English Nazis Stage Battle On Norman Estate
British and German forces clashed on a Norman estate used as a stud farm. Cannons roared, horses bolted as tanks and bayonets met Tommy guns. Gliders and coast forts framed the siege as paratroopers pressed the bridgehead and a castle bastion resisted.
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Richard D. McMillan
Normandy
U.P
No-Man’s Land
Bac
Orne
Breville
No-Man's Land
Glasgow
James Borthwick
Sikof
City Police Radio Is Squeezed Into Double Duty
Police relayed all calls when county radio failed due to a defective booster on Mt Tomac. Sgt. David Putney helped identify voices and ensure messages reached the sheriff and highway patrol, while deputies pushed for a protective rock shelter and funds to enclose the gear at an estimated total of about 1200 dollars.
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Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Deputies
David Putney
Putney
Sgt. Putney
Tucson Police
Z-199
Mt. Tomac
Forest Service
Back-to-Land Movement Threatens Postwar Agriculture
The agriculture department postwar planning committee warned that a large postwar back-to-the-land movement could threaten agricultural prosperity. It urged early, specific plans to ensure veterans and other new farmers can be supported at a livable level. The report notes 70 percent of Japan is mountainous.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Wallace Visit Aids Relations With U S Allies
Chungking June 22. Chinese newspapers welcome Vice President Wallace predicting benefits from his Far East tour. They foresee strengthened United Nations effort, better Sino American Soviet ties, and a pathway to postwar Asia peace. Wallace urges tribal cooperation en route through Sinkiang.
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Chungking
Henry A. Wallace
United Nations
Far East
Soviet Union
China
Ta Kung Pao
United States
Central Daily News
Wallace
Chiang Kaishek
Asia
Pacific
Sao Tang Pao
Tihwa
Sinkiang Province
Wallace in Chungking Receives Honorary G I Degree
After meeting Madame Sun Yat Sen and visiting Chungking universities, Henry A Wallace stayed as guest of Gen Kai-shek. U S Army Red Cross and enlisted men awarded him an honorary G I degree on a painted scroll at the Red Cross club. Wallace later played volleyball with U S troops and officers.
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Wallace
American Army Red Cross
U. S
G.I
Sun Yat Sen
Chungking
Chiang Kai-shek
American Red Cross Club
U. S. Army
Henry A. Wallace
Red Cross Club
Chrome Discovered in Guatemala in 1916
A historical note records the discovery of chrome in Guatemala during the year 1916. The finding marks an early moment in the region's mineral history and later industrial interest.
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Guatemala
Shredded Ralston Biscuit Ad Sparks Energy Boost
An advertise slogan touts Shredded Ralston as a crisp bite size whole wheat biscuit with a patented flavor secret. It promises quick energy and urges readers to buy at grocers.
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