Congress To Probe Charges Cotton Industry Hampered
Washington AP reports a government move to take over the cotton industry amid claims of hindrance. House Agriculture subcommittee hearings will probe WPB plans to shift production, with figures like Zimmerman and Purge arguing the action favors rayon and hurts cotton, while officials defend needs for materials. The order, set to take effect July 4, now postponed to July 14 pending an appeal board decision.
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Washington
Bubromnatiere
Zimmerman
Southermers
Varous Wes
WPB
Imore
Army Hargard St
Witherahaw
Dola
Cutton
Arthur Mosby
Scretary
American Colton Sinters Association
Memphis
Tenn
WPS
Chinese mountain troops launch attack near Hanoi pass
China reports mountain forces extending battle frontier up to 160 miles as they push into the Nam Quan pass 85 miles northeast of Hanoi. Chinese communiqués describe bitter fighting with Japanese defenders in the Chungtu region and recapture of Tungchuanchen, 22 miles west of Chungtu, on the Linchow-Kweilin highway.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Chine
Chennankwan
Nam Quan
South Guard
Hanoi
Liuchow
Dang Dang
Dong Dung
Linchow Ares
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tungchuanchen
Chungtu
Linchow-Kweilin Highway
Pullman Car Ban For Civilians May Last Until March
The Association of American Railroads predicts the Pullman car ban for civilians on short runs could last three to five months as troop redeployment raises passenger demand. The Defense Transportation Office announced a 450 mile cap on sleeping car use for troops and furloughed civilians, with exceptions limited and no concessions for short trips.
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Washington
API
Europe
Wall
Domestc Transportation
Office of Defense Transportation
Cora
Avillans
Prilmans
AAR
Jeavie
Army Executes 102 Soldiers in Current War Policy Report
Washington AP reports that 18 percent of soldiers have been executed or sentenced for murder rape or both since conscription began. The undersecretary of war noted 35 479 in confinement from 10 million who joined the army since 1940. Patterson defended harsh sentences as necessary to deter combat avoidance.
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Washington
Tepe
Uffenbe S
Fer Decker
Offeloes
Patterson
Anoens
Labor unrest and production updates across cities
Labor tensions flare as Akron reports 79 percent return of 117600 Goodyear workers while Firestone and CIO URWA press for immediate returns. Chicago steel resumes after 24 hour stoppage at Carnegie-Whyte plant. Detroit sees 889 Graham Paige workers on stop, and United Automobile Workers protests promotions policy affecting instructors.
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Akron
BH. Clark
Navy
Goodyear
United Rubber Workers
CIO
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Cig-Urwa
War Labor Board
International
Firestone
Chicago
Catnegie - Wienis Steel Corporation
R. R. Donnetley and Sons Company
Prinnne
Sinece
Detroit
Graham-Paige
United Automobile Wo
CTO
Jungle chase and Balikpapan action reported
Arthur's communique notes two Japanese destroyers destroyed near Bandjermasin as defenders pressed northward. Dutch and Indonesian units, with West Indian scouts for Australia, expect Dyaks to finish them off in jungle. Balikpapan fell Thursday with a cross-bay move capturing Penadjam Point and disabling Japanese coastal batteries.
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Arthur
Bandjermasin
J. W. Zylvtra
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Balikpapan
Thurstday
Penadjam Point
Eight Injured In Bus Truck Collision In Mississippi
A Tri State bus carrying 30 passengers from Natchez to Vicksburg fell 50 feet after colliding with a log truck in Vicksburg Mississippi. Eight people were injured none seriously with several others suffering bruises and shock. Both vehicle drivers were reported wounded. The bus wound up on its side at the bottom of the embankment.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Tri State
Truck Crash Halts Traffic One Hour Thirty Minutes
Report describes a serious collision where a truck and an automobile were destroyed. Both drivers escaped injury per the patrol. Traffic was blocked about ninety minutes while debris was cleared. Lieut. Muller's body was transported by Camp Rucker ambulance and Lieut. Webster remained at Camp hospital.
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Trick
Patral
Tan
Smith
Lieut
Muller
Camp Rucker
Webster
Camp Hospital
Prohi era raid seizes 60 gallon still in Coffee County
Bob Phillips and Lake Burdick reported the seizure of a still near Enterprise in Coffee County. The 60 gallon conversion drum still was in operation ten miles west of Enterprise as officers confiscated three fourths of a gallon of rum. Two Black men, Charlie Donaldson and Lewis Pullard, were jailed in default of $500 bond after being turned over to state authorities. Sheriff Cartwright participated in the raid.
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Bob Phillips
Lake Burdick
Enterprise
Charlie Donaldson
Lewis Pullard
Sherrif Cartwright
Coffee County
Rubber Plant Strike May Bulk Bombing Attack Arnold Says
Washington AP report quotes General H. H. Arnold warning that rubber plant walkouts threaten full production. He says aircraft, especially B-28 Superfortresses and P-47 Thunderbolts, could be grounded due to tire shortages, risking continuation of the air war against Japan.
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Arnold
Washington
H. H. Arnold
Japan
Chief of
Army Air Forces
AAF
Air Force
Father Of English Girl's Quadruplets Would Marry Her
William H. Thompson says he plans to marry Norah Carpenter and bring the quadruplets to the United States. His wife Eleanor Jenenann Thompson has refused divorce on religious grounds. Thompson notes Army discharge under the point system after four years of service and a 61 month birth-era wartime record. One child died within 24 hours of birth. the others remain with Norah and the Thompson family.
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Pittsburgh
William H
Red) Thompson
Nora Carpenter
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Today
Norah
Eleanor Jenenann Thompson
Thompson
England
1945 Eclipse Will Come Monday
The only total solar eclipse this year will occur Monday with totality about 28 seconds in Montana and Idaho. Path crosses central Canada Greenland Scandinavia and Russia ending in Turkestan. Relative darkness varies from 49 percent in New Orleans to 73 percent in Chicago with several cities experiencing partial covers. Hundreds of observers gather in the totality area to view the event.
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United States
Toula
Tdaho
Sun- Tike
Muslana
Canada
Greenland
Scandinavia
Russia
Turkestan
Iolaho
Montana
New Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Washington D. C
Philadelphia
Hanover
N. H
New York
Two Women War Workers Charged With Aiding POWs in Vale
Vale Oregon AP reports two female wartime workers Leonora Hodgson 26 and Fae Burns 19 face trial under a new law punishing aiding prisoners of war. They claim deep love for Italian POWs and say they did not attempt any escape from Seattle. Burns is a mother of two and Hodgson expects divorce final next month. Both defendants sat in a jail cell as Italians serenaded them.
Cartel Controls All Match Supply
Washington report says Diamond Match Company and Swedish Match Company operate a cartel that appears to control world match production including British, Japanese, and Russian firms. Diamond ceased Savannah plant output and limited Barberton capacity, with several U S plants capped at 20 percent.
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Washington
API
Small Business Committee Investgators
Diamond Match Company
Paiman
D-Tex
Diamond
Savaonsh
Barberton
Ohio
Chico
Cali
Ostyego
N. Y
Oshkosh
Wis
Springfield
Mass
Allied Occupation Plan Sparks Call for Unified Control
Troops in occupied zones join patrols curbing interference with Soviet truck crews. US officers report no demand for Russian ID papers. A Soviet mayor hints Russians may withdraw supervision next Tuesday. Four British papers push for unified Allied Germany governance, urging settlement at the Big Three meeting. The editorials stress German unity under joint powers as essential for European unity.
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Securiy
U. S
U.S
Germany
Europe
Teuden Times
Defendants Named in Two Murder Indictments
Number 5 on defendant in one murder case stands indicted for fatally shooting Clarence Frank. Tin, a Negro, Oscar Perry, and Willie Brown, Negroes, are joint defendants in the second murder case charged with slaying Pete Jackson, Negra.
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Clarence Frank
Tin
Oscar Perry
Willie Brown
Pete Jackson
Negra
42 U S Divisions Return Home By End Of Year
The War Department said 42 U S divisions will redeploy from Europe, with most units arriving in the United States or remaining abroad through January. Over 500000 soldiers will be moved as security concerns limit disclosure. The plan signals a large postwar shift as forces prepare to face Nippon with the largest potential buildup yet.
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U.S
Washington
Ain
Jdm
Unis
Presett
Plang
Defroburk
Porce
Europe
Typalon Fortes
c@nvisions
Diviners Adl
War Department
Altough Securty
Nippon
Firestorms of Nippon Hit By B-29s And Mustang Flank
In a Saturday raid wave, B 29s scorched Nippon targets including Shimizu Maruzen refinery and Mt Fuji area with fires visible to observers. Seventh Air Force Mustangs from Iwo Jima claimed eight planes destroyed and 25 damaged in Tokyo Kyushu sweep. MacArthur says Fifth Air Force Mustangs downed four of six enemy planes off Kyushu with no U.S. losses.
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Masion
Nippon
Mt. Fujii
Japan
Shimizu
Kofu
Chiba
Ht. Fuji
Maruzen Oil
Osaka
Atashi
Kobe
Fuji
Samuel Hooks
Goldsboro
N. C
Maruzen
Carlton Lee
Atlanta
Japanese Army and Navy
Tokyo Radio
Federal Communications Commission
Seventh Air Force
Iwo Juma
Tokyo
Kyushu Island
Manila
Fifth
Air Force
Af Sanen
Douglas MacArthur
Allied policies topic at high level meeting discussed
The Soviets press for full airing of worries about how Nazis are treated in Allied zones and acceleration of war crime trials. They question the many former enemy Germans still at large in Allied occupied areas and seek broader discussion of Eastern Europe state relations, including Romania Bulgaria Hungary and Austria. The Polish question and Franco’s status are also expected to surface.
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Germany
Bulgaria
Hungary
Austria
Spain
Ussr
Unclear OCR fragment on local event
Fragmentary text references cannot identify person, place, or event. No verifiable facts emerge to summarize into a titled card.
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Guldsiein
Stevens
Plauy
Steven
Furmer New Hampshire University
Albert
Hiis
James
Wind
Chertes Multon
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Pepper Bottling Company
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Dothan
J. E. Saliba
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Nember 4
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Y. B. Hamman
New London
Conn
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Koshiki
MacArthur
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Ala
C. E. Blakey
Ryes
Foster, Dothan
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