France Dotted With Historic Cities and Towns
New York based feature recalls Rouen Chartres Alencon Lisieux Eureux Brest and other Norman and western French towns. It notes their history cathedrals castles and industrial roles as Allied advance moves through northwestern France.
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France
Richard Tompkins
New York
Rouen
Normandy
Paris
Seine
Joan of Arc
William the Conqueror
Chartres
Laure-et-Loir
Beauce
Notre Dame
St. Pierre
St. Martin-au- Val
Henry IV
Orne
St. Martin and
St. Germain
Alencon
Department
le Mans
Sarthe
Briante
William of Normandy
Lisieux
la Touques
Eureux
Iron River Valley
Caen
Brest
Richelieu
Annapolis
Department of Finisterre
Fifth Improving Air Offensive Presses War Front
Allied air forces conducted wide ranging raids over Austria, northern Italy, and Yugoslavia. In operations against the Goering plant near Linz and rail lines, 65 German aircraft were destroyed and bombers suffered losses but claimed many enemy fighters shot down. Lt. John B. Lawler of Baltimore extended his score to 11 as he downed two Messerschmitt 109s over the area.
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Arno
Aprona
Pisa
Hermann Goering
Linz
Austria
Italy
Yugoslavia
Goering
John B. Lawler
Baltimore
Mediterranean
Market Quotations for Livestock and Produce in Baltimore
Baltimore and Chicago markets report mixed prices for produce livestock and poultry. Apples steady with varied grades. eggs up to 35 cents per dozen for light receipts. cattle, calves, hogs and sheep show broad price ranges and steady to slightly higher in spots across newspapers listings.
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Baltimon
Bubas U. Angvis
William Reds
Transparents
Duchess
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock Chicago
W. FP. A
Texas
Stock Market Slows After Early Advance in New York
Stocks opened higher but buyers faded as gains disappeared. Volume remained light signaling cautious investors after last week's pullback from seven year highs. Bonds showed selective improvement while commodities were irregular with standouts including General Motors Bethlehem Steel Douglas Aircraft Johns Manville Sears Roebuck and Great Northern.
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New York
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Douglas Aircraft
Johns Manville
Sears Roebuck
Great Northern
Callite Tungsten
Glen Alden Coal
St. Regis Paper
Nazi Plans to Reorganize State for Total War
Reported decree in Berlin broadcasts a sweeping overhaul of administration and public services to free manpower for the German Army and arms industry. It calls stopping lesser war tasks and simplifying procedures as Hitler Goering Goebbels and Himmler consolidate power. A Barcelona dispatch cites a plan to mobilize all Europeans in occupied lands without limits by age or sex.
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Berlin
Germany
Hitler
Goering
Goebbels
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Barcelona
Himmler
Paris
Vichy
Madrid
Brussels
Trisadio
Chicago Grain Prices Open Higher on Rain Prospects
Chicago July 26 reports of general rains relief from drought boost outlook for a large corn crop and lower oats and feed wheat demand. Wheat oats rye prices listed for Sept Dec May contracts with slight gains and declines across months.
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Chicago
Heao
Pentagon Super Rat Captured Longest Local Rodent Tale
Nervous clerks in the War Department reveal Pentagon Pappy the super rat has fallen to a poison picnic. Reported as large as a house cat or wolfhound, the creature measured about 20 inches, identified as a Nor American Revolution era black rat linked to early Jamestown settlers.
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Washington
War Department
Pentagon
Pappy
Europe
Jamestown
Post War Outlook Favors Collapse of Nazi Regime
John Colburn reports from Stockholm and London that Germany faces political bankruptcy as Allied forces advance. He notes the liquidation of democratic groups, Himmler’s hold on power, and speculation over a forced surrender while three-way bombing cripples German industry and logistics.
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John Colburn
Germany
Heinrich Himmler
Sweden
London
Hitler
Jenanny
Himmler
Gestapo
Catholic Church
Stockholm
Crac
Tunisia
Reich
Bricker and Dewey Confer Ahead of Labor Day Campaign
Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey met in Albany to plan a vigorous post Labor Day campaign. Bricker said plans depend on the national committee as the two couples held the first meeting since the Chicago convention. They discussed an agenda for the August 2 GOP governors meeting in St. Louis and other major subjects outside the party platform.
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Jack Bell
Albany
N. Y
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
Bricker
Columbus
Executive Mansion
Dewey
Chicago
National Organization
St. Louis
Guam radio sends first message since 1941
The Guam station Radio Guam sent a new message to Pearl Harbor noting nothing has been heard since 1941. Colonel H Nelson from Irene South Dakota, a Signal Corps officer, came ashore with U S troops during the reconquest of Guam.
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Associated Press
Guam
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Pacific
Pearl
Radio
Col. H. Nelson
Irene
S. D
Signal Corps
Improvement In Crop Conditions
Virginia crop prospects have improved over the past two weeks due to beneficial rains. Corn, peanuts, soybeans, lespedeza, alfalfa, tobacco and pasture show gains, while some northern and southwestern counties still face dry spots. Farmers pursue extra roughage as drought impact lingers. late corn for silage and hay crops expand, with peaches, apples, tomatoes and beans in various harvest stages along the state.
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Richmond
Virginia Department of Agriculture
U. S. Weather Bureau
Extension Division
Crop Reporting Service
Kntral
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Frederick County
Norfolk Area Garden Note: Kale and Colards In
In Norfolk area kale and collards are being planted. In nearby peanut region dusting and weeding are underway.
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Norfolk
More Buzz Bombs Over England
German flying bombs battered London and southern England at regular intervals during the night after a long daylight respite from robot attacks since D-Day. Air raid wardens reported incendiaries dropped by the robots fell at several places in the area.
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London
England
Night air raids hit hospital in southern England
Nazi actions referenced in Southern counties with per device use. RAF night bombers retaliated by striking launch platforms in the north. A robot bomb hit a hospital in southern England early today, killing two patients and injuring 250. Fire fueled by ether trapped stairwells as patients were evacuated via fire escapes.
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RAF
England
Your Health Read Dr. Clendening's Authoritative Articles Daily
An alert public health note urges readers to follow Dr. Clendening's authoritative guidance on daily health topics as part of ongoing informational features. It also promotes supporting war efforts through bonds during the period.
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Dr. Clendening
Tie Star
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