Americans Crack Last Enemy Line In Hard Fighting
Pearl Harbor June 13. The end was in sight on Okinawa today after the 10th Army racked the last enemy line. Marines and Doughboys stormed the Yaesu-Dake plateau from both sides, blasting Japanese troops with flame throwers and rockets. Gains were noted as the battle raged, with heavy fighting and air support. Across the Pacific, Australians pushed toward northern Borneo despite bad roads, while Japanese defenses around Jagayan Valley slowed progress. B-24 Liberators joined in attacks on Japan's homeland for the first time, with raids on the island of Kyushu and waters near Honshu. The Nippon Times warned of no unconditional surrender, promising intensified war effort. The American assault began with the 1st Marine Division scaling cliffs near the Yae Dake Escarpment. The fight continued as dawn revealed Marines inside Japanese positions, prompting reports of surprised defenders. (Continued on Page Four).
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Yaeju-Dake
Nort Borneo
Philippines
Jagayan Valley
Bagabage
Japan
Ien
Kth
Tokyo
Kozu
Honshu
Kantaro Suzuki
Nippon Times
Tokye
Simon Bolivar Buckners
Ming
Yae Dake
Kunishi Ridge
Major Robert Wiseheart evacuated wounded under fire
Major Robert H Wiseheart a flight surgeon with the Eastern Command USSTAF supervised evacuations of wounded Fortress and Liberator crews near the Russian front lines amid shellfire. A Lebanon Indiana resident he has 12 combat missions, is recently promoted to Major, and lives at 224 Barone Street with wife Betty and two daughters.
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Robert H. Wiseheart
Lebanon
Flying Fortress
Rotepert H. Wiseheart
Barorine Street
Indiana
Eastern Command
Russia
Fastern Commins
Robert
Joe Sovied
Wman
Herta
Usstaf
France
Germany
Wiseheart
Ais Aires
Betty Ro Wisheart
Atnel
Jane
Anerican
Balan
Preferred gas rations allotted for produce marketing
Washington June 13. The Office of Price Administration said it would grant preferred gasoline rations to wholesale and farm representatives for marketing fresh fruit and vegetables. Eligibility changes reflect the importance of this skilled work in delivering farm produce to wholesale channels. Adequate rations will cover travel to inspecting, gleaning, and chipping, with mileage limited by essential needs.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Big Three Likely To Meet In July In Secret Talks
London reports that the Big Three nations Truman Churchill and Stalin are expected to confer in early July with secrecy akin to past cloak and dagger talks. A definite date may exist with possible minor adjustments. The leaders may depart their countries to signal the start, and a joint communique is planned for London Washington and Moscow after the conference.
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Yalta
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Churchill
Stalin
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Washington
Moscow
Memorial Committee to Meet Tonight at American Legion Home
Memorial Day program organizers will gather at the American Legion Home on West Main Street at 7:30 PM. Russell B. Swails, committee chairman, says the meeting will finalize this year’s activities and address outstanding expenses.
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American Legion
West Main Street
Russell BH. Swails
Swails Parpos
Japan to Step Up War Effort Amid Dictatorial Drive
In Francisco on June 13 Premature Suzuki pledged mobilizing Japan for total wartime strength as the Diet's extraordinary session closed. Tokyo reported he warned a dictatorship would govern to meet the emergency while hinting at possible peace terms short of unconditional surrender, with Japan determined to fight on unless existence and sacred ideals are threatened.
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Premitare
Suzuki
Diet
Radio Tokyo
Tokyo
Japan
Nippon Tides
Boone County Council Rejects Daily Salary Increase
Boone County Council voted unanimously to refuse a $10 daily pay rise for days in session, aiming to set an example for other county officials. The meeting covered budget approvals, clerical pay changes, and plans to remodel or replace the County Infirmary, with about $569 yearly savings anticipated.
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Boone County Council
Board of County Commissioners
James R. Stewart
Countey
U.S. Highway 52
Lebanon
Stewart
County Counci’s
Busiless
oAliti de Jae
Council
Counc
Seto
Booze County
L. Watson Masters
Larkin B. Sumpter
James R. McCann
James Parrish
Edward Smith
Spencer Ogle
Oya
Recorder's Office
Tax exemptions for servicemen extended
Washington June 13 Servicemen redeployed to the Pacific through the United States need not worry about income tax obligations. Regulations have been amended to extend from 3 months to 54 months the time a serviceman overseas may remain in this country without losing his exemption from income tax. The Treasury said the 54 month period was determined after consultations with the War Department regarding furlough and retraining lengths.
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Washington
Pacific
United States
Treasury
Best Newspaper Route Open in Lebanon for Youth
Immediate opening for the News and Reporter route on North Lebanon Street offered by J. R. Love at The Reporter office. Several other city routes available, promising a strong earnings potential for boys and girls seeking a reliable paper route.
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Lebanon
Lebanon Street
J. R
Doc
Big Five victory over Yalta voting formula conceded
San Francisco June 13 (UP) The United Nations conference committee defeated an Australian amendment to soften Big Five veto rights in the Security Council by a 20 to 11 vote with 15 abstentions and five absent. The move to incorporate the Yalta formula into the UN charter was expected to continue with two more meetings. Australian Foreign Minister Herbert Evatt claimed a moral victory, pledging to press the issue for liberalization or improvement.
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San Francisco
United Nations
Yalta
United Nations Conference Committee
Security Council
Herbert V. Evatt
Bullet Fires Into Indianapolis Legion Headquarters
Indianapolis June 13. A bullet smashed a window and dented a filing cabinet in the American Legion World War Memorial Plaza headquarters. The shot was fired at the National Adjutant Don ald G. Glascoff’s office before the office opened. Police investigating motive and shooter.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
Indiana World War Memorial Plaza
Donald G. Glascoff
Training field named for Ernie Pyle at Camp Maxey
Camp Maxey Tex will name its training field for Ernie Pyle the war correspondent killed on Iwo Jima. Maj Gen Eugene M Landrum commandant will present overseas service infantry veterans decorations during the national infantry day observance.
Boone County Council Approves New Infirmary Project
Boone County Council and County Commissioners backed building a new Boone County Infirmary to replace the aging facility along U S Highway 52 southeast of Lebanon. They reviewed repairs versus new construction, discussed funding from the State School Fund, and considered locating the new building east of the present site after inspecting a nearby facility for ideas. The county farm sale faced opposition, while a safety and welfare inspection supported easier, cheaper construction than repairs.
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Boone County Council
Boone County Infirmary
U.S. Highway 52
Lebanon
James Awart
Stewart
Brookville
Franklin County
State Fire Marshal
Indiana Department of Public Welfare
Joahim
Henry
Boone County
Colombian capital placed under siege after riots
Caracas dispatch reports President Alfonso López of Colombia declared a state of siege in Bogota and imposed press censorship amid riots. Leaders said they would seek Senate ratification of the World Security Charter after the San Francisco conference ends. In Las Vegas Deanne Durbin and producer Felix Jackson applied for a marriage license for a 6 p.m. ceremony.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Alfonso Lopez
Colombia
Bogota
Las Vegas
Nev
Deannea Durbin
Felix Jackson
Judge George Brill, Danville Judge, Dies at 85
Danville Ind June 18 UP Former Circuit Judge George W Brill 85 widely known Democratic jurist and attorney died at his home He retired 18 years ago due to ill health served as Fifth Judicial Circuit Judge 1913 to 1919 Born Hendricks County December 15 1859 educated locally and at Central Normal College In 1890 formed a law partnership with the late George G Harvey He left an 18000 yearly practice to become Circuit Judge Survivors include his widow a daughter Mrs Harry Bain and a granddaughter Maj Lewise Bain He was connected with the Eighth Air Force in England Funeral services set for Friday
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Danville
Ind
George W. Brill
Attorn
Brill
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Hendricks County
Central Normal College
George G Harvey
Daghter
Harry Bain
Maj
Lewise Bain
Atte
James Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
England
Occupation Tensions Narrow Czech Border Region
American troops in Wiesbaden disclosed that U S forces refused to allow Russian troops to occupy the border strip of western Czechoslovakia in the postwar shift near Chemnitz. A 12th Army Group officer said no agreement existed on the extent of Russian occupation and that both sides awaited formal pacts with Russia. The Russians seized land east of the Mulde while discussions continued on future moves.
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Germany
Czechoslovania
U.S. Third Army
Chemnitz
Bata
Army Group
Amerié Eld Termit
Czechoslovakia
Red Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Headquarters
United States
George S. Patton
Third Army
Leipzig
Weimar
Erfurt
Kassel
12Th Army Group
the Mulde
Russia
Appare
Truman Sees Near Polish Solution Ahead Of Big Three Meet
President Truman announced a definite time and place for a forthcoming Big Three session abroad in July. He praised Hopkins and Davies for progress with Moscow and London talks and noted no change in Russia’s veto power stance. Russia invited 12 Polish leaders to Moscow June 15 as part of Yalta line.
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Truman
Harry S. Hopkins
Joseph BE
Davies
Moscow
London
Hopkins
Russia
I Senforce
Warsaw
Yalta
United Nations
San Francisco
James F. Byrnes
Edward R. Stettinius
Chiefs of Staff
Roosevelt
Reams
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Trustee's Car Stolen From Meridian Street
Center township trustee Ed Orear reported his grey 1987 Oldsmobile coach stolen yesterday afternoon near the Carnegie Public Library on Meridian street. He left a coat raincoat and all school keys in the car with the ignition key in the switch. an alarm was broadcast statewide but no trace was found by noon today.
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Ed Orear
Center Township
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