WW II Okinawa battle ends after 81 days
The 1945 Okinawa campaign ends with heavy casualties, 12 529 American and 110 000 Japanese killed. The 81 day battle drained both sides as U S forces secured the island amid fierce fighting.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1997
Page
1
The 1945 Okinawa campaign ends with heavy casualties, 12 529 American and 110 000 Japanese killed. The 81 day battle drained both sides as U S forces secured the island amid fierce fighting.
The Herald American notes a prior error about banning ice cream trucks in Hamilton. Ice cream trucks remain welcome in the town, as the village board lacks authority to ban them. readers should contact Tim Bunn with corrections.
The Syracuse Newspaper notes 40 percent recycled fibers in paper and urges residents to recycle. Odors and delivery issues are addressed with curbside bins, disposal instructions, and a customer service phone line available 6 am to 8 pm Mon Sat and 8:30 to 11:30 am Sun.
Lawrence Payton whose voice helped shape the Four Tops with hits like Baby Need Your Loving and Reach Out died in Detroit of liver cancer at age 59. The group’s founding lineup included Levi Stubbs Abdul Duke Fakir and Renaldo Obie Seston.
Daily Number 098 WinFour 2131 Pick 10 entries include 2 5 6 9 12 14 15 16 21 39 43 46 48 52 56 57 59 61 68 50 Lotto 3 1 24 29 50 54 Supplementer 52 Associated Press notes nightly results and a Syracuse Newspapers home page link for historical drawings and frequency search at http://www.syracuse.com.
The General Assembly convenes to assess programs five years after Rio. About 80 world leaders are anticipated to attend the Environmental Earth Summit.
Weather data for five days and current conditions across 800 cities is listed with hourly updates. Boating forecast for Oneida Onondaga Lakes notes west winds and 1 foot waves. Lake Ontario shows west winds 10 to 20 knots and 1 to 3 foot waves. Finger Lakes expect west-northwest wind around 12. The report directs readers to Syracuse OnLine for images and further forecast access.
The note muses on how daylight length changes as summer starts, suggesting daytime grows longer as days advance, with a casual future-facing line about longer sunlit periods. The phrasing is cryptic but indicates a transition toward extended daylight.
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