Skeleton graves found at Davao Penal Colony hospital
Lt Leonard S Mendelson reported grisly finds at the Davao Penal Colony near Davao Mindanao where abandoned hospital buildings yielded remnants of Allied soldiers. About 150 skeletons and bodies filled wards porches and outdoor walkways amid overgrown squash with some graves marked American National Cemetery H2.
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Churchill Defends Levant Crisis and Calls for Big Five Talks
In Commons Churchill described the Syria Lebanon crisis sparked by French actions. He blamed de Gaulle for missteps and noted French troops landed in the Levant. He outlined events from May 3 to May 31 and urged a London Anglo American French conference.
Churchill Defends British Policy in Levant Crisis
In a Commons briefing Churchill rejects French accusations of British meddling in Lebanon Syria and pledges no designs against France. He recounts pressure on Levant states to negotiate with Paris, reiterates a need to maintain Middle East stability, and notes British willingness to withdraw once a Syria Lebanon treaty is in force. The Arab League meets in Camp to discuss French actions and possible demands including troop withdrawal, political removals, and an international probe.
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April Comes Through Again for Tennesseean
A Memphian and military officer, Nash, with ties to Tennessee, receives multiple April-based promotions and appointments. Born in Memphis, he rises from reserve commission in 1936 to lieutenant colonel in New Guinea, with key leaps in 1942 and 1938, reflecting a storied Army career anchored by April milestones.
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Notation of Japanese Soldier Set Ablaze in Okinawa Warfare
An official Marine report describes a Japanese soldier set alight into a human incendiary device by rubbing rounds into enemy ammunition belts during the Okinawa campaign. The resulting fire burned several acres of Japanese positions and involved Frank Bernadizo and others in the unit.
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Learn Gardening at Long Beach Postwar Adult School
Veterans of World War II now convalescent in Long Beach study gardening and animal husbandry at the Adult Education Garden School, improving skills while healing from service. The program, run by the Sista Ferrying Group Base Hospital veterans, uses practical lessons in propagation and crop care to support postwar reintegration.
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Payot Set for 45 Debut in Belmont Withers Race
Payot, the two year old from Mt deLord, is entered in Belmont Park's Withers Stakes worth 25 005 dollars. Trainer Oscar White stated Payot has been specifically prepared for today, aiming to push through the mile race against nine rivals of the same age. Despite Payot's strong form, he is a 4 1/0 to 1 favorite with Coincidence and Dockstader’s entry 6 to 1, and the field includes G D Wigenera Sir Francis Willem Adonis Greek Warrior Chief Barker and others.
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Hotel Visitor's Near Miss Cited in Intriguing Plot Claim
Police theorize a silencer was used as the woman recounts intruders requesting to speak about Raphael Diaz. Her husband, at the doorway, saw two strangers claim a connection to Diaz, a former Metropolitan Opera singer who died nearly two years ago. The account notes a groan and a thud as the event unfolded.
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Tragic Hotel Slaying Leaves Few Clues in Hallway
Police found two spent 232 caliber shells and a 38 caliber bullet in the foyer area amid Langford's fatal shooting. An autopsy shows the bullet entered the right face and traversed the skull to the neck. The weapon was not recovered. An elevator operator recalls two men being escorted away by the elevator.
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Hunter Skulled Vile Dead in Hunting Accident
Lyons APi-Charles Vile, 40, of Maried, was killed Monday by a shotgun discharge from a hunting companion while two men hunted weddchucks. Deputy Sheriff John Lawrence said Vile stepped into the line of fire. The incident occurred as they hunted near a mountain range described as South America's tangest chain?
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