Australians moving northeast of Balik Papan capture Sepinggang and its airfield; consol positions on Balik Papan beachhead; find strong Jap beach defenses; advance toward Sambojo and Sanga Sanga oil fields; US planes raid Celebes airfields; Australians in Brunei Bay area capture Tenom; RAAF rakes Borneo coast; control of Sepinggang airfield brings Java within Allied fighter plane range; Japanese reptd withdrawing toward Samarinda; map

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1945Andre Spitzer, Romanian-Israeli fencer and coach (died 1972)^[†]

Andre Spitzer was an Israeli fencing master and coach of Israel's 1972 Summer Olympics team. He was one of 11 athletes and coaches taken hostage and subsequently killed by terrorists in the Munich massacre.

Headlines from July 4, 1945

WARNS LABOR STAFF TO STICK TO LAWS; Schwellenbach Tells Assistants That They Must Not Attempt to 'Interpret' Them WARNS LABOR STAFF TO STICK TO LAWS See Warning to Meddlers

Truman Cuts Federal Work Week To 44 Hours in All but 6 Agencies

BATTLE OVER FEPC IN HOUSE IMPERILS 11 OTHER AGENCIES; A Single Member Can Block Funds for These Units and Marcantonio Plans to Do So ACTION IS DUE TOMORROW Unusual Situation Arises as Rules Group Refuses to Clear 752 Million Bill Bill Goes to Floor Tomorrow BATTLE OVER FEPC PERILS 11 AGENCIES

LEOPOLD EXPECTED TO ABDICATE SOON; Only Final Details Remain to Re Worked Out--Statement Is Due by Tomorrow LEOPOLD EXPECTED TO ABDICATE SOON

Australians Win Big Airfield, Stab Nearer Balik Papan Oil; Runway Is Cut Up AUSTRALIANS WIN BIG BORNEO FIELD Beachhead Is Extended Java Within Fighters' Range

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