Truman to Fly to Conference for UN Session
President Truman will make two nonstop transcontinental flights to San Francisco to address the final session of the United Nations conference likely on June 6. He will attend the signing of the UN charter in the opera house, with a worldwide radio broadcast of his remarks. He then flies to Olympia, Wash, for an overnight stay with Gov. Mon Wallgren before returning to Washington.
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Washington
Truman
San Francisco
White House
Charles Ross
Trina
Opera House
Civic Auditorium
Falmout
Nob
Obera House
Olympia
Wash
Mon Wallgren
Roos
Texas E bonds sales lag in seventh war loan drive
Texas individual purchases of E bonds lag the seventh war loan drive. Nathan Adams Wade, head of the War Finance Committee, reported Texas totals at 58,622,447 in local purchases with 82,426,901 in E bonds and 229,572,090 remaining to reach goals. nationwide, Seventy seventh War Loan totals show 2,394 million dollars in individual sales, 1,091 million in E bonds, with 34 percent of the goal reached and E bonds 87 percent toward the four billion target.
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Dallas
INS
Texas
Nathan Adams Wale
War Finned Committee
Avive
Adams
Washington
Creatucy Department
Eden Says Alliance Can Bring Peace
London May 26 Foreign Secretary Eden declared the two year Anglo Soviet alliance could bring lasting peace and prosperity to Europe. He told Molotov on the third anniversary of the treaty signing that Britain seeks no territorial aggrandizement and will abstain from interference in the internal affairs of other states as the war in Europe is won.
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London
INS
Eden
Europe
Paratyn
Britain
War Dept Drops Nurse Draft Demand. Enrollments Rise
WASHINGTON May 20 The War Department dropped its demand for nurse draft legislation. A letter to Senator Elbert Thomas, chairman of the Senate military committee, from Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson cited Victory in Europe Day and increased voluntary enrollments as reducing the army's needs.
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Washingson
INS
War Department Roway
Jetter
Elbert Thomas D.utahy
Senate Military Committee
Robert P. Tatterson
Revenge Found Sweet Old Prison on GEORGETOWN May 26
A Washington area letter from Lieut. Robert W. Gooney describes a German camp in which inmates retaliated against captors. He cites guards tortured, beatings and executions, with inmates forced to endure long hours, violent exercises, and severe starvation as retaliation for past abuses.
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Georgetown
Robert W. Gooney
Amy
Tie
Kengie
Alvis
Reilly
Ubon
Ter
Cooper
New Freight Rates Hailed As Half Loaf
Austin May 26. Hailed as half loaf the new equalization of freight rates for Texas and the southwest is ordered to take effect June 1. Only 10 percent of Texas freight will be affected and full equalization will take at least ten years to implement. Dr John H Frederick says uniform classification is only part of the puzzle.
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Austin
Texas
Southwest
Aerton
John H. Frederick
Texas Transportation Authority
Frederick
ICC
Bleek: Plavkced Claims Cow Brand Tag Circa Palo Alto
A garbled report describes a cow slaughter linked to black market activity in Palo Alto. Levi nodges of Texas claims involvement as authorities inspect remains for a brand with no result. Officials warn carriers and handlers to brand cattle to aid tracking and deter illegal slaughterers.
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Palo Alto
Levi Nodges
Sherri Owen W. Kllday
Quisling Trial Set for Late Summer
Oslo May 6 The formal trial of Vidkun Quisling Norway’s free collaborator will begin August 25 before the Norwegian court of assizes. About 3000 collaborators and Nazis now in Oslo will face charges. Netty Johansen wife of opera star Kirsten Flagstad is said to be charged with collaborating with the Germans. Johansen allegedly supplied materials to the German army. His son’s, however, were absolved. one son is a political refugee in Sweden. Flagstad has remained retired throughout the war.
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Pormal
Vidkun Quisling
Norway
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Ansizes
Quist
Drab Wilt
Reginat - Weglatt
Netty Johansen
Opera Stor
Kirsten Flagstad
30 000 Chicagoans To Greet Truman
Chicago gathers 30000 supporters for a May 20 rally in the city stadium to back President Truman. A public address will be set up outside the bullring with a military parade, choral and dancing, as well as entertainment by stage screen and radio figures. Chief speaker is Justice Dangins of the United States Supreme Court.
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Aascelite
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Returned Vets May Find Traffic Noise Too Much
New York on May 26 reports veterans who endured heavy combat may struggle with the modern city din including banging, streaks, groans, and traffic noise. Experts warn the urban soundscape presents a tougher adjustment than expected for those who defended the nation.
Fragmented Weather Fragments From San Antonio to East Texas
Readable scraps describe weather concerns and medical notes amid unsettled conditions. References to San Antonio, East Texas, and a warm Saturday night hint at pressure, temperatures, and potential traffic disturbances. The text is garbled but signals a weather driven update and scattered health mentions.
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East Texas
Soldier Restored To Duty After Nazi Case
INDIANAPOLIS May 26 Private Joseph Motive heads to First Service command in Boston as public relations officer Colay announced. WASHINGTON May 26 Representative McCormack said Pvt Joseph McGee of Worcester aged 24 who slapped nine Nazi soldiers and was sentenced to two years hard labor has been restored to duty by the war department. Under secretary Patterson reviewed and found the sentence excessive reducing it to time served and cancelling the dishonorable discharge. A war department spokesman said McGee was released at Fork Hon Jam in Harrison Indiana and will remain there pending reassignment.
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INS
McCormack
Tmass
Joseph McGee
Worcester
Mass
War Department
McGee
Patterson
Mcore
War Departments
Fork Hon Jam
Harrison
Indiana
McCree
Eileen
Times McGee
ATI
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France
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Kim Nats
Kid Graves
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Family Amazed At Court Martial
Boston dispatch recounts Pvt. Jonepl V McGee's court martial after a Nazi assault case. Sister Eileen describes a transfer to hard labor for nine guards who refused to work, and reveals a letter from Camp Upton dated April 10 noting his jail status. Father vows to fight, citing a raw deal and questioning witness credibility in the proceedings.
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Eileen McGee
Jonepl. V. McGee
Worrester
Miss
Eileen
Camp Upton
N. 3
Jon
Song
McGee
Uval
Fort
Benlang Harrison
Indiana
England
House Votes 50 Percent Tariff Cut Over Truman's Plea
Washington May 7 The House approved a 50 percent reduction in existing tariff rates after President Truman appealed to lawmakers. The roll call was 239 to 153 in favor. The measure extends the Trade Agreements Act and now heads to the Senate where opponents plan to block or revise provisions.
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Washington
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House
Truman
Senate
Lupter
Sam Rayburn
Rall
Harold Kaulson
Ways and Means
Knutean
Nazi Rocket Plans Sent to Japan During War Effort
A wartime report cites Lieut Wenger stating Germany sent turbine engines and rocket designs to Japan by submarine this year. Wenger, once associated with Messerschmitt, describes a jet project tied to a V-12 bomber and a guided bomb concept. Submarines carried five jet prototypes, twelve turbine engines, and twenty-two engineers toward the Japanese alliance.
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U.S
Bavarian Alps
Germany
Japan
Mantary
Wenger
Berlin
Jeb
Boss for German Steel Setup Picked in New York
In New York on May 26, R. J. Wysor, formerly with Preston, of Republic Steel, was selected to lead the German steel operations under General Eisenhower. The appointment positions him to supervise postwar industry efforts.
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New York
INS
R. J. Wysor
Preston
Republic Steel
General Elsenhower
Ike Moves To Frankfort In 1 Story Building
General Elsemhowey opened his new headquarters in Prankfort on Main in a one story building. The Supreme Allied commander moved from Reims France where he directed last stages of the war front and a French schoolhouse. The building formerly housed the I G Farben Industrie.
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Tony
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Farben
Frankfort
Reta
France
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Admiral Gated urges harsh postwar measures against Japan
Rear Admiral Whamay L. Gated, judge advocate general, called for postwar penalties to force Japan into surrender, including compulsory queues, total defeat of the Japanese navy and air force, and a long military presence to deter future aggression, arguing the Japanese have shown a militant history and must pay a heavy price for war.
Civilian Tire Quota Increased Amid War Time Rationing
Washington reports a 100 000 main passal per month ration increase for civilians beginning June 1 with a 25 percent national rise in tire quotas. Eastern drivers may see up to 30 percent boosts while some regions receive smaller gains. The change marks the first time since last December that monthly tire allocations rose above two million units.
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Price
One Hon
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Midwest
Bie West
Van
van Miotoasts
Nazi Adlmehead Spy Chief Captured
London report states Admiral Wilhelm Roye, head of the German submarine fleet and European spy corps, was captured by a British naval party near Kiel. He was found in a farmhouse with strongboxes containing foreign coins, including Spanish, Turkish, and French currency.
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Wilhelm Hoye
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Europe
Kiel
Roye
29 Jap Ships Sunk by Yank Bombers
Manila report notes Allied air strikes from the Muatay peninsula to southern Honshu sinking 29 Japanese ships and damaging vessels. MacArthur says Libe rator planes scored heavy hits in the Netherlands East Indies theater as part of a broader air blockade effort.
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Kaehingan
Borneo
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Nike Ie
Ghina Sath
Yet Questioned in Hollywood Slaying
Glendale police questioned Janes Oliver Bullark, 29, a medically discharged army veteran, about the murder of Mrs. Vivian Sion, 41, a Glendale rest home patient. He allegedly confessed to police that he killed her after she rejected his advances, saying he would kill again.
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HMS
Janes Oliver Bullark
Gengette Baueraort
Hollywood
Vivian Sion
Imma
Simon
Husband Awaits Shooting Wife Ready for Chuting
A fragmented report describes a Continental Airlines scene where a husband awaits a wife ready to board a Houston flight. Tom Dempsey confirms a passenger was enticed with a free ticket and persuaded to wait near the field as preparations for departure proceed. The reader learns the wife’s arrival was on schedule and she is willing to endure necessary steps to fly.
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Tom Dempsey
Continental
Erlend
Tokyo Raids Flatten Imperial Center Amid Fires
Imperial Tokyo area left in ashes as massive air raids destroy government districts and the palace area. Reports say houses, schools, and hospitals were burned, with the dowager empress and empress uninjured and moved to shelter. Tokyo broadcasts claim widespread devastation and a 70 mile gale buffeted the city. Authorities state Tokyo remains largely shut down with extensive damage to finance and government buildings.
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Giniya Imperial Palace
Onilya
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Dapere Jal University
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Aoven
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Doolittle to Return to Pacific After Victory Day
The War Department announces General Doolittle will lead the Eighth Air Force back toward the Pacific theater. Redeployment and demobilization plans are under way, with units returning home and others moving to Pacific zones after V-E Day. Doolittle became famed for the Tokyo raid in April 1942.
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Geneval Doolitle
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Xeon
Eighth Air Force
Pacific
Rightly Air Force
Germany
England
Doolitue
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