Western Sheriffs Chase Balloons
Joseph L. Myler reports on a Western sheriff who chased and captured a Japanese balloon bomb after a 55 minute ordeal. The balloon carried a heavy payload and crossed a ravine before a tree hitch and FBI help secured it. Another sheriff reportedly shot down a balloon with a rifle.
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Far West
Michigan
Canada
Mexico
Mississippi
California
Northwest
Bly
Ore
Army
Navy
Japan
Hill and Dale
FBI
Meat Supplies Expected to Nudge Up in Fall
The government forecasts a small rise in meat supplies for October through December, about 36 ounces per civilian. The gain reflects 1945 production and allocations and would apply to both public eating places and butcher shops, though real impact depends on civilian demand.
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Washington
Sailor Undergoes Operation Aboard Liberty Ship
The liberty ship Thomas W. Hyde docked with 379 troops of the American fifth army and eight aviators shot down over northern Italy. Seaman Melvin Collins, 18, of Medford, Mass., underwent an emergency appendectomy at sea during a 21 day Naples voyage, performed by Capt. B. L. Steward of Coolidge Arizona, with crews from the 34th 85th 88th 91st 92nd infantry divisions and the 15th air force aboard.
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New York
Thomas W. Hyde
Fifth Army
Italy
Naples
B. L. Steward
Coolidge, Ariz
34Th
85Th
92Nd Infantry
15Th Air Force
Liberal Party Holds Edge In Canadian Poll
George Gallup reports Canada and England elections loom large for Americans due to war ties. In Canada the June 11 national vote follows 1940's first, with Liberal leading at about 40 percent in the Canadian Institute of Public Opinion survey.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N. J
Canada
England
House of Commons
Canadian Institute of Public Opinion
The
American Institute
Operative Commonwealth Federation
Bloc Populaire
Dominion
Luzon offensive rapid in Cagayan valley push
The article notes American forces advancing in the Cagayan valley toward Aparri on Luzon as Japanese positions of about 20 000 square miles are targeted for airbase use and supply lines to Formosa and China. It questions the strategic value of campaigns in Borneo and Java and references Premier Suzuki's expressed regret over the war with the United States.
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Java
Luzon
Cagayan Valley
Aparri
Formosa
Hainan Island
Okinawa
China
Suzuki
United States
U S Urged To Follow Canada In Mining Gold
Rep. Case of South Dakota urged abolition of government restrictions on gold mining. He argued it would be unjustified discrimination to block American miners now that Canada has lifted all limits.
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Washington
Rep. Case
R-Sd
Canada
Coalition talk skirts Churchill era voting split
The Co operative Commonwealth Federation and the Liberal Party facing MacKenzie King’s government hold parallel debates on forming cross party coalitions. In England analyses suggest a unified opposition could surpass Churchill’s Conservative tally, but no coalition has formed.
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Co-operative Comonwealth Federation
Liberal Party
MacKenzie King
England
Churchill
Churchill Conservative Party
Veterans Seek Jobs In Arizona in WMC Report
Arizona with 5 percent of the population accounted for 39.7 percent of April job applicants from returning veterans in the 12th region including California Washington Oregon Nevada and Arizona. Regional director Glenn E. Brockway said many veterans come to Arizona for health reasons and the state must prepare to assist them.
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Phoenix
Arizona
California
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Glenn E. Brockway
San Francisco
War Manpower Commission
Brockway
Workers Hit 70 Percent of Bonds Quotas in War Loan Drive
Treasury reports 186 plants with 70 percent attainment in the seventh war loan. Firms have purchased 226,578,300 in bonds, with 33 exceeding quotas by 3,000 to 200,000 each. Individual purchases reached 4,662,000,000 toward a 7,000,000,000 goal as a seven week drive runs to June 30.
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Washington
Treasury
War Finance Division
Jury Gives Death Sentence to Slayer Medley
A Washington jury sentenced Joseph Medley, a 44 year old ex salesman and escaped convict, to die in the electric chair for the murder of Mrs. Nancy Boyer. Deliberation lasted under three hours. Judge T Alan Goldsborough did not set a sentencing date.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Joseph Medley
Nancy Boyer
T. Alan Goldsborough
Medley
Manhunt Follows Escapee Linked to Michigan Incident
The government linked an escaped Michigan inmate from last November to a March 6 attack on Mrs. Boyer a 45 year old divorcee at her upscale apartment. They said robbery was the motive and Medley did not testify.
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Michigan
Medley
Boyer
Argentina Decrees Wives Not Take Over Managers Duties
In a new decree Argentina restricts wives of apartment building managers or janitors from assuming their husbands duties during vacations. The measure directs couples and families to seek joint recreation and time off together.
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Argentina
Brighten Your Kitchen With Potted Plants And Colors
A home feature suggests brightening kitchen spaces with potted plants colorful towels and vibrant pictures. It promotes lively decor to uplift daily cooking areas and create a cheerful atmosphere.
Radio Schedule Fragment with Day Part Listings
A fragmented newspaper radio timetable lists programs by time and show, including Nelson, Dorsey, Gildersleeve, Blondie, Casa Cugat, and Newsroom slots. Local station letters such as KVOA and ABC Newsroom appear with multiple daily blocks across Sunday and Monday.
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E. Power
Biggsey Marie
Uenas Uevas
Joe Hub
World News
Carveth Wells
Salt Lake Tabernacle
Warren Sweeney
Sap —Eneene Gemser Scotted
ABC Newsroom
Chuck Collins
U. of Chicago
Edward R. Murrow
First Methodist Church
John Charlies Thomas
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hSoReveille
Muie
Casa Cugat
Howdy Neighbor
Guiding Lightews
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