Three Air Forces To Hit Japan In Accelerated War
Washington reports that at least three major air forces will strike Japan in an intensified air war. Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle said the 8th Air Force will receive strategic directives from the Joint Chiefs and operate independently of ground command under MacArthur and Nimitz, alongside the 20th Air Force. Maj. Gen. Curtis E. Lemay noted the 21st Bomber and 58th Bombardment Wing based in the Marianas are part of the strategic attack effort.
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Washington
Japan
Jimmy Doolittle
Joint Chiefs-Of-Staff
Doolittle
Europe
Douglas MacArthur
Chester Nimitz
20Th Airforce
Far Eastern Airforce
George C
Medip
Far Eastern
8Th Airforce
21St
58Th
Marianas
Curtis E. Lemay
21St Command
United States heavy bombers raid six Honshu industrial sites
In daylight from Guam on June 22, about 450 B-29s without fighter escort attacked six Honshu targets including the Kure naval arsenal, Kamik Kamami aircraft plants near Nagoya, Kawanishi at Himeji, Kawasaki plant near Kobe, and Mitsubishi Ta-mashima factory. The raids follow earlier strikes on firebombed towns and another on Wednesday, signaling intensified efforts to cripple Japan's war industries.
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Guam
Japan
Honshu
Kure
Mitsubishi
Kawasaki Aircraft
Kamami
Nagoya
Kawanishi Aircraft
Himeji
Kawasaki Aircraft Plant
Akashi
Kobe
Mitsubishimishima Aircraft
Tamashima
Tropical Storm Moves Northward Off Yucatan
A small tropical storm off the northeastern Yucatan peninsula roars toward the gulf at about 10 mph. Winds reach up to 50 mph near the center with 40 mph gusts on surrounding areas. The Miami weather bureau issued the hurricane season warning as the system tracks north for the next 6 to 12 hours with squalls extending outward.
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Mimai
Fla
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Miami Weather Bureau
Yuca Peninsula
Popo
Mear Center
Center
Deaths and services highlight Baker family gathering
A funeral service in Bluefield drew family from Hugo Benjamin to Stanley Baker of the United States Navy at Gulfport Mississippi. Bennie Nathan Baker of Huntington and many relatives attended the impressive rites.
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Hugo Benjamin
Bluefield
Stanley Baker
United States Navy
Gulfport
Miss
Mr. Baker
Bennie Nathan Baker
Huntington
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Mae Boling held this afternoon
Lena Mae Boling 62 died of a heart ailment at 9 15 Wednesday night at her home in Burkes Garden Virginia Funeral services at the Central church Garden and burial in the church She was wife of the late A B Boling Survived by two sons Ira and John mother Mrs Lettie Wynne and brother Ira P Wynne Jefferson Street this city
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Lena Mae Boling
Burkes Garden
Central Church
Garden
Lena
A. 8. Boling
Ira
John
Lettie Wynne
Ira P. Wynne
Jefferson Street
City
Funeral set for Mrs. Nan nie May Green Falls Mills Va
Funeral services are arranged this afternoon at Dist church for Mrs. Nan nie May Green 60 wife of H A Green of Falls Mills Virginia who died suddenly at home. The Rev G W Collins and Rev W S Barberie will officiate with burial in Monte Vista Park cemetery. Survived by husband and son Green of Falls Mills. death attributed to acute indigestion. Pallbearers listed.
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Nannie May Green
H. A. Green
Falls Mills
G. W. Collins
Barberie
Monte Vista Park
D. A. Daugherty
Tazewr County
Green
C. M. Sadler
Joe Graham
Ted
Sam Caldwell
Paul Danley Robey
Harry
Chinese Forces Press Liuchow Suburbs
Chinese forces pressed near Liuchow suburbs as two columns joined southwest of the rail and highway center and pushed toward the Kweichow Kwangsi line. Westward movement along the railway reached 10% miles from Liuchow with a juncture six miles southwest of the city. The U S 14th airforce base at Liuchow sits wrecked and abandoned. observers note potential Chinese intentions to withdraw.
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Chuneking
Liuchow
Kweichow- Kwangsi
Ishan
U. S. 14Th Airforce
Kwangsi Se
Chungking
Jupae
Liu
Republicans Move To Strip OPA Of Food Authority
Washington reports Republicans moved to strip OPA of all authority over food as Rep. Martin of Massachusetts denounced inefficiency. Democrats fought back to preserve wartime controls. The House planned a vote to extend wartime authority for one year amid claims the plan would create confusion in feed and rationing operations.
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OPA
Washington
House
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
America
Herbert Hoover
Jenkins Bi-Ohio
Chester Bowles
Jon P. Anderson
Agriculture
Spence
D-Ky
Banking
Ano Cpa
Martin
Police Nab Woman From Roof After Hair Tangle Rescue
Police rushed to a rooftop call where a woman threatened to jump. Ten officers climbed stairs and surrounded her, then found she was entangled in a tangle of shampooed hair and rescued unharmed.
Returns Home as Ike Ike Eisenhower Reaches Abilene
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Abilene Kansas at 9 50 p m after a 150 mile Midwest welcome tour. He strides from the Kansas City train with his wife amid a cheering crowd and is greeted by local officials and old friends. The key to the city is presented as he heads to his childhood home with his 83 year old mother.
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Abilene
Kas
Ike Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Kansas City
Janet Callahan
C. M. Harger
Bud Huffman
Orin Snyder
C. A. Case
Paul Royer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Sheldon
White House
Harry S. Truman
Strike Keeps 700 Idle At Oakes Plant In Decatur
The Oakes Production division of Houdaille Hershey, a maker of naval shells, remains idle with about 500 workers idle after a dispute over maintaining wage levels after reconversion. The walkout follows a WLB directive not to end the strike as the United Automobile Workers stay off the job.
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CIO
United Automobile
WLB
Decatur
Ill
Oakes
Houdaille- Hershey Corporation
Mak Naval Shells
AFL
Cafe Manager Held In Shooting Of Veteran Sees
In Charleston West Virginia on June 21 veteran Myers age 26, a former soldier, was fatally shot outside a cafe on Kanawha Boulevard after an argument inside. Police said Myers died en route to a hospital from a heart area bullet wound as Fern Moomaw of Beckley witnessed him run out and face a pursuer. Three shots were fired and Myers collapsed on the sidewalk.
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Myers
Moomaw
Fifteen Virginians Admitted To Hospital
Staunton Virginia June 21 Fifteen Virginians including a woman officer are among 40 patients recently admitted to the Woodrow Wilson General Hospital. Fourteen are service litter cases. Lt Anna L Crance Clifton Forge serves in the southwest Pacific. Other Virginians named include Pfc Buford H Woodson Covington Pfc Robert D Kelley Hampton Cpl William R Wilkerson Roanoke Pfc Dewell F Johnson Gibson Station Pfc ee L Freeze Shenandoah Booker T Goodwin Lynchburg Pvt Henry Neeley of Gladys and T Fifth Ollie L Bass Norfolk all from the southwest Pacific area Pfc James H
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Staunton
Oodrow Wilson General Hospital
Anna L. Crance
Clifton Forge
Southwest Pacific
Buford H. Woodson
Covington
Robert D. Kelley
Hampton
William R. Wilkerson
Roanoke
Dewell F. Johnson
Gibson Station
Ee L. Freeze
Shenandoah
Booker T. Goodwin
Lynchio
Henry Neeley
Gladys
Ollie L. Bass
Norfolk
Southwest Pacific Area
James H
Notable WWII Medal Recipients Listed by Theater
The record lists soldiers from the European theater of operations including Pfc Joseph A Onufer from Howardville and Cpl Howard W Stephens from Phoenixville among others Sgt Jesse W Wright of Radford and from Azewell. The group comprises Howardville Phoenixville Azewell Radford and names in the European theater.
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Banton
Howardville
Joseph A Onufer
Phoenixville
Howard W. Stephens
Azewell
Jesse W. Wright
Radford
Navy Transport Plane Makes Crash Landing
A navy transport plane on a routine flight from Patterson New Jersey to Memphis Tennessee forced to make a crash landing south of Fairdale Kentucky near the public relations office of Rowmansfield. The pilot Lt. (JG) Harry L. Lewis of Pittsburgh and all three crew members escaped unhurt as the MH 1 overturned in a farmer's field. The passage also notes new Victory ships will carry the names of 60 or more U.S. colleges and universities.
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Louisville
Patterson
N. J
Memphis
Tenn
Fairdale
Rowmansfield
George Caple
Harry L. Lewis
Pittsburgh
U. S
Curiosity Aids Capture Of Two German POWs In Oil City
Oil City Pennsylvania June 21 Curiosity of C A Yeager an oil pumper who wondered why a man painted a white boat blue and why he ran when hailed led to the capture of two German prisoners of war at a camp at Marien ville 45 miles away on June 14 Police surrounded the spot summoned by Yeager and surprised the boat painter and a companion Anton Pinda 18 and Erich Povolny 19 both civilians surrendered without a fight and gave up a chicken they were stewing The captives spoke no English and further details arrival remained unclear
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Oil City
C. A. Yeager
Marienville
Yeager
Anton Pinda
Erich Povolny
Silence On Polish Issue After Moscow Trials
London reporters held off on reaction as the exiled Polish government and allies prepared a comment from Premier on the Okulicki verdict and 11 others. The British Foreign Office offered no comment while the Soviet embassy labeled the leaders murderers and traitors.
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London
Moscow
Tomorow
Okulicki
Poland
Conferees Endorse Civil Service Pay Increase Plan
Washington June 21 conferees from the senate and house agreed on a pay hike averaging 15.9 percent for most civil service workers and 3.5 percent for overtime. They accepted the house approved overtime provision in place of the senate version.
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Washington
Senate
House
City and Coalfield Rugs Offers All Sizes
Oriental rugs in all sizes available at City and Coalfield Rugs. Address 505 Federal Street, contact C. 5 Hagar at dial 5854 for selections and pricing.
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Hagar
Federal Street
Dial
Steelworkers End 11 Day Walkout in Ashland
Ashland Ky June 21 Steelworkers at American Rolling Mill Co vote to end an 11 day strike. About 450 members chose to return to work following a day’s appeal from international president Philip Murrey and directives from the regional War Labor Board.
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Ashland
Cto . Sy Steelworkers
Ammerican Rolling Mill Co
War Labor Board
Carbonerd N. Porter
Columbus
Porter
Philip Murrey
Stelworkers
WLA
Deaths By Homicides Continue To Decline
Washington reports continuing decline in homicide deaths across the country. Census Bureau data show 1943 rate around 5 per 100000, down from previous years. Syracuse and New York City noted in rankings, with Baltimore and Houston also cited in city totals among varied population groups.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Syracuse
N. Y
New York City
Baltimore
Houston
Jaycees Annual Dance Set for Bluefield Country Club
The Greater Bluefield junior chamber of commerce hosts an informal dance at Bluefield Country Club tonight. Jaycees and guests will be admitted by ticket only, with tickets sold by the dance committee of Charles Crawford Tom Lambden Bill Dillon Roy Hill and Jess Michel as space is limited and many tickets have already sold. Admission will be available at the club for late arrivals.
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Greater Bluefield
Moonshine Still Captured in Rock District Run
Deputies Sheriff E H Martin and Hume Rose with Constable Peck seized a 50 gallon moonshine still in the Cornbread van sl section of Rock district. Officers destroyed thirty of recently run moonshine. The still was hot when found, but no operators were present.
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E. H. Martin
Hume Rose
Mn Peck
Rock District
Foe Guessed Movement and Allied Surprises in War War Talk
Jodl recounts that Hitler and German forces expected no invasion of Russia and were surprised by Allied convoys through Gibraltar. He notes the North African campaign gave the Nazi high command the first full surprise and that landings location remained unknown to the Germans until late. A stray line on summer vegetables follows.
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Russia
Jodl
Gibraltar
Nazis Plan To Hide Behind Industries While Planning War
Washington reports that Nazi leaders planned to conceal war aims within strategic industries. Senate war mobilization chair Kilgore said hearings will probe aggression and cited Strasbourg talks as a basis for postwar Nazi financing and covert industrial units.
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Washington
Kilgore
D W. Va
Senate Military
Thilsore
Strasbourg
Gilgore
Europe
Germany
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