Alaska Heat Wave and Fires Rattle Anchorage Area
Twenty or more forest fires raged in the Anchorage and Tailbanks areas amid a late spring heat wave. One blaze destroyed a valuable spruce stand. About 1,000 acres burned 11 miles south of Fairbanks, with smoke over Anchorage as crews battled fires driven by strong winds. An artillery fire caused a 700-acre timber blaze near Fort Richardson, plus others near Fort Yukon, McGrath, and Fairview.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Fairbanks
Air Force
Forest Service
Fort Hishardson
Fort Yukon
McGrath
Fairsvell
Navy Grants Sailor 30 Day Leave To See Cancer Rival
A Navy machinist mate from Sioux Falls received 80 days leave to join his fiancée Betty Thompson in Atlanta as she battles cancer. The couple, both 18 and 19, plan a future wedding at home with support from a local benefactor, while Betty fights the disease that has spread to her lungs. The Navy offered potential indefinite extension and possible transfer to the Atlanta station.
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Navy
Lad
Dick West
Atlanta
Youn
Naval Air Station
Norfolk, Va
Tom Amburn
Sioux Falls
S. C
Thompson
Toverly
Atlanta, Naval Air Station
Tom
Betty
Russell High School
Picus
Alrteady
American Cancer Society
Honey
Slowx Falls
Austin Abbott
Rovers
Sandy Springs
China Reds Begin Surrender Trend to Allied Forces
In Korea, surrendering Chinese Reds increase as Maj. Gen. Claude L. Ruffiner notes a soldier coming to his jeep with hands up. Since May 16 the India Head division reports 2130 captured Communists. Lt. Col. Henry C. Becker cites fear of death and hunger as reasons, with many volunteers to return to hills and aid others. Some prisoners fear execution yet seek safety and food, while many are emaciated and wounded from semi-starvation.
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Glenn Stackhouse
U.S
Korea
U. S
Claude L. Ruffiner
Foo
East Central
Henry C. Becker
Tacoma
Wash
United Nations
Becker
America
38Th Field Artillery Battalion
Claiborne W. Hodges
Wilmington
N. C
Chongchun
Pravtast
Marad
Truman to Get Indirect Power in Credit Measures
Republicans signaled support for the administration’s plan to tighten credit by raising bank reserve requirements to curb loans. Speaker opposition grew to extend direct controls, with calls to limit new powers over rents and commodity speculation and uncertainty about defense production act renewal beyond June 30.
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Washington
Truman
House
House Banking Committee
Jesse P. Walcott
R. Mich
Religious training urged to shape America's future
Washington governor Langlie told 1,560 churchmen that religious training builds moral values for youths and the nation. The Bay Ports commission bill signed by Warren creates a nine member interim body to study a unified Bay Area port authority, reporting next session. The NAC notes a car at 180 mph requires about 180 feet to stop, a reminder to drivers not to push limits.
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Redlands
T.2
Arthur Langlie
Washington
America
Jgovernor
Langlie
Arest
Christian Iortte
Bay
Commission
Warren
Sacramento
U.R
Gay
Earl. Warren
San Francisco Bay Ports Commission
Bay “Area
Jesse Mayo
Angeles Camp
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National Automobile Club
ZEIT
Mou
Tha Daily Review
Poka
Poko
Carla Betts
Morrill Street
China
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