Chinese Advance 60 Miles From Recaptured Nanning
Chinese troops pushed 60 miles northeast from Nanning after recapturing the city in South China, threatening to sever Japanese lines in Indo China. Reports say Tokyo raided by U S fighters, while Doolittle moves to the Pacific to boost air power. In Okinawa and the Philippines, Japanese defenses weaken as American forces press gains amid heavy rains and sustained shelling.
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Indo-China
Nanning
China
Okinawan
Philippines
Tokyo
U. S
James H. Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
Pacific
Nippon
Germany
Okinawa
U.S. Sentrv
Yungning
Pingviang
Chungking
South
Burma
Thailand
Malaya
Liuchow
Foochow
Formosa
40Th
Mindanao
25Th
32Nd
Luzon
Santa Fe
Cagayan Valley
Kyushu Island
London
Britain
Royal Navy
Far
Evacuate Prisoners Behind Front Lines
Paris dispatch reports a majority of American POWs held by Germans have been evacuated to France and England with over 30,000 en route to the United States. The release notes exceptions include those held by Russians for repatriation and unaccounted stragglers. It adds that since April 1 more than half a million Allied prisoners and displaced French civilians have been moved out of Germany by U S Army Transportation Corps and Air Transport Command.
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Paris
France
England
United States
Germany
U. S. Army Transportation Corps
Air Transport Command
Awards to Graduates at Commencement Tonight
Amarillo High School will award the top boy and girl student honors at tonight’s graduation in Municipal Auditorium. The secret awards, coveted by seniors, will be announced during the 8 o'clock ceremonies conducted by the students. A large public seating section is available.
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Amarillo High School
Municipal Auditorium
Jap Navy Sinks Three US Warships and Three Transports Off Okinawa
San Francisco May 28 Jap News Agency claimed three US Navy warships and three transports were sunk off Okinawa in a coordinated Kamikaze strike by army and navy units. Reports also said heavy torpedo bomber attacks hit multiple targets while Japanese airfields were attacked, with one raider lost and submarines reportedly damaging additional ships.
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San Prancisco
Japanee Comei
Okinawa
Nakacusuku Bay
Tokyo
Navy
Teshima
V Federal Communications Commission
Domei
Corps
Amarillo Burglary Leads to Multi-County Cigarette Theft Case
Sheriff announces charges against five Amarillo men for receiving and concealing stolen cigarettes from the Carlton Florey Wholesale Grocery burglary. Four youths, aged 17 to 18, confessed to the break in, with 450 cartons stolen and sales traced to Pampa Berger and Stinnett. Bond set at $1,000 each. some suspects released. Seized proceeds include $300 and seventy cartons. taxes unpaid.
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Amarillo
Carlton-Florey
Bill Adams
Pampa
Berger and
Stinnett
Eugene Murphy
Lincoln
Steward McQuirk
Grand Cafe
C. R. Hampton
C. D. Thompson
W. R. Kirk
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Murphy
Kirk
Edwin Martin
Ray Halsey
Johnny Johnson
Bobby Pearson
Justice of the Peace Carder
Martin
Pearson
Halsey
Johnson
Adams
Biggest military wedding called off in Lucedale union
In Lucedale Mississippi May 28 a grand wedding planned with swords was canceled as the couple Jake Lindsey and Beverly Hargreaves chose a simple ceremony and honeymoon They wed yesterday and left Mobile together with Lindsey in uniform and his Medal of Honor ribbon.
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Lucedale
Miss
Jake Lindsey
Beverly Hargreaves
Mobile
Ala
Trial of Nazi War Criminals May Begin Within Weeks
Paris May 28 The trial of Nazi war criminals may start within a few weeks said U S Supreme Court Justice Robert H Jackson chief American prosecutor for war crimes He indicated those accused of executing downed airmen and other offenses against Allied personnel would be first tried and that the Moscow declaration principles would guide prosecutions with crimes tied to definite locales remaining in their countries of origin.
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Paris
U. S. Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
Moscow
Air Vice Marshal Scarlett-Streatfield Missing After Norway Flight
London reports Air Vice Marshal J. R. Scarlett-Streatfield who mapped the Allied airborne assault across the Rhine is missing following a May 10 flight to Norway. His fate remains unclear as authorities confirm the disappearance.
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London
J. R. Scarlett-Streatfield
Rhine
Norway
General Myers Named Commander of U.S. 12th Air Force
Brig. Gen. Charles T. Myers of San Antonio Texas was named commander of the U S 12th Air Force succeeding Maj. Gen. Benjamin W Chidlaw who was given an undisclosed assignment Col John W Sessums Jr of Alexandria Virginia became chief of staff of the 12th Air Force replacing Myers in that role.
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RCME
Charles T. Myers
San Antonio
Tex
West Point
U.S. 12Th Air Force
Benjamin W. Chidlaw
Myers
12Th Airforce
John W. Sessums, Jr
Alexandria
22Nd Tactical Command
Guerrilla Actions Continue in Russian-Occupied Germany
The Tass News Agency via Moscow reports that small scale guerrilla activity persists in remote areas of German territories in the Soviet occupation. German soldiers in Soviet uniforms or disguised as peasants are still operating, according to the broadcast.
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New York
Tass
Moscow
Weather Outlook For Amarillo And Vicinity
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy and cooler conditions today with widely scattered thundershowers. Tonight and Tuesday will be partly cloudy and cooler tonight with warming trends Tuesday. In West Texas expect partly cloudy and warm conditions with scattered showers and cooler spells in Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico shows partly cloudy west, east and north central areas with scattered showers and thunderstorms eastward, cooler today and tonight, highs Tuesday between 70 and 90, with 24 hour high at 99 and low at 62 reaching noon 74.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Navy builds 20 000 warships to top total fleet
United Press reports the U S Navy plans 20 000 additional warships to reach 127 000 ships total and to support final World War II operations in the Pacific. Current 19 882 under construction include battleships carriers cruisers and destroyers with thousands of landing craft and auxiliary vessels also in progress.
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United Press
Washington
U.P
U.S. Navy
San Francisco
Yokohama
Japan
China
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
U. S. Maritime Commission
Commission
Eight Yank Air Forces To Hit Jap
Washington reports Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle will transfer bomber operations to the Pacific. A survey of Far Eastern air power notes the Fourteenth Air Force in China the Tenth in Burma India theater the Fifth and 113th in the Southwest Pacific the Seventh from Hawaii the Eleventh from the Aleutians and the Twentieth against the home islands from the Marianas.
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Washington
James H. Doolittle
Pacific
Doolittle
Europe
Fourteenth
China
Tenth
Burma- India
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Seventh
Hawai
Eleventh
Japan
Kurile Islands
Aleutians
Marianas
Factories Will Hum To Reconvert Economy
Washington May 28 The United States aims for civilian durable goods production about 39 percent above 1939 a year from now Automobiles and household items counted among durable goods Chairman J A Krug told the War Production Board last night He urged minimal federal controls to allow industry freedom and innovation during the temporary slump and reconversion.
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Washington
United States
J. A. Krug
War Production Board
Krug
News Tip Prize Winners Named in Week's Contest
Mrs. S. E. Teague wins 5 dollars for a story about a bashful colt trapped in a Chic Sale outhouse. Ralph Pelow earns 3 dollars for a tale of a murder on the sixth floor causing hotel-wide alarm. Gerald Adams pockets 2 dollars for a sleepwalker tale. Other entrants include Mrs. Giford Corse and many locals listed by name and address.
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S. E. Teague
North Seminole
Ralph Pelow
Capitol
Gerald Adams
Pierce
Giford Corse
Printing lithographine and ruling binding
Riweal Stationery Co offers printing lithographine and ruling binding services by phone 2 457.
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Riwea@l
Stationery Co
Oak Flooring Services by Johnn Maynard Lbr Co
Oak flooring offered for all grades by Johnn Maynard Lumber Co located at 800 West South Street.
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Crades
Johnn Maynard Lbr. Co
Dionne quintuplets to wear long gowns at concert party
Callander Ont May 28 eleven years old today Dionne quintuplets Annette Chile Emilie Marie and Yvonne excited to wear long evening gowns at a concert party tonight at 8 P M Highlights include a concert by all 12 Dionne children and gifts such as three bicycles.
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Callander
Ont
Canada
Annette
Chile
Emilie
Marie
Yvonne
Truman Urges $25 Weekly Unemployment Benefits
President Truman urged Congress to raise maximum unemployment payments to at least $25 weekly and grant 26 weeks of benefits annually to cover the wartime to peacetime transition. He called for extending coverage to federal and maritime workers and pressed emergency action within the Social Security framework.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Executive
Blood Flares in Arab World Over French Syria Lebanon
Dispatches report bloody skirmishes between French forces and natives in Homs and Hama with casualties. Diplomatic circles mention possible mediation by President Truman as Syria and Lebanon denounce French reinforcements and mobilize men.
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London
U.p
Levant
Homs
Hama
Syria
Lebanon
Mmnmensrhion
Deyrouth
Truman
Aleppo
Damascus
Beyrouth
London Daily Telegraph
France
Allies may try Hitler in absentia as war criminal
May 28 dispatch notes War Crimes Commission will decide on a possible trial for Adolf Hitler if he is alive or presumed alive. Some sources suggest a trial could be ordered with adequate police support.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Adolf Hitler
War Crimes Commission
Hitler
Apepar
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