Recreational Program Opens for Boys and Girls Monday
An East Coast of Borneo report notes a recreational program for boys and girls starting Monday at 9 AM. Activities include crafts, games, dancing, first aid, and swimming with sign ups via signed permissions. Local sponsors Elkins Lions Club and Hulsey Auto Store back the effort.
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City Service Club
Forma
State Park Lake
Wilshire
Wex
Spont
Elkins Lions Club
Hulsey
Picnic and Legion Gathering Announced at Bunhin State Park
A community notice invites ex-service men and their supporters to a Picnic Monday at Bunhin State Park. The event plans a meet at 8 o clock with attendees to gather at the designated meeting site, weather permitting.
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Legion
Mon- Bunhin State Park
Vo Lair
Captain John Haden Returns After Okinawa Wound
Capt John Haden son of R C Haden was wounded in action over Okinawa and treated in a naval hospital for a foot wound. Navy doctors report he may walk again.
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John Haden
R. C. Haden
Okinawa
Ging
Naval Hospital
Navy
Okinawa Division Sees Busy Assignment For J
Fragmentary text indicates a reference to personnel on Okinawa with mentions of managers and a figure named J who is increasingly busy in duties or duties surrounding the division.
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Tem
Okinawa
Mgrs
Americans Swarm Across Top of Okinawa Hill
United States tank led advances breached Yaeju-Dake plateau on Okinawa as Lt. Gen. Buckner predicted the end of the 77 day battle within a week. American forces of the 96th Infantry Division and the 7th Infantry Division pushed hundreds of yards, threatening a split of Japanese last defenses and closing in on remaining pockets for a final victory.
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Guam
Aross
Yaeju-Dake
Okinawa
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Buckner
96Th Infantry
7Th Infantry Division
1St Marines
Japan
Zabitson
First Marine
Yuza Histro
Kanishi Ridge
Kunishi Ridge
Yuri He
Kunishi
Two Towns In Cagayan Valley Are Liberated
Movements report liberation of two towns in the Cagayan Valley amid ongoing operations. The dispatch notes relief measures and local administration restoration as military advances consolidate control.
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Cagayan Valley
Australians Capture Mlabaun Island Amid Landing Operations
The account describes Australian forces securing Mlabaun Island as part of a broader assault near Bruner. It mentions airfield control, coastal bombardment, and linked landings, with references to Japanese defenses and allied progress in a troubled, terse wartime narrative.
Water and Sewage Group Set Meeting Tuesday
Regular meeting of the New Texas Water and Sewage group is announced for Tuesday at the HS vedacert Golf Club. R Rodan, water superintendent, says a health department representative will attend, with delegates from Parr, Merce, Roxton and other towns expected.
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Texas Water and de
Cubestion
HS. Vedacert Golf Club
R. Rodan + cite water
Mie Department of Health
Thie Pee Ede
Trou Parr
Merce
Roxton
Othies
Lord Haw Haw Faces High Treason Charge
Joyce Joyce known as Lord Haw Haw arrives in London to face a high treason charge after being brought to Bow Street police station from Brussels.
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Lord Haw Haw
Down London
Joyce
Brussels
London
Bow Street
Lavell
Truman to Seek Herzog Release for NLRB Chair Role
President Truman planned to ask the Navy to release Lt. Paul M Herzog from the labor relations division by June 30 so he can join the National Labor Relations Board and serve as chairman. Herzog, former chairman of New York state labor relations, was confirmed by the Senate.
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Truman
Herzog
Washington
U.P
Navy Department
Paul M. Herzog
Labor Relations Department
NLRB
New York State Labor Relations
Boand
Mnate “Nae
Seven Airmen Missing After Bay Collision
Divers searched Corpus Christi Bay for seven Navy airmen missing after a patrol plane struck a channel marker and sank. The crash left crews scanning the waters as authorities investigated the cause.
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Corpus Christi
Corpus Christ Bay
Tie Bay
Black Market Sugar Ring Tied Up by Federal Probes
A Paris court heard a one day term of the 6th District Court involving a divorce case with a military spouse. Authorities claim a Georgia bootlegger was linked to a black market sugar ring hoarded during wartime shortages and disrupted by a trucking incident in Atlanta.
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Upa
Apa
Bew
Atlanta
OPA Uboads
Niwerleats
Georgia
Paris
Bronadfoot
Frelay
Per Capita School Payment Reported by County Superintendent
Curlee Cummings, county superintendent, announced a $2 payment on the $26 per capita school apportionment. The voucher totals $3615 and raises the year’s receipts to $23 paid so far. A final payment is expected in July or August.
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Curlee Cummings
Third of Osaka Believed To Be In Ruins
Guam dispatch reports a massive air raid on Osaka Japan by B-29 Superfortresses. The attack aimed at industrial targets left a large portion of the city in ruins, with reports noting extensive damage to steel plants and surrounding suburbs.
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Osaka
Guam
Japan
Osa- Keo
Induston
Chaka
First B-29 To Fly Over Tokyo Returns to U S
The first B-29 to fly over Tokyo has returned to the United States. Details indicate the mission involved bombing near the Tokyo area with crew reporting weather conditions and operational notes. The note mentions tactical results and post mission status for the aircraft and crew.
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Tokyo
States
Governor signs three member Aeronautics Commission bill
Austin notes that Governor Stevenson signed the legislation creating a three member state Aeronautics Commission. The bill details include tax exemptions related to poll tax and annual certificate provisions.
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Aeronautics Commission
Austin
Stevenson
Scout Court of Honor Slated Monday Night in High School Auditorium
Bonham Boy Scout district plans a Court of Honor at Bonham High School Auditorium Monday June 18 at 8 pm. The event features a film on scouting, special numbers for troops, and color guard from Ivanhoe, Lions Club troop, and Troop 150.
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Scout Court of Honor
Bonham Boy Scout
Bonham High School
Lewi. McCoy
Sisterson
Advancement Committe
Ivanhoe
Lions Club
Moneas
Fort Worth Hivestock Market Mixed Prices Report
Fort Worth market notes show beef steers and cows trading higher than last week with calves and stockers up. Prices for choice 150 pound cattle rise about 150 dollars per head while feeder categories gain similar, and overall spot sales reflect clear price momentum despite some wavering bids.
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Fort Worth
Wwe
Commissioners Lose Ground in Reads Bride Defense
Fragmentary OCR notes show political disputes among commissioners and brides, with garbled text referencing losses, reads, and hats. Key names and places are unreadable, making precise details unavailable in the readable portion.
Thousands of Japs Killed in Pacific Battles Across Okinawa and Luzon
American forces push Japanese charges on Okinawa with flame-throwing tanks and heavy gunfire, as Allied fleets strike Balikpapan and Niigata. In the Philippines the 37th Division advances 22 miles toward Santiago and Echague while Australian troops push inland toward oil fields on Borneo’s northwest coast.
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Pearl Harbor
Okinawa
Simon Bolivar Buckner
6Th Army
Tokyo
Balikpa- 14N
Borneo
Prime Peninsula
Landa Ft Bar
Philppines
I 4P
Luzon
Lerate Santiago
Echague
Loameland
Niigata
Superforts Vet Accom
Iialy
Seterday
An Wa
Heavy Rains Brine Threats Of New Floods
Fragmented text reports potential flood threats amid heavy rains in PAN A CITY. Readable portions mention weather impact, possible river overflow, and concerns for residents and infrastructure.
Saratoga Almost Wrecked At the PLGERT SOUND NAVY YARD
The USS Saratoga near Saratoga Sound Navy Yard suffered heavy damage after an invasion event. 123 crew died and 12 wounded as fires tore through gas stores and bombs. Commander R P Beebe and crew survived to recount the battle and the carrier’s role in Tokyo striking and air support for Marines on two islands.
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Fagh
Chads
Pacific
R. P. Beebe
Coronato
Cauhf
Tokyo
Two Island
Porrectal Urges Peacetine Draft
Fragmented OCR note urges peacetine draft with garbled lines and scattered names. It mentions Forres and June 16 and hints at a political discussion or protest but provides no clear events or outcomes.
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Porrectal
Henry Swindell Wounded on Okinawa in World War II
Pvt Henry Swindell, a WWII veteran, was wounded twice during the Philippine campaign and later on Okinawa. He wears the Purple Heart and has served since June 1944 with overseas duty beginning December 1944.
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Henry Swindell
Okinawa
Wolfe Cipy Pvt
Hess
Andell
Philippines
Swindell
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