Allies seize Carentan and Cerisy Forest fronts in Normandy
Allied forces continued advance in Normandy with Carentan and Cerisy Forest fell, while American troops pressed toward St Lo and Cherbourg front. German claims of paratrooper landings near Troarn and garrison evacuations were reported as Allied air and naval power pounded German positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lo
Cherbourg
Ste. Mere Eglise
Carentan
Caen
Troarn
Erwin Rommel
Berlin
Transocean
St. Vaast la Hougue
Merderet
Forest de Cerisy
Karl Gerd von Runstedt
Paris
U. S
Texas
Nevada
Tuscaloosa
Quincy
Warspite
Montgomery
Bradley
Allied Forces Report Major France and Europe Actions
Field dispatches note Carenton in Allied hands and a record air raid with over 1,400 bombers striking 16 German airfields and six bridges in France. Montgomery reports female snipers among troops. Eisenhower visits the American sector after landing. Russians claim advances on the Karelian isthmus and Vichy France authority waning while underground lines disrupt enemy communications. Submarine offensives push Japanese ship losses to 607 with 18 ships sunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
France
London
Spain
Texas Democrats Refuse to Certify Electors for July Ballot
The Texas state democratic executive committee voted 37 to 6 to refuse printing on the July primary ballot the names of Texas Democratic presidential electors chosen at a pro Roosevelt convention. The report notes cargo vessels and merchants men needed by the enemy were mentioned in the communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Four Pocatello Church Vacation Schools Run This Week
Four Protestant churches in Pocatello host vacation schools with 75 at Central Christian, 52 at Methodist, and Baptist and Congregational combined. Registration remains open for all children. Classes meet Monday to Friday 9 to 11:30 a.m. A public exhibit closes Friday, June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Central Christian School
Methodist
Baptist
Congregational
Governor Ailing Bottolfsen Misses Several Events
Governor C A Bottolfsen is confined to bed with influenza, delaying a flag day address and his talks at the Idaho Grain Growers association meeting in Lewiston and a Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star session in Payette. Unclear if he can attend the Idaho Pioneer Day celebration in Franklin Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
C. A. Bottolfsen
Idaho Grain Growers Association
Lewiston
Grand
Order of the Eastern Star
Payette
Pranklin
Idaho
Food supply ample to meet European relief needs
The American Institute of Food Distribution said New York that there is enough food to cover relief demands in invaded Europe for 15 months without curbing U S civilian consumption. They expect no rationing beyond possibly milk products while addressing malnutrition and needs of about 270 million Europeans being freed from German rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
United States
American Institute of Food Distribution
Guard to Aid In Forests Fight in Idaho
Pocatello unit of the Idaho state guard company D will assist other state guard units in forest fire suppression maneuvers in the Targhee national forest on June 17 and 18. Captain Leo Wise announced that members will depart the armory Friday at 2 p m in trucks from the Pocatello army air field. meals are provided by the national forest department. The drills are part of readiness to aid in Idaho forest fire suppression. Tick inoculations have been given to all members and summer uniforms are due this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Idaho State Guard
Targhee National Forest
Leo Wise
State Guard
Pocatello Army Air Field
National Forest Department
Idaho
Local Soldier Serves as Router at England Depot
Delvin C. Crane of Pocatello Idaho son of Mr and Mrs W S Crane serves in England at an ATR service command depot in the sheet metal department He previously worked as a welder at the Pocatello army air field before enlisting on March 15 1943 and has served overseas about eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATR
England
Delvin C. Crane
W. S. Crane
Pocatello
Crane
Pocatello Army Air Field
Mercury Mines Close Hit Mercury Production Drop
The Hermes mine in Idaho and the Klan in California closed reducing mercury production by about 100 flasks in April. Consumption fell 400 flasks from 3,600 the prior month as prices moved from 151.60 in January to 128.20 in New York. The bureau notes other large properties expect closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hermes
Idaho
California
Bureau of Mines
New York
Bureau
Oil Demand in U S Rises Fivefold Since 1920
The report notes a five times increase in crude oil demand within the United States dating from 1920, reflecting rapid growth in consumption and industrial use across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carentan and
Cerisy Forest
Bayeux
Cerisy
Vichy
Quineville
Omar MN. Bradley
Monteburg
Brit
Ain
21St Amphibious Army Group
Orne Estuary
Bay of the Seine
Bay of Seine
Chaof
Nore
Hanes
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co
Winston-Salem, N. C
THE
Mational
Bulletins
Carenton
Moscow
Karelian
Kivennapa
Raivola
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Petersen’s Exchange Store
Exchange
Ccerner
Main and
Lander Streets
Idaho State Journal of
Tra H. Masters
Roosevelt
Idaho Allied Civic League
W. H
Bill
Detweiler
Bill Detweiler
Detweiler-for-Governor Committee
T. Clyde Bacon
Fine Automobiles
O.P.A
Chevrolet
Buick
Ford
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Jesse
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Illinois
Oregon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!