Tokyo Reports Invasion Of Ternate Island
Radio Tokyo said Allied forces bombarded Balikpapan and troops landed on Ternate in the Moluccas. Across Luzon the 37th Division neared Tuguegarao amid continued fighting, while American gains and shelling continued in the Haltmahera region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Crumpler
Manila
U.P
Radio Tokyo
Balikpapan
Borneo
Ternate Island
Moluccas
East Indies
Luzon
Tuguegarao
Tokyo
Domei
Ternate
Halmahera
Molucca Islands
New Guinea
Dismissal Sought in OPA Damage Suit Against Rayond Fry
Norman S. Herring, attorney for Ray mond Fry and Marie E. Fry, asks district court to dismiss the amended complaint in an OPA case seeking treble damages of 11 293.50 for alleged overcharges on Fry properties. The filing, last October, challenges 43 causes of action with July 9 hearings set, focusing on statutes of limitations for cases dating 1943 and 1944 including rent refunds totaling 3 764.50 on housing near Ft Huachuca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman S. Herring
Raymond Fry
Marie E. Fry
OPA
Frys
Fry
Herring
Bisbee
Bisbee-Ft. Huachuca
Ft. Huachuca Military Reservation
Hook
Passenger Tire Quota Remains High In July
The OPA announced that civilian passenger car tire supply for July remains at the June level of 2,500,000. The monthly quota is for rationed tires and is available only to holders of B or C ration books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Restaurant Group To Be Formed Here
Walter Lowery a bartender testified in superior court that Mr and Mrs Herman Bender argued as they left a sale on April 28. The testimony is part of the murder trial of Librada Lopez Bender charged with killing her husband, a 76 year old miner whose body was found May 3 in the Big Jim mine shaft near the Trench mine. Charles Hamratty of Patagonia testified among key witnesses.
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Nogales
Ariz
Walter Lowery
Patagonia
Herman Bender
Librada Lopez Bender
Pioneer County
Big Jim
Trench Mine
Charles Hamratty
Bender
Philadelphia heir held in El Paso murder case
William F. Main 28, tied to a wealthy Philadelphia family, was charged with murder after a gun battle with El Paso county officers. A headless body of an 80 year old man was found in a shallow grave near Ysleta. The head was later recovered in a hotel check room.
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Paso
Tex
William F. Main
Alan G. Falley
Philadelphia
el Paso County
Ysleta
Eas
Here
Falby
Main
Ysieta
Association Formed to Ease Tucson Food Shortages
A Tucson restaurant owners association is formed to study meat shortages and organize committees to represent eateries at local ration boards and in the state capital. The group aims to present conditions to government officials and argue the city’s population growth warrants action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Lt Highams Courage and Skill Praised by General Williams
First Lt. Morgan C. Higham of Davis Monthan field Arizona earned commendation from Maj. Gen. Robert B. Williams for landing a burning B 29 solo near Tucson. He ordered his crew to bail out after the aircraft caught fire over the Catalina mountains and stayed with the plane to avoid civilian casualties.
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Morgan C. Higham
Davis-Monthan Field
Arizona Inn
Ent Bene
Pacific
Army Air Force
Davis- Monthan
Colorado Springs
Colo
Davis-Monthanfield
Ariz
Robert B. Williams
Second Air Force
Tucson
Higham
Catalina Mountains
Gen. Williams
Council Argues Utility Purchase
Washington reports President Truman signed legislation allowing service men and veterans to occupy available war housing on a rental basis, previously restricted to transient workers. The measure aims to aid families of servicemen and ex-servicemen in securing housing.
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Washington
Truman
Nationwide walkouts idle 100000 workers in reconversion turmoil
The nation sees almost 100000 workers idled as reconversion feuds between unions and management spread. About 20000 prepared or authorized to strike while Detroit threatens a two day shutdown with Ford plants hit. Budd Wheel Park ard Hudson Chrysler and others affected as CIO AFL disputes spark unrest. Walter Reuther condemns strike advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Budd Wheel
Packard
Hudson
Chrysler
Cio-Afl
CIO
Detroit Council of Cio
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers Cio
Mayor and Council Debate Condemnation For Tucson Utility Purchase
The Tucson city council debated condemning the Tucson Gas Electric Light and Power company to allow municipal purchase. Mayor Henry O Jaastad urged a public vote after seeking the best price while council seeks guidance from city attorney on briefs due July 5. Federal Light and Traction owner Jake Snyder pressed action as divestiture looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Electric Light & Power Company
Henry O. Jaastad
J. H. Byrd
Byrd Mining Operations
P. O. Box
Byrd
Federal Light & Traction Company
J. O. Nieman
T. J. Elliot
Circuit Court of Appeals
Jake Snyder
Fred H. Lee
Council
Invasion Fleet Of 200 Ships Off Okinawa
Tokyo reports a 200 ship American invasion fleet off Okinawa as Premier Suzuki warns the decisive hour is at hand. A daylight raid pummets Japan with near 500 B 29s destroying arms plants. Radio Tokyo says the fleet nears Kerama Islands southwest of Okinawa.
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William F. Tyree
Guam
Tokyo
Okinawa
Kantaro Suzuki
Amami
Kikai Islands
Japan
Radio Tokyo
Kerama Islands
Suzuki
Court Orders Kendall Open Mexican Records
The U S circuit court of appeals overruled a lower court and ordered Oliver O Kendall to produce Minas Artemisa S A records. Kendall had resisted SEC scrutiny of his sale of stocks in the Mexican firm and Arte misa Mines Ltd. He had provided Arizona books but not Mexican records, arguing SEC lacked jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oliver O. Kendall
Tucson and
Bisbee
Ariz
Minas Artemisa S. A
Sonora
Arizona Company
SEC
U. S
Albert M. Sames
Tucson
Kendall
Circuit Court
Congress
United States
Ciano Diaries Reveal Duce's Mixed Motives in 1939 War Drift
Diary entries show Mussolini pressuring for neutrality to profit Italy while watching Hitler rise. Ciano notes responses to Polish events, German demands, and Italian hopes to delay entry beyond a year. He records Mussolini weighing belligerent talk against practical restraint.
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Count Ciano
Mussolini
Chicago Daily News, Inc
Italy
Ciano
Poland
Berlin
Hitler
Il Duce
Mediterranean
Jano
Mackensen
Duce
Yugoslavia
Favagrossa
France
Krakow
Pilsudski
Germany
Hungary
Villani
Vienna
Trieste
Truman to Close United Nations Conference Session
President Truman is due to address the final UN conference session today. The meeting starts at 3 30 p m MST with brief talks by Big Five chiefs and five small nations before his closing speech around 5 p m MST lasting about 30 minutes. Most radio stations will carry the address.
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Associated Press
Truman
United Nations
Nimitz Sees President At Frisco Hotel
In San Francisco President Truman meets Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz at the Fairmont to congratulate him on Pacific naval victories and later attends a reception. Truman plans a 30 minute closing speech to the United Nations conference and will address diplomats from 50 nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.P
Truman
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
United Nations’ Conference
Nimitz
Fairmont
Jan Christian Smuts
China Signs First As Delegate At UN Charter Signing
Wellington Koo led China’s delegation in signing the United Nations charter in a worldwide peace ceremony. Miss Wu Yi-Fa followed as the second signer, with other delegates to complete the 153 signatories. The event opened a daylong session ahead of President Truman’s closing address.
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R. H. Shackford
San Francisco
U.P
United Nations
China
Wellington Koo
League of Nations
Koo
Nist
Pi-Wu
Wu Yi-Fa
New World Organization
The
New League
New World Court
Tion
Honshu Struck Again by B 29s in New Raid
A medium force of American B 29s from the 21st Bomber Command attacked Yokkaido near Nagoya on Honshu just after midnight, following a prior 450 to 500 aircraft raid on factories. Further details to be released after the bombers return to the Marianas.
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Washington
Honshu
20Th Air Force
21St Bomber Command
Yokkaidai
Nagoya
Mariana Islands
Misfit Doctors Claimed in Vets Hospital Staffs
Dr. George M. Piersol told a House committee that some VA doctors are misfits and that civil service staffing is unsatisfactory. He urged a VA medical organization, more inspections, and separation of regional offices from hospitals to free doctors for patient care.
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Washington
George M. Piersol
Philadelphia
House
Veterans Administration
Veterans
Piersol
Medical Advisory Council of
The
Veterans’ Committee
Navy
Bureau of Medicine
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Frisco
Tiny Molucca Isle
37Th
Cage Valley
Aparri
Guguegarao
Douglas MacArthur
Barkeep
Mrs. Bender
el Paso
Lt. Higham
Frisco Hotel
Tom Connally
D.-Tex
Karl Webber
Webber
St. Louis
Mr. Truman
Missouri
Charles G. Ross
Independence
United Nations Conference
Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics
Andrei A. Gromyko
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