New Landings Jeopardize Jap Position On Okinawa
American marines and paratroopers push to control the Okinawa air field at Linawa and overrun Naha bay while 10th army forces advance along the central and eastern coasts. Lt. Gen Buckner receives Nimitz praise as supplies cling to muddy roads and Tokyo eyes invasion signals.
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Guam
Linawa
Oroku Peninsula
Naha Bay
10Th Army
Chester W. Nimitz
Simon Bolivar Buckner
10Th
Okinawa
Tokyo
Domei
Lemuel Shepherd
World Today weighs amphibious option across China coast
The World Today discusses a potential American amphibious operation along a 75 mile Chinese coast from Foochow to Saigon, weighing Formosa and a drive into the mainland against an invasion of Japan. It notes air base shortages, carrier strength limits, and the pending challenge of subduing Honshu.
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Foochow
Saipa
Formosa
Japan
China
England
Italy
Okinawa
Iwo
Sai
Pacific
Normandy
D-Day
Honshu
Chungking
Liuchow
Ishan
Szelo
Indo-China
Kweihsien
West River
Kwangsi
Fukien
Siapu
Wenchow
Shanghai
Yungkia
Veterans Differ On Peace Draft Plan
In Washington June 5 the Veterans of Foreign Wars proposed a peacetime draft offering local community training for three years rather than one year abroad. Omar Ketchum testified that youths would join national guard or naval reserve units, drill weekly, and attend two weeks of summer training without disrupting home life or schooling.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Jars
American Legion
National Legislative
National Guard
Ketchum
John
Churchill Charges Socialism as Britain Prepares July Vote
Prime Minister Churchill opened the Conservative campaign calling socialism abhorrent to British freedom and totalitarian in nature. He warned of a police state and criticized Labour as Attlee planned to respond with a radio address tonight. The Liberal and Conservative press debated his stance amid the July 5 election countdown.
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Edward J. Dennehy
London
Churchill
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
Independent
Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
Laborite
Daily Herald
Winston Churchill
Planes Bomb Kobe in Third Major Incendiary Raid
About 450 B 29 Superfortresses fought poor weather to strike Kobe Japan. They dropped 3000 tons of incendiaries on industrial zones and rail hubs, attracting 40 Japanese fighters. Tokyo reported fires spreading through Mikagemachi and Ashira, with Kobe steel works and shipyards heavily hit.
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Guam
Kobe
Japan
Yokohama
Nippon
Tokyo
Mikagemachi
Ashira
Osaka Bay
Osaka
Domei
First Lady Is A Fortunate Woman
Independence Missouri June 5 The Truman family faces back breaking work renovating their old home and arranging furniture while maintaining three meals a day Vietta Garr former cook for the family will leave her job to return to work for Bess Truman Margaret Truman will forego parties and calls until the renovation of the 14 room mansion dating to Civil War times is finished
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Independence
Truman
Vietta Garr
Bess Truman
Kansas City
Death investigated after youth found on Myrtle Beach
Francis Harold Sutton an 18 year old from Columbia was found dead on the beach at Myrtle Beach as authorities opened an inquiry to determine if drowning occurred or foul play was involved.
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Myrtle Beach
S. C
Francis Harold Sutton
Columbia
Pension proposal for Mrs. Roosevelt by Rep Lesinski
Washington lawmakers consider a $5,000 annual pension for Mrs. Elinor Roosevelt widow of the late president. Rep Lesinski chairing the invalid pensions committee said the pension mirrors the precedent for presidential widows and aligns with the free mail privilege already granted recently.
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Washington
Elinor Roosevelt
Rep
Lesinski
I/Mich
House Committee On
Roosevelt
Eastern Air Lines Propose New Routes in Southeast
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, head of Eastern Airlines, urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to approve 18 new routes in the Southeast claiming air travel favors trips over 100 miles. He outlined morning to midnight schedules from Boston to Florida and Chicago to Florida. He named North Carolina towns including Reidsville, Burlington, Salisbury, Goldsboro, Fayetteville, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, and Pinehurst for initial service.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Southeast
Boston
Washington
D. C
Florida
Chicago
Louisville
Atlanta
Burlington Mills Plans To Issue New Stock
Burlington Mills Corp. calls a special meeting in Wilmington on June 28 to approve creation of 200000 new preferred shares at 100 dollars par. Proceeds would retire 58602 shares of five per cent cumulative preferred and 000000 funded debt principal.
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New York
Burlington Mills Corp
Greensboro
N. C
Wilmington
Del
Pointer Real Estate Corp Formed in High Point
Certificate of incorporation filed with the secretary of state to form the Pointer Real Estate corporation to buy and sell real estate. Authorized capital stock $5,000, subscribed stock $300 by James A. Barr C. W. Ross and H. W. Cobb, all of High Point.
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Raleigh
Secretary of State
Pointer Real Estate Corporation of
High Point
James A. _Barr
C. W. Ross
H. W. Cobb
Churchill Denies De Gaulle Charge Of Stirring Up Trouble
In London Churchill rebuked De Gaulle's accusation that Britain stirred Syria unrest and said Britain will withdraw troops once a France Levant treaty is reached. He stressed no empire aims in the Levant and urged a parley with Russia and China only after careful considerations.
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London
Churchill
Gen
de Gaulle
Syria
Britain
France
Levant
United States
Nce
Russia
China
Commons
Paris
Beyrouth
Harrison To Plead Guilty To Murder
Raleigh dispatch says Harry C. Harrison will plead guilty to first degree murder and arson in the death of his cousin Mrs May Davis Higham slain Easter Monday. A Wake County grand jury returned indictments against the 20 year old ex marine for larceny of Mrs Highams jewelry found in his possession.
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Raleigh
Harry C. Harrison
May Davis Higham
Wake County
Harrison
France backs US in veto clash at UN, Bonncour says
France would align with the United States in a potential veto showdown at the United Nations conference, Bonncour stated, though the move would be reluctant. He noted France’s 20 year alliance with Russia complicates the stance and indicated the American position would prevail 45 to 5 if votes split.
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San Francisco
France
United States
Russia
United Nation
Paul Boncour
Boncour
America
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Stettinius
White House
Moscow
Stalin
Council
France Proposes Big Five Middle East Conference
The French government will formally propose a conference of the Big Five to address Middle East affairs. France would invite Russia and China and the Arab states, with the plan sent to Britain the United States Russia and China for replies after Gen de Gaulle's suggestion following Churchill's call for a three power meeting in London.
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Paris
Middle East
France
Gen. de Gaulle
Churchill
London
Britain
United States
Russia
China
Truman asks 4 billion for lend lease aid
President Truman asked Congress to approve 4.375 billion dollars in new and used lend-lease funds to speed victory in the Pacific and aid postwar economic collaboration. He proposed 1.975 billion in new appropriation plus 2.4 billion in unused current-year balances, with financing for France Belgium and the Netherlands under changed war conditions.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
Pacific Victory
Congress
Europe
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Russia
Burlington appoints Roy L. Williamson city manager
Roy L. Williamson former Raleigh public works commissioner and North Carolina State college property officer was elected Burlington city manager. His salary was set at 625 dollars per month at the city council meeting last night.
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Burlington
Roy L. Williamson
N. C. State College
Raleigh
Williamson
Four Occupation Zones Set Up By Allies
The allied powers outline four occupation zones across Germany with a separate Berlin area. Eastern to the Soviet Union, northwestern to Britain, southwestern to the United States, and western to France, restoring pre-Hitler borders as of December 1937. A joint control for Austria was not announced and the Czech and Austrian futures remain unsettled awaiting peace talks.
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Washington
Germany
Great Britain
France
Russia
Hitler
Austria
Slovakia
Wien
Moscow
London
Tria
Renner Gove
Vilna
Red Army
Britain
United States
Czech
United Nations
Prague
Rious Allied Powers
The
Union
United Kingdom
Ger
Berlin
Being Sent War Prisoner Home Rapids
Paris reports the theater marshal in charge says virtually all American prisoners of war in German areas have recovered and begun departing. About 89,000 recovered Americans are en route home or awaiting transport, with some 64,000 already sent home and 3,000 to 4,000 more to go. Lt. Col. W. P. Schwei says all should be en route home before month end.
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Paris
Epean Theater
United States
W. P. Schwei
Allieditary Division
Sheriff Gaddy Resigns Amid Health Reasons
Sheriff S. M. Gaddy announced his resignation effective at once, citing health and nervousness. The Anson County board of commissioners accepted the resignation. Wadesboro, June.
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S. M. Gaddy
Anson County Board Commissioners
Wadesboro
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