Americans Hold Ground Near Cherbourg In Hazy Frontline Update
Allied reports detail American forces advancing along the Cotentin shield with gains near Carentan and Baupte while German counterattacks press from Cherbourg flank. Weather limited air operations but unloading continued as Montgomery’s forces push deeper inland toward St. Lo and La Haye Du Puits.
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Troarn
Caumont
Bernard L. Montgomery
Supreme Command
Supreme Headquarters
Montgomery
le Havre
RAF Lancasters
Goerman-held
Cherbourg
Elle
Vire
Carentan
St. Jean de Daye
St. Lo-Carentan
Montebourg
Quineville
Montebourg-Valognes
Baupte
Pretot
la Haye du Puits
Paris
Invasion of Saipan Faces Tough Defense Says Turne r
Admiral Turner warns Saipan operations will meet resistance unseen in earlier Pacific landings. Tokyo reports 1800 enemy casualties and 40 landing craft lost while U S forces push from beaches under mortar and artillery fire as Superfortresses target Japanese industry.
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Nimitz
Tokyo
Saipan
Japan
Richmond Kelly Turner
Pacific
Marshalls
Red Army breach opens path to Viipuri through Mannerheim line
Moscow reports the Red Army smashed through Finland's new Mannerheim line near Kuuter selkae and Gulf of Finland, revealing a deep advance with tanks and artillery. Reds claim breakthrough across a 50 mile front, giving control of two thirds of the Karelian isthmus as Govorov's forces push toward Viipuri.
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Moscow
Red Army
Finland
Mannerheim
Viipuri
Red Star
Konstantin Shvankov
Gulf of Finland
Konstantin Simonov
Finnish Gulf
Leonid A. Govorov
Karelian
German Secret Plan Aims at Automatic Control of Target Planes
The report notes potential German advances in aviation control for target planes using automatic or remote methods, beyond earlier visual control. It describes widespread Allied and Japanese base activity, including Saipan invaders advancing toward Nimitz’s Marshalls, and heavy Allied strikes on Truk Palau Carolines and Yap as Micronesia operations intensified.
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Saipan
Nimitz
Marshalls
Truk
Japan
Marianas
Admiralties
Palau
Carolines
Yap
Guam
Bombing Run on Yawata Steel Works Stuns Japanese Defenses
From a World War II dispatch Porter reports B-29 Super Fortresses struck Yawata on Kyushu Japan, hitting Imperial steel and iron works with swift surprise. Bombs pounded coke-ovens and open hearth furnaces as Japanese air defenses opened fire.
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Yawata
Imperial Steel and Iron Works
Kyushu
Japan
Porter
Stocks Rally as Industrials Lead Market Advance
New York stocks show strength with industrials and rail leaders edging higher as market volume nears 2.5 million shares. Cotton futures in New Orleans end mixed with 20 cent moves, and hog, butter, and egg markets close steady or unchanged across several reports from Moultrie and Chicago.
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New York
New Orleans
Owen Head
Chicago
Turpentine and rosin and potato market brief
Savannah and Chicago market telegrams report turpentine and rosin offerings sales receipts and stock totals with price quotes for various grades. Potatoes arrivals on track shipments supplies and demand mixed with California and Arkansas price figures and U S No 1 grade listings.
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Savannah Turpentine
Savannah
Rosin
Chicago
U. Ss
Bliss
California
U. S
Arizona Blis
Louisiana Bliss
Arkansas Bliss
Georgia and Florida Weekend Weather Outlook
Georgia shows fair to partly cloudy and warm conditions tonight into Saturday with a few widely scattered afternoon thundershowers likely in the extreme south. Extreme Northwest Florida remains fair tonight with Saturday becoming partly cloudy and scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
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Georgia
Florida
Dragon Fly Bombers Soar Home After World Show
Eleven war correspondents witnessed a Pearl Harbor era mission as B 29s nicknamed dragon flies returned from a deep strike. The article notes a preliminary raid on Bangkok and praises the planes' impact on Japan, signaling a new air power phase in the war.
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20Th Bomber Command
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Bangkok
Thailan
Hog Receipts Steady Prices in Southeast Packing Markets
Hog receipts near 1,000 across major southeastern packing plants in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama showed a fairly broad inquiry with steady prices. Cotton futures dipped slightly after earlier season highs while Chicago hog and cattle quotes moved within narrow ranges.
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Thomasville
WFA
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Legion seeks probe of depot treatment of American soldiers
American Legionnaires of Georgia urge Congress to investigate claims that Italian workers at the Atlanta Army Ordnance Depot in Conley received preferential training and seating while American veterans faced crowded transport. Depot commander Colonel Gaugler called the reports unfounded. Louis Summers named Georgia Legion commander and Mrs. J. R. Bramlett heads the auxiliary after close races.
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Augusta
Apamerican Legionnaires of Georgia
Congress
Atlanta
Conley
R. K. Gaugler
Genoa
Gaugler
Louis Summers
Conyers
Georgia Legion
Clark Luke
Ocilla
Summers
J. R. Bramlett
Camilla
C. T. Hovis
Classified Advertisements Details and Deadlines
Page text outlines ad submission rules for the Times Enterprise. Ads must be in by 1 o clock on publication day. The paper will not be responsible for errors after insertion or for ads accepted over the phone.
Phone Numbers You Should Know City Agencies Directory
City of Thomasville lists essential numbers for police fire light plant city manager clerk treas sheriff’s office ambulance hospital state patrol post office and more. Readers can contact these departments for urgent services and official inquiries.
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Treas
Sheriff’s Office Ambulance
Archbold Hospital
State Patrol _Post Office
For Sale Plymouth Pickup and Several Motors
Automobile notices list a Plymouth pickup converted for sale with contact near Seward Street and area codes. Also offered are a 1940 3 4 ton Chevrolet truck in good running condition with Neal Chambless of Pelham, Georgia as a contact. Additionally listed are farm implements and tractors including a John Deere Model A cultivating outfit, a 10 foot McCormick Deering oat binder, a Case oat and peanut picker, and a Benthal peanut picker tied to W. T. Madre of Boston, Georgia.
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Neal Chambless
Pelham
John Deer
McCormack Deering
Benthal
W. T. Madre
Boston, Ga
Furniture and appliances at Harry's Place on the Highway
Local ad touts used five burner oil stoves dining room suites breakfast room sets and kitchen cabinets at low prices at Harry's Place beyond Ochlocknee. Also offers expert outboard motor repairs with estimates from Southern Motor and Air Service at 119 E Remington.
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Harry
Ochlocknee
Southern Motor & Air Service
E. Remington
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Huey
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Mary Atkinson
Love’s Beauty Shop
S. Love St
R. C. Smith
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Cairo Road
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Warrey, Ave
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