Rural England Becomes Fortress for U S Troops in Departure Scene
HAL BOYLE writes from England as fortified countryside comes alive with convoys and troops en route to France. Villagers watch the war parade with gifts of food and tears while American soldiers express eager relief to begin the real action.
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Hal Boyle
England
France
Benjamin Feffer
Revere
Mass
Damyankee
Russell Weber
Brooklyn
Feffer
Lester C. Soldz
St. Louis
Officers Promoted and One Ordered to Active Duty in Arizona
The War Department announced Second Lt. Henry Ford Coffer of Phoenix ordered to active duty. It also promoted two Arizona officers from second to first lieutenant: Jack J. Melick of Phoenix and Edward Charles Horn of Tucson, living at 1316 East First Street.
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Washington
War Department
Henry Ford Coffer
Phoenix
Arizona
Jack J. Melick
Edward Charles Horn
East First Street
Tucson
Nazi Deserters To Be Shot By Their Officers
Cherbourg front reports German officers enforcing shoot on sight orders as Allied bombardment intensifies. Deserters fled past entrenched defenses while officers fired on them. many positions remain strong with pillboxes and 88 mm guns. The battle rages over a 15 mile Cherbourg perimeter as heavy artillery pummels the city.
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Richard D. McMillan
Cherbourg
Dietrich von Schlieben
No Man’s Land
Gallup shows Bricker rising as Dewey slips in convention era
A June survey from the Institute of Public Opinion in Princeton shows Gov. John Bricker gaining slightly while Gov. Thomas Dewey declines ahead of the Republican nominating convention. Dewey remains the leading choice among GOP voters, with Bricker and Stassen trailing and other Republicans totaling 24 percent.
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George Gallup
Harold E. Stassen
Dewey Bricker Stassen
Wendell Willkie
Douglas MacArthur
Roosevelt
GOP
Dewey
Bricker
Stassen
Minnesota
Washington
Institute
Black and White Ointment Ad
An old advertisement touts Black and White Ointment for skin ailments including sores rashes and irritation. It claims antiseptic action and offers 10c 25c and 50c sizes with a 25 year money back guarantee and a daily Vital product promotion.
Delegates’ votes may not mirror state rolls this week
The remark notes that voters in the party do not automatically determine how the delegates from 47 states will cast their votes in this week’s nominating roll calls.
Fire Threatens Birmingham City Hall
Fire that threatened Birmingham's city hall was brought under control early today after the blaze damaged the building and prompted evacuations. Fire crews contained flames at the downtown landmark and warded off broader damage as investigations began.
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City Hall
Birmingham
Ala
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