Will Russia Join the War Against Japan
AP columnist DeWitt Mackenzie notes Moscow's cautious stance but argues trends favor Soviet entry into the Pacific war. He cites shifts of Soviet forces to Siberia, Japan's fear of Russia, and Moscow's denunciation of the Soviet Japan neutrality pact as signs Moscow is preparing for war with Japan, with a possible late summer or autumn timing.
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Affatra Anniyet Ohe
Readeta
Dozsa
Japan
Russia
Pacific
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the Sphinx
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European
Siberia
East Asia
Port Arthur
Manchuria
Sakhalin
Tokyo
Korea
Russian
China
Germany
America
United Nations
Wil East Asia
Nippon
Soviet
Great Britain
Stalin
Sakhalin Island
Red Star
Red Army
Far
Riberia
Associated Press
Electric Chair For Kidnaper Thomas Robinson
Louisville, Ky June 7 President Truman commuted the death sentence of Thomas H Robinson to life imprisonment in Alcatraz less than 48 hours before he was to die in the electric chair for the 1934 kidnapping of Mire Alice Speed Stoll, a Louisville matron. The move followed a recommendation by Attorney General Francis Biddle.
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Louieville
Thomas H. Robinsn
Ufe
Harry B. Truman
Robinson
Alcatrax
White House
Francis Biddle
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Mire
Alice Speed Stoll
Loulgvety
Voll Buprene
van Des
Landon Urges United Support for Truman at Rotary
At Manhattan Kansas June 7 1947 Alf Landon Republican presidential nominee urged Americans to back President Truman during crucial negotiations with Stalin and Churchill. He warned against loose talk about fighting Russia and stressed five foreign affairs facts including Russia s imperialism world fear and Europe s postwar confusion while urging cooperation for peace and American interests.
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Manhattan
Alf M. Landon
Americana
Truman
Stalin
Churchill
Kansas
Landon
America
Russia
Moscow
Yalta
United States
Europe
Demands Congress Investigate UNRRA
Rep. Thomas of New Jersey urged a House Un American Activities inquiry into the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration calling it a focal point for Communists in the United States. He said the committee would also probe dissemination of Communist propaganda by a New York OPA employee as hearings begin June 20.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Thomas
UNRRA
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Communist Party
United States
House Committee On
Unamerican
Old Dies Committee
New York
OPA
The
Price Administration
Chester Bowles
Thomas Daid
Betty Grable Stars in Technicolor Musical at Indiana Theatre
Betty Grable Hollywood star headlines 20th Century Fox Technicolor musical at the Indiana Theatre titled Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe. The review highlights her singing and dancing while noting the film's visual spectacle and musical numbers.
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Betty Grable
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox
Capt Malcolm on furlough from wartime service
Capt Walter T Malcolm son of Mr and Mrs W Malcolm of 332 N th St entered service Jan 17 1942. He served 18 months as staff officer in Italy with a leading heavy bombardment squadron of the 16th Air Force and returns on an 80 day furlough before training for the Pacific war. His wife Mrs Jane Weber Malcolm resides in Leechburg. Three other sons are in service: Capt Donald C a medical doctor in Germany Lt Douglas A in China with Chinese forces and Maj Harry E with the 12th Armored Division in Germany, overseas two years.
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Walter T. Malcolm
W. ¥. Malcolm
N. Tth St
Maly
16Th Air Force
Malcolm
Jane Weber Malcolm
Leechburg
Mra
Paper Board Black Market Tied to War Effort
Federal grand jury charges Continental Paper Company of New Jersey and seven individuals with diverting hundreds of tons of paper board from War Department orders into black market channels during World War II. Accused of selling 1500 tons above OPA ceilings at 31 to 500 per ton, with total overcharge around 14.4 million dollars. indictments allege conspiracy to make such sales rather than direct kickbacks.
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Philadelphia
Continental Paper Company
Richfield Park
N. J
War Department
Picatumy Arsenal
Dover
Continental Paper
Itas
Thomas J. Clary
U. S
Clary
Germans see Nazi prison camp newsreels at Fort Chester
German war prisoners at Fort Chester Michigan viewed a newsreel tour of Nazi prison camps. The first showing of the War Department ordered series provoked soberness and tense reactions as emaciated captives, torture methods, and mass deaths flashed on screen. Civilians among the prisoners watched apprehensively, with no laughter or chatter.
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Fort Chester
Mich
War Department
French Invite Big Five to Confer on Syrian Question
Paris reports France formally invites other Big Five nations to join a conference on the Middle East. French embassies in Washington London Moscow and Chungking were asked to present invitations and France's reasons. Churchill, at odds with De Gaulle, warned a conference could delay and require careful consideration. General Vandergrift of the U.S. Marine Corps cautioned about opposition to major amphibious operations.
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Paris
Middle East
Washington
London
Moscow
Chungling
France
Churchill
de Gaulle
Commons
United States
Britain
Russians Rule Out Deadlock At UN Conference
At the United Nations Conference in San Francisco the big five powers clash over the veto right in the world security council. Washington argues for free discussion before a veto, while Moscow, backed by Britain France and China, seeks immediate veto rights. Small nations urge firm action as stalemate risks delaying conference progress.
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World Security Council
Russia
Moscow
Yalta
Allence
United States
Britain
France
China
Truman
Sluca
Stalin
Churchill
Stilwell and MacArthur confer on next Pacific invasion
Manila reports Gen Joseph Stilwell and Gen Douglas MacArthur met to coordinate the next major American amphibious operation in the Pacific. Plans involve the 7,000,000 U. S. ground forces with Truman’s push to crush Japan. Initial invasion likely under Adm Chester W. Nimitz with final drive in China or Japan.
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Manila
Joseph W. Stilwell
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
MacArthur
Pacific
U. S
Truman Aaid
Japan
China Coast
Protest OPA Ruling On Meat Slash In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh hotel leaders challenge OPA meat cuts for July and August arguing higher meals costs push patrons to black market suppliers. Thomas F. Troy, president of the Pittsburgh Hotel Association, says menus show who is honest while meat appears in only one of 18 meals in a six day period. OPA lowers meat 20 percent and restricts canned goods and sugar.
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Pittsburgh
OPA
Thomas F. Troy
Pittsburgh Hotel Association
Troy
Witliam Penn Hotel
Le Brody Awarded The Silver Star
Lt. Donald J. Brody of Water Street received the Silver Star for gallantry in the Leyte assault. As executive officer of an LSM he steered through a direct hit, saved wounded, and maintained mission success under heavy fire. He later received a full lieutenant promotion and serves aboard an LSM in the Okinawa campaign helping a Navy crew. He is married with a daughter and staying with his in Laws in Brooklyn, New York.
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Donald
Brody
Water Street
Ip Lsm
Leyte Island
Philippine Islands
Naval Service
T. S. Wilkinson
U. S. Navy
J. G
Mid Shipmans School
Atlantic
Miami
Fila
California
Norfolk
Pacific
Okinawa
Brooklyn
N. Y
Secret Norwegian factories hid guns for underground war
Hans Olav, representing Norway in Washington, described hidden factories in snow bound mountains producing thousands of Sten guns and millions of rounds for 40,000 underground fighters. Britain and America supplied arms by parachute, submarine, and surface craft. Factories were scattered in inaccessible areas and operated day and night, employing 10,000 to 15,000 Norwegians. Germans never found a single factory.
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San. Francisco
Hans Olav
Washington
Norway
Olav
Britain
America
Marine Wounded in Okinawa Report Reaches Parents
Word has been received by Pvt. William Spellman’s parents that he was wounded in the battle of Okinawa and is now receiving treatment in a hospital somewhere in the Pacific. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Spellman of Center Township, now living in Jeffersonville Indiana.
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Pvt
William Spellman
Okinawa
Pacific
Spellman
George Spellman
Center Township
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Walter Winchell's Daughter Elopes with Suitor
New York June 6 Walda Winchell 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Winchell eloped yesterday to West New York New Jersey with William Lawless 29 a Cambridge Mass scenic design student A Broadway show performer using the name Ton Eden. The item notes a family scoop and cites details about the couple and their background.
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New York
Walda Winchell
Walter Winchell
Todey
Misa Winchell
Ton Eden
Chinese Capture Mengshan Beats Japanese in South China Push
Chinese authorities confirmed Mengshan fell 200 miles northwest of Canton and 80 miles east of Liu Chow as part of a broader drive from west and south to reclaim South China. Reports say Liu Chow and Liuchow are back in Chinese hands, with forces advancing toward Fukien and near Kweilin and Foochow in a bid to sever the Fukien coast Japanese position and restore American air power.
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Chungking
Mengshan
Catton
Liuchow
Menashan
Kwellin
Kwenest Province
Indo-China
Mengshans
Kweilin
Liuchow Io
Fukien
Futing
Foochow
Fujing
Kwangs Province
14Th Air Force
Pingle
South China
Elephant at Seneca Zoo Floods Building in Mischief
Sally, a 30 year old elephant at Seneca Zoo in Rochester, bored with zoo life, loosened bolts and opened her compound door, then flooded the building several inches with water. A night watchman heard the running water and two policemen with the crew superintendent restored order among other animals.
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Rochester
Sally
Seneca Zoo
Obituaries for Stiver infant and Sarah A Walker
HARRY PAUL STIVER aged 30 days son of Aaron and Celia Stiver died yesterday in Adrian Hospital Pursu llawney. Surviving parents one sister Kathleen brothers James Robert Charles maternal grandparents Mrs Nettie Barkhouse Glen Campbell James Stiver R K Glen Campbell. Services from parental home in Glen Campbell Friday at 2 p m Interment Rowley Cemetery. MRS SARAH A WALKER 78 widow of Christopher Walker died at her Bolivar home. Native of West Wheatfield Township Indiana County she taught school 1885 to 1895 mainly in Armagh. Surviving sons Charles Bolivar Paul New York City two grandchildren Charles and Patricia Walker Funeral 2 p m Saturday at her home Rev T L Teats officiating Burial Grandview Bolivar. Member of Methodist Episcopal Burely D A R and Eastern Star. She died June 7 birthday of late husband who died in 1940 in the home where she was married 51 years ago.
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Harry Paul Stiver
Aaron
Celia
Barkhouse) Stiver
Adrian Hospital
Purssulawney
Len Campbell
Kathleen
James
Robert
Charles
Nettie (Berk
Bowers
Glen Campbell
James Stiver
R. K
Rowley Cemetery
Sarah A. Walker
Christopher Walker
Bolivar
Paul
New York City
Patricia Walker
Methodist Episcopal Burely
D. A.R
Eastern Star
Bob Hope Show Sells $2,667,237 In War Bonds
In Kansas City the Bob Hope Seventh War Loan program drew 12,000 bond buyers to Municipal Auditorium. The show raised 2,667,237 dollars in war bonds as Bing Crosby made a surprise appearance beside Hope. Frances Langford Skinnay Ennis and Jerry Colonna also entertained the crowd.
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Crosby
Municipal Auditorium
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Hope
Frances Langford
Skinnay Ennis
Jerry Colonna
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