House and Senate Fail to Agree on Major Bills
Washington July 7 Definite signs of a break up appeared in the deadlock between the House and Senate on appropriations but recess prospects were clouded by disputes over food price roll back subsidies. Senate conferees recommended yielding on federal crop insurance while uncompromising stances remained on subsidies and the salary confirmation issue for war agency employees earning over 4500 a year. Taber plans an amendment to raise the confirmation salary to 5500 for appointees after June 30, with office tenure until November unless the Senate acts.
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Washington
House
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Billings Man Receives Oak Leaf Cluster in War Service
Allied dispatch from Australia notes over 40 Distinguished Service Crosses and oak leaf clusters awarded to bomber and transport crews for 50+ missions or 200 hours of combat flight. Among honorees is Second Lieut. John W. Clapper of Billings Montana for missions between February 15 and April 4.
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Allied Headquarters
Australia
John W. Clapper
Billings
Mont
Navy shells Kiska in possible prelude to Aleutian drive
Washington July 7 State dispatch reports north Pacific force pounded Kiska island defenses with hundreds of shells in a heavy prolonged bombardment. Navy communique noted enemy batteries did not reply and suggested American power aims to reconnoiter and escalate pressure across the Pacific while broader Allied offensives press Solomons and New Guinea. The Helena light cruiser, 9700 tons, commanded by Capt Charles Purcell Cecil, was sunk in the Kala gulf action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Navy
Southwest Pacific
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
Tokyo
Pacific
Kalagulf
Solomons
Helena
Charles Purcell Cecil
Louisville
June Production Improves Slightly in May War Panel Says
Washington July 7. War Plants failed to gain May over April due to switches in military programs from battlefront experience. Nelson says June production appears a little better than May based on preliminary estimates. Wilson stresses a 50 percent production rise needed in the latter half of the year with aircraft output exceeding 10 000 planes monthly after plants reach full capacity next year.
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Washington
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Allied air domination grows over Sicily as German opposition wanes
Allied air forces hammered Sicily with heavy bombers and Liberators targeting Gerbini and four subsidiary fields. Liberators dropped 285000 pounds, setting large fires while Fortresses hit ammunition dumps and hangars. Five Allied planes were lost, three enemy aircraft downed, raising total Axis losses to 275 since Pantelleria.
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North Africa
Sicily
Flying Fortress
Liberator
Mediterranean
Italy
Gerbini
Middle East
French Africa
Northwest Africa
Pantelleria
Biscari
Milo
Catania
Palermo
Trapani
Porto Empedocle
Marsala
Medals Awarded to Wallace and Gillette in Australia
Sergeant Robert R. Wallace of Toston Montana and Staff Sergeant Pilot George Gillette of Declo Idaho received medals from Lieut. Gen. George C. Kenney commander of Allied Air Forces in the southwest Pacific for their work with the Fifth Air Force.
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Australia
Robert R. Wallace
Toston
Mont
George Gillette
Declo
Idaho
George C. Kenney
Allied Air Forces
Southwest Pacific
Fifth Air Force
German Drive in Russia Ends With Heavy Losses
London reports Soviet broadcast counts 30,000 German dead and 1,539 tanks destroyed or damaged in three days. About 450,000 Axis troops attacked along the Orel Kursk Belgorod sector but met stiff resistance with limited gains. Berlin had signaled a new offensive while Moscow claimed no major success for the German gamble.
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London
Russia
Moscow
Axis
Orel-Kursk-Belgorod
Belgorod
Red Army
Berlin
Chinese Generalissimo Wins American Order
Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stilwell announced that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek received the new American Legion of Merit in the degree of chief commander. War Minister Ho Ying-Chin and Shang Chen were named commander level, while Lu Ta-Wei received the officer level. The Legion of Merit, first created by George Washington in 1787 and reestablished in 1942, honors extraordinary fidelity and essential service by officers and enlisted men in allied armed forces.
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Chungking
U.P
Joseph W. Stilwell
United States
India
China
Burma
Legion of Merit
Chiang Kai-shek
Ho Ying-Chin
Shang Chen
Foreign Affairs Bureau
National Military Council
Lu Ta-Wei
Ordnance
George Washington
WPB Relaxes Order on License Plates
The War Production Board relaxed its order on Wednesday allowing states to manufacture one 1944 vehicle license plate per car instead of two. States may use on hand metal or sheet steel up to 22 gauge listed as idle with the Steel Recovery Corporation, with WPB authorization required to buy the steel.
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Washington
War Production Board
Steel Recovery Corporation
WPB
Cigarette Drive Successful For Servicemen Aid
Butte residents raised funds to send 40 000 cigarettes to American soldiers overseas. Twenty thousand go to Montana division in New Guinea and 20 000 to the North African front. Activians sponsor the Smokes for Servicemen drive with containers in clubs restaurants and stores statewide.
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Butte
Butte Active Club
Activians
Montana
New Guinea
Anaconda
Helena
Billings
Deer Lodge
Ed Carter
Columbia Gardens
Warner Production Board chair denies censorship of magazines
Washington July 7 Chairman Donald M Nelson of the War Production Board denied his agency censors magazines and books by withholding paper allotments. He said charges by Representative Maas were based on misinformation and the board does not censor publications.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
The
War Production Board
Maas
R.-Minn
Six New Faculty Members Named to Montana School of Mines
Montana School of Mines adds six teaching staff. Dr Francis A Thomson announced the appointments on Wednesday. New hires include Dr Adam J Smith assistant professor of mathematics from University of Pennsylvania with BA MA PhD. Ruth Gill librarian with library science credentials from Columbia and Indiana State programs. Raymond F Howe of Butte instructor in physics and mathematics from the school with a BS in metallurgical engineering. Clifford Laity instructor in history and English from University of Washington with BA MA. Willard F Brinker assistant instructor in geology from Miami University with BA in geology. Arthur J Andrews assistant instructor in chemistry from St Olaf College with BA in chemistry.
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Montana School of Mines
Francis A. Thomson
Adam J. Smith
University of Pennsylvania
Ruth Gill
William Jewell College
Liberty
Indiana State Library
B. S
Schol of Library Service
Columbia University
New York
Raymond F. Howe
Butte
Clifford Laity
University of Washington
Willard F. Brinker
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Arthur J. Andrews
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Belgian Patriots Execute 16 Nazis in Reprisal
New York dispatch says Belgian patriots reportedly shot 16 German captives in retaliation for eight Belgians killed by Nazi authorities. The broadcast cites Charleroi killings of February as the trigger and notes two Germans were executed for each Belgian hostage.
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New York
C.bs
Charleroi
Teufel
Council Passes Tavern Law
The city council at a regular meeting Wednesday evening passed an emergency ordinance requiring taverns to close by 2 a.m. and stay closed until 8 a.m., with Sunday closure from 2 a.m. to 1 p.m. Penalties include a $100 to $300 fine and license revocation on conviction. A 10 to 3 vote paused new licenses for two weeks after license committee reports. Several licenses were issued, including transfers and new operations. A sewer committee report clarified the city’s stance amid county discussions.
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State Liquor Control Board
Peter Sodja
Ocean Bar
East Park Street
Carney and Tracy
William Fitzhenry
Bill Kelly
Chris Sedaris
Club Inn
East Mercury Street
Martin Tracy
New Mexico
Harold Garcia
Guaelupe Baltaerra
Sewer Committee
Board of County Commis
Weather Report for Thursday Warm With Scattered Showers
Continued warm conditions with scattered light showers Thursday and Thursday evening. Wednesday’s temperatures reach a maximum of 82 and a minimum of 46.
German radio overstates Eisenhower invasion plan
London reports that Berlin radio claimed Ike amassed over 1,000,000 tons of shipping for a Mediterranean invasion, while admitting real invasion risks due to southern France and Italy defenses. It noted no midline axis pledge, referenced Crete operations, and suggested Greek guerrilla activity may have affected Crete airfields.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Europe
France
Italy
Berlin
Eighth Air Force Opens With Record First Year
The U S Army reports the Eighth Air Force completed 68 daylight bombing missions over Europe destroying or damaging 102 targets including industrial sites naval bases and war plants with 11 423 tons of bombs 1 199 enemy planes shot down and 276 American heavy bombers lost Gunners likely destroyed 525 more and damaged 501 additional planes The American loss rate averaged 3 91 percent over 7 067 sorties.
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Washington
Army
Eighth Air Force
Europe
Germany
Nine Nip Ships Sunk in Kula Gulf Naval Battle
American forces announced at least nine Japanese ships were sunk in the Kula gulf action while further landings near Munda on New Georgia were reported. The noon communique detailed destruction of four to five destroyers and three to four light cruisers, plus damage to a sixth ship during rescue efforts.
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New Georgia
Munda
U. S
Viru Harbor
Australia
New Georgia Island
High Command
Kula Gulf
Solomons
Rice Anchorage
Bairoko
Zanana
Rendova
Barike
Helena
Gulf
Salamaua
New Guinea
Mubo
Giraud Arrives in Washington for Franco American talks
General Henri Giraud lands in Washington for military talks with the French national liberation committee led by Giraud and De Gaulle. The group plans to relieve Admiral Georges Robert in the Caribbean and appoints Hoppenot to negotiate Martinique and Guadeloupe’s return to the united empire. General Jacomy is named to replace Robert in French Guinea and the Antilles, signaling an end to Robert's one man rule.
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Washington
Henri Monroe Giraud
Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Robert
French West Indies
Algiers
Henri Ettienne Hopenot
Robert
Martinique
Guadelope
United Empire
Axis
Henri Jacomy
French Guinea
Antilles
Guadeloupe
Hoppenot
Philippe Ba
U. S
Navy
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Munda Pointe
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Hitler
Kursk
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Jap Air Base
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Greece
Yugoslavia
Associated Press
Crete
U.S. Eighth Air Force
U.S
Vital Base
Bairoko Harbor
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