United Nations Charter Signed by 50 Nations in San Francisco
Delegates from 50 nations, led by Dr. Wellington Koo for China, sign the United Nations peace charter in a ceremony at the Veterans Building in San Francisco. The United States signs later, aiming for the afternoon session to have President Truman present. The event features a long table, flags, and a formal alphabetic procession.
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John A. Parris
San Francisco
Wellington Koo
Chiis
United Nations
Axis
China
Russia
Britain
France
Veterns
United States
Trumax
Allied invasion reports near midway between Okinawa and Japan
London and India broadcasts relay a Japanese claim of Allied forces preparing an invasion of an island roughly midway between Okinawa and the Japanese main island. Amami Gunto, Oshima, and Togara Gunto lie in the area, with CBS noting a fleet of about 200 ships reportedly staged for landings.
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London
all-India Radio
Okinawa
Japan
Amami Gunto
Oshima
Togara Gunto
Wal Shima
Polish in London protests new Polish government formation
London protests denounced Moscow talks as a puppet plan while Polish delegates prepare to depart for Warsaw to announce the new provisional government. Britain and the United States may withhold diplomatic recognition as the London regime rejects the legality of the Moscow accord. In Brussels, Lt Gen Van Der Meersch predicts King Leopold's abdication decision within 48 hours.
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Tom Ochiltree
Associated Press
London
Britain
United States
Moscow
Warsaw
Leopold
Brussels
Walter Gansho
van der Mer- Tsth
Sete
van der Meeysgtt
P Mately
Theatre Ticket Grafton Sentinel invites George E. Lockwood
The Grafton Sentinel invites George E. Lockwood of Rochelle Road to attend tonight's Strand Theatre show featuring William Powell and Myrna Loy in The Thin Man Goes Home or The Keys to the Kingdom with Gregory and Dixie at the Dixie Theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
George E. Lockwood
P William Powell
Mying Kay
Strand Theatre
Gregory
the Dixie Thea
Bombers Hit Honshu Plants In Major Allied Strike
Stine 26, campaign to erase Japanese industry directs 450 to 500 Superfortresses in a noon raid to smash 3 900 tons of explosives on Honshu. Targets include Nagoya arsenals and ammunition works, Osaka Kawasaki aircraft plant, and Kobe area facilities, with visual and instrument guided hits across 10 sites amid earlier raids.
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Leif Brickerson
Guam
Stine
Japan
Honshu
Jima
Nagoya
Kagamiwahara
Gifu
Osaka
Akashi
Kobe
Guigusan Ammunition
Atsuta
Nippon Vehicle Company
Bre
Der
Symitemo Durslumin Aircraft Met
Aichi Aircraft Works
Futoki
Keesmigahari
Kawasaki Fircraft Assembly
Mitsubishi Ireraft
Sumitomo
Army
Chinese forces near Liuchow push toward city amid battles
Chinese troops report advancing from the northwest within three miles of Liuchow while Japanese hold an airfield south of the city. Other units seize Tapucheng eight miles north of Liuchow and engage in suburbs Checheng. Farther away, forces clash near Wenchow Linhat and Lungnan as the Handow Hongkong corridor remains a focus.
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Spencer Moosa Chungking
Liuchow
U.S
147Th Air Force
Tapucheng
Checheng
Liu River
China
Wenchow
Linhat
Taichow
Cheklang
Kiangs
Hongkong
Canton
Lungnan
West Virginia News Briefs Highlights Local Tensions and Postwar Topics
A Charleston Gazette reporter plans to press a complaint against Sheriff Brawler before the September grand jury after a courthouse office clash over a deputy appointment. West Virginia items include labor board confirmation of CIO United Rubber Workers for U S Rubber in Institute and West Virginians at Camp Atterbury, plus Fairmont postwar electronics talk by C J Burnside of Westinghouse.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Bayard F. Ennis
Charleston Gazette
D Earl Brawler
Ennis
Brawley
Frank Taylor
Gazette
Taylor
Heoiic
Grand Jury
Washington
CIO
United Rubber Workers of American
U. S. Rubber Company
Institute, W
National Labor Relations Board
Fairmont
Fairmont Westinghouse Technical Society
C. J Burnside
Westing- Neuse Electric and Manufacturing Commoration
West Virginia
Fifth Air Force destroys Japs in final Gagayan stand
Fifth Air Force fighters and bombers over northern Luzon pounded Japanese positions in the upper Gagayan valley, strafi ng roads and bombing troops and supplies as American and Filipino forces closed in. In a nearby push near Tuguegarao, air attacks and artillery wrecked Japanese defenses, while forces under Col. Russell W. Volkmann pursued guerrillas. MacArthur announced the 25th division made an unopposed 40 mile amphibious hop to land at Baler Bay on June 10 as Allied gains continued in the Pacific. Australian forces reported 1,128 enemy killed across New Guinea, Bougainville and New Britain for totals since Jan 1.
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Spencer Davis
Manila
Fifth Air Force
Luzon
Gagayan Valley
Death Valley
83Rd
130Th
Toyoda
Nissan
Macarthur
25Th Division
Baler Bay
Pacific
New Guinea
Bougainville
New Britain
Unrest Seen Easing On Nations Troubled Labor Front
Labor unrest across the nation showed signs of easing with a threat of a Detroit strike lifted and government moves to end a Chicago truck drivers stoppage seen as near fulfillment. CIO officials predicted an early end to a 15000 glass workers walkout in six states while disputes linger. About 80,000 across the country stayed away from work, including 39,000 in Detroit.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Chicago
Columbus
CIO
Pittsburgh Plate Glass. Co
Libbey-Owens-Ford
Troit
Afl-Cio
Packard Motor Co
Build Wheel
Washington
Department of Labor
Harry Bennett Ford Motor Co
Ford
Hudson Motor Car Co
Aeronautical Products Corp
Lawmakers Seek Narrow OPA Extension With Amendments
Washington June 26 Administration lawmakers press to extend the OPA for farm price controls with two late amendments. One by Senator Wherry would create a cost plus pricing system for farm products. the other by Rep. Dirksen would allow OPA order appeals to federal district courts. If unresolved the court appeal change could kill price controls. Conference members met at 11 am EWT with time running out before the current law expires Saturday night.
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Francis J. Kelly Washingon
Administration
Senator Wherry
R- Neb
Senate
Rep. Dirksen
R-Ill
House
Ellender D
Louisiana
Dirksen
Whelty
Tobey
Germany’s Communist Party proposes a democratic parliamentary republic
The Berlin registered Communist Party issues a manifesto seeking an anti fascist regime within a democratic parliamentary republic friendly to Russia. They oppose a Soviet system for Germany now, arguing the nation is not ready for such a drastic change.
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Germany
Reich
Communist Party
Herr. Hitler
Gestapo
Himmler
Berlin
Russia
Hitler
Republi
Europe
Filibuster Threat Faces WLORVE To Block FPG FN
Southern senators weigh abandoning four filibusters against FEPC funding in a Senate move to approve 771 million for war agencies. Senator Bilbo vows to talk until Christmas while FEPC funds, 446200 dollars, face potential delays. House action mirrors the fight as factions jockey over the fiscal year budget.
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Norman Walker Washington
Fair Employment Practice Committee
PEPC
Bilbo
House
Senate
FEPC
War Prediction Board
War Shipping Administration
PSPC
Roosevelt
Sevel
Millender
D-La
Depen
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