Big Three talks may stretch beyond Yalta length
Associated Press dispatches from the Augusta cruise with President Truman indicate the Big Nine meeting could extend beyond eight days, with no firm commitment to other engagements. Aide McCloy notes a key aim is securing a Russian pledge to open transport and ease blockade effects on food and other goods.
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Associated Pr
Augusta
Trman
Yalta
Truman
H&s
Aids
Ae Wade
The
Herald Tribune
Mr McCloy
United States
Chifley Plans Steady Cabinet After Swearing In
Canberra reports Prime Minister Chifley and his ministry were sworn in with no major changes to portfolios. Chifley will remain treasurer and pursue Curtin era policies while war and housing portfolios receive continuity under Lazzarini and Calwell. A ministerial pool conference will meet next week to finalize immigration and housing centralisation.
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John Curie
Forde
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Additon
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J. S. Collings
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J. A. Beasley
Defence
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Calwell
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Australia
Minty
War Service
Lamarint
War Housing
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Oakes Murder Case Develops With New Information
New York dispatch reports Alfred de Marigny’s solicitor Max Aiken and Rinellent hold data on Sir Harry Oakes death in 1944. They seek a new trial and charges reversal, sending petitions to officials and noting deportation hindered de Marigny’s asylum hopes. Aiken says de Marigny is in the Bahamas gathering evidence and plans an autobiography to disclose further details.
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New York
de Marigny
Cuba
Flo
Aiken
Bahamay
de Marignay
Typhoon Damages 21 U S Warships In Pacific Fleet
Admiral Nimitz reports a severe typhoon on June 5 struck the Third Fleet off Okinawa and the Philippines, damaging at least 21 ships including Essex class cruisers and the new battleships Massachusetts Indiana and Alabama. No loss of life.
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Nimitz
Third Fleet
Massachusetts
Indiana
Alabama
Pittsburg
Acton
Hornet
Bennington
Indianna
Aladema
Ban
Jacinto
Bellevue Wood
John Rodgers
Blu
Bougainville
Associated Press
le! Erickson
Pittsburgh
Werst
Nimue
Okinawa
Philippines
Tokio
Erickson
Liberal nominations loom for Queensland seats in federal race
Brisbane reports early Liberal action to select candidates for Queensland divisions at least 12 months before the next federal election. The party plans to contest Brisbane Labour seats including Brisbane Capricornia Griffith Kennedy Herbert Lilley with Darling Downs Maranoa Wide Bay held by Country Party and Moreton by a Liberal.
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Brisbane
Liberal Party
Queensland
Libeal Party
Labour
Capricornia
Griffith
Kennedy
Herbert
Lilley
Darling Downs
Maranoa
Wide Bay
Country Party
Franals
Regional Plan Debate Faces Local Authority Hesitation
The South Western Local Authorities Association rejected the first combined regional proposal for Queensland linking 25 local groups with head centres. It urged a detailed committee to tackle finance wider powers and decentralisation before authorities decide on regional local government benefits. It called for clarity on strengthening local administrations preventing center dominance and the ultimate control by central inhabitants.
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Brisbane
Queensland
South-Weatjern
Oma
Reconstruction Plan for London A £200 Million Scheme
London County Council is poised to approve a ten year reconstruction plan for the county of London with immediate spend of over 8 00 000 in four years. The plan focuses on six miles of new roads, ring and radial routes with tunnels under Hyde Park and the Timmins area, redevelopment of 100 acres in Stepney and Poplar, and purchase of about 1 000 acres for open spaces. The main plan envisions many flats of four to ten storeys in inner density zones.
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London
County of London
London County Council
Hyde Park
Stepney
Poplar
Government decision limits return of long service soldiers
Canberra reports the government will not compel oversea veterans with long service to remain if they wish discharge. Few men would be affected as most experienced troops are overseas with the Sixth Seventh and Ninth Divisions. Officials would not confirm Darwin duty continuity or discharge option details.
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Canberra
Darwin
Australian Drive in Borneo Gains Ground
Manila dispatch reports Seventh Australian Division forces continue heavy advances along the coast north of Manggar airstrip and east toward Balikpapan. Allied units push from Kamango Peninsula to join Australian columns while Dutch troops seek encirclement of ridge positions. fierce night fighting and flamethrower use figures prominently.
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Borneo
Sevinggan
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Ninth Division
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Bay Area
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Kimanis
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Lght
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Tabanio
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Lacet
Associated Press
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Mackay
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Cooktown
Ee Ld
Doug Turner
Rockhampton
Liewt Launsley Montgomery
South Australia
T Men
Lance Cpl Garnet Tobin
Canterbury
NGW
Montgomery
Tobin
Coplei
Bombing Raid Targets Japanese Cities From Guam
A pre dawn air raid from Guam dropped 20 million tons of incendiaries on four Japanese cities: Uwa Jima Utsunomiya Ichinomiya and Tsuriga plus the Kawasaki petroleum center in Tokyo Bay. The strikes aimed at storage facilities and military targets with aircraft plants and transport hubs damaged several sites as Seventh Air Force commander Kenney pledged continuous attacks.
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Uwa- Jima
Shikoku
Utsunomiya
Tokio
Ichinomiya
Nagoya
Tsuriga
Honshu
Kawasaki Petroleum Centre
Tokyo Bay
New York Times
Kawasaki
Iwajima
Akashi
Maruzer
Shimotsu
Seventh Air Force
Kenney
Japan
Okinawa
Hawaii
Port Moresby
Solomons
Fremantle By Election Set for August 18
Fremantle by election scheduled for August 18 with nomination day on July 2. The West Australian reports the Education Minister notes potential Liberal Party candidate and predicted campaign emphasis on western issues.
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Fremantle
Japs Deny Peace Feelers Report
Tokio radio states the Information Board spokesman Mr Idadao Eguchi says there is no foundation for Mr Grew's report of peace feelers. He accuses Grew of trying to lure war weary Americans into thinking Japan is weakening while Japan remains resolved to continue the fight.
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New York
Tokio Radio
Information Board
Idadao Eguchi
Grew
Japan
Prague Holds Lidice Massacre Suspect As Allied Bring In
London Carl Frank, accused by Czechoslovakia of ordering the Lidice massacre, was handed over to American authorities and sent to Prague. No public announcement of arrival, but crowds gathered as the prisoner entered this city.
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London
Carl Frank
Czechoslovakia
Lidice
Prague
Associated Press
Shoddy Footwear Critique and Pacific War Briefings
Mr Fraser of Linb NSW denounced shoddy footwear as robbing families and urged action on footwear standards. Pacific Ocean Area communique reports low level bombing near Whangpoo River and Kyushu with factories damaged, railways struck, and ships sunk.
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Pacific Ocean
Kikal
Amami
Kanova
Hyonshu
Sendai
Battle of Atlantic Shaped by Allied Escort Efforts
London reports that only one ship was lost in every convoy in the Battle of the Atlantic. The Admiralty outlines the Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy and Dominion navies plus RAF air support contributing to victory in a long, brutal campaign.
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London
Admiralty
Royal Navy
Royal Confadian Navy
Royal Air Force
Royal Conadian
Atlantike
Canberra relaxes motor chassis import restrictions
Senator Keane announced yesterday a relaxation of motor chassis importation, intended to aid Australian assemblers by enabling negotiations for chassis from areas outside the Sterling area. The policy still bars imports from certain regions without an import license.
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Keane
Sterling
Anch
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