Mindanao split into three segments by American advance
Three American divisions in central Mindanao linked up north of Malaybalay to secure the central road net. General MacArthur said Mindanao is now in a mopping-up stage as forces move toward Macajalar bay in the north, Davao in the southeast and Cotabatao on the west. An eight mile push by the 24th Corps also pressed northward along the island.
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Manila
Mindanao
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
31St
Malaybalay
Archipelago
Macajalar Bay
Davao
Cotabatao
24Th
New Castle Square Area Shows Spring Arrivals and Alerts
The big thermometer on the public square signals county efforts toward the E bond goal, while PA NEWC News notes a military display near the public library and a local dust control push. Repairs at Moravia Street crossing and street maintenance are reported as rain eases dust concerns. A gardener reports pheasants stealing seed corn near the city edge, and a North Hill wrist watch reappears after a lost notice.
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New Castle News
North Hill
Daily Weather Report Summary for U S
Daily weather report shows 24 hour period ending 9 am with a high of 70 and low of 39. No precipitation recorded. River stage at 6.4 feet. Year ago figures noted: high 82 low 62 and rainfall 0.07 inches.
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United States
Himmler death by own action displays his guilt
The article argues Heinrich Himmler likely killed himself, exposing Nazi crimes and undermining Hitler’s martyr image. It suggests his suicide may bolster democracy by revealing the regime’s failure and discrediting the Nazi ideology to hesitant Germans.
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Himmler
Heinrich Himmler
Air Raids Reported as US Bombers Strike Tokyo Twice
Reports from Guam say a large force of B-29s bombed Tokyo for a second time in 48 hours. Targets included the Marunouchi district near the imperial palace, with about 500 bombers and widespread fire. Japanese accounts claim limited damage from P-51 escorts and a brief burst over Tokyo and Yokohama.
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Guam
INS
Tokyo
Marunouchi District
Imperial Palace
Shinagawa
State Reaches One Third Of E Bond Goal In War Drive
Pennsylvania reports one third of its E bond and total individual sales quota achieved for the Seventh War Loan drive. Through Wednesday, E bonds total 95.5 million dollars or 33.1 percent of 288 million, while total individuals promote 168.3 million dollars or 33.3 percent of 506 million. County leaders include Cameron and Blair in E bonds and total sales. Pike, Blair, Perry, and Delaware among top individual totals.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
G. Ruhland Rebmann, Jr
State War Finance Committee
Cameron
Blair
Delaware
Mercer and
Mifflin
Pike
Perry
Von Ribbentrop Object Of Hunt
London reports an intensive Europe wide hunt for Joachim von Ribbentrop Hitler’s former foreign minister as speculation grows that he may be dead or in hiding in a neutral country under an assumed name with disguises.
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London
INS
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Goebbels
von Ribbentron
von Ribbentrop
Chinese Forces Drive Deep Into Kwangsi and Foochow Fronts
Chinese forces recaptured Foochow and pushed toward Hwaiyuanchen in Kwangsi while repelling Japanese reinforcements north of Siapu. Reports say Japanese divisions fleeing Burma move toward Indo-China as American air activity targets Formosa. Further advances from Lienkong push through defenses for about ten miles.
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Chungking
Kweichow-Kwangsi
Kwangsi Province
Hwaiyuanchen
Ishan
Chiang Kai-Shek
Foochow
Siapu
Lienkong
Kwangsi
Whch
Burma
Indo-China
China
Japan
Formosa
Women Begin Probe of State Assistance Cases
In Harrisburg on May 25 an all female investigation unit started in the State Auditor General’s department. Auditor General G Harold Wagner said 21 women were appointed to review public assistance cases to comply with the law. He noted better information from recipients’ homes with women investigators.
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Harrisburg
INS
State Auditor General's Department
G. Harold Wagner
Hospital ship reaches Boston with 6000 veterans aboard
The hospital ship carrying 6,000 army veterans of European warfare reached Boston harbor. About a quarter are wounded and many aboard are members of the 15th air force. Most will leave on furloughs after arrival in Boston.
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Boston
INS
Boston Harbor
15Th Air Force
Death Record for Mrs Margaret McKadden Boring
The notice lists Mrs Margaret McKadden Boring age 37 of R. D. 1 and George E Hennon age 99 of Wampum with death details published Friday May 25 1945 in the local obituary column.
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Margaret McKadden Boring
R. D
George E. Hennon
Wampum
Here's Your Infantry headlines at Taggart Stadium show
The 52 member overseas infantry veterans will present a nighttime show at Taggart Stadium. Sergeant Charles E Kelly hosts an exhibit at the New Castle Free Public Library Grounds showcasing infantry equipment including rifles guns uniforms and gear.
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Taggart Stadium
Charles E
Kelly
New Castle Free Public Library
Quarter Million Bond Purchase Made Here Today
V. I. Mandich former county treasurer of Lawrence County announced a bond purchase of 250 000 worth of Seventh War Loan bonds by the Croatian Fraternal Union. Bonds were bought through Peoples Bank of New Castle and Bessemer Bank, totaling 200 000 and 50 000 respectively. The purchase, credited to Lawrence County, marks the largest such total in the local campaign to date and brings the union’s national loan totals to four and a half million dollars.
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V. I. Mandich
Lawrence County
Mandich
McCain Urges Seventh War Loan Support For Troops
Vice Admiral John S. McCain commander of the Third Fleet relays a home front message urging vigorous support for the Seventh War Loan. He says the fast carrier task force can beat the enemy with home front backing, urging Americans to back the drive to supply weapons and materials to fighting men until victory.
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Washington
INS
John 8. McCain
Note to Russia on Balkan affairs diplomatic note planned
The State Department plans a new note to Russia on the Balkans. It asks that American representatives in Bulgaria Romania and Hungary be allowed freedom of movement to protect U S interests and democratic institutions. The note aims for conciliation and acknowledges Russia's primary regional interest. Accredited officials now face travel restrictions and report on Communist reforms in the area.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
Balkan
Bulgaria
Romania
Hungary
U.S
United States
Latin America
Sofia
Bucharest
Philadelphia Draft Board Inducts Man With Nine Children
Philadelphia May 25 The draft board inducted John Joseph Beaumont 37 a father of nine despite a regulation aimed at drafting women over 30 Beaumont was deemed a job hopper for leaving work without notice and taking other jobs He will receive 28 monthly army pay plus a 240 allotment for his wife and children.
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Philadelphia
INS
Selective Service
John Joseph Beaumont
Beaumont
Stettinius Reports To U N Parley And Kurile Bombardments
Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius returns to the United Nations conference as the 49 nation talks press a vote on the Big Five veto issue. Meanwhile American forces bombard Suribachi Bay in the Kurile Islands driving off Japanese planes with eighth strike on Northern Kuriles.
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Stettinius
U.S
Nations
Kurile Islands
San Francisco
INS
Edward R. Stettinius
United Nations Conference
Washington
Security Council
Suribachi Bay
Kurtle Islands
North Pacific Fleet
Kurile
Kuriles
H D Rozendai
Blood Plasma Is Available In State For Any Disaster
The Pennsylvania state defense council announced sufficient plasma reserves for disaster victims barring unforeseen military demands. Dr E E Shifferstine reported 5692 units of dry plasma and 12087 units of liquid or frozen plasma in hospitals statewide. President Truman ordered elimination of civilian defenses by June 20, but the state council will continue to operate.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Defense Council
E E Shifferstine
Emergence
Commonwealth
Veteran Receives Personal Effects Lost In St Lo Battle
Pfc Etter wounded near St Lo in July received personal effects after Deshon Annex delivered a box from the Effect Quartermaster in Kansas City. Among items were two pairs of glasses a watch and other effects thought lost during the advance and evacuation.
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St. Lo
Samistit
Lester I Etter
Deshon Annex
Tuw
St le
St. le
Pfr Etter
England
United States
Stars and Stripes
Kansas City
Pfc
Etter
QMC
Littl
Mhurs- Gay
Exiled War Reporter Returns Home After Six Turbulent Years
Lowell Bennett, liberated war correspondent, arrives in New York after six years wandering through Australia Africa and Europe. He recounts capture at Stalag Luft 1 near Stettin and escape with Red Army aid, describing refugee scenes and shattered Europe on the way to Paris and home.
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Lowell Bennett
New York
International News Service
Australia
Africa
Europe
Germany
Berlin
Stalag Luft 1
Air Force
Stettin
Baltic
Paris
Denial of De Gaulle Washington Visit Reported
White House and State Department officials said there is no plan for a visit by Gen Charles de Gaulle to Washington. Reports from Paris and San Francisco of a French president stopover in New York Washington and San Francisco were denied.
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Washington
INS
White House
State Department
Charles DeGaulle
Paris
San Francisco
New York
Fire alarm misfire causes extra units to respond
Firefighters on Cro ton avenue respond to Box 35 alarm at 1120 pm but find no blaze. Fire Chief James E Thomas says Assistant Chief Harper opened the box to wind it and the alarm reactivated, bringing additional companies to the scene.
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Croton Avenue
James E Thomas
Harper
Marines advance through Naha in Okinawa barrage
United States Marines push through bomb shattered Naha as they clear Japanese snipers and strongpoints in the first Japanese capital. Allied forces advance southward while Japanese air defenses battle back with a major attack around Okinawa.
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Guam
United States
Naha
Doughbors
Shisna
Okinawa
Caine Imne
Fires Rage In Tokyo After B-29 Raids
Reports from Guam dated May 25 describe fires raging in Tokyo 13 hours after heavy B-29 raids. Preliminary photos show incidents in the Shinagawa area following the attack on rail yards and industries. Official broadcasts acknowledge damage to multiple arterial routes and rail traffic.
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Tokyo
Guam
Shinagawa
Vercorn- Taissake
Seventy Seven Today Medley of Fragments and Names
A fragmented reminiscence mentions a hero, Deen, and a mill, with scattered phrases about vegetables, a gun, and an Orteap dee Hert. The text ends noting it is Seventy Seven today.
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PA Newc
New Castle Public Square
Grant Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Moravia Street
City Hall
Daily Weather Report
J. C. Oestreicher
I. N.S. Foreign
Adolf Hitler
Eva Braun
Berch
U. S
Yokohama
Jap Domei
Domei
FCC
Balkans
By Leon Pearson
U.S. Ith
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Fussen
M.S
America
Ciermany
Atlantic
Red Army
Stalag 1
DeGaulle
John R. Henry
Oxj- Nawas
Tenth Army
Satteline
Nippon
Kyushu
Kausac
Asato
Arthur Mometer
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