Reporters Catch Ox Seats For Nazis Retreat
Inside German lines near Cherbourg on June 22 Henry T. Gorrell describes a perilous advance with two fellow correspondents and an Associated Press photographer. German gunners and machine guns correct to target low-flying bombers as Allied air power softens positions and armored countermeasures. The scene shifts to a rural hedgerow escape as bomb bursts rattle the countryside and mounted units flee past the reporters.
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Henry T. Gorrell
Cherbourg
Mans
Rbourg
Bob Landry
Life
Peter Carroll
Valognesrbourg Highway
Carroll
Whourg
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London Paper Puts De Gaulle Leader in French War Office
The Norwegian government recognized Gen Charles Gaulle as head of a national committee guiding French resistance and aligned with Inter Allied cooperation. London Daily anticipates U S and Britain recognizing Gaulle's group as the French provisional government after Cherbourg’s capture.
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Orway
London
Tay de Gaulle
ANDON
Norgian
Charles Gaulle
Committee of National Ration
London Daily
Cherbourg
United States
Great Britain
Devlle
New Aluminum Alloy Advances Aircraft Construction
Pittsburgh June 23. Aluminum Company of America announces a new alloy named 75s after 18 years of research. It is 90 percent aluminum with magnesium and zinc, offers 67 000 psi in sheet form and about 88 000 psi in extruded shapes, aiming at eight airplane manufacturers in full production.
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Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America Today
Francis C. Frary
Alcoa
Frary
Alclad
Whipple Unit Expansion Discussed By Veterans Officials
Prescott reports postwar plans by the Veterans Administration to add 120 general medicine beds at Whipple hospital and renovate two abandoned barracks to provide 155 more beds. Senator Hayden cited Brigadier General Hines stating water supply availability could affect the project.
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Prescott
Veterans Administration
Whipple Hospital
Carl Hayden
Frank T. Hines
Hines
Hayden
Verde River
Companies Settle Two Mexican Mining Strikes
In Mexico City on June 23 two major strikes were resolved by separate pacts. The Potosi Mining company in Chihuahua and the Compania Minera Real Del Monte y Pachuca in Hidalgo reached settlements with workers. The latter granted a daily raise of 15 cents and concessions on minor demands.
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Mexico City
Potosi Mining Company
Chihuahua
Compania Minera Real del Monte Y Pachuca
Hidalgo
Bugle Taps Only Call Of U S Origin
CAMP BLANDING Fla June 23 Soldiers at Camp Blanding learned that Taps is the only buglers call born in America It was first used in July 1862 and authored by Brig Gen Daniel Butterfield The piece contrasts with Retreat and Tattoo noting its American origin and the Whiskey era practice while describing Tattoo as French English from the 30 Years War.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
Trench
Camp
Daniel Butterfield
Army of the
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Harvey Miles Receives Captaincy Promotion
Harvey Wellington Miles of Tucson Arizona has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain, the War Department announced yesterday in Washington.
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Harvey Miles
Washington
Harvey Wellington Miles
East 22Nd Street
Tucson
Ariz
War Department
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