Liquidation Nears of Jap Stronghold on Luzon
Manila reports Gen. Douglas MacArthur says the last Japanese stronghold in northern Luzon is being squeezed into a 20 mile corridor as Maj. Gen. Beightler’s 7th Infantry and 11th Airborne push north and east. In Tuguegarao region Japanese withdraw after guerrilla resistance and air attacks. In Mindanao the 24th Division advances toward Davao Gulf as Marine air strikes continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Davis
Manila
Beers Valley
Uzon Island
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Robert S. Beightler
7Th Infantry
11Th Airborne Division
Tugugarao
Cagayan Provee
Aparri
Beightler
Iguig
1Lth Airborne
Gatran
Lal-Lohe
Bakas
Dummun River
Luzon
Sierra Madre
Uinday
Balikpapan
Borneo
13Th
Alikapan
Manggar
Fifth Aaf
Tuguegarao
37Th
Penablanca
Mindanao
Tamogan
Davao Gulf
7Gusan River
Appari
Port City
Cagayan Province
Meadows appoints new West Virginia conservation and public service board
Governor Meadows names Jack Shipman Pineville editor as conservation director and fills six member advisory commission plus other posts. Appointments include Raymond Lambert, R. H. Miller Jr., George Wilson, Maurice Brooks, Thomas Clagett and C. A. Byus with terms to 1951, plus new members on the industrial publicity and water commissions and licensing board for child welfare agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Jack Shipman
Conservation Commission
Meadows
Shipman
Pineville
Raymond J. Lambert
Kenova
Fourth Congressional District
R. H. Miller, Jr
Gauley Bridge
George T. Wilson
Wheeling
Maurice Brooks
West Virginia University
Thomas H. Clagett
Bluefield
C. A. Byus
Beckley
Brooks
Bylls
Charles E. Hodges
W. W. Jennins
Glen Ferris
W. A. Buchanan
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
D. Jackson Savage
Maj
Hugh Chancey
Wheeling Salvation Army
Joseph Norton
Logan
Harry V. Campbell
State Licensing Board
Department of Public Assistance
Maj. Chancey
Father Norton
Campbell
DPA
Planes Range Over Jap Areas
Nearly fifty B 29s struck the Atsube river oil refinery near Yokkaichi as part of a precision demolition. The raid followed by half a day the extensive Honshu campaign targeting fuel centers with about 3000 tons of bombs. Additional actions included sinking a medium freight carrier in the Yellow Sea and targeting shipping and ground installations across the western Pacific.
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Guam
Atsube River
Japan
Honshu
Utsube
Yokkaichi
Nagoya
Ise Bay
Tokuyama
Otake
Navy
Western Pacific
Fleet Air Wing One
Yellow Sea
Kyushu
Fleet Headquarters
Fleet Air Wing 18
Kuriles
Kurabu
Paramushiro
Sakishima Group
Ryukyus
Marshalls
Palaus
Yap
Convicted Murderer Medley Sentenced to Death
Joseph D. Medley, an escaped convict and killer of Nancy Boyer, was sentenced in district court to die in the electric chair on November 30. Judge T. Alan Goldsborough denied a defense motion for a new trial after the March murder at Boyer’s apartment following an all night poker party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph D. Medley
Nancy Boyer
Handsome Medley
Boyer
T. Alan Goldsborough
Missing roast beef sandwich rattles lunchbox find
At the St. Louis ordnance plant Miss Mary Szywalski found a shiny quarter and a red point in her lunch box today but grew unhappy when a roast beef sandwich was missing from her meal.
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St. Louis
Mary Szywalski
Germany Has Strength Start Another War, Committee Is Told
A Kilgore committee heard that Germany could revive war potential quickly if allowed. Leo Crowley said Allied bombs halted industry but did not erase plans. air superiority in Europe could have been lost in 90 days. Eisenhower urged shifting focus to research over stockpiling munitions as Germany’s underground plants show readiness to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Germany
Leo T. Crowley
Kilgore
Henry H. Fowler
D-Wva
Europe
Rhine
War Production Board predicts more civilian coats and suits
Washington reports the war production board says civilian overcoats by November and men’s suits by January will be available as military wool fabric demand declines. The WPB contemplates reducing the 100 percent freeze on worsted tops and wool yarn before the current July 15 and August 18 expiry dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
War Labor Board Acts To End Strikes Nationwide
The war labor board moved to settle ongoing strikes affecting 86 000 workers nationwide. CIO glass workers in 11 cities faced a hearing in Washington as six day stoppages over closed shop and wage demands persist. Detroit maintenance walkouts and Ford Motor Company disruptions widened idle counts, while Donnelley Chicago printing tradesmen also continued out.
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Associated Press
War Labor Board
CIO
Washington
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
WLB
Toledo
Mt. Vernon
Rossford
Ford City
AFL
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Chicago Truck Drivers’ Union
APL International Brotherhood of Teamsters
R. R. Donnelley and Sons Company
Chicago
Aussies Win Conquest of Oil Field in Borneo
Australian ninth division forces completed the reconquest of the great west Borneo oil fields with the capture of Miri. The town of 14,500 prewar population was deserted as the Digger column moved through wrecked facilities. Allied reports note depleted Japanese garrison and ongoing operations in Okinawa with 802 prisoners taken, bringing total enemy stockades to 9,498.
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Manila
Ninth Division
Great West Borneo
Miri
Luzon
Douglas MacArthur
Borneo
Tokyo Radio
Balikpapan
Exam
Singapore
Imperial Japanese Navy
Lutong
Kuching
Guam
Rifle Point
Okinawa
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Kyushu
Suspect Held In Slaying Of 80 Year Old Man In El Paso
El Paso Texas June 26 suspect William F Main 28 wounded in gun battle with officers while being questioned about the death of Edward Baker 80 found buried near Ysleta and head located in a hotel laundry box. Sheriff Falley said Main a member of a wealthy Philadelphia family was in critical condition.
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Elpaso
Tex
William F. Main
Alan G. Falley
Philadelphia
Ysleta
Here
Main
el Paso
Falley
Sheriff's Department
Texas and Pacific
Edward Baker
el Paso County
Palley
Falby
Eisenhower Resting at Ashford General Hospital
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, allied supreme commander, is resting after homecoming celebrations and has gone to Ashford General hospital at White Sulphur Springs W Va. The War Department announced his departure from Washington after arriving from Abilene Kansas and attending a reception at the Stimson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhowie
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
War Department
Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
Stimson
House Approves Large War Fund Despite Discharge Debate
The U S House approved a 38 5 billion dollar war department appropriation for the year starting July 1 with almost no debate on funds totaling about 245 billion since 1940. An amendment to discharge fathers of four or more children failed 115 to 89. The oleomargarine butter issue also failed 80 to 54 as a menu rule debate unfolded.
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Wahington
War Department
House
Senate
Congress
Japan
Engel
R-Mich
Michigan
Luzon
Thomason
Dtex
Membef
Poage
D-Tex
Truman Urges Ratification as UN Charter Reaches Senate
President Truman addressed 50 nations in San Francisco urging immediate ratification and swift action to make the United Nations charter a working instrument for peace. He warned tyranny would seek to split the UN, but pledged the charter can be improved over time and must be used to honor those who died for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Truman
United Nations
United States
Senate
War Memorial Opera House
The
New World League
Golden Gate
Tropical Storm Moves North Through Norfolk Virginia
A tropical storm moved north along the Atlantic seaboard reaching 41 mph winds in Norfolk with higher gusts at the airport. Rain totaled about 5.02 inches between 4:35 PM yesterday and 9:15 AM today, tides stayed under a foot above normal. The freighter Walter Hines Page was driven off Cape Henry. Timothy Dwight sought shelter and departed after the storm eased with no casualties or evacuations reported in Virginia Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Atlantic Seaboard
Norfolk Army
Walter Hines Page
Cape Henry
Timothy Dwight
Virginia Beach
Bodies Of High Jap Officers Found On Okinawa
The mortally wounded bodies of Lt Gen Mitsuru Ushijima and Lt Gen Isamu Cho were found in shallow rock graves on Okinawa's southeast tip. Col Cecil W Ness said the officers were identified by medals and rank insignia. Earlier, Adm Minoru Ota and five staff officers were found in a cave on the Oroku peninsula.
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Okinawa
Mitsuru Ushijima
Harakiri
Cecil W. Ness
Salem
Ore
24Th Army Corps
Ushijima
32Nd
Isamu Cho
Adm
Minoru Ota
Oroku Peinsula
Blizzard seeks federal probe of West Virginia mine safety
United Mine Workers official William Blizzard urged Interior Secretary Ickes to investigate alleged safety violations at Wyatt Coal Co in Sharon where gasoline containers moved through a mine endangering about 200 workers. He also cited a fatal accident at a Logan County Coal and Coke mine and accused West Virginia's Mines Department of whitewashing the incident.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia State Mines Department
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers District 17
Tekes
Ickes
Federal Bureau of Mines
Blizzard
Department of Mines
Wyatt Coal Company
Sharon
Mines Department of
West Virginia
Logan County
Mines
Jesse Redyard
Redyard
Blizrd
Meadows
Bad Luck Appears On Two Front Porches
Two women in Charleston, Mahalia Daugherty of Ward and Eunice Sneed of Malden, both 62, were treated after fractures of the right arm from falls from their porches. The incidents occurred today in nearly identical circumstances.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mahalia Daugherty
Ward
Eunice Sneed
Malden
Ward Ward Convicted By Federal Jury In West Virginia
Ward Haywood D. Ward a 21 year old from Bluefield was found guilty by a U S district court jury in Huntington West Virginia of violating the selective service act. The case hinged on Ward a Jehovah's Witness minister claiming exemption as a clergyman. He testified he was duly ordained and exempt from service. The jury deliberated about twenty minutes with judgment deferred to return day yet to be set. Ward acted as his own counsel and was previously classified at various drafts stages before the accusation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haywood D. Ward
Bluefield
West Virginia
Ward
Jehovah's Witnesses
Huntington
Blanche Gooch
Mercer County Draft Board
Northampton County Draft Board
Eastville
Mercer Board
Norfolk
U.S. Army
Hastings
Truman hails UN charter as great instrument for peace
President Truman closes the United Nations assembly with a call to ratify the charter at once. He urges delegates to make it a living document and promises to send it to the U S Senate. He receives a standing ovation as delegates from 50 nations applaud the historic moment.
Blue and Red Stamps to Become Valid July First
Washington announces five blue stamps for processed food and red stamps for meats and fats in ration book four become valid July 1. Each stamp worth 10 points, totaling 50 blue points and 50 red points, usable through October 31. New stamps listed as Blue-Jl Kl Ml Ni Red-Al Bl Cl Dil Bil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Russell Man Faces Hearing
Leo Miller, arrested three weeks earlier for the shooting death of Opie Johnson at a Holston mountain cabin, will have a preliminary hearing Friday at 10 a.m. before Trial Justice E. H. Moore in Abingdon. Jail search found hacksaw blades and two bars severed in his third floor cell, with saws hidden in a mattress. Johnson, 37, mother of five, died after a May 25 head wound near Rock House service station. Authorities had been seeking a man seen with her near the Rock House shortly before the death. Miller was arrested at his Russell county home.
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Abingdon
Leo Miller
Swords Creek
Russell County
Washington County
Opie Johnson
Holston Mountain
E. H. Moore
Trigg Woodward
B. K.barb
Miller
Woodward
Johnson
Rock House
Roby Thompson
Commonwealth
Was County
W Ton
Miller Was Arrested At His Home Oymed
B. K. Barb White
Rickman
Sell County
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Chine
San Fernando
Lingayen
Pacific
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Ike
Ashford
Big War Fund
Mine Bureau
Douglas B. Cornell
Mr. Truman
United States Senate
Missouri
Army
Marine Services
Wacs
Waves
Spars
Russell
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