American Officer Finds Long Lost Daughter in Leipzig Ruins
Maj Arnold Samuels of the 94th Division, searching among bombed German towns for his daughter Elaine Marilyn, locates her in Leipzig. He learns her German grandparents protected her from Nazism, and Elaine, 19, bears American papers including a U.S. consular citizenship certificate. The reunion is described as a modern Cinderella tale amid the Ruhr campaign's ruins.
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Leipzig
Arnold Samuels
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House of Representatives
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Trier
Harry J. Maroney
Dundee
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Heinrich Schroeder
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Anton Widitz-Ward
Astoria
Don
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Schroeder
Anton
Rone
Viditz-Ward
Erandparenis
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Elaine Matilyn
Naz System
Lempeg
Schroeders
New York
Milota recalls rescue after Bismark Sea sinking near Iwo Jima
Edward J. Milota, seaman first class from Seattle, recounts the February 1 loss of the U S S Bismark Sea off Iwo Jima. He survived after being knocked into the water during a double hit, helped by a buddy, and picked up by a destroyer escort. The ship suffered over 300 dead or missing. Milota’s brothers also serve in the Pacific.
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Albert M. Milota
Seattle
Cedar Rapids
Andy
Bismark
Iwo Jima
Milota
Victory Garden Trick Targets Thieving Chickens
Springfield AP reports Clay Gott guarding his victory garden from seed theft by tying holes in corn kernels to red cards reading I have been a bad bird Please keep me home before I get killed The string and cards have worn away and Gott waits for a better method to deter the birds.
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Victory Garden
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Gatt
City Council Notes on Appointments and Permits
The city council approved Roy Serovy from the captains' eligible list as captain of the fire department. It accepted a $25 concession bid by Mike Simittz for Ellis park from May 22 to Nov 1. Gold Star Mothers Inc. gained permission for a street flag sale on June 16. Several requests were referred to city departments including curb work at First street and A avenue NE and zoning of Young's third addition lots 31 and 32. The council renewed Bus Scolaro's class C beer permit and approved payments totaling 7 030 in interest on waterworks bonds and 10 000 on police and sewer bonds.
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Mike Simittz
Grande Avenue SE
Ellis Park
Gold Star Mothers, Inc
Max
Ben Padzewski
First Street
Howard C Brown
Young
City Plan Commission
Thei Council
Hollywood headlines tease Paxinou Bacall in Confidential Agent
Katina Paxinou arrives in Hollywood for a role opposite Lauren Bacall and Charles Boyer in Confidential Agent. She left Oscar winning performance in For Whom the Bell Tolls behind as she awaits new projects and turned down earlier offers. Also noted are Katharine Cornell's possible interest in a Rob ert Nathan poem adaptation and new Monogram star DDIE LOVE in Gregory. Father Vaughn of Loyola and Father Smith recall Santo Tomas and weight loss, while Father Edwards may rejoin as adviser. Glenda Farrell’s husband Col Henry Ross credited for typhus prevention role in Paris. Frances Marion’s Cosmoplitan profile and M G M material selection noted.
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Hollywood
Lauren Bacall
Charles Boyer
Curbs on Auto Parts Removed
Washington AP reports WPB lifted all restrictions on manufacturer repair and replacement auto parts. The move aims to boost output once steel and copper are available on July 1 and prioritizes production of necessary functional parts previously the sole allowed category.
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Theater Time Table for Tuesday Releases
The Ga zette lists Tuesday showings across theaters. Paranomount presents Between Two Women and short subjects at 1 3:05 5 7:15 9:30 2 20 4:25 6:30 8:35. Iowa shows Tarzan and the Amazons and Pan Americana with times 3:25 6:50 10:13 and 1:45 5:15 8:40. State features The Sign of the Cross and Dangerous Passage with times 12:20 3:25 6:40 9:50 and 11:15 2:25 5:35 8:45. Palace presents Mrs. Parkington and short subjects at 1 3:40 6:25 9:10 and 3 5:45 8:30. Rialto runs In Society at 12:45 3:45 6:45 9:45 and Rough Riding, Justice at 2:50 5:50 8:50. Times show Chad Hanna and Carolina Blues with 3:10 6:30 9:55 and 1:40 5 8:25, Marion lists Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo at 7 9:47 and short subjects at 9:20.
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Palace
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Carolina Blues
Young General Dalton Killed by Japanese Sniper
Brig. Gen. James L. Dalton aged 35 one of the army's youngest generals was killed by a Japanese sniper near Balete pass on northern Luzon. The death was announced by General Douglas MacArthur on Monday.
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James L. Dalton
Balete Pass
Luzon
Douglas MacArthur
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