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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1945
Page
7
Pvt. Richard A. McCurdy of Boise Idaho recounts three days as Japanese soldiers robbed his body of gear and tortured him on Okinawa before he crawled 200 yards to American lines. He survived eye gouging, maggot infestation and a brutal beating, aided by medics who reached him at base hospital.
Southern Pacific announces June 3 schedule adjustments due to the Missouri River bridge on Rock Island lines. The Mexican Express No 378 departs at 10.5 am MST and arrives Nogales at 12:35 pm, while the Golden State Limited shifts to 9 pm from Chicago and 9:20 am from Kansas City. Other changes include Cal ifornian No 43 and San Diego No 362 timing updates with July 8 adjustments for Tucson and Los Angeles arrivals.
Lt Col Harold B Damron praised Corporal McCurdy for crawling back to lines after being wounded. Doctors expected a full recovery, noting the extraordinary endurance during the four hour trek.
Mark Twain reportedly drew a chalk line around his desk to create a no pass zone for his maid, guarding his manuscripts from loss or damage.
High ranking German staff disclosed to Allied authorities the full invasion plan for England dated June 16 1940 and the reasons for failure. The plan called for 10 divisions to land on the British south coast within ten days but lacked sufficient shipping to mount the operation.
After the peak September tides, efforts to launch another invasion faded. Poor weather, lagging barge construction, and lingering fears of a British naval threat led to abandonment of the plan.
Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington urges establishment of a Pacific Naval Academy in Seattle in a, article prepared for public release and filed from Seattle. He frames the plan as strengthening regional defense and education with federal support.
Senator Magnuson urged establishing a naval academy on the west coast arguing Annapolis output would not meet postwar fleet needs. He said the Pacific should host the training due to its large share of duties and national security obligations in the region.
The document discusses employing other institutions including Washington, California, and St. Marys as supplementary naval academies to support midshipman training. It outlines potential integration and the scope of collaboration among universities and naval programs.
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