American delegates boost odds of UN charter ratification
Mothers express confidence the Senate will ratify the charter produced with 149 nations. Aimed for a July Big Three Berlin report to President Truman. Senate hearings likely begin in July after conference debates. Connally and Vandenberg plan early departures after Truman’s closing address. Stettinius remains through Wednesday for UN Preparatory Commission.
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Senate
Trusman
Berlin
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Truman
Stettinius
United Nations Preparatory Commission
World Organization
Edict Defied by Tire Makers Amid War Labor Tensions
The Associated Press reports a federal seizure threat against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. as CIO United Rubber Workers refuse the NWLB back-to-work pledge. Local President Wheeler accuses government machinery of failure while criticizing arbitration costs and delayed grievances. Ohio portends broader turmoil with Libbey-Owens-Ford, Pittsburgh Plate Glass, and other plants joining a 15,000-strong strike.
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Associated Press
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Cio-United Rubber Workers
National War Labor Board
I Is
Goodyear
C. ¥. Wheeler
NWL3
Rad
Wheeler
WLE
WLB
W National Board
George W. Taylor
Smith Connally
Ohio
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co
Toledo
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Mount Vernon
Aton
Cleveland
Acktin Stamping Co
Diamond Alkali Co
Painesville
United Mine Workers
War Department
Columbus
Deshier-Wallick Botel
L. C. Wallick
Abilene Prepares Warm Welcome for Eisenhower
Eisenhower returns to his hometown Abilene after world vitals. He is greeted by wary friends, including his 83 year old mother and four brothers. The parade is set for 10 a m with as much family time as possible. Mayor H F Strowig recalls the general’s cheerful greeting. Thousands gathered in Kansas City to hear his remarks.
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Ida Eisenhower
Kansas City
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
al Mammoth
Abilene
Kan
Eisenhower
Bill
Bud
Kansas
H. F. Strowig
Liberty Memorial
Fliers Test Strato Suit Reaching 15 Miles Up
Akron report reveals a flexible pressurized Strato-Suit by B F Goodrich under Army Air Forces. It operated in pressure-chamber tests at 80 000 feet, enabling pilots to reach 15 miles into the stratosphere. In Columbus, Ohio Bankers Association elects Howard G Hudson as president of Clinton County National Bank and Trust Co Wilmington.
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Akron
B. F. Goodrich Co
Army Air Forces
Ohig Bankers Columbus
Howard G. Hudson
Clinton County National Bank and Trust Co
Wilmington
Ohio Bankers Association
7TH LOAN BOX SCORE TOWNSHIP QUOTA SALES
Township figures show names and sales figures for multiple towns including Alexander Ames Athens Bern Beannan Carthaze Dover Lee Lodi Rome rimble Toy Waterloo and York with varied quota and sales totals listed for each location. The rowed data formats resemble a financial box score.
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Alexander
Ames
Athens
Bern
Beannan
Carthaze
Dover
Lee
Lodi
I Rome
Rimble
Toy
Waterloo
York
DIES OF LOCKJAW INJURY AT WAVERLY
Sixteen year old Edgar Adams Jr died yesterday from lockjaw after a hand injury. William M Laughman 49 former president of the Ohio Rainbow Veterans Association died yesterday in Marion.
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Waverly
Edgar Adams, Jr
Marion
William M., Laughman
The
Ohio Rainbow Veterans’ Association
Talks on War Crime Trials To Start Soon
London reports the British Foreign Office says the Big Four will open discussions early next week on plans for prosecuting major German war criminals. A U S source cites a mass trial before winter. A four power list aims to guide or reach agreement on method and charges. The United States favors a Kellogg Briand Pact backed approach to mass conspiracy charges involving Nazi leaders, industrialists, and diplomats.
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London
British Today
Foreign Office
Germany
United States
UN Zation
Ao Ie
Huge Army Supply Bill Introduced
A 38.5 billion dollar War Department supply bill moved to the House floor with Army leaders vowing victory over Japan through overwhelming force. General Marshall and General Arnold testified plans to use 1,000 B-29s daily and drop 2.7 million tons of bombs in the Far East in the coming year, while noting European totals from 1949 to 1945.
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Washington
War Department
Japan
George C. Marshall
H. H. Arnold
Far East
Marshall
Europe
Pacific
Thomas T. Hardy
450 Superforts Raid Japan's Naval Base at Kure
A warfront dispatch describes a large air raid by 450 Superfortresses targeting the Kure arsenal and naval works. It notes heavy American casualties and extensive damage as part of coordinated strikes across four Nagoya-Kobe area towns, with broader Allied advances and Japanese withdrawals cited.
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Japan
Kure
Okinawa
Linthen
Conad
Aw Nz
Taurine
Linchow
Kure If
Keboi-Nagoya
Kamemigdhara
Akashi
Tamashima
Hinioji
Destruction of Germanys War Potential Is Urged
Bernard Baruch urged the United Nations to destroy Germanys war potential by industry and to use a comprehensive settlement with Russia as the basis for major peace talks. He warned that failure to act could cost a new age of bomb shelters and urged streamlined government with a top decision group to unify peace problems with the Pacific war effort. Baruch called for universal military training and labor preparations including principal war makers in labor battalions.
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Tive Finalcer
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Russia
San Francisco
Baruch
Securiy
Germany
Baruth
U. S. Misjudged By Ribbentrop
Two German Foreign Office officials recalled that Joachim von Ribbentrop realized late he misread U S production strength during the war and clung to the pretense Germany was winning. Karl Ritter noted the early doubt about American bluffing on production goals while Emil von Rintelen cited a late mission for a new foreign office site.
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Frankfurt
Foreign Office
Joachim von Ribbentrop
United States
Germany
Karl Johann Ritter
Soviet Russia
Ribbentrop
Ip Emil von Rintelen
von Ringbentrop
Franco Expected To Shuffle Administration
Madrid reports Spaniards anticipate Generalissimo Francisco Franco will carry out a cabinet reshuffle and administrative changes to satisfy the San Francisco United Nations Conference stance. The regime says the action does not affect Spain, but public opinion says measures are needed for possible UN membership and world organization exclusion rules.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
San Francisco
Spain
Truman Turns Sightseer After Fishing Drought
In Olympia Washington President Truman and his official party including Gov. Mon Wallgren left for an automobile tour to Mount Rainier after poor salmon fishing with no plans to return until 5 p.m. The day featured a sightseeing sortie as part of a routine outing.
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Olympia
Wash
Pregiedent
Truman
Mount Ranier
Mon Cc
Wallzgren
Lupe Velez Home and Furniture Sold in Auction
Lupe Velez's Beverly Hills home was sold at auction with her jewels and furs estimated at over 30 thousand dollars to be disposed of similarly.
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Lupe Velez
Beverly Hills
Calif
Patton Urges Preparedness in War Readiness Stance
In Hamilton Massachusetts General George S. Patton Jr. says it is stupid to risk unpreparedness for another war. He cites his World War II service and the need for training, comparing neglect to abolishing the fire department. He responds to a Stars and Stripes letter from One of the Dead critiquing his Sunday School remarks.
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Hamilton
Mass
CP —Cgen
George S. Patton, Jr
Third Army
Stars and Stripes
U. S. Army
U S Casualty List Adds 6356 War Dead and Injuries
United States war casualties for World War II rise to 3,023,453 in the latest tally covering through most of May. The increase, about 6,358 from last week, is mainly from Pacific operations with 903,701 Army and 119,752 Navy casualties. Parole actions report 44 inmates released by the Ohio prison system.
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Washington
United, States
Un-American Probers Chief Silent on Plans
Washington reports say the Un American Activities Committee chairman Rep Edward Hart faces resignation rumors as he distributes a policy declaration stating the committee seeks only evidence and substantiation. Claude Wickard wins Senate confirmation to a Rural Electrification Administration term by 36 to 6 vote.
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Washington
House
O Day
Rep
Edward Hart
Dam
Hart
Wickard
J — Serrentary of
Claude Wickard
Senate
Destruction in Japanese Cities Surges Across Okinawa Island
The report notes seven other moderate sized cities struck this week with fires and bomb damage. Toyohashi and Yokkaichi are cited among the cities, with Shizuoka also mentioned as heavily affected. The total devastated area in Japan has grown to about 112 square miles, with widespread industrial damage and civilians evacuating or surrendering on Okinawa.
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Shizuoka
Yokkaichi
Toyohashi
Japan
Okinawa Island
Hog Shortage Blamed on Hog Population Drop in Meat Scarcity
The nation faces a meat shortage with production about 2.125 billion pounds below 1944 totals, though still above prewar 1936-40 averages. R C Pollack of the National Livestock and Meat Board cites a 43 percent drop in hog slaughter in early 1945, while overall 1944 livestock output remains record high amid wartime demand and policy impacts.
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Chicago
R. C. Pollack
National Livestock and Meat Board
Pollock
Pollack
A Gas Hike Begins Today Across Nation
The 59 percent increase in basic A gasoline rations goes into effect today. Using valid A-16 coupons, a motorist can buy six gallons with a stamp instead of four. The six coupons cover three months through September 21 for a total of 36 gallons, 12 more than the prior ATS stamps.
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Washington
ATS
Major General Hunt Heads Marine Division
Major General Leroy P. Hunt has assumed command of the Second Marine Division, the Eighth Regiment, which helped smash final resistance on Okinawa, Pacific Fleet headquarters announced. Headquarters also displaced Maj. Gen. Louis E. Woods as commanding general of Okinawa based army tactical air force and the Second Marine Aircraft Wing.
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Guam
Leroy P. Hunt
Eighth’ Regiment
Okinawa
Pacific Fleet
Louis E. Woods
Francis P. Mulcahy
Army Tactical Air Force
Second Marine Aircraft Wing
Secret U.S. Army Airline Carried 3000 Passengers From Sweden
Brig Gen Earl S Hoag of the European Air Transport Command said the U S Armys secret airline between Scotland and Sweden flew more than 3000 important passengers in the last year of the European war Many were American airmen Norwegian soldiers diplomats and exiled officials The daring Norway to Britain evacuation carried about 2000 Norwegian soldiers despite Luftwaffe night fighter alerts and strong coastal defenses, with no planes shot down due to bold counterintelligence and route secrecy.
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London
Sweden
U. S. Army
Scotland
Earl S. Hoag
Air Transport Command
Weath
Stockholm
Haag
Norway
Britain
France
Hong
St Yauen
ATO
Truman's Request for Power Pigeonholed in House Panel
Washington. President Truman's bid for blanket authority to reorganize and control all federal agencies is pigeonholed in a House committee. Expenditures Committee likely to consider a bill that would grant broad streamlined powers while preserving independence of agencies such as the Veterans Administration, Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Communications Commission, and the Tariff Commission.
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Washington
Truman
House Committee
Expenditures Committee
R& H
Rep
Manasco
White House
Veterans Administration
Interstate Commerce Comsmission
Federal Communicattions Commission
Tariff Commission
Knerr Named ATSC Leader at Wright Field
Dayton report states General Hugh J. Knerr, longtime Air Service veteran, is appointed head of the Air Technical Service Command at Wright Field. He succeeds Acting Director Maj. Gen. Lester T. Miller and previously commanded in Europe with the 1S. Strategic Air Force era. He served at Wright Field from 1939 to 1945 in the Materiel Division.
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Dayton
Hugh J. Knerr
Air Technical Service Command
Wright Field
Tsc
Lester T. Miller
ATSC
Strategic Air Force
Old
Air Service Command
ASC
Labor Group Assured Full Support by United States
In Quebec the 32 member directing committee of the International Labor Organization opened with assurances of continued full U S support under President Trujan. Secretary Frances Poepis delivered the main address outlining united backing for U S policy.
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Labor Group
U.S
Quebec
Que
Lai
United States
Trujan
Lahr
Frances Poepisins
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National Catholic Rural Life Conference
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Tokyo
Hirohito
U. 8
Tenth Army
Joseph W
Vinegar Joe) Stikwell
16Th Army
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Stilwell
Albert V. Hartl
Bernard
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M. Baruch
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Patton
Ohin Pardon and Parole Commission
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Lutong
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Wenchow
Chinéase
Foochow
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Indies
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China
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Marine Division
U.S. Army
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