Eisenhower Awarded London Honor Crowned as Hero by Churchill
General Dwight D. Eisenhower received London's honorary freedom of the city in a ceremony at Guildhall with Prime Minister Churchill in attendance. Churchill lauded his leadership of Allied armies, and Eisenhower spoke of humility and pride in the award while recalling bonds between Britain and the United States. He noted his origins in Abilene, Kansas, and Denison, Texas, as he accepted the salute from London’s officials.
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London
Eisenhower
Churchill
Russia
France
China
Japan
Hisenhower
Normandy
Les
Ulysses Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
John Joseph Pershing
Dwight David Hisenhower
America
Abilene
Kans
Denison
Hospitality Not Money Is Aim In Placing Fresh Air Children
The Herald-Tribuns Fresh Air Fund appeal in this city seeks hospitality and generous care for New York city tenement children from July 18 to August 1. It emphasizes warm homes over money, with emphasis on kindness, healthy surroundings, and the life experience gained, not board-for-money work.
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Herald-Triburs
The
Herald-Mail
New York City
Filling Station Is Robbed Again In Maryland
Sun Oil filling station on Potomac avenue owned by M I Wolford was entered through a north window and robbed of two recapped tires two new tubes and gasoline stamps. Several hundred gallons of gasoline were stolen in a prior raid weeks earlier. Officers found two north windows and one west window broken. Julia Everline reported a pistol stolen from her car glove compartment on Guilford avenue.
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Sun Oil Company
M. I. Wolford
Potomac Avenue
Wolford
Julia Everline
Virginia Avenue
Guilford Avenue
Boost In Salaries Of Solons Favored
President Truman recommended an immediate 15 percent salary rise for Congress and a later minimum of 15000 dollars annually after wage controls are removed.
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Washington
Truman
War Bond Issued Statement Urges Seventh Loan Purchases
Brig. Gen. Oliver P. Smith of the U.S.M.C. staff and Commanding General of the 10th Army declares the war is being fought for keeps and urges Americans to buy Seventh War Loan Bonds in the same steadfast manner.
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Washington
Oliver P. Smith
U.S.M.C
10Th Army
Help at Last in Kansas City Domestic Help Shortage
Housewives report a flood of replies to ads for domestic help with four to 25 responses each. Applicants are described as the pre war type. In a separate case, William Coady Black Jr was given a six month suspended sentence for bicycle theft by Magistrate M. B. Bostetter in city court.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
William Coady Black, Jr
House of Correction
M. ¥. B. Bostetter
Hopkins heads to Washington to push Polish compromise
Harry Hopkins arrives in Washington with Stalin's offer to settle the Polish dispute as President Truman aims to meet Stalin and Churchill soon. Optimism centers on Hopkins meeting plans and possible release of Polish leaders. reports say Hopkins spoke with Stalin four times and may propose a new Big Three meeting.
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Washington
Stalin
Harry Hopkins
Truman
United Nations
Hopkins
Moscow
Churchill
White House
Chas. G. Ross
Paris
Granted Divorces for Moore and Wright in Court
Edward F. Moore, member of the armed forces, was granted an absolute divorce from Alice M. Moore with attorney John J. Allen appearing. Jacques Michael Wright was granted a divorce from Ethel Mae Wright with attorney Calvert K. Lartle representing the complainant.
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Edward F. Moore
Armed Forces
Alice M. Moore
John J. Allen
Jacques Michael Wright
Ethel Mae Wright
Calvert K. Lartle
Barefoot Daddy Shoe Stamp Row Prompts OPA Probe
OPA seeks the identity of a man known as Barefoot Daddy who cannot legally receive a shoe ration stamp mailed to him via the mayor's office. Mrs. Dickinson of Long Beach California is cited for mailing the stamp, violating OPA rules, while the Hagerstown parader with two sons in the Army drew public sympathy and spurred questions about stamp access.
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HH. Dickinson
Long Beach
California
Dickinson
OPA
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Ration Board
Cal
Man Fined For Speeding At 95 On Middleburg Pike
Ralph Kretzer of Waynesboro was clocked at 95 mph by Corporal McGuire of the State Police on the Middleburg pike while attempting to push his car to a high speed. He was charged with exceeding 75 mph and posted collateral after the incident costing him 101.45 dollars.
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Ralph Kretzer
Waynesboro
Corporal McGuire
State Police
Middleburg Pike
Kretzer
Fewer Seek Jobs Since V E Day In Hagerstown May
May job seeking in Hagerstown declined from April with 742 persons referred to jobs and 408 placed. Despite V E Day, absenteeism remained low and overall unemployment stood at 122 countians. housing scarcity limits in-migration of skilled workers.
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Hagerstown
United States Employment Service
Hager'stown
Hagerstonian May to Take Aviation Post in Maryland
Gov O Conor expected to fill two vacancies on the Maryland aviation commission by July 1, likely naming one from Hagerstown Cumberland or Frederick as current members are from Baltimore. The commission licenses airports develops airways and sets policy. Masser filed a cross bill to the divorce suit brought by Albert S Masser, through attorney J J Allen.
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O'Conor
State Aviation Commission
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Frederick
Baltimore
Carietta Maude Masser
J. J. Allen
Moaday
Albert S. Masser
Berlin Nazis Still Brazen
Berlin reports reveal Nazi influence remains bold in streets with propaganda and arson by Hitler youths. Russian officers have been shot by snipers, and sabotage efforts persist behind Allied lines as postwar tensions fuel distrust. A lone German rider challenged a reporter with questions about Russians as he passed near the town hall.
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Eddy Gilmore
Berlin
Hitler
Moscow
France
United States
Apple Growers Canners Meet To Form Season Policy
Apple growers facing a short crop due to a May freeze plan a policy for the season at a Hotel Hamilton meeting called by Appalachian Apples Inc. Washington county growers participate while the American Fruit Growers estimate the Roanoke to Chambersburg belt will yield 35 to 50 percent of last year. In Hancock some growers plant tomatoes to keep workers employed as canners commit to buying them. Peach crops in Washington county should reach 50 to 60 percent of last year with Alberta as the leading local crop slated for around August 10.
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Hotel Hamilton
Appalachian Apples, Inc
Washington County
Roanoke
Chambersburg
Hancock
Browers
Albertas
Low Flying Plane Roars Over South End
A silver plane with two people circled rooftops in the South End this morning, frightening children. An irate housewife phoned the newspaper office and said the noise was terrorizing residents and compared it to German air raids.
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South Endate
P E Head To Speak At Walsh Testimonial
Paul Smith president of Potomac Edison will speak at a testimonial dinner for William C Walsh former Attorney General of Maryland. The June 23 event at Ali Ghan Shrine Country Club near Cumberland will honor Walsh before he joins the Miles O'Brien Walsh and Morris law firm with offices in Baltimore and Cumberland.
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Paul Smith
Potomac Edison Company
William C. Walsh
Maryland
Ali Ghan Shrine
Brothers Reunite After Near-Simultaneous Returns
SALT LAKE CITY June 12. Lt George Miner arrived home on leave an hour before his brother Pfe Aurelius F Miner who was on furlough. Both are in the Sun Air Forces. They left England almost at the same time for home trips but did not meet until they arrived.
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Salt Lake City
George Miner
Pfe
Aurelius F. Miner
The
Sun Ait Fores
England
VEW Reports Violence in Northport Veterans Hospital
Veterans of Foreign Wars investigators described sickening violence at the Northport veterans hospital. They told the House Veterans Committee that 47 percent of veterans hospitals inadequately hospitalized, citing shortages of trained doctors beds and facilities while criticizing local management. The American Legion and Disabled American Veterans filed parallel assessments, noting mixed conditions but calling for more hospital construction and improvements.
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Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans Hospital
Northport
House Veterans Committee
Veterans Administration
American Legions
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans Hospitals
DAV
Veterans Committee
Pfc Thomas Clopper, POW, Reaches U S After Escape
Mrs Helen Clopper awoke after 3am to a New York call from her husband Pfc Thomas F Clopper Sr a liberated prisoner of war who arrived in the U S He was captured January 24 1945 in France and later recaptured after liberation telegram May 7 confirmed his return The Clopper family resides in Boonsboro and has a young son.
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Helen Clopper
Raven Heights
New York
Pfc
Thomas F. Clopper
U.S. A
Boonsboro
Clopper
France
Churchill Admits Secret Talks With Vichy Regime
London reports Prime Minister Churchill disclosed in Parliament that Britain pursued secret negotiations with the French Vichy government in 1940. He said Vichy was too counter-German to guarantee that the French fleet and overseas territories would not fall to the Nazis or that France would refrain from attacking colonies allied with General de Gaulle.
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London
Churchill
Britain
Vichy
Marshal Petain
France
Generale Gane
Admit New Landing Traps Survivors
Manila reports Tokyo radio said Japan moves to form the civilian defense corps under a Diet bill. The volunteer force spans ages 15–65 for men and 25–45 for women, with combat ages shortened by five years. organized by city, town, and factories to boost labor and homeland defense. Tokyo via AP.
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Manila
Tokyo
Japan
People's Volunteer Defense Corps
Associated Press
Aussies Push Inland From Borneo Beaches
Manila June 13 Australian Ninth Division troops pushed inland from Brunei Bay after a swift landing on British Borneo. They seized Broketon Muara Labuan airfield and Victoria, advancing toward Seria oil fields within 40 miles as Japanese resistance faded, with U.S. Seventh Fleet and Rear Adm Royal directing over 25 000 American personnel.
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Manila
Ninth Division
British
Borneo
Brunei Bay Fleet
Seria
U.S
Seventh Fleet
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Adm
Forrest B Royal
Brocketon
Istand A Muara
Labuan
Victoria
Bronei
Okinawa Offensive Reported With Landing Claimed
Tokyo radio said the United States 10th Army began an all-out offensive to end the Okinawa campaign. A surprise landing on southern Okinawa was reported as 15,000 Japanese soldiers remained. Buckner denied negotiation terms and warned of imminent Japanese collapse, while no U S headquarters confirmation followed.
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Guam
Okinawa
Tokyo Radio
0. S. 10Th Army
U. S
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
South Army
Buckner
al Copking
Central
Western Pacific
Twins Birthday Dates Set Separate for New Arrivals
Scottsbluff Neb June 12 The newly arrived twins at the home of Mr and Mrs William N Franklin of McGrew Neb will observe their birthdays on separate dates Sister arrived at Pl oom and brother was born eight minutes after midnight
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Scottsbluff
Nebr
Willliam N. Franklin
McGrew
Ploom
Joes Not Involved In Divorces Here At War Rates
Local records show divorces filed here during the war period do not reach the high rates claimed in larger cities. Many cases involve couples long married and the idea that war conditions dramatically increase divorces is not supported by Maryland records.
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G.L Joes
Suoh
Maryland
Eauy x
Liberators Join In Raids On Japs
Guam June 12 report says Liberator bombers joined the U S assault on Japan. The 21st Bomber Command lists 102.67 square miles of six major cities destroyed or heavily damaged including Tokyo, Nagoya, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, and Kawasaki.
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Guam
Radio
Tokyo
21St Bomber Command
Okinawa
U. S. Army
Navy
Yokohama
Kobe
Osaka
Kawasaki
McKim Resigns To Take Deputy Federal Loan Post
The White House announced Edward D. McKim resigns as Truman's chief administrative assistant to become a deputy Federal Loan administrator. He will report to John Wademer as McKim transfers immediately.
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McKim
Washington
White House
Edward D. McKim
Truman
Charles G. Ross
John Wader
Ross
Fat McKim
Fire Jam Delays Commute in Downtown Manhattan Office Blaze
A tram traffic disruption occurred as a fire at a company office on New York avenue downtown caused smoke and six workers to be overcome. Transit lines were halted and many streetcars tied up as crews battled the blaze.
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Washington
Met
New York Avenue
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