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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1944
Page
3
F. M. Lester of SF 20 writes that at an Italian base his battalion enjoyed honey from his bees at breakfast with hotcakes. He recalls movies and three nightly shows at a former camp, harsh conditions in tents now, and a move toward a beach location with swimming on days off. He visited his marine nephew in Hilo and valued a bed sleep.
A new potential Montgomery Ward strike looms as the War Labor Board orders Ward to extend a CIO contract with a union maintenance clause. Ward disputes the order, while CIO leader Samuel Wolchok says a strike could trigger another presidential seizure of the plant to enforce contract terms.
Dr. A. Fleming of St Marys hospital London first identified penicillin in 1929 while researching bacterial infections.
American forces in France describe the beach assault at Normandy as a bold rush to push inland and overwhelming German positions. Despite initial pinning by fire, brigadier leadership and engineer actions shifted momentum as units moved ashore and reinforced, with medics aiding wounded sailors and a frontline message relay aiding reinforcements.
Tentative plans call for a 4 H camp at Camp Lawson in the Catalina mountains from July 3 to 10. 4 H members from Pinal and Pima counties will attend if enough interest is shown, with 40 to 50 needed to proceed. Reservations should be sent by Monday, June 12. The program will be led by Kenneth McKee, state leader of 4 H club work, if enrollment is reached.
Retail sales volume for the week remained high as winter inventories closed. infant and children wear, cotton dresses, and rayon jerseys showed strong demand. Two tone white and brown shoes led footwear, while cosmetics and jewelry gained. home furnishings like canning equipment and towels sold briskly. Regional gains ranged from 1 to 15 percent with the South and South West highest.
Tucson attorney John Van Buskirk representing the bar association asked the board of supervisors to place coolers in all second floor courtrooms. He argued pending litigation would span two hot summer months and cited a local company that bought 50 units as precedent. He noted one case needing 12 to 14 days to finish.
Allied dispatch from France describes a chateau seized by German forces during the invasion. A British correspondent and an American observer recount combat through gardens and a shell battered village while snipers pursue soldiers. The German commandant’s room shows looting and haste, with a French owner citing loss of food and possessions but relief at the Allied advance.
A stocky bronzed sergeant enters the room and signals the woods opposite the chateau where sniper fire had come from. He commands pursuit with a brisk remark to the yank, ending the search for Bowie's notorious booby trap tricks.
Ship's Cook first class John E. Connolly fwd to Medford parents that at his South Pacific base he has found ten distinct dishes using canned beef for the crew. He notes one problem the men still call it corned Willie despite variety.
The Swedish navy disarmed 2 617 foreign mines and 246 explosive buoys off the coast from the war start to the start of this year, removing dangerous underwater hazards and safeguarding maritime routes.
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