Reds Push Forward Along Broad Front
Moscow reports Red Army troops advancing along a broad front from the Baltics to the Pripyat marshes after capturing Grodno. The fortress city’s fall tightens pressure toward East Prussia as German defenses withdraw to the Niemen line near Lithuania and Belarus.
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Moscow
Red Army
Baltics
Pripyat
Grodno
Stalin
East Prussia
East Prussian
Niemen River
Niemen
Alytus
Wilno
Niemeng
Martin Hallensleben
DNB
Berlin
Balt
Allied air strikes pound France and eastern targets in large daylight raid
Up to 750 American heavy bombers attack Belfort railroad yards near the Swiss border and bridges around Normandy and Rheims in one of the invasion's largest four engined air assaults. Escorted by 500 fighters, the raid follows two nights of Mosquito runs hitting oil plants in the Ruhr and Yugoslavia as part of a fuel cut effort.
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Gladwin Hhill
London
A. S
Normandy Front
Belfort
France
Rheims
Radio
Berlin
Reich
Swiss
Switzerland
Paris
Calais
Homberg
Ruhr
Italy
Smerderovo
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Adolf Hitler
Vienna
Fance
Mediterranean
U. S
Munich
Saarbrucken
Germany
St. Lo
Normandy
Rennes
Nantes
Argentan
Roosevelt letter to back Wallace touted for Veep spot
Chicago July 17 A tele phone appeal to President Roosevelt to back Wallace for running mate is under consideration by Wallace strategists. The letter praises Wallace and urges he remain on the ticket as convention delegates decide the VP choice opening Wednesday. Byrnes and Barkley emerge as opposition options with strong support from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
James F. Byrnes
Senate
Lader
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Burnett Maybank
Americans Press Front Across Arno in Italy Drive
Allied troops storm the Arno river barrier near Florence and press toward the German Gothic Line. Fifth Army advances include Monte Maggiore gains and near Livorno while French forces hold Poggibonsi. German counterattacks threaten gains in the Era Valley as heavy fighting continues along the front.
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Rome
Arno
Florence
Italy
Arezzo
Pisa
Livorno
Leghorn
Monte Maggiore
Montenero
Era
Ano
Fifth Army
Poggibonsi
Bastille
Campannoli
Polar Bear Attack Leaves Girl Severely Injured in Central Park Zoo
Miss Catherine Searles, daughter of zinc magnate Henry M. Searles, lost her right arm to a polar bear named Soc at the New York Central Park Zoo. Police say the incident occurred after guards woke the bears and the animal grabbed her arm while she and friends watched from the cage.
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New York
Catherine
Soc
Central Park
Equestrienne
Henry Malcolm Searles
Roosevelt Hospital
Arsenal Station
Gertrude Brady
New York City
Henry Brady
Edward Cheney
Manchester
Miss Searles
Cheney
Knickerbocker Hospital
Park Avenue
Building of War Bombers Resumed at Willow Run
Detroit July 17. Production of B-24 Liberators resumed at the Willow Run bomber plant as workers return. About 5,000 Local 50 CIO members voted unanimously to restart production after stoppages by crane operators and riggers.union and War Labor Board talks addressed grievances on seniority and transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Willow Run
Ford Motor Company
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Union
War Labor Board
Wallace Child Dies From Bullet Fired By Brother
Four year old Edward Newton Wallace died after a brother pulled a 22 rifle trigger at their grandfather I N Wallace’s farm. Gene Wallace age five, accidentally shot him while shooting near Mount Williams. Died en route to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral planned at St John’s Lutheran near Mount Williams with Rev E B Smith presiding.
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Edward Newton Wallace
Claude Wallace
Williams
Wallace Endren
I. N. Wallace
Gene Wallace
DeHaven
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Dennis Wallace
Vietta Clowser
Mt. Williams
Carl Clowser
Charles
Gene
Gary Wallace
Omps
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mount Williams
E. B. Smith
Elwood Wolverton
Amare Clowser
Garland Wolverton
Billy Triplett
Governor Seeks Opinion On Filling Assembly Vacancy
Governor Darden said he would ask Attorney General A P Staples for an opinion on whether a General Assembly member can be appointed to fill a vacancy on the State Corporation Commission. The move ties to an $8 000 a year post.
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Richmond
Darden
A. P. Staples
General Assembly
State Corporation Commission
For Sale Watches and Orchard Cherries Notice
For sale items listed include men’s and women’s wrist watches via Sears Roebuck Shopping Service with contact in Winchester. Also an orchard ad promoting Nicodemus Orchard cherries ready for picking in the last ten days to two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears Roebuck
Loudoun
Winchester
Nicodemus
Drought Break Likely as Weekend Showers Hit Virginia
Heavy weekend showers drenched scattered Virginia areas while others called for more rain to end the summer drought. A tropical storm off the coast may bring relief as several cities report varying rainfall and ground soaking. Norfolk remains dry in parts, while Petersburg sees localized bursts.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Virginia-North Carolina
Norfolk
Winchester
Waynesboro
Fredericksburg
Richmond
S. B. Trotter
F. C. Whitney
Whitney Petersburg
Auction sale includes 1941 Chevrolet trucks and radios
An auction is set for July 18 at noon at the County Court House featuring a 1941 Chevrolet % ton truck and a 1941 Chevrolet 142 ton truck along with two late model car radios and one table model radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
County Court House
Recognition For Negroes Demands Voting Rights At Democratic Platform Hearing
Spokesmen for Negro organizations representing about 6 5 million members urged the Democratic Platform Committee to include a racial equality plank. They demanded unrestricted voting rights in all states and retention of the fair employment practice committee to end discrimination. Walter White of the NAACP presented the facts as southern Democrats watched. An alternate delegate from Dallas invited southern allies to a meeting to oppose any racial equality plank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Democratic Platform Committee
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Fair Employment Practice Committee
Platform Committee
E. B. Germany
Dallas
Tex
Virginians Head For Convention
Delegates and alternates from Virginia head to the National Democratic Convention in Chicago. Senator Carter Glass cannot attend due to illness. E. Blackburn Moore will serve as his alternate. E. R. Combs and Mrs. John Garland Pollard have left for Chicago, and Col. Peter Saunders cannot attend. A. A. Parley will take his place.
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Richmond
Virginia
Chicago
Carter Glass
Washington
E. Blackburn Moore
Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
E. R. Combs
John Garland Pollard
Peter Saunders
A. A. Parley
Danville
Poliomyelitis cases rise in Virginia district camps closed
Twelve new polio cases reported in Virginia over the weekend bring the statewide total since June. roanoke city and county grayson and wythe counties franklin albemarle county are affected. the state health department expects the peak in a couple of weeks as the boy scouts close three camps to limit spread and emergency hospitalization plans are drawn up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Health Department
Roanoke City
Roanoke County
Grayson County
Wythe County
Franklin County
Albemarle County
Virginia
Boy Scout Organization
Piedmont Council
Holiday Lake
Nelson County
Green Pastures
Clifton Forge
I. C. Riggin
Ten Ton Robots Reported by German Attacks
London reports indicate German flying bombs struck London and southern counties, adding to prior damage from robot attacks. Swedish sources cited Stockholmstidningen claiming 10 ton robots could travel from Denmark to New York, though British experts doubt the sensational tale as propaganda.
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London
Sweden
Stockholms Tidingen
Denmark
New York
ARBD PARTY At Little Mountain Church Benefit
A community ARBD party is planned at Little Mountain Church on Wednesday July 19 to raise funds for the church. Residents are invited to attend for fellowship and a charitable cause.
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Little Mountain Church
Anderson's Meat Market to Close Tuesday
Anderson's Meat Market will be closed Tuesday from 12 noon to 4 pm. Local notices indicate a temporary shutdown for a midday break or potential maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
World At War Fronts Hit By Allied Offensives Across Europe
Highlights from wartime fronts show British and American troops advancing in Normandy with Caen area actions and St Lo assaults for a seventh day. Soviet forces push toward East Prussia as Red Army nears Kaunas and Brest. Italians yield ground near Livorno while Arezzo falls to British. Pacific and Asian fronts report continued bombardments of Guam Rota and Hengyang plus heavy fighting near Yingtak and Tenkchung.
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Associated Press
Normandy
Caen
Noyers
Nine Mile Front
St. Lo
Grondo
East Prussia
Kaunas
Brest
Litovsk
Bialystok
Livorno
Arno River
Arezzo
Japanese Navy Minister Shimada Relieved Amid War Tensions
New York reports Admiral Shigetaro Shimada has been relieved of his post as Japanese navy minister and replaced by Admiral Noakuni Norite radio announced. Tokyo cited post changes as part of measures to unite efforts for victory during the grave war situation.
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New York
Shigetaro Shimada
Noakuni Norete
Tokyo
Shimada
Japanese Navy Minister Shimada Resigns Amid Guam Drive
Tokyo announced Adm Shigetaro Shimada has resigned as Japan's navy minister after serving since 1941, a move that signals stress within Tojo's government as American forces press Guam with relentless air and sea assaults. Adm Naokuni Nomura succeeds him, joining a cabinet facing broad war setbacks and renewed U S. thrusts on multiple fronts.
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Associated Press
Shigetaro Shimada
Japan
Tokyo
Saipan
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Naokuni Nomura
Tojo
U. S
Guam
China
Bond drive progress in Winchester and Frederick County
Federal Reserve figures through July 14 show total bonds at 1 771 645 with sales well above 500 000 yet E bond purchases lag at 193 837 50 Percent of the local quota 64 6 sits at 53 1 percent as the drive runs to July 31 Wendell Baney the local chairman urges renewed pledge redemption and civic club participation
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Federal Reserve Bank
Winchester
Frederick County
War Finance Committee
Wendell Baney
Nazis Appear To Have Lost West Anchor
Allied reports say American forces under Omar Bradley broke strong German lines east of Caen and pressed toward St Lo with rapid gains near Periers and Les Millieries. British units fought through blighted villages in a southeast thrust, taking Evercy Noyers and surrounding towns as Germans reported heavy losses and dug-in fortifications.
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Lessay
Bradley
Periers
Les Millieries
St. la Periers
St. Lo
Supreme Headquarters
Charlemaine
Caen
Evercy
Odon
Orne
Noyers
Everly
Noyers and
Vendes
Villers-Bocage
Field Thies
Etterly-con
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Fatherland
By Henry P. Cassidy
Hallensleben
Lithuania
Dorsunishki
Latvia
Brest Litovsk
Wans
Mstibovo
Wilno-Warshaw
Theortheast
Joe
Byrnes Or Barkley
By Jack Bell
Samuel Jackson
Indiana
Roosevelt-Wallace Association
By Noland Norguard
Girl
Winchester Evening Star
U. S. Navy
Rota
Asiastic Front
Hengyang
Yingtak
Tenkchung
Burma Road
J. B. Krueger
West
By Wes Gallagher
Allied Expeditionary Force
Omar N. Bradley
Miles C. Dempsey
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