Nine Japs Sentenced to Death for Beheading Yank Fliers
Tokyo reports nine former Japanese Army officers including three generals were sentenced to hang for beheading 33 captured B 29 fliers. Sixteen other western army members received prison terms. Acquittal went to seven defendants including Lt Gen Masazumi Inada. Prosecutors detailed barbaric acts tied to retaliation for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Tokyo
Eighth Army
Masazumi Inada
Western Verge
Hiroshima
Isamu Yokoyama
Western Army
Kyusaku Fukushima
Shoshin Ito
Yoshinao Sato
Yusei Wako
Shoji Nakayama
Masahiko Murazaki
Kentaro Toji
Kiyoharu Tomomori
Jana
Kyushu University
Rupert Had Heavy Mail At Yuletide
The Rupert post office set records in December with 108 800 outgoing letters and greeting cards. Parcel post totalled 980 sacks between December 13 and 24 while incoming stood at 1000 sacks. The busiest days were December 17 with 14400 letters and December 24 with 14800 letters through the cancelling machines.
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Rupert
Harry Colwell
Pocatello Reaches Army Enlistment Quota Early
Pocatello is well ahead of its December enlistment quota with 93 men joining the U S Army. New enlistees include Ralph B. Walker Idaho Falls Billy D. McCurdie Iowa Gerald Hartung Menan Randall Rasmussen Preston William G Hobbs Preston William A Adams Russell D Hansen Montpelier and Frank B Edwards of Pocatello who enlisted on a one year basis.
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Pocatello
Army Recruiting Office
United States Armed Forces
Fort Ord
Calif
Ralph B. Walker
Idaho Falls
Billy D. McCurdie
Iowa
Gerald Hartung
Menan
Randall Rasmussen
Preston
William G. Hobbs
William A. Adams
Russell D. Hansen
Montpelier
Frank. B. Edwards
Finder Weeps Andover For Peculiar Pin
In Andover South Dakota Albert D Vaughn found a pocket size tear gas cartridge described as an awl point pen. The discovery caused him to shed tears and the incident was reported as a surprising find by a local resident.
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Finder
Andover
S. D
U.P
Fadane Warriers
Albert D. Vaughn
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Wyandotte
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Okinawa
Hiroshima and
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van Bergen
ST. Paul
Yuletide
Victor Brand
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Utah
Areacnen Celery
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