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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
2
Fragmented report describes Chinese forces advancing along the coast against Japanese troops. It notes resistance at Wenchow and Ningpo with withdrawals and planned regrouping near Yots and Yanchow, amid coastal drives and fortified fronts.
Retail grocers in Houston voted to close meat departments next Monday and keep them closed until wholesalers comply with price regulations. The action followed a mass meeting and was supported by the District OPA Director who urged closure if prices remain uncontrolled.
A radio interview features Bonham Boy and a Sherman, Illinois participant, with USN ties and parental involvement noted. The conversation, transcribed by Suty Puentic and Ewell Sl Mt vd, is scheduled to air against KRRV.
Market notes from Fort Worth showing cattle and calf prices by grade and weight. Slaughter calves around 1275 to 1350, stockers 930 to 12, hogs 250, general activity described as active and steady, with prices for hogs and lighter cattle listed.
Roney Grove Pvt Rafael Williams, the lone Oman half-track crew survivor after a mine incident in Belmo, displays the Silver Star with Oak Leaf. He was wounded in arm and leg, returned to the line, later evacuated to New Jersey and then Santa Barbara, California, with his unit, now 14 months since the event.
Indictments returned following an investigation implicate a state official in Oklahoma. Authorities charged the official with alleged misconduct and irregularities uncovered during inquiries by state prosecutors and law enforcement. The case proceeds through the courts with other agencies reviewing evidence and potential related actions.
A fragmented report notes the seizure of the Remagen bridgehead as a key Allied breakthrough. Officials discuss German defenses and the impact on operations as Allied forces pressed forward in late June.
Albert D Deets 25 of East Fifth Street was killed when transferred from the Philippines aboard a Japanese prison ship in the South China Sea October 24 1944. Mrs Mary F Deets learned of the death in a letter from Major General J A Also adjutant general of the Army via the International Red Cross. Deets served in the armed forces since 1937 and previously trained as an artilleryman. He was among prisoners captured when Corregidor fell.
Fragmentary text references a prison ship and sinking events involving Leonard Soldier Lod. No clear names, dates, or places are readable. no verifiable details to form a complete item.
A wartime report notes a promise by the Japanese high command to speed repatriation or improve treatment for prisoners of war. It mentions a POW from the Philippines captured at Bataan, held by Japan until evacuation in October 1944, and details about his family awaiting letters and the harsh conditions faced by POWs.
The House rejected a Republican bid to extend the price control act for six months by a 117 to 126 vote. Army officials pledged a stronger air and ground push against Japan, with Marshall warning that more troops and supplies will be needed for future operations.
Department notes the death of Floyd H sincian in action on May 6 near Luzon Philippines. His next of kin are Mr and Mrs A YW Trout of Ravenna and Sherman resident Aife is notified. The report mentions a unit and geographic area with unclear additional details due to damaged text.
United Press reports Superfortresses struck six Japanese targets in a third homeland raid this week, pounding the Kure naval arsenal and five airplane plants on Honshu. Casualties on Okinawa climbed as U S forces closed in on a key Japanese general in a cave.
Dispatch from wartime front describes American air forces, including B type bombers, patrolling over Kyushu and surrounding islands. Mentions Japanese defenses and Allied scouting actions with limited bombing and ground assault chatter. The report references names and military operations with vague timing and location details.
The article reports World War II Pacific actions including Wake Island raids and American carrier aircraft strikes. It notes Japanese raiders possibly launched from multiple carriers, claims of anti aircraft defenses, a British carrier task force operating near Truk, and US air strikes on Marshall Islands targets as operations extend across the central Pacific.
Fort Worth Texas June 22. Mo Blackie Lawson 31 a longtime local figure in crime will serve four years in prison for maiming a defense plant worker. A Fort Worth court denied his writ of habeas corpus as his bond issue was rejected, ending his lengthy legal fight.
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