Capture Two Towns to Link Beachheads in Normandy
Allied dispatches report American forces seizing Trevieres near Bayeux and Isigny while linking beachheads along a 60 mile front. Air bases on French soil are used again as RAF and USAAF aircraft target German supply lines and forward airstrips near Cherbourg Caen and Trouville.
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Allied Supreme Hdq
France
London
Cherbourg
Normandy
Isigny
St. Crois
Omar H. Bradley
United States
Carentan
Stars and Stripes
Stockholm
U. S
St. Croix
Bayeux
Caen
Conde- Sur-Suellex
Seine
Trouville
Berlin
Signal Corps
International Soundphoto
Paris
Iowa towns report war loan quotas met in June column
Des Moines notes that several Iowa communities have surpassed their five loan campaign quotas before the official start. Urbana in Benton county completed its quota of 7,965 on June 2. Newell in Buena Vista county exceeded 30,500 and Rembrandt topped 8,500 with over quota results.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Benton County
Urbana
Buena Vista
Newell
Rembrandt
Fairfield GAR Post 19 Founded Anniversary Note
Miss Amy Noll of Des Moines with the Iowa GAR took up post charter on the sixty first anniversary of George Strong Post 19 Fairfield. The post once counted about 400 members and shaped local politics and business for half a century.
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Fair Ield
George Strong
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa
Amy Noll
Des Moines
G.A.R
Fairfield
Damages Awarded in Dog Death Case in Des Moines
In Des Moines a municipal court jury awarded W A Knox of Altoona $100 against neighbor Walter L Mitchell over the death of a collie named Rex. Knox sought $150, claiming Rex saved him time rounding up livestock after paying $40 for the pup. Mitchell admitted shooting at two dogs pursuing his sheep but denied Rex was among them.
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Des Moines
W. A. Knox
Altoona
Walter L. Mitchell
Rex’. Knox
Mitchell
Rex
Kiowa Corp Fined for Ceiling Price Violation
Des Moines OPA said Kiowa Corp of Marshalltown Iowa paid 1355 in federal court to settle an action for selling non ferrous castings above ceiling prices. The firm audited its records to compute the overcharges, per district OPA enforcement attorney Donald Holdoes.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Office of Price Administration
OPA
Kiowa Corp
Marshalltown
Donald D. Holdoese
Germans retreat across Italy as Allies push forward
German forces retreat across the Italian peninsula with 65th army units advancing 14 miles on the west coast and Tuscania captured 60 miles northwest of Rome. East of the Tiber the 10th Army pulls back, Goering division weakened, while the Adriatic sees orderly withdrawals and British advances toward Orsonga and other towns. In the Pacific, American medium bombers sink four Japanese ships near Biak island.
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United Press
Italy
Tuscania
Rome
Tiber
10Th
Goering
Sicily
Adriatic
Orsonga
Karelian
Finland
Russia
Leningrad
Moscow
Tasi
Romania
Tarnopol
Poland
Pacific
Biak Island
New Guinea
Acton Roadside Stand Sign Says Waitress Claims VP Role
A roadside stand in Acton displays a sign announcing a waitress wants to start as vice president. The vague notice mentions owed money and hints at a dispute or negotiation regarding a leadership position. No further details are provided in the available text.
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Acton. Mass
Wantea
Acton
War Bond Day planned in five Washington townships
Washington County braces for June 20 as farmers in Jackson Cedar Marion Franklin and Washington townships are canvassed by 100 plus business and professional volunteers to oversubscribe the 1 234 000 fifth war loan. Women will conduct a separate drive with the day designated for them.
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Washington
Washington County
E Convass
Chamber of Commerce
Jackson
Cedar
Marion
Franklin
War Finance
G. E. Mace
Letter from Lyle Edmondson Reported Missing in Action
Staff Sergeant Lyle R. Edmondson, listed missing since May 24 over Germany, sent a May 23 letter from England to Dave Elder praising the Scuttlebutt and recounting time in the ETO with fellow Washingtonians S/Sgt Douglas Dowell and S/Sgt Bob Crone.
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Dave Elder
Washington
Lyle R. Edmondson
Lyle
England
War Department
Germany
Dave
States
Douglas Dowell
Doug
CAL
Ceiling Prices For Used Cars
Prime Administrator Chester Bowles announced a new ceiling on all used passenger cars effective July 10. The set prices mirror levels from last January to curb boarding and shield the public from further hikes, noting a 20 percent rise in the past year and a half and 30 percent over two and a half years. All private sellers are covered by the program.
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Washington, D. C
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Bombers Renew Attacks on Truk in Pacific Raids
American Liberators from the central and south Pacific delivered a double attack on Truk in the Carolines on Wednesday and shot down three of 15 enemy fighters during one raid. One Liberator was lost. The Tokyo radio said 13 Liberators also raided Truk Thursday and nine others attacked Mili atoll in the Marshalls, one of the isolated enemy positions, raided almost daily by Central Pacific forces.
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United Press
Central
South Pacific
Truk
Carolines
Tokyo Radio
Mili Atoll
Marshalls
Oil Refinery Raided in Ploesti Area Romania
Allied fighter bombers escorted by Lightnings attacked the only remaining oil refinery in the Ploesti area of Romania today. Bomb-carrying planes struck targets at low altitude under official announcement.
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Hdy
Naples
Ploesti
Romania
Used Trucks Targeted By Separate Price Regulation
A brief note indicates used trucks are subject to a separate price regulation scheme. It mentions administrative steps and the aim to curb price spikes in the market.
Battles Near Changsha Hold Line Under Heavy Japanese Attack
Dispatches report fierce fighting on the northern and eastern outskirts of Changsha while Chinese forces defend the Liuyang river line in the Hunan rail junction area against heavy Japanese assault.
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Chunking
Changsha
Hunan Province
Liuyang
Balkan Skies Clash as About 100 Enemy Planes Encountered
Allied forces report heavy air activity across the Balkans with roughly 100 enemy aircraft engaged over Romania and a number shot down, marking a significant aerial confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkans
Romania
Escapes Bad Injury In Highway Crash
Elizabeth B F of Des Moines received cuts and bruises after her car left Highway 62 west of town, overturned on the soft shoulder. She was thrown from the wreck but survived as the top of the car was crushed. She was treated by a Washington physician for head and facial injuries.
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Elizabeth BF
Des Moines
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars to discuss memorial building
At the regular VFW meeting next Tuesday the proposed memorial building project will be considered. A number of new members will be initiated into the post at this meeting.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dodds Burial Sunday in Davenport Funeral Details
Funeral services for Clarence Dodds who died at Davenport will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the L. A. Jones funeral home with Dr. F. W. Eastwood presiding, followed by burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Clarence Dodds
Davenport
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
F. W. Eastwood
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Allied Expeditionary Forces
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Bernard L. Montgomery
Anzio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bradley
Battle Front
Qatas
Ers
Lyle Edmondson
Bob Crone
Vic Crone
P.S
Bob
Europe
China
Dodds
Barfleur
Bayeus
WAY and Rail
BERNA
Laigle
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