British Second Army Opens Major Offensive Near Caen
British and Canadian forces breach Caen defenses on a seven mile front with tank spearheads within half a mile of the city center. American troops seize ground along the Vire river bridgehead and near La Haye Du Puits as Montgomery’s drive pushes toward Caen under heavy German resistance.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Wilno
East Prussia
Saint Stanislaw
St. Nicholas
Red Army
CNB
Ernst von Hammer
Bug
Kowel
Warsaw
Kemelishki
Daugavpils
Dvinsk
Bistritza
Viliya
Minsk-Wilno
Ostrovets
Gudogaie
Minsk- Wilno
Oshmyana
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Second Army
Caen
Normandy
Jean de Daye
Omar N. Bradley
la Haye du Puits
la Haye
Bernard I. Montgomery
Bernard L. Montgomery
Paris
Heronville
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
U S B 29s Strike Japanese and Chinese Targets
U S B 29 super fortresses on a second strategic mission hit Sasebo Ya wata Omura in Kyushu and Laoyao Hankow on the Yangtze, returning without loss. The strikes targeted naval bases war plants shipping ports and were aided by weak opposition as they focused on Japan and China supply lines.
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Washington
U. S
Japan
China
20Th Air Force Comunique
Nippon
Laoyao
Hankow
Kyushu
Sasebo
Yawata
Omura
Hangchow
Yangtze River
Tobata
Changsha-Hengyang
Yangtze
Norfolk
Bremerton
Eet
Virginia Democratic Convention Opens With Unity Rule Debate
Virginia delegates clash as credentials panel bars six Negro delegates from Newport News and three from Roanoke, allowing full representation only by caucus under the unity rule. Temporary chairman L Preston Collins urges Democrats to read changing times and resist federal overreach while warning of the price of power.
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Roanoke
Newport News
Roanoke City
K. Preston Collins
Marion
L. Preston Collins
Democratic Party
Collins
Reports General Under Arrest
London July 8 The Moscow radio reported a rumor from Stockholm that Field Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd Von Rundstedt, recently relieved as Germany's west front commander, was placed under house arrest. Hitler reportedly promised him another assignment in a cordial letter.
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London
Moscow
Stockholm
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Germany
DNB
Rundstedt
Adolf Hitler
New Moth Sprays To Begin Monday
Northern Virginia orchards should apply two fungicidal sprays to control Tate worm injury on apples. The first spray starts the week of July 10 and the second on July 24, using specified blends of bluestone lime and lead arsenate per 100 gallons.
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Virginia
Garbo Foils Burglars At Beverly Hills Home
Greta Garbo disrupted burglars at her Beverly Hills residence early today shouting for help. Police reported the intruders escaped with $40 and ration books from her purse but left two coats in a hedge, one mink and one cloth.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Greta Garbo
Buzzard Bomb raids by Flying Forts and Liberators
London reports massive Allied air action over France with up to 500 U. S. Flying Fortresses and Liberators and RAF Lancasters targeting launching sites, railroad yards, a robot bomb depot near Paris, and oil and military sites. Night raids coincide with Caen area bombardment and German losses.
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London
U. S
France
Paris
Caen
Normandy
Berlin
Vaires
Italy
Britain
Germany
Belgium
Missing in France Sgt Emile Ambrose Valued war record
War Department informs Mrs June Ambrose that her husband S Sgt Emile M Ambrose is missing in action over France since June 14. He served as tail gunner with the 92nd Bombardment Group and earned the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters after missions over Germany. The family, from Berkeley Springs West Virginia, notes his service and last letter dated June 13.
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June Ambrose
War Department
Emile M. Ambrose
France
Ambrose
John Ambrose
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Novick Transfer Co
92Nd
England
Germany
Sgt
Virginia Woolen Mill
A. J. Shambaugh
Sunnyside
O Daniel ready for fight over newsprint inquiry
Senator W Lee O Daniel of Texas vows to defend a free press after War Production Board questions about his four page O Daniel News. He says no rules were violated and says WPB regional offices are ahead of Washington in the matter. He has not received a WPB inquiry letter.
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Washington
New Deal
War Production Board
W. Lee O’daniel
D.-Tex
O’'Daniel
Texan
Congress
Dallas
WPB
O’daniel
Arthur R. Treanor
WPB Printing and Publishing Division
Beauty shop opens on West Cork Street by Mrs Kalafat
New business announces a beauty shop at 6 West Cork Street run by Mrs Kalafat with dial number 6133. A colored maid is sought with good working conditions and salary. contact via phone 5872.
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West Cork St
Dial
For Sale Genuine Prestone Anti Freezie
Limited quantity genuine Prestone permanent anti freeze gallon cans priced at 2.65. Pure service station located at 120 N Cameron St. Also notice baseball Sunday at Park Winchester against Elkton Va at 3 PM.
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N. Cameron St
Enemy Is Routed From Two Towns In Italy
Allied forces captured Rosignano and Castellina on Italy's west coast after three days of street fighting near Livorno and Pisa. Doughboys drove Germans from both towns, the defense described as rugged with heavy artillery use, including 21 447 rounds in a single day.
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Rome
Rosignano
Castellina
Livorno
Leghorn
Pisa
War Bond Blown By Wind Reunites In Virginia
A $25 war bond lost in a tornado that struck Hoye Run, West Virginia, was recovered and returned to its owner, Ethel E. Gower. G. H. Somer of Front Royal, Virginia, found the bond on his farm and notified Gower after recognizing the signature.
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Hoye Run
W. Va
Front Royal
Ethel E. Gower
G. H. Somer
Bond Pledges And Sales Hit 1 458 475 In Fifth War Loan
Bond pledges and sales in Winchester and Frederick County total 1 458 475 with official Fed figures at 1 127 204 25. Wendell Barney warns figures await confirmation and notes E bond short of 300 000 quota. Elks boost county sales as Rotary Kiwanis and White Red Blue teams vie in civic drive standings. Stephens City starts day with 6 150 in sales. bids credited to Home Demonstration and 4 H Clubs and a recent bond auction.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Wendell Barney
War Finance Committee
Federal Reserve Bank
Barney
Winchester Elks
The
Elks
Rotary Club
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Clim
Stephens City
Elk’s
Legion Party
Civilians Surrender Quietly as Saipan Invasion Presses On
US forces report Japanese civilians leaving caves on Saipan via a refugee road into American lines. Allied observers say many are surrendering while trapped Japanese troops mount desperate counterattacks. The campaign secures most of Saipan, with gains in airfields around Noemfoor and Biak.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Marianas
Richard Johnston
Allied Dress
Johnston
Attu
Makin
Western Pacific
Japan
Namber
Noemfoor
Mindanao
Douglas MacArthur
Eccuany
Biak
Germans Hint At Other Weapons
London reports flying bomb attacks on London and southern England tapered off by daybreak. German radio boasted of continuing attacks with more secret weapons including V-2 and V-3. Allies fear a rocket bomb from 45 000 feet could cause greater damage. deep shelters will open tonight to house millions.
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London
England
American French Talks Resume at White House Encounter
General Charles De Gaulle returns to the White House to press talks with President Roosevelt. The discussions, extending across three days, aim to foster friendly ties with the French committee, with no discussion of recognition. Personal rapport between leaders is highlighted as crucial, contrasting with Casablanca clashes in 1943.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
White House
Roosevelt
de Gaulle
DeGaulle
Casablanca
Cherries at Nicodemus Orchard. cabins near Middletown
Short market item notes cabins for rent and boats at Smith's Park five miles west of Middletown on Route 627. Phone 17-F-15. Cherries at Nicodemus Orchard start picking, last ten days to two weeks, from June 27.
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Smith’s Park
Middletown
Nicodemus
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