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August 3, 1945

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Eamon Dunphy

1945Eamon Dunphy, Irish footballer and journalist[†]

Eamon Martin Dunphy is an Irish media personality, journalist, broadcaster, author, sports pundit and former professional footballer. He grew up playing football for several youth teams including Stella Maris. Since retiring from the sport, he has become recognisable to Irish television audiences as a football analyst during coverage of the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and international football on RTÉ.

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Headlines from August 3, 1945

ENEMY PORT RUINED; 14 Vessels Are Smashed and 6 Planes Downed by 250 Okinawa Planes DAY'S BAG 26 SHIPS Kenney Fliers Wreck 12 In Coast Sweep--Toll of Carrier Blow Soars

By Frank L. Kluckhohn By Wireless To the New York Times

250 Far East Air Force planes raid Nagasaki, bagging 14 ships; hit shipyds and marine engine works; Domei repts fighters and B-29s attacked Kanto dist, Honshu; further results of Far East planes July 31 strike noted; US fighter planes batter 5 Nagoya-Kobe area airfields and other targets; Domei lists 8 cities recently attacked by B-29s; map

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