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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
4
In Okinawa and surrounding areas exhausted forces clash as Japanese resistance stiffens on multiple fronts. Allied advances push toward northern Luzon while pockets of Japanese units hold in the southwest, with air bases reported under strain and casualty figures growing after recent C-47 crash losses and medical evacuations.
The Rio Grande Valley harvest opens with the Guerra Gin Yard City reporting the first bale of the 1945 crop. Weighed about 1700 pounds, grown on 55 acres at Salinas, it is expected to move to Houston for sale as the market forms.
Robert Johns is awarded the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters after serving in the 8th Air Force. He trained in Wyoming and Idaho, flew a B-24 bomber, and returned to Texas after duty overseas. The ceremony follows his Bonham High School graduation in 1941 and service through 1944.
The report notes substantial activity in individual bond sales with purchases totaling 4.66 billion and a Bar figure of 2.1406 million. Officials say progress toward the broad objective of 14 billion is satisfactory as campaigns continue to push demand and issuance.
French plan signals a policy shift as a committee votes to curb executive tariff powers. Pierre Laval linked to aviation project outcomes as the government moves to stabilize prices and industry.
The report notes American forces advancing further into the Cagayan Valley area against Japanese defenders. It references veterans and medals from Saipan and mentions Senate actions on tariff reductions and reciprocal trade programs with details on the political debate and committee positions.
The Arab League pledged support for Moslem nations in the Levant and condemned aggression by France in Lebanon and Syria. It demanded the withdrawal of French troops from the two Levant states and stated it would act under article six of its charter to fulfill its duty.
A transformer explosion beneath a sidewalk injured two public service workers in San Antonio. Pryor, 51, and Oar, 40, suffered third degree burns and singed hair after shock and fire. Pryor narrowly escaped electrocution but recovered after treatment.
Oklahoma highway officials announced the new Roosevelt Bridge on US 70 between Durant and Isington would be dedicated June 21. Gov. Robert S. Kerr said he would attend the dedication ceremonies.
State Treasurer Jesse James reports total cash in state funds at close of May was 74,315,082 dollars. The general revenue fund balance for current expenses stands at 10636,769 dollars.
Japanese forces on Okinawa face intensified combat as U S troops push deeper. Reports describe tank-driven assaults and heavy fighting near strategic positions with mounting casualties and stalemates amid ongoing assault operations.
Reports from the world security conference indicate Soviet Russia agreed to limit its veto stance amid pressure from Allied powers. US Secretary of State Edward R. Stettin arranged press access as the conference sought a consensus solution on the veto question.
Pravda reports A Leontiev claims in 1943 Britain blocked discussion of an American plan for broad colonial independence at Moscow and Syria Lebanon tensions illustrate global disruption. He says the United States backed the British stance at San Francisco and urged rapid independence for colonial peoples.
A House vote approved a $2,000 yearly expense allowance for each congressman, while the Senate rejected a similar rise. The President criticized the House action, and a broader effort to boost lawmakers’ pay continues amid wartime finance concerns.
An incomplete UP report notes a Missouri based Small Arms plant seeing a 420 percent reduction in ammunition output. Details are garbled with unclear dates and names, leaving the key point as reduced production and an order related to September.
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