Mass suicide by Japanese civilians on Tokashiki Island
Eyewitness reports describe about 200 Japanese civilians on Tokashiki taking their own lives or attempting mass death by grenade and other means as American forces reached the island. Cpl. Alexander Roberts, NY photographer, estimated the civilian deaths near 200. a surrender flag was briefly raised before being lowered.
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Tokashiki Island
ITT
Tokashiki
Keramas
Ites
Wetpelieu
Sedne
Ite
Quitkis
Saipan
Babelion
Aome
Cpl
Alexander Roberts
Andy
Rhotographer
New York City
Solliers
Phine
Desperate Reflections After Invasion Bombing
Fragmentary report recalls families torn apart by pre invasion bombing. Old man wept as Americans treated women. many tied ropes to trees and killed themselves. One man planned a strategy to protect his wounded daughter amid chaos.
Birthday and church notices from Vermilion area
Mrs. Miner Harold Crumbie hosted a birthday gathering with Mr and Mrs Hulse and Miner present. Decorated cakes and evening music marked the party. Palm Sunday services were well attended and Rev Thompson baptized three babies. Transfers included Mrs Merritt and others. Easter breakfast chaired by Ruth Orban and Ordella Walker.
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Miner
Arid Nye
Harold Crumbie
Aid Hulse
FE. Thompson
Une
Alten
Anther
Merritt. Mason
M. Binitigs
Ida Wurm
Hare Old Steel
Russell Page
Shelton Fortune
Roberta
Dean Gaydash
Tom Gaylard
Richard Nash
Doyce
Sally
Sandra Fetisda
Church
Ruth’ Orbarn
Helen Tack
Ordella Walker
Gentral
Ap FF
Anne Mves
Harold
Dathel and Sons
Lakowouere
Cutback In Navy Program Hits Steel Circles
A weekly summary reports Navy cutbacks in the shipbuilding program, canceling about a third of the planned 32 ships to preserve manpower and critical materials. Indications point to postponed construction and steady overall steel demand despite slower ship schedules and ongoing production challenges.
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Navy
Jomding
Cds Weekly
Ihe
Fo Byrnes
Magaginé
Atu
Moealifithe
War Production Board
Ondicaliong
Euux
Local notes from Ridgeville and nearby towns
Daughters Lavonte and Sylvia of Wakeman with family attend church services. Residents report hospital arrivals and improving conditions. Furloughs and home visits noted for local service members. Families travel to Greenville and Cleveland areas for visits and Cantata performances.
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Lavonte
Sylvia
Wakeman
Russie Page
Donna Mae
Cérv
Ice
West River Road Visitors and Local Travel News
Recent callers at the home of Mrs Anna Hurl included Mr and Mrs WH Dyke and their daughter from Cleve land street Elyria and their nephew Mr Dyke. Otter callers Wednesday at the Hurlbut home were Mr and Mrs Ed McCollum of Penfield Junction JUL Dean and daughter Anice and son Robert will spend from Thursday to Monday with relatives at Ironton and Scott Point. Mr and Mrs J G Morris called on Mr and Mrs WH Chambers and family of Ford Road who returned from a three month Texas trip for their eldest daughter Junie Naomi Gabera of West River Road and her two chiefs Patricia and Helen Selinger of Norwalk were guests at cancer Friday evening at Mr and Mrs M P Zink to Elyria. Mrs Edna Tawhill has returned to her home in Elginwater spending part of the past three weeks at the home of Mrs Pri Bete.
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West River Road
Anna Hurlbut
Wh, Dyke
Cleveland Street
Elyria
Mr. Dyke
Hurlbut
Ed McCollum
Penfield Junction
Dean
Anice
Robert
Ironton
Scurt Point
J. G. Morris
Elginvater
Pri Bete
FACTS Magazine puzzle contest offers $17 500 prizes
FACTS Magazine invites readers to enter a puzzle contest with a total of $17 500 in prizes including $10 000. Entries must be mailed by Midnight Saturday April 7. Series 1 puzzles are printed here with a Sample Puzzle and rules, plus 15 cents per Series to qualify.
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Facts Magazine
Pacts Magazine
Plaaxe
Plesse
Literary Classics Book Club
Companige
Gtc
Pursley
Gopi
Aus
Rom
Neames
Biygacine
Gopyern
Contests Rules for a Magazine Prize Puzzle Revealed
A long OCR designed rules page describes an elaborate contest offering 80 purses and 40,000 dollar top prize. It outlines entries are solutions to published puzzles in weekly series, eligibility rules, scoring through accuracy, and potential additional prizes. It mentions submission deadlines and publication of solutions while preserving editorial control and final decisions.
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Dea
Elyria Furniture CO
W. Broad
Plankees Funes Street
Cash and
Garry
Labe
Avesle
Dleyslyne Sarees
Palmer
Lakewood
Ridgeville
Ridgeville Society
Ihis
Lewandowski
Lawson Field
Bundia
Myr
Julius Jucheim
Avon Lake
Bay Vile
Aruwur
Dgby
Worcester
Hurenved Hospital
Cleveland
Etta Cowles
Gatlisie
Asa ‘Taft
Dant Beck Ward
Elza Robhinse
Smith Shaker
Heights
Doting Sigsworth
Tommy
Greenville
South Carolina
Russells
Ann Hite
Goewe
Cac
E. F. Burkle Feather CO
North
Bury
Gall Sibley
Aimpeirt Iccta
Bedame
Justice of the
Rae i
Rae
Puzzle No
Saute Iiac
Meek Foums
PO Boy
St Annes New Yor
Namy
Cire
Costes
el Prattera
Oyarda
Turner
Qhatl
Pon
Chase
Lie Marth
Gontegzans
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