Revolt Smolders Within Germany Faces Purge and Frontline Purges
Reports to the Associated Press say the purge wiped out only a few leaders among military conspirators seeking to liquidate Adolf Hitler and the regime. The high committee of opposition, including clerical and military figures, was said to exist for months, with Beck executed after warning of arrest. News also claimed Hitler called a Berchtesgaden conference to name new generals for the Russian and Baltic fronts, while bombings killed General Guenther Korten and Major General Heinze Brandt.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Gestapo
Reich
Adolf Hiller
Colo Geo
Ludwig Beck
Heinrith Himmler
Absie
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Lindemann
Transorean
Berlin
Guenther Korten
Air Force
Heinze Brandt
Mussolini's Fall Linked to Axis Collapse and Aftermath
One year after Mussolini’s ouster and Italy’s capitulation, Allied forces dominate mainland Italy as King Victor Emmanuel abdicates real power. Hitler survives an assassination attempt and a Prussian revolt. Tojo is removed in Japan while Mussolini leads a German-backed fascist regime and seeks revenge on deposed allies.
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Associated Press
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Vittorio Emanuele
Hitler
Lfe
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Asis Triametrate
Mussolini
Galeamo Claus
Grand Council
Youth Killed Mother Over Money Claim
New York youth Peter Safranek was charged with homicide after confessing to strangling his mother Dora Safranek on Sunday night. He said he disliked her and admitted taking $2 from her purse for a movie.
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New York
Peter Safranek
Dora. Safranek
Eastern Albany tops Seratton in rough innings
Scoreboard records multiple Eastern Albany 5 Seratton 4 with 18 innings noted. Games include Hartford 6 Wilkes-Barre 5 Williamsport 6 Binghamton 3 at Utica postponed. Other rows list New York 3 Chicago 8 Louis 7 Boston 1 Brooklyn 1 Witsburg 2 and Cincinnati at Philadelphia post.
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Eastern Albany
Seratton
Hartford
Wilkes-Barre
Williams Port
Binghamton
Utica
National
New York
Chicago
Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Witsburg
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Post
Parece
Irvine
Russians List German Losses In Baltic Front Offensive
Moscow issued a special communique detailing German casualties in the summer offensive of four White and Baltic armies. It cites killed and captured totals for the First Baltic Army, Third White Army, Second White Army and First White Army since June 23, with forts, cities, and heavy equipment losses including aircraft, tanks, guns, mortars, machineguns, and trucks. The report also notes captured officers and significant enemy matériel and supplies.
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London
Moscow
Ivan $. Begramien
Geo Ivan Cherniakobovsky
G. F. Sakharov
Konstantin K. Rokessavsky
Whebsk
Orsha
Mogilev
Bobruisk
Rokossovsky
Asinsk
Wilno
Baranowicze
Pinsk
Grodno
Kowel
Normandy Battlefront Reports Inconclusive Clashes
Allied forces near Caen push south and east along the Falaise region while engaging German defenders. Eight miles east of Caen British troops enter Troara Dives River area but halt at a rail station. Omar Bradley’s command crosses Lewes River but defences hold at Pariers Patience. Seves village falls to German counterattack.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied
Expeditionary Force CP
Normandy
Caen
Falaise
Allied Bay Peditionary
Troara
Dives
le Havre
Omar 3. Bradley
Lewes
Pariers
Seves
Salvage Aids Urge Readers To Save This Paper
A local Salvage Committee asks residents to preserve newspapers as waste paper and plan monthly townwide collection trips. The group will meet tonight with Boys Clubs representatives to discuss strap paper campaigns and future dates.
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Troy, Salvage Committee
Truman Will Swing Colorado Says Senator Johnson
Senator Ed C Johnson of Colorado predicts Harry S Truman will bring about 10000 votes to the Democratic ticket in Colorado, separating Truman from Roosevelt Wallace opposition and strengthening the party in the West as Colorado moves from doubtful to more certain in the coming election.
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Denvers
Harry S. Truman
Colorado
Ed C. Johnson
Dcoe
Truman
Wallace
Cone
Mgnsourt
Allies Clear Imphal Plain of All Japanese Forces
Southeast Asia Command announced yesterday that allied troops have cleared the Imphal Plain near the India Burma border of all Japanese forces and have advanced into the Kuki Hills east of the plain. The report confirms substantial progress in the Manipur theater with continued offensive operations in the region.
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Asia Command
Randy
Ceylonies
India-Burma
Kuki
Southeast Asia Command
Senators Face Test In Primaries
Two veteran U S senators including the lone woman in the chamber face renomination contests. Sen Ellison Boyd Smith of South Carolina and Sen Thaddeus Caraway of Arkansas seek support against multiple challengers in Democratic primaries. Smith leads with 36 years in the Senate while Caraway has chaired long. The Arkansas race extends to party loyalty challenges as new voter eligibility rules are tested.
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Associated Press
States Senate
Jonly
Sen
Ellison
Cotton Edy Smith
South Carolina
Len Hattie W. Caraway
Arkansas
Stmith
Senate
Caraway
Sem Thaddeus Ho Caraway
Butler B. Hare
Sa- Tuda
D. Johnston
Smith
Augustus
Merrimen
Sumter
Carl B. Epps
Gearal Joha M. Daniel
Harvey G. Combs
Democratic State Committee
Marines Advance Inland on Tinian Airstrip Conflict
U S Pacific Fleet reported Marine forces moved 1500 yards inland on Tinian's north end and seized the western third of a 1000 yard airstrip. Admiral Nimitz announced advancing operations around Guam and nearby Rota as carrier aircraft supported strikes on multiple targets.
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Tinian
U. S. Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Tinian Island
Saipan Island
Ushi Point
Nimitz
Guam
Marianas
Crete
Third Marines
Agana
7Th Infantry Division
Orote
Rota Island
Kimitz
Rota
Kurile Islands
Shimuabu Island
International Lawyers Guild backs non recognition of Argentina
The Inter American Affairs Committee of the Lawyers Guild endorsed the State Department policy of not recognizing Argentina's government. They called President Edelmire Farrell's regime a menace to Western Hemisphere security and cited opposition by powerful forces. Summer Welles, former Undersecretary of State, was among those challenging the State Department stance.
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Washington
State Department
Inter-American Affairs Committee
Lawyers Guild
Edelmire Farrell
Western Hemisphere
Sumner Welles
King George VI Eyes Italian Front on Inspection Tour
King George VI arrived in Italy on an inspection tour, planned to visit Pisa Florence and Rimini. His arrival came aboard a military transport with escort planes, landing at 5 25 p m after a Britain to Italy flight. He inspected aircraft and spoke of favorable weather while observing damage to airports and buildings from Allied bombing.
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Rome
George ¥I
England
Iran
Italy
Pisa
Florence
Rimini
Britain
Benny Collins
King
Collins
Vesuvius
Japs Penetrate Hengyang Amid Heavy Losses
Chinese high command reports severe counterattacks penetrated the southwestern outskirts of Hengyang in Hunan as both sides suffered heavy losses. Chinese forces reportedly attacked suburbs to force a breakthrough while defending Canton Hankow railway city. North of the city Chinese troops took several villages.
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Chungking
Hengyang
Hunan
Canton-Hankow
Poles Seek border by mutual agreement and sea access
The Polish People's National Council issued a manifesto stating the Polish Soviet border should be set by mutual agreement and calling for an outlet to the sea. It envisions border posts along the Oder River and gains east Prussia and parts of Pomerania for Poland, with settlements to follow after negotiations with Russia.
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Red Army
Moscow
Soviet Union
London
Poland
Ukraine
Russia
Soviet
Lithuania
Czechoslovakia
Polish Council of National Liberation
German claim of injury to occupied France administrator
A Nazi radio report from Paris says Gen Gup Von Stuelpnazel, military administrator for occupied France, was seriously injured. The attack allegedly occurred July 21 during a tour of Eastern France.
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London
Paris
Gup von Stuelpnazel
France
Wartime London Echoes of a Wicked Whoof Explosive Warning
AP reporters describe a night raid on a London apartment by an exploding robot aircraft. The blast shattered glass, soot filled the fireplace, and debris rained over witnesses as civil defense teams and emergency services arrived. Two people were killed and several injured. nearby refugees sought safety amid the wreckage.
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London
Associateds Press
Jddson O'Quinn
Associted Press
New Orleans
W. W. Hercher
AP Chicago
Jax
Hercher
France
O'Quinn
Russians Split German Armies With Lublin Capture
Russian forces cut across central Poland by capturing Lublin and toppling Lukow, severing German east and west rail links. Moscow reported heavy German losses and a widening advance toward Krakow as Soviets crossed the San River and pressed toward Silesia.
Americans Line River Above Pisa in World War II Drive
American troops held the southern Arno shore between Florence and Pisa and pressed toward the Gothic Line as they cross the Arno and advance from Cascina. The push extended northeast toward Strade and San Miniato with enemy pockets and counterattacks monitored along 42 miles of riverfront to Florence. Continuous efforts aimed to sever the Gothic Line as Allied forces moved on Pisa and near the Arno’s bends.
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Rome
Gpi
Ttaly
Arno
Florence
Pisa
Italy
Asso Canal
Cascina
Great
Shrine of the Arts
Fifth Army
Slug
Poggibons
Strade
Mark We Stark
Ger
Maans
San Miniato
Fiiss
Mints Set New Production Record for Year
Nellie Tayloe Ross says the three U S mints operated on a 24 hour schedule to produce 2 578 640 270 domestic coins valued at 100 466 503 70 with 2 593 tons of coins for foreign governments. The previous yearly record was 2 114 888 000 coins in the 1947 fiscal year. The Philadelphia San Francisco and Denver facilities led output to meet rising demand.
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Washington
United States
Imoney
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Netherlands
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Denver
Mrrs
Hoss
Newborn Babe Found Alive After Six Days in Cellar
A newborn boy, left in a cellar crib among stones, survived six days unseen in Syracuse. A 1 year old unwed mother, who delivered last Wednesday, hid the infant fearing her parents’ anger. She watched the child while the father, a married man with six children, faces authorities. The infant was later examined at Crouse Irving Hospital.
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Syracuse
Crouse- Irving Hospital
Dorn
Kin Thos
Exstady
Dewey's Weeklong Itinerary Shapes Campaign Push
Dewey schedules a series of Midwest and New York stops to gather GOP backing. He will meet Illinois Republican leaders and labor, Missouri officials in St Louis, then prep with his running mate Bricker and attend the Albany conference. A telegram from the Republican committee urges repudiation of Hamilton Fish’s renomination bid.
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Midwest
Thomas E. Dewey
St Louis
G. O
Dewey
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Ill
Missouri
New York
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Dewer
Sein
Statler
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Rep
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York
Deleaware
Sullivan
Orange
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Fish
Augustes W. Bennet
Newburg
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