Nipponese Fall Back as American Units Push Ahead
Manila June 21 A force of about 30 000 Japanese retreated north along the Cagayan valley as the 37th Ohio infantry division advanced toward Igorot held positions. Nipponese now threaten Apatapa 100 miles ahead while Filipino guerrillas and Igorots prepare defenses in the Cordillera. Air support with up to 300 sorties aided Lawon operations over Luzon.
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Spencer Davis
Manila
Cagayan Valley
37Th Ohio Infantry Division
Luzon
Apatri
Cagayan River
Cordillera
Robert 8
Belghitler
Magan
West Virginia to issue beer licenses Sunday July 1
Fred B. Watkins will be WV first beer commissioner on July 1. He plans to issue 1945 46 licenses Sunday to reach retailers by July 2. Some eastern panhandle dealers may receive permits July 3 due to mail transit.
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Huntington
Fred B. Watkins
West Virginia
The
Herald-Dispatch
Watkins
Panhandle
Nazi Plan to Use Industry Front for World Conquest
A senate committee reported secret German documents showing Nazis planned to hide in strategic industries while preparing a third world conquest. Chairman Kilgore said hearings will start next week on the economic base for German aggression. The Strasbourg meeting Aug 10 1944 is cited as postwar plans by industrialists allied with the Nazi party.
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Tom Reedy
Washington
Senate
Kilgore
D-Wva
Senate Military Group
Strasbourg
Europe
Opposition to Industrial Peace Bill Grows in Labor Rooms
Labor groups AFL CIO and United Mine Workers criticized the Ball Burton Hated industrial peace bill as a 18 month study report led by Donald Richberg eyed to end postwar industrial conflict. Senators Ball Burton and Hatch introduced the measure in the Senate as Wagner Act amendments. Wagner indicated he would oppose changes.
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Harold W. Ward
Washington
Ball
Minn
Burton
Ohio
Hatch
Senate
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Railway Lab
AFL
CIO
United Mine Workers
Wagner
D-Ny
Invasion Plans Color Tokyo War Broadcasts
J M Roberts Jr notes Tokyo radio shifts from alarm to detailing U S wartime prep against Japan. He likens future operations to Normandy and Salerno Anzio, suggesting staged approaches on Okinawa and other outer areas before a major Honshu assault.
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J. M. Roberts, Jr
Tokyo
United States
Japan
Berlin
Pacific
Europe
Luzon
Honshu
Normandy
Germany
Salerno-Anzio
Italy
Okinawa
Polish underground leaders face Soviet jail terms
Twelve Poles accused of subversive activities behind the lines were convicted by a Soviet court. Sentences ranged from four months to ten years. Gen Okulicki, leader of the underground home army, got ten years, and Jan Jankowski, former deputy prime minister in exile, eight years. The arrests began March 27 and no appeal was allowed, per Moscow radio.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Gene L. Bronislaw Okulicki
Moscow Radio
London
Okulicki
Sheriff Attacks Gazette Reporter Over Appoint Claim
Charleston June 21 Sheriff D Earl Brawley allegedly struck Baynard F Ennis courthouse reporter for the Charleston Gazette after Ennis published a story about a possible deputy sheriff appointment to Edgar C Bourne. Ennis said Brawley threatened to kill him and Cavender intervened. Brawley said abuse came from his office staff and he would have broken Ennis's jaw if pulled on.
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Charleston
Baynard F. Ennis
Charleston Gazette
D. Earl Brawley
Brawley
Ennis
Edgar C. Bourne
Leutenant
Monty Cavender
Cavender
Gazette
Caveneer
New World League Shaped By United Nations
The Associated Press reports that the United Nations conference nearing its close includes 50 nations and a compromise charter shaping a world organization. President Truman and a conference commission plan a brief Washington holiday before the final report and adjournment Tuesday afternoon. Delegates will tackle technical issues and speechmaking as the effort to codify a global body moves toward a formal close.
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New World League
United Nations
Truman
Associated Press
Conference Commission
Washington
United Nat
General Assembly of Ions
World Organization
NEW World
John M. Hightowe
Associated’ Press
San Francisco
Belgium Cabinets Hindered by Royal Return Talks
In Brussels former premier Van Zeeland, a staunch Royalist, tops the list to form a new Belgian cabinet but chances remain slim as Liberal socialist and Communist groups oppose Leopold’s return. Catholics and Conservatives guide talks. Laval pledges to surrender to French justice, amid Franco launching a new radio propaganda program to the Americas. See EUROPEAN page 4.
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Tom Ochiltree
Associated Press
Brussels
van Zeeland
Eine Leopold
Belgium
Austria
Leopold
Madrid
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Spain
Germany
Taylor County Court Board of Reviews Final Sitting
The Taylor County Court sitting as a Board of Reviews will hold its final sitting on Tuesday June 26, 1945. The notice outlines the court’s schedule and confirms the session date for review actions and related matters.
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Taylor County Court
Board of
Okinawa Campaign Ends After 82 Days Of Battle
The Okinawa operation ends after 82 days of savage fighting leaving American forces a strategic base 33 miles from Japan. The costliest central and western Pacific campaign, Okinawa tolls include 35,116 American deaths and heavy enemy losses. General Stilwell to take over command of the Tenth Army as victory is proclaimed. See further details on page 2.
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Robbin Coons
GAUM
Okinawa
Adm
Chester’ W. Nimitz
Japan
Western Pacific
U. S. Tenth Army
Chester’ 'W
Pte
Arthur Repord
Joseph W. Stilwell
Tenth’ Army
Stilwell to Lead Pacific Army Command
Gen Joseph W Stilwell moves from ground forces to command U S Army units in the Pacific theater replacing the late Lt Gen Bolivar Sr. Stilwell will take command of the Tenth Army upon arrival as MacArthur’s forces consolidate the Okinawa cleanup and broader Pacific operations.
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Spencer Davis
Manila
Joseph W. Stilwell
Pacific
Douglas Thut
U. S. Army
Awa
Ighter
Pacific Ocean Theater
Okinawa
Sition Bolivera Jr
MacArthur
Pacific Area
Tenth
Stilwell
Tenth Army
Parifié
Tle Tenth Army
Ter W. Nimit
Stidwell
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