Bombers Fire Three More Jap Cities In Major Raid
About 3000 tons of incendiaries were dropped by 450 B 29s on Shizuoka Toyohashi Fukuoka and Omura as part of a wide northern Kyushu to Toyohashi strike. Tokyo claimed fires raged five hours in Toyohashi and other targets faced intense heat and widespread destruction. Flights faced strong updrafts and light resistance, with crews reporting massive blazes visible from great distances and damage to munitions centers.
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Guam
Shiztoka
Toya
Dapan
Radio Tokyo
Toyohashi
Honshu
Fukuoka
Kyushu
Pukka
Toyo
Omura
Tokyo
Okinawa
St Omuta
William W. Potter
Knoxville
Tenn
Secral
Ebr Hatic
48Th Chamber
Ing
NASA
Saipan
India
Marianas
Gage C. Talsamo
Hamburg
Japan
Wretched Okinawans Parade Toward Rear Areas
In Southern Okinawa on June 20, Okinawans with sores from cave travel trudged toward civilian camps while Marines moved forward. Families carried scant belongings, drank muddy water from crater pools, and a few children cried or wandered lost. A war correspondent noted the surreal pageant as civilians, some naked or weak, were guided by military police along the roadside.
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U. S. Tenth Army
Okinawa
Poy
Ameri
T 2
South Lem
Polio cases decline as forgery ring tumbles in Texas
New infantile paralysis cases drop for the week ending June 16 while additional state reports show 9 new polio cases bringing the year total to 198. Harris, Bexar, Brazoria, Navarre, Kleberg, Williamson, and Travis counties report new victims as prosecutors pursue a forgery scheme tied to bogus travelers checks in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Justice Bat’ Gorrigan
Doris Irene Langford
Solorado City
Ed Matrita
District Attorney's Office
Matrita
C. R. Nordyke
The
Texas Rangers
Brownwood
Colorado City
Mordyke
John Gordon Moore
Snyder
Gilizens National Bank of
Austin
S. W. Holts
State Health Department
Bohis
Harris County
Bexar
Crazoria
Navarre
Kleberg
Williamson
Travis
Anderson Named City Food Chief
M. A. Alucimul Weonesusy was appointed chief of the food division of the city health department, replacing R. A. Cex who resigned Tuesday. The appointment was made by Ralph Marvel, chief of the environmental sanitation division. Anderson will be a special food consultant and inspect the downtown district.
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M. A. Alucimul Weonesusy
City Health Department
R. A. Cex
Ralph Marvel
Anderson
Nave
Disbarred Lawyer Seeks Re Hearing
Albert Dulaney, disbarred from one practice of law by Judge Robert W. B. Terrell on May 4 asked the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals for a rehearing on his appeal. Dulaney appeared after a complaint filed by the grievance committee of the San Antonio Bar Association.
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Albert, Dulaney
Judes
Robert W. B. Terrell
Fourth Court of Civ Appeals
Dulaney
Terrell
Prievance
San Aitonis Bar Association
Lead Navigator Helps Sink Japs
Lieut Harley F Gunnerson led a Mitchell combat crew in locating and sinking four Japanese cargo vessels. The squadron sank one ship, left another burning, and severely damaged the remaining two. Stepped up air operations over the Kurile islands were reported during the weekend near Paramushivo.
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Harley F. Gunnerson
East Mitel Street
Mitchell Combers
Kurile Islands
Mitchells
lParamushivo
Tokyo Hints U S Starts Landings on Ryukyu Isles
Tokyo broadcasts hint at a possible American invasion of the Ryukyu Islands with transports concentrated near Okinawa. Reports mention U S forces and carrier activity, plus Allied mine sweeping near Ballknapan. Other fronts note Chinese and Australian actions in Asia and the Pacific as U S ground forces press in the Philippines.
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LVN Afiiere
Tokyo
Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa
U. S
Miyake Island
Sakishima
Ballknapan
South Pacific
Borneo
Bonin Islands
Iwaodinka
Jaluit Island
Marshalls
Omura
Philippines
Cagayan Valley
Hathong
Lulchow
China
Chung- King
Livchow
U. S. Livchow
Ninth Division
Brunei
Bay
Serla
Derselton
Oil City
Comel
Holhong Peninsula
Reverend Culpepper to Lead Thursday Sermon
Virgil Culpepper minister at Prospect Hill Methodist Church will speak on Jesus ministry to Zaccheus at 12 05 p m Thursday during the regular week service at Travis Park Methodist Church Dr Sam L Terry pastor of Madison Square Presbyterian Church will preside
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Twe Rey
Virgil Culpepper
Prospect Hill Methodist Church
Zaccheus
Travis Pare Methodist Church
Sam L. Terry
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
U S to Set Up New China Headquarters City Towa Chief of Staff
CHUNGKING June 16 A U S army force announcement says a new tactical headquarters will be established in the China theater to replace Wedemeyer s field HQ and rear echelon units. Brig Gen Douge Lafayette Weart 43 of Chicago named deputy commander as administrative functions concentrate at Chungking with Brig Gen Paul W Carraway 39 of Washington as deputy chief.
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U.S
New China
Towa
U. S
Paul W. Carraway
Washington
Chungking
Oity Theater
Albert OC
Wedemeyer
Dougelas Lafayette Weart
Chicago
Mervin B. Gross
Washington, D. C
NEW Victory Ships
Victory
Weart
Ray T. Maddocks
U. S. Colleges and Universities
Nazi Governor Dies After Detention in Floss
Report notes Brig. Gen. Mervin B. Gross of Washington joined in announcing that Nazi official Franz Hoffer, a Tyrol-Voramberg district administrator, committed death by his own action after arrest by German police near the Czechoslovak border. The dispatch adds reshuffles in Victory ships staff naming brigadiers and university ties.
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Wirssaden
Germany
Uyine
Pi—Franz Hoffer
Gavielter
Tyrol-Voramberg
AMG
Floss
Czechoslovak
Military notes on staff appointments and command roles
Lieut Golacobert L Johnse of San Antonio Texas will serve secretary of the general staff with Del Benjamin F Laylar returning to Washington for duty. Maj Gen Rupert B McClure of Palo Alto California commands the Chinese combat command and remains U deputy chief of staff under Chiang Kai-shek.
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Golacobert L. Johnse
San .Antonio
Texas
Serse
Staf
Del
Benjamin F. ‘Laylar
Washington, D
Washington
Rupert B. McClure
Spalo Alto
Galif
United ‘States
Vemain
Chiang Kai-shek
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