Truman Urges Prompt Ratification of UN Charter
President Truman presented the United Nations charter to the Senate and urged its prompt ratification. He called the choice before the Senate clear, saying the charter is the only road to enduring peace and that ratification will show world leaders the U.S. intends to lead in establishing a lasting peace.
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MacArthur Shatters Borneo Oil Twin Triumph at Balikpapan
General MacArthur leads the Balikpapan amphibious assault securing an oil port and dominance of Borneo. The victory halves the East Indies and provides a crucial oil base for Pacific operations, easing supply lines and hastening the push against Japan. Allied forces include the Seventh Division with Australian and Dutch support conducting the landings and bombardment.
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Asheboro Soldier Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Camp Butner officials announced three North Carolinians at the convalescent hospital were awarded high decorations for bravery. Pfc Earl G Goins of Asheboro received the Distinguished Service Cross, Pfc Paul J Abbott of Kittrell earned the Silver Star, and Pfc Francis E McCann of Rougemont earned the Bronze Star for extraordinary heroism in France during 1944.
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Japanese Lose 419 035 Men In Philippines
Manila report says enemy losses in the Philippines have reached 419 035 with 9 774 prisoners. Strongholds remain on Luzon including Bontoc Mankayan and Kiangan while Kiangan’s resistance weakens. American forces rest after a long campaign and guerrilla fighting continues in the Cagayan valley as Col Albert L Warner notes 11 715 killed and 1 131 missing for Japan versus American losses.
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Baseball Player Shot in New York Death at Knickerbocker Hospital
Frank Grube a 40 year old former catcher for the Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns died early today at Knickerbocker hospital after being shot in the abdomen yesterday in the basement hallway of his apartment building authorities reported.
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Truman Unable To Attend Meet Of Governors
Washington July 2. President Truman will not attend the governors conference at Mackinac Island Michigan because of heavy work in Washington. White House Press Secretary Charles G Ross announced that he regrets missing the event but has too much on his plate here.
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Australians Hit Balikpapan In Bold Invasion At Sea
Australian Seventh Division troops under Gen. Douglas MacArthur stormed Balikpapan in Borneo after a lengthy pre invasion bombardment. The assault succeeded with light American losses as 300 invasion ships pressed through mine free channels. MacArthur went ashore four hours after landing to view the burning oil facilities and declare the Makassar Strait affair settled.
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Eight Germans Go On Trial For Killing Prisoner
Eight German POWs faced a British military court on murder charges for killing fellow prisoner Rostberg in a Scottish camp after Rostberg refused to declare Nazi allegiance. Prosecutor Maj. Ral Hillard said a mock trial preceded his hanging, with a rope placed around Rostberg’s neck and his body found in a lavatory.
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Raid Drops 4000 Tons Bombs Across Southern Honshu
B-29 formations hit Kure Shimonoseki Kumamoto and Ube in dawn strikes described as excellent. Brig. Gen. John Davies said incendiaries released visually achieved excellent results. Distant fires lit the skyline as crews reported the largest fire concentration yet seen.
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Peanut Growers Plan To Save Their Industry
In Albany Georgia on July 2 peanut growers from Georgia Alabama and South Carolina heard Walter A Richards of Columbus urge wartime to postwar measures. He said cooperation across the industry is needed to maintain high value as production has doubled to about 2 5 billion pounds in 1944 with half sent to government for armed forces. After the war demand could fall without expanding domestic markets.
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Nations move to ratify San Francisco peace charter quickly
United Nations governments from Russia to Peru push rapid ratification of the San Francisco peace charter. Britain France China Denmark Norway Belgium Holland and the Soviet Union signal early approval as parliamentary sessions and new governments plan steps to ratify.
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Senator Maybank Sees Market For Southern Cotton
Senator Burnet Maybank after five weeks in Europe sees an enormous market for southern cotton to feed mills in France and liberated continental nations. He reports European mills in fairly good shape though no cotton goods in stores and notes vast destruction in Germany and Holland. He commends the U S army for a wonderful job.
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Governors Reject Federal Control as Postwar Plan
At Mackinac Island July 2 the 37th annual governors conference opened with Gov. Herbert B. Maw Utah arguing the public rejects federal regulation after war and urges state led reconversion. Other speakers stressed state competency to handle postwar tasks with federal aid only. Commander Harold E. Stassen’s world security report awaited.
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Troy Corporal Awarded Medal of Honor
Corporal Henry F. Warner of Troy North Carolina died December 21 near Dom Butgenbach Belgium after disabling three German Mark V tanks with a 57 mm anti tank gun. An eyewitness recounts he destroyed the lead tank and another then silenced a third before being overrun.
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Report Favors Universal Military Training Principle
A preliminary report urges prompt congressional approval of universal peacetime military training for youths. It favors minimal disruption to education and private life, allowing service only in national emergencies with express congressional orders, and seeks to reassure Allies of the U S commitment.
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North Carolina soil sent to Philippines for homesick hill
Governor Cherry's office announced that North Carolina will send a thimbleful of soil from the capitol lawn to the Philippines. Each state's soil will be buried in a designated area called homesick hill with markers bearing the state names and a sign inviting sailors to stand on their native sod.
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Byrnes Confirmed by Senate as Secretary of State
James F. Byrnes was confirmed unanimously by the Senate as secretary of state succeeding Edward R. Stettinius Jr. The vote followed a rapid suspension of usual cabinet nomination rules and came as a tribute to Byrnes long service in government.
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