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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Five Japanese War Criminals Hanged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 2

LOS NEGROS, Man. (A.A.P.): Five Japanese war criminals were hanged here early this morning. They had been convicted of the murder, or their part in the…

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5 War Criminals Die To-Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, June 10. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The hanging of the five condemned Japanese war criminals will begin at Los Negros at dawn to-morrow. The five condemned to death…

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War Breeds Race Of Cave-dwellers "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 11.—War's destruction has forced thousands of Koreans to live like Stone Age cave-dwellers. What this means is described…

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Bodies Of 5 Japanese War Criminals Dumped At Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

LOS NEGROS, June 11. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The bodies of the five Japanese war criminals executed this morning were dumped at sea this afternoon. This ended Australia's interest…

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War Widows Form Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 6

A branch of the War Widows Guild of Australia was formed in Newcastle yesterday. Officers present were (left to right), the State Secretary (Mrs. R. A. Morrisey), State President (Mrs. A. Cunningham), Federal President (Mrs. G. A. Vasey) and State…

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War Widows' Guild Branch Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 5

A branch of the War Widows' Guild of Australia was formed in Newcastle yesterday by the Federal President (Mrs. G. A. Vasey), of Melbourne. The first meeting of the branch…

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Cauliflower Glut 'Biggest Since War'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 4

The present glut of cauliflowers at Newcastle markets was the biggest since the war, a Steel-street agent said yesterday…

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Risk War, General Tells U.S.

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter): America should take the risk of war with Russia by…

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Mr. Truman Denounces Critics Of Korea War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.): President Truman today denounced criticism of his Korean war policy as "sabotage by Press and congressional demogogaries." He demanded to know why…

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Man Wounded by Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Police shot and seriously wounded a man after an alleged house-breaking in John-street, Brunswick, to-night…

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Tests Insured Against War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday.— For the first time in the history of Test cricket in Australia insurance has been…

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War "Gave Fiji Bad Habits"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 6

The introduction of foreign habits during the war had made the work of missionaries and native ministers difficult in Fiji, Rev. George Nakaora said in Newcastle last night…

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America At War, Says MacArthur

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

DALLAS (Texas), June 17. A.A.P.—It was unrealistic to refuse to accept the fact that the United States was at war, General…

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Japanese Now Knows World War II Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

GUAM, June 17. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Japanese Naval Petty Officer Junji Inoue now knows World War II is over. With the war ended nearly…

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War Medal, After Nine Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

Flight-Lieut. C. H. Fry, D.F.C., formerly of Newcastle, was recommended for a Greek Government decoration during the fighting in…

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U.S. War Contract Scandal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.): A firm organised by two ex-convicts without money, plant or…

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U.S. Board To Fight Cold War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed. (AAP).—President Truman has created a special board to direct the cold war against Russia and…

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Complaint On War Grave Inscriptions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 4

Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. sub-branch will ask the War Graves Commission to make the inscriptions on headstones in Sandgate…

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Truman Appoints Cold-war Chiefs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 21. A.A.P.— President Truman created a special board yesterday to direct the cold war against Russia and her satellites. He appointed Mr. Gordon…

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Flags Show Story Of Korean War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, June 21. A.A.P.-Reuter.— A 40ft. white flagpo[?]e with a knob on the top—the pride of the…

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