Record-breaking raid blitz hits five Japanese centers
Okinawa based air forces unleash more than 600 Superfortresses in a dawn raid on Fukui Hitachi Chosi and Okazaki and strike the Nippon oil refinery at Amagasaki. Four thousand tons of incendiaries. Two B-29s were lost. MacArthur reports 300 aircraft from Okinawa bomb Kiangwan near Shanghai and Tinghai airfield on Chu Shan island.
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Guam
Shanghai
Thunderbolt
Kagoshima
Fukui
Hitachi
Chosi
Okazaki
Nippon
Amagasaki
Kiangwan
China
Thunderbolts
Tinghai
Chu Shan Island
MacArthur
Oki
Senate approves Bretton Woods plan in unanimous vote
The United States Senate and House agree on the Bretton Woods international monetary program sending the measure to President Truman. Congress also moves to boost the export import bank to 3.5 billion dollars and prepare for UN charter ratification next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Congress
Bretton Woods
Senate
United States
Utah Girl Drowns in Centerville Reservoir
Ma Bel Monton, 12, of Salt Lake City, drowned in a private Centerville reservoir yesterday while accompanying her mother to pick cherries. Authorities investigated the drowning at the scene.
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Centerville
Utah
Mabel Monton
Salt Lake City
GOP Leader Brownell Sees 1946 GOP Win Across West
Herbert Brownell Jr national Republican chairman predicted the GOP would win control of Congress in 1946 and avoided discussing 1948. He spoke with Colorado party leaders at lunch in Denver during a western swing that includes Pueblo Salt Lake City Boise and other stops to coordinate 1946 campaigning with state committee leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Herbert Brownell, Jr
G.O.P
Congress
Brownell
Colorado
Pueblo
Colo
Salt Lake City
Troops Seize Sambodja Oil Fields in Borneo Without Fight
Australian Seventh Division overran Sambodja oil fields and refinery near Balikpapan on Borneo. Two Japanese defenders found. fires indicate scorched-earth withdrawal. Sambodja once produced 7,000,000 barrels annually. field recaptured along with Miri and Seria as Allies move to restart production. Dutch East Indies forces repelled Japanese counterattack north of Balikpapan.
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Manila
Borneo
Sambodja
Douglas MacArthur
Balikpapan
Ee Sambodja
Miri
Seria
Dutch East Indias
Pocatello Forecast Amid Scattered Clouds Tonight
The U S Weather Bureau office reports July 20 data with a high of 91 and low of 59 at Pocatello Airport. Mean 75, normal 72, month to date 0.06 inches, normal 0.46, sunset 9 04, sunrise 6 10. Scattered clouds tonight and Saturday with scattered evening thundershowers and little temp change. Nearby stations show similar max min temps and precipitation.
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Cccosese
Pocatello
British Refuse Cooperation Under Reverse Lend-Lease
The United States urges Britain to absorb Suez canal tolls charged to American ships redeploying to the Pacific under reverse lend-lease. Britain had refused to lend-lease Suez charges after initial talks. US paid about 11.3 million dollars in Suez tolls from war start to Jan 1, 1945, while about 9 million in tolls were paid for Panama canal transit by British and merchant ships.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Pacific
Japan
Suez
A. S
Rep. Robertson
R.N. D
Foreign Economic Administration
FEA
Robertson
London
Panama Canal
Truman says US wants no territory after war
President Truman spoke at a flag raising in Berlin stressing the United States seeks not territorial gain but peace and prosperity for the world. He linked the gesture to the wartime alliance and urged a peaceful future for all peoples.
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Truman
Potsdam
Berlin
United States
Britain
Russia
United States Group Council
Germany
Washington
Algiers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rome
Tokyo
Mr. Truman
Police Return Hungry Babe to Mother After Train Incident
Denver reports Arthur Lestermont, 21, of Oes City Kansas, and his 111 day old son were recovered after a runaway train incident in Hugo Colorado. State patrolman John Walker brought the infant to Denver and the mother was reunited. The father faces a juvenile delinquency charge. the child was checked at a hospital.
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Denver
Arthur Lestermont
Oes City
Kans
Patrel
Hugo
Colo
Arthur, Jr
John Walker
Limon
Dragerton
Utah
Ray Humphreys
Kestermont
Humphreys
Kansas City
Humphrey
Truman Hosts Stalin and Churchill at State Dinner Piano Climax
President Truman played Beethoven's Minuet in G after a concert by pianist Eugene List who won two toasts from Stalin and a handshake from Churchill. Stalin praised List then urged another piece as the trio discussed folk music preferences through interpreter V. M. Pavlov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
Truman
Stalin
Churchill
Eugene List
List
Chopin
Leningrad
Dmitri Shostakovich
Generalissimo
V. M. Pavlov
Senate Rejects $35 Gold Piece Proposal
The senate defeated by voice vote a plan to mint a $35 gold coin as part of Bretton Woods amendments. Sen Thomas of Oklahoma had proposed the coin, described as made of 480 grains of gold. He also withdrew an amendment directing silver payment of the U.S. share to the proposed international stabilization fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
Sen
Thomas
D-Okla
Bretton Woods
International Stabilization Fund
Japanese Remnant on Okinawa Estimated at 10000 Troops
Allied officials in Okinawa report about 10 000 Japanese troops remain hidden in northern Okinawa mountains a month after capture. Headquarters note sustained air alerts and night fighter success with several enemy aircraft downed. Japanese garrison total later cited as 90000 with 50000 Okinawans drafted. civilians interned exceed 240000 of roughly 410000.
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Okinawa
John R. Hodge
24Th Army Corps
Marine
Radio Tokyo
U.S
Halifax Blast Kills Sailor 25 Hurt in Depot Blasts
Halifax reports one sailor dead and three other navy men among 25 treated for minor injuries after explosions at a Royal Canadian Navy munitions depot. About 80,000 residents fled briefly but returned as the blaze subsided. Firefighters controlled the fires near the main munitions magazine storing 50,000 depth charges.
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Halifax
Royal Canadian Navy
Dartmouth
Bedford Basin
E. L. Cousins
Atlantic Ports
Cousins
Reno Divorce Special to Fly From New York to Reno
A charter plane service named the Reno Divorce Special will start August 1 to ease travel for Nevada’s divorce capital’s east coast clients. The one way ticket is 400 dollars and round trip 750 dollars with a six month validity. A. R. Schindler, secretary of the Nevada State Bar association and manager of Reno Sky Ranch, said one twin engined six passenger plane was bought and two more large craft are expected.
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Reno
Nev
New York
A. R. Schindler
Nevada State Bar Association
Schindler
Senators Clash Over Bretton Woods Debate and Taft Tunnell Rhetoric
In a heated Senate exchange, Senator Tunnell of Delaware and Senator Taft of Ohio accused each other of false statements during debate on the Bretton Woods agreement. Tunnell claimed Taft’s amendment aimed to drive Great Britain from the deal, while Taft argued it would require Britain to straighten its currency policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tunnell
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Bretton Woods
Great Britain
World Bank
Escapee Monte Holmes Captured in North Dakota
Ex convict Monte Holmes, once held at Idaho state hospital in Blackfoot after a forgery conviction, was arrested in La Moure North Dakota. A commission report faulted the institution for mistreatment of patients and noted Holmes had sole ward charge while an inmate.
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Boise
Idaho State Hospital
Blackfoot
Louis E. Clapp
Idaho Penitentiary
Monte Holmes
la Moure
N. D
Charles C. Gossett
Blackfoot Hospital
Holmes
Clapp
Nez Perce
Hospital staff take over Blackfoot institution duties
Administrative director L J Peterson and Dr L J Lull depart Boise to run the Blackfoot state hospital for mental patients. Dr Lull becomes temporary superintendent after Gov Gossett dismissed Dr G Ritter Smith for lack of qualifications following a special investigating commission. The commission also urged firing four attendants, but no action yet. Governor Gossett tours timber holdings as the search for a permanent superintendent continues.
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Joel Jenifer
State Department of Charitable Institutions
Gossett
Boise
North
Idaho
State Land Board
Health Department
Pocatellan Dies Navy Dead DeMouth and Others
List of fallen and wounded service members includes Lester Jacob DeMouth USMC, Musa I. De Month sister, Albert William Fawcett USMC Navy, Thomas Furey USMCR, Richard Chip Burke Hatch USMCR, Guy Lee Housley boatswain USN, Maurice William Kelley Pvt USNMCR, with Priest River and YWCA Pocatello as locations mentioned.
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Navy
DeMouth
Lester Jacob
Pttc
USMC
Musa I. DeMonth
YWCA
Pocatello
Fawcett
Albert William
Ptc
Usmc Navy
Furey
Thomas
Pyt
USMCR
Burke Hatch
Richard Chip
Grangeville
Housley
Guy Lee
USN
Kelley
Maurice William
Pvt
Usnmcr
Priest River
Forest Fires Threaten Glenwood Area In Oregon Timber Town
A 55 square mile Wilson river fire nears Glenwood Oregon as 100 evacuees depart and 2 000 firefighters plus three hundred soldiers battle flames. Women refuse to flee as mills close and a Balm Grove refugee camp opens south of Gales Creek. Humidity sits around 40 to 45 percent with wind conditions uncertain.
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Portland
Here
Wilson River
Glenwood
Consolidated Timber Company
Portland Mills
Jordan Creek
Fort Lewis
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Fort Stevens
Oregon
Balm Grove
Gales Creek
Strikes Review: 15,000 Back to Work as New Disputes Emerge
AP reports labor conflicts in five industries ended today, restoring over 15,000 workers while about 50,000 remain idle nationwide. Returns occurred at Beaumont shipyards and Schenley distillery, with others in Oakland, South Bend, Trenton, Cleveland, St. Louis, and Detroit sectors showing varied progress and continuing slowdowns.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Beaumont
Texas
Oakland
Calif
AFL
National War Labor Board
Joseph S. Finch & Company
Schenley
South Bend
Ind
CIO United Automoble
Torrington Company
Stokes Rubber Company
Trenton
N. J
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Heinz Separation Highlights California Desertion Case
Elizabeth Bald Heinz of Baltimore sued for divorce from Clifford Heinz Jr the Heinz food packing heir. Testimony said Heinz now a corporal at Camp Roberts California deserted her last year. Custody of their five year old son Clifford Heinz III was not involved. They wed in Baltimore in 1938.
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Los Angeles
Clifford
Heinz, Jr
Elizabeth Bald Heinz
Baltimore
Heinz
Camp Roberts
Calif
Threats against agents in ration coupon probe
Office of Price Administration agent Swartley testified that he and another agent received numerous death threats during the investigation of a counterfeit ration coupons racket. Samuel Rothberg, a county employee, was arrested on charges of selling bogus coupons. Myer Sanderofsky, 49, identified as a butter and cheese robber, was the fifth man charged in the case.
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Philadelphia
Office of
Price Administration
Walter H. Swartley
Swartley
U.S
Norman J. Griffin
Samuel K. Rothberg
County Commission
Myer B. Sanderofsky
Sanderofsky
Fleet Moving Silently Off Enemy Shore Guam Hat Trick
Allied forces continue bombardments of Japan with Adm Halsey’s Third Fleet roaming the coast. Tokyo radio warns of attacks but withholds results as ships shift targets and await a larger push toward the Japanese shores.
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Guam
Japan
Adm
William F. Halsey
U.S
Tokyo Bay
Nojima Point
Tokyo
Yokosuka Naval Base
Imperial Airforce
Halsey
Nippon
Radio
Brothers Reunite After Three Years Aboard Zimmerly Flight
Pvt. Frederick Billings of the marines and Pvt. Lee Billings of the infantry met for the first time in three years as they boarded a Zimmerly Airlines plane to Lewiston. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Billings, reside there.
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Boisefi
Frederick Billings
Marines
Lee Billings
Infantry
Zimmerly Airlines
Lewiston
C. L. Billings
Chinese Hold 50 Miles of Invasion Area
The Chinese army spokesman says 100000 Japanese troops were moved from Hunan to Shantung to deter a U.S. invasion. Tokyo cabinet weighs problems of the day amid reports of U.S. third fleet activity and regional gains by China along the southern coast.
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China
Yellow Sea
Borneo
Japan
Kuo Chi Chih
Hunan
Shantung Province
Shantung
Shanghai
Tokyo
South China
Canton
Sharing of Hospital Duties Sought for Blackfoot Facility
Mrs Helen Miller a Democratic state representative from Elmore county urged equal responsibility sharing at the Idaho mental hospital in Blackfoot between Dr David L McClusky and Dr G Ritter Smith. She criticizes the recent five man commission and calls for broader dismissals and a business manager to run hospital operations. The hospital remains under state health department supervision while leadership questions linger.
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Boise
Idaho
Blackfoot
David L. McClusky
G. Ritter Smith
Helen Miller
Elmore County
Peyeuse Sey OM
Iain
Gossett
Smith
State Health Department
Chase A. Clark
G. A. Bottolfsen
McClusky
Background of Hitler Plot Explained by G-2 Officers
US G-2 officers in Europe conclude the 1944 Hitler assassination bid aimed to preserve the German general staff for a postwar peace. The plot extended from the Wehrmacht to civil service, triggering purges and altering army command as the Reich neared defeat. About 3,000 officers and officials were implicated or purged.
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Frankfurt
G-2
United States
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Reich
LeRoy Vogel
San Antonio
Tex
Stalingrad
Hitler
Wehrmacht
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