Dark Horse Crew Named For Bikini Atomic Test Plane
Maj. Wondrow Swancutt leads a dark horse Superfortress crew chosen to bomb the Bikini test target. Swancutt’s team edged Col. Paul Tibbetts and Lt. Col. Jack Catton in precision tests during a week of trials. Remaining crew members include Maj. Adams, Capt. Chenethar, Lt. Glenn, Capt. Harrison, Tech. Sgt. Cotran, Cpl. Modlin, and Cpl. Lyons, with bases in Wisconsin, California, Texas, Wyoming, Virginia, and Oklahoma City.
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Kwajalein
INS
Wondrow Swancutt
Wisconsin
Roger Ramey
Swancut
Swancutt
Wood
Bordentown
N. J
Swancutt-Wood
Paul Tibbetts
Orland
Fla
Jack Catton
Los Angeles
Bikini
William Adams
San Bernardino
Cal
Terrell
Texas
Paul Chenethar
Fadarman
West Rock Springs
Wyo
Robert Glenn
Albany Named for New York Capital Commissioned at Boston Navy Yard
The heavy cruiser Albany was commissioned at the South Boston naval drydock. Named for Albany the capital of New York, it is a Baltimore-Oregon City class vessel of 1940 patent design, armed with nine eight inch guns and 12 dual purpose five inch guns. The 13,700 ton warship, ordered August 1942 with keel laid March 1944, measures 674 feet in length and 70 foot beam. Sixty four officers and 1074 enlisted men are assigned.
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Boston
Albany
New York State
Naval Drydock
South Boston
Sgt York taps 200 barrel a day oil well near Byrdstown
Byrdstown June 15. Sgt Alvin C York renowned World War One hero operated a 200 barrel a day oil well on his Byrdstown property. Friends say the well blew in about a week ago and he has begun drilling a second well.
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Byrdstown
Lenn
INS
Alvin C. York
York
Hungary Issues One Trillion Pengo Note Inflation Surges
Budapest June 15. A one trillion pengo note was issued as inflation hits new high. The note, nicknamed eggmillio milperigo, would have been worth about $200,000,000,000 before the war but is now valued at roughly 5 cents.
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Budapest
Hungary
AVC Wrangles Over Laws At National Veterans Meet
DES MOINES Iowa June 15 VA C wrangles over a constitution and platform were to be presented at the first national convention of the American Veterans committee. The World War II veterans group planned a Saturday night program with an address by Secretary of Commerce Wallace and a Roosevelt Jr forum. The convention ends tomorrow with officer elections and an address by Walter Reuther president of the CIO United Automobile Workers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American Veterans Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Wallace
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Walter Reuther
C. I. O. United Automobile Workers
Peace Talks Split Over Atomic Control Debated in Senate
Senator Millikin urged rapid Allied agreement on peace terms before the U N atomic plan is accepted and before the United States entrusts atomic know how to international control. He linked it to the Paris foreign ministers meeting and urged testing the Baruch plan. McMahon disagreed saying New York decisions matter more for peace. Johnson supported Baruch noting atomic war risks. Huffman and Lucas warned Bikini Atoll test feeds war fears as 50 000 acres of wheat and havney harvest in Baku region. Senate passed a naval test measure on a voice vote and sent it to the House with an amendment limiting vessels.
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Washington
Jung Ie
Millikin
R-Colo
United States
United Nations Atomic Commission
New York
Paris
McMahon
D.conn
Milikin
Senate Atomic Committee
Bernard M. Baruch
U. N
United Actions
Memahon
Baruch
U.N. Atomic Commission
Johnson
D.-Cole
Huffman
Ohio
Lucas
Senate
Moscow
Pravda
Baku
House
Americans Refuse Shore Leave Over British Rations
More than 400 American seamen aboard merchant ships slated for turnover to Britain refused to go ashore in Liverpool amid claims of inadequate British rations. Crewmen warned they would stay aboard until reshipment to the United States, resenting living on British food if they left the vessels to free space for English crews.
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U.S
Liverpool
England
INS
Britain
Mihailovic Trial Denies American Witnesses
Belgrade June 15 court hearing on General Draja Mihailovic treason and collaboration charges refused defense request to call United States aviators as witnesses. Mihailovic opposed, arguing testimony would contradict his own. Prosecutor cited potential contradictions. Defense had named Capt. Walter Mansfield and other airmen saved by Chetniks and noted a cable from the United States. Mansfield was the first American officer parachuted into Yugoslavia.
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Belgrade
Draja Mihailovic
United States
Mihailovic
Walter Mansfield
New York
Mike Mukur
J. K. Levin
W. J. Rogers
Committee For Defense
Mansfield
Yugoslavia
Port Arthur Reports First Polio Death of Year
Port Arthur records its first polio death as nine year old Richard Allen Secrest, son of Dr. and Mrs. D V Secrest, dies. The case marks a grim milestone for the city on June 15.
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Port Arthur
Port. Arthur
Richard Allen Secrest
D. V. Secrest
Army to Bring GI Fathers Home
The army will bring home all nonvolunteer enlisted fathers with at least 21 months of service. Discharges will be authorized for all volunteer enlisted men in the United States with 21 months or more. About 133,000 fathers are affected, including 77,000 in the Pacific, 18,000 in Europe, 28,000 in the United States, and 10,000 overseas areas. The target is to have them home by August 31.
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Washington
Army
Pacific
Europe
United States
Ship Strike Averted After Last Minute Settlement
Washington June 15 A major labor row on U S waterfronts ended at the last minute as seven maritime unions clinched a wage hour pact averting a strike. The CMU led by Barry Bridges and Joe Curran announced triumphs while crews quit ships and side lines formed. The agreement covers September 30 with potential follow on pay demands and port cities from New York to Boston awaiting ratification.
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Washington
Nicket Lines
Barry Bridges
Joe Curran
Labor Department
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Jaber al- Hance
Committee For Maritime Unity
C.M.U
Bridges
O' Curran
A.F.L
C.M.U. Neg Otations
Seewingther
Auto Kills Girl Homicide Charge In Hit and Run
Guadalupe Soto 22 of Berg's Mul was killed Friday night and friend Juanita Cuellar 18 was critically injured when struck by a hit and run driver along Highway 181. Deputy sheriffs arrested Franklin West Jr. 22 for negligent homicide and failing to stop. Justice of the Peace John E. Geraghty held the inquest. Elmer Johnson 17 suffered cuts after his car hit a train at Quintana road crossing. Tana Moody 21 injured when her bicycle collided with a gate at Belknap Place and Hildebrand Avenue.
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Guadalupe Soto
Berg
Mul
Juanita Cuellar
Franklin West Jr
Fairbanks Drive
Justice of the Peace
John E. Geraghty
Elmer Johnson
Mayfield Boulevard
Quintana Road Crossing
Rupert B. Green Hospital
Tana Moody
Lamar Street
Hert
Belknap Place
Hildebrand Avenue
Marines Warn Communists Near Tsingtao
On June 19 an informant said United States marines warned Communists 12 miles north of the east China port that U S forces would fight if positions were attacked. Communist spokesman Wang Ping Nan denied intent to attack and cited defensive measures amid a Tsinhgtao settlement question.
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Isingtay
East China
Limi
Here
Wang Ping-Nan
Nanking
Tsingtao
Dead Man Lead Sparks Arrest Over Family Assault
A call to police from an unknown source at South Side Funeral Home led to the arrest of Jesse Chavez of 125 Kelley Drive for simple assault on his brother in law Sam Jones. Jones was reported dead but found to be only slightly injured. The report also notes Moscow dispatch on Soviet medical industry and geology ministries led by Andrei Ttretyakov and Ilya Malyshev.
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South Side Funeral Home
Jesse Chavez
Kelley Drive
Sam Jones
Jones
Form Ministries
London
Tass
Moscow
Jay
Andrei Ttretyakov
Ilya Malyshev
Pan American Claims Peppers Speed Record Flight
Pan-American World Airways claimed a new speed record from Paris to London at 11 hours 8 minutes. The announcement noted the flight was performed by a Pan American crew, and referenced the political context in France with Vincent Auriol in a pivotal role as President.
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London
Pan-American World Airways
Ptr
Paris
York
eHathrow
Aay
Bermuda
France
Vincent Auriol
Georges Bidault
Auriol
Italy Strife Blows Over Reported In Rome
In Rome on June 15 the Italian political crisis appeared to have blown over with no new disorder reported. The exile of King Umberto II ceased to be a frequent topic on streets as Interior Minister Giuseppe Romita's wishes were observed and no celebrations marked the king's departure or the republic's advent.
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Rome
Italy
Umberto II
Giuseppe Romita
Republic
Warns of Price Paralysis and Economic Decisions
Washington reports Director Chester Bowles warned of a looming flood of consumer goods by Christmas if price paralysis is avoided. He urged courage and vision to prevent economic breakdown as price control bills move through Congress. Bowles noted a larger supply of cotton garments next month but insufficient to meet demand, and said men’s suits production is up while demand remains high.
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Washington
Stubbitization
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Senate
House
OPA
House-Senate
Truman
DP Exchange Ends As Germans Move Between Zones
BRITISH RHINE ARMY HEADQUARTERS Germany reports Operation Honey will begin tone 30. The exchange of displaced Germans between Soviet and British zones started last October. By June 6, 1,636,000 Germans from Soviet territory had entered the British zone and 495,000 moved east. The westward flow followed Ruhr evacuation during the war.
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British Rhine Army
Germany
Ruhr
No New Polio Cases Reported Overnight
No new polio cases were reported overnight, officials of Robert B. Green hospital announced Saturday. No cases have been reported since Thursday.
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Robert B. Green Hospital
Tropical Storm Nears New Orleans
The U S weather bureau reports a small tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico centered about 130 miles south-southwest of New Orleans at 8 am C S T, moving west at eight miles per hour, with winds up to 30 miles per hour in squalls north and east of the center. A separate note from Moscow warns of penalties up to five years and imprisonment for stealing produce from victory gardens.
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Orleans
U.S. Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
C.S.T
Moscow
Aldes
Victory Gardens
Justice Ministry
Pacific Coast Dock Workers Walk Off Strikes Across Ports
In San Francisco on June 15 workers from seven unions walked off, threatening port paralysis along the Pacific coast. Leaders said about 12,200 dockers quit, awaiting an aud file decision on terms agreed by the Committee for Maritime Unity. Votes on acceptance or rejection were seen as pending for union members in Washington.
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San Francisco
Imn
Lipsaith
Pacific Coast
Aud
Committee For’ Maritime Unity
Washington
U S Grain To Feed Japs From United States
Allied headquarters announced nine S shiploads of grain totaling 73 618 tons would be sent from the United States to Japan for civilian use within the next 90 days.
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Tokyo
Allied
United States
Killings End Wedding Plan
Los Angeles reports indicate wedding plans for Clayton Peter Aslen and Loma F. Chew were canceled after both were shot dead in Bell Gardens. Deputies C R Wardlaw and A B Grudeman found the bodies, a preliminary probe pointing to a third party as the shooter. Chew’s mother said a Sunday wedding had been planned.
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Los Angeles
Clayton Peter Aslen
Loma F. Chew
Sheriff's
C. R. Wardlaw
A. B. Grundsman
Asten
Bell Gardens
Miss Chew
Weather forecast for weekend heat wave eases Sunday
Friday high 93 degrees. Saturday high 94 with a low around 74. Partly cloudy conditions continue into Saturday afternoon and night. Sunday looks warm with a daytime high near 94 and a low around 72. Additional details on Page 2.
Highway 87 Meeting in Denver on Main Street of the Americas
Four delegates from five states and Canada confer in Denver on the future of the International 87 Highway. The association, formed three years ago, aims to promote improvements on U S 87 from Fort St Johns, B C to south of Guatemala. Col James A Morse of San Antonio is president.
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Denver
INS
States
Canada
Americas
International 87
Morrison Heads Blue Bonnet Oil in San Antonio
Alfred Morrison of San Antonio has been elected president and chairman of the board of Blue Bonnet Oil Company with offices in the Jamo National Building. He also serves as a leader and director in the firm’s executive team.
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Alfred Morrison
San Antonio
Websrer
Blue Bonnet Oil Company
Jamo National Building
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