War Department reports new meningitis preventive method
The Army lowers cerebro spinal meningitis deaths with periodic salafaciarzone doses during embarkations. This preventive approach aims to reduce mortality from a historic scourge, comparing current rates to Civil War era figures and early 20th century outbreaks.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Department
Boston
New York
Valley Force
Office of
Polarity Sur Peol
John J. Phair
Johns Hopkins University
Ikay Kyser and Georgia Ann Carroll Wed
Tas Veens Nevada June 9 AP Way IWwvser the lanky rock dancer married vocalist Georgia Ann Carroll after a speed ticket near Sore on the way from Victorville California. Undersheriff Stoavark and deputy sheriff George Fenderson corralled guests while Justice of the Peace Paul Q Mitchell officiated at 10 00 a m. Kyser and Carroll both hailed from Southern roots with Kyser 38 born in Rocky Mount North Carolina and Carroll 24 from Dallas Texas.
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Tas Veens
Nev
Teader
Georgia Ann
Sore
Victorville
California
Eardier
Pivoer
Stoavark Annd
George Ffenderson
Paul Q Mithey
Efarold Lieyd
Rocky Mount
N.C
Miso Carroll
Dalfig
Wess
Germans Saltherd Wave of Invasion Near France
Berlin radio asserted the third wave of invasion had begun with landings near Carentan and Bayeux and at other Normandy beaches. Allied air landings and naval actions supported the push as authorities described operations near established brickheads.
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London
Berlin
Carentan Cam Bayeux
Influenza Epidemic Control Report Cites Army Findings
Dr Francis G Blake of Yale chaired a board investigating influenza and other epidemic diseases in the army. The report details how early drug use aims to ward off illness and notes immunity varies among individuals, with epidemics possible in crowded military camps without precautions.
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Francis G. Blake
Yale University
Board For
AP Invasion Writer Details Beachhead Assault Impressions
AP war correspondent Roger Greene recalls the D-Day landing, wading ashore with heavy gear under intense fire, noting light German fortifications and advancing five miles inland. He describes a rough crossing, near-misses from shells, and a French survivor recalling disrupted celebrations and wine gone sour.
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Roger Greene
Associated Press
France
Sweene
Greene
D-Day
Veree
President Roosevelt Health Called Best In Year By Doctor
President Roosevelt, 62, in better health than any time in a year says his physician. The doctor lists past illnesses including flu, intestinal upset, sinus infection and acute bronchitis but calls the checkup extremely satisfactory. Pending decisions on possible war leadership talks, the president plans rest and swimming.
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Howard Flieger
Washington
Cpporters
Awosa T. Metire
Mc. ‘Intie
Teheran
Roosevelt
McIntire
Churchill
Great Britain
Carroll County Subscribes Far Beyond War Bond Quota
Carroll County Ga subscribes 1 003 101 25 in Fifth war bond drive far exceeding a 701 000 quota. In the Fourth drive the county tripled its quota. the Fifth kickoff banquet featured Governor Elis Arnall. Carrollton's 6 000 population pledged 545 464 25 and Pewdon 1 060 population 1177 447. Bowdon was assigned 175 000 of the county quota and that amount was pledged at an ape rally Tuesday afternoon.
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Carrollton
Carroll County
Elis Arnail
Pewdon
Bowdon
Early Red Offensive Seen Growing on Eastern Front
Moscow reports indicate signs of an early Red Army offensive on the eastern front to parallel Allied blows in France and Italy. A correspondent notes preparations and high confidence among Red soldiers eager to strike and push Nazis back toward Berlin.
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EDD
Ui Wailmore
Moscow
Red Army
Hitler
France
Italy
Berlin
United Nations
Germany
Tojo Sends Hitler Comforting Words Amid War News
London reports the Berlin radio quoted Prime Minister Tojo of Japan sending Adolf Hitler a message of complete confidence in the victory of German arms over the British American invaders. The item also notes a geographic tidbit: each degree of longitude along the equator equals 69 miles and four minutes of time.
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London
Berlin
Tojo
Japan
Adolf Hitler
Caen, French Tourist Center and Historic City
Caen in peacetime is a major Norman city of about 60 000 residents on the Cherbourg Paris railway nine miles from the coast. It is the capital of Calvados with a university academy courts and prefect and hosts diverse industries including lace making timber saw ing metal founding machine construction cloth weaving and chemical products. Caen stone has been used in buildings in France and England.
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Associated Press
Caen
Normandy
Cherbourg-Paris
Paris
Penerage
Calvados
William the Conqueror
Henry I
Edward III
England
France
Orne
le Havre
Newhaven
Northern end of Myitkyina airfield captured in Burma
Allied reports say Lt Gen Stilwell’s troops seized the northern end of Myitkyina airfield in Burma. British forces advanced 14 miles southward on the Kohima road toward Imphal. Chindits took Hola north of Myitkyina while Chinese troops gained positions inside the town.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Joseph W. Stilwit
Myitkyina
Burma
India
Kohima
Imphal
W. D. A. Lentaigne
Hola
Mogaung
Lachi Ga
Kamaing
Sakan
Germans Abandon Tarquinia in Italy
The German high command announced the abandonment of Tarquinia in Italy, a town about 10 miles north of Civitavecchia, as of June 9. The report comes from London via AP detailing rapid German retreat instructions.
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Tarquinia
Italy
London
Civitavecchia
Weather Update From Dover Strait In June Morning
Rain began overnight in the Dover Strait but ceased by 9 am London time. A freshening southwest breeze raised sea chop and a light drizzle persisted. Visibility remained poor with mist and low cloud, while white caps marked the coast.
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London
Dover Strait
Fen
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