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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1945
Page
1
In Washington a union leader rejects halting a strike at rubber and Akron industry. CIO Local No 2% urges workers to return to work after War Labor Board hearings. Navy calls for laborers to resume duties as War Labor Board contemplates actions on industry adjustments.
Report notes the U S fifth Army Corps anticipated return home from overseas service as the war effort shifts. Discusses broader wartime logistics and policy changes aimed at accelerating postwar demobilization and homeward movements for troops.
A report notes Fneland limits on foreign fund imports with references to currency and markets. The item mentions sailors and naval ties, including John L Hembs and Hank Hempey, and a Texas address. It also notes a drowning incident at a Texas college pool.
Seven North Texas communities form cooperatives to secure electricity from a public power project. Engineers from the association report limitations and privately owned sites, while officials in Garland and nearby towns push for regional power access via Red River dam proposals.
Fragments report Mahatma Gandhi declines participation in a scheduled conference. The text references India politics, Congress leaders, and debates over representation, with mentions of a physician and a survivor linked to a pool incident, outlining tensions within the Congress and the broader independence movement.
Fort Worth market notes cattle receipts around 4200 calves and 1700 cows with steady to strong demand. Fat cows and calves mainly Good to Excellent with steers at 14.50 to 15.50 for yearlings and medium grades 12.60 to 14.90. hogs active with 600 receipts and good to choice hogs around 14.65 for 150 lb plus. sows mostly 13.80. stocker and common cattle priced 9.00 to 32.50 for yearlings and lighter cattle.
Washington reports Byron Price, director of censorship, said on Sunday that business communications censorship is reduced to essential wartime controls only. He warned against peacetime fishing expeditions and noted some censorship remains for security and financial matters connected to the war effort.
Reports describe Okinawa raids, Japanese losses, and American bombardment. The text notes high casualties on Okinawa and mentions Allied claims of air and sea action with troop and prisoner tallies. It also references ILO discussions and other international mentions amid fragmented OCR.
Allied air forces from multiple nations bombard Japanese targets across the Pacific, including Luzon Canton Hong Kong Balikpapan Kyushu and Mindanao. More than 1 000 tons of bombs hit 14 positions along a wide 5 090 mile front as the foe reports high casualties and fears a major invasion.
An article reports Truman planning a London visit following a Three Power meeting. It notes ex‑presidents and officials in attendance, with references to Oklahoma figures and a veteran ex-students reunion at a TEUMER event. A mention of wartime radio broadcasts and a captured battlefield site near Lugun appears in the text.
Private Everett E L McCulloch, a sergeant guarding prisoner, has been held by the Germans since early 1944 and is listed as having 35 days of rank. His sister reports a telegram from him saying he is in the states and hope to be home soon. Parents live in Bonnam while his wife stays in Grand Prairie.
Gusty east winds ease after nightfall. Skies stay cloudy with a gentle to moderate breeze. Temperatures rise slowly with a mild afternoon on Tuesday. Expect a quiet, light-to-moderate wind pattern across the region.
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