Eisenhower Returns to Hero’s Welcome in Capital
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Washington amid massive public adulation. He told Congress the G I must be prepared to secure peace and urged unity, while promising to ensure future generations face no horrors of war. Crowds cheered as he received the key to the city and praised veterans. In New York City a separate massive reception followed with millions of celebrants, where Ike called for strength and tolerance to sustain peace.
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Washington
Dwight David Eisenhower
Pershing
Grant
Sherman
Ie Ie
National
Pentagon
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Capitol
Ike Ike
Congress
Ike Eisenhower
Treasury
G. I
J. Russell Young
France
Bermuda
Eisenhower
Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
New York
New York City
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Europe
Kansas
America
End of Potato Shortage Seen
Washington reports a national potato shortage was seen Saturday in many areas but government officials expect it to be short lived. The year’s early potato crop is the largest on record and may reach 64 million bushels, up from 52.7 million last year. Beans are also in short supply with Boston retailers reporting no dried beans peas or kidney beans and few canned varieties available.
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Washington
Boston
War Expenditures Near 282 Billion in 1945
Washington reports war spending for the first five months of 1945 at 38 million dollars, close to figure for 1944. By June 15 1945 total defense outlays since July 1 reached about 282 billion dollars, reflecting ongoing wartime production as Europe invasion commenced.
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Washington
Germany
War Production Board
Europe
Anne
Polish Leaders Charged In Moscow Plot Trial
Sixteen Polish underground leaders faced charges in Moscow over a plan to form a western bloc with Britain and Germany to oppose the Soviet Union. The court said 15 confessed guilt on counts including murder of Russian officers and anti Soviet propaganda. London reported twelve of the sixteen were found guilty and sentenced to ten years to six months. three were acquitted.
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Moscow
Britain
Germany
Poland
Soviet Union
Russia
Supreme Court
Red Army
London
Anton Paidak
Two-Point Increase In Fat Ration Values
Washington June 16 An additional two point rise in ration values for lard shortening and salad and cooking oils was ordered to take effect Sunday at 12 01 am The OPA set new fat oil values at 12 points a pound up from 10 marking the second boost in a month and the fifth since the war began Current butter and margarine values remain unchanged The agency cites dwindling civilian supplies and uneven distribution as reasons for the higher rationing and trims fats and oil allotments for July September quarter
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Washington
OPA
Vatlotinis
War Food Admin bans corn for beverage and industrial alcohol
The War Food Administration prohibited all purchase of corn for beverage or industrial alcohol and for export. Distillers and exporters are barred from buying grain starting Saturday. Previously acquired corn may be used only if contracted before June 11 or on hand before that date.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Five Billion Dollar Nazi Treasure Hoard Found in Germany
American troops uncov er a new Nazi treasure hoard in Germany valued at five billion dollars. The find includes Austria and Bavaria wealth, loot from death camps and churches, with extensive securities and watches, gold jewelry, and rare books from Munich. The Regensburg Reichsbank vaults yielded suitcases of valuables, while a separate Haidhausen cache held gold worth ten thousand. The University of Munich library and cathedral paintings valued in the millions were also recovered.
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Germany
Paris
Austria
Bavaria
United States Twelfth Corps
Merkers
Regensreichsbank
John J. Stack Jr
San Francisco
Twelfth Corps
Haidhausen
Munich
University of Munich
Kirchdorf
Postmaster Announces Expanded Mail to Denmark and Norway
Postmaster Nicholson outlines new rules effective June 15, 1945 for Denmark and Norway. Letters and packages up to 4 pounds, plus printed matter up to 1 pound, may be sent at pre suspension postage rates with restrictions. Forwarding printed matter is prohibited. some items require foreign economic administration licensing and delays may occur in parts of Norway.
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Nicholson
Denmark
Norway
Foreign Economic Administration
Bronze Star Awarded Pfe Robert B Ward
Private First Class Robert B Ward of the 407th Infantry earned the Bronze Star for heroism in Germany on December 2 1944. He crawled to a radio under heavy fire to lift an artillery barrage, was wounded, and helped other wounded before receiving aid. He later served in England and France housing German prisoners of war.
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Robert B. Ward
407Th Infantry
Robert C. Ward
Melville
Germany
Ward
Pfc
England
France
Pfc. Ward
Truman Makes First Domestic Presidential Flight to West Coast
President Harry S. Truman landed at McChord Field Washington after a 2450 mile nonstop transcontinental flight. He then drove to Olympia for an informal three day visit hosted by Governor Mon Wallgren. The C-54 special plane arrived with Secret Service and news crews aboard, marking the first domestic presidential air trip.
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Mcchord Field
Wash
Harry S. Truman
Olympia
Washington
Truman
Washington, D. C
Mon C. Wallgren
Secret Service
Admiral Dies General Killed in Pacific
Rear Admiral Forrest B. Soyal aged 52, commander of an amphibious force in the Pacific, died Monday in the Pacific of natural causes. He led forces in the Brueni bay area on northwest Borneo June 10 and 11 and accompanied General Douglas MacArthur on a visit to the battle area June 11.
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Washington
Forrest B. Soyal
Pacific
Forrestal
Admiral Royal
New York City
Brunei Bay
Borneo
Douglas MacArthur
General Claudius Easley Killed in Okinawa Action
Brig. Gen. Claudius M. Easley assistant commander of the 96th Infantry Division was killed in action on Okinawa Tuesday. He is the 18th American general to die in action since Pearl Harbor and his widow was informed by the War Department.
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Washington
Claudius M. Easley
96Th Infantry
Okinawa
War Department
Pearl Harbor
No prospect of sugar shipments from Philippines in 1945
Van Lear Woodward, head of the U.S. economic mission to the Philippines, said there is no chance of sugar shipments from the islands in 1945. He added that investigations show it is absolutely impossible to ship sugar from the Philippines next year and offered no 1946 outlook.
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Manila
P. I
van Lear Woodward
United States Economic Mission
Philippines
Mines closed U S ports on east coast in World War II
Navy records reveal German submarines planted mines that blocked major ports during 1942 and 1943. New York harbor was bottled up from November 13 to 15, 1942, and five mines were swept from its entrance later. Chesapeake Bay closed twice in 1942, impacting Norfolk and Newport News and Baltimore. Jacksonville, Charleston, and Wilmington also faced brief closures, with Charleston hit again in September 1943.
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Washington
United States
New York City
Navy
New York Harbor
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk
Newport News
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay Area
Jacksonville
Fla
Charleston
S. C
Wilmington
Del
Charter Issued For Bank at Billings
Helena June 16 State Examiner W A Brown issued a charter for the Billings State Bank the fourth financial institution in that city The charter raises Montana total banks to 70 The bank may issue 200000 in capital stock all subscribed Directors J J Mills F C Pierce C O Christiansen Walter M McLaughlin Ben Cardwell A H Langman Harold J Fraser all of Billings and M B Slusher of Huntley and E Bateman of vompeys Pillar All 73 stockholders are Yellowstone county property owners
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Helena
W. A. Brown
Billings State Bank
Montana
Brown
J. J. Mills
F. C. Pierce
C. O. Christensen
Walter M. McLaughlin
Ben Cardwell
A. H. Langman
Lord Haw Haw Charged With Treason in Bow Street
William Joyce known as Lord Haw Haw appeared at Bow Street magistrates court and was charged with high treason. The preliminary hearing was adjourned to next Monday to allow witnesses from Europe. Joyce requested legal aid and indicated no objection to the delay.
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London
William Joyce
Haw Haw
Nazi Radioland
Bow Street
Hitler
Europe
Joyce
No Pullman Space After August
Portland readers learn that Col. J. Monroe Johnson announces the U S army will occupy half of all Pullman cars and begin a 10 month shift in August. He warns civilians there will be zero Pullman space as troops move across the country to fight Japan.
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Portland
Ore
United States Army
Office of Defense Transportation
J. Monroe Johnson
Manufacture Ban Lifted on Many Electric Items
The War Production Board lifted the prohibition against manufacturing about 50 types of household and commercial electric appliances in a move toward reconversion. The industry includes around 200 companies that formerly produced tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of toasters heaters dairy shavers waffle irons and other appliances before civilian production halted three years ago.
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Washington
War Production Boards
Okinawa Campaign Nears End With Little Opposition
Guam June 21 The Tenth army cut Japanese remnants on Okinawa’s southern end as American artillery paused to avoid friendly fire. Enemy killed 37,343 and prisoners 2,565. Admiral Nimitz signaled finish is near with pockets reduced and major divisions advancing in separate sectors.
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Guam
Tenth Army
Okinawa
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Victor Fischer Weds Illinois Girl at Arcola Church
Victor J. Fischer of Melville and Clara Cox of Arcola Ill were married June 3 at Walnut Grove Christian church Arcola Rev H L Hayes officiating The bride wore a white slipper satin gown and veil The couple will tour Yellowstone Park before stationing in Fresno California at Lemoore Field The reception followed with multiple local guests and further family visits noted.
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Clara Cox
Arcola
Ill
S-Set
Victor J. Fischer
Otto Fischer
Melville
Walnut Grove Christian Church
H. L. Hayes
Ralph Cox
Betty
Martha Kimbal
AMM
Otis Cox
Wayne Andrews
Jeannetta B
Annetta Ruth Cox
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
Mattoon
Sgt. Fischer
Sweet Grass High School
Harlowton
Yellowstone Park
Fresno
Calif
Lemoore Field
Jim Anderson
Elmer Ringhand
Langston Schoolhouse
Many Burned When Grenades Are Mixed
New Orleans June 17 more than 250 persons mostly children suffered phosphorous burns at a Lake Pontchartrain beach during a war bond show. The invading army units said phosphorous grenades used in actual combat were tossed by mistake landing near spectators.
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New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain Beach
Eight-Pound Limit Set On Home Canning Sugar
Helena, June 15. District OPA Director L M A Wass announced that certificates for home canning sugar will be limited to eight pounds per person across Montana. He noted similar actions are in place in other Rocky Mountain states to ensure all housewives obtain their fair share of the wartime supply.
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Helena
OPA
L. M. A. Wass
Montana
Rocky Mountain
American 37th Division Captures Ilagan in the Philippines
General MacArthur announced that the American Thirty-seventh division seized Ilagan in the Cagayan valley, an important river junction and airstrip, as 30,000 Japanese retreat northward. The Cagayan corridor was narrowed to about 100 miles and Filipino guerrillas were reported guarding northern exits.
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Manila
Cagayan Valley
Philippines
Ilagan
Douglas MacArthur
Cagayan
United States
Cpl Hermanson Marries During Seattle War Bond Rally
Cpl A L Hermanson of Big Timber Montana and Pearl M Johnson daughter of Emma Johnson Seattle wed at the Mission theater during a Seventh War Bond rally in Seattle. Lt Col Stuart Alley officiated as Ben W Jackson Boeing Field chaplain led the ceremony. The couple planned a June 2 wedding but delayed it to join the bond drive.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Mission Theater
G. I
Pearl M. Johnson
Emma Johnson
Stewart Sr
Boeing Aircraft Company
Cpl. A. L. Hermanson
Big Timber
Mont
Georgetown
Ben W. Jackson
Boeing Field
Jackson
Stuart M. Alley
Dean Gladys Branegan resigns from Montana State College
June 15 report says Dr. Gladys Branegan resigns as dean of the division of household and industrial arts at Montana State college after holding the post since 1922 to become head of the home economics department at Ohio State university, announced by Dr. R. R. Renne, the college president.
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Bozeman
Gladys Branegan
Montana State College
Ohio State University
R. R. Renne
Buckner of Tenth Army Killed on Okinawa by Jap Shell
Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., 58, commander of the U S Tenth Army on Okinawa, was killed by a Japanese shell burst as he watched the assault begin on enemy remnants. Major General Roy S Geiger assumes command of Ryukyus forces. Buckner buried with taps and a three flag salute.
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Gen. Buckner
Tenth Army
Okinawa
Guam
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr
United States
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Buckner
Roy 8. Geiger
Ryukyus
Navy
Marine
Tenth Infantry Division
Guard of
Munfordville
Alaska
Pacific
Aleutians
West Point
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Pfe
President Truman
U. S
Billings
Lord Haw Haw
Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr
Sixth Marine Division
Aracape
Mabuni-Mura
Makabe
Pedro del Valle
Archibald V. Arnold
Seventh Infantry Division
James L. Bradley
Ninety-sixth
Medeera
Aragachi
Seventh Division
Victor Fischer
Illinois
Cpl. Hermanson
Seattle
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