South Holds 176 Votes for Unpledged Delegates
The South's unpledged slate reaches 176 delegates as Virginia completes the 1,176-vote roster. Delegates are told to oppose Vice President Wallace but remain free on presidential choice while Roosevelt claims 960 pledged delegates toward a possible fourth nomination. Major uncommitted totals come from Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Texas and Virginia.
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South
Virginia
Henry A. Wallace
Democratic State Organization
Harry F. Byrd
Wallace
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
Nisei Win Praise Of Whole Division In Italy
In Italy during World War II an engineer outfit, formerly repairing roads and bridges, drew praise after engaging German snipers. Lt. Walter Matsumoto, Corp. Tadashi Fujioka, and Sgt. Harold Tsukuno led a recon and platoon assault that killed multiple snipers and captured others. Alfred Tomita, driving a bulldozer, marked a bold bypass mission and held a town alone waiting for tank destroyers to advance.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Walter Matsumoto
Honolulu
Tadashi Fujioka
Settle
Harold Tsukuno
Seattle
Alfred Tomita
Buhl
Idaho
Idaho Dairies Set May Cheese and Butter Records
Idaho dairy manufacturers set a May record by producing 2 200 000 pounds of cheese including 1 800 000 pounds of American type. Butter output reached 3 820 000 pounds, 24 percent higher than April but below May 1943. First five months of 1944 show higher American cheese, with output well above 10 year averages.
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Boise
Idaho
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Less Butter Ahead in July-Sept Civilian Supplies
The War Food Administration says civilian butter supplies will drop about 8.5 percent in the July to September quarter from April to June. Civilians are allocated 395.2 million pounds this quarter versus 432 million last quarter, reflecting anticipated seasonal milk production declines.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Storm Sinks Big Liner
The War Shipping Administration announced the loss of the world spanning liner President Grant in the Pacific after a tropical storm. No enemy action occurred and no lives were lost. Salvage crews worked ten days to refloat the 13,000 ton vessel before a sudden swell drove it onto a reef ten miles from its undisclosed destination. Troops and passengers were safely transferred to other ships as salvage efforts continued.
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San Francisco
War Shipping Administration
Grant
Pacific
WSA
Pocatello airfield civilians slip to third in bond drive
Civilians at Pocatello army air field bought bonds totaling 6641.50 in June 1 to 26 while military personnel invested 18917.50. Through June 26 Pocatello civilians had 11045.33 toward a 40000 goal, ranking behind Wendover Gowen and Mountain Home in per capita bonds. Heber Williams heads the civilian war loan program.
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Pocatello Army Air Field
Pocatello Army Airfield
Gowen
Mountain Home
Wendover
PAAF
Heber Williams
Civilian Personnel Office
Preston Plans Rodeo
Final arrangements are under way for the ninth Preston night rodeo a three day event August 1 2 and 3 Stock will be supplied by R A Richter of Bozeman Montana
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Preston
R. A. Richter
Bozeman, Mont
French Castletown Welcomes Allied Advance After Nazi Occupation
Rostand, 66, mayor of Flamenville and longtime farmer, recalls German use of his 100 room chateau as regimental HQ. He describes petty looting, officers’ drunken excess, and the planting of Rommel’s asparagus poles to thwart air landings before Allied forces arrive.
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Rostand
Cap de la Hague
Edmond Rostand
Rommel
Japanese Losses Mount in Imphal Campaign
Southeast Asia command bulletin reports more than 11,000 Japanese troops killed since March in the India incursion. Resistance persists near Ikhrul base, 24 miles northeast of Imphal, while British mopping up operations inflict heavy losses. Bodies of exhausted and starving soldiers, as well as wounded, are found.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Imphal
India
Southeast Asia Command
Ikhrul
Stamp validity extended for various ration categories
Meats fats etc four red stamps A8 to Z8 now valid indefinitely. Book four blue stamps A8 to Z8 and A8 now valid indefinitely. Sugar Book four stamps 30 32 32 valid indefinitely for five pounds each. Stamp 40 good for five pounds for home canning through Feb 28 1945. Gasoline 12A coupons good for three gallons through Sept 21. B3 B4 C3 C4 coupons good for five gallons everywhere. Shoes Book three airplane stamps 1 and 2 good indefinitely.
Nazis Move Occupation Offices From Paris to Nancy
A French report says German occupation offices in Paris are being evacuated to Nancy near the border. The move includes offices of economic control the todt organization and gestapo archives. French sabotage and resistance rise with 80 Germans killed in an armored division attack delaying movement toward Normandy.
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London
Paris
Nancy
France
Todt
Gestapo
Normandy
Shrine delegates pledge 50 000 to Masonic Service aid
Delegates at the 70th annual convention of the ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine vote to donate 50000 dollars to the Masonic Service association for servicemen needs The Shrines also approve the creation of a 16th Shrine hospital in Mexico City chaired by W Freeland Kendrick of Philadelphia The 15 existing Shrine hospitals for crippled children operate in the United States and Canada
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Milwaukee
Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Masonic Service Association
W. Freeland Kendrick
Philadelphia
Order
Mexico City
United States
Canada
Fire Threatens Nampa Businesses Before Control
An early morning blaze in Nampa started in the Brundage club above The Palms beer parlor on Main Street. Firefighters battled for two hours, bringing the flames under control at 6 a m. The fire damaged the ceiling roof and bar area with an overheated mirror suspected as the cause.
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Nampa
Brundage Club
Palms
Main Street
Nearsighted motorists blamed for dime harvest in Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff Neb residents faced a harvest of 203 dimes from street parking meters over the past year. Mayor Earl Mead said the meters are designed for nickels and pennies only, indicating motorists misusing the machines.
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Scottsbluff, Neb
Scottsbluffs
Earl. Mead
Gandhi Proposes Plan for Separate Hindu and Moslem States
Gandhi suggests partition of India into Hindu and Moslem states to win Moslem backing for independence. He sent the proposal to Jinnah via Rajagopalachari, with Jinnah to raise it to the Moslem league if Gandhi presents it directly. The Cripps plan failure is cited as Moslem state concerns.
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Bombay
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
Mahomed Ali Jinnah
all-India Moslem League
Chakravarthi Rajago- Palachari
all-India Congress
Jinnah
Rajago-Palachari
Moslem League
Births Reported at General and St Anthony Hospitals
Mrs James B Nesby and Lt Nesby welcomed a daughter born Saturday at General hospital. The Nesbys reside with her parents Dr and Mrs E N Roberts at 354 South Seventh, Gowenfield Boise. Mr and Mrs Ray Taylor of 436 East Bonneville welcomed a daughter and Mr and Mrs Henry Misner of 1741 North Main welcomed a son at St Anthony hospital.
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James B. Nesby
General Hospital
Lt. Nesby
Gowenfield
Boise
Nesby
E. N. Roberts
South Seventh
Ray Taylor
East Bonneville
Henry Misner
North Main
St. Anthony Hospital
Blackhurst Enrolled at Gustavus College
ST PETER Minn Apprentice Seaman Bryan Kent Blackhurst son of Mrs J B Blackhurst of 527 West Benton recently entered Gustavus Adolphus college as a naval V 12 trainee. Before entering the naval program at Gustavus Seaman Blackhurst was a clerk and bookkeeper. While at Gustavus he will receive pre officer training courses leading to a commission in the naval reserve upon completion.
Idaho Offers Jobs For 6 000 Men
Idaho reports a need for about 6 000 workers in essential industries with 520 more for 12 critical sectors outside the Intermountain region. War manpower chief A J Tillman cites a migration decline since 1940 and 2 766 to be recruited from Colorado and neighboring states.
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Boise
Idaho
A. J. Tillman
Intermountain
Tillman
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Idaho Bar Calls for Penal System Modernization
Idaho State Bar at its annual meeting urged revision of the archaic penal system to match progress in surrounding states. E. B. Smith of Boise was elected president, Paul T. Peterson of Idaho Falls vice president, and Sam B. Griffin of Boise secretary. The Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association named Marcus War of Lewiston president, T. E. McDonald of Idaho City vice president, and W. K. Jeppesen of Caldwell secretary.
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Boise
Idaho
Idaho State Bar Association
Bar
E. B. Smith
Paul T. Peterson
Idaho Falls
Sam 8. Griffin
Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys’ Association
Marcus War
Lewiston
T. E. McDonald
Idaho City
W. K. Jeppesen
Caldwell
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