Dewey Holds World Press Conference in Chicago
Chicago June 29 Thomas E Dewey addressed the world press conference vowing to seek unity with all Republicans including Wendell Willkie on the presidential campaign He avoided cabinet talks if he wins the White House and endorsed foreign policy and trade planks He appeared rested after a long public reception and welcomed support from all Americans while noting the foreign trade plank was drawn by a range of opinions and free delegates.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell Lillkie
GOP
Dewey
Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
United IS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Innt
Airmen rescued after perilous canyon descent
Three Army airmen died during a down canyon climb on the Grand Canyon north rim while a rescue party led by Ed Laws and Prof A MacRae reached the mesa. The remaining airmen and park service team awaited a grading ascent to reach the canyon’s top as a blimp and helicopter stood by for extraction.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
UPR
Tonto Plateau
Ed Laws
National Park Service
A. MacRae
Wilmington
Army and Park Service
Donald B. Phillips
Kingman Armyir Base
Laws
MacKaelad
Tomorow
Wrightfield
Daylon
Tile Square
Point Sublime
Dewey Attacks Old Men Grown Quarrelsome in Acceptance Speech
Chicago dispatch reports Thomas E. Dewey portraying himself as a free man with no pledges. He says the election will end one man rule and that military conduct remains outside politics. He criticizes a tired, quarrelsome administration and vows to work for lasting peace.
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America
Wewak Trap Tightens Around Japanese Forces
Allied forces close in on Wewak New Guinea as MacArthur reports an 80 mile erasure of jungle coast in 28 days and troops push toward the town from both east and west. Japanese resistance fades with seizure of Hansa Bay supplies and thousands trapped or by-passed near Aitape and Hollandia.
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New Guinea
Wewak
British New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Aitape
Alitape
MacArthur
Biak Island
Schoutens
North Dutch New Guinea
Biak
Sepik
Bunabun Harbor
Hansa Bay
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Fliers Die in Crash Near Yuma
Six Army airmen aboard a B 17 perished when it crashed into a peak in the Gila mountains eighteen miles east of Yuma Army Air Field. Pilot William A. Richell and co pilots Sheridan Marek Angus MacArthur and Mantell Jones, and crew members G Ice and others were killed. Col Herbert W. Anderson confirmed all aboard died.
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Yuma
Gila Mountains
Yuma Army Airfield
Herbert W. Anderson
William A. Richell
Tonawanda
N. Y
Sheridan B. Marek
Temple
Tex
Angus W. MacArthur
Pasadena
Calif
Mantell P. Jones
Los Angeles, and Corp
G. Ice
Marion
Allied Air Blitz Deep into Germany Commands Historic Night Raid
More than 4 500 Allied war planes struck central Germany targeting four aircraft factories and an oil refinery while 2 500 additional planes attacked gun positions and rail yards along the Norman battle lines and in Pas de Calais. Luftwaffe offered little opposition as 44 German fighters were claimed shot down.
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Walter Cronkite
London
U.P
Europe
Germany
The
Reich
Pas de Calais
Paris
France
U. S
Semblance Of Democracy In Finland Fades
Stockholm June 29 Finland faced possible collapse of democratic government as Nazi troops advance through the Baltic nation. Five Social Democratic cabinet ministers were set to resign including Finance Minister Vaino Tainer and Minister of Trade Takki along with Aaltonen Salovaara Aura. The Progressive and Swedish People’s parties questioned confidence in the government. one more minister may quit.
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Edwin Shanke
Stockholm
Finland
Baltic
Germany
Social Democratic Party
Risto Ryti
Edwin Linkomies
Associated Press
Robert Sturdevant
Helsinki
Social Democratic
Vaino Tanner
Russia
A. Aaltonen
Vaino Salovaata
Takki
Jalo Aura
Progressive Party
Swedish People’s Party
Ryti
Linkomies
Yanks Drive Swiftly North Through Italy
American fifth army troops push five miles along Italy s west coast and seize Castagneto near Livorno while another column nears Siena within twelve miles. Allied forces report coastal enemy confusion and heavy bombardment as retaking routes and bridges continue. French units advance on the right wing toward further gains.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Fifth Army
Italy
Castagneto
Livorno
Leghorn
Siena
Pisa
Florence
Sassetta
Monticiano
Montalcinello
Reports Support Theory Nazis Shortening Lines
The speed of the Red advance through White Russia and Minsk suggests Hitler has pulled major forces to shorter lines in Poland near the Bug river. Berlin broadcasts imply elastic defense and reserves, while reports say Germans may stand at the Bug or along the Vistula, with heavy fighting expected at Minsk Baranowicze Bialystok and Brest Litovsk.
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J. M. Roberts
Associated Press
White Russia
Minsk
Hitler
Old Poland
Bug River
Orsha
Mogilev
Berlin
The
Bug
Vistula
Howel
Brest Litovsk
Baranowicze
Bialystok
Red Armies Reach Toward Minsk in Major Soviet Offensive
London and Moscow dispatches report Red forces encircling Minsk and capturing Bobruisk while advancing within 37 miles of the White Russian capital and reopening a direct rail link from Leningrad to Odessa via Mogilev. Soviet commander notes rail reopening aids force transfer and future blows.
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London
U.P
Bobruisk
Petrozavodsk
Karelian Soviet Republic
Moscow
Minsk
White Russia
Warsaw
Berlin
Napoleon
Red Army
Mogilev
Leningrad
Odessa
Nikolai Akimov
Vitebsk
Orsha
Zhlobin
Smolensk-Warsaw
Bykhov-Minsk
Berezina
Russia
Further Gains Scored Against Japs On Saipan
U S Pacific Fleet headquarters reports American forces on Saipan advanced up to two miles as carrier planes hit Guam and Rota and land based bombers struck Kuriles. Marines occupy villages on Saipan's east coast while fighting to clear the western coast from Garapan. About 20,000 Japanese troops were pushed into Saipan's northern peninsula.
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U. S. Pacific
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Saipan
Washington
Japan
James Forrestal
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
Kurile Islands
Kurabu Zaki
Paramushiro
Tinian Island
Marianas
Guam
Rota
Tinian
Shumushu
Kuriles
Neighbors Seek Dewey Bricker Opinion in Frankfort
FRANKFORT Ind June 29 U P Dewey Bricker 37 a railroad worker was sought by curious residents who wanted his opinion on the Republican party ticket named at Chicago yesterday. His telephone went unanswered and neighbors did not know if he was a Republican or Democrat.
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Frankfort
Ind
U.P
Lamb Rationed Again As Beef Points Put Up
The office of price administration raised beef point values and restored lamb to the ration list for July. Lamb roasts steaks and chops will cost 7 to 10 points, with beef requiring two more points for most cuts during the four week period starting Sunday. The overall meat, butter and cheese ration remains 30 points per person, with certain items unchanged. OPA director Leon Borsch cited supply stability as the reason, not expected decreases.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chester Bowles
Borsch
Leon Borsch
House- Piich
Gomel-Minsk
Smolensk
Berezina
Borisov
Napoleon
British tanks push toward Caen across Odon line
Allied forces widen a Caen salient southward crossing the Odon and seizing high ground and bridges near Evrecy and Gavrus. British and Canadian units keep the initiative as German counterattacks are repelled, with air forces reporting 57 enemy planes shot down in 18 hours.
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Virgil Pinkley
London
U.P
Caen
Odon River
Orne
Odon
Supreme Headquarters
Tessel- Bdetteville
Grainville
Mondrainville
Mouen
Evrecy
Villers- Bocage
Esquay
Gavrus
la Bijude
Normandy
Illinois Official Dies at 55
Edward J. Hughes, 55, Illinois secretary of state and former state senator, died in New York after ten months of illness. He had been hospitalized in Chicago and Tucson since September.
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New York
Edward J. Hughes
Illinois
Chicago
Tucson
Ariz
Hengyang Airfield Abandoned by U S Fliers in China
CHUNGKING June 29 The U S air force abandoned Hengyang airfield in Hunan after a P 51 bombing that left a runway destroyed and Hengyang in flames. Stilwell reported Hengyang a Japanese strong hold hit by P 40s with casualties and destruction as U S bases at Kienowe Lishui Suichuan were rendered useless.
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Chungking
Hengyang
China
Joseph W. Stilwell
Hunan
Claire L. Chennault
Japan
Canton-Hankow
Stilwell
United States Airforce
Kienowe
Lishui
Suichuan
Seas Hengyang
Sane
Kueilin
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Yanks
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White
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Dewey Bricker
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