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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
5
More than 2400 Idahoans were eligible for old age and survivor's insurance payments monthly by late May, per Merrill K. Gee of the social security board in Pocatello. Over 1000 retired workers over 65, 800 children or survivors, and total Idaho payments exceed 40,606 dollars monthly.
RAF heavy bombers targeted southwest French rail yards at Saumur and the French coast while Mediterranean forces struck Hungarian yards near Szolnok. Mosquitos bombed Denmark, and a German report cited an assault on a convoy off the Norwegian coast. Middle East bombers attacked Crete ports as enemy waters were mined. Silvery daylight bombers left converging vapor trails over the area.
Government ration adjustments extend indefinitely many red, blue, sugar, and shoe stamps with new effective dates. Sugar and processed foods stamps gain extended validity while certain gasoline, fuel oil, and B series coupons see regional or nationwide changes through late 1945.
Mayor C D Moore says timely written letters are needed from residents and groups in favor of building a municipal pool in Raymond Park this summer. WPB approval is required, cement lumber labor and steel are available, and public sentiment will influence the decision.
Japanese forces mass near China’s northwest frontier while ground fighting continues around Loyang and Tungkwan. U S and Chinese and Burmese theater actions include raids on Peiping Hankow railway and advance toward Myitkyina with Biak and Bougainville operations in support of Allied campaigns.
Funeral services for Bette Mae Stull Johnson 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Stull Jackson Wyoming will be Sunday at 2 pm at the Episcopal church in Jackson burial in Jackson Friends may call at the Downard mortuary until Saturday evening. Wanda Lee Thompson 17 daughter of Elisa and Mary Thompson 230 South Hayes died from injuries in an automobile accident Wednesday services Saturday at 1 pm at the Downard mortuary officiated by Bishop D W Martini burial in Mountainview cemetery.
Allied troops tighten around German positions near Velletri and Valmontone as Veroli, Lariano, and Monte Artemisio fall. Reports say fierce fighting continues with limited gains. U S troops seal escape routes, while air and naval support hit rail yards and enemy batteries along the Rome front.
Dreaded gas leak in Brooklyn left about a thousand people ill and fleeing into the streets. Rescue teams arrived quickly with ambulances, police, and fire units rushing to aid victims. Doctors and Red Cross personnel provided emergency care as gas masks and soldiers joined the effort.
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