Liberation of 707 Japanese captives in New Guinea
Advanced Allied Headquarters New Guinea reports the release of 707 prisoners of war, including 462 Sikhs. The liberated group, the largest yet in the Pacific theater, suffered brutal mistreatment and starvation during captivity. MacArthur notes broader Allied advances: Hollandia Aitape operations, 1,502 Japanese killed and 291 captured, with major air bombings around Wewak Hansa Bay and far west targets.
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New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Malaya
Admiralty ‘Islands
Department of Information
Singapore
Jemedar Shingara Singh
Lance Naik Gurman Singh
Havildar Bahadur Khan
Associated Press
Olen Clements
Momote
Admiralty Islands
MacArthur
Wallandia
Aitape
Hollandia
Wewak-Hansa Bay
New Britain
New Ireland Islands
Smash German Push Halted in Yugoslavia Says Tito
London reports Tito claims Yugoslav partisans stopped a German general offensive in Yugoslavia while fighting in Macedonia continues. He accuses Nazis of surprise attacks to plunder populations and says Mihailovic Chetniks fought in German uniforms. Bulgarian partisans and about 40,000 Bulgarians are said to be aiding the effort near the Yugoslav border.
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London
Josip Brez
Tito
Macedonia
Lito
Mihailovic
Serbia
Tito announces eastern Bosnia cleared and liberation army advances
Wartime dispatch reports partisans returning to their home villages after fleeing German invaders. Tito says the enemy is being cleared from eastern Bosnia while the liberation army pushes in Montenegro Sanjak and Slovenia. Local fighting is reported in Hercegovina in western Bosnia.
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Errilla
Tito
Bosnia
Liberation Army
Montenegro
Sanjak
Slovenia
Hercegovina
A Class of Thirteen Commencement Activities at Lecompton
Lecompton rural high school opens its thirty ninth annual commencement with Rev Leland Young delivering the sermon Sunday evening. Graduation exercises on Friday May 19 will feature Rev Harold G Barr as speaker. The class roster includes Dorothy Checks Bill Lestla Clarence Rothwell Betty Joyce Crady Marjorie Sanford Margaret Ewing Mary Walter Robert Fleming Betty Lee Webber Jona Herschel Charles Worley John Kellogg Erma Wulfkuhle. The Sunday program lists procession invocation scripture reading and a mixed chorus performing Flag of Flage with a baccalaureate address led by Rev Jackson.
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Lecompton Rural Rich School
Leland Young
Harold G. Barr
First Christian Church
Bill Lestlafield
Clarence Rothwell
Betty Joyce Crady
Marjorie Sanford
Margaret Ewing
Mary Walter
Robert Fleming
Betty Lee Webber
Jona Herschel
Charles Worley
John Kellogg
Erma Wulfkuhle
H. L. Paslay
John Jackson
Jackson
May Ease Tax Load From War Spending Cuts
Washington reports Representative Snyder cites a $33.6 billion kickback in war department appropriations as a path to lower taxes. He notes the 1944-45 Army budget totals 15.68 billion in new funds plus 33.61 billion unobligated balances, reducing the war cost to about 37 billion this year. House debates the GI Bill, potentially adding up to 4 billion in costs.
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Washington
Snyder
D-Pa
War Department
Roosevelt
House
Vinland High School Commencement Week Services
Rev Neil Heidrich will give the annual high school sermon to Vinland rural high school graduates in the auditorium Sunday at 8 15 pm titled A Real Purpose. A sextet will sing Heavenly Father Thou Hast Led Us and The Masters Touch. Commencement is Friday May 19 at 8 30 pm with Dr John Ise of the University of Kansas as speaker on Facing a Crazy World. Valedictories by Virginia Nichols and Evelyn Hammond.
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Neil Heidrich
Vinland Methodist Church
Vinland Rural High School
Talitha Stevens
Naomi Schellenberg
Jean Miskimen
Evelyn Hammond
Max Hagerman
Don Randel
Heavenly Father
Parks
Sangre
John Ise
University of Kansas
Virginia Nichols
Fragmented ad text on groceries and shopping tips
The readable fragment promotes cash and carry shopping without painful meals. It mentions buying meat and some brand names and urges readers to take drugs or medicines for Dean’s effect and happiness. The text appears as an OCR garble with mixed phrases and unclear meaning.
High School Glee Club to Present Special Music
Scholastic averages are announced as the High School Glee Club under Mrs J F Schellen will furnish special music. Those graduating this year include Virginia Nichols Evelyn Hammond Arthur LaDuke and Paul Gibler.
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Glee Club
J. F. Schellen
Virginia Nichols
Evelyn Hammond
Arthur LaDuke
Paul Gibler
Marriage Licenses Issued at Douglas Court House
A marriage license was issued yesterday at the Douglas county court house to Maurine Updegrove and Manila J. Brown of Hutchinson.
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Douglas County Court House
Maurine Updegrove
Manila J. Brown
Hutchinson
Two Fire Alarms Reported With No Damages
Fire crews responding to two calls last night and early this morning found minor incidents with no injuries. At 10 on Massachusetts Street near the high school a car seated by Wilbur Phillips ignited while gasoline was poured from a can, but no damage occurred. At 2 on Sixth and Vermont Streets an ice plant chimney was burning out, again with no damage.
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Massachusetts Street
Wilbur Phillips
Sixth
Vermont
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Hyde Park
Vinland
Neil Hiedrich
H. S
Dean's
Happy
Staley
White Produce CO
Vt. St. Ph
Ee Eee
Kay
Sintelinton
Montgomery Ward
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