Nimitz Reports Narrow Details On Okinawa Battle
Guam June 6. Admiral Nimitz issued an unusual communique delaying hours and omitting ground operations on Okinawa while noting scattered air actions against enemy shipping and bases extending to Korea. The report cites carrier and privateer actions with ships sunk or damaged and casualties among British and Allied crews.
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Guam
Chester W. Nimitz
Okinawa
Korea
VA. Pacific
Sakishima Islands
Ryukyus
Fleet Air Wing One
Kinawa
Fleet Air Wing 18
Honshu
Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing
Kuriles
U.S. Pacific
Thermometers Defy Calendar With Unseasonable June Freeze
The Associated Press reports record low June readings across multiple cities. Chicago faces eight degrees below normal for the week while heavy frost and 32 degree lows chill the Midwest and South.
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Chicago
Earoe
Indiana
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Weather Bureau
Boots
Iowa
Raccoon
Des Moines
Charles City
Virginia
Omon
Nashton
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Nashville
Atlanta
Eve
Memphis
Hotels and Restaurants to Get Food Ration Cut
Washington reports that July and August ration allotments for hotels and restaurants will be trimmed to match housewives purchasing power. The OPA will announce reductions affecting meats and fats, canned fruits and vegetables, and sugar with cuts of 20 percent for meats and fats, 12 to 15 percent for fruits and vegetables, and 20 to 25 percent for sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Bluefield Police Civil Service Board Chooses Wooldridge
J B Wooldridge Jr of Bluefield is named to succeed G H Lawhead on the Bluefield police civil service commission for a term ending May 31 1947. Governor Meadows announced the appointment.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. B. Wooldridge, Jr
Bluefield
G. H. Lawhead
Bluefield Police Civil Service Commission
Meadows
Wealthy New Yorker Langford Shot in Park Avenue Apartment
Police probe fatal shooting of Albert E. Langford 63 in his Park Avenue six room home. A small black Pekinese alerted, two strangers mentioned Raphael Diaz, autopsy shows entry from right temple to left neck. Marion Langford, 70, wife and former art patroness, reported no hearing the shot. Evelyn Nesbit questioned as friend of Langford and Mrs Langford.
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New York
Albert E. Langford
Park Avenue
Marion
Carlyle Blackwell
Winny
Raphael Diaz
Diaz
Metropolitan Opera
Langfords
Langford
Evelyn Nesbit
Stanford White
Harry K. Thaw
Mrs. Langford
Miss Nesbit
Winchell's Daughter Scoops Her Father
Walda Winchell 18 married William Lawless 29 in West New York New Jersey after elopement announced by Winchells. Lawless, a former army sergeant, works in Cambridge and appeared in a Broadway play. Winchell greeted son in law by telephone from the west coast offering good luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walda Winchell
Walter Winchell
Willian Lawless
Cambridge
Lawless
West New York
N. J
Winchell
Gree
Bill
Showdown for pivotal Luzon valley near Manila
Allied forces push toward northern Luzon as the 37th division advances six miles up highway No 5 and seizes Aritao. The 33rd division also presses north of Baguio while the 38th captures Mt Lamita east of Manila as MacArthur reports gains in southern Mindanao and Davao. Air raids target Formosa and rail links into Indo China.
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Manila
Luzon
Cagayan
Aritao
Robert S. Beightler
Cordillera Central Range
Aparri
Athea
37Th
Cagayan Valley
Percy Clarkson
Chico River
Baguio
William C. Chase
Mt Lamita
Marikina
Davao
Formosa
Virtually All Yank War Prisoners Found
Paris June 5 1945 virtually all American prisoners of war including those in Russian occupied areas have been recovered Lt Col W P Schweitzer head of the recovered allied personnel division says 89776 Americans have been recovered so far About 64000 have been sent home and all except 3000 4000 of the remainder have been processed awaiting transport to the United States Approximately 3500 of 17800 nurses in the European theater will be returned to the United States for duty in army hospitals there An estimated 1800 would be needed in the army of occupation
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Paris
W. P. Schwartzer
Allied
Schweitzer
United States
Supreme Headquarters
Army of Occupation
Compromise peacetime draft presented in Congress
The Veterans of Foreign Wars presented a plan for compulsory military training for able-bodied youths to minimize disruption to education. The proposal requires youths to join national guard or naval reserve, drill weekly, and attend two weeks of intensive summer training over a three year enlistment, with no use in domestic emergencies.
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Washington
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Omar B. Ketchum
VFW
National Guard
Marine Reserve
Ketchum
American Legion
Ate Woodrum
Thomas Taylor
Nat
Dark war picture from Tokyo broadcasts on Japan
San Francisco June 5 A radio Tokyo report described a dark war picture for Japan with B 29s burning Kobe sections and hints of an Allied invasion in due course. Okinawa remains most critical while munitions production and intensified air attacks are noted. Domei News cites an unconfirmed army claim of losses but provides no damage details.
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San Francisco
Japan
Radio Tokyo Today
Kobe
Okinawa
FCC
U. S
Domei
Britain Firm On Levant Row
London reports Prime Minister Churchill insists on immediate mediation by the United States Britain and France in the Syrian Lebanese dispute despite a French call for a big five conference on the Middle East with Russia and China. Churchill says such a meeting would cause delays and denies British meddling with Levanters. He notes Britain bears no Levant ambitions and would withdraw troops once a Franco British treaty is in place.
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London
Churchill
United States
Britain
France
Middle East
Russia
China
Council of Ministers
Paris
General de Gaulle
Commons
de Gaulle
Levant
Syria
Anthony Eden
Coal Production In April Drops In West Virginia
West Virginia coal output in April reached 12,579,424 tons, down 1,315,302 tons from March. Mines chief Jesse Redyard announced the monthly figure, noting April 1944 production was 13,374,962 tons.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Jesse Redyard
Great Fires Rage In Kobe After Air Blow
The 20th Air Force announced about 450 Superfortresses hit Kobe in a heavy raid. In aerial combat over the city, bomber losses were under half the Tokyo total from May 29. Fires engulfed a seven-square-mile area including the Kobe steel works and ships.
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Guam
Kobe
Japan
Tokyo
Washington
20Th Air Force
Stalin Said Willing Attend Big 3 Meet
The Graz radio in Australia quoted Marshal Stalin as agreeing to attend a Big Three conference and saying it shall be held soon. The FCC monitored broadcast credited Harry Hopkins's Moscow visit as a major influence on the development.
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Graz
Australia
Marshal Stalin
FCC
Harry Hopkins
Moscow
State Headquarters Appraises Bond Sales in West Virginia Drive
The 7th war bond drive shows West Virginia must average about 680000 in E bond sales daily to hit the 34000000 quota before counting ends. By Monday’s close E bonds totaled 15185706, 45 percent of the goal, with total securities to individuals at 28748542, also 45 percent of 64000000. Braxton leads counties at 67 percent, followed by Boone 56 percent and Wyoming 51 percent in the inter county report.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Braxton
Boone
Wyoming
Barbour
Mineral
Doddridge
Preston
McDowell
Marion
Giant anti pest test begins at Patuxent Refuge
At Patuxent Wildlife Refuge Maryland an army aircraft sprayed DDT at five pounds per acre over 117 acres to map nests and insect habitats. The study aims to gauge environmental impact and guide civilian use of DDT, with post spray analyses planned to assess effects on fish birds and other wildlife.
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Washington
Patuxent
Fish and Wildlife Service
Agriculture Department
West Virginia towns vote light in municipal elections
Some 138 West Virginia cities and towns held biennial elections with light turnout. In Morgantown GOP candidates swept council seats. Princeton reelected Democrat mayor J. C. Ridenour. Athens returned incumbents with narrow writes in. Contests across Mercer and other counties kept many posts decided by small margins.
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West Virginia
Morgantown
GOP
University City
Loar
J Cyrn H. Portman
H. L. Winters
Hott
Portman
Winters
Princeton
J. C. Ridenour
S. R. Harrington
R. Arrington
Athens
Ridenour
Arrington
J. B. Roberts
Otho Thompson
O. C. Belcher
Fred Whittaker
Belcher
Whittaker
Ernest Pritchett
P. J. Long
J. M. Okes
Ben Pennington
Honaker White
Citizens
S. G. Williamson
W. H. Caldwell
Fred Rogers
A. A. Hartman
Mercer County
J. R. Robertson
McDowell County
Northfork
Peoples Party
W. A. Creager
Charles Severn
Emory R. Odell
H. ©. Colossimo
W. Atkinson
John Gibson
A. Harvey
W. R. Shelton
W. J. Taylor
Monongah
J. Noel Esketh
H. C. Fortner
Paul Boydoh
Lawrence O. Godby
W. F. Rogers
John W. Smith
Paul H. Smith
Farmington
Joe Cottrell
Louise Larkin
Council
Tunnelton
Robert V. Kenney
E. C. Maier
J. V. Gainer
W. F. McGee
A. R. Reed
H. B. Zinn
C. H. Watkins
Newburg
A. M. Larue
Vernon Squires
John Watkins
James Machaner
A. C. Sinclair
Ray Lee
William Renshaw
Rowlesburg
E. S. Giffin
Clarence Casseday
Joe Carrico
J. H. Call
J. C. Miller
Prince
Waene
Tausted
Byron
Smith
Jay Porter
Curtis Charwick
J. F. Booth
Jack Ross
Harry Sellards
Albert Newman
Barboursville
D. B. Nelson
Dr. W. D. Bourn
L. M. Heck
R. E. Defibaugh
Recorder
Everett May
Bishop Wagoner
Black
Cecil
R. Wdesoneran Meredity
J. E. Craig
J. L .Smith
Latien Hines
R. G. Hous
Rufus Ronceverte
Chames Speenk
Defoe
Kauffe Pazer
Rainelle
J. Deck
Whitlock
Allies assume control of Germany and curb Hitler era
A four power Allied control council led by Eisenhower Zhukov Montgomery and de Lattre de Tassigny takes over Germany. The nation is reduced to protectorate status with four occupation zones and joint authority over military civilian and economic affairs. Germany must surrender arms war materials and combat forces including the SS and release prisoners.
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Washington
Germany
Hitler
Saar
Reich
Paris
Allied Control Council
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Berlin
General Eisenhower
Marshal Zhukov
Field Marshal Montgomery
Gen. de Lattre de Tassigny
Adolf Hitler
Hgh
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Greater Berlin
Mosow
London
Princeton Voters See Page 2 on PSC Gas Rate Hearing
The public service commission might grant an experimental rate increase to Bluefield Gas, while continuing a hearing on an overall rate raise. Bluefield must present data on a $12,000 revenue item from residual products. No restart date set. info to be gathered quickly.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Bluefield Gas Company
Bluefield
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Abor Board
National Stabilition Director
Bluefield Gas
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Charles P
W. H. Bowyer
Edward John
Jake Reed
A. M. Smith
L. H. Rhodes
Romney
John C. Linthicum
Capon Bridge
J. Eakon
E. H. Caberty
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Sam Tucker
Roy Morrison
Ralph Moses
Holliday
R. J. Kemper
A. B. Harris
Blaine Raynolds
Margaret Holt Early
J. Carl Hinzman
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