Louisiana Legislature Ends Biennial Appropriations Bill Time
Baton Rouge reports the huge $190 million biennial appropriations bill nearing final house action with senate amendments awaiting approval. The bill, after senate approval and added allocations, includes funds for highway work, Charity Hospitals, and Welfare, while special orders move forward on primary election changes and other measures.
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Baton Rouge
House
Senate
State Highway Department
General Fund
Charity Hospital
New Orleans
Shreveport Charity Hospital
Florida Parishes
Independence
Monroe Hospital
Welfare Department
Senate Finance Committee
Committee On Registration and
State
Democratic Central Committee
Central Committee
Old” Central Committee
West Carroll
Henry Sevier
Madison Parish
Vicksburg
Miss
Marianas raids and air battles dominate Pacific front
Allied reports detail heavy fighting as Japs hint at gains in Garapan while U S forces press northward amid stiff resistance. Air attacks continue with two raiders shot down, and Tokyo says naval planes struck American fleets near Guam Tinian and Rota.
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Marianas
Berlin
Tokyo
Guam
Tinian
Rota
Carolines
Truk
Marshalls
MacArthur
New Guinea
Kokas
MacCluer Gulf
Wewak
British New Guinea
Deaths of John Buckley and James Lipscomb in Louisiana
John Buckley age 73 died at his home 104 Seventh Street with funeral at St. Matthew's Catholic Church and burial in Catholic Cemetery under Mulhearn Funeral Home. James E. Lipscomb, 39, of 3305 Gordon Avenue died in Alexandria and is survived by wife Hattie Lipscomb, four sons, two daughters, parents, six brothers, two sisters, with services at Dixie Funeral Home and interment in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe.
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John Buckley
Seventh Street
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
N. F. Vandegaer
Mulhearn Funeral Home
James E. Lipscomb
Gordon Avenue
Alexandria
Dixie Funeral Home
Rev
E. C. Mason
Hasley Cemetery
West Monroe
Lipscomb
Hattie Lipscomb
Barney Lipscomb
Tommy Lipscomb
Frank Paul Lipscomb
David Ray Lipscomb
Monroe
Rose Lipscomb
Osmena Hails Congress Sign as Step Toward Philippine Independence
President Osmena praises congressional action declaring the Philippines a free self governing nation. He thanks Congress for the measure and says it will help the islands resist external aggression, unite Filipinos, and aid liberating forces when the D day arrives.
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Philippine Islands
Osmena
Congress
Nurse quota exceeded as cadet nurse corps tops target
Washington reports the cadet nurse corps has surpassed its first year quota of 65,000 recruits by more than 500. Dr. Thomas Parran, surgeon general, credited American women for answering the call. He spoke in a report to Paul V. McNutt, federal security administrator. Approximately one quarter of the land remains forested.
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Washington
United States Cadet Nurse Corps
Thomas Parran
The
Public Health Service
America
Parran
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security
Tokyo Pictures Battle for Hengyang at Climax
The AP reports Hengyang at climax as Tokyo claims another major Chinese city near the coast fell on June 26. The piece notes Chinese losses and Japanase haste to curb coastal air bases while detailing Saipan battles and Allied air strikes in the Marianas and New Guinea.
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Associated Press
Tokyo Radio Today
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China
Saipan
Mt. Tapotchau
Garapan
Lishui
Chuchow
Chekiang Province
East China Sea
United States Air Force
Japan
Claire Chennault
Tokyo
Nafutan
Admiral Nimitz
General MacArthur
Yap
Truk
Pagan
Marianas
Guam
Tinian
Rote Islands
Rota
MacArthur
New Guinea
Wewak
Mienchin
Myitkyina
Burma
India
Corporations Near Bond Quota In Fifth War Loan Drive
Washington reports the Fifth War Loan drive nears its 10 billion dollar goal with 12.605 billion sold by Wednesday. Corporations and non banking investors have reached 97 percent of their quota while individual sales stand at 48 percent. War Finance Director Ted R. Gamble urged more emphasis on individual purchases as the drive runs from June 12 to July 8.
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Washington
Ted R. Gamble
Home Coming Planned for Dewey in Albany
Albany Republicans plan a home coming reception for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey upon his expected return Sunday from Chicago where he accepted the Republican presidential nomination. If he arrives by train he will be greeted at Union Station with a band and a large turnout. if by car from his farm the celebration would be in front of the executive mansion.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Chicago
Howard P. Miles
Albany County Republican Committee
Union Station
Births and unusual Mysore blanket craft noted
Birth announcements record a boy born June 30 to Capt. and Mrs. Walter F. Schubert at St. Francis Sanitarium and a boy born June 30 to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lindstrom at St. Francis Sanitarium. A feature notes Mysore India weaving producing 18 foot long rolled blankets inside bamboo poles.
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Walter F. Schubert
Speed
St. Francis Sanitarium
A. H. Lindstrom
Ludwig Avenue
Mysore
India
Wartime Auction Offers Five Ceiling Fans at Low Prices
A wartime auction lists five ceiling fans for sale at surprisingly low bids. The offer promises an unusual chance for buyers to obtain scarce items during the period.
Price Freeze Planned for U S Eating Establishments
Washington news reports the Office of Price Administration plans a nationwide freeze on prices at eating and drinking places starting in about a month. Existing regulations already apply in many areas as the agency moves to extend the program nationwide. Restaurants and bars must hold their current prices.
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Washington
America
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Gunpowder knowledge traced before 1520
A claim asserts that Chinese and Hindu cultures possessed gunpowder centuries prior to its documented invention in 1520, suggesting early experimentation and use across regions. The statement references historical records but lacks precise dates or sources.
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