Canned Foods Point Changes Are Listed
Washington May 31 AP Point values on canned tomatoes and spinach will be tighter starting Sunday with juice values trimmed. No. 2 tomato cans rise to 40 points. spinach No. 2 cans to 30. Juice cans drop to 20 or 30 points by size with supply reasons cited. Meat values mostly up for a few pork fat cuts while soft cheeses fall to six points. Memorial Day casualty note mentions Sgt. Willis of Willis family.
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Washington
CPA
OPA
Chester Bowles
War Crimes Charges Rise Across Allied Nations
London May 91 AP Lord Wright told the United Nations war crimes commission that 2,657 individuals have been charged with war crimes by various Allied nations and the commission itself. Germans comprise 2,524 of the total. The list also includes Thalians Bulgarians Hungarians Albanians Romanians, with no names released. The commission plans to publish about 500 more names in the next list.
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London
Lord Wright
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Commission
Conteence
Unitedes
Crimes Commission
War Crimes Commission
France
Poland
Britain
AW Iratia
Hoatovalin
Nee
Souayony
Yeroshavia
Belgium
Cochoslovakia
Greece
Luxembourz
Netherlands
Norway
F& and
Vilgostavia
Tord Wright
Chiang Quits Premier Post Still Holds Presidency
Chiang Knieshok re-stated as premier of China today while retaining the presidency of the execut ive committee. Soong, Chiang's brother-in law, appointed to a concurrent post. Soong had acted as premier since last December amid Chiang's focus on urgent military matters and the Japanese drive toward Chung-jing.
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Sgring
Chiang Knieshok
China
See A
She Kumintang
Soong
Chiang
Chung-jing
Damascus in Chaos as British Seek to End Syria Clash
In Damascus a night of French bombardment and ongoing fighting in Hama left hundreds dead and a city in chaos. British and American authorities urged restraint while advocating a firm French stance to secure independence, as Syrian gendarmes and crowds clashed with French troops amid escalating violence and reprisals.
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Damascus
Hama
Hana
Beitighan
Syria
Lebanon
France
Leyank
Serail
Troopes Speciaies Levees
Mrs. Jane Gilley Dies Wednesday in Lawton
Jane Gilley age 13 died at 4 45 PM Wednesday in a local hospital after a four month illness. She lived in Lawton with her son in law and daughter Mrs Marion Cobb. Born Jane Goodman August 11 1832 in Charlotte NC she married William Gilley in Caldwell TX in 1850. Survivors include three brothers and two sisters in Texas and Colorado and two grandsons Carroll Meile and Donald Mock. Services at 2 30 PM Friday at Lawlor funeral chapel. Burial at Cole Tinsville OK beside husband.
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Jane Gilley
Lawton
Szt
Marion N. Cobb
Loca
Jane Goodman
Charlotte
N. C
William Gilley
Caldwell
Tex
Methodist Church
John Gondman
Fort Worth
Robert Goodman
Denver
Colo
C. L. Goodman
Cole Tinsville
Okla
Allies Shift to Offensive In Jap War In China Area
UPI war dispatch from May 31 reports Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer saying Allies move from defense to offense in China. Chinese forces seized about 180 miles of Japanese lines as Japanese withdrawals widen the corridor. Liuchow and Liucheng abandoned in central Kwangsi. Wedemeyer optimistic on future Chinese advances and possible corridor collapse toward Shanghai Bangkok and Singapore.
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China
George Wang
United Press
Chungeing
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U. S
Liuchow
Liucheng
Kwangsi Province
Wedemeyer
Shanghai
Wong Bong
Bangkok
Singapore
Lisetp
Puciler W. Mimils
Douge Macadrihus
Asielig Maine
Wdmab
Pfc Loyd Rankin Hurt in Germany Action
Pfc. Loyd Rankin twenty one year old artilleryman was injured March 31 in Germany. His parents Mr and Mrs QO Rankin of Sterling have been advised. Rankin was with the Seventy Army and had recovered and was returning to combat when hostilities ceased on V E day May 8. He was flown to France for treatment after a brain concussion and a broken finger. He went overseas last December after training at Fort Sill Camp Hood and Camp Gruber. He first served in France after graduating Sterling high school in 1940 and attending Cameron College. He was employed with the detachment of all warning Fort Sill before entering service.
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Pre Loyd Rankin
Germany
QO. T. Rankin
Sterling
Pvt. Rankin
Fremce
Klosinh
Ronekin
Loyd
Fort Sill
Camp Hood
Tex
Camp Grr
Her
Muskogee
France
Sterling High School
Cameron College
All Warning
Man Kills Daughter After Lover Called
Kansas City police ended a murder case of Ray F. Davis 42 after he killed his daughter Lulu Mae and wounded her boyfriend Pet David Sharp then killed himself with a gunshot as officers closed in in Kansas City Missouri. Davis, a furnace repairman, held jealous rage over his daughter Lulu Mae refusing to quit her boyfriend, fired at Sharp and at his daughter, then attempted suicide.
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Kansas City
Ray F. Davis
Davis
Charles Welch
Chester Grak
United Press
Welch
Luh
Lulu Mae
David Sharp
Sharp
Kit
British Units Ordered into Trouble Zone
President Truman approves Britain’s intervention to stem bloodshed in the Levant. A U.S. note, delivered in Paris, cites possible use of American lend-lease weapons by French forces in Syria as a violation of the lend-lease act, unless used for France’s defense against the Axis. The U.S. stresses Syria and Lebanon as independent states and flags risks to the San Francisco security conference.
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Washington
Truman
Great Britain
Levant
Secu Lary
Joseph C. Cy
Aelion
Uae
Syria
Lahreian
Charles du Gonti
Lebanon
France
Liem
Tie Aeling
United States
Paris
U. S
Jefferson Carfery
Gereal
Per Cent of Bond Goal Sold in County
The county total reached 42.04 million of the Seventh War Loan goal, about 42 percent with $857,256.75 sold by the third week. County Chairman W. E. Tomlinson urged universal participation as the county’s quota is the largest ever asked. Series B and related issues lag behind, with $45,101.75 sold, about 32 percent of the county’s $1,116,000 Series B quota. Medicine Park reports the Lowden drive at $1000 sold. Issuing agencies listed include American National Bank, City National, and First Trust Co, with varied Series figures.
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Charman W.E
Tomlinson
Medicine Park
E. A. Hilliary
AL Wilcox
Lawto
American Negional Bant
City National
Sreu and Trust Co
Post Office
Pincers Drawn Around Shuri as Okinawa Battle Surges
United States forces, led by Tenth Army Marines and accompanying soldiers, closed in on Shuri Castle in southern Okinawa, trapping Japanese defenders. Radio Tokyo admitted the main defense had collapsed as American gains pushed to driving distance from Naha and the eastern coast.
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Guam
Tenth Army
Centrol
Shuri Grat
Okinawa
Radio Tokyo
Shuri
Shur
Suplurth Naha
Chan
Shaw
Siri
Stari Castle
Pedro del Valle
Shi
77Th
Shuri Castle
Sixth Five
Sevan Army
Noxwaha River
Naha
Sword
Hakuba
Sa Surendat
Atrishis Dows
Patraig Rust
Tokyo
Allied Board To Meet Soon In Berlin Occupation Talks
London May 31 The Allied control commission for Germany appears set for an imminent meeting with Russia the United States and Britain agreeing on main policy points in three way occupation of the Reich Soviet Russia will be represented by Gregory Zhukov Eisenhower will represent the United States and Montgomery the British Time and place were not fixed but housing limits in Berlin may delay the session. France has yet to name a delegate.
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London
Moscow
Allied Control Commission For
Germany
Russia
America
Britain
Reich
Control Commission
Gregory K. Zhuxov
Soviet Union
Kelemenis E. Varasnilov
Hungary
Dwight DB. Eisenhower
United States
Bernard L. Montgomers
France
Ner Dele
Joan de Lattee de Taxsinny
First Army
Mare Nat
Thavss
Farthcor' Cantrel Commission
Berlin
AML
Trimai
I. Davies
Hopkins
Marshal Sian
U. S. Aerial Units Withdrawn from Asia
Calcutta dispatch reports All American aerial units and beam withdrawn from the eastern theater in Southeast Asia. General George S. Strateme relinquishes command of the organization he had led since December 15, 1933.
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Calcutta
India
Bean
Southeast Asia
George &. Stratemes
Cammand
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Sat. Willis
Transportation Corps
Earl
JIM Gaskins Motor CO
Dearborn
LaSill Milk Co
Scrall
Ungking
Weiyong
Anton
Tainan
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Foochow
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