Officers of 42nd Infantry Regiment Make Own Plans
U S 442nd officers create a replacement plan for Nisei soldiers returning home. A three officer committee compiles new contacts in America with letters of reference from commanders. Sagie Nishioka of Hood River suffers extensive injuries and faces an uncertain return to his family farm after Pearl Harbor relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
42Nd Infantry Regiment
Sid Feder
Hal Boyle
Lake Garda
Italy
U.S
442Nd Infantry Regiment
France
America
William Wolf
Evanston
Ill
Edward R. Williams
Chicago
California
Cable) Ushiro
Heart Mountain War Relocation Center
Wyoming
Pacific Coast
Sagie Nishioka
Hood River
Ore
Sagie
American Legion
Pearl Haror
Jap Propagandists Deny Peace Sought
Japanese propagandists in San Francisco deny any peace offer and insist Japan will not surrender unconditionally. Radio Tokyo says Japan has no choice but to take death while promising a Japanese offensive and criticizing low Nipponese enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Japan
Radio Tokyo
Sadio Iguchi
Japanese Board of Information
United States
Britain
Domei
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Truman
Artillery Officer Heads a Circus in Hamburg Ruins
Lt Colin Johnson a 25 year old British artillery officer runs a three ring circus for allied troops under a top rising from Hamburg ruins. He secured 1000 light bulbs a 3000 seat tent and feed for 50 animals while coping with shortages and a mangy lion Bruno and two elephants. He salvaged Hagenbeck gear and rebuilt the show after an RAF strafing incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
Hal Boyle
Hamburg
Germany
Colin Johnson
Army of Occupation
Field Marshal
Montgomery
Europe
Colin
Nottingham
England
Hagenbeck
Bruno
F Elvire
Suzan
Aggie Grad High In Wool Growers Association Dies
PORTLAND Oregon June 19 Mac Hoke 54 vice president of the National Wool Growers association and a leading northwest stockman died in a hospital. He graduated from Oklahoma A and M College in 1912 and led multiple state and regional agricultural groups. He leaves a widow two daughters and several relatives in Oklahoma and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Mac Hoke
National Wool Growers Association
Northwest
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Hoke
Pendleton
Oregon
Oregon Farms Bureau
Oregon Wool Growers Association
State Board of Higher Education
Idaho
Oregon Grain and
Oklahoma
J. P. Hoke
Stillwater
Oklahoma A
Cherokee
Kas
Quay
Pawnee County
Harry
Roy
James
Jesse
Oklahoma City
Charles
Rogers
Ark
George
Norman
Elmer Andrew
Midland
Tex
H. B. Hart
Gruver
Texas
Mrs Eisenhower Excited Spectator At Homecoming
Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower the Kansas housewife became the day’s most enthusiastic spectator at the New York homecoming ceremonies for the general. She cried tears of joy when Ike appeared at the speakers stand and proudly called out I love my child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Eisenhower
Waldorf Astoria
F. H. la Guardia
Grover Whalen
Eisenhower
Butler B. Miltenberger
Truman Favors Placing Speaker in Line of Succession
President Truman urged a law to place the Speaker of the House next in line to the presidency if both the president and vice president are unable to serve. He argued for an elected officer in succession and for the Speaker to resign from Congress before taking the post, with the line of succession extending to the president pro tempore and cabinet if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
House
Congress
Olympia
Wash
White House
Roosevelt
State
Treasury
War
Navy
Interior
Labor
Senate
Japanese fighters impress pilots with new designs
Col Ernest Warburton says Japan has produced superior fighters and bombers, notably the Imperial Navy planes nicknamed George and Jack based on German designs. He notes Japan sacrifices safety for speed and maneuverability and cites factory and design limits. Major General Ennis Swift adds that fear of fire shapes Japanese battlefield behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Brines
Japan
Warburton
Ennis P. Swift
U. S. Sixth Army
Baguio
Tokyo
Nippon
Bridges Seek Citizenship Papers After Deportation Order
Pi-Harry Bridges, head of the CIO Longshoremen, plans to apply for final citizenship papers once the U S attorney general dismisses his arrest warrant. He announced the move after learning the Supreme Court voided a deportation order requiring his return to Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Longshoremen's and Reunion Headquarers
Bridges
Supreme Court
San Francisco
Harry Bridges
CIO Longshoremen’s Union
U.S
United States Supreme Court
Australia
Chaplain Saueier in Hospital After Okinawa Injury
Chaplain Nathaniel Saueier of Coffeyville Miss who led Ernie Pyle funeral services on Ie Island is hospitalized at Borden General for injuries from Okinawa. He arrived with about 80 overseas patients from European and Pacific theaters and helped evacuate casualties on May 11 as mortars fell. Also listed are Oklahoma soldiers from the Pacific theatre including Kilgore Collyer Cox Mitchell Crockett Miller Manning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasha
Okla
Nathaniel Saueier
Coffeyville
Miss
Ie Island
Ernie Pyle
Borden General Hospital
Okinawa
Saueier
Pacific
Pyle
Jessie A. Kilgore
Poteau
Edward O’collyer
Kaw City
Robert E. Cox
Stillwater
William I. Mitchell
Commerce
John W. Crockett
el Reno
Robert K. Miller
Columbus
Muskogee
John P. Manning
Idabel
USS Emmons Sunk After Kamikaze Attack Off Okinawa
The destroyer minesweeper USS Emmons, escort to Roosevelt’s Tehran conference voyage, was sunk at Okinawa after five kamikaze hits. Casualties totaled 139 with 59 dead, 78 wounded, and two missing. Lt Comdr Eugene N. Foss wounded. Lt John J. Griffin Jr. assumed command and praised pilots and sailors who defended the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Emmons
Roosevelt
Tehran
Okinawa
Iowa
Mr. Roosevelt
Atlantic
Marshal Stalin
Pacific
Ie Shima
Eugene N. Foss
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Massachusetts
John J. Griffin, Jr
Jamaica
L.I
N.Y
Griffin
Fifteen New Lawyers Admitted In Oklahoma Supreme Court
Oklahoma City on June 19. Fifteen graduates joined the bar in a small June class, admitted to practice before the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma ‘City
State Supreme Court
Pfc Elmo L Wilson Killed In Action On Okinawa
Pfc Elmo L Wilson died in action May 17 in Okinawa while with an infantry unit. He served three years in the army and spent about 10 months overseas in the Pacific theater earning several battle stars. His parents Mr and Mrs Scott Wilson of Summers Chapel received a War Department telegram Monday confirming his death. He previously saw combat on several islands including the Philippines before reaching Okinawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Elmo L. Wilson
Okinawa
Pacific Theater
Scott Wilson
Summers Chapel
War Department
Wilson
Philippines
Yanks Find Great New Gold Treasure
American troops of the 12th corps reported locating securities, gold and jewelry valued at more than $5,000,000,000 hidden by the Germans at Regensburg in the communications zone. The corps had made an earlier discovery in central Germany before the enemy’s unconditional surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Bealmear
Paris
12Th Corps
Regensburg
Germany
State Supreme Court Opinions in Oklahoma City June 19
Summary of court actions: several appeals affirmed or reversed with directions across counties including Mayes Blaine Okmulgee Kay Pontotoc Garfield Ada and Oklahoma City. Notable rulings involve Hugh Brewer W R Casey Delish Warren Olive Hicks W J Mayer Santa Fe Trail Transportation and others with varied dispositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Hugh Brewer
W. R. Casey
Mildred Davidson
Mayes County
Delish Warren
Troy Stansbury
Blaine County
Brooks and Dahlgren
State Insurance Fund
R. S. Pettigrew
State Industrial Commission
S. R. Lasswell
J. P. McNutt
Okmulgee County
Olive D. Hicks
Ada
Pontotoc County
Jim D. Young
Glen O. Morris
Oklahoma County
U. S. Subs Add 11 Jap Ships To Toll
United States submarines sank 11 more enemy ships in far eastern waters as announced by the Navy. The combatant losses included two light vessels and two medium patrol ships, while noncombatants comprised a medium cargo vessel two medium tankers a medium merchant vessel two small cargo vessels and three small merchant vessels. The total Japanese losses now stand at 1 153 ships with 138 combatant and 1 015 noncombatant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Far
Navy Men Decorated for Combat Achievements at Ceremony
In San Diego 34 naval officers and sailors were decorated for extraordinary combat actions on two ocean fronts at a mass award ceremony at the U S Naval Air Station. Seaman Reed John G Presley of Oklahoma received a commendation ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
U. S. Naval Air Station
John G. Presley
Reed, Okla
State commission studies multi million road maintenance plan
The state highway commission continued study of a 3.8 million maintenance program. It had previously approved 2.7 million, but new project proposals push total beyond available funds, said Chairman Ben T. Childers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Commission
Ben T. Childers
Ada News Classified Seeks Large Clean Cotton Rags
Local Ada newspaper ad seeks buyers for large quantities of clean cotton rags. Contact details not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
County Fair Leaders Elected for Pontotoc County Free Fair
Directors of the Pontotoc County Free Fair Association were chosen Saturday to serve in 1945 or until next year’s election. A. Bryant of Francis was named president. B. D. Denton Ada vice president. Ross Montgomery Ada secretary. The slate includes G. L. Bain Allen L. T. Smith Ross H. G. Gore Stonewall and Chris Pederson Vanessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
H. G. Gore
R. L. Hale
Stonewall
Garfield County Tax Ruling On Notes Favor Kingfisher Home
Oklahoma supreme court decides notes and bank account owned by Vancil K. Greer are taxable in Kingfisher county where his home sits, not in Garfield county where the Enid office of investment firm held notes. Notes totaling about $15,000 and related deposits were in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Garfield County
Enid
State Supreme Court
Vancil K. Greer
Kingfisher
State Industrial Commission
Greer
District Court
Kingfisher County
Supreme Court
Kansas Lists One New Pool Opener
Five new Kansas oil wells listed by the state corporation commission conservation division include Derby No 1 Rogg opening the Atherton pool with 462 barrels daily from Arbuckle lime at 3200 feet. Other wells cover Skelly No 2 Helmke D in Pratt county, Benson Drilling No 3 Oeser in Barton, Magnolia No 2 Reed I in Ness, and Kenwood Oil No 1 Strong B in Rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Kansas
Conservation Division
State Corporation Commission
Derby
Russel County
Atherton
Pratt County
Skelly
Carmi Pool
Barton County
Benson Drilling Company
Kraft-Prusa
Ness County
Magnolia
Aldrich
Rush County
Kenwood Oil
Albert Pool
Reagan
Pontotoc County Food Production Plan Outlined
In response to a nationwide food shortage officials in Washington urged boosting supplies. The Pontotoc County Food Production and Preservation committee met in Ada on June 18 to review village and farm plans including growing vegetables, raising fryers, pork, beef and rabbits, preserving produce, and marketing surplus on East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Washington
State Home Food Production and Preservation Committee
Oklahoma City
Ada
Pontotoc County
B. Honey Co
East Main Street
United States Army Hospitals in Britain Reduced After Surrender
Forty U S army hospitals in the United Kingdom have been officially closed since Germany's surrender. Most were 1000 bed units as the flow of battle casualties ceased. Wounded and ill soldiers recover or are flown to U S areas while convalescent cases remain on the continent to support occupation operations. Five specialized centers closed including chest surgery nerve surgery and plastic surgery units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Britain
Army of Occupation
U.S
Eisenhower called a great guy by chauffeur in Pa
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower drew crowds at Indian Town Gap as Sgt Lawrence R. Thomas of Lancaster Ohio recalled driving the general through Washington's cheering thousands. Thomas said the general was very friendly and easily recognizable only by his five star shoulder insignia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiantown Gap
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lawrence R. Thomas
Lancaster
Ohio
Indiantown
General Eisenhower
Washington
Thomas
Annual Red Cross Meeting On June 29
The Pon totoc County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Friday June 29 at 8 p.m. in the district court room. Plans for business and election of officers will be discussed. All Red Cross members are urged to attend. the chapter chairman says the meeting will be brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
The
American Red Cross
District Court Room
the Red Cross
L. G. Denny
Neil Worsham Returns Home From German Camp
Neil Worsham arrives in Ada to visit his parents Mr and Mrs R E L Worsham at 412 West Sixteenth. He spent two and a half months in a German prison camp and has a 60 day furlough before reporting to Hot Springs Arkansas for reassignment. He recalls the Statue of Liberty as the soldiers favorite pin up in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Worsham
Ada
R. E. L. Worsham
West Sixteenth
Neil
Hot Springs
Ark
New York
Arab Leaders Plan Boycott of French Culture
Acting Premier Jamil Mardam Bey announced a bloc wide boycott of French culture in response to France's actions in Syria. He said Lebanon’s Premier Karamy will visit Damascus this week to discuss Levantine crisis matters and Arab League decisions affecting Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Syria
Jamil Mardam Bey
France
Karamy
Lebanon
Counsil
Arabs’ League
Ex-sentinel reporter visits pals. plans sailboat project
MILWAUKEE June 19 Two years in the Pacific end as former Milwaukee sentinel reporter Commander Perry C Hill returns home on leave. Friends plan a reunion but Hill says he will work on his sailboat during his time off keeping plans quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Perry C. Hill
Milwaukee Sentinel
Pacific
Hill
Oklahoma Medical School graduates lauded at June exercises
Governor Kerr praises 71 medical and 38 nursing graduates from Oklahoma Medical School in Oklahoma City. Major General George F. Lull highlights progress in combat medical care and introduces DDT as a future public health aid. Major General Ray McLain attends and notes wartime needs for DDT increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Medical School
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Miami, Fla
Arkadelphia
Ark
Syracuse
N.Y
Mitchell, S. C
Rogers
Beatrice
Neb
Canadian
Texas
Hatfield, Ark
Tampac
Calif
Oklahoma County
Hydro
Disney
Okeene
Prague
Chester
Payson
Apache
Okarche
Cameron
Concho
Meeker
George F. Lull
United States Army
Lull
General Lull
Weidt
Switzerland
D.D.T
Ray McLain
National Guard
D.T
Hey
WAC Technician Class Completes Borden Course
The first WAC technician class at Borden General Hospital finished a four week on the job training. The Tulsa based group arrived May 21 and is part of the Purple Heart platoon. Members include Dixie D. Finley Juanita E. Manning Jean E. Sharpe Celia Shaffner Mable L. Purdon Cleo J. Allen Margaret Morrison Carol J. Sevier Dorothy D. Tebow and Dorothy Tebow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Borden
Chickasha
Okla
Borden General Hospital
Pawhuska
Margaret Morrison
Tahleanah
Carol J. Sevier
Enid
Dorothy D. Tebow
Blackwell
Pioneer John W. Radley Dies at 70 in Apache
Oklahoma City June 19. John W. Radley 70 pioneer Oklahoman who resided at Apache died today in a local hospital. Born 1875 in Sigel Illinois he settled at El Reno in territory days and had lived in Apache since 1918. Survived by two daughters Gladys Robertson Oklahoma City Evelyn Wyatt Los Angeles a son Sgt John A Radley in Europe a sister Mrs George Reed Fl Reno and a half sister Kathryn Radley Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territory Days
Oklahoma City
John W. Radley
Apache
Radley
Sigel
Ill
el Reno
Gladys Robertson
Evelyn Wyatt
Los Angeles
Calif
John A. Radley
Europe
George Reed
Reno
Kathryn Radley
Snyder
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Aggie Grad
Wool Growers Association
Mrs. Eisenhower
Elmo Wilson
U. 5
A. A. Bryant
Francis President
Statue of Liberty
Governor Kerr
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