Russia drops veto claim at San Francisco world talks
James Thrasher reports Russia reverses its veto demand at the San Francisco conference amid allied pressure. The piece notes major powers will shape postwar peace, while small powers’ objections are treated as formalities. The column contrasts Russia's stance with history of diplomacy and ends with a signoff.
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Germany
Russia
World Council
Hadeen
Yalta
San Francisco
Britain
United States
Rogers
Great Britain
Tariff Slash Defeated in Senate Finance Committee
The Senate finance committee killed a proposal to grant extra tariff cutting authority of 50 percent as part of the reciprocal trade extension. The 10 to 9 vote split along party lines, with most Republicans for the measure and most Democrats against it. Chairman George pledged to try to restore the authority when the bill reaches the Senate.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
la Follette
George
D-Ga
Senate
Gether
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Russia Drops Veto to Pace World Security Council
Russia consented to drop its veto over discussion of cases before the proposed world security council, clearing a deadlock at the United Nations conference. Stalin, Hopkins, and Stettinius aided the move to unanimity, signaling near completion of the charter with no major issues remaining.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
San Francisco
World Security Council
Russia
Stalin
Harry Hopkins
Moscow
Stettinius
Truman
Hopins
Andrei Gromyko
Britain
China
France
Ete
Relief From Meat Famine End of Year
Agriculture Department slide rule experts forecast three pounds more meat per person for civilians in the last three months of 1945, totaling 390 million pounds. The average civilian would see about 120 pounds for the year, with monthly shares outlined and civilian demand at 16.0 billion pounds versus 19.0 billion in 1944. Military and relief needs rise to 6.5 billion pounds from 5.6 billion. Tucson is the oldest city in Arizona.
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James Thrasher
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Washington
Agriculture Department
Hempstead County Reaches 78 Percent of War Loan Quotas
Hempstead County reports 78 percent of its Seventh War Loan quota in total and E Bond sales. Total sales amount to 491165.25 against 624000 quota, while E Bond sales reach 238381.25 against 305000 quota. Civic clubs standings show Rotary leading, with Kiwanis and B P W also listed. Complete township tabulation appears in today’s Star.
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Hempstead
Syd McMath
Rotary
Kiwanis
American Legion
Hempstead Courty
Star
Planes From Carriers Hit Jap Air Bases
American troops push toward the plateau fortress on Okinawa seizing Gushican on the east coast. Maj. Gen. Arnold’s Seventh Division drives toward a final battle as U S planes from Third Fleet attack Kanoya airfields and Japanese forces retreat toward the sea.
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William F. Tyree
Guam
Okinawa
Gushican
Archibald V. Arnold
Yaeju-Dake
Plateau
Tokyo
William F. Halsey
Third Fleet
Pacific Fleet
Kanoya
Kagoshima Bay
Kyushu
U S Troops Struggle to Enforce Fraternization Ban
Paris June 7 U S troops show waning restraint on fraternizing with Germans as leisure time rises and spring moods take hold. Officers resist enforcement, social temptations grow with German girls, and proximity to fighting frays adds a reckless edge.
Rich textile executive slain as widow under cloud of scandal
Funeral arrangements for Albert E. Langford 63 slain textile executive are planned amid police probes into the widow Marion Langford 70 and her circle. Investigators sift through four memorandum books listing her expenses and a $50 000 aid to Reed Lawton manager of a touring operetta company with claims of a plot involving an Austrian baroness.
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New York
Albert E. Langford
Cafe Society
Marion
Langford
Reed Lawton
Lawton
Chicago
Langfords
British Killed Liberation of All Colonies
Pravda asserts 1943 Soviet backed American plan for immediate independence of all colonies was blocked at Moscow by Britain. Leontiev cites Syria and Lebanon as examples of colonial rivalries. Article notes US acceptance of British position at San Francisco and outlines a trusteeship based path to independence for dependent regions.
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M. Handler
Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
A. Leontiev
Leontiev
Soviet Union
Syria
Lebanon
United States
San Francisco
Thad
Odd Violin Made From Leftover Kitchen Scraps
A California chef crafts a violin from chicken fish soup and turkey bones. The instrument is precisely designed to vibrate in response to a human voice, showcasing remarkable acoustic sensitivity.
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California
Early Indian settlement found at Tucson site
Evidence suggests an Indian settlement existed on the Tucson Arizona site as early as 1699. The discovery places indigenous presence in the region prior to later mission and territorial developments.
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Tucson
Ariz
Chinese Front on Coast Now Is 120 Miles From Futing
Chinese troops pushed into southern Futing as they extend control along the east China coast opposite Okinawa to about 120 miles. Beijing said the offensive began after routing a Japanese sea-borne relief force at Siapu 35 miles below Futing. In Liuchow area fighting raged with three Chinese columns closing from north west and southwest. Western assaults pressed on Ishan and Ta tangya recaptured as forces moved toward the city outskirts. Chinese spokesman said 20,000 Japanese in southern Asia were left cut off from supplies. Air raids targeted Hankow airfields and disrupted enemy communications through Hupen and Hunan.
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George Wang Chungking
Futing
East China
Okinawa
Siapu
Foochow
Liuchow
Kwangsi
Hadeen
Ishan
Tatangya
China
Asia
Hankow
Hupen
Hunan
Tokyo Press Forecast Decree Rule to Govern Japan
Radio Tokyo reports growing demand for complete decree rule in Japan with laws enforced by government decree without Diet approval. Experts say extraordinary authority is needed due to war emergency and anticipated intensified air raids. Premier Suzuki briefed Emperor Hirohito and convened an extraordinary cabinet meeting.
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W. R. Higginbotham
London
Radio Tokyo Today
Japan
Theapanese Domei Agency
Diet
Hirohito
Americans Unopposed in Luzon March
The 37th Division drove through broken Japanese lines in the Cagayan valley, advancing 13 miles from Aritao to beyond Bambang and nearing Bayombong. An estimated 20,000 to 30,000 Japanese remained hidden in northern Luzon as heavy air raids hit targets in the Cagayan valley and Mindanao.
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Don Caswell
Manila
37Th
Cagayan Valley
Luzon
Aritao
Bambang
Bayombong
Nueva Vizcaya
Balete Pass
Santa Fe
Far Eastern Air Force
Mindanao
Douglas MacArthur
Davaon
Formosa
Taito
Koshun
Borneo
East Indies
U.S. Vehicle Output Tops 88 Million in 45 Years
Over the last four and a half decades the United States has produced eighty eight million motor vehicles. The data reflect broad industrial growth and demand across multiple sectors.
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United States
Bradley Named Head of Veterans Bureau
President Truman selected Omar N. Bradley a World War II four star general from Missouri to head the Veterans Administration. He will replace Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines who resigns for an undisclosed post. Bradley’s appointment continues the president's western and midwestern staffing pattern shaping key posts.
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Oy. D
Harold Oliverashington
Truman
Omar N. Bradley
General Bradley
12Th
Eee Group
Europe
Moberly
Frank T. Hines
Hines
Veterans Administration
West
Midwest
John B. Hutson
Kentucky
W. Stuart Symington
St. Louis
Surplus Property Board
Hutson
Fred M. Vinson
Grover B. Hill
Texas
Symington
Emerson Electric Company
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Paul M. Herzog
New York City
National Labor Relations Board
H. A. Millis
Herzog
New York State Labor Relations Board
Navy
Civil Defense Groups Asked to Stand by
Civil defense units across Arkansas will remain on standby until the Pacific war ends. Director Hendrix Lackey of the Arkansas Resources and Development Commission announced the move after Governor Laney abolished the state defense council on April 13. Federal equipment valued in the thousands will be retained until disposition instructions arrive. In Little Rock, city unit auxiliary police with about 400 members decided to continue their organization.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
National Ocd
Hendrix Lackey
Arkansas Resources and Development Commission
Laney
Defense Council of Arkansas
Lackey
City Units Auxiliary Police
Diesel Engine Patent 1892 Linked to Inventor
The 1892 patent connected to Rudolf Diesel is noted. Custards benefit from slow baking at 300 degrees. After workouts, rub down with alcohol. Do not hang fur coats in bright sun as they fade.
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Rudolph Diesel
Industrial Plant Workers at 70 Percent of Bond Quotas
Washington June 8 Treasury War Finance Division reports 186 big plants have reached 70 percent of their seven week 7th War Loan quotas. They have bought 226 million dollars in bonds and 33 firms exceeded quotas by 3000 to 200000 dollars. Individual purchases total 4.662 billion toward a 7 billion goal as the seven week drive ends June 30.
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Washington
Treasury
War Finance Division
Congress Debates Self Pay Raise Amid Truman Hint
Washington observers report Congress weighs a salary hike from 10 000 to 20 000 a year with President Truman signaling support for higher pay while critics warn of wage policy conflicts. Senators Overton and Bridges push the measure alongside discussions of vice presidential and officer pay. Dental colleges graduate 1700 dentists annually.
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Washington
Ruman
Congress
Overton
D-La
Bridges
RNH
House
Senate
Truman
McKellar
D-Tenn
Chairman Cannon
Cmo
House Appropriations Committee
Congressional
AFL
William Green
CIO
Philip Murray
White House
Morse
R-Ore
War Labor Bond
France Faces Slow Tourist Comeback Amid American Leave Centers
Paris notes that returning American GIs will not drive a quick revival of France’s tourist industry. Money saved abroad will be modest as prices, hotel use, and army provisioning limit spend. Past visitor totals show significant revenue from tours and museums, but postwar travel relies on civilian demand.
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Cynthia Lowry
Hal Boyle
Paris
France
Army of Occupation
Riviera
Groves
United States
America
Europe
Big Three Meeting Hinted for Europe or Middle East
Diplomatic observers expect a Big Three summit between Truman Churchill and Stalin within 40 days. Berlin and a non British Isles location are discussed with Berlin favored for a dramatic setting. France seeks a Big Five while Truman prioritizes a US Russia UK meeting on world affairs.
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Phlault
London
Europe
Middle East
Truman
Churchill
Stalin
Berlin
San Francisco
Labor Party
British Isles
Washington
France
United States
Russia
Britain
Syria
Lebanon
Remnants of Japs Retire on Okinawa
Japanese remnants in southern Okinawa retreat under heavy American assault as four divisions close in for final victory. Marine divisions breach southern and western pockets near Itoman and Oroku peninsula while Japanese losses mount toward 66,234 slain of an 80,000 garrison.
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William F. Tyree
Guam
Okinawa
Domei Agency
Domei
Radio Tokyo
Japan
Tokyo
Itoman
Oroku Peninsula
Sixth
Gushi
Ito
96Th
Seventh Army
Yaeju-Dake
Housewives and sugar hoarding amid wartime shortages
In a wartime context some housewives view canning sugar hoards as a rotten trick on homegrown strawberries. The article notes that in 1944 meat production rose 53 percent above the peacetime average.
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