MacArthur Announces Luzon Liberation and Okinawa Casualties
United States casualties for the Ryukyus campaign total 46,219 with 11,897 killed or missing. Navy losses include 4,907 killed or missing and 4,824 wounded, March 18 to June 20. Army and Marine totals stand at 6,990 killed or missing and 29,598 wounded in Okinawa. Navy also reports a first Okhotsk sea operation destroying or damaging several ships.
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Robbin Coons
Guam
Ryukyus
Okinawa Island
United States
Fleet Adm
Chester JW. Nimitz
Okinawa
Okhotsk Sea
Kurflée
Most Savage Campaigns Over American History
Manila June 98 Gen Douglas Arthur announced that American and Pilipino forces have won the campaign in the mountainous north. The 200 mile Cagayan valley was conquered in 28 days beginning January 9, ending with the recapture of Manila bay and Corregidor. Major phase centered on Luzon as Ohio infantry and 7th Airborne divisions pressed north through heavy casualties and prisoners.
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Y Spencer
Davis
Manila
Lugon
Philippines
Douglas
Arthur
Cagayan Valley
Gulf
Bataan
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Ayan Valley
U. S. Ohio Infantry Division
Lth Airborne
Luzon
Omyin All-North
Buttte
Four More Japanese Aircraft Plants Hit by Bombers
Guam report from June 28 cites Maj. Gen Curtis E. Lemay stating air force raids on June 18 and 22 destroyed or damaged multiple Japanese aircraft plants including Kawanishi Kagamihara and Kawasaki Akashi. Total affected area surpasses 115 square miles with substantial urban destruction.
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Leif Erickson
Guam
Nippon
Curtis E. Lemay
Pe 2S
Kawas- Brit Aircraft
Kagamigahiara
Nagoya
Kaw@mishi Aircraft
Himeji
Kishi Aircraft
Tamashime
Kawasaki
Akashi
Kobe
Cayoshima
Kvichu Island
Pukuoka
Toi
Okyoromiseale
Theatre Ticket Teases Brooklyn Show at Dixie Theater
A fragmentary ticket note indicates a Brooklyn themed presentation tonight at the Dixie Theatre on Main Street starring Aleatha Brown. The entry references a Strand venue and a local theatre program title This Cupping for Ad.
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Aleatha Brown
Main Street
Brooklyn
Theatre of the
Dhursat the Dixie
Flexible plan seen as key to handling Germany
AP analyst Dewitt Mackenzie argues for a flexible Allied approach as the Big Four work through imponderables in punishing and regenerating Germany. He notes uncovering Hitler documents and plans, Turkey neutrality, Spain Axis ties, and potential postwar lessons from trials as sources of valuable insight into Nazi strategy and the western hemisphere’s security.
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Germany
Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Turkey
Spain
Axis
Europe
Western Hemisphere
Meat supply for July to be five per cent greater
The OPA announced that meat supply in July will be five percent higher than June, easing some shortages but not enough to lift ration values. Margarine and fish prices rise slightly while cheese ration values drop from four to two points per pound, fruit and vegetable currant values stay steady, and seven fat pork cuts rise one to two points per pound. The increase mainly reflects improved civilian supply and reduced army needs, plus anti black market efforts.
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Washington
OPA
Chester Bowles
Truman Stirs New Cabinet Change Speculation
President Truman, in Independence, faces cabinet change rumors after resigning Edward Stettinius as secretary of state. He plans a Berlin trip for a Big Three meeting to pursue lasting postwar peace while hinting James Byrnes may be named to replace Stettinius.
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Truman
Stettinius
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Kansas City
Edward Ex
Harry S. Truman
Berlin
James P. Byrnes
Independence
San Francisco
Byrnes
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Tueday
Market Street
Warren
California
Golden Gate
Roger Lapham
Mike Senich
Chattanooga
Japs Boast Of Death Weapons To Be Used Against Invasions
San Francisco dispatch reports Japan claims special death by own action weapons will be used against Allied invasions in volume comparable to tanks and guns. Domei quotes a returning correspondent saying youths are being trained to operate them and predicts world wide astonishment. Officials note these weapons reached an experimental stage in the Okinawa campaign and will show full results when U S forces land on the Japanese mainland. A Tokyo defense army command is reported as established.
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San Francisco
Domei Agency
Kasen
Japan
Communications Commission
Okinawa
United States
Tokyo Defense Army
Anderson pledges cleanup after WFA charges
Washington June 28 Representative Anderson vows rapid action after a House appropriations subcommittee report accuses the War Food Administration of faulty warehousing and inadequate records amid food losses running into millions of dollars. The inquiry says some officials gave false information. Anderson says he will report findings and take remedial steps when he takes over as agriculture secretary.
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Howard Flieger
Washington
Anderson
D-N.m
House Appropriations
War Food Administration
WPA
WFA
Congress
Subcommittee
Senate Gets First Personal Account Of Peace Charter From Connally
The Associated Press reports that Senator Tom Connally of Texas presents a first person account of the 8000 word United Nations peace charter to the Senate. He describes the nine week San Francisco conference work, the 11 member council with military coercive power, and the charter’s promise of peace. Senator Vandenberg will discuss provisions to make the General Assembly a world town meeting. Senator Laniel endorses the charter.
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Senate
Tom Connally
Associated Press
Washington
United Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
Truman
Texas
San Francisco
Eouriity Council
Vandenberg
R-Mich
General Assembly
W. Lana Jel
Sao
West Virginia News Briefs Stirring Civic Honors and Labor Concerns
West Virginia’s Junior Chamber of Commerce ranked first in national extension activities thanks to seven new chapters and broad membership growth, while a presidents’ contest highlighted leadership and civic work. Rep Neely pressed for food aid priorities for workers over vacationers, arguing meat should go to wartime producers. Roy Batten, 38, serving time for manslaughter at Spencer State Hospital, died in prison hospital after an operation. he had been transferred on June 12 and convicted June 5 for the death of James Viral Co. 52.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Washington
Neely
D-W Va
Congress
OPA
Moundsville
Roy Batten
Spencer State Hospital
Batten
Algers
James Viral Co
Glassworkers face War Board over 16 000 strikers
CIO glassworkers leaders were summoned to a War Labor Board show cause hearing in Washington to explain defiance of a backwork order affecting 16 000 striking members across ten plants in seven cities. The dispute, tied to union recognition and wage issues, began June 15 at the Creighton Tarentum plant and spread with strikes in Ford City and Ottawa.
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Washington
CIO
War Labor Board
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Libbey- Owens-Ford - Glass Company
WLB
Creignton-Tarentum
Ford City
Ottawa
Clemnion
International
Rehearing Petition Planned for AP Supreme Court
New York June 28 The Associated Press plans to file a rehearing petition with its board of directors after the Supreme Court decision on the federal antitrust case. The filing, expected before September 1, seeks review of the verdict upholding bylaw violations and affecting new membership applications.
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New York
Associated Press
Supreme AP
Board of
Supreme Court
Board of Directors
Stat
Sociated Press
Prem Court
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