Marines Enter Naha On Okinawa Amid Fierce Fighting
A news photo shows tanks of the 6th Marine Division moving through Naha Okinawa amid ongoing combat. Battles record heavy shelling and bridges blasted by retreating Japanese forces as Marines push through the city while battles rage in the surrounding areas. A separate photo features Pvt Joseph McGee Jr 22 in Worcester Mass rejoining the Army after reinstatement following a prior discharge. President Truman and Herbert Hoover are pictured at the White House with Alf Landon and Gov Thomas Dewey invited to discuss relief for liberated Europe.
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Germans knew of tinfoil trick before Allies’ first use
Stenographic notes indicate German awareness came in advance via their intelligence service. The report discusses the tinfoil deception after the Allies employed it for the first time, according to German sources.
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Berchtesgaden
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Luftwaffe
101St Airborne Division
Hitler
RAF
Eighth Air Force
Hamburg
Christian
Chinese forces push toward Indo China front near Yungning
Spencer Moosa reports in Chungking that Chinese troops drive southwest along the highway into Indo China, reaching near Shulo and widening the break to about 120 miles. Fierce fights rage around Pinyang as casualties mount, with Chinese gains noted at Hsihsiakow and pressure along the Lunghai line near Shanhsien.
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Yungning
Nanning
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Japan
Pinyang
Pin Jix
Hunan
Tanton
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Hsihsiakow
Shanhsien
Lunghai
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Kinchow
Kwangsi
Liuchow
George Wang Chungking Ey
Albert Cedemeyer
U. S
China
Liucheng
Kwangsi Province
Wedemeyer
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Bangkok
Singapore
Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Indo- China
Nanning-Lungchow
Suilu
Nanning-Pinyang
Tashouyu
War production shifts amid layoffs and civilian absorption
Washington May 29 war demands will cut 4,800,000 workers from June to August and unemployment may total about 19,000,000, says WPB Chairman J A Krug. About 700,000 released from war plants in the west will move to civilian work, with a net unemployment rise of 1,100,000.
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Washington
WPB
J. A. Krug
Brigg
Krag
Krug
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Equus in Party Dress by Gaynor Maddox
Egg Salad Molds on Tomato Slices and Star Deviled Eggs feature in a party menu. The plan includes Tomorrow's Menu items for breakfast lunch and dinner with cod fish, spinach timbales, and gelatin desserts, plus party-appropriate hors d oeuvres and garnishes.
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Gaynor Maddox
NEA
Oldest US medical society is American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association, founded 104 years ago, is cited as the oldest medical society in the United States.
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United States
American Psychiatric Association
Japan Warns Over Prisoner Treatment After Sinking
The United States sternly warns Japan against mistreating American prisoners and civilian internees. A U S submarine sank a Japanese supply ship under a safe conduct pledge, prompting Tokyo to hint at reprisals. Court martial proceedings were begun against the submarine commander.
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United States
State Department
U. S
U. S. Navy
Flashes of Life FAMILY AFFAIR in Denver court
In Denver county court a father Harry Schneck and his son Dale Schneck faced suits over family matters. Polly Holden Schneck sued for non support while Dale’s wife Clare E Schneck seeks a divorce on grounds of mental cruelty. Dale is serving in Hawaii.
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Colo
Yesterda
Polly Holden Schneck
Harry Schneck
Clare E. Schneck
Dale Schneck
Hawaii
Highway Patrolman testifies in Herpel liquor case
Omaha May 30. Highway Patrolman Willard Teachman testified at the trial of Harry Herpel a truck driver charged with conspiring to violate federal liquor laws by attempting to take liquor into a dry state He recounted a conversation about a corn load of about 105 bushels and a request to inspect the cargo.
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Omaha
Nebr
Willard Teachman
Harry Herpel
State picks Fort Smith for second agricultural district show
Little Rock May 29 The State Board of Fiscal Control selected Fort Smith over Fayetteville for the second district livestock show site. With Texarkana withdrawing from the third district contention the remaining districts went to Blytheville Hope and Pine Bluff. Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce offered to double the $5,000 state appropriation for show premiums. Under the 1945 Livestock Act the hosting county must match state funds by 50 percent. The board considered a contract with Erhart Eichenbaum for show buildings in Little Rock and noted the 1945 law allocates $500,000 for site purchase and facilities.
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State Board of Fiscal Control
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Fayetteville
Texarkana
Blytheville
Hope
Pine Bluff
Arkadelphia
Port Smith
Clyde Byrd
el Dondo
State Livestock Show Association
War Dept Calls for Compulsory Training for Youth
In a wartime tone the speaker notes the War Department’s push for compulsory training of young men and hints some favor extending it to youths nearby. The comment laments wartime fatigue and contemplates a vacation after the effort to decide where to spend it.
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The
War Department
Britain to Intervene in Syria Over French Rule
DeWitt Mackenzie notes Arabs read the Atlantic Charter and revolt against French rule in Syria. The piece argues Britain must intervene with armed force to defend independence of small nations, citing American wartime support and the need to uphold the Atlantic Charter. It warns that a Britain France clash could affect the wider postwar order and urges decisive action to restore peace and honor commitments.
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Little Rock Board Backs Move to Abolish School Fraternities
The Little Rock school board voted to support Principal T. Q. Srygley in abolishing Greek letter organizations at the school. The 1937 resolution barred members of fraternities sororities or secret groups from holding class offices or winning scholastic or athletic honors. Parents and patrons attended expressing disagreement with Srygley and the plan.
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