City Fathers and Supervisors Under Attack
Arizona Tax Research Association accuses Tucson city administration and the county board of supervisors of masking a tax rise as part of distributing a state tax cut. The piece cites rising school district rates and argues the city and county kept about 37.14 cents of the 75 cent state reduction, with officials defending increases as wartime funding needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
County Board of Supervisors
Arizona Tax Research Association
Cnty. Manic
Acpnimsameeninesiinnenestenseineiintakang SD Seit
Uiaitcht Hes Icisantene Angth
City of Tucson
Ios
Manders
Goodell
J. D. Manders
Fred O. Goodell
Mander
Maners
Wicson
Pima County
Round-Clock Raids Smash Steel City
Washington reports B29 Superfortress raid on Yawata area in Kyushu achieved fair results. Crews observed fires from earlier daytime raid 30 minutes before arriving over target, according to the 20th Air Force communique.
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Washington
Yawata
Kyushu
War Department
20Th Air Force
B-29s Hit Yawata Steel Center Twice In Heavy Raid
American B-29 Superfortresses attacked Yawata in daylight and at night, delivering the heaviest single-target load in Asiatic warfare and aiming at Japan's steel center. The raids, part of two-month homeland attacks, left fires burning and inflicted heavy losses on Japanese air defenses while reports from Tokyo and FCC tallied mixed results.
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Western
China
America
Yawata
Pittsburgh
Far East
Japan
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
War Department
Washington
Tokyo Radio
United Press
San Francisco
Kyushu
Choguku
Honshu
FCC
20Th Bomber Command
Lao Yao
Lunghai
Shanghai
Mikkeng
Henan
Few Enemy Fighters Encountered On Large WWII Bombing Raid
About 500 American bombers hit two Polish oil refineries and a Czech refinery, with little enemy air opposition over the targets. The I G Farben plant at Oswiec near Krakow sparked three major fires, while Czechowice and Dubova refineries also burned. Opposing fighters, mainly MB-109s and FW-190s, appeared near Budapest but were driven off by escorting Mustangs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Poland
Czechoslovakia
I. G. Farben Industrie
Oswiec
Krakow
Czechowice
Dubova
Budapest
Mus Stangs
Hull Initiates Epoch-Making Security Talks
Secretary of State Hull opens postwar security talks at Dumbarton Oaks with a pledge that peace must be backed by force and quick, adequate commitment. Cadogan and Gromoyko stress speed and a provisional framework, while Dewey and Dulles prepare for further discussions.
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Hull
Washington
Organization of Peace
United States
Alexander Cadogan
Cadogan
Dumbarton Oaks
Washington Estate
President Expressivy
Roosevelt
League of Nations
Andrei Gromoyko
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
John Foster Dulles
Dumbarton
Dulles
Yank Subs Whittle Away At Jap Fleet
American submarines have sunk 19 more Japanese vessels, including two combatants, raising total sunk to 706. Another 37 probably sunk and at least 115 damaged bring broader losses, with today’s list listing one light cruiser, one escort vessel, one large tanker, three cargo transports, and 13 cargo ships.
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Washington
RAF Mosquitos Strafe Seine Front in Night Bombing
RAF Mosquitos and Mitchells hunted the Seine all night striking Nazi river bank troops and barges. Crossings at Elbeuf Duclair Caudebec and Quillebeuf were hammered in flare lit attacks while a three quarter mile barge line near Quillebeuf was blown up. American bombers and other raids knocked out 20 enemy aircraft 136 vehicles and 16 tanks.
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London
Seine River
France
Elbeuf
Duclair
Caudebec
Quillebeuf
England
Polish Troops Push North of Cesano River
Poles under the British Eighth Army advanced north of the Cesano river in the Adriatic sector and seized Mondavio Serafini and Palermo. Brazilian expeditionary forces under Maj Gen Moraes De Mascarenhas joined U S Fifth Army inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea south of Pisa to fill gaps from withdrawals for southern France invasion.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Cesano
Adriatic
Mondavia
Serafini
Palermo
Moraes de Mascarenhas
United States
Fifth Army
Tyrkenian Sea
Pisa
France
Soviets Launch New Offensive Into Romania
Soviet and German reports describe a major offensive across Romania with Red Army forces advancing near Praga and Galati gaps. Rail and air support referenced as Rokossovsky’s White Russian army pushes east of Praga, with Warsaw battle expected to accelerate.
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London
U.P
Red Army
Galati
Bucharest
Ploesti
Stormovik
Tiraspol
Iasi
Gulf of Finland
Black Sea
Warsaw
Okecie
Vistula
Danzig
East Prussia
Germany
Berlin
Rokossovsky
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Praga
Roosevelt Denies WPB Boss Chosen for China Mission
President Roosevelt says Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board is sent to China on a most pressing mission with General Hurley. He clarifies that the assignment does not mean Nelson is being kicked in the teeth amid WPB disputes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
China
War Production Board Association
Nelson
General Hurley
German bridgehead across the Seine near Mantes advances WWII
German forces reach a Seine bridgehead at Mantes 25 miles from Paris as Patton's armored units push south of the capital. Allied air power destroys bridges, trapping Von Kluge's 7th Army in a basin formed by the river and coast. Luftwaffe attempts to cross at night are repelled by RAF and allied bombers.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Europe
Paris
France
Seine
Mantes
Patton
von Kluge
7Th Army
Normandy
Elbeuf
Rouen
Royal Air Force
Allies Break Into Western Northern Toulon Front
Allied forces report French troops penetrating the western and northern sections of Toulon while the invasion of southern France advances rapidly. American infantry push 50 miles inland toward Lyons and near Marseille as French forces encircle Toulon and seal off escape routes. naval bombardment supported the attack.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Toulon
Mediterranean
France
Valensole
Asse River
Lyone
Rhone
Alexander M. Patch
Marseille
Mont Faron
Napoleon
Les Quatre Chemins
Les Routes
Valbourdin
Cages-Les-Pins
le Beausset
Japs Withdraw From Moluccas Open to Allied Invasion
General Douglas MacArthur announced Japanese forces are retreating from the Moluccas also known as the Spice Islands and burning airfields. Allied air and naval patrols report continued pressure on Japanese targets across the Pacific from Timor to the Marianas with damage to freighters and coastal vessels.
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Southwest Pacific
Japan
Moluccas
Dromes
Philippines
Spice Islands
Halmahera
New Gainea
Mindanao
Douglas MacArthur
Molucca
Pacific
Timor
Marianas
Guam
Saipan
Rota
Pagan
Davao
Celebes
Ceram Island
Palau
Carolines
Mille
Wotje
Marshalls
Nauru
Bougainville
New Britain
New Ireland
New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
War's End In Sight Says Monty After Nazi Defeat
Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery told British troops in France that the end of the war is in sight and the German armies in north west France have suffered a decisive defeat. He called the victory definite complete and decisive and warned of surprises for fleeing remnants.
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France
Bernard L. Montgomery
Montgomery
Possibilities Of Week Include Paris Nazi 7th
A veteran war correspondent reports from the British in pursuit of the German army that two climaxes mark the week: the fall of Paris and the destruction of the German 7th army. The second outcome could end major fighting in France as German units collapse amid shortages and retreat toward the Seine.
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Paris
Edward W. Beattie
U.P
France
Europe
Argantan-Falais
Seine
Seventh Army
Allied Tanks Break Nazi Hold in Northwest France
Allied forces broke the Nazi line in northwest France establishing a major breakthrough across the Seine near Mantes and Vernon. American Patton forces crossed the Seine north of Paris while British pushes advanced from Caen threatening Calais and Dieppe as 25,000 Nazis surrendered in the Normandy pocket. Three German generals were captured among the 25,000 prisoners.
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Supreme Headquarters
AEF
U.P
France
Bernard L. Montgomery
Paris
Seine River
Normandy
7Th Army
Montgomery
Seine
United Press
Richard D. McMillan
Badinski
Elfeidt
Menni
Channel
Mantes
George S. Patton
Vernon
Berlin
Patton
Gaillon
Caen
Lisieux
Dieppe
Calais
15Th Army
Washington Blamed For Pearl Harbor Sparked by Rep Church
Rep Church charges Washington bore blame for the Pearl Harbor attack. He cites Rear Adm Kimmel and a Roberts committee report as incomplete. Church says a true investigation will identify those responsible, accusing officials in Washington of public clamor suppression.
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Washington
Rep
Church
House
Pearl Harbor
Sen
Truman
D-Mo
Husband E. Kimmel
Kimmel
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