San Antonio Pilots Sink Enemy Tunnels in Far East Raid
San Antonio based F9 fighter group led a 28 plane Thunderbolt strike over Okinawa and Kagoshima rail lines. Bombs flipped into tunnel entrances, triggering landslides and a train wreck while destroying at least one enemy plane. Pilot details include First Lieut Donald B Kennedy and Lt. Col. McAfer’s unit, with families named in a postwar report.
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EAN
AAFP
Okinawa
Antonio
Far East Air Force
Kagoshima
Asuthera Kyushi
Donald B. Kennedy Wiley
Kennedy Saie
Colonel McAfer
Jean A. Grandy
Sherry Jean
Wilmington
San Antonio
Tertha F. McAfer
Ives al
Manor Drive
Pipciont
Icalif
Kennedy
R. d.Kennedy
Cincinnati Avenue
Hehler
Pacific
Okinawe
Eyushu
Grandmother Recovers from Mumps in Westsville
Avis. 400 Mas, Kimia Cole cared for three generations and avoids illness. Now 9, she recovers from mumps in Westsville.
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Westsville
Kimia Cole
Cost of War to America Reaches 300 Billion
Washington reports the United States has spent about 300 billion dollars in four years of fighting Germany and Japan. Officials say military and administrative costs aim to bring victory and peace by placing equipment where needed to save American lives. War spending reflects a growth of roughly 262 billion dollars in national debt and an increase of over 217 billion dollars from prewar levels.
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Washington
INS
United States
Germany
Jdapi
Tony
Chinese Welcome Russian Forces Near Warba Valley
A chaotic front report notes Soviet forces advancing toward the Warba valley with provisions. Chinese units and Manchurian chiefs are mentioned amid scattered clashes as Arslan and Mid sea Torres move up the Sim atl valley with supplies.
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Moscow
Piper Red Star
Onihey
Simatl
Warbta
Guard at Laval's Prison Arrested in Collaboration Case
A guard at Laval's prison and others are held on charges of collaboration with the Germans. The group, including dean lacanne and guard XL Festien, awaits trial on accusations tied to the occupation.
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Laval's
Tas
Dean Lacanne
XL Festien
Ayuda
Paris
Ying- Ta
Aris
Blorgiy Laval
Gromans
Peace Plan Details By OPA and WMC Amid Housing Demand
The OPA and WMC outline peacetime controls in Texigo aiming to curb prices in residential construction. An unprecedented surge in housing demand prompts ongoing measures, with 48 new properties launched by OPA to stabilize the market. James H. Bend announces a regional program expanding the placement service to all industries and markets, effective Wednesday.
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Wess
Texigo
Ak Matsolaya
Nnis-Fauaction
We A
OPA Adinistrator
Orin
OPA
James H. Bend
Regional Way Mantipowcy Commission
WMG
U.S. Employment Service
Thare Wai
New Wire Spreads Phone Lines From Planes
United States Rubber Company reports a new aerial telephony method that deploys line packages from aircraft at high speed, laying 3300 feet of wire per container and enabling rapid emergency and peacetime use with continuous five mile runs.
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New York
Bedig
United States Rubber Company
Fire flag raised in New York for Tokyo surrender
A ceremonial flag from Tokyo raised in Gananda in anticipation of news of Japan's surrender. The flag, brought to the United States by diplomat Merrill Ben-Minghoff, was loaned to the county war Price and Yellowing board for display.
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Tokyo
New York
Ganandaigda
N.Y
Oatiing County
United States
Merrill Ben- Minghoff
County Commisioners Refuse Hospital Bill Payments
County commissioners voted to refuse payment of Rat er B Green hospital water and light bills totaling 575.01 and 210.88 until conferences with the City Public Service and Water boards. Commissioner Sam Bennett led the move citing the hospital as a charity institution and questioning bearing the costs for courthouse, county home, and other facilities.
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Commissioners Court
B. Green Hospital
City Public Service and Water Boards
Sam
Bennett
City Public Service Board
Water Board
City Vale Board
Charles W. Anderson
Sayie
Hotgeani County
Sam Anderson
la Unis
B 29s Drop Millions of Leaflets Over Japan
Allied bombers drop over fifteen million leaflets across Japanese cities in the last ten days. The messages include Byrnes's reply to Japan and Potsdam terms, plus warnings about the atomic bomb and Japan's war stance.
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Guam
Wo Hilton
Byrnes
Japan
Fotstam
Potsdam
Nippon i
Fatssin
Firecrackers Spark Panic in Chicago Crowd
An elderly man detonated a volley of firecrackers on Wood and Madison in Chicago causing a panic as police and residents rushed to the scene. Onlookers cheered while the man boasted of saving the explosives for years, describing a tense urban scene with loud blasts and alarms.
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Chicago
Wood
Madison Streets
Typhoons, Winds, and Witty Weather Musings
A humorous column riffs on typhoons and insurance payouts. It references Joseph Conrail and Yank London as writers who tackled storms, notes the need to “go with the wind,” and parodies congressional bravado with a playful tone and scattered, quirky ideas.
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Yank London
Scarlett O'Hara
Beware of Skin Infection From Ring Ring and The Itch
Fragmented ad text warns readers about skin infections and urges buying a product named Kine Now to test results and relieve pains. It mentions antiseptics, germs reaching skim tissues and a timeline of three to ten days. The wording is unclear and contains many misspellings.
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Bib & Tunnel
Yoshima Iron Works
Loans Mortgage Investment Corporation Majestic
TH. Janis
C. Wintaamadesse
S. Jones
Saya
CPI
Treas
Wemett
Tale
Tung Ma Emia
Frank T
Frost National Bank Bldg
Garfield
Switzerland
Basel
A. Be Phato
America
Commerce Bank
Cardmadillas
Quads
Services
San Anyonia
Texas
Bank OF Commerce
Malone
Pete
Pirates
Superman
Dick Tre
Japk Sri ‘Hse
Biya
Photha
Ken McClure Pena
Mel Mande
Ted
Filton Lewis
Teadine Ea
Abner
Falcon
Young
the Falcon
Aty
Alan Young
Corwin Navy Hour
Tiger J. W. Scott
Gene Krupa
Rusa Morean
Shela
Matval Oreh
Tine J
Dorsey
Rysa Woai
Amac Kong Rabo
Gus Fisf
ATS
Ant
Gus Foster
Newa
Gospe
Valley
AL Aist
Ohio
Wintera
Kelle Peat
Fred W
Peat
Hinefes
Brennan
Waris Tits
Jeany Hatin
Yuu
Gilbert Bem
Kate Tesag
Lang
Helen Trent Red
Sive
Mein
Meii
Ra-Cunnis
Uric
Colle
McGiffin
Hippee
Jone
Sudy
Fane
Foster
Mungen
Enneily
Muri
Alex
Allunee
Tadies
Brown
Chub
Malinge Hsangs
Reni
Martlea
Ginty Arativien
Eaeena
Ragit Ever
Harlem
Riskaug
Hariees
Harfigan
WMC
Jdtimer
Businas
Aries (Ihccandaiaal ST
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
East Pecan ST
Travis Park
Hoode
Semon
Coerent Inenma
Arthur
Bugs
Selec
Joseph Conrail
Congress
Sortheast
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the Record Shop
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Freet National
Frost
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