Victory Ride to Tokyo and Pacific War Updates
Reports detail Admiral Halsey to ride into Tokyo on a silver mounted saddle as plans for intensified air strikes target Japan. Pacific theater notes praise Gen Geiger and leadership changes while Allied advances near Nagoya Kobe and Tama area push toward victory with airfields secured and enemy surrenders rising.
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Nagoya
Ithe Kobe
Tamanalma
Himeji
Bornso
Seria
Miri
Dn Feran
Horth
Tumverars
Stn
Hee
Baruch's reparations plan fuels debate on postwar recovery
Baruch argues reparations should come from Germany via labor rather than rebuilt industry and payment in dollars. He urges cooperation with Russia, a united European UN approach, and U.S. push for nations to recognize governments. In Tennessee a restaurant fire destroys 320 pounds of meat for a postponed picnic.
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Germany
Russia
United Nations of Europe
U. S
Former U S Envoy Says Stalin Aims At Stable Peace
Admiral William H Standley former U S ambassador to Moscow says Russia seeks cooperation with allies and Marshal Stalin sincerely wants lasting peace He credits the San Francisco conference with laying a peace structure Molotov remains at the conference and press reports overstated differences Standley also notes the exchange rate of diplomacy amid wartime tensions
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New York
Russia
Marshal Stalin
Adm
William H. Standley
U. S
Moscow
Collier's Magazine
Standley
Soviet Russia
San Francisco
Molotov
Soviet Union
Ats
Aiatusa
Truman Vacation Trip To Mt Rainier Marks Preamble
President Truman and staff depart for Mt Rainier in Washington to enjoy a Pacific Northwest excursion while briefing reporters on food policy. He downplays any plan for a food dictatorship, forecasting unified agency coordination under Clinton Anderson as agriculture secretary and war food administrator to address the food crisis.
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Wallgren
Mt. Rainier
Awar
Wash
Truman
Mori v. Wallgren
Mt Rainier
Pacific Northwest
Clinton P. Anderson
Unauthorized walkout hits steel and glass strikes
Wage dispute sparks widespread stoppages in key industries. ACIO United Rubber Workers report unauthorized action after conciliation. Glass sector sees major strikes with 3000 Pittsburgh Plate Glass workers and 7000 Libbey-Owens-Ford employees involved following breakdowns with CIO glass workers. Bean prices rise as OPA raises shipping point ceilings effective June 26. Elmer Stotts honored at Charleston School of Commerce unveiling. Hotel guest Harry Coffee searches for room, loses memory of hotel name after moving.
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Acio United Rubber Workers Union
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Libbey-Owens-Ford
CIO Glass Workers Union
Washington
OPA
Solons Revolt Over OPA Extension Delays Deepen Split
In a tense floor fight Democrats and Republicans clash over the Jenkins amendment to extend OPA price controls. Jenkins says OPA mishandles food pricing while opponents warn of unchecked powers. votes on amendments proceed amid rebukes and procedural delays as the House weighs the extension.
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Spencerd.ky
House
Martin
Mass
Spence
Alle
Anderson
OPA
Office of Economic, Stabilization
Department of Agriculture
Rep
Patman D.-Tex
McCormack
Hoover
Jenkins
Rayburn
D.-Tex
Crawford
R.-Mich
Butlers
B.-Neb
Kunkel
Falker
D-N.c
Thomas
Senate
Hoffman
R.mich
German Reichs riches traced in postwar haul
Maj. Joseph Moss Jr of the finance branch said German assets were secured and counted. Gold and silver bullions gems coins banknotes and bands were retrieved from hidden repositories and are being sorted in Frankfurt. Experts assess the wealth under Eisenhower HQ as millions of dollars of paper currency are gathered into heaps for counting.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Joseph Moss, Jr
Frankfurt
Malin
Eisehower
S. S
Belgium King offers premiership to Gen Van Dern Meersch
Brussels reports King Leopold offered Lt Gen Gunshoff Van Dern Meersch the task of forming a new Belgian government amid a deep political crisis. He faces uncertainty as leaders travel to consult with the king at his mountain retreat and some groups demand Leopold's abdication.
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Brussels
INS
Belgium
Leopold
Gunshoff van Dern Meerseh
van den Meersch
Salzburg
Post-War Tax Cut Prospects Slight
Boston June 22. Joy Blough assistant to the secretary of the treasury says the United States faces difficult tax problems after the war and there is less room for postwar tax reduction than people expect. Speaking at the New England council meeting he added the area for reduction is small and tied to business activity and employment. He cautioned that no one can predict how much relief will be realistically expected.
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Boston
Joy Bough
the Treasury
New England Council, & Business Promotion Group
Blough
Mexico to Send 35000 Laborers to U S Jobs
Mexico reports that 35000 more workers will be sent to United States this year under the 1945 agreement. The program splits 75000 farm workers and 75000 railroad workers, with 43000 of the former and 60 of the latter already departing for the United States.
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Mexico
U. S
Mexico City
United States
Labor Department
Toda
Pony
Eisenhower Returns Home In Abilene Parade
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke to old friends in Abilene praising community ties and urging solid support for President Truman. He recalled his roots, thanked his parents, and noted his mother’s excitement while underscoring the nation’s need for united backing of the President.
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Wenusees
Gen
Eisenhower
Truman
Gen. Eisenhower
Abilene
Destruction Promised on Japan as German Destroys Echo
General Arnold warns of massive air campaigns against Japan to mirror the destruction of German industry. He claims plans include heavy bombing from the skies and aggressive action in the Middle East region, with French troops displaced and ongoing border skirmishes shaping the war effort.
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Japan
Germany
Aleppo
Syria
Rej
Porte
Arnold
Turkey
Peace Charter rally prep and final conference aims
Experts polished the charter as the San Francisco conference neared completion while President Truman is to address the concluding session on Tuesday. Britain's chief delegate Lord Halifax predicted early success for a government policy that would keep the main line of Pacific war conduct and ongoing work unchanged.
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San Francisco
Truman
Britain
Lord Halifax
Army Eyes Max Offensives to Speed Victory
General Marshall told a committee the Army will intensify offensives in the Far East to devastate Japanese war facilities and defenses. He warned against predicting a final victory date and stressed sustained pressure while maintaining morale for an early win.
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Piensa
Pacific
Japa
Marshall
Hlh. Arnold
Ovan’s
Charleston
Street Ambar
Fourth Brest
West Virginia War Loan drive sets corporate quota records
War Bond buyers renewed demand for corporate purchases as West Virginia aims to set a new corporate loan record. State chairman notes strong corporate response, with a $13,000,000 quota, while current sales reach $45,617,418 or 237 percent of the target, the highest so far since 1942.
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West Virginia
Collective War Trial Plan Promises Early Start
A wartime official states that trials will begin at the earliest feasible moment to ensure the Nazi movement cannot be denied. The plan envisions a prospective military tribunal evaluating collective evidence rather than isolated atrocities, focusing on overarching collective responsibility.
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Pacific Freet Marine Force
Hotland Wi
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Tokyo
William F. Halsey, Jr
Enmperor
War Finnance Committee
Washee County
Nevada
Re ‘Ettena
Baruch
United
Christian Youth
Withrew, Jr
U.C.Y
All Girl Choir
Lou Ponc
Trombone
Charlotte Peters
Melody Boys
Dunbar
Thomas Jefferies
Alma
Jean Jeffers Dunbar
United Brethren Young People
Cor
Washington & Clendenin Sts
Featuring
Sugar Creek Gang
WGKV
Etorle
U.S
Stalin
Charleston School of Commerce
Elmer Stotts
E. E. Martin
Salt Lake City
Harry Coffee
Coffee
Solons
Jaemaben F
Ike
Sberg
Diamond Ice & Coal CO
Washington St Day
Kee Creema
Sherbets
Dairy Products
STOF
Appalachian Electric Power CO
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