Community notes mixed military and weather updates
Partly cloudy with a 73 high and 51 low reported for the day. Various local residents are named with travels, furloughs, hospital stays, and family events including a birth on June 4 at Colbert County Hospital Sheffield. Lt. Donald Riggle, a POW liberator, and other service members are listed with movements and assignments. Weather outlook plus local social and civic mentions populate the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Cagle
Colbert County Hospital
Sheffield
Cagle
U.S. N A.C
U.S
Squantum
Fires Rage as Kobe Bombed in Daylight Raid
Kobe endured a daylight B-29 raid that dropped 3,000 tons of incendiaries in an hour, part of a broader Allied push. Marines landed on Okinawa, advancing near Naha airfield and securing cross-island bridges amid heavy fire. Chinese and Southeast Asia fronts reported gains as Allied forces push toward further incursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Milliman
Associated Press
Tokyo
Japan
Kobe
Okinawa
China
Oroku
Naha
South China
Chungking
Foochow
East China
Liuchow
South China Front
Philippines
Minanao Island
Burma
96Th Army
Seventh
Chinen
Morrison
Luce
Adm
Chester. W. Nimitz
Yokohama
Sun
Park Avenue slaying shocks New York
In New York a wealthy textile salesman, Albert E. Langford, 63, was shot in his seventh floor Hotel Marguery suite. Police found three pistol cartridges two expended. one shell in the hallway. His wife Marion reported two men visited before a scuffle and shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Park Avenue
Albert E. Langford
Marion
Marguery
Wilma
Laneford
Death toll rises after Bremen blast damages police HQ
Rescue teams hunted for more victims as two blasts shattered the U S military government police headquarters in Bremen. Three Americans and 12 Germans died. two Americans reportedly missing. four Americans and 18 Germans injured. more casualties feared as German booby trap fears surface. Maj E Russel Kennedy Jr. survived with a cut forehead and described the chaotic scenes. A confiscated German ammunition cache on the ground floor exploded for about 30 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Germany
U. S
E. Russel Kennedy Jr
Washington, D. C
Kennedy
Liberated POW to Come Home Soon
The European theatre provost marshal reports nearly all American prisoners of war, including those in Russian occupied areas, have been recovered. About 89,776 are en route or awaiting transport, with roughly 64,000 shipped home and 3,000 to 4,000 more to be processed for shipment. Lt. Col. W. P. Schweitzer says most will be en route home before month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Provost Marshall
United States
W. P. Schweitzer
Allied Military Commission
Scrap Depot Seeks Funds For New Building
Community drives for 300 dollars to cover scrap depot materials at the corner of Grant Street and First Avenue. About 144.60 collected to date, roughly half the needed total. volunteers from Local 1274, supervised by Ivis Mitchell, expect completion this weekend with chicken wire to wrap the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Street
First Avenue
Ivis Mitchell
Bretton Woods Pact Faces Quick House Approval
Republicans forecast overwhelming passage of the Bretton Woods monetary accords in the House as the Senate debate on reciprocal trade proceeds. A GOP bloc seeks amendments to the price control law to shield producers from losses while Democrats push for congressional review of each pact and tariff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Bretton Woods
House
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
Rep
Martin
Mass
Sumner
Ill
Smith
Ohio
Buffett
Nebr
World Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Taft
Legion Groups Prepare to Speak on Postwar Draft policy
The American Legion leads a coalition set to present views on postwar conscription to the House committee on postwar military policy. The opposition will get its first full inning in the hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
House Committee
Delano Park plan debated at city meeting
City council discussed expanding Delano Park with a possible municipal pool and privately run amusements as federal aid ends June 30. Eddens said aid from 1944 to 1946 totals 19,750. council added 250 monthly for July and August to keep the park open. Parking rules and licensing changes were approved, jail cleaning announced, and police salaries raised by 2.50 weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Delano Park
Q. E. Eddens
Eddens
Vine Street
LaFayette Street
Walnut Street
Cherry Street
Railroad Street
Oak Street
Holly Street
Second Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Sixth Street
H. R. Summer
Summer
Frost Nips Midwest Crops Across Broad Area
Frost blanketed fields from New England to the Continental Divide, damaging fruit and garden crops in Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and Illinois Indiana. Forecasters warned no quick relief as a mass of cold air from Hudson Bay lingered with values dropping to 48.9 in New York City, the coldest June 5 on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jack Frost
A.W.O.L
Midwest
New England
Continental Divide
Rockies
Tennessee
Arkansas
Chicago
Hudson Bay
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Ilinois
Indiana
New York City
Strategic options for amphibious action in China coast
AP analysis notes that Chinese forces have cleared towns along a 75 mile coast from Foochow to Siaupan and weighs potential American amphibious operations. It compares Formosa, invasion of Japan, and neutralizing Japan occupied China while highlighting air base needs and carrier strength in the Pacific alongside D-Day sortie benchmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Roberts JR
AP Foreign Affairs
Foochow
Siapu
Formosa
Japan
China
England
Italy
Okinawa
Iwo
Saipan
Pacific
Normandy
Honshu
Churchill Denies Syria Link to British Actions
British Prime Minister Churchill rejected De Gaulle's claim that Britain stirred trouble in Syria and said Britain would withdraw troops once a France Levant treaty is reached. He stressed no ambitions in the Levant and urged negotiations among Britain the United States and France. Turkey showed interest and calls for representation in any international conference circulated in press reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
de Gaulle
Syria
Britain
France
Levant
United States
China
Commons
Paris
Beyrouth
Turkey
Lebanon
Fatgnbul
Istanbul
TVA Head Opposes Bill For Annual Open Audits
Chairman David E. Lilienthal of the Tennessee Valley Authority warns Congress that forcing annual open audits on TVA would destroy TVA as an electricity supplier. He testifies before the House committee on executive expenditures amid Rep. Whittington’s bill to require audits of all government corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David E. Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Congress
Lilienthal
Hose Committee
Rep. Whittington
Miss
Whittington
France poised to side with United States in UN veto clash
In San Francisco on June 5 France indicated it would back the United States in a potential showdown with Russia over veto rights at the United Nations. Paul Boncour warned any US Russia split would pain France, though Paris would support Washington. Other French delegates echoed reluctant support if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
France
United States
Russia
Paul Bondour
Paul Boncour
America
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Stettinius
White House
Moscow
Stalin
Two Rangers Killed in Okefenokee Georgia
In Southeast Georgia the slaying of two U S Fish and Wildlife Service rangers Bryant Crews aged 36 and Joe Martin aged 40 occurred in the Okefenokee swamp near Waycross. Neighbors found them with buckshot wounds about 15 miles from Waycross in the Cane Creek area after they failed to return from a poaching investigation. A coroner jury ruled death by gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waycross
Crack Train Derails Near Walthourville Ga
Northbound Atlantic Coast Line passenger train No. 76 derailed after striking an open switch at Walbhourville station. Five or six people sustained slight injuries and were treated at Jesup hospital before being dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinesville
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida
New York
Walthourville
Paul Sikes
Walbhourville
Jesup
State Park Planned for Tennessee Valley in Alabama
A bill introduced in the Alabama Senate by Charles E. Shaver and Orlan B. Hill proposes a new state park in the Tennessee Valley area of North Alabama. The measure carries an appropriation and was referred to the finance committee. Shaver says Tennessee Valley Authors would donate about 4,000 acres near Guntersville for the park to be operated by the Conservation Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Senate
Charles E. Shaver
Madison
Orlan B. Hill
Lauderdale
Finance Committee
Shaver
Guntersville
Opera
State Conservation Department
Allied powers outline postwar occupation of Germany
Four power zones are created in Germany to be administered by the United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and France. An inter Allied authority will govern Greater Berlin with rotating chief commandants. The plan preserves united Allied control and outlines disarmament and reparations while consulting with other United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States
France
Greater Berlin
United Nations
Control Council
State Department
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Frankfurt-On-Main
Berlin
SHAEF
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Donald Riggle
Ruth Williams
Riggle
Opal H. Mills
Charleston
S. C
Nellie Holland
L. W. Delony
Mrs
J. E. Delony
Tuscumbia
Chester Sartor
Huntsville
Herbert Sivley
Sydney Patterson
Federal Court
Birmingham
Olks
Reynolds
Navy Department Today
John W. Brannon
USMCR
Rosell Johnson
Athens
Pat Cornell
B.M. Cornell
Line Street
Decatur General Hospital
Albert Gray
Trinity
Lavene Callahan
Moulton
T. T. Morgan
Ollie May Reed
Decatur 3
J. B. Drake
Hartselle
Mary Morgan
Trinity 1
Henry Erwin
Bud” Gibson
Cullman
Baugh's Infirmary
Fannie Reeves
Hartseller
Peck’s
Tom C. Reid
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Cpl
Edward E. Garrett
Eva
Garrett
New Guinea
B. F. Pitt
J. R. Pitt
Fifth Avenue South
Janice Lane
Seventh Avenue South
Emens
Donald B. Whitmire
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
J. B. Whitmire
Sgt
J. B. Whitmire, Jr
Florence
Jack McDade
OPA
Ken Reynolds
Harold W. Goad
Helen
Portsmouth
Goad
Robert A. MacDowell
Long Beach
Calif
N. Y
U. K
Capitol
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Senate Finance Committee
Hope Held Park
By Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
Paula Hitler Wolf
Adolf Hitler
Berchtesgaden
101St U. S. Airborne Division
Dietrich Eckart
Big
Great Britain
Austria
George D. Keathley
Amesa
Texas
Torder
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