Rep Taber in House clash over raise and Okinawa push
A Washington clash broke out after Rep. Taber confronted Rep. Cannon over a proposed 52 500 per year tax free expense allowance. Cannon struck Taber. Taber described restraining the blow. Separately U.S. Marines reported gains on Okinawa as forces pushed toward Naha and Shuri Castle with progress along the southwest coastline and air support actions.
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Shuri Castle
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D-Mo
Taher
House
Jowante
Lord Haw Haw Wounded By British Captor
The notorious British wartime broadcaster Lord Haw Haw, born William Jones, was wounded in the thigh by a British officer near Flensburg after making a threatening pocket movement. He was captured, exhibited briefly, and sent to hospital as a senior intelligence officer noted plans to bring him to Britain. A woman believed to be Haw Haw’s wife was captured ten days earlier at Flensburg.
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Lord Haw Baw
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William Jones
Flensburg
England
Britain
Haw Flaw
Second Army
Joyce
Makers Increase Cigarette Quotas To Distributors
New York trade sources report two large cigarette manufacturers boosting distributor quotas to ease tight supply effective June 1. American Tobacco Co. raises allocation to 80 percent of the June 194, average from 59 percent of last year. Philip Morris & Co. Ltd. Inc. lifts its quota above current levels by about two percent, suggesting further increases may follow.
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American Tobacco Co
Philip Morris & Co., Ltd. Inc
Rade
Pope to Broadcast Address to Cardinals in Rome
The Pope plans a world wide broadcast on June 2 to address the College of Cardinals gathered in Rome. The occasion marks St Eugene Pay the Pope's tammesake ay with the visiting cardinals paying respects.
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College of Cardinals
Eugene
Casualty List Begins on Page 8
The Troy Record notes a casualty list begins on page 8 compiling items from various news reports since the Pearl Harbor attack. The notice directs readers to turn to pace 8 for the latest casualty names and related references.
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Pearl Harbor
Chinese Rip 120-Mile Hole In Jap Line
Chinese troops widened a 120 mile breach in Japan's supply line from Manchuria to Singapore across a 290 mile front. Five battle groups moved toward Indo China as U S air forces supported ground troops along the line from the Yellow River to the Indo China frontier. Chinese veterans under Gen Chang Fan-kwei pushed near Shulo and Yungning, severing the main highway from Yungning to Dong Dang and threatening Hanoi area.
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Indo-China
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Singapore
China
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Yellow River
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Shulo
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Nanning
Giong
Indo- China
Dong Dang
New Lava Bomb Used by U S in Air War on Japan
A New York dispatch reports the US Air War on Japan includes two new fire bombs described as lava like goop that oozes over targets. Col. E S Whitesides Jr of the New York District Schemical Warfare Service explains the weapon blends a magnesium asphalt goop with chemicals to form a bursting lava flow. The recipe reportedly began as an accidental discovery at a California war plant and involves mixing goop with gasoline and other ingredients to form a batter-like explosive.
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ES. Whitesides, Jr
New York District Schemical Warfare Service
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California
Central Railroad Stors
Mitsubishi Aircraft Ind:o
Japan
Diet
Parliament
Greater East Asia
United States
Ginza
Fifth Avenue
Bomber Command
Imperial Palace
Palace
LaGuardia Says He Is Looking for a Job in City politics
New York Mayor LaGuardia told reporters he is looking for a job as his current term ends this year. He denied plans to run for reelection and dismissed rumors of a government mission to Italy, joking that it would be fun once the shooting is over.
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LaGuardia
Washington
Yanks Regain Manila Water Supply System
General MacArthur declares the 38th Infantry Division has captured the Wawa Dam on the Meriiina River and taken control of Manila’s water supply system. The 32nd Division joined the 23rd in Santa Fe, clearing resistance toward the Cagayan Valley. Mindanao operations include deep penetrations near Malaybalay and advances toward Davao as Japanese pockets are closed.
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Wawa
Meriiina River
Douglas MacArthur
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MacArthur
Santa Fe
Cagayan Valley
Luzon
Davao and
Talome Rivers
Truman Wreath Placed on Roosevelt Grave at Hyde Park
A wreath will be laid on the grave of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hyde Park today by Brig. Gen. George Heanen, commander of the West Point Military Academy, at the request of President Truman. The Second Service Command announced the ceremony.
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Hyde Partk
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Second’ Service Command
George Heanen
West Point Military Academy
Eisenhower to Leave Paris for Abilene Visit
General Dwight D. Eisenhower is expected to depart Paris within a month for a return trip to the United States to visit his home in Abilene Kansas. The report notes the move as part of his travel plans and pending departures.
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Upi
Eisenhower
United States
Abilene
Kags
Paris denounces British twist on Syrian facts
Paris accuses Britain of issuing an unjust communique on Syria and Lebanon as France refuses mediation. Eden warned Parliament that French reinforcements could provoke regrettable action and hinder the Allied war against Japan. Beyrouth reports said Syrian artillery hit the French legation in Damascus while Paris urged restraint amid Levant tensions.
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Paris
Syria
Lebanon
Middle East
France
Levant
Anthony Eden
Eden
Japan
Beyrouth
Legation
Damascus
FCC
United States
Fatally Burned in Bed at Watkins Glen
Frank H. Tooker aged 55 died from suffocation after falling asleep while smoking in bed as bedclothes caught fire. Coroner Avihur H. Jackson filed the report with details of the fatal blaze.
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Frank H. Tooker
Avihur HL. Jackson
Troy Flyer Remembered Among 13 Killed in Bomber Collision
Seaman U James Conway of Troy was among 13 airmen killed when two Liberator bombers collided during a routine training mission at Hutchinson Kansas. Conway a Navy V-12 graduate served at Sampson Memphis Virginia Beach and Jacksonville and was assigned to Hutchinson April 3. He leaves a large Troy family including parents Mr and Mrs William Conway and three brothers and four sisters.
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Troy
Henry Chorier
Joseph Chociej
Schenectady
Seaman Conway
Catholic Central High School
Navy
Sampson I
Memphis
Germany
Pvt
F. Conway
Army Air Forces
Keesler Field
Miss
Joseph
Thomas
Edward Conway
Mary Elizabeth
Ann
Reds Call Up 15-Year-Olds For Training
In the Soviet Union thousands of 15 and 11 year old youths will be called up Friday for nationwide military training, officials said. Lt Gen M Pronin announced a 100 percent muster to raise general military training, urging the Young Communist League to mobilize. Ria Star noted garrisons and schools in Siberia have begun summer combat training camps near the Tom River, with maneuvers starting in June. The rise of youth training coincides with preparations for older youths graduates undergoing specialist exams.
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M. Pronin
Commissariat For Defense
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Young Communist League
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Siberia
Siberian
Tom River
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He . Wallace
D-Day rehearsal raid exposed Allied invasion ship loss
Army records reveal Luftkaffe and subs attacked landing craft during a D-Day rehearsal near Weymouth Portland. The raid disrupted preinvasion preparations, with antiaircraft fire, radar, and night fighters limiting damage as thousands moved to marshalling areas for the assault.
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Weymouth
Higland
English Channel
Here
U.S
Portland
Nortsanlay
England
Aia
Weprmouth
London
U S Photos Show Tokyo and Yokohama Bombings and Damage
The report describes heavy U S air raids on Tokyo and Yokohama, detailing massive destruction around the Imperial Palace and industrial districts. It notes incendiary bombardment by B 29s, with pilots recalling an ocean of fire and fires sweeping through the city, while also mentioning damage to utilities and several military plants.
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New Yorks
le May
Tokyo Bay
Le May questions Tokyo firebomb strategy and targets
Le May argues cities cannot be annihilated by fire bombs alone and urges area bombing. He cites Tokyo raids last February and notes one loss per square mile amid destruction of industrial areas and small wartime factories translating to significant civilian impact.
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Tokyo
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B 29 raids over Tokyo leave massive blast area
The report notes B 29s bombed Tokyo with over 206 tons in early missions, then two later strikes dwarfed by heavier targets. The raids hit several zones, dropping more than 3500 tons on target areas and destroying thousands of square miles across Kawasaki Osaka Nagoya Kobene Yokohama, with extensive repair needed after daylight strikes.
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Japan
Kawasaki
Osaka
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Kobene
Yokohama
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