MacArthur Denies Friction With Tydings Commission Visit
Gen. Douglas MacArthur rejected column claims of friction during the Tydings commission visit in the Philippines. He said he welcomed the committee, enjoyed working with it, and urged freedom of the press. Sources noted cordial relations with the commonwealth government and the visiting panel. Senator Tydings called Drew Pearson’s column lies and accused him of misrepresentation.
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MacArthur
Tydings
Pearson
Manila
Tydings’ Commission
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Associated Press
Commission
Commonwealth
United States
Senate
Washington
M.D
Navy Hurling Shells at Enemy Plant Near Borneo Front
Allied naval and air forces bombarded Balikpapan oil refinery area in western Borneo for days with reports of no definite invasion plans. Air raids continued, while Pacific fronts showed progress in Luzon’s Carayan Valley as U S 87th division pushed toward Naguillan. Mindanao fighting and Brunei operations expanded, with Australian units advancing toward Sarawak and Brunei Bay positions.
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Manila
Balixpapan
Borneo
Tokyo
Balikpapan
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Luzon
Carayan Valley
Douglas MacArthur
U. S. 87Th Infantry
Cagayan River
Naguillan
Associated Press
Hamilton Paron
Thet
Arery
Innis P. Swift
Mindanao
Davao Gulf
Calinan
Ninth Division
Sarawak
Tutong
Brunei
Ferra
Woman Rescued as Train Strikes Car in Utah
Mrs Wanda Carles of Provo Utah sat terror stricken when a passing train approached her stalled car at Crossing Watchman R W Mc Comb ran to the car jerked open the door and pulled Mrs Carles to safety A moment later the engine struck the automobile shoved it 63 feet denting a door and a fender and Mrs Carles drove away.
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Salt Lake City
Wanda Carles
Provo
Utah
R. W. McComb
Chinese forces press Liuchow as three Japanese counterattacks fail
Chinese high command reports three thrusts repelled as forces close on Liuchow from two directions. Samchakia fell 28 miles west, with advance to 19 miles from Liuchow. Southwest thrust past Tatang toward the city. Tatang had changed hands earlier.
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Tatang
Kiangsi
Canton
Lungnan
Anyuam
Wenchow
Shanghai
China
Amoy
Swatow
Southeast Asia
Chinese Clearing Vital Area To Speed Defeat of Japan
Reports from Chungking say Japan retreats along the coast fearing Russia’s entry into the war. Amoy Swatow are neglected while Hangchow Shanghai form a northern line with Indo China and the Malay peninsula. Chinese observers note potential sea routes to China could aid future American supply lines.
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Japan
J. M. Roberts, Jr
Chungking
China
Wenchow
Russia
Amoy
Swatow
Hangchow
Shanghai
Indo-China
Malay Peninsula
Bias Bay
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Canton
Formosa
Foochow
Escort Vessel Emmons Sunk After Kamikaze Attack Near Okinawa
The USS Emmons, escorting President Roosevelt to the Tehran conference, was lost off Okinawa after a kamikaze assault. Seventy-eight crew wounded and 59 killed with two missing. sunk 12 hours after the attack. Once a destroyer minesweeper, she joined the Pacific fleet in January. Her final engagement occurred east of Ie Shima in the northern Okinawa area.
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Washington
Emmons
Roosevelt
Tehran
Okinawa
Iowa
Mr. Roosevelt
Atlantic
Marshal Stalin
Pacific
Ie Shima
Service Vote Keeps Mackenzie King in Canada’s Parliament
Dominion election results show Mackenzie King retaining government for Canada while losing his Prince Albert seat to E L Bowerman of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation by 129 votes in the service ballot. Bowerman, 53, a former preacher, farms near Prince Albert and leads a small church group. Bowerman’s win does not alter overall party standings. Liberals gain two seats, Progressive Conservatives lose one, CCF gains one. Bowerman’s victory follows ordination in 1917 with the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Prince Albert
E. L. Bowerman
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
King
House of Commons
Commons
Progressive Conservative
C.C.F
Bowerman
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Senate Okays Cut In Reciprocal Trade Authority
The Senate voted 47 to 33 to restore powers allowing the president to cut tariff rates up to 50 percent under the reciprocal trade bill. The House had earlier approved extending the program for three years. President Truman called renewal and strengthening of the trade act of first importance for his administration.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sente
Truman
Miller Dies in Salt Lake City After Heart Attack
Nicholas William Miller 81 longtime Salt Lake City resident and retired capitalist died after a heart attack in a downtown bank. He leaves daughters Mrs. John I. Thomas of Salt Lake City Mrs. T D Jones of Pocatello Mrs Nellie Ohr of Phoenix and Mrs Anna May Wetzel of Baltimore plus brothers and half brothers across Utah Oregon Phoenix and England. Funeral services expected Thursday.
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Salt Lake City
Nicholas William Miller
John I. Thomas
Salt Lake
T. D. Jones
Pocatello
Tennessee
Miller
Nellie Ohr
Phoenix
Anna May Wetzel
Baltimore
Asa
John
Oregon
Fred
Nick
England
Russell
Mexico Proposes UN Ban on Franco Government
Mexico proposes that the United Nations permanently bar Franco's regime from world league membership. Luis Quintanilla plans to raise the measure at a UN conference session as it nears the drafting of a world charter. He would seek a declaratory rule that no government should be admitted that rose to power with the help of military forces from nations that fought the UN. The conference's final session, with President Truman to speak, is seen as uncertain for next Saturday amid Russian position on debate limits and assembly powers.
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San Francisco
Mexico
United Nations
Spain
World League
Luis Quintanilla
Moscow
United Nations Conference Commissions
Quintanilla
Commission
Truman
Assembly
Security Council
Prisoner Escapes From Utah Prison
Adel bert W. Bundshuw, 22, serving one to 10 years for grand larceny, escaped from the Utah prison. Warden John E. Harris says he rode out in a truck trailer with radiators boxed by convicts for the Ogden arsenal. Bundshun is the fourth convict to escape since May 7.
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Salt Lake City
Adelbert W. Bundshuw
Utah
John E. Harris
Ogden Arsenal
Bundshun
Raiders Bomb New Points With Tons of Incendiaries
Weather summary for Pocatello area includes June 19 data from the U S weather bureau office. Forecast calls for scattered clouds and continuing warmth tonight and Wednesday. Nearby stations report varying highs and lows with no new precipitation noted.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Pocatello Municipal
Pocatello
Gossett Receives Doctor's Letter on Blackfoot Hospital
Governor Gossett announced receipt of a letter from Dr. David A. McClusky alleging political mismanagement at the Blackfoot state hospital for mental patients. He will forward the letter to the five member commission investigating the facility and offered no comment on the assertions. The commission, formed after Parley Rigby raised concerns about patient deaths, is drafting a report for the governor. Dr. McClusky, former Blackfoot superintendent, said he resigned due to interference from the state administration and accused Gossett of showing no interest in hospital improvements.
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Boise
Charles C. Gossett
David A. McClusky
State Hospital
Blackfoot
Special Commission
Gossett
McClusky
Parley Rigby
Idaho Falls
Rigby
Ralph Breshears
Commission
Buhl
Chicago
Veteran Dies In Accident Near Hazelton
Dailey 22 died from injuries after an automobile crash eight miles east of Hazelton Sunday. Six others were hurt, five seriously. Born in Idaho Falls, he served in New Guinea and leaves a wife in Australia. Survivors include several Idaho Falls residents. body to be returned there for burial.
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Burley
Elwaine Stewart Dailey
Hazelton
Dailey
Idaho Falls
Bessie Stewart Dailey
Boise
New Guinea
Australia
Edna Thompson
Willa Beth Dailey
Eva Blair
George Robinson
Salt Lake City
John P Staley
Grace Baird
Thomas Andrew
Paul
Merion Howland
Rupert
Lorita Smythe
Americans uncover billions in second German mine loot
American troops of the 12th corps seized gold, jewelry, and securities valued at more than 5 billion dollars from hidden Regensburg vaults in a Bavarian Reichsbank stash. Lt. John J. Stack Jr. led the party, following an earlier April discovery of 200 tons of gold in a Merken salt mine.
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Paris
Reggensburg
Regensburg Reichsbank
Bavaria
Austria
Merken
John J. Stack, Jr
San Francisco
Germany
General Eisenhower Receives New York City Medal
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, greeted by a massive crowd in New York City, received a special city medal and honorary citizenship. He urged strength and tolerance for lasting peace as millions cheered along the streets and at City Hall Park after a 17 gun salute at LaGuardia.
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New York
Liwight D. Eisenhower
City Hall Park
New York City
City Hall
Eisenhower
LaGuardia Field
Supreme Allied Commander
Washington
Plane crash near Milford Utah kills three
Milford Utah three people died when a private plane crashed three miles northwest of town. Victims include Stanley Vernon a Union Pacific locomotive engineer Jack E Neely a 43 year old railroad telegrapher and his daughter Mary Lou Vernon the part owner who took them on a pleasure flight. Civil aeronautics officials investigated the wreckage spread through the rugged area and bodies were recovered from the plane.
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Milford
Utah
Here
Stanley Vernon
Union Pacific
Jack E. Neely
Mary Lou
Vernon
Civil Aeronautics
Salt Lake City
Neely
L. P. Brown
Here Enlists Hercules Dog For Army Training
Hercules Burgon a two year old shepherd dog owned by the Burgon family of 57 Greenwood enlisted in the U S Army on June 1 through Harry Whitehead Kimberly representative for the quartermaster corps. The dog was shipped to Fort Robinson Nebraska for training on June 15 in a crate marked U S Army Dog as neighborhood children gathered at the depot to send off the recruit.
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Hercules
Herc Burgon
Ted
Gary Burgon
Greenwood
USO
Herc
Burgon
Army
Harry Whitehead
Kimberly
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Robinson
Neb
U.S. Army
Ike Receives Oak Leaf Cluster in White House Ceremony
President Truman named General Dwight D. Eisenhower the recipient of an oak leaf cluster to accompany his distinguished service medal for conspicuous service to the United Nations. The citation praised his leadership of Allied forces and earned the admiration of our allies and the enduring gratitude of the American people.
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Washington (P
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United Nations
White House
Washington
Twin Falls Woman Being Returned
Bertha Mackey, 47, former assistant to the Twin Falls county prosecutor, is en route from Michigan to face charges of writing seven worthless checks totaling about 16000. Police say extradition was granted by Michigan’s governor per Governor Maw. Mackey was arrested at Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
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Salt Lake City
Bertha Mackey
Twin Falls
Michigan
Chester R. Colburn
Herbert. B. Maw
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Colburn
President Truman Heads West for San Francisco Visit
President Truman departed at 6 20 a m on a 11 hour non stop flight to Olympia Washington to meet Gov Wallgren and then proceed to San Francisco for a United Nations security conference address. He was seen off by General Eisenhower as eight crew members remained with the C 54 craft.
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Washington
Truman
San Francisco
Olympia
Wash
Mon. C. Wallgren
Dwight D Eisenhower
America
Intary
Joseph C. Grew
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Eisenhower
Atlantic
Henry T. Myers
Tifton
Harry Vaughan
James Hardman
Matthew J. Connelly
Charles G Ross
J. Leonard Reinsch
Secret Service
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Billings
Helena
Mont
Spokane
Wenatchee
Idaho Couples Wed in Salt Lake License Ceremony
Marriage licenses issued yesterday to Ray C. Ralphs 24 Rockland and Vanese Barkdull 21 American Falls. Bernard Elman Lee 24 Culdesac and Helen Fay Grube 24 Oakland Calif. Denver Everett Woodward 27 New Boston Ohio and Carolyn Peterson 23 Pocatello. Robert Goates Woffinden 23 Garland Utah and Phyllis Snell Clive 20 St. Anthony.
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Salt Lake City
Ray C. Ralphs
Rockland
Vanese Barkdull
American Falls
Bernard Elman Lee
Culdesac
Helen Fay Grube
Oakland
Calif
Denver
Shell Claims Life of Gen Buckner
In the Guam theater Lt Gen Simon Buckner Jr died after a shell fragment struck him near Hagushi beach as Okinawa neared final victory. He was the highest ranking American officer to die in the Pacific and his death coincided with U S forces driving toward victory on Okinawa.
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Guam
U. S
Tenth Army
Okinawa
Simon B Buckner
Tai Saipan
Buckner
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Apanese
Inv
Yaeju
Nimitz
George C. Marshall
Seventh Infantry Division
Hagushi Beach
Germany
Japan
Truman Seeks Change in Line of Presidential Succession
President Truman urged Congress to amend the 1886 succession law to place the speaker of the House first in line for the presidency during vacancies in both the presidency and vice presidency. He argued the office should be filled by an elected official and proposed the speaker serve until the next congressional election or a special election.
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Washington
Truman
House
Congress
Olympia
Wash
White House
Roosevelt
State
Treasury
War
Navy
Interior
Labor
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