American Armor Breaks Through in Brittany Drive
U S tank columns slash into Brittany pushing near Avranches and advancing along the coast and inland. American infantry smash through towns including Villedieu Les Poeles and Tessy Sur Vere as armor spearheads seize two dam areas southeast of Avranches and cross the Selune River. By day nine of the offensive, 7 812 German prisoners fallen to the advance with Brecey and Pontaubault among captured junctions.
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Allied
France
Bettany
Avranches
Villedieu Les Poeles
Tessy-Sur-Vere
Supreme Headquarters
Avyranches
Selune
Brittany
Avrenches
Pontaubault
Duey
Philadelphians' Walk Home After Sudden Transit Stop
Hundreds of thousands of Philadelphians are stranded as workers strike or stoppage halts trolley and subway service. The unexpected work stoppage affected streets and public transit, forcing pedestrians to walk home.
Race Disorders Involved in Philadelphia Transport Strike
Philadelphia riots erupted as Negro and white crowds clashed near public transit. Judge Harry McDevitt coordinated police and auxiliary units to restore order amid two beatings of white men by Black and white groups. Police closed the carnival for safety and pledged continued night patrols.
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Philadelphia
Harry McDevitt
Philadelphia Civilian Defense Council
Treffic
McDevitt
Missouri Senate Contest Tests Isolationist Race
Clark trails McKittrick in a tight Democratic primary for the U S Senate as unofficial returns show McKittrick leading by about 3,000 votes with a fraction of the state counted. Republican candidate Forrest Dantell leads six opponents with 11,402 votes from 280 precincts, while Barar Mattingly backs Howard Stephens.
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St Louisa
Sen
Hennett
Champ Clark
Roy McKittrick
McKittrick
Clark
Gov
Forrest
Dantell
Dante
Howard V Stephens
St. Louis
Barar T. Mattingly
Asd
U S Bombardment Tactics On Guam Revealed
On Guam during preinvasion and assault, U S Navy bombardments delivered about 8700 tons of shells with 5500 tons in the final three days. Destruction focused on Japanese air and fixed defenses. Aboard the joint expeditionary flagship, officers describe pinpoint strikes and timing that aided the landings.
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U.S. Joint Expeditionary
Guam
United States Navy
Bediihes
Scattered scores from Eastern and American leagues
The scoreboard shows multiple irregular results across divisions with Albany, Shire and ASport, Hartford, Utica, Binghamton, Detroit, New York, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Brooklyn, Washington and others recording varied tallies. Output reflects a partial, OCR damaged list with inconsistent formatting and several uncertain entries.
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Albany
Shire & Asport
Hartford
A Ye Utica
Binghamton
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Rope
Chicago
Louie
Washington
Road to Berlin and Normandy Front Distances
AP report lists distances to major fronts: Russian front 322 miles from war fronts edge. Normandy front 635 miles from Troarn. Italian front 605 miles from Senigallia and south of Florence.
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Messured
Warsaw
Normandy
Troarn
Senigallix
Florence
Congress Debates Unemployment Compensation Plan
Washington lawmakers reopened after summer recess as reconversion and demobilization bills await committee action. Senator George Ga moved to shift part of the reconversion program from the Senate Military Committee, backing a states rights unemployment compensation bill. A military subcommittee approved a composite reconversion bill providing up to 35 dollars weekly unemployment pay for millions in war production with federal standards.
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Washington
Congress
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Senate Military Committee
Quezon Dies Amid Exile In Philippine Crisis
Manuel Quezon 65 former Philippine Commonwealth president died at his summer home after a long battle with tuberculosis. His death came as Japanese forces advanced in the Philippines. Plans for burial were not yet completed, with services expected in Washington D C. Vice President Sergio Osmeña took the oath of office in Manila as the crisis deepened.
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Saranac Lake
Manuel Quezon
Philippine Commonwealth
Quézon
Weste
Philippines
Washington
D. C
Sergio Osmens
Robert, H. Jackson
Afte
Supreme Court
Storm Slams Carolina Seaport With Inland Reach
A tropical storm of hurricane force lashed the Wilmington area late last night, flooding beach hotels, forcing evacuations, and cutting power for a half hour. Winds near 60 mph toppled trees, disrupted roads, and left debris blanketing streets as Coastguardsmen aided evacuees from Wrightsville Beach to nearby resorts.
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Wilmington
N.C
Wrightville
Carolinas
Tesorts
Camp Davis
England Sees Brief Pause From Flying Bomb Attacks
England reported a respite as robot bomb attacks eased yesterday. At least two bomb launching sites between Calais and Cap Gris Nez were knocked out, and coastal anti-aircraft guns again opened fire with only a few missiles reaching southern England including London. German tactics appeared temporarily in abeyance.
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London
England
Calais
Cap Gris Nez
Dewey Attacks Lincoln and Roosevelt in Cornbelt Stop
Dewey visited the cornbelt to denounce the first Republican president Abraham Lincoln and to assail Franklin D. Roosevelt and Gerald L. Smith while championing a strong nation rooted in farmers and people. He urged returning to a sound economy as he spoke from a railroad station to thousands and then moved to the executive mansion. Gerald Smith and Bricker were criticized for linking with Dewey’s campaign while Smith faced accusations of stirring race prejudice. In St. Louis, governors planned two days of closed sessions to align views on state and national governance.
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Springheld
DL G
Thomas EL Dewey
Domage
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gerald L. Smith
New York
Roosevelt
Severs
Dewey
Smith
John W. Bricker
Gerald Smith
Adolf Hitler
Bricker
Fort
St. Louis
Reed Wins In Kansas Primary Returns Show Reed Leads
Parsons publisher Clyde M. Reed won the Republican renomination in Kansas early today based on two-thirds of precincts reporting. He led with 53,047 votes to Carl E. Friend 34,108, while Chauncey Dewer trailed with 8,625. Thomas D. Winter won renomination for Congress in the third district with 6,908 to Oscar Renn 3,103. In the First District Albert M. Cole led over W. P. Lambertson as results from 316 precincts came in.
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Topeka
Kans
CGPI
U. S& Son
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons
Republian
Reed
Carl £. Friend
Lawrence Lumberman
Chauncey Dewer
Brewster Cattlemen
Thomas D. Winter
Girard
Congress
Winter
Oscar Renn
Arkansas City
Hatigas
W. P. Lambertson
Fairview
State Senate
Albert M.cole
Holton
Cole
Lamberison
Missy Le Hand Funeral Held in Cambridge
Miss Marguerite Alice Le Hand 46, former personal secretary to President Roosevelt, will be honored at a 10 am Requiem Mass at St John’s Church North Cambridge. Burial follows in Mount Auburn Cemetery. She died Monday at Chelsea Xavier Hospital from cerebral embolism.
Soviet Flyers At Alaskan Base Reflect Tenacious Spirit
Canadian Press reports on Soviet air crews ferrying lend-lease U S built fighters and bombers to the front from an Alaska base. Despite war duty they enjoy chess pool and slot machines, study the Russo German front map, and savor borsch. Lt William T Sledge notes Soviets are sportsmanlike and gentlemanly.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
William T. Sledge
Kite
Special Services
Svc
Japs Again Stopped in Drive for Hengyang
Chinese high command announced last night that an enemy advance was stopped by troops of our inner ring besieged Hengyang. Outer ring gains were reported to the east and west, with fighting continuing in all other sectors of the Hunan Province front. no changes in position reported.
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Chungking
Risig
Hengyang
Hutan
Allied air raid hits three Paris area airfields
A large force of nearly 70 Flying Fortresses and Liberators escorted by nearly 1,000 fighters bombed three enemy airfields south of Paris. The raid supported the Allied ground offensive in Normandy and Brittany as the units attacked targets in northern France.
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London
Paris
Normandy
Brittany
Robot Basen
France
Hamilton Fish Victor In G.O.P. Primary
Hamilton Fish won the Republican nomination for Congress in New York's 29th district, defeating Gov. Thomas E. Dewey ally and Wilkie supporters. With 252 of 252 districts reported, Fish had 131 votes to Augustine Benet 108. Missing districts left a final margin uncertain, and Fish credited the district voters for choosing against outside interference while declaring some reasons for the near loss. Rep. Diocesanionig of the American Labor Party repeated his strong performance, sweeping both Republican and Democratic nominations in a key Manhattan race. Kennedy led the Democratic primary in Manhattan's 38th District with 9,932 votes to Kennedy's 7,542 in the presence of one missing district.
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Norris Paxton
Albany
Hamilton Fish Vesterday
Thomas E. Dewey
Wadel
Willkie
Congres
New York
Fish
Augustus W. Benet
Senner
Tn Fish
Party For Congress
Cirenfons
Bish
Machine
Bumary
Rep. Virodiaianionig
American Labor Party
A. L. PL
Manhattan
Martin J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Talimany Casdidate
York
Hamilton Fish
Soviet Drive Severs East Prussia From Baltic States
The Russian First Baltic Army pushed to the Baltic Sea isolating German forces in Estonia and Latvia. Soviet groups captured Kovno and closed a steel arc around Warsaw. Gen. Bagramian seized Tukums and cut all land links from the Baltic to East Prussia, trapping German units and threatening catastrophe.
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London
East Prussia
Baltic States
Baltic
Jelgava
Fifth War Loan Surpasses Goal By Record Margin
Washington reports the Fifth War Loan drive raised 20.63 billion dollars, over four billion above the goal, setting a world record for wartime financing. Totals from all five loans show goals of 67 billion exceeded by 26.7 billion, with individual results noting strong subscriptions across the series.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
OPA Allows Boost in Upstate Mill Costs
An Office of Price Administration order lets upstate New York milk distributors pay up to five cents per hundredweight more for Class I fluid milk. The measure, signed by OPA Regional Administrator Daniel P. L. Wooley, aims to equalize prices with metropolitan pool or blend rates. It does not alter the existing OPA price ceilings for wholesale or retail fluid milk.
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Albany
State Lists Seventy New Polio Cases Across Regions
State health officials reported 61 new polio cases raising statewide total to 46. Erie County recorded 27 additional infections for a county total of 265, with two deaths among Buffalo residents Denzis Werdein age 32 and Barbara Domrose age 34. Steuben and Chemung counties saw ten and eleven new cases respectively, Dutchess 3 more, and ten scattered cases statewide, while New York City remained at 14.
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Erie County
Denzis Werdein
Barbara Domrose
Buffalo
Steuben County
Chemung County
Dutchess County
New York City
Army Bans Vote Polls For Soldiers In Italy
Rome war correspondents were ordered not to question soldiers about their voting plans under threat of a $1000 fine and one year in jail. A notice from the board forbids polling military personnel on political views, issued through regular channels from Washington.
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Rome
Preas Suriesed
U. S
War Department
Washington
Stilwell Made Full General Army's Highest Rank
President Roosevelt nominated Gen. Joseph W Stilwell for full general, placing him equal to Mountbatten as commander in chief South East Asia and deputy for the Allied Southeast Asia Command. Stilwell also serves as commanding general U S Army Forces in China Burma India and chief of staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek.
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Army
Washington
Joe Stilwell
Burma
Roosevelt
Senate
Joseph W. Stiwell
Redir
Admr
Louis Mountbatten
Stilwell
Allieg
Dorothy Dix Struck By Bus In Asheville Incident
Dorothy Dix, as Eliza M. Gilmer known to readers, was injured yesterday after being struck by a bus while crossing an Asheville street. She received treatment for cuts and bruises at a hospital. doctors said her condition was not serious and she was expected to be discharged this morning.
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Asheville. N.C
Elizath M. Gilmer
Dorothy Dix
Asheville
Draft Non-essentials Ordered Off Induction List
Washington GA local and state authorities were urged by national headquarters to proceed with inducting men over 25 who contribute nothing to the war effort. They were told to remove from class I-A all over 25 registrants whose jobs entitle them to deferment, keeping only those actually available for induction.
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Yais
Yesterder
Avi Fede
Mannerheim Heads Finns in Crisis Leadership Transition
Marshal Baron Carl Gustav Mannerheim, Finland’s former commander in chief, accepted parliament’s call to the presidency after Ryti’s resignation. Parliament faced crisis from Russian advances threatening Baltic access and possible German pact fallout as Ryti cited civil and military power concentration reasons and health issues.
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Stockholm
Baron Carl Gustav Mannerheim
Finland
Risto Ryti
Baltia
Germany
Ryti
Finkind
Ryllz
Ryll
Finnish reshuffle sent Ulkoinen president in turn
British officials offered a restrained optimistic read on Finland's government shake up. Marsha Baton Manhnerheim, commander in chief of the Finnish armed forces, was named president. A spokesman called the move extremely interesting but cautioned that Finns have often acted disappointingly.
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Leadon GP
Marsha Baton Manhnerheim
Nations
Oni
Gsid
Gude Waa
Gant
Navigator's Kin Sworn Into U S Navy in Portland
Yaser Ba Gersi of Standish declares ancestry tracing 37 generations to the isin Century Porto guest navigator. The article notes his sworn entry into the Do and Navy, marking a ceremonial commission in Portland.
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Portland
Mei—County
Yaser Ba Gersi
Standish
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