Giles Plans Air War Against Japan From Guam
Lt. Gen. Barney M. Giles, 52, new Army Air Forces Pacific commander, discusses expanding ranges for P-38 P-47 and P-51 escorts, aims to rest crews between missions, set home-leave rules, and push toward B-29 operations in the Pacific after brief stateside training. He flew the first Flying Fortress to the Army and supports continuing strategic bombing of Japanese targets.
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Guam
Hermann Goering
Reichsmarshal
Barney M. Giles
Eral
Army Air Forces
20Th Air Force
Millard F. Harmon
Goering
Germany
Giles
H. H. Arnold
Mineola
Japan
Signal Corps
Pacific
States
Langley Field
U. S
America
200-Foot Fire Hose Used To Clean Up Japs
Okinawa June 11. It took ropes rock climbing and a 200 foot fire hose attached to a flame thrower to cap ture rugged hill 95 paving the way for the 7th division advance. B company of the 32nd regiment led by Capt Dallas D Thomas sent two platoons up the coastal ridge onto hill 95.
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S. G. Valens
Okinawa
Hill 95
Yaeju-Dake
32Nd Regiment
Dallas D. Thomas
Shawnee
Okla
Hanagusuku Village
Dominic Rosse
Los Angeles
Tony Krisich
San Francisco
Frank Davis
Joe Odenbrett
Melrose
Minn
Yaeju
New York Undertaker Found on West Coast
San Francisco police arrested Donald C. Ackley after New York authorities sought him for five unburied bodies found in his abandoned Hampton business. Ackley claimed plans to bury later after moving west were blocked by snow. He was booked on a fugitive from justice charge.
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San Francisco
Charles Hennessy
James O'Neill
Donald C. Ackley
Binghampton
N. Y
Ackley
West Coast
New York
Wool and Hide Exports From Argentina Uruguay Soon
Argentine exporter William W. F. Heckman said wool and hides from Argentina and Uruguay can begin commercial exports to the United States within four months. He noted that prior exports over the last four years were all used for war purposes.
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Miami
Fila
Argentina
Uruguay
United States
William W. F. Heckman
Nelson Named Head of Film Society in Hollywood
Donald M. Nelson, former War Production Board chairman, will become president of the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers on June 29 after meeting with 25 smaller studios. He will be paid about 50000 dollars yearly, with David M. Noyes of New York named vice president.
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Hollywood
Donald M. Nelson
Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers
War Production Board
China
Nelson
Rs. Roebuck & Co
David M. Noyes
New York
Mexican Naval Cadets To Tour Pacific Ports
Mexican naval cadets from Mazatlan and Veracruz will tour Pacific ports in Mexico the United States and Canada. The gunboats Queretaro and San Luis Potosi depart Salina Cruz Oaxaca and head north under Capts Contran Chapital and Manuel Cermeno Araico. The two month voyage begins Thursday.
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Mexico City
U. S
Canadian Pacific
Queretaro
San Luis Potosi
Salina Cruz
Oaxaca
Mazalan
Veracruz
Contran Chapital
Manuel Cermeno Araico
Civilian Priorities To Be Lifted On Cars
Chicago June 14 Henry P Nelson of the War Production Board says civilian priorities on passenger cars will be lifted next January. Buyers cannot walk into showrooms for immediate purchases as WPB controls end. informal rationing may continue by manufacturers and dealers.
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Chicago
U.P
Henry P. Nelson
War Production Board
WPB
Sealed bids sought for Elm Street Well motor starter equipment
Tucson Arizona announces sealed bids for motor starting gear for Elm Street Well. Specifications include a 75 HP 440 volt three phase induction motor starter with overload protection, a 400 amp fusible disconnect, and a two wire pilot control. Bids due June 22 1945 at city hall.
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Tucson
Arizona
Elm Street
Council
City of
Tucson Public Auction of Vacated Street Parcel in 1945
Notice of sale for July 3 1945 at 11 a m at City Hall Tucson occurs under Ordinance 659 to bid cash on the south fifteen feet of present Miles Street west of Park Avenue between Blocks 54 and 55 University Heights described in Book 3 Page 102 Maps and Plats. Dated May 26 1945 by City Clerk Carl M Hitt. Pub May 28 to June 30 1945.
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Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
City of
United States
Miles Street
13Th Street
Park Avenue
University Heights
County Recorder
Carl M. Hitt
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