Okinawa Battle Enters Final Stage Says Nimitz
The war front moves toward a final phase as Nimitz reports the Okinawa campaign nearing completion with 66,324 Japanese dead. In U.S. home front news, Ohioans receive fair shares of meat according to OPA surveys, though Cleveland officials question the distribution. The government expects only a modest fall increase in civilian meat supplies, offset by eggs as a substitute.
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Fugitive Surrenders and Allied War News From Okinawa
Fugitive Yankee, 32, surrendered after a Bainbridge search as Albert Frey 76 and Mrs Ray Paugh 40 faced a grand jury for aiding an escaped felon. American forces pressed the Okinawa battle with Marine and Army units driving toward the coast while Tokyo radio claimed heavy Japanese losses and continued kamikaze attacks. In China, forces recaptured Liuchow’s northern suburbs and advanced toward Kwailin as U S forces reported tens of thousands of Japanese isolated in Burma and Indochina. Firemen responded to a car fire at 8 Hocking Street with no serious damage.
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No Red Tape In Nazi War Crime Trials
Washington AP reports Chief American prosecutor urged swift punishment for Axis war criminals and opposed dilatory tactics. Justice Robert H. Jackson warned Nazi trials differ from American systems where defense rights prevail, insisting fair hearings are essential to convict the guilty and for the right reasons.
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Truman targets big three talks and Nazi case plan
President Truman announced plans for a meeting with Stalin and Churchill within 40 days to discuss world affairs while rejecting France’s bid for a broader five power session on the Middle East. He outlined charges against Nazi leaders and organizations, stressing aggressive war and crimes against humanity as the core case.
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Allegheny Gains Uncontested Control Of Major Railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled Allegheny Corporation legally controls Chesapeake and Ohio and its affiliated lines including Nickel Plate and Pere Marquette. William J. Green of the AFL urged President Truman to authorize a 200 percent rise in basic wage rates.
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Postwar Glass Advances From Libbey Owens Ford
A Toledo tour of Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co. plants highlights major postwar glass advances for autos and homes. Curved windshields will improve visibility and safety, enabling removal of corner posts in future models, with 1947 cars likely to debut the feature. Thermopane insulating windowpanes promise easier storm sash handling and broader use in appliances and interiors.
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Russia Concedes Defeat on Veto in UN Talks
In San Francisco AP reports a small nation may accept a Big Five veto formula for a world security council ending a week-long deadlock. Soviet Premier Stalin and Harry Hopkins reportedly urged reconsideration, with Stettinius and Truman approving. Further talks aim to finalize the UN charter within two weeks.
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Bradley Heads War Veterans Administration
President Truman announced Omar N. Bradley, 52, a World War II general from Moberly Missouri, will head the Veterans Administration succeeding Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines who resigns to a post offered by the President. Bradley will not assume retraining and reemployment duties, to be handled separately. Investigators on Capitol Hill proceed with a probe into Hines.
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Filipino Aid in Leyte Invasion Revealed
Senator Sydings disclosed that Filipino patriots captured a Japanese admiral during the Leyte invasion and secured the enemy fleet’s secret deployment. The Senate Territories Committee chair reported the incident after a Philippine visit, praising native loyalty to the United States.
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WPB Okays Washing Machine Production in July Quarter
Washington report says the War Production Board has authorized 350000 washing machines for manufacture in the July to September quarter. Ironers and dryers may also be produced, but without priority aid.
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2000 Spanish Political Prisoners Released
Madrid reports that two thousand political prisoners, sentenced to 20 to 79 years for civil war actions, have been released under Franco's order. In the United States, at Wilkinsburg, officials note Truman protests as the Office of Defense Transportation lifts the horse racing ban but keeps Bible conference restrictions.
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WMC Directors Meet Study Control Easing
Twenty state and area WMC directors from Ohio Michigan and Kentucky meet in Cleveland to study relaxing manpower controls without harming war production as labor market conditions evolve. E L Keenan regional WMC director says labor committees will have a key voice in adjustments. Roosevelt at Guam Commander Roosevelt Jr arrives at Guam after 78 days at sea aboard a destroyer escort returning from Okinawa.
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Arab League warns France to leave Syria and Lebanon
Cairo informed Paris that Arab states will meet force with force if troops remain in Syria and Lebanon. The move follows France’s invitation to the United States Britain Russia and China for a five power talk on the Middle East. The Big Five’s veto rules, shaping the Security Council voting, drew cautious forecasts from Senator Connally.
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700 German U-Boats Sunk
Washington reports the Atlantic war cost the Nazis 700 submarines while Allied forces suffer losses in lives and materials. A joint statement from President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill confirms the Navy’s claim that U Boats struck a small fraction of U.S. convoyed ships in the Atlantic battle.
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Leather supply up for repairing women shoes
Washington G A reports a 56 percent rise in feather supply for repairing women’s shoes, improving materials availability for local cobblers and shoe shops. The development suggests steadier shoe repair operations and potential price stability for customers.
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Solons Salary Hike Favored By President
President Truman suggested Congress members seek a salary increase to 15000 or 25000 a year while awaiting a broader study. He would not veto a 2500 expense allowance but urged a straight pay raise, with current salary at 10000. He noted the Little Steel formula remains pending a further wage inquiry. AFL and CIO leaders pressed for faster relief.
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Three Million B Motorists Get Gas Raised
Washington report says about 35 percent of the nation’s 8 553 200 B card motorists will qualify for more supplementary gasoline when the ration ceiling rises to 650 miles a month on June 11. The OPA estimates roughly 3,000,000 B card holders need extra driving for essential work and should not apply for increases. B motorists will instead receive a 50 percent A ration increase beginning June 22. Windshield markers are no longer required and B G and C 6 supplements expire June 30 with remaining coupons exchangeable for new stamps.
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Pipeline Extends Gas Supply to Eastern Civilians
The 1,475 mile Little Big Inch pipeline from Beaumont Texas to Linden Nut is supplying civilian petroleum products to the Atlantic seaboard. Deputy Petroleum Administrator Ralph K. Davis announced that unexpected developments allow relaxation of restrictions on movement of military gasoline through the line.
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More Veterans Arrive From European Theater
The 20,000 ton General W. P. Richardson returned from Europe with 1,902 soldiers. Many were veterans of the African and Italian campaigns. The contingent included personnel from the 15th Air Force, the 100th Division, and the First Armored Division. All but 16 liberated POWs were slated for reassignment to the Pacific.
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One man army Audie Murphy earns Medal of Honor
The piece highlights First Lt Audie L Murphy from Farmersville Texas as a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. It notes feats in the Colmar pocket including fending off a German counterattack with six tanks nearby. Over 30 months of combat with the Third Division Seventh Army he rose from private to company commander.
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Patton Hopes To Fight Japs As He Returns Home
General George S. Patton flew from Bedford Airport to Los Angeles after a hero’s homecoming in Boston. He told reporters he sincerely hoped he would fight the Japanese, amid the cheering crowds and his wife Mrs. Patton accompanying him.
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Bretton Woods Plan Approval Is Expected
Washington senators showed broad support for the Bretton Woods financial plan with criticism noted. Senator Capper predicted swift passage for the multi billion dollar world banking and currency stabilization measure by a wide margin, echoing the earlier approval ratio. A separate brief from Pittsburgh described a man in a long line for Sigaugel use for his wife. In Sandusky UPI reported Apex Electrical will begin automatic washing machine production once re conversion is finished, per President C G Frantz.
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Job Insurance Bill Faces New Struggle in Ohio Senate
The Ohio Senate narrowly approved Sen. Fred G. Reiners’s unemployment compensation bill to raise benefits from 16 dollars for 18 weeks to 21 dollars for 22 weeks. Union advocates packed the Capitol demanding further liberalization as House opponents push for limits and slower reform.
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Lady Astor Branded 'Gas Bag' in Commons
Labor member Aneurin Bevan, once a Welsh coal miner, branded Lady Astor an old gas bag in the House of Commons yesterday as she responded with an audible remark during a debate on subsidies for house building.
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Railway Strike Ends In Cincinnati Area
About 350 workers from the Cincinnati Newport and Coryington Railway Co end an 11 day walkout restoring regular service for thousands of Northern Kentucky commuters after 12 days without trains.
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Glider Field To Rescue WAC Airmen In Jungle Valley
Wartime dispatch reports paratroopers and Filipino troops building a glider landing site in Tidden Valley 150 miles southwest of Hollandia to rescue a 30 year old WAC and two Army airmen after a transport plane crash. Eight paratroopers and a medical assistant parachuted in to aid the mission as rescuers coordinate from circling planes and drop supplies while a funeral for Capt. Herbert F. Good of Dayton is observed from the air.
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