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1945Whitley Strieber, American author[†]
Louis Whitley Strieber is an American writer best known for his horror novels The Wolfen and The Hunger and for Communion, a non-fiction account of his alleged experiences with non-human entities. He has maintained a dual career of author of fiction and advocate of metaphysical concepts through his best-selling non-fiction books, his Unknown Country website, and his podcast, Dreamland.
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submits rept on Veterans Adm hosps to House com
Professed efforts to bar Ital war entry cited in Vatican booklet
Chinese smash to within 24 mi of Wenchow; capture Pingyang; Japanese retake most of Ishan; seize Chungching and Linping and penetrate Chungsun; are repelled in attack on Tatang; US and Chinese planes hit Jap targets; map
Australians push ahead on Labuan and on rd from Brooketon to Brunei; Australians and US air support noted; no Jap resistance found on Muara Is; Australian losses light; map
Both ends of the last Japanese line on Okinawa were in danger of being turned as the First Marine Division occupied positions on Kunishi Ridge in the west and the Seventh Division, using dangling ropes, ...
US fliers hunt truce signal in vain, Okinawa
Calls Gen Eisenhower one of greatest Amers, London ceremony
Dems choose new running mates for O'Dwyer after Kelly and Flynn drop opposition to change; O'Dwyer endorsed by ALP-CIO-PAC campaign planning bd; decision on running mates reserved; LaGuardia comments on new Dem ticket; offers to back O'Dwyer if he rejects pol bosses aid; Goldstein says he would refuse Dem romination offer; outlines campaign aims; Hillman comments; links Dewey with Goldstein ticket
other US units capture Yuza and heights to south
bill passed by House
Domei repts its Tokyo plant burned in US raid