Soviets Break Nazi Defenses Near Fortified City
Soviet forces pierced German lines on a 19 mile front northwest of the fortress city and advanced seven to nine miles, seizing over 100 towns. Southeast, they broke through forests and fortifications on a 15 mile front, pushing five to six miles and taking 80 towns. They cut the Vitebsk Orsha rail line at Zamostoshye and seized Sirotino on the Vitebsk Polotsk highway.
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Red Army
Vitebsk- Orsha
Zamostoshye
Sirotino
Vitebsk-Polotsk
Bricker Camp Predicts Third or Fourth Ballot Nomination
Chicago dispatch reports a GOP convention battle over the presidential race. Bricker supporters deny Dewey on first ballot and expect Bricker to win on the third or fourth ballot with a possible deadlock. Taft would only be considered if Bricker falters, Brown asserts.
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Chicago
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Clarence Brown
Bricker
Dewey
Brown
National Committee
Harrison E. Spangler
Spangler
Robert O. Taft
Resolutions Committee
Taft
Kohima Imphal Road Cleared of Enemy Forces
Southeast Asia command reports the Kohima Imphal road is cleared of enemy forces and Allied vehicles are using the highway in the Imphal plain. The communique notes Japanese withdrawals in the Bishenpur area with mining and damage to the Silchar track.
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Kandy
Ceylong
Kohima- Imphal
Imphal
India
Bishenpur
Silchar
Manipur
Bond Sales Set New Records in War Drive
Three securities series dated June 26 offer 1 and 2 percent notes and bonds with openings in Helena by June 26. The Fifth War Loan drive expands as Serbian community members in Butte mobilize to fund a Flying Fortress. A Vidtor Dan gala dinner at the Serbian church hall on South Idaho invites wide attendance and pledges, with a house to house drive and a Penney’s booth to boost war bond sales credited to Serbian residents.
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Helena
Butte
South
Idaho
America
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J. C. Penney's
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Jack Skulitovich
Kathleen Stanisich
Ray Power
Louis Pulch
Annie Muria
Harvey King
Daredevil commandos keep pledge to aid airborne troops
Brigadier Lord Lovat and a green beret group swore to lift paratroopers on D‑Day. They fought through German counterattacks, reached the bridges at 12:15, and joined the Salerno lineup of defensive actions to prevent the paratroops from being abandoned.
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France
British Airborne Division
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Normandy
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Lovat
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England
River
Orne
Caen Canal
Piper
William Millin
Glasgow
Cherbourg Falls in Jeopardy as Allied Drive Intensifies
High command warns Cherbourg could fall as Montgomery pushes toward the port. German reports say new Allied landings near Gavray and renewed bombardment threaten the Cherbourg defense while commanders order draconian punishments for retreat or cowardice. Allied air power blocks German reinforcement routes along a broad arc from Paris to Brittany.
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Martin von Hollensleven
Berlin
Bernard L. Montgomery
Normandy
Britain
Belgium
France
Gavray
St. Lo
Two Idaho Couples Granted Marriage Licenses
Clerk of Court Norman Giles issued two licenses. Jack Buel, 50, of Humphrey Idaho wed Leona Heikes, 30, of Minneapolis. Allen Lapp, 26, and LaRue Champion, 19, both of Idaho Falls, received licenses.
Solons Recess Until Aug 1 Amid War Measures
The article notes Congress adjourns until August 1 while addressing soldier absentee voting and debt limits set at 260 billion dollars. It compares war time appropriations to prior years, highlights Navy funding, and covers Roosevelt's partial veto of a second war time tax bill and its override, then mentions a later simpler tax bill clearing for about 50 million filers.
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Roosevelt
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Kentucky
Alben
De Gaulle Move Must Wait Says Roosevelt
President Roosevelt reaffirmed that more of France should be liberated before addressing civil administration and recognition of the De Gaulle committee. He noted the liberated area is tiny and suggested delaying such actions. Roosevelt also said he had heard De Gaulle might visit Washington in one of two periods previously mentioned.
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U.P
Roosevelt
France
de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Relations Resume With Bolivia
The United States renewed diplomatic relations with Bolivia after six months of nonrecognition. The move ends U.S. view of Bolivia’s revolutionary government as a potential threat to the United Nations war effort.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Bolivia
United Nations
Retailers Bond Drive Mounts
Friday bond sales by individuals and stores list amounts for retailers Hennessy Penney's Woolworth Grand Safeway Emil Mor Hughes Cannon's Gamers Zubick's Amos Brothers and others with totals ranging from fifty to over three thousand dollars. Named personnel include Lillian stable Bill Hitchen Merjorie Jordan Katherine Kane and numerous officers.
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Bill Hitchen
Merjorie Jordan
Katherine Kane
Janet Fischer
Alice Lorenz
Phyllis Lynn
Zubick’s
Amos Brothers
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