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July 8, 1944

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Russians Closing In on Vilna, Begin Shelling Baranovichi; THE ARMIES OF THE SOVIET KEEP PUSHING WEST RED ARMY PUSHES LINES NEAR VILNA

By the United Press

Russians push to within 20 mi of Vilna with Kemelishki, Bystritsa, Dubriski and Losha capture; other armies take Tokazhishki, Naliboki and Rusiny; begin 2-way drive through Pripet Marshes on Luninets and Pinsk, taking Zaprosye and Stolin; Ger radio repts USSR operations launched along 120-mi front, Kovel-Tarnopol; map

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VIRE RIVER CROSSED; New Advance Threatens Nazis in St. Jean Below Carentan TROOPS FIGHT IN LA HAYE Americans Bag 114 Enemy Planes at Cost of 42 in Twin Blow at Reich TWO GERMAN STRONGPOINTS IN NORMANDY IMPERILED VIRE RIVER CROSSED BY BRADLEY FORCES

By Drew Middletonby Cable To the New York Times

Allied hdqrs repts US infantry assault across Vire River below Carentan to widen bridgehead; take 4 towns in Mont Castre forest area in La Haye drive; other columns gain in St Jean-de Daye drive; Brit within mi of Caen outskirts, though Ger position remains firm; RAF and artillery blast Gers north of Caen; Gers take high ground near Esquay, Ger attack around Verson reptd repulsed; Gen Dietrich reinforcing armor on eastern part of front; map

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Notable Births

Jaimoe

1944Jaimoe, American drummer[†]

John Lee Johnson, frequently known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band and, with the death of Dickey Betts on April 18, 2024, he is the last surviving original member of the band.

Jeffrey Tambor

1944Jeffrey Tambor, American actor and singer[†]

Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American former actor. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brookes, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the television sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Maura Pfefferman on Transparent (2014–2017). For his role in the latter, Tambor earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. In 2015, he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pfefferman.