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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1945
Page
1
A. P. Foreign News Analyst DeWitt MacKenzie argues Okinawa shows Japan’s fanatic resistance, especially civilians, and warns invasion of home islands could hinge on unprecedented aerial bombardment. He questions whether total capitulation requires destroying every Japanese fighter and civilian will.
Chinese high command says forces pursuing Japanese up China’s east coast have reached Hwangyen, 175 miles south of Shanghai, as Liuchow remains contested and guerillas blow up a Japanese train south of Hangchow. Slew of advances and retreats mark the campaign in Kiangsi, Nanyang, and surrounding areas.
Joyce Noble 19 of Holyrood Kansas is reported drowned or strangled in the deep waters off Black Rock beach at Great Salt Lake. She had arrived in the city several months ago and is the lake ends its 1945 season first victim.
Five year old Charles Sharp of Shoshone was run over by a doubleheader locomotive at a Union Pacific crossing on Shoshone's main street. He lost a foot and was bruised as engineer Claude Peronius rushed to the scene. witnesses say he tried to outrun the trains with his mother and siblings nearby.
Milk haulers and plant workers in the Upper Snake River Valley returned to work as negotiations proceed on milk hauling rates. About two thousand farmer patrons saw milk move to the cooperative creamery, which handles nearly 250000 pounds daily, after a promised bargaining period following a Sunday meeting. A central issue was whether haulers were employees or contract workers and if the union had a 51 percent membership. Weston's comment confirmed union recognition and pending talks. A hotel meeting was planned with T H Morris of the Cache agency to continue discussions.
London reports that the England to United States radio telephone service resumed for general use on Saturday. Soldiers crowded the lines with calls home as every minute today and tomorrow was booked, eager to hear voices of parents spouses and sweethearts.
Weather report for Pocatello Municipal Airport for 24 hours ending noon June 25. High 76, low 40, mean 61, monthly departure 112, year ago high 87 low 65, 24 hour precipitation 0.0 inches, month to date 0.97, normal month to date 0.02. Sunsets 9:13, sunrise 5:52. Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms this evening. Nearby stations Idaho Falls 79/45, Boise 85/62, Salt Lake 86/54.
A meeting of city officials Bannock county commissioners and community leaders agreed to deed blocks 371 parcels 3 7 8 and 9 on South Second Avenue to the cannery project. Mayor Moore pledged city aid including a 500 donation. Alfred C. Cordon said 3000 more is needed for building and equipment.
Prime Minister Churchill toured bomb marked Coventry under a four day provincial election campaign. He was cheered and booed as laborites and conservatives clashed in the crowd. A man raised a clenched fist near the open car and a communist banner appeared. Churchill called the heckling unfazed.
The Builders club will meet Wednesday evening in the Portneuf park community building. Members of the Pocatello Housing Authority have been invited to attend.
Farragut Naval hospital announced that over 600 navy and marine corps casualties arrived in the last two days, raising the two week total to about 1,400. Two hospital trains delivered more than 300 veterans each, prompting moves of convalescents to Camp Bennion to free space.
Washington reports to a Senate military panel that Argentina has not eliminated any of its 104 German spearheads, while Brazil shows progress with 48 eliminated and 70 in process. Clayton characterized spearheads as espionage hubs and urged continued elimination across Latin America.
The Idaho Veterinary Medical Association will hold its 1946 convention in Boise. Officers are elected for two year terms and the current staff remains in place through next year. Dr. J. D. Lee of Salmon serves as president.
Tweed a year old Cocker Spaniel owned by K F Stringfield collects golf balls at Caldwell tournaments. During the latest event Tweed returned home with 21 balls the first day and 10 the second, prompting questions if he waits until ball stops rolling.
William Joyce defense pleads innocent to high treason with plan to base defense on American birth. Preliminary hearing adjourned for formal Old Bailey trial in July. Prosecution cites passports and declarations claiming British subject status and later German nationality.
A tropical hurricane moved up the Atlantic coast, passing 40 miles east of Charleston and heading northeast. The core neared the Carolina capes, bringing gale to hurricane winds from Norfolk to Hatteras and prompting beach area precautions during peak summer season. Florida and Georgia coasts reported strong winds and heavy rain with minimal damage.
The north Idaho chamber of commerce urged revision of freight rates affecting the region. A resolution adopted at its annual meeting said the northwest was omitted from the ICC order requiring changes in railroad charges.
The imperial directive orders Japanese volunteers not to surrender if invasion looms, urging victory or death. Tokyo reports air raid damage and Okinawa losses while US forces search for Lt. Gen. Ushijima. Navy Chief Minoru Ota is mourned in Tokyo as casualties mount in the Pacific.
A German diplomatic report found by the allies shows Franco and Mussolini talked about Spain joining the axis in 1941 but Franco said Spain was near starvation and militarily unprepared. The Seventh war loan neared $5 billion oversubscribed, but small depositors lagged. Idaho Falls won federal go ahead to finish city airport construction per a telegram to Mayor Manning.
Boise Idaho governor Charles C. Gossett and Mrs Gossett will travel to Mackinac Island Michigan for the annual governor conference July 14. Miss Winifred La Fond private secretary to the governor and daughter of Caldwell residents will join the party returning about July 11.
General Henry H. Arnold urged continued American use of a network of Pacific bases including Marshalls Palaus Ryukyus Wake Canton Palmyra Christmas Islands and American Samoa to project air power. He said B 29s can strike anywhere with these bases and stressed a bridge across the Pacific to preserve future peace.
Mrs Dessa Delia Arnold 26 wife of Lt William E Arnold Mountain Home army air field was killed when the car she drove overturned on the Mountain Home Boise highway. Ada county coroner William McBratney said tire marks showed a right rear tire blowout. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs N K Bailey of Grandview Texas.
The U S ninth air force, the largest tactical air force, is being divided with some units reassigned to the Pacific to fight Japan while others stay in Europe to form an occupational air force for as long as U S ground forces remain in Germany.
A 1936 two door sedan carrying Allen Ames 33 Cecil Ames 16 Bill Ferguson 40 Ellen Green 15 and two others was struck by eastbound Union Pacific No 18 at Ross Park crossing south of town. Four were injured lightly and drove home after examination. The driver said he timed his approach to pass as a freight caboose cleared the crossing but failed to see the passenger train.
Crowds gathered at Ross Park to witness the clearing of wreckage and removal of the injured. The crossing signal was torn out but the locomotive was believed undamaged. Train No. 18 was delayed about thirty minutes as a second section waited behind the first.
Manila reports admit six months of American air raids have destroyed Formosa cities. Residents fled to hills as the island was reduced to cinders. MacArthur says new raids hit the fortress island while Mitchell bombers strafed waters near Hong Kong Canton. 40 junks sunk. Sworn total: 90 Lightning fighters and 30 Liberators dropped 197 tons on oil sites. flames rose high.
Earl A. Olson of Boise has been named governor of the southern Idaho eastern Oregon Toastmasters district. He appointed James Hurley of Weiser district secretary and B A Howard of Caldwell district treasurer. The Nampa club was admitted as a member.
The 386th infantry regiment of the 97th division, 3,199 strong, arrives in Boston aboard the Pane after fighting to help close the Ruhr pocket, marking a bitter battle victory for the regiment and its heroes.
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