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  2. WHAT CAUSES ACCIDENTS

    Excessive speed is the most frequently reported accident cause. It greatly increases the seriousness of many accidents due to speed combined with other violations. In most "speed" accidents the other driver misjudges the speed of the approaching vehicle. An accident at 40 mph is not just ...

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  3. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE HITLER

    LONDON, Friday.—An attempt to assassinate Hitler yesterday failed, but it has been followed by the greatest mass killings in Germany since the big 1934 purge. Gestopo chief, Himmler, who has been appointed to command Germany's home front, is rounding up thousands of Germans who have shown opposition to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. Reconnaissance Plane Shot Down

    Here is an official report from HQ RAAF, North western Area: An enemy reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted on Thursday in the ...

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  5. ROOSEVELT ENDORSED FOR FOURTH TERM

    CHICAGO, Friday.—Mr Roosevelt's nomination for a fourth term as President of the United States has been endorsed by the Democratic Party ...

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  6. Late News

    PEARL HARBOUR, Friday.—American assault troops and Marines have landed on Guam Island, south of the Marianas. ...

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  7. NAZIS INVOLVED IN PISTOL DUEL

    CAIRO, Friday.—Senior officers in the German Army fell to arguing in the Grande Br tagne Hotel in Athens recently and become involved in a pistol duel ...

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  8. Troarn Focal Point of Offensive in Caen Area

    LONDON, Friday.—British and Canadian troops have deepened and widened their salient beyond Caen and now hold all the eastern bank of the River Orne for some miles from the town. Troarn is still the focal point of the new drive and some fierce clashes are taking place between the ...

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  9. Russian Forces Pressing Forward on All Fronts

    MOSCOW, Friday.—Red Army headquarters has reported more successes on the entire front. The most important gains have been made north of Lwow, in southern. Poland, where strong enemy fortifications have been breached. A railway line, serving Brest-Litovsk, hat been cut. ...

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  10. Emperor's Orders For New Government

    LONDON,. Friday.—The Emperor of Japan had ordered General Koiso, and Admiral Yonia to form a new Government, following the resignation of the ...

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  11. ALLIES PROGRESS ON ITALIAN FRONTS

    NAPLES, Friday.—Following the capture of Leghorn, US Fifth Army troops are pushing north and are massing on the southern bank of the ...

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  12. NAZIS EXECUTE MORE ALLIED AIRMEN

    LONDON, Friday [?].— Sir James Grigg; war secretary, told the House of commons that 33 more Allied sercvicemen have been executed by ...

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  13. FORMER LUXURY LINER DESTROYED BY RAF

    ROME. Friday.—An Allied announcement tells of the destruction of the former 5000 ton luxury liner, Italia, by rocket-firing Hurricanes of . the RAF ...

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  14. Anthony Eden's Message to Belgians

    LONDON, Friday.—Today is Belgium's National Day, and in a broadcast message, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, said the deliverance of the ...

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  15. PERSISTENT JAPANESE PROBES COUNTERED IN NEW GUINEA HILLS

    GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HQ, Friday.—On the Aitape-Wewak front Allied ground forces are countering continued, enemy attempts to probe our southern flank. Planes, and Australian and American warships are constantly giving support to the Allies on the inland and coastal sectors. ...

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  16. Soldiers' Wives From Britain

    The first Initial batch of Australian servicemen's" British wives will leave England soon under a Government repatriation. scheme. ...

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  17. Duke Shakes Hands With Australians

    LONDON, Friday,—The Duke of Gloucester, Governor General designate of Australia, visited an Australian Lancaster squadron yesterday. ...

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  18. CHINESE FORCE BREAKS ENCIRCLEMENT

    CHUNGKING, Friday.—A strong force of [?] troops has broken out of encircled Hengyang. These soldiers are now near Hengshan, ...

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  19. NON-STOP LONDON TO WASHINGTON

    LONDON, Friday.—The first non stop flight from London to Washington was made this week by an American [?] in a four engined [?] transport. ...

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