One Man Massacre: Pfc Craft Kills 30 Japanese
Pfc Clarence B. Craft of Santa Ana California killed 30 Japanese in 10 to 15 minutes during a hill assault on May 31 amid the Shuri line action. He charged through trenches with grenades and Garand fire and helped seal a hill pocket while two battalions remained stalled. Casualty and materiel counts lauded his lone effort and the cover fire of his platoon. Craft credited luck and buddy support for survival and faced potential Army honors.
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Okinawa
Clarence B. Craft
Santa Ana
Calif
Craft
96Th
L. Barnes
Winchester
Ind
382Nd Regiment
Mother says craft can fish with rock
The mother of Pfc. Clarence B. Craft, praised as a killer of 30 Japanese on Okinawa, calls him an accurate thrower in a frank interview. She compares his skill to rock throwing in a Missouri stream while narrating reactions of his wife and sister.
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Craft
Santa Ana
Calif
Clarence B. Craft
Okinawa
Missouri
Pearl Craft
Cora Lillian Sinner
Betty
Army Air Transport Command Retains C-54 Skymaster Role
The C-54 Skymaster remains the Army Air Transport Command’s principal large land transport aircraft with daily flight schedules spanning oceans and continents to support military mobility and logistics.
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Army Air Transport Command
Cotton shippers back Bretton Woods trade pact at White House
Spokesmen for the American Cotton Shippers Association pledged unqualified support for the Bretton Woods agreements and reciprocal trade extension. Lt. Col. Burris C. Jackson of Hillsboro Texas said rebuilding the cotton industry depends on world trade after the war and that the industry supports the measures. Dental colleges graduate 1 700 dentists each year.
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Washington
American Cotton Shippers’ Association
Truman
Texas, Southern and
Atlantic Cotton Associations
White House
Burris C. Jackson
Hillsboro
Texas
Bretton Woods
House
Col. Jackson
Washington Trip Being Planned By Padilla
MEXICO CITY June 14 Foreign Secretary Padilla will travel to Washington before returning from the San Francisco conference unofficial reports say The trip aims to secure export of more natural gas from Texas wells to Monterrey obtain machinery for Mexican industries and arrange for fertilizer purchases for sugar plantations
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Mexico City
Padilla
Washington
San Francisco
Foreign Office
Texas
Monterrey
Recaptured Ft Grant Boys Strain Graham County Patrols
Graham county deputies recaptured 12 boys who escaped from the state industrial school at Ft. Grant in the last three weeks. One youth escaped again from the juvenile room in the county courthouse after removing bricks. others allegedly committed burglaries and petit thefts, with some attempting to steal a car in Safford. The sheriff cites costs and effort in pursuing the fugitives, following a mass breakout two months earlier.
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Safford
Ariz
Graham County
State Industrial School
Ft. Grant
County Court House
Sheriff's Office
Aluminum Wrappings Extend Freshness of Produce
Aluminum wrappings have been developed to keep parsnips avocados plums and oranges fresh for up to six months. The innovation promises longer shelf life and reduced spoilage for a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Mt Lemmon Lodge Opens. Reservations Urgently Requested
The Mt Lemmon Lodge in Summer Haven opens to the public under new manager John Morgan. War demands limit accommodations, so vacationers and health seekers are urged to reserve before visiting, with meals provided in the lodge dining room and American plan rates via 7459-R.
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Mt. Lemmon Lodge
Summer Haven
John Morgan
Mt. Lemmon
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