Atomic Bomb Toll Grows in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Tokyo broadcasts cited by the Associated Press claim 30,000 dead and 160,000 injured in Hiroshima within two weeks, raising the death toll to about 60,000 as injuries from ultraviolet burns and radioactivity mount. Nagasaki reportedly reported 13,000 deaths and 10,000 missing as a second bomb raised fears.
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Guam
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Associated Press
Geiger - Mueller
Tokyo Asahi Shimbun
Nagasaki
Radar Detects Birds Triggered 1943 Pacific Coast Alert
A 61 minute air raid warning on June 27 1943 near San Francisco was caused by radar detecting unidentified targets off the Golden Gate. It was later disclosed that radar could detect a single pelican at sea and that a flock appeared to trigger the alert.
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San Francisco
Calif
Golden Gate
Army
All- Clear
Pacific Coast
Only One U Boat Passed Lightship Navy Says
The navy disclosed that New York harbor’s submarine net had been removed and only one U-boat passage occurred during the war. In March 1943 a mine laying sub sailed within a mile of the net, dropped four mines, and escaped. one mine damaged a tanker while the others were recovered before exploding.
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Navy
New York
New York Harbor
Ambrosé
Social Visits Spread Across Sylvan Barryton and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Barry Isenhart and Mr and Mrs Covert of Sylvan spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Elton Darnell. Bill Dye visiting cousin Gertie Woodin near Weidman for a few days. Mr and Mrs Elgin Hickok and children were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Jerry Anderson at Barryton on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Louis Albertson spent Thursday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Albert Lee. Wm Gaffney was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Elgin Hickok. Mr and Mrs Albert Lee and family entertained her sister and family Mr and Mrs Cecil Darnell of Barryton Sunday.
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Barry Isenhart
Covert
Sylvan
Elton Darnell
Bill Dye
Gertie Woodin
Weidman
Elgin Hickok
Jerry Anderson
Barryton
Louis Albertson
Albert Lee
Wm. Gaffney
Cecil Darnell
Brush College Visitors Fill Weekend at Coats Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Newman and family spent Sunday at the J C Newman home. Afternoon callers included Virgil Newman Glen Lower and Myr and Mrs Glen Poet Mr and Mrs Harold Mann of Bard. Mrs Earl Sanders and Miss Ida Leitner visited Mrs Jack Reynolds of the Brown last Wednesday. Russell Sanders drove to Pontiac to bring Ida Leitner back to work Monday after a two week vacation at the Sanders home. Mr and Mrs J C Coats returned from Hubbard Lake Saturday due to Mrs Coats illness. We wish her a speedy recovery.
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Frank Newman
J. C. Newman
Virgil Newman
Glen
Lower
Myr
Harold Mann and Son
Bard
Galen Coats
Albert Hanner
Farwell
Harley Coats
Earl Sanders
Ida Leitner
Jack Reynolds
The
Brown
Russell Sanders
Pontiac
Sanders
J. C. Coats
Hubbard Lake
Coats
Local families share Sunday dinner and visits in Clare area
Mrs Elnora Allen of Clare and Mrs Marie Allen hosted supper. John Haring and sons from Clare visited the Lafaye family. Thelma Gordon returned to work at Dow Midland. Dale Athey and family of Harrigan called on friends at the Ranch. Robert Isher of Lansing visited his parents from Friday to Sunday, with stops in Roscommon. Others at Sunday dinner included Robert Gordon of Midland Phyllis and Catherine Methner of Coleman Byron Gordon of Sanford and Jim Murphy and family. Ted Newman and son and Mrs Newman’s mother Mrs Goodenow joined Bernard Allen’s family for Sunday dinner.
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Elnora Allen
Clare
Marie Allen
Bernard Alen
John Haring and Sons
LaVaye
Thelma Gordon
Dow, Midland
Dale Athey
Harrigan
Ranch
Robert Isher
Lansing
Roscommon
Robert Gordon
Midland
Phyllis
Catherine Methner
Coleman
Byron Gordon
Sanford
Jim Murphy
Ted Newman
Sone
Newman
Goodenow
Bernard Allen
Glen Lower
Saginaw
Forest Garver
Mary
Russell Thurston
Preston Black
Walter Deller
Park
Chris Krell
Wallace Krell
John Coulter
Clair Coulter
Violet Sunday
Wm. Ulrich
Martha Hutchinson
Fred Maschino
Flint
Pleasant Valley Visitors Gather for Weekend Socials
Mrs Steven Douglas of Long Beach Calif visits her mother Mrs Phoebe Rosenberger and sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Otto Kleiner. Weekend visitors include Mrs H B Shoults of Battle Creek and Gordon Rosenberger of Detroit plus others. Several from the neighborhood attended the Gladwin fair Thursday.
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Steven Douglas
Long Beach
Calif
Phoebe Rosenberger
Otto Kleiner
H. B. Shoults
Battle Creek
Gordon Rosenberger
Detroit
Arthur Byles
Columbiaville
Dale Davis
Empey
Lewis Warner
Leonard Drvis
Ervin Orvis
Henry Kleiner
Bates
Gladwin
Gilmore Center Gilmore Church of Christ Services
Howard L Krause pastor on duty with song service devotion at 10:00 am Bible school at 11:00 am Communion and preaching at 10:15 am Evening service at 8:00 pm Choir practice Fridays at 8:30 pm Mrs Wm Philipps song leader Ralph Beck and Douglas MacDonald return from overseas with honorable discharges Weidman High School faculty and spouses hosted a chicken supper at Egbert Fordyce home Twenty attended Mrs Hebert Fordyce and Mary Helen visited Rupert Schofield's home Sympathy extended to Mrs Win Philipps hospital bound at Samaritan Bay City wishing her speedy recovery
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Wm. Philipps
Ralph Beck
Douglas MacDonald
Weidman High School
High School
Egbert Fordyce
Hebert Fordyce
Mary Helen
Rupert Schofield
Win. Philipps
Samaritan Hospital
Bay City
Newlyweds Arden Border Shower at Archie Border Home
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Arden Border on their wedding. Owen Jarman enjoys furlough with his parents and other Jarman family members visited. Mrs Blam Seymour suffers intestinal flu and is not improving quickly.
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Arden Border
Archie Border
Owen Jarman
W. RR. Jarman
Ali Jarman
Jim
Blam Seymour
Brown Cor ners W M A Holds Party At Forest Garver Home
The Brown Corners W M A held a well attended social at Forest Garver home with members and husbands. Guests included Mr and Mrs Floyd Garver and Mr and Mrs Sanford Mott. The event uncovered local musical talent and talked of future specials. Preston Black recent Army discharge home with parents.
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Forest Garver
Floyd Garver
Sanford Mott
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Bureau of Public Relations
Okinawa
Chemical ‘Warfare Service
Hawaii
Burma
Malaya
Tommy
Yorkshire
England
Wconsscinson
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Pines Theatre
Benny Barnacle
Enea
West. Freeman
Brush College
Cornwellville
Pleasant Valley
Gilmore Center
Joe Marsh
Thistle Ridge
Metropolitan Museum
Dec Turner
Deacon Follensby
Jess Hackney
Wedd Towers
United States Brewers Foundation
Emerson
Youman
Radio Electric
East 4Th Street
Glare
Michigan
Crand
Greyhound
Greyhound Terminal
East 6Th Street
Farwell Agency
Davison’s Garage
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