Min E MINE RUN and A. V. Marchetti linked to California venture
A column highlights an invention aiding large glider planes from a California firm led by A V Marchetti, husband of Norma Fromme, with Marchetti noted as a prominent, wealth-accumulating inventor. Separate piece surveys automobile ownership costs per Hynes Pitner, predicting monthly maintenance of 11.57 for 24 months, amid postwar rationing and car population declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mine Run
Los Angeles
A. V. Marchetti
California Aero-Glider Co
Linton
Norman Fromme
Marie Morgan
Okinawa Battle Fades as Japs Reject Surrender Demands
American forces push through Yaeju Dake escarpment in southern Okinawa battling remnant Japanese who rejected a surrender offer. Buckner demanded surrender by 6 pm but no reply. U S forces seize two footholds, destroy caves, and advance toward the sea with tanks and artillery support as fighting continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okinawa
Guam
Yaeju-Dake
Radio Tokyo
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
10Th Army
Buckner
Survey promises nourishing food for coming year
The agriculture department forecast flags an optimistic outlook with a large crop area and above average total production. Wheat for foreign relief may set a new record, with May milk at record levels and oat crops among the largest in 20 years. Bad weather trimmed winter wheat, but gains from spring crops offset losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
U. S
Agriculture Department
Department
103-year-old Sam Hammer seeks pony in Hillsboro Texas
Sam Hammer of Aqila, aged 103, plans to buy a pony. He explains it’s 24 miles to Hillsboro and he must go once a month. He says walking 24 miles isn’t hard but takes too much time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro, Tex
U.P
Sam Hammer
Aqilla
Hillsboro
U S WWI Sub Fleet Sinks Six Ships in Pacific Drubbing
A group ofWWI vintage U S submarines returned from patrols in the southwest Pacific where they sank three Japanese heavy cruisers one destroyer and two merchant ships plus damaged others. Commanded by Commander E E Yeoman the boats endured no U S losses and boosted Allied morale in the New Guinea Solomons area. The report notes the subs attacked barges and reinforcements and disrupted Japanese supply lines and ends noting continuation on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Naval Base
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Solomons
New Guinea- Solomons
United States
E. E. Yeoman
Linton
Ind
Manies
Guadalcanal
Tulagi
Florida
Nazi Radio Broadcast Alert Traced by U S Army Agents
June 12 dispatch from Twelfth Army Group HQ in Germany reports discovery of a Nazi radio station near Weissenburg broadcasting messages praising Hitler. US intelligence seeks to locate the clandestine transmitter while Soviet commander Zhukov says Hitler’s identity remains unconfirmed and a possible Berlin exit exists. Prisoner reveals Rudol von Ribbentrop is in a Third Army cage. Baldur von Schireich captured in Schwaz Austria.
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12Th Army Group Hdq
Germany
U.P
Weissenburg
Hitler
Cladestine
Weisssenburg
Augsburg
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Gregory K. Zhukov
Zhukov
Europe
Twelfth Army Group
Rudol von Ribbentrop
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Third Army
Ribbentrop
Baldur von Schirech
Schwaz
Austria
LIFT PRIORITIES BY NEXT JANUARY
Chicago June 12 U P Government priorities in civilian passenger automobiles will be lifted next January according to Henry P Nelson War Production Board reconversion coordinator for the automobile industry After production of a scheduled 215000 cars for essential users the market can be opened to all buyers Some form of informal rationing will continue by manufacturers and dealers WPB controls of civilian car purchases will be dropped The civilian steel supply has improved greatly in the past 60 days and the prospect for free steel now appears three times greater than on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Henry P. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Chicago Automobille Trade Association
Two More Charges Filed Against Local Suspects
Edward Carty and Harold Jeffries of Bicknell faced new counts after an assault on J. L. Corcoran, a U S Marine at Crane. Carty was charged with public intoxication and Jeffries with driving under the influence in Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield. Mrs Wayne Wright and her son visit Major and Mrs James Bledsoe in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Carty
Harold Jeffries
Bicknell
J. L. Corcoran
U. S. Marines
Crane
Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Carty
Jeffries
Wayne Wright
A. B
Major
James Bledsoe
Oklahoma City, Okla
Indiana News Briefs From Kokomo and Fort Wayne
In Kokomo Mrs Minnie L Smith 75 died from injuries from a December crash when her car was struck by a train her husband Henry was killed. In Terre Haute burglars stole 585 85 from Dhal Motors. In Kokomo the grand jury indicted Napoleon Ligon 25 for the May 30 fatal shooting of his wife Emma 23 for first and second degree murder. In Fort Wayne William N Wehrs GE Fort Wayne works completes 50 years with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
U.P
Minnie L. Smith
Henry
Howard County
Napoleon Ligon
Emma
Fort Wayne
William N. Wehrs
General Electric Co
Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma insurance premium tax
The U S Supreme Court upheld Oklahoma’s four percent annual premium tax on out of state insurers. In Fort Wayne Col Robinson Hitchcock announced J L Mueller was named chair of the local Veterans Advisory Committee succeeding W C Laycock who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
U.P
Lincoln Life Insurance Company
U. S. Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Oklahoma
Col. Robinson Hitchcock
The
States Veterans Service Committee
J. L. Mueller
Veterans Advisory Committee
W. C. Laycock
Miss Cecil Blanton Dead at 38 in Lin ton Area
Miss Cecil Blanton daughter of Mr and Mrs John Blanton died at 9 15 PM Monday after lifelong illness She was born August 24 1906 in Smith township aged 38 9 15 Survived by parents four sisters Stella Kates Jasonville Edna Moyer Switz City Iva Hart Dorothy Lynn Linton Funeral at home Wed 1 30 PM Rev Paul Burris Lyon to officiate Interment Bodley Cemetery The service was held at the family residence with funeral home coordinating arrangements The 1880s key Chicago developments included electric light telephone service first cable car Board of Trade building Hull House founded by Jane Addams and initial Columbian Exposition plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Blanton
John Blanton
Linton
Smith Township
John
Ethel Blanton
Stella Kates
Jasonville
Edna Moyer
Switz City
Iva Hart
Dorothy Lynn
Welch and Cornett
Paul Burris
Lyons
Bodley Cemetery
Chicago
Board of Trade
Jane Adams
Hull House
Eisenhower Arrives in Washington for Hero’s Reception
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower returns to the capital to a simple reception with 500 000 people expected including congress civil leaders the army high command and the president Truman A parade through an aisle of flags a joint house senate reception a civil luncheon a press conference and a White House buffet dinner are planned Eisenhower from London via Bermuda to arrive 11 30 a m Eastern War Time Monday.
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Washington
U.P
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
Congress
Army High Command
Truman
Eisenhower
Germany
House
Senate
Henry L. Stimson
White House
Mr. Truman
Bri
Robert N. Young
C. F. Thompson
London
Bermuda
Paris
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Roundup
Multiple local residents are hospitalized or discharged with various procedures and births reported. Mrs. Cordin Kayser and Mrs. Dorothy Groomer are admitted for treatment and observation, while Mrs. Donald Baize and Mrs. Carl Utterback undergo major operations. A new baby girl is born to Mrs. Charles St. John. Several patients, including Mrs. Orley Mills and Mrs. George Senseney, are dismissed, and visitors from Indianapolis, Dugger, Marion, and Lyons are noted.
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Cordin Kayser
Jasonville
Donald Baize
Bloomfield
Dorothy Groomer
Solsberry
Sherrell Johnson Jr
Sherrell Johnson
Emil Haseman
Russell Haseman
Spencer
Charles St. John
Worthington
Carl Utterback
Orley Mills
Switz City
George Senseney
Lyons
Sam Jones
Denver Sullivan
Gerald
Indianapolis
Australian Troops Meet With Little Opposition in the Borneo Advance
Australian forces push along the Brooketon Brunei road with minimal resistance and reach within 11 miles of Brunei town as part of MacArthur led Borneo invasion. Labuan and Muara Island objectives secured early with rapid inland progress by Ninth Division. Brunei Bay remains blocked to Japanese by combined naval air assault.
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Manila
U.P
Brooketon - Brunei
Brunei Town
Borneo
Labuan
Muara
Douglas MacArthur
Ninth Division
Vitoria
Brunei Bay
Brookton
Kuan
Cape P Pong
Witic
Tobruk
East Indies
Tanamon
Celebes
Philippines
1Ith
Luzon
Santa Ines
Marikina
Cagayan Valley
Caraballo Mountains
Mindanao
Jasaan
Pulangi River
Liberators Join Round the Clock Attack on Japan
American air forces conducted around the clock raids against southern Japan with fighters, B 29s and B 24 Liberators operating from Okinawa and other bases. Tokyo radio reported extensive bombing of eight major industrial cities, naval airfield strikes, and ships damaged or sunk across Kyushu Honshu and surrounding waters.
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William F. Tyree
Guam
U.P
Japan
Radio
Tokyo
21St Bomber Command
Europe
Kyushu
Okinawa
Kanoya Naval Base
Radio Tokyo
Wakasa Bay
Honshu
Pacific Fleet
Paramushiru Naval
Kuriles
Sakishima Islands
Iwo
Tokorozawa Air Base
Atsugi Naval Air Station
Marine Corsair
Fleet Air Wing 18
Honshu Island
Fleet Air Wing One
Yellow Sea
Pools of blood cause concern in Linton morning scene
Early risers in Linton reported pools of blood along A Street Northwest from the Baughman corner to city hall. Police investigated and found a dental patient who had several teeth extracted earlier, with trouble on the way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Baughman Corner
Arthur Benton Pleads Guilty in DUI and Vehicle Taking
Arthur Benton was arraigned in Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield and pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and vehicle taking. State Officer Hyek reported the theft of a Chevrolet from Paul Ingersoll of Worthington. Benton received 60 days in jail a ten dollar fine plus costs and a six month license suspension. The vehicle taking charge was taken under advisement by Judge Voslon.
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Arthur Benton
Greene
Bloomfield
Hyek
Paul Ingersoll
Worthington
Benton
Voslon
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Mr. Marchetti
Hynes Pitner
WPB
Brookings Institute
Eee
Ward
R. L. Polk & Co
Awe Merase A
Marop
Miles
Sgrowok
Motoh
China Sea
Igon
Labuan Brunei
Sintong
Sarawak
Dutch Borneo
Seseyop
Sandakan
Zomboongoty
Pahanbatu
Pagaton
Balik Papan
Br.n
Bentang
Sulu Sea
Basilan
Wahu
Tarakan
Dovoo
Tapul
Scelebes
Gulf of
Tomini
Menado
Gorontalo
Pelengis
Boengkoe Soela
Boeroe
Tarakan Island
Labuan Island
United Press
E. E. Yeomans
Indiana News
Terre Haute
Dhal Motors Company
Gen. Eisenhower
Joseph L. Myler
Robert Davidson
Levi
Bridges
Betty and
Jerry Leigh
Barbara Arthur As
Dugger
Arnold Kirby
Darlene
Marion
M. E. Tomak
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Dr. Tomak
Bedford
MacArthur
Don Caswell
Liberators
Flying Forts
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