8 Targets Bombed (Middleton) – 2-3
Swiss Shoot Down American Bomber – 3
War News Summarized – 3
Vivid Film of Daylight Bomb Raid Depicts Daring of Our Air Forces (Crowther) * – 4
Women Appeal for Red Cross Aid – 4
Capital Also Won (Parker) – 5-6
Commander in Chief Meets Crew of the ‘General Ike’ (photo) – 6
Action Flares Up in Eastern Italy – 7
Heroes Honored for Exploits in Italy (photos) – 7
Seesaw Battling in India Continues – 8
Ship Sunk, 9 Fired in Hollandia Blow – 8
Bong Downs 27th Japanese Plane and Becomes U.S. ‘Ace of Aces’ (Kluckhohn) – 9-10
Latest Casualties Reported by Army – 11
Blows Impend in Pacific (Baldwin) – 12
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 13-15
De Gaulle Plans Return to Army (by Harold Callender) – 15
South Won’t Open Polls to Negroes, Maybank Warns (by C.P. Trussell) – 16
Ickes Defend Shift of Loyal Japanese; Calls West Coast Critics ‘Race Mongers’ – 16
* Bosley Crowther makes a rare appearance on the news thread today with his review of the newly released film “The Memphis Belle.” This is the documentary that presumably inspired the 1990 fictionalized movie of the same name. Youtube has the whole 41 ½ minute film. Link below. If you want the full screen version you can get it on DVD from Netflix.
“The Memphis Belle”
