London Crowds Hail Ike as London Grants Freedom
General Dwight D. Eisenhower is made an honorary freeman of the city of London amid a royal procession and crowd cheers. Churchill attends the Guildhall ceremony where Eisenhower receives a sword symbolizing victory, with Tedder and other leaders present. He praises Allied cooperation and kinship between nations, and notes plans to return to Europe after Paris ceremony.
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Veterans Hospitals Face Abuse Claims and System Reform
A Roosevelt era report accuses 15 enlisted colored troops of mistreating patients and five civilian employees of criminal assault as 44 hospitals face mistreatment and neglect charges. The Legion urges reorganizing the Veterans Administration medical division to address personnel shortages red tape and overcrowding amid a potential rise in veterans.
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Japs Report New Landing Near Naha Airfield
Reported Japanese forces moved into a rampage near Naha as Marines closed on the enemy, surrounding about a square mile with Naha harbor aiding the effort. Meanwhile 20 Japanese doctors and volunteers from Guam prisoner camps were sent to Okinawa to assist U.S. medical teams caring for over 150,000 Okinawans under military rule.
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Four Shins Sunk and 469 Casualties Reported
Washington July 12 1945 469 casualties were listed from four additional U S ships sunk in Okinawa waters a 2050 ton Longshaw a 220 ton Drexler a 140 ton Bates and a 700 ton LSM 135 The Drexler bore 208 casualties while Longshaw had 178 Bates 60 and LSM 21 Lieut Harry L Derby Jr of Montclair New Jersey was killed and Lt Comdr Clarence W Hecker of Portsmouth New Hampshire was reported missing The Drexler was under Comdr Ronald L Wilson of Los Angeles who was wounded
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Columbus Late Comer Doctrine Traced to Greek Pythagoreans
A fragment notes that the idea the earth is spherical originated with the Pythagorean Greek school around 500 B C E, attributing the doctrine to ancient philosophy and hinting at a historical lineage.
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Vatican Effort to Keep Italy Out of War Revealed
The Vatican released an 18 page pamphlet detailing attempts to keep Italy out of World War. It cites Pope Pius XII appealing to Mussolini on April 24, 1940 to spare Italy from calamity and notes Mussolini’s reply days later asserting Italy would act to defend honor and future. The pamphlet also discusses further exchanges with Mussolini, Alfieri, King Emanuel III, and the queen, presenting the pope as urging peace and duty amid mounting tensions before Italy entered the war.
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Memorial Service for Don Goldbeck
Memorial services will be held at Highland Park Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Wednesday for Don E. Goldbeck son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Goldbeck who was lost in action February 16. Dr. Baxter D. Greer and Dr. Edgar Hubbard will conduct the services with choir music directed by Mrs. L. W. Kennedy.
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Vatican Center Seen Keeping Italy From War
The article argues Italy should stay out of conflict to maintain its role as the communications link of the Catholic world with the Vatican. It contends that, even amid war, Italy could keep operating a noted Catholic channel if it remained neutral and connected to the Vatican’s center.
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Dandruff Cure Ad From Summers Drug Stores
An advertisement from Summers Drug Stores promotes Ti-He Convinced as a remedy for gray dry hair dull scalp and itchy scalp conditions. The copy emphasizes scalp relief and hair revitalization with a focus on convincing readers of its effectiveness.
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Japs to Rule By Decree and Civilian Volunteer Corps
Japan's reluctant parliament endorses rule by imperial decree and the creation of a spear-vened civilian volunteer defense corps for military construction and guerilla operations. A wartime powers bill requires cabinet consultation with a parliamentary committee before edicts. Ages targeted for volunteering span 1 to 65 for men and 25 to 45 for women, with lower ages for tenting. Volunteers face weapon limits, relying on bamboo spears or improvised arms if needed.
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Teetotaler Monty Faces Vodka Demands After Victory
In a humorous wartime spoof, Monty, famed teetotaler and El Alamein hero, endures pressure from Soviet and Russian leaders to drink. As officers mock up a victory toast, Eisenhower intervenes to prevent the final drop, restoring calm amid the playful pressure.
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