Status Of Yanks Leaving Or Remaining In Europe
Paris July 5 Five of the nine American divisions earmarked for transfer to the Pacific are partially on the move or have reached home. Units in America or en route include the 18th Armored and the 1st 95th 97th and 194th Infantry Divisions. Others ready to sail are the Second Fifth 44th and 87th. The Fourth is arriving in the U S and the Eighth is at sea but not yet slated for the Pacific. Divisions awaiting decisions remain under SHAEF and USA control.
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U. 5
Pacific
United States
Paris
ETO
America
18Th Armored
High Seas
USA
Germany
Supreme Headquarters
Ansbach
Salzburg
Austria
Ninth
Ingolstadt
Third Army
Winterburg
Czechoslovakia
SHAEF
Kaiserlautern
Britain votes in pivotal general election amid left right clash
London July 5 Britain polls to decide free enterprise versus socialism in a bitter campaign. Churchill leads Conservatives urging economic liberty while Clement Attlee's Labor calls for nationalization of four key industries. Absentee ballots delay results until July 26 with both sides confident.
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London
Britain
Europe
Winston Churchill
Labor
Clement Attlee
Great Britain
Churchill
House of Commons
Laborite Daily Herald
Commendation for Two Local Soldiers in Philippine Defense
Two Hagerstown men Sgt David W Ridenour and Cpl Vaughn J Baker were commended by Maj Gen Ennis C White of the Fifth Air Force for skillful defense of an advanced air base in the Philippine theater. The dispatch praises their ingenuity bravery and leadership under fire while noting their roles as Air Force technicians in the Fifth Air Force Service Command.
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Hagerstown
Fifth Air Force
Ennis C. Whitehead
Philippines
Daily Mail
David W. Ridenour
Mary E. Ridenour
East Avenue
Cpl
Vaughn J. Baker
Jesse N. Baker
Madison Avenue
Fifth Air Force Service Command
Laundry On Rails In Pueblo Train With Waves Causes Stir
A train in Pueblo carried a load described as Waves with laundry items hung from clotheslines in a tax car attached to the passenger train. Separately, Lauren S. Myers filed for divorce from Florence M. Myers through attorney Martin L. Ingram in court today.
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Pueblo
Colo
Milady
Lauren S. Myers
Martin L. Ingram
Florence M. Myers
Submarine Trigger Overdue and Presumed Lost
Washington July 5 The submarine Trigger with 80 to 85 officers and men is overdue from patrol and presumed lost. Next of kin have been notified. The loss raises the wartime U S submarine toll to 45, including four sunk, two scuttled, and 39 overdue or presumed lost.
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Washington
U. S
Reciprocal Trade Program Extended For 3 More Years
President Truman signed a three year extension of the reciprocal trade program expanding executive authority to cut tariffs. The law allows average tariff reductions up to 50 percent from January 1945 levels, with powers to push some reductions to 75 percent below Hawley Smoot rates.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
State Department
Churchill Upset By Cracker Explosion
A London court fined an 11 year old student five dollars for throwing a firecracker that exploded near Prime Minister Churchill at a political gathering. Churchill was disconcerted but not injured. The youth said he did not intend to hurt him.
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London
Churchill
Jap Snipers Kill 2 Australian War Correspondents
Two Australian war correspondents William Smith of the Australian Shortwave Service and John Elliott of the Australian Broadcasting Commission were killed by Japanese snipers during the Balikpapan invasion. The Melbourne radio broadcast, heard by ABC, confirmed their deaths on Tuesday.
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San Francisco
Balikpapan
Borneo
Melbourne Radio
American Broadcasting Company
William Smith
John Elliott
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Mountain Water Supply Plan For Hagerstown
The Board of Water Commissioners proposes to source all city water from two mountain reservoirs for 4 to 5 months yearly, reducing pumping from the Potomac. A national water main cleaning firm offers to clean 12 and 16 inch mains, doubling pipeline capacity at a total cost not exceeding 7500 dollars, to be paid from pumping savings. The plan requires city approval and funding not included in the current Water Dept budget.
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Hagerstown
Board of Water Commissioners
Richard C. Willson
Willson
Water Dept
Former Co B Member Will Get Discharge
A former member of Company 2 of the State Guard who went overseas with the 29th Division over three years ago will receive his discharge under the point system. Pfc. Robert F P Fitz, 25, son of Mrs. Elsie Fitz, has returned home after service in England France and Germany and from Bremen, Germany.
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Company 2
State Guard
Pfc
Robert FP. Fitz
Elsie Fitz
George Street
Fitz
Bremen
Germany
England
France
Three Accepted For Induction Into Army
Draft board announces June 28 acceptance for induction into the Army. Named are Frank L. Dickey of Keystreet Paul H. Braithwaite of 128 East First and Frank Harmon of 226 North Jonathan.
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Draft Board One
Army
Frank L. Dickey
Keystreet
Paul H. Braithwaite
East First
Frank Harmon
North Jonathan
Truman Seizes Goodyear Plants for Navy Operation
President Truman seized the Akon Ohio Goodyear Tire and Rubber plants for government operation amid a 13 day strike by about 16,000 to 16,700 workers. The Navy was ordered to take possession with a 60 day restoration window and cited potential war effort delays due to production interruptions. The action followed ignored back to work orders at Firestone in Akron, as tens of thousands remained idle.
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Washington
Truman
Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Akon
Ohio
Navy
Goodyear
Secretary of the Navy
Akron
Miners Ignore Plea Not To Take Holiday
SCRANTON Pa July 5 For the first time since Pearl Harbor all collieries in Pennsylvania s anthracite fields were shut down on a holiday yesterday. Owen William regional Solid Fuels administrator disclosed More than 72 000 miners ignored an appeal by Secretary of the Interior Harold L Ickes that they work on the Fourth by failing to appear at any of the 212 collieries in the eight county area.
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Scranton
Pearl Harbor
Pennsylvania
Owen William
Inerior
Harold L. Ickes
William
Naval Enlistments Remain Open for 17 Year Olds
Local Navy recruiting station says enlistments continue despite rumors of a July 1, 1945 cutoff. Eligible 17 year olds may join Navy or Naval Reserve, with Hospital Corps and Radar Training programs available. Birth certificates and parental consent required. sworn in before 18th birthday. Recent enlistees include Stanley Decker Needmore, Russell Dewitt Middletown, Joseph Doll Frederick, Harry Fogle Frederick, and Elbridge Brown Smithsburg.
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Navy
U. S. Navy
Naval Reserve
Hospital Corps
Stanley Kyle Decker
Needmore
Russell Paul Dewitt
Middletown
Joseph Taylor Doll
Frederick
Harry Kenneth Fogle
Elbridge Junior Brown
Smithsburg
Japs Scrap Piles Seized at Balikpapan Waterfront
BALIKPAPAN July 5 Japanese stacked the Balikpapan waterfront with scrap metal but could not ship it through the Allied blockade. The piles covered two city blocks and mainly consisted of bomb wrecked refinery equipment. Larger piles are expected as cleanup begins. Australian troops patrol on Japanese bicycles and a Japanese officer's sedan is in use with insignia.
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Balikpapan
Borneo
Tornado Kills Six Injures Many Near Rising City
A tornado swept seven miles of path north and west of Rising City Nebraska killing six people and leaving at least 12 in critical condition. The same storm damaged a fireworks program at Seward Neb where a grandstand roof was torn off as spectators fled. Sheriff reports indicate winds and heavy rain persisted until early today, complicating damage estimates.
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Rising City
Neb
Columbus
Seward
Machurek
Ten Jamaicans to Help Harvest Apples Arrive in Clearspring Area
Ten Jamaicans will arrive in the Clearspring area today to be housed in private homes while aiding the apple harvest at a local auction. The move, announced by Benjamin Solliday, farm labor placement agent for Washington county, brings the county total to 40 Jamaicans employed in the season, with 30 housed in the Smithsburg labor camp.
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Clearspring
Benjamin Solliday
Washington County
Smithsburg
Apple price ceiling set at 14 cents a pound in Washington County
The War I Price and Rationing Board price panel announced new crop limits for Transparent apples at 14 cents per pound in Washington County. Blackberries are capped at 55 cents per quart and peaches at 15 cents per pound, as market prices are regulated.
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Washington County
Speculation Over Record Price For Fair Stock Continues Unabated
Rumors circle around the sale of a share in the Hagers town Fair Association at a record 475 dollars. Possible SEC inquiry into sale authenticity. claims of an arranged sale to freeze stock. discussions of a 250 dollar dividend. Critics question wearing charges on grand stand tickets and tax implications, noting the association is nondividend paying.
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Hagerstown Fair Association
Security and Exchange Commission
Association
Sam
Internal Revenue Department
All Philippines Now Freed Says Gen MacArthur Recaps Victory
General MacArthur announced the Philippines were fully liberated after 250 days of fighting. He cited 17 American divisions defeating 35 Japanese divisions, with about 420000 Japanese killed and 54893 Allied casualties. He described bases built for future operations and a shift away from the Greater East Asia Co Prosperity Sphere.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
16Th
Imperial Division
Bataan
MacArthur
British Isles
Germany
East Asia
Far East
Japan
Est Indies
New Record In Water Consumption In June
Eagers town set an all time high for water use in June with an average of 6,037,000 gallons daily. A single day on June 25 saw 7,950,000 gallons drawn from the main line, aided by filling the municipal pool. Potomac river pumping station supplied 135,000,000 gallons for June and mountain reservoirs 3,000,000 gallons. The June daily increase averaged 400,000 gallons.
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Eagerstown
Richard G. Willson
Potomac River
Sys
County Is Far Over Bond Goal
County officials announce the Seventh War Bond drive surpassed targets with total sales reaching 4 383 347 75 dollars, about 148 percent of the goal. RH bonds total 1 048 912 75 dollars or 75 percent, personal sales 1 889 922 dollars, corporate sales 2 545 425 dollars or 188 percent. Chairman John J Hollyday calls results gratifying and hopes the E bond goal will be achieved.
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John J. Hollyday
Hollyday
Direct Strategic Bombing Of Japan Directed From Washington
General Carl A. Spaatz, who led the bombing campaign against Germany, is assigned to direct strategic bombing in the Pacific. He will report to General Arnold as supervising general in the newly formed U S Army Air Force in the Pacific with two main air forces under Lt. Gen. James Doolittle and Maj. Curtis E. Lemay.
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Washington
Carl A. Spaatz
Germany
Pacific
Spaatz
War Department
Robert P. Patterson
U. S. Army Air Force
H. H. Arnold
Sth Air Force
James Doolittle
Curtis E. Lemay
Patterson
Greatest Independence Day Celebration of War
Around 800 American planes attacked Japan on July 4, with a radio challenge over Tokyo airfields and a twin air assault on Tokyo and Nagasaki. Iwo Jima and Okinawa missions supported the strikes, with 300 fighters and bombers and 200 Lightning fighters. Japanese reports noted damage to power plants, houses, and ships, as assessment continued.
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Guam
Japan
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Radio Tokyo
Omura
Hyushu
Federal Communications Commission
Yellow Sea
U S Engineers On Hand As Oil Port Falls To Aussies
Balikpapan, Borneo July 3. Australian infantry struck at the last Japanese footholds in Balikpapan as American engineers celebrated the Fourth of July by sailing two LCMs into Balikpapan bay. The bay, calm and sparsely scarred, contrasted with the wrecked port city while artillery duelled with enemy guns. Engineers hurried reconstr uction of the captured Sepp?gang air strip and a push to develop Manggar, the final major airfield in the invasion area.
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Balikpapan
Borneo
Batikpapan Bay
Bay
Bay i
Salikpapan Bay
Sepliegang
Manggar
Japs Militarize Bombed Railroads
Soviet and US wartime reports state Japan has militarized its bombed rail network to speed delivery of munitions coal and food across the home islands. A FCC broadcast cited new decree power affecting about 150 workers but gave few specifics.
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SOU. Duly
Sion
Japan
Ratio Tokyo
Federal Communications Cormimission
Action Am Dor
Justice Arnold Resigns From U S Court of Appeals
The White House announced the resignation of Justice Thuan Arnold of the United States Court of Appeals in Washington effective July 3. Arnold previously led the antitrust division of the Justice Department.
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Justice Arnold
Washington
The
White House
Thuan Arnold
United States Court of Appeals
Arnold
Anti Trust
Justice Department
Peacetime Draft Wins Approval
Washington reports that the House Post-War Military Policy Committee backed universal military training in peacetime. Sixteen of 22 members approved a recommendation for legislation this session, with Rep Bradley opposing and five signers unnamed. The form of law will be drafted by the House Military Committee after upcoming hearings. Training would require every able-bodied male to serve one year between ages 17 and 21.
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Washington
House
Congress
Rep
Bradley
Nam Woodrum
D-Va
House Military Committee
Big Three news Conference coverage restricted by White House
Washington July 5 The White House said newspapermen will not be allowed to cover actual sessions of the forthcoming Big Three conference in the Berlin area. Official communiques will report news as it is decided, with no dating of meetings between Truman Churchill and Stalin. Also in brief, Robert Q. McSherry was granted an absolute divorce from Mary M. McSherry by Judge Joseph D. Mish.
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Washington
White House
Berlin
Charles G. Ross
Dews
Far Tha
Truman
Churchill
Marshal Statins
Robert Q. McSherry
Judea
Joseph D. Mish
Mary MT. McSherry
J. J. Alien
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Alice Cheatwood
Philadelphia
Morris Segal
Segal
Water Board
Council
Co. B
Appie
All Philippines
Gen. MacArthur
Carl Spaatz
U.S
Aussies
House Committee
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