britain endures Nazi bomber raids. In U S politics Dewey leads Bricker as Democrats set Kerr to keynote Chicago convention events.
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Chicago
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New York
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
Allied Forces Strikes Across Pacific and Europe Escalate War
U S forces strike Japan with Super Flying Fortresses and naval air power targeting Saipan defenses. B-29s from China strike Moji and Shimonoseki as the 20th air force forms a globe spanning task force. In Europe, Fifth and Eighth Army drive north from Rome, crushing German defenses and forcing a rapid retreat toward the Adriatic. Hundreds of prisoners are taken as Nazi rear guards fail to halt the advance.
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Yanks Advance on Two Fronts in World War II
Allied forces push German resistance on two fronts while U S B 29s strike Japanese steel mills. Analysts note intensified air and ground actions as war effort expands across Europe and Asia.
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Japan
Pain detector showcased at gastroenterological meeting
At the Chicago convention Dr. Lester Morrison presented an electrical device claimed to detect diseased organs in unconscious patients, explaining it works via a visco galvanic reaction. The report notes the device’s operation and the meeting context. Factory wages rose to 1.057 dollars per hour in April, with total earnings averaged at 48.08 dollars due to a shorter work week and 45.2 hour average.
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Gastro-enterological Association
Chicago
Lester Morrison
Philadelphia
National Industrial Conference
Parity for Farmers Shaped in Price Control Bill
The House approved extending OPA price control with a parity mechanism. Processors not paying parity must charge only 90 percent of the OPA ceiling for finished goods. Cotton provisions were removed after senate-house disputes. The bill may face a presidential veto over delays and legal tests in courts.
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Senate
Wounded Yanks: Death Rates Fall Across Modern War Wounds
Maj. Gen. Norman Kirk cites a 97 percent survival rate for wounded American soldiers. Navy mirrors the trend. World War I saw 8 percent deaths among the wounded, now under 3 percent. Abdominal injuries kill 25 percent, down from 50 percent. chest wounds fatality under 25 percent, improved from over half in WWI. Head wounds show major gains with only 4 percent death now versus 14 percent previously.
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Norman Kirk
U. S. Army
Navy
Progress in Bond Drive and Defense Contract Scrutiny
Treasury officials report in the first two days of the Fifth War Loan drive individual buyers purchased nearly half a billion dollars in bonds with a six billion dollar goal for individuals. Bond funds are shown translating into equipment for the army and navy including price cuts on a heavy bomber and fighter plane. A separate House subcommittee report blames Col. Theodore Wyman Jr. for defense contract delays and favors for Hans Wilhelm Rohl, noting a partially completed aircraft warning system and alleged drinking party associations.
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Treasury
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Congress
House
Theodore Wyman Jr
Honolulu
Hans Wilhelm Rohl
California
U. S
Germany
Wyman
Rohl
Census survey shows wide alarm clock demand among war buyers
A census Bureau survey for the War Production Board among 4,500 representative families covered 56 household articles. It found satisfied buyer demand from 98 percent for sewing thread to 5 percent for wash boilers and lawn mowers, indicating broad interest among over 12 million households.
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Census Bureau
War Production Board
WPB
Postwar jobs worry as money flood shapes labor scene
The piece argues that postwar employment fears are overstated by some groups while the real issue is readjustment. Private wealth surges with bank deposits and war bonds, creating demand that could drive inflation unless spending is orderly. Job shifts will be precise, with shortages and surpluses across sectors as soldiers and workers reallocate.
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Washington
Congress
CIO
Allied Supremacy in Air Marks Turning Tide in War
Washington digest recalls Allied air power dominance from Sicily to Europe. It contrasts strategic and tactical bombing, notes neutralizing enemy air forces, rail and radar targets, and close air support for landings. The piece highlights Sicily, New Guinea, and Anzio as key examples of air force integration with land and sea forces.
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Europe
Germany
Sicily
Pacific
Burma
New Guinea
Italy
Anzio
Luftwaffe
Hitler
Hair clipping spree hits Tokyo government bureau
Bankage brief notes in Tokio that all members of a government bureau now clip each other's hair instead of using barbers. The piece also mentions China banning study abroad and wartime food mobilization with pork and beef set aside for the armed forces. It adds that occupational drivers and small delivery trucks qualify for new passenger tires under OPA rules.
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Domeli Agency
Tokio
OPA
Hindus Have Great Variety Of Musical Instruments
The Hindus of India are believed to play more kinds of musical instruments than any other country says Collier's. They have several thousand instruments still in use, including about 300 varieties of orchestral drums. The vina, a seven string guitar like instrument, remains the most popular, dating back over 1,200 years.
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India
Collier’s
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