Morgenthau Not Asked To Quit Treasury
President Truman did not ask Henry Morgenthau Jr. to resign the treasury post. Morgenthau said his departure was not of his own choosing, amid rumors he would be replaced by Fred Vinson. The White House later announced Vinson as Morgenthau’s successor, while Morgenthau stayed briefly in role during Europe talks.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Truman
the Treasury
New York
Morgenthau
Fred M. Vinson
Morgensthau
Mr. Truman
Treasury
Europe
Vinson
White House
Martini Reunites with Kin After Verona Flight Adige Visit
USO star Nino Martini flew from Nurnberg to Verona with an American general and official permission to see his family, unseen since 1938. He found relatives lean, the Verona home intact, and the city damaged around the tomb of Romeo and Juliet. He toured with Grace Moore and faced a scare over Prague when two Soviet planes forced them down. Martini hopes to tour again and sing Butterfly in Tokyo.
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W. G. Rogers
Hal Boyle
New York
Nurnberg
Pegnitz
Iatefior
Nino Martini
USO
Verona
Adige
Nino
Alps
Hitchhicker
Martini
Brenner Pass
Romeo and
Julet
U. S
M. A. Lazar
Grace Moore
Prague
Et Permissors
Martin
Tokyo
Crew of Vessel Decorated in Tinian
The crew of a navy privateer search bomber based in Tinian is decorated after its service ended with a rough tally of spikes and planks.
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Tinian
Japanese air raid salvage and awards in World War II
An article notes the Japanese air raid on a Japanese shipping target, detailing the Lady Luck privateer damaged in 98 holes and salvaged after the raid. Lt. William R. Hazlett of Smicksburg Pa received the Distinguished Flying Cross, with gold stars issued to the crew. The piece also mentions the 41st Division in the Philippines saving funds via postal money orders totaling 8.544 million dollars from 39 months in the Pacific.
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Wilbert
Mullinix
Rocky Mount, N. C
Foxhole
Pacific
Kings Mountain CAP Camp Scene at Camp Cherokee
Major Carl Diggers announced CAP plans for a training camp for North Carolina women members and girl CAP cadet units at Camp Cherokee in Kings Mountain National Park from July 3 to August 5. At least 115 members expected. Capt. C. L. Wyrick of Gastonia named camp commander with Lt. William t. Yancy and Lt. John P. A. McLeod as deputy commander and medical officer.
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Charlotte
Carl Diggers
Civil Air Patrol
North Carolina
CAP
Camp Cherokee
Kings Mountain National Park
C. L. Wyrick
Gastonia
William T. Yancy
John P. A. Mcleod
Marshville
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Potsdam
OPA
Okinawa
Fred C. Wallace
Island Command
Max Desfor
Efird
Mackinaws
High Point, N. C
Boyle
Pinaud
Wrisley’s Saperbe
South Main ST
Ls Point
Serutan
Najol
IPANA
Azurine
Hewitt
Blossom Time
Tor
CCIM
Krems
Epsom Salts
Peruna
Sme Citra Magnesia
Petrolagar
Larvex
Ua Wee
America
Rosales
Gare
la Cross
Vly
Stanback
Williams
Druagista Guarentee
Nix
Mabel
Louibb
Fletcher
Castoria
Lydia E. Pinkham
Teel
Alophen
High Point
N. C
THO Enterprise
M. R.jciameter
Greer
William R. Hazlett
Smicksburg
Philippines
INS
Kings Mountain
Atlantic
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