Tank Battle Looms Over Caen Plain As Allied Breakthrough
Allied forces pierced German lines along the Orne River and drove southeast from Caen in a major air backed assault. British Canadian units advanced through Vaucelles while American forces under Lieut. Gen. Omar N. Bradley pressed a stronghold to the west. Montgomery unleashed a heavy aerial bombardment preceding tanks and infantry to crack the Nazis’ front, aiming toward Paris as 320 miles distant.
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Allied Expeditionary Forces
Orne River
Normandy
Caen Blain
el Alamein
Omar. N. Bradley
Doughboys
Hinge
Bernard N. Montgomery
Caen
Montgomery
Interlo France
Paris
Vaucelles
Orne
Falaise
Arst
Montgom
Munitions Blast Wrecks Navy Pier
Rescue crews search wreckage for bodies after two ammunition ships exploded near Port Chicago California. Estimated 350 people perished in the blast and the harbor shoreline shows the debris field near the Navy pier under construction.
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Navy Pier
Prrsons
Harber
Port Chicago
Cal
Ibg
Air Offensive Paved Way For Attack
Allied air forces unleashed a massive four hour dawn assault over Caen advancing toward the Grne River front. In a wide sweep against production targets in the Reich, more than 17 000 American heavy bombers joined from Britain and Italy to strike factories and bases.
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London
Europe
Hitler
Caen
Bernard Lt
Montgomery
Grne
Supreme Headquarters
High Command
Germany
Reich
Britain
Italy
Senator Norris Backs Wallace
Former Sen. George W. Norris of Nebraska declared that if Vice President Wallace is not renominated the Roosevelt ticket will suffer in almost every community. Norris said there is growing sentiment that the vice presidential candidate should be well known as a liberal and that Wallace has an outstanding liberal reputation.
Scoreboard snapshot from a fragmented league listing
The page shows scattered standings and scores for Eastern and American regions with teams such as Albany Scranton Williamsport Hartford Wilkes Barre St Louis Brooklyn New York Pittsburg Detroit Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Boston Chicago and others. Only games scheduled with unclear results and several misread entries appear.
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Albany & Scranton
Eimits
Atlcs
Williamsport
Binghamton
Hartford
Wilkes-Barre
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
American St. Louis
Detroit
Waatington
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Soviets Open New Drive On Lwow Rail Center
Soviet forces launch a major offensive around Lwow in Poland with three day gains of 30 miles on a 75 mile front. The First Ukraine Army nears Lwow within two miles as German defenses collapse. Other fronts push toward Brest Litovsk and Bialystok, threatening central Germany and Warsaw.
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London
Lwow
Poland
Bug River
Soviet Union
Moscow
Germany
Ukraine
Europe
Marshal
Warsaw
Lwo
Race Question Plagues Democrats Convention Platform
The Democratic platform faces pressure over racial equality and anti poll tax measures as labor leader Philip Murray urges a strong declaration. Southern delegates oppose race language while Negro groups push for civil rights and voting protections. The American Legion backs a postwar peace plank and collective security stance.
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Chicago
UPI
Democratic Party
Cra
Philip Murray
Labor Organization
Platform Committee
Murray
Richard “A. Morford
Albany
Jennings Perry
Nashville Tennessean
EPC
American Legion
Organization of War Veterans
Legion
Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Booster boosts germicide power says UC Los Angeles scientist
Dr. Anthony J. Salle of the University of California Los Angeles reports a booster that multiplies germicide efficacy five to thirty times. The booster relies on an oxidation reduction system using salts such as ferric and ferrous chloride.
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Los Angeles
Anthony J. Salle
Compus
University of California
Wallace Drive Wanes in Democratic Vice Nomination Fight
The article notes a surge for Missouri Senator Harry Truman as a possible Democratic vice presidential nominee, with reactions from Senator Carl Hate and labor leaders Philip Murray and Sidney Hillman. It mentions Roosevelt’s nod to Byrnes and the ongoing convention dynamics as Truman gains second-choice traction with labor and Missouri delegates promising 32 votes.
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Chicago
Harry Truman
Missouri
Carl Hate
New Mexico
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
U. S O
Philip Murray
Sidney Hillahan
Wallace
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Senate
Albin TW. Barkley
Sidney Hillman
Labor Organization
Political Action Committee
Paucus Yesterder
Retreating Japs Facing Starvation Amid Allied Push
Southeast Asia command reports Japanese forces retreating through Manipur under heavy rains and pursuing transport limi ts. Mountbatten says enemy supply lines have collapsed and more troops reach the starvation point as Allied forces close in and prisoners are captured. Some Japanese commanders commit suicide when cornered as remaining units are trapped around strategic locations.
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Asa
Kandy
Ceylon
Manipur
India
Lord ‘Louis Mountbatten
Jenemy
Jetin
Uxkhrul
Page Acquitted of Larceny And Corrupt Bargaining
Former State Sen. Roy M. Page, under indictment for 61 counts, was acquitted by a state Supreme Court jury in Kingston of all 14 counts of grand larceny and corrupt bargaining for office. The verdict came after deliberations that began at 11:30 a.m. and ended with the jury asking for instructions, while 47 related counts were dismissed. Page, a Republican surrogate of Broome County, had faced charges accusing him of taking salary checks from legislative employees whom he had helped obtain work in Albany. Defense said the money was advanced for expenses and repaid from salaries.
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Roy M. Page
Supreme Court
Kington
Page
Broome County
Ives
State Supreme Court
Ely W. Personius
Daniel H. Pricer
Pege
Albany
Beef Steaks May Become Ration Free
Washington reports an Office of Price Administration order prepared by Marvin Jones would make most beef steaks and roasts rationed points. The order, with an August 1 effective date and possible postponement to August 27, also affects ham and pork rationing policies and maintains rationing for high grade AA and A beef cuts.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
Federal Register
Office of Price Administration
OPA
New Ship to Replace Carrier Block Island
Washington reports a new aircraft carrier Block Island will be launched. Secretary of the Navy Forrestal said the new ship will replace the original Block Island announced in the Atlantic last month. The vessel will be assigned to escort duty and operations against German U boats.
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Washington
Carter Block Island
Forrestal
Block Island
Atlantic
Truman Reported Acceptable to President Truman
The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports that President Roosevelt is prepared to announce he is pleased to run with Harry S. Truman of Missouri as vice president.
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Truman
St Louis
Post-Dispatch
Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Mistouri Ag
J “Remichene
Southerners Endorse Byrd for Democratic Nomination
Delegates from eight Southern states vote to back Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia for the Democratic presidential nomination. The group calls for a white supremacy plank and for a retention of the two thirds rule. The endorsement was by voice vote and not binding on all state delegates. A Texas delegation had voiced support earlier but did not secure the full bloc.
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Chicago
UPI
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Brrd
Henry €. Sevier
Tosvisians
Texas
Byrd
Would-Be death by own action Indicted for Murder
A Bronx County grand jury indicted Aurelia Gerkin 22 for murder in a death by own action attempt. Her two children Robert 2 and Richard 6 were found unconscious in a gasfilled home July 2. the children died the next day while Mrs Gerkin survived.
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New York
Bronx
Aurelia ‘Gerkin
Chicago Delegates Search for Grits in North Carolina
Chicago delegates searched in vain for homing grits to boost their governor J Melvite Broughton for vice president. Grits are framed as a staple of North Carolina breakfasts and a symbol of regional flavor.
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Chicago
North Carolina
J. Melvite Broughton
New Yorkers Confused Over Wallace Running Mate Issue
New Yorkers and national delegates are split over whether Vice President Henry Wallace should be Roosevelt’s running mate against Dewey Bricker. Edward Flynn of the Bronx helps steer the anti Wallace position while Sidney Hillman of the CIO PAC delays any formal second choice, aiming to support Roosevelt.
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Edward McDonald
Chicago
New York State
Henry A. Wallace
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dewey
Bricker
Edward J. Flynn
Bronx
Roosevelt
Sut
Wallace
Sidney Hillmen
C. S O
Hillman
Troy
Iofal
NEW Yorker
Battleships Shell Guam At Close Range In Pacific Action
U S Pacific Fleet ships under Admiral Spruance moved within close range of Guam on July 16 and bombarded Japanese defenses for a second day. Lighter ships shelled Tinian, near Saipan, in a night attack, while spotting planes directed bombardment and anti aircraft positions were neutralized.
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U. 3
Pacific Fleet Headquarters
Pearl Harbor
Admr
Raymond A. Spruance
Cthyls
Guam Island
Suly 16
Adm
Chester
Nimitz
Tinian Island
Saipan
Satur
Tinian
Guam
Sprvence
Seismograph Recorded Port Chicago Blast at Santa Clara
University observatory officials stated the Port Chicago ammunition explosion was logged as an earthquake seventy miles away. Rev. John Anthony Weber director of Santa Clara's Richard Memorial Observatory reported the seismograph captured the blast for three minutes yesterday.
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Santa Clara. Cal
Port Chicago
John Anthony Weber
Ty. Varsity of
Santa Clara
Y Richard Memorial Observatory
Port Chicago Disaster Kills Hundreds in Blast
Port Chicago California suffered a catastrophic explosion at a naval ammunition depot. The blast left an estimated 350 dead and up to 3,000 injured as rescue teams combed the rubble. Two freighters Quinault Victory and Beal Bryant were destroyed and Port Chicago’s harbor area was heavily damaged. The disaster predominantly affected Black loading crews with civilian workers also killed. Emergency services rushed medical aid across the bay area while facilities were improvised to treat the injured. The event reverberated to nearby towns and damaged infrastructure across several miles.
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Port Chicago
Cal
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Navy
Srisa
Quinault
Coast Guard
Port Sal Cago
Vacaville
Bay Area
Blark E. Hatch
Mertiner
Tojo Relieved as Army Chief in Japan Shakeup
The Associated Press reports Premier Gen Hideki Tojo was removed as chief of the army general staff in a second high command reshuffle amid a great national crisis. A parallel navy shakeup installed a new minister as Saipan loss was acknowledged for the first time, underscoring Japan's deteriorating position.
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Associated Press
Fukio
Hideki Tojo
Army
Japan
Tojo
Navy
Prcific
Gary
CU. 5
Saipan
Infantile Paralysis Cases Rise in Upstate New York
Upstate New York reports 208 infantile paralysis cases, a rise of 54 from yesterday. Erie County leads with 35 cases and six deaths while Steuben-Chemung posts 51 cases and three facilities. Health official Dr James Perkins stresses treatment and notes potential immunity in some areas.
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Albany
Upstate
New York
Health Department
James E. Parins
Erie County
Steubden-Chemung County
Perkins
Physicians Organize To Fight Polio In Erie County
At a special meeting the Erie County Medics Society formed an emergency unit to aid children showing signs of infantile paralysis. John W. Kohl said parents should call the bureau if their physician is unavailable and the bureau will dispatch a doctor to any spot in the county.
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Butalo
Erie County Medics
Socie
John W. Kohl
Society
Publc Health Committee
Boresa
Rayburn Denies Bid for Vice Presidency
Chicago report says Sam Rayburn told the Texas delegation to the Democratic convention that he is not a candidate and does not want his name presented to the convention. The speech was delivered last night amid talks of party leadership and potential VP selections.
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Chicago
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Hitler Grants Gestapo New Authority in Occupied France
Berlin announces a new anti invasion command in Beizinm and northern France with civilian control moved to the Gestapo led by Joseph Grobe as gauteiter and infantry General Grase to military command. Col. Gen. Alexander von Falkenhausen is ousted as Belgium and Holland commander since May 1940. The decree, issued by Hitler, states the change took effect yesterday at Brussels.
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London
Hitler
Beizinm
France
D. NB
Joseph Grobe
Gauteiter
Grase
Alexander von Falkenhausen
Karl von Rundstedt
Belgium
Holland
Dsby
Brussels
Pilot Felt Explosion 7 000 Feet in Air
Pilot Jaree Milessovih of Port Chicago California reported that a Bis C36 airplane at 7000 feet was followed by what he believed was peppering by flying missiles. Lieut R A Smith of Clearwater California filed yesterday.
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Reno
Jaree Milessovih
Port Chicago
Cal
Lieut
R.A. Smith
Clearwater
Robot Bomb Studied at Wright Field
Wright Field officials disclosed that a Nazi robot bomb was shipped from England and is being studied to glean flight secret details. The air force materiel command offices said the device was examined to understand its workings as part of ongoing research.
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Wright Field
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