Chinese Close In On Bases Near Kweilin and Liuchow
Chinese forces report a three pronged advance within 10 miles of Kweilin and 15 miles toward Liuchow as they drive Japanese troops from Liuchow and press near Kweilin. Assaults in southern China capture two towns near the Indo China frontier and push toward Pingjiang as Japanese retreat from Indochina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Kweilin
Orient
Chinese High Command
Chiang Kai-Shek
Liuchow
Oth Kweilin
South Asia
War Budget Is Submitted to Congress for 1946
President Truman submits the war department budget proposing 39.02 billion for fighting Japan in 1946. The plan cuts 25 percent from 1945 totals as Nazi surrender reduces overall defense needs. Army strength is projected at 8.32 million on June 30, 1945, tapering to about 6.97 million in the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Europe
Pacific
Truman
Congress
War Department
Roosevelt
Germany
White House
Municipal Elections In Seven Localities Across State
Citizens in seven towns including Bluefield Brandonville Hinton Kenova New Cumberland St Marys and Wellsburg vote on new local governments. Bluefield’s primary nominates ten directors for five city seats to be filled July 3. Smallest town Brandonville in Preston County also ballots.
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Charleston
W. Va
Bluefield
Brandonville
Preston County
Hinton
Kenova
New Cumberland
St. Marys
Wellsburs
Draped Debate Over Nude Mural In Rockford Court
In Rockford Illinois on June 11 a circuit court debated a mural showing a nude girl figure balancing peace and justice. Judge William Dusher ordered the piece covered after arguments about its artistic value and public display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Ill
Circuit Court
United States
William Dusher
Drapers
Glory
Daniels Urges Big Air Force and Navy Reform
Washington witnesses Joseph Daniels urge a strong air force and navy while opposing peacetime conscription. He argues preparedness can rise from volunteers with adequate pay and advancement, not a universal draft, and calls for modernizing tactics and weaponry to dominate skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph Daniels
Congress
Raleigh, N. C
House
Daniels
Army
Navy
Buckner Demands Okinawa Surrender As U S Forces Gain
Lt Gen Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr calls on the Japanese commander on Okinawa to surrender unconditionally after American gains along the southern front. The 96th Infantry Division leads a three division thrust securing height advantage near Yunagusuku as Nimitz withholds comment on the surrender demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Okinawa
Buckner
U. S
Tenth Army
Pleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Eisenhower To Receive Honor From London Ceremony
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower travels to London to receive honorary freedom, stating his focus remains in Europe and predicting Germany can not return to prewar normalcy. He notes friendly Germans exist but acknowledges arrogance in victory and politeness in defeat. Non fraternization rules are eased slightly to exclude young children.
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London
Eisenhower
Russia
Britain
United States
Germany
Pacific War
Europe
Order of Victory
Hitler
Yanks Readying Massive Luzon Blow Amid Pacific Push
American 87th Infantry Division consolidated positions about a dozen miles from the Cagayan valley as preparatory to a large assault on Luzon. MacArthur HQ reported the 11th Corps captured Santa Ines east of Manila while Mindanao’s 10th Corps pressed up the Pulangi river. Leyte’s garrison counts climbed with 26,000 Japanese dead, plus prisoners, as western Leyte is described as Japan’s greatest reserve in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Schedler
Manila
87Th Infantry
Cagayan Valley
Luzon
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
11Th Corps
Santa Ines
Marikina River
Mindano
Pulangi
Jasan
Mindanao
Robert L. Eiche
U. S
Eighth Army
Leyte
J . Richard Bergholtz
Alberger
Sixth
Santiago
37Th
Bagabag
38Th
State War Bond Sales Reach Half Way Mark
West Virginia reports total E bond sales of 17,114,962 dollars, 50 percent of a 34 million goal, with 4 weeks left in the seventh war loan drive. Individual sales total 34,622,693 dollars, 54 percent of 64 million. national averages show 57 percent and 71 percent in the two categories. In Washington, 7th war loan individual sales reach 5.152 billion dollars, 73.6 percent of 7 billion, while E-bond sales hit 2.333 billion, 58.3 percent of 4 billion. officials say overall pace is ahead, E-bond pace slightly behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Washington
Ted R. Gamble
Treasury War Finance Division
Spanish War Veterans Elect Bluefield Man
The United Spanish War Veterans elected James M. Woltz of Parkersburg as state department commander and chose Clarksburg for the 1946 meeting. New officers include Howard O. Stiff Huntington senior vice commander I. M. Hodges Bluefield junior vice commander Rev. Lewis Black Parkersburg chaplain and J. E. Offner department surgeon. The ladies auxiliary elected Margaret Thomas Parkersburg as president succeeding Mrs. W. Peet Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
United Spanish War Veterans
James M. Woltz
State Department
Clarksburg
Woltz
H. J. Hocking
Charleston
Howard O. Stiff
Huntington
I. M. Hodges
Bluefield
Lewis Black
J. E. Offner
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Margaret Thomas
W. Peet
Clarsburg
Australian Troops Hit Borneo Beaches At Four Points
Australian ninth division landed Sunday at Labuan island and Brunei bay in British North Borneo under heavy naval and air bombardment. Gen. MacArthur and Gen. Kenney ashore within two hours. Allied forces reported minimal resistance and quick inland advances.
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Fred Hampson
Manila
Australia
Ninth Infantry Division
Brunei Bay
British North Borneo
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
George C. Kenney
Borneo
Africa
Labuan
Singapore
Muara
The
Brooketown
Ei Bluff
Adances
Associated Press
James Hutcheson
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Royal Australian Navy
Victoria
Brooketon
Brunei
Victoria Harbor
Timbalai
Bay Area
Hutcheson
Nippon
Hamilton Point
OPA Sets Warranted Car Sales Rules After Aug. 1
Washington June 11 OPA announced that only dealers with adequate reconditioning and service facilities meeting qualification may charge warranted prices for used cars and trucks after August 1. A warranted vehicle must be in good operating condition with a "guarantee" to perform stated repairs at half normal charges during the first 30 days after 1000 miles, whichever comes first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Yanks Hunt Nazi Gold Cache in Bavaria Hideouts
U S troops in southern Bavaria search private homes for a vast stash of Nazi gold traced to Hans Schroder chief personnel and finance official of the German foreign ministry. The cache lead followed Schroder's arrest in the Italian Alps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Italy
Bavaria
Hans Schroder
Foreign Ministry
Schroder
Voters Set for City Board and Committee Primaries
Bluefield voters head to the polls today for the municipal primary to choose 7 directors and 15 Democratic and 16 Republican committee members. Ten of 15 board candidates will be nominated. five will be chosen in the July 3 general election. Polls open 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Voting sites include Buchanan's Storeroom Wade school Beaver High School and Memorial School.
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Bluefield
Bos of Directors
Board of Directors
Democratic Executive Committee
Rpublican Committee
Buchanan's
Bramwell Road
I Wade
Beaver High School
Church of God
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Garage
Tate's Food Market
Lee and
Princeton Ave
Whitethorn School
Rus
A. Z. Peters Paint & Paper
Bland St. Memorial School
Navy reports loss of two destroyers and support ships near Okinawa
Washington reports the loss of two destroyers, an auxiliary transport, and a landing ship near Okinawa with 469 casualties. The Longshaw (179 killed or wounded) and Drexler (209) led the tally, Bates (60) and LSM-135 (21) also fell. Next of kin notified. total ships lost in war up to 314. Commanders Becker Wilson Wilmerne listed among wounded or missing.
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Washington
Okinawa
Longshaw
Drexler
Bates
Securmvits
Mrs Eisenhower To Greet Famous Son
Kansas City June 11 Mrs Idas Eisenhower 83 mother of Gen Dwight D Eisenhower will come to Kansas City June 21 to greet her son and attend a big reception honoring the allied supreme commander in Europe She will travel from Abilene Kansas joining four other sons and their families for a reunion with the general Afterward she will return to Abilene for a welcome planned by Eisenhowers hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Idas E. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Leenhower
Abilene
Kas
Gennhower
Eisenhower
Senate Votes OPA Extension
The senate approved a one year extension of price controls with a Wherry proposed profit guarantee for farmers, a move supported by a 7430 vote. Taft and others opposed, arguing it shifts ceilings to a cost of production basis, and the bill moves to the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Barkley
Sen
Wherry
Neb
Taft
Ohio
Lucas
R-Ill
House
Synonias
Infantry Show Here Tonight
Infantry Show Here Tonight features the army ground forces presenting the infantry story with a Buy Bonds message. The unit touring the United States in support of the seventh War Loan arrived in Bluefield and Princeton, with demonstrations of weapons, equipment, and a 1:30 pm band concert on Commerce Street.
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Army Ground Forces
United States
Bluefield
Princeton
Essiey
East River District
Mercer County War Finance Committee
Commerce Street
Pacific
Mercer County
Bluefield Stadium
Trainman Killed In Norfolk And Western Wreck At Bedford
Roanoke authorities report one trainman killed and three injured when a fast freight struck a local freight at a Bedford siding. Clem C. High of Roanoke died after being pinned under wreckage while attempting to escape. Raymond D. St Clair and Henry Parrish injured and transported for care. Fireman B E Kesler scalded as engine and crew fought to clear the crash site. Authorities noted the eastbound fast freight appeared clear before impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bedford
Clem C. High
High
Raymond D. St. Clair
Henry Parrish
Bedford Hospital
B. E. Kesler
B. E. Price
General Ma
World Pact Advances First Section For UN Charter
A UN conference commission adopted by acclamation a plan for an international social and economic council to fight war causes. A second commission weighs the security council's powers to halt conflict including armed force, with veto rules by the five major powers under debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
San Francisco
United Nations Conference Commission
International Social and Economic Council
Security Council
France
Britain
Russia
China
United States
Supreme Court frees Bund group in major opinion day
Washington June 11 Twenty fourchiefs of the German American Bund were freed by the Supreme Court in the biggest opinion day of the term. Rulings include acquittal for Gerhaard Kunze and three major opinions on labor law and river water diversion involving Nebraska Wyoming and Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bund
Supreme Court
Gerhaard Wilhelm Kunze
New York
Florida
National Labor Relations Act
Alabama
North Platte River
Nebraska
Wyoming
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