Troops Advance On Okinawa Coast As Japanese Force Regroups
Tenth army troops push south along Okinawa cutting off the Chinen peninsula and approaching the southeastern coast. Maj. Gen. Archibald Arnold’s Seventh Infantry halts hills near Kamizato while First Marine Division drives toward Yonabaru highway and rail line, capturing a large Japanese ammunition dump.
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Guam
Tenth Army
Okinawa
Chinen
Nakagusuku Harbor
Naha- Shuri-Yonabaru
James Weaver
Columbus
Associated Press
Archibald W. Arnold
Seventh Infantry Division
Kamizato
Island
Shuri
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Ogusuku
Shinzato
Seventh
Pedro A. del Valle
Naha-Yonabaru
Raia
Yonabaru
British Trap Jap Forces in Central Burma
British troops report a heavy defeat of Japanese forces in central Burma above Prome. Mountbatten headquarters says 1 221 enemy troops were killed at Kama bridgehead as Japanese stragglers are hunted east toward the Irrawaddy. British advances continue toward Toungoo and Kalaw area.
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Calcutta
Burma
Prome
Irrawaddy River
Lord Mountbatten
Rangoon
Irrawaddy
Toungoo
Thailand
Kalaw
Shock Kills Miner at Sunset Minerals Mine
Patrick E. Clark a 44 year old electrician at Sunset Minerals mine on Pine Creek was electrocuted Saturday after contacting a high voltage line. Officials say he was working on the 1000 foot level at the time of the fatal incident.
De Gaulle Accuses Syrians of British Arms Support
De Gaulle claimed Syrians who fought the French were armed by Britain and urged a four power conference including Russia to discuss the Arab world. He refused to submit the Middle East issue to a France Britain and United States trio and recalled long running France Britain clashes.
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Paris
de Gaulle
Russia
Uppndig
Diktats
Middle East
France
Britain
United States
Churchill
Laval Stirs Rumors In Paris About Return
Paris officials denied any information on a report that Pierre Laval would arrive from Barcelona to face trial. The Surete prepared a section to receive him, while Luxembourg radio said Laval agreed to return. Paris circles remained skeptical of a London claim Laval died by his own hand.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Barcelona
Surete
Laval
Luxembourg
France
London
Detroit meat market tightens as man fined for steak toss
In Detroit the city meat market for human consumption closed at noon with a sold out sign. Frank Zarzycki, 27, was fined 25 dollars for tossing a steak across a cafe, complaining the steak had too much fat.
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Detroit
Frank Zarzycki
Truman Moves for Quickest Cheapest Victory in Pacific
President Truman outlined a rapid, cost efficient plan to conclude the war with Japan. The United States will mobilize greater forces, Britain redeploys to the Orient, and allied strategy against Japan is being detailed for Congress amid uncertain Russian policy and Franco-Syrian tensions.
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Truman
Pacific
Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Europe
Japan
Germany
Normandy
United States
Britain
Orient
Levant
Middle East
Vessel Limps Into Port After Fog Shrouded Convoy Collision
A battered freighter the Paine Wingate limped into New York harbor with 18 feet of water in its hold after colliding with a tanker in fog. Six Liberty ships returned 1,436 soldiers, including members of the 45th and 82nd airborne divisions, from Europe.
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New York
Paine Wingate
Europe
L. L. Beasley
Wingate
Albert Kyle
Charleston
West Va
Charles Brantley Aycock
Kyle
Aycock
45Th
Thunderbolt
82Nd Airborne
Shanks
Kilmer
Survivors Arrive at Treasure Island After Okinawa Losses
Several hundred more survivors from U S ships sunk off Okinawa by enemy air action have landed at Treasure Island on the way home on leave. They came from three ships the Mannert L. Abele the Swallow and the LCS 33 support landing craft.
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San Francisco
United States
Okinawa
Treasure Island
Navy
Mannert L. Abele
Swallow
Auto license registrations rise in 1945 Boise report
Boise report shows 115 463 auto license registrations issued to date in 1945 up from 114 082 by March 30. The cumulative total is up 129 percent from 1944 with March issuing 138 percent of last year's March. March collections reached 864 319 dollars, bringing three month 1945 totals to 878 699 dollars.
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Boise
State
Sixth Attack Pockets Foe On Mindanao
American forces carried out their sixth amphibious landing on Mindanao at Lauyon near Davao. Doughboys secured the beachhead under heavy naval and air cover and pressed inland against Japanese resistance. MacArthur estimates about 50,000 Japanese troops remain on Mindanao as Luzon advances continue.
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Manila
Mindanao
Langon
Davao
Davao Gulf
A. D. Struble
Laugon
Roscoe B. Woodruff
Lauyon
Gulf
Douglas MacArthur
Bukidnon Province
Luzon Island
Cagayan Valley
Souvenir Explodes Wounding Boy In Basement Incident
Ten year old Jimmy Gyde received a flesh wound on his right hand when a German shell souvenir exploded in the basement of his home. The shell was mailed by Col. C. H. Owens to his nephew, son of Attorney and Mrs. James E. Gyde, and detonated while Jimmy and a playmate hammered it.
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Wallace
Jimmy Gyde
Germany
Jimmy
Col
C. H. Owens
James E. Gyde
Navy to Assume Camp White Hospital August First
Camp White in Medford Oregon will transfer its 1750 bed hospital to Navy control on August 1. Facilities will serve camp soldiers and Navy personnel. Col. John R. Young and Ninth Service Command reps approved the plan, pending final War and Navy Department approval as expansion aims to serve up to 26,000 troops.
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Medford
Ore
Navy
Camp White
John R. Young
Ninth Service Command
War and Navy Departments
Young
Tortoise Carved with Names Left Beside Macoupin Creek
Medora Illinois observers recount a slow spectacle when Louis Beall Ray Warner and Harvey Challacombe carved their initials and the date on a land turtle during a July 7 1922 picnic along Macoupin Creek. The marked tortoise was later found a mile from the picnic grounds just moseying along.
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Medora
Ill
Louis Beall
Ray E. Warner
Harvey E. Challacombe
Macoupin Creek
Price Boost for Potatoes Denied by Economic Aide
Washington in a Saturday decision William H. Davis economic stabilization director refused a late spring potato price increase. Growers sought the rise to spur crop movement while West crop growers held their stock awaiting a higher price.
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Washington
William H. Davis
Windshield tax stamps go on sale June 9
Washington announces a new $5 windshield automobile tax stamp program. Stamps will be required on all highway motor vehicles beginning July 1. Stamps can be bought at post offices and IRS offices or by mail with cash, money order, or certified check. personal checks are not accepted.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Chinese Push Imperils Jap-held Base Shaoyang
Chinese forces stormed the outskirts of Shaoyang in Hunan province after breaking through outer defenses and capturing three bastions. Japanese troops retreated toward Shaoyang’s edges as Chinese veterans mounted fierce attacks threatening the Liuchow area and the former U.S. air base. The high command said heavy Japanese casualties followed the assault.
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Chungking
Shaoyang
Paoching
China
Yenkowpu
Tankow
Chukowpu
Hunan
Indo-China
Hankow
Hong Kong
Japan
Indo- China
U.S. 14Th Air Force
Liuchow
Hengyang
Western Air Lines Proposes July Fare Reductions
Western Air Lines announced new one way fare cuts totaling about a quarter of a million dollars in 1945. The reductions take effect July 1 pending Civil Aeronautics board approval and include about seven percent cuts from Pocatello to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City to San Francisco, with a five percent prior discount on all round trips begun May 1.
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Western Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pocatello
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Western
Government Moves To Relieve Food Shortages
Rep. Clinton P. Anderson outlined steps to hasten agricultural rehabilitation in war damaged areas and improve meat distribution at home. He proposed civilian food experts work with the army to speed planting and noted the Pacific islands as potential sugar producers amid a world sugar shortage.
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United States
Clinton P. Anderson
D-Nm
Truman
Anderson
Pacific
China Coast
Guards Fire On Rioting Convicts At Maryland Prison
In Jessups Maryland 16 inmates were wounded as state troopers and guards quelled a three hour riot at the house of correction during the evening meal. Trooper Hugh N Kavanagh was injured and rioters used bottles clubs and improvised weapons.
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Jessups
House of Correction
Hugh N. Kavanagh
Lave Hot Springs Foundation Elects Chairman at Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting the Lave Hot Springs foundation elected C. C. Brown of Pocatello to succeed Roy Hale of McCammon and Elmer Merrill of Preston to succeed Bill Nye of Lave Hot Springs. Max Cohn of Arimo remains chairman. Brown named chairman. Idaho legislature provided 15000 dollars for improvements including bath houses mud baths dressing rooms showers and parking with plans for a new office and further grounds work.
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Lave Hot Springs Foundation
C. C. Brown
Pocatello
Roy T. Hale
McCammon
Elmer Merrill
Preston
Bill Nye
Lave Hot Springs
Max Cohn
Arimo
Brown
Cohn
Idaho
Ford to Introduce Postwar Line With War-Era Advances
Detroit reports Ford will begin limited production of 1946 models after July 1 with a redesigned heavy front grille and war developed engineering features. The company says cars may not be widely available for a year or two amid production limits and priority rules. The 1948 Ford is planned with more mechanical improvements for economy and ride, including long life connecting rod bearings and improved lubrication and cooling.
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Detroit
Ford
Truman Urges Public to Conserve Food for Victory
President Truman appealed to Americans on Saturday to produce preserve and conserve all food possible as a real contribution to the final victory and the peace. He framed wartime food effort as essential to the war and postwar goals.
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Washington
Truman
Japs Try New Defense in Osaka Fire Raid
Reports from American airmen describe a two hour daylight bombing of Osaka by 450 Superforts with 150 Mustang escorts. The Japanese used a new chain and bucket device aimed at damaging bombers but failed to halt the attack which set large fires in the city and left 10 Superforts missing.
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Okinawa
Shuri
Naha
Guam
Osaka
Iwo Jima
Tinian Island
Army
Newsmen to Cover Berlin Meeting by Four Power Council
Berlin Paris Sunday Four power Allied Control Council for Germany to convene with Gen Eisenhower and leaders Zhukov Montgomery Koenig as members. SHAPE press office indicated no confirmation of this weekend meeting despite initial reports.
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Paris
Supreme Headquarters
American War Correspondents Committee
Berlin
Allied Control Council
Germany
SHAEF
Eisenhower
U. S
Gregory Zhukov
Bernard L. Montgomery
Pierre Joseph Koenig
Halsey Says Fleet Can Smash Tokyo with Sky Power
Admiral Halsey declares the fleet can reach Tokyo with carrier air power. His Third Fleet, led by Vice Admiral McCain, struck Kyushu bases, destroying or damaging 36 Japanese planes and hitting Miyazaki Kokubu Kushira Kagoshima Chiran airfields north of Okinawa. Tokyo reports about 200 raiders took part in the two hour raid, reflecting limited success amid Kamikaze attrition.
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Guam
William F
Bull) Halsey
Tokyo
Kyushu
Adm
John
McCain
Halesey
Kyushu Aire
Okinawa
Miyazaki
Kokubu
Kushira
Kagoshima
Chiran
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Syrians Attack Senegalese Guards in Damascus Battle
In Damascus angry crowds fatally injure two Senegalese soldiers while British forces shield French positions. French conscripts fire on passersby from a barracks wall amid ongoing curfew tensions. Gen Olivia Roget is dismissed. British Ninth Army expands control across Syria, with heavy damage and high casualties reported in Hama and Aleppo.
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Damascus
Olivia Roget
Ninth Army
Syria
Homs
Hama
Aleppo
Soviets Stand Firm at UN Conference Debating Veto
Moscow dictated a firm no retreat stance on veto use at a five power and United Nations conference. Britain’s information services noted little chance the talks will progress while Russia blocks discussion of disputes in the security council. Small nations lean toward lifting veto to probe and resolve international tensions. Continued on page seven.
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San Francisco
Russia
Moscow
China
Britain
France
Security Council
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Nokogusuku Bay
Toman
Shur
Yonabary Airfield
Jaten Bay
Philippine
Survivor
U.S
South China
Yellow River
Sir Bernard. T. Paget
Halsey
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