Port Chicago blast kills up to 350 at munitions dock
Port Chicago California July 18 as many as 350 men may have died in the explosion of two navy ammunition ships at the munitions dock. At least 200 to 250 missing and presumed lost with about 130 civilian crew. Town of Port Chicago was devastated with most houses wrecked and damage estimated in the millions. The ships Quinalt Victory and E A Bryan exploded within moments of each other causing a mile-high flame and ground shaking damage across Suisun Bay.
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Chicago
Calif
Navy
Quinalt Victory
United States Lines
Oliver J. Olson Lines
Port Chicago
Bryan
San Francisco
12Th Naval District
Coast Guard
Suisun Bay
San
Safety at Home and Citywide Accidents Warned
MA Winchester urges vigilance after another local accident claim. Community leaders and groups discuss plans to raise safety awareness in the city and county to prevent tragedies and protect residents, including you and your loved ones.
Cherries at Nicodemus Orchard Opens Wed June 28
Cherries at Nicodemus Orchard begin harvesting on Wednesday June 28 with the last ten days to two weeks of picking expected. Local growers urge visitors to arrive early to secure ample fruit.
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Nicodemus Orchard
Reds Ready To Hurl Great Offensive Against Nazis
Moscow dispatch reports the Red Army poised for its greatest offensive of the war. Soviet spearheads drive toward Warsaw and Brest Litovsk, with heavy fighting along the Tarnopol to Kowel front and attacks across Finland and Kirkenes.
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Moscow
Red Army
Russia
Pripyat
Old Poland
Lwow
Galati
Romania
Carpathians
Danube
Baltics
Brest Litovsk
Bailystok
Warsaw
Bug
Vydomlya
Vuosalmi
Lake Doga
Pitka
Kowelaea
Tarnopol-Luck
More Flier Killings Reported by German Captors
London reports 33 additional Allied fliers shot by Nazis with 27 alleged while attempting escapes. Eden had announced 50 shot earlier. Sir James Grigg says protests via Switzerland and a war crimes commission are tracking the cases. Answer given to MP H. W. Burton.
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London
James Grigg
Commons
Foeign
Anthony Eden
Sir James
British Protecting Power
Switzerland
War Criminals’ Commission
James
Bri
Coy
H. W. Burton
Conservation M.P
Used electric appliances wanted for cash at Ed Molden
Ed Molden Electrical Appliance Store at 15 S Loudoun offers top cash for used electric appliances. Phone 6702. Advertisement notes Tuesday and Thursday pickup.
Watermelons Car Just Arrived at Warehouse Auction
Roman Bros. faced Winchester Cold Storage in a wholesale sale as new stock arrived. The short listing notes a car load of watermelons with competitive bidding implied.
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Roman Bros
Winchester
Allied Air Armada Bombs German Rocket Sites
London reports a large Allied air armada targeting eastern Germany. American bombers from Britain hit Peenemunde and Zinnowitz while a force from Italy attacked Friedrichshafen and Memmingen. Continued air strikes support Normandy ground forces in a wide Somme to Loire corridor.
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London
Britain
Germany
Peenemunde
Zinnowitz
Italy
Reich
Friedrichshafen
Memmingen
Normandy
Somme
Loire
Urge Precautions To Combat Polio In Winchester
Health Officer Dr. L. M. Allen urges precautions during July to September after mild polio cases in Frederick County. Key steps include rest, hygiene, avoiding cold water, monitoring family health, using clean milk and water, keeping children from crowds, avoiding ill-house visits, high sanitation, and consulting a doctor at first symptoms. Avoid unnecessary tonsil and adenoid operations during epidemics.
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Frederick County
Winchester
L. M. Allen
War Bond Drive Seeks $300000 Local Quota
Winchester and Frederick county residents must redeem pledges and buy E bonds totaling $7000 daily for the next ten banking days to hit a local quota of $300000. Wendell Barney, war finance chair, reports $230850 sold and total new period sales at $974.50. He notes higher overall sales than the Fourth War Loan yet about 3000 fewer bonds have been sold and urges continued purchases before drive ends.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Wendell Barney
War Finance Committee
Barney
Withering Fire On Guam Presses Japanese Defenses
U S Pacific Fleet reports July 17 1944 carrier raids and battleship bombardment of Guam. Nimitz says 13 days of continuous assault from battleships cruisers and destroyers with carrier planes targeting anti aircraft batteries and barracks. Japanese air force appears wiped out with minimal American losses as Port Apra area draws focus. Guam lies 1565 air miles south of Tokyo and 1595 miles east of Manila.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
America
Pacific
Guam
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Saipan
Marianas
Nimitz
Port Apra
Japan
Philippines
Kwajalein
Marshalls
Tokyo
Manila
Dogged Allied Advances Threaten Florence and Ports
Allied forces pressed three sector offensives on the Italian front near Florence and the ports of Ancona and Livorno. Pontedera fell, marking a three mile advance across the Arno Valley from Ponsacco as Clark’s troops threaten Livorno’s flank while British and South African units halt along the Arno.
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Rome
Florence
Ancona
Livorno
Pontedera
Arno
Mark W. Clark
Ponsacco
Italy
Livono
Roosevelt
John L Humston Dies Prominent Clarke Citizen at 77
John Lacy Humston 77 vice president of the First National Bank of Berryville and leading Clarke County farmer died at 8 30 am after a fall from a wagon at his farm. He had been in failing health for years and his death was attributed to the accident and a heart condition. He was born near Edinburgh Virginia on September 16 1866 and moved to Clarke County with his parents at age nine where he attended local schools.
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John Lacy Humston
First National Bank of
Berryville
Clarke County
Benjamin Franklin Humston
Rebecca Hockman Humston
Shenandoah County
Advance Weather Forecast July 19 22
Rising trend but temperatures stay cool early. highs in the 80s north and below 90 south. Frequent showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday to Friday then warmer by Sunday. Rain totals near one inch or more, with spotty shower activity.
Highlights Of World At War AP Summary
World War II fronts show major Allied actions. American air armada targets rocket bomber plants in eastern Germany while St Lo falls to German withdrawal by action. Caen and Florence-Livorno-Ancona gains reported along with a major Red Army offensive in the Polish border area. Guam bombarded as Tokyo reshuffles top leadership including Tojo.
Missing Captain Pingley Reported Since June Eighth
Mrs. William G. Pingley Jr of Riverton received a War Department telegram stating Captain William G. Pingley Jr has been missing in action in France since June 8. Born January 29, 1916, he grew up in Winchester and attended Handley High School class of 1934. He later trained as a radio operator and joined the Winchester National Guard at 16, later becoming a 2nd lieutenant in 1940 with the 29th Division.
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William G. Pingley, Jr
Riverton
War Deparment
William G. Pingley
France
Pingley
William Pingley
Winchester
J. E. Marshall
Salem
Handley High School
Winchester National Guard
29Th Division
U. S. Army
National Guard
Strasburg Native Killed in Action on D-Day Front
Mrs. Howard Stover of Strasburg received word from the War Department that her son Private Robert S. Stover was killed in action in France on June 6. A 23 year old serviceman who had served about two years, he fought with invasion forces that landed on the Normandy beaches on D-Day. He leaves a father, two brothers overseas, another brother at home, and several sisters.
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Howard Stover
Strasburg
War Department
Robert S. Stover
Stover
Normandy
D-Day
Allied forces seize St Lo central fortress in Normandy drive
Allied troops smash German lines in Normandy capturing the central bastion of St Lo as Montgomery launches a major breakthrough toward Paris. British Canadian forces breach the Caen front east of the Orne with heavy air support and armored thrusts across the Caen plain. Heavy fighting continues as Vaucelles and surrounding areas are cleared and mobile German units operate southeast and south.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
St. Lo
Orne River
Caen
Paris
Bernard L. Montgomery
Normandy
Orne
Second Army
The
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
Vaucelles
Montgomery
U S Troops Break Nazi Line At St Lo Center Of Normandy
American forces shattered through crumbling Nazi defenses to seize St Lo in the key middle link of the German line in France. Ste Croix fell in the advance as Germans pulled back abruptly along a two mile deep eastern flank, with remnants digging in south of the St Lo Periers highway.
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U. S
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
United States
St. Lo
France
Ste. Croix
Normandy
Omar N. Bradley
Byrd Sentiment Grows From Dixie Delegates At Convention
Senator Harry F. Byrd reiterated he is not a candidate as Mississippi pledges 20 votes to him at the Democratic National Convention. Southern delegates say their votes may be used as bargaining power while Byrd thanks supporters but remains opposed to a bid.
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Chicago
Harry F. Byrd
Mississippi
Brydfor
Virginia
Germans Fortified St Lo With Mines in Normandy Break
In the dusty rubble of St Lo German forces planted a heavy belt of mines and booby traps to delay American troops. They withdrew from the vital middle anchor of Normandy near Lessay and Periers as Allied forces pressed a brutal break in the invasion. The advance intensified after the Doughboy assault.
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St. Lo
Lessay-Periers
Normandy
Cool Night Breathes Ease After 60 Degree Low
Local citizens enjoyed cooler weather after a 60 degree low last night. At 2 30 pm the temperature stood at 85 degrees. Farmers hoped for rain similar to July 13 as they scanned the skies for possible showers.
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Jack Bell
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Washington
James F. Byrnes
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Butters-In
Jake More
Iowa
Butters
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Nippons
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Noland Norgaard
John L. Humston
Clarke
Winchester Evening Star
Associated Press
Arrial
Key Point
Asiatic Front
Tojo
Wes Gallagher
Byrd
Dixie
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