Esquire Mailability Sparks Court Battle Over Moral Standards
The Court of Appeals ruled Esquire is mail able despite the Postoffice Department earlier barring it. The decision criticized the agency for dictatorial attempts to enforce moral standards on material not obscene. Esquire remains second class and mailable. Chinese Lingua and UNCIO Word Craft Shape Diplomacy at San Francisco.
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Esquire
Federal District Court
Postoffice Department
Federal Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Pacific Vets Share Combat Tips With European Troops
Pacific veterans urge European fighters to sharpen hand to hand skills and learn night fighting. They advise perimeters, camouflage, terrain and weather study, and using flamethrowers against pillboxes as the Japanese retreat to hills.
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Honolulu
Pacific Veterans Today
Europe
Marley Medams
Jacksonville
Ark
Stars and Stripes
Exrts
Morris Cooper
Philadelphia
Francis FE
Whorejo
Twin Fall
Ida
Abraham Priborkin
Newark
N. J
Pfc
Arthur T. Fisher
South Bend
Ind
Okinawa
Bond Buyers to Get Ride on Red River
Nine government boats will offer free rides on Red River in Fulton on Saturday June 9 as part of the Seventh War Loan drive. Sailors will supply the boats for a 1 to 5 pm trip for bond buyers and Scouts with badges, with sales at Hope bank post office or a Fulton booth. A motion picture God Is My Co Pilot plays June 20 at Rialto theater. Hempstead county's Seventh Loan sales reach 345 827 dollars. Hope civic clubs track standings with Rotary Kiwanis American Legion and others.
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Fulton
New Orleans
Denison
Texas
Red River
Lone Star Ordnance Plant
Texarkana
Hope-Texarkana
Hope Bank
Rialto Theater
Remmel Young
F. C. Crow
Boy Scouts
Syd McMath
Hempstead County
Hope Civic Club
Rotary Club
Bk PW
Kiwanis
American Legion
Star
Teen-Age Germans Executed by US Firing Squad
Two Hitler Youth teens Heinz Ptry 16 and Josef Schoner 17 were executed by American firing squad near Weisbaden on June 1 for espionage against U S forces in the Aachen area. They were captured February 22 near Birgden after crossing the Boer Fed. on February 21 to observe American troop movements.
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Twelfth Army Group Headquarters
Weisbaden
Aachen
Heinz Ptry
Josef Schoner
Birgden
Germany
U.S. Prisoners in Europe Are All Set Free
The European theater provost marshal announced most American POWs in Europe have been recovered and many are en route home. About 69,776 prisoners were being transported or awaiting transport, with roughly 64,000 shipped home and 3,000 to 4,000 remaining to be processed. Lt. Col. W P Schweitzer expressed confidence all would be en route home by month’s end.
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Paris
United States
W. P. Schweitzer
Recovery Allied Military Personnel Division
First Japanese Recon Planes Signal Invasion Threat in 1941
Manila June 5 The first notices of a coming attack on the Philippine Islands came when Japanese reconnaissance planes flew along Luzon’s coast before December 8. General MacArthur and Lieut. Gen. Brereton directed forces to shoot on sight and ordered the 35 B 17 Flying Fortresses moved from Clark field to Del Monte in Mindanao as part of preparations for defense.
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Philippine Islands
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Frank H. Bartholomew
United Press
Clarkfield
Manila
Luzon
Douglas MacArthur
Lewis H. Brereton
First Airborne Army
Far East
Brereton
Jereton
MacArthur
Clark Field
Delmonte
Mindanao
Kobe Port Ablaze as 500 B 29s Hit Kobe City
Nearly 500 Superfortresses bomb Kobe Japan's largest port causing widespread fires across 10 miles of shipyards and plants. Eyewitness pilots report flames three square miles burning and smoke rising up to 25,000 feet as anti aircraft fire and Japanese fighters contest the raid.
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William F. Tyree
Guam
Kobe
Japan
Joe Carroll
Jacksonville
Orlando
Fla
Yokohama
Caroll
John Merritt
Pacific Grove
Cal
Osaka Bay
Roy M. Albert Gainsville
Tex
R. S. Combs
Miles City
Mont
Combs
William K. Wamsley
Middleton
Conn
John McLaughlin
Luther W. Church
Bellton
Clarksburg
W. V
Charles Kelsey
Kelley
Hodges narrowly escaped capture in Ardennes break
Hal Boyle reports General Courtney Hodges and his First Army staff survived a December 1944 German breakthrough near Spa Belgium. Hodges moved his command to Liege and Chaudfontaine as Ridgeway’s 82nd Airborne arrived, delaying capture and aiding the defense before Boyle’s return to cover the Pacific war.
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New York
Courtney H. Hodges
Field Marsh von Rundstedt
Ardennes
Hal Boyle
Associated Press
Boyle
Hodges
First Army
Pacific
Japan
Spa
Belgium
Liege
Matthew B. Ridgeway
82Nd Airborne
Chaudfontaine
Ridgeway
First
Cargo to armed services drove 1944 U.S. exports
About 60 percent of the cargo leaving the United States in 1944 was for the armed services, reflecting the wartime focus of American trade.
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United States
The
Armed Services
Chinese Seize 100 Miles of East Coast
Chinese troops push within 20 miles of Liuchow as they seize a 100 mile coastal belt in Fukien province. Front reports say Tatang near Liuchow may cut off a Japanese salient at Ishan. Liuchow air base remains a key objective. Siapu, northeast Fukien, also captured in the offensive that started near Foochow three weeks ago.
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George Wang Chungking
Liuchow
Fukien Province
Kwangsi Province
Tatang
Liuchow-Indo-China
Kwangsi-Kwei
Chungking
East China
Siapu
Fukien
Foochow
Mamoi
Dingloh
Lienkong
Ningteh
Santu
Kwangtung Province
Hong Kong
Bremen Blast Kills 15 at American Military Building
Rescue workers dug through rubble in Bremen's American Military Government building after two explosions killed at least 15 people and injured 80, with many believed buried. The offices, once SS headquarters, were wrecked and casualties included Americans and Germans.
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Paris
Bremen
Showdown on Russia Is Up to Truman
Secretary of State Stettinius seeks a Truman decision on forcing a showdown with Russia over free discussions in a world security council. Moscow portends, as Stalin weighs rethinking a veto proposal tied to Big Five talks, risking a conference deadlock and a possible June 15 windup.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
San Francisco
Stettinius
Truman
United States
Russia
World Security Council
Moscow
Stalin
Britain
France
China
France to Side With U.S. If Russia Veto Clash
In San Francisco on June 5, 1950, Paul Boncour, head of the French delegation, said France would back the United States in any showdown with Russia over the veto at the United Nations. He noted the break between the U S and Russia would be painful for France, but France would vote with America if forced to choose.
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San Francisco
France
United States
Russia
Paul Boncour
Boncour
America
Delegates urged to press veto issue at conference floor
Most U S delegates urged a strong statement and a floor fight if needed to defeat the Russian view. State Department advisers urged caution to avoid Russian fears and maintain harmony. Stettinius may defer to President Truman on whether to fight. Senator Connally reported progress on a blueprint for enforcement powers of a world league, calling enforcement the heart of the plan.
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United States
Stetlinius
State Department
Russia
Molotov
Stettinius
Mr. Truman
America
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Commission
Shortages Drive Quixotic Cravings Amid Rationing
Amid shortages some individuals mimic raw meat eating as a form of protest or hunger response. Experts warn against unsafe practices while noting cultural or social motives behind such behavior during rationing periods.
War Loan Drive Hopes Rise Over the Top
The article notes strong public interest in the Tti War Loan Drive and predicts it will exceed its goal, comparing American enthusiasm to the fervor seen in Japan. It emphasizes nationwide support and the drive’s potential success.
Seized German Mine Charts Aided D Day Invasion
Secret German minefield charts captured six hours before H hour allowed Allied forces to invade southern France without losing a ship. George Tucker reports from the USS Augusta on the night of August 14 1944 as task forces moved toward the assault area and battle plans were kept under tight censorship. Two German corvettes engaged in the night action as the fleet prepared for the invasion.
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George Tucker
Hal Boyle
Paris
France
David
Mediterranean
Rawson Kirby Davis
Germany Restores 1937 Boundaries Under Allied Edict
The Allied powers announce a joint plan to roll Germany back to its 31 December 1937 frontiers and create occupation zones for the United States Great Britain France and Russia. The move aims to reestablish pre annexation borders and is reported from Washington Moscow London and Paris. An Austrian relief framework is also noted with future details awaited.
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Germany
Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Hitler
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
London
Paris
Yanks Close in on Okinawa's Last Airstrip
American Marines pushed toward the last Japanese air field on Okinawa as paratroopers and Sixth Division Marines overran part of Naha airdrome. Tenth Army advances reached the southern coast, bridging to Onoyama and increasing pressure on Okinawa garrisons.
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Hamilton W. Faron
Guam
Okinawa
Oroku Peninsula
Naha
Naha Bay
Tenth Army
Chester W. Nimitz
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Tokyo
Domei
Lemuel Shepherd
Japan
Associated Press
al Cocking
Fourth Marine Regiment
Coral
Pacific
Nimitz
Onoyama
Naha Harbor
Pedro A del Valle
Jochinda Heights
Tomasu
Chinen
U.S
U. S
Navy Admits Loss of Two Destroyers Off Okinawa
Washington reports the destroyers Morrison and Luce were sunk off Okinawa increasing American war losses to 313 vessels. The two ships carried more than 200 crew, with surviving command officers Comdr. Jacob W. Waterhouse of the Luce and Comdr. James Richard Hansen of the Morrison. Each destroyer was 2,050 tons.
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Washington
Morrison
Luce
Okinawa
Navy
Jacob W. Waterhouse
Comar
James Richard Hansen
Ancient Greeks Estimated Earth Size Near Correct
The Greeks around 150 B C are believed to have an approximate value for Earth's size and computed its circumference within less than five percent of error.
Distillation Systems In Liberty Ships Made Water Drinkable
Every liberty ship carried its own distillation setup to convert seawater into fresh water. The compact unit provided essential supply for crew, enabling sustained voyages without dependence on shore facilities or freshwater deliveries.
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Liberty Ship
Eisenhower hailed by Russians on Berlin arrival
Gen. Eisenhower received a rousing reception in Berlin as his plane landed at Templehof. A Russian military band played The Star Spangled Banner and flags of the four allied powers lined the field. He met Marshal Zhukov and said he was happy and proud to attend the Allied Control Commission conference.
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New York
Eisenhower
Berlin
Templehof
Zhukov
United States
Allied Control Commission
Churchill outlines British arms to Levant gendarmerie
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons Britain is issuing arms to Levant gendarmerie to preserve order. He denied French accusations of provoking trouble and said Britain seeks an Anglo American French conference in London. France proposed a Big Five Middle East conference with all interested powers.
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London
Churchill
Levant
Commons
Far East
Britain
France
Middle East
Lonon
Charles de Gaulle
Foreig
Georges Bidault
Syria
Lebanon
de Gaulle
United States
Paris
U. S
Jefferson Caffrey de Gaulle
Charge Reign of Terror in Greece
Five Democratic leaders including four ex premiers accuse Greece of a reign of terror by army and police. They presented a note to Prime Minister Petros Voulgaris urging strong steps to restore order and cited kidnappings beatings and maltreatment of private citizens. Signatories include Themistocles Sopholis George Calandaris Emmanuel Tsouderos Nicholas Lastiras and Alexander Mylonas.
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Athens
Greece
Petros Voulgaris
Themistocles Sopholis
Liberal Party
George Calandaris
Progressive Arty
Emmanuel Tsouderos
Nicholas Lastiras
Alexander Mylonas
Agrarian Party
Churchill Denies Britain Stirred Arabs in Levant
London reports Prime Minister Churchill rejected Gen. de Gaulle’s charge that Britain stirred up trouble in Syria and said Britain would withdraw troops once a France-Levant treaty is reached. He insisted Britain has no ambitions in the Levant and favors U S France dialogue.
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London
Churchill
de Gaulle
Syria
Britain
France
Levant
United States
Russia
China
Commons
Paris
Beyrouth
Republicans Press for Price Hikes Amid OPA Debate
Washington report says Republicans and some Democrats push for price controls reform as Bowles releases 1944 corporate profit study showing profits near prewar levels and rising in price controlled industries. Senate Banking Committee extends Price Control Act. House hearings begin as foes and allies clash. Bowles warns the coming year to be the most dangerous for OPA. Great Britain and Russia received about ten percent of US meat under Lend Lease last year.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Chester Bowles
Bowles
House
House Banking Committee
OPA
Great Britain
Russia
United States
War Loan Message from Maj. Gen. Underhill
Washington June 5 Maj. Gen. James L. Underhill deputy commander Fleet Marine Force Pacific urges public support for the Seventh War Loan. He says writing to service members overseas should include praise for their contribution and a pledge to buy extra war bonds.
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Washington
James L. Underhill
USMC
Fleet Marine Force
Pacific
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