Four Day Air Assault Rocks Japan in Borneo Landings
Allied forces led by MacArthur reported simultaneous landings by Ninth Australian Division at Labuan Island Brooketon and Muara Brunei Bay on Borneo's western coast. Naval and air bombardment preceded troops moving inland with negligible casualties. Brunei Bay and Labuan airfields were seized as part of a drive toward Brunei town, expanding a chain of bases within 1500 miles of the Asiatic coast.
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Ninth Australian Division
Labuan Island
Brooketon
Maura
Brunei Bay
Borneo
Singapore
Indo- China
MacArthur An
United States
Seventh Fleet
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian
U.S. 13Th Air Forces
Tarakan
Labuan
Brunei
Philipines
Asiatic
Shanghai
Philippines
South China ‘Sea
Indo-China
MacArthur
Celebes
Bali
Java
Sumatra
Malaya
East Indies
Indies
Southwest Pacific
Pacific
Air raids pound Japan in five straight days
American air forces strike Japan for the fifth consecutive day in the war's most sustained assault, hitting aircraft plants rail yards airfields and military targets across five raids. Diet stalls rubber emergency powers bill as Kantaro Suzuki Cabinet faces constitutional shifts. General Stilwell warns the war could last years with potential Manchurian campaigns.
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Japan
Nippon
Diet
Kantaro Suzki
Joseph W. Stilwell
Manchuria
UN Conference Near Stance on Veto Voting for Security Council
The United Nations Conference advances toward a final stance on veto voting for the 11 nation security council. Foreign Minister Herbert Evatt leads a committee fight to restrict veto power while seeking broad nation acceptance for peaceful cooperation.
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San Francisco
United Nations Conference
National Security Council
Herbert K. Evatt
Australia
Nations seek unity on veto limits at postwar talks
Moscow reports indicate optimism over a Polish question and calmer Russia United States dialogue after Hopkins visit. Big powers, including Russia and Britain, agree that discussion cannot be vetoed and hope to work together on disputes and international trusteeships amid postwar tensions.
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Moscow
Sil
Evun
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Paris
Truman
Russia
France
Britain
United States
China
Evatt
Tom Connally
Tex
Connally
Hector David’ Castro
el Salvador
Mandough Bey
Riaz
Egypt
Steat
Solons Await Lausche Action on School Bill
Ohio legislators return for their 24th week as questions hover about adjournment and Gov. Lausche's stance on the Daniel Crail Met School bill. The measure would provide an 11 million dollar biennial appropriation, about 7 million more than Lausche recommended, with the governor signaling possible support. The Senate sent the bill to his desk last night as leaders expect the session to end by July 1.
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Frank Z
Lausche
Daniel Cra
Adj
Congress urged to raise OPA rent ceilings by real estate group
James C. Downs Jr of the National Association of Real Estate Boards asked Congress to boost current OPA rent ceilings. He argued rent control is unique for its 100 percent effectiveness at original levels, indicating discrimination against real estate owners.
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Washington
iPi
Congress
James C. Downs, Jr
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Downs
Presbyterians To Hold Meet in Wooster
Presbyterians plan a Wooster gathering as the Ohio Presbyterian Synod prepares for its 64th annual conference. Delegates from five minors’ bodies assist in a band clinic at Baldwin College while rescue teams work to reach sealed mine tunnels in Powhatan, where 61 bodies have been recovered and searches continue.
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Powhatan
Wooster
Berea
Tchestra Clinic
Presbyterian Synod of Ohio
Powhatan Mine
Baldwin
College of Woolves
Wallace College
Ibyterian Synodical Society
Ohio Presbyterian Youth Center
Eerl McKinney
Springfield
Synod’ Conference
Lion Danocornne Sebsta
Stilwell predicts two more years of war with Japan
General Joseph W. Stilwell, on a frontline Okinawa inspection, said the war against Japan could last at least two more years. He noted the fighting remained stubborn and progress would be slow before victory.
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Joseph W. Stilwell
Okinawa Battle Front
Japan
United States
Manchuria
Okinawa
Veterans of Civil War to elect commander at Ohio GAR encampment
Seven veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic met in Columbus for the final Ohio GAR encampment. Lewis M. Heiston, 96, of Pleasantville, is current commander and will be succeeded by John Grate, 98, of Atwater, as the next leader. The group observed the Okinawa campaign and noted the stubborn Japanese defense while praising trained troops.
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Manchuria
Stilwell
Jimel Ually
Columbus
Grand Army
Vinegar Joe
Republic
Sixth
Luzon
Philippines
Ohio
Tates
Lewis M. Heiston
Pleasantville
John Grate
Atwater
Okinawa
Veterans arrive in state patrol cars for assembly
Six veterans arrived yesterday in state patrol cars. James K Barker of Columbus, aged 97, will join them today. The oldest is John R Bennett, 100, of Waynesville, while Commander Heiston at 96 is the youngest. Two veteran brothers, John and Hilary Conrad, both 98 of Alliance, and seventh delegate Frederick Pfiester, 93, of Cincinnati, are noted.
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James K. Polk Barker
Columbus
John R. Bennett
Waynesville
Heiston
John
Hilary Conrad
Alliance
Frederick “Pfiester
Cincinnati
Canada Voters Go to Polls
Canada voted today for a new Parliament in a general election following World War II. Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King and the Liberal Party faced strong competition from John Bracken led Progressive Conservative and from M J Coldwell’s Socialist CCF in a three way race.
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Ottawa
Canada
Europe
W. L. Mackenzie King
Liberal Party
Tory
John Bracken
CCF
Cooperative Commonwealth
Pastor Williams Mosely Retires After 40 Years Service
Reverend Williams Mosely, pastor of St Mary Catholic Church in Elyria, announced his retirement yesterday after four decades of priestly service. The longtime clergyman guided the parish through faith and community outreach.
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Elyria
Williams. Mosely
St Mary Catholic Church
Youngstown Grocers Ration Potatoes Amid Shortages
Potatoes are being rationed in Youngstown as market operators, facing dwindling supplies and scant receipts, implement a voluntary three pound per customer limit. No immediate relief expected.
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Youngstown
World Editors Back Plan for Free News Exchange
The American Society of Newspaper Editors endorsed an international conference to promote free news flow among nations. Chairmen Wilbur Forrest Ralph McGill and Dean Carl W Ackerman urged less government censorship and more press freedom, citing governments shaping media under wartime fears.
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Wilbur Forrest
New York Herald
Tribune
ASNE
Ralph McGill
The
Atlanta Constitution
Carl W. Ackerman
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Aba
Washington
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Australia
Con
Tost
Evi Jted
Dent
Cally
ASHE
Reds Honor Eisenhower Montgomery in Victory Award Ceremony
General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery received from Marshal Zhukov the Jewelled Order of Victory in Frankfurt. The award marks the first time the Soviet Union granted its highest honor to foreigners. Eisenhower spoke of a lasting peace with equal opportunities for all nations. Zhukov praised Allied unity and pledged to pursue peace even if fighting continues. The award carries a value of about $12,000.
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Russia
Eisenhower
Britain
United States
Bernard L. Montgomery
Georgi K. Zhukov
Marshal
Zhukov
Berlin
Doolittle and Patton Visited California in Grand Welcome
In Los Angeles and San Gabriel a two day salute to Gen. George S Patton Jr and Gen. James H Doolittle drew crowds. Patton attended services at the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour and spoke to youth calling on them to recognize God's importance. The pair planned a trip toward Seattle for tomorrow's appearance.
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Los Angeles
George S. Patton, Jr
James H. Doolittle
Southern California
Seattle
Patton
Ohio Father Drowns Self Amid Tragedy After Birth
Coroner C Paul Waid ruled death by own action in the deaths of Alfred Stoner and his five children last night. Bodies were found in a water filled gravel pit near Bryan. The 38 year old father, recently discharged from the Army, drove the family car into the pit the day after Mrs Stoner gave birth to a sixth child in Wauseon Hospital.
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Bryan
C. Paul
Waid
Alfred Stoner
Federal crop insurance covers 178000 farms this spring
Washington reports the War Food Administration says about 178000 farms have crop insurance this spring. Farmers may insure 75 percent or 50 percent of their average winter wheat yield with a September 15 deadline for applications in Ohio.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Ohio
Washington D H Club Wins Rotary Award
The Washington D H Club, sponsor of a $50 000 park and swimming pool and a teen club named Iz Ban, received Rotary International president's award for significant district achievements. Henry Morgan Reed, aged 93, died in Chillicothe. long considered the nation’s oldest active surveyor before retiring two years ago.
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Chicago
Washington DH
Ghia
Rotary International
Chillicothe
Henry Morgan Reed
United States
Survivor Cpl Hastings Rescued From New Guinea Jungle
Cpl Margaret Hastings 31 of Oswego New York will be brought out of the wild New Guinea Shangri La jungle after surviving a crash of a C 47 aircraft. Sgt Ken Jmeth Decker of Kelso Washington and Lt John S McCollum were marooned with her. twenty one passengers died in the crash.
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WAC
Margaret Hastings
Abere
Oswego
New Guinea
Shangri-La
Ken Jmeth Decker
Kelso
Wash
John S. McCollum
NEA Telephota
American pilot downs five Jap planes in Kyushu raid
Captain Robert J. Stone of Tracy Minnesota led the 318th Fighter Group in a Southern Kyushu strike, shooting down five Japanese aircraft without using his guns as part of a raid that totaled 17 enemy planes. Lieutenant Stone fought 25 Nipponese attackers after an initial two kills, describing a low altitude chase across an airfield where a bomber and two fighters crashed. Captain Judge E Wolfe of Coshocton Ohio added four more victories to reach a five plane total.
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Robert J. Stone
Tracy
Minn
Army
Kyushu
Stone
Judge E. Wolfe
Coshocton
Ohio
Highway Department to operate on a strictly business basis
Columbus report says the State Highway Department will be reorganized to run on a strictly business basis. Edison Ellis, assistant director and chief engineer, states that the change will allow both administrative and engineering officers to report directly to department heads with no one reporting to more than one supervisor.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Edison Ellis
Steelmakers Face Sheet Shortage for Auto Production
Cleveland report notes steelmakers lack metal for 200000 cars planned by year end. Trade publication Steel says hot rolled, pickled and cold rolled sheets are tied to December and early next year tonnage. Columbus welcomes new rector Rev. John Ingram Byron of Urbana chosen for St. James Episcopal Church.
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Cleveland
Steel
Columbus
John Ingram Byron
Urbana
St. Jes Episcopal Church
Death by Own Action Sparks Anticipated Charges
Allied forces report enemy on Okinawa confined to about 15 square miles at the southern tip with four-fifths of an 85 000 garrison wiped out. Japanese casualties rise to 392 in the Philippines and 67 703 on Okinawa as U S forces press frontal assaults amid point tank fire.
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Guam
Okinawa
Indo-China
U.S
South China
Liuchow
Kweilin
Philippines
U.S. Tenth Army
Tokyo
Sukagawe
Airfield raids and Okinawa assault mark intensified World War II actions
Tokyo area airfields endured intensified raids by 30 Mustangs and two Superforts as American air power sought to disrupt Japanese life. Sustained strikes followed a days long campaign including 450 B 29s bombing Osaka and Okinawa, while the Tenth Army crossed the Yaeju Dai escarpment on southern Okinawa with flame throwing tanks and heavy naval support.
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Tokyo
Japan
Okino
Daite
Okinawa
Minami Daito
Tenth Army
Yaeju-Daie
Pointblank
Senators Propose Salary Rise for Congress Members
Republican Bridges of New Hampshire and Democrat Overton of Louisiana quickly proposed a bill to double congressmen salaries from 10000 to 20000 per year after President Truman urged action. The measure would also raise the vice president’s pay from 15000 to 52090 and cabinet officers from 3009 to 27000 per year.
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Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
John H. Overton
Louisiana
Truman
Bridges-Overton
U S Prisoners Suffer For Air Raids on Japan
Capt Robert C Shanks Jr of Grand Prairie Texas recounts four and a half months in a Rangoon prison camp after a B 29 raid. He and his crew were mistreated under fed and clubbed losing 59 pounds from December 1944 to May 1945 before liberation by the 14th Army and Royal Navy. An observer Lt Robert Derrington of Ohio accompanied them.
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Washington
Rangoon
Burma
Robert C. Shanks, Jr
Grand Prairie
Tex
Yapan
Shanks
14Th Army
Royal Navy
Fiier
United States
Calcutta
Sroeny
Robert Derrington
Ohio
Paul Herbert Named Chief Counsel in Springfield Bribery Trial
Springfield County Prosecutor Jerome A. Nevins announces former Lieutenant Governor Paul M. Herbert of Columbus will be chief counsel for the defense when the bribery indictment trial begins in June. Other defense attorneys include Frank L. Nevius and Aaron Halloran. Simon N. Leis of Cincinnati will prosecute.
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Springfield
Jerome A. Nevins
Paul M. Herbert
Columbus
June HS
Nevius
Frank L. Nevius
Aaron Halloran
Simon N. Leis
Cincinnati
War whispers fuel Alcoholics Anonymous growth
Cleveland report notes war blamed for drawing casual drinkers into AA. At a tenth anniversary meeting about 25,000 AA members honored the New York businessman and Akron physician who founded AA in 1935. The movement has about 500 groups in the U S with 20,000 members rehabilitated through the Program.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
New York
Akron
U. S
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