Supreme Court Upholds Curfew for Japanese Americans
Justice Stone delivers the opinion upholding West Coast curfew and exclusion orders for persons of Japanese ancestry. Gordon Hirabayashi of Seattle and Minoru Yasui of Portland challenged the regulations as unconstitutional threats to civil rights. Hirabayashi faced three months in prison for curfew and evacuation center failures. Yasui got one year and a $5000 fine for curfew violations.
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Associated
Supreme Court
West Coast
Stone
Othis
Gordon Hirabayashi
Seattle
Minoru Yasui
Portland
Hirabayashi
University of Oregon
Yasui
Coal Dispute Remains Unsettled After WLB Order
Washington June 25 AP The War Labor Board demands full compliance by the United Mine Workers with its wage dispute order and views enforcement as the remaining step Secretary Ickes convened 29 mine owners for a conference on compliance by Lewis union Thousands of miners ignored the order worsening fuel shortages and threatening steel industry stability.
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Washington
War Labor Board
United Mine Workers
Ickes
Lewis’ Union
Bombers Strike New Guinea Bases and Airfield Attacks
Mitchell bombers based in Australia set large fires at Sala mua New Guinea in a low level raid. They destroyed two Japanese bombers over the Tanimbar Islands 300 miles north of Darwin. Allied aircraft strafed Japanese positions at Mubo as ground troops advanced. enemy losses were about 200 killed with light Allied losses.
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Mitchell
Australia
Salamua
New Guinea
Tanimbar Islands
Darwin
Mubo
Martin Feist's Son Fatally Injured in Auto Accident
Five year old Paul Feist, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Feist, died in Juneau after injuries from a vehicle strike. The boy, in the care of Mrs Tanner, was playing in front of City Cafe when hit by a Juneau Dairy truck. The father and grandfather were in Petersburg when notified and returned by plane. He died about 9 o'clock after initial appearances.
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Paul Feist
Martin Feist
Juneau
Petersburg
Eli Tanner
Tanner
Observance march to feature Coast Guard and Territorial Guard units
A local observance will involve a Coast Guard guard unit led by Lieut. Harry Ford, followed by the Petersburg Alaska Territorial Guard, about 60 members. The Petersburg Fire Department, Red Cross groups, and patriotic organizations will participate, with children allowed to join in make up. A speaker and sports events are planned with details to be announced.
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Coast Guardsmen
Coast Guard
Harry Ford
Petersburg
Alaska Territorial Guard
Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department
Civilian Defense Command
Red Cross
Airplane Production Nears New High in War Effort
General H. H. Arnold disclosed that airplane output for the year starting June 1 is set to reach 115000 planes. He said two million air force personnel now serve, with expected growth to three million by the end of next June.
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Washington
H.H. Arnold
Air Forces
Tide Has Turned Says U. S. General Devers
Lieut. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, U. S. commander in the European theater, declared the tide of war has turned and predicted final victory soon followed by a stern peace.
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London
Jacob L. Devers
United States
Einstein to Work With U S Navy
Washington June 25 Professor Albert Einstein will work for the United States Navy on mathematical and physical problems in ordnance research.
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Washington
Albert Einstein
United States Navy
Ordnance Research
Leif Stromdahl Visits Home On Furlough
Bosun's Mate First Class Leif Stromdahl surprised his mother Mrs Oscar Wickstrom by flying from Ketchikan to visit for a few days. He has fourteen months in the North Pacific service and this is his first time off. He plans a trip to Seattle before resuming duties.
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Bosun
Leif Stromdahl
Oscar Wickstrom
Ketchikan
Seattle
Leifs
North Pacific
Joe Press Carrier Returns Home to Seattle
A young press carrier from Seattle has returned home after a trip, mentioning Palmer and Platinum in the report. The fragment notes the carrier's optical care and a travel detail labeled home, with no clear dates or outcomes.
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Young Press
Seattle
Unclear OCR fragment about road work and culvert feasibility
Fragmentary text mentions a road crew and a culvert, discussing feasibility and tide water. Mentions a winter Fiskal and a proposed number near 15 000. Named places or entities are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Robertson couple to move to Anchorage Salvation Army post
Captain and Mrs. Jas Robertson leave Petersburg after a year to continue Salvation Army work in Anchorage. Robertson led local Boy Scouts and fostered youth programs. Scouts present a framed Petersburg souvenir. Captain Marjorie Morris will visit from Juneau to oversee temporarily. Lieutenant Albert Longden will arrive from the south to assume permanent duties.
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Jas. Robertson
Petersburg
Anchorage
Salvation Army
Robertson
Boy Scouts
Yand
Shoys
Pétersburg
Marjorie Morris
Juneau
Salvation
Missing Forrest namesake reported lost in Kiel raid
Brig. Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest’s great grandson and namesake vanished during a mass Allied daylight raid on Kiel Germany on June 13. He served as observer on a heavy bomber leading the assault as twenty four bombers were lost in the raid.
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Gerecs
London
Nathan Bedford ‘Forrest
Kiel
Germany
Earth
Nygaard Pederson Wedding Held At Parents Home
A quiet ceremony at the home of June Nygaard and Pederson parents joined Nygaard and Pederson. Miss Borghild Rosvold attended the bride as the couple wed with U S Commissioner Harold F. Dawes presiding. Relatives and friends called at the Pederson residence to extend congratulations. The bride is the daughter of Olaf Nygaard. the groom is the son of Hilmer Pederson, Petersburg.
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June Nygaard
Aremer ‘Pedérson
Pederson
Olaf Nyaard
Hilmer Pederson
Petersburg
Motor boat fined for collision after man overboard incident
A fined operator faced a $50 penalty after his motor boat Loomis struck the Hazel S., injuring a passenger Johnny Smith who fell overboard while intoxicated. James attempted a rescue as the vessel lost control near Kake on Tuesday night.
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Frank. Shorty
Turned in Game Reports Deadline Set
June 30 is the deadline for turning in game reports. Officials urge hunters to submit reports today and gather data on wildlife, with emphasis on local conditions and harvest figures.
Dimond Protests Lack of Alaska Oil Development
Delegate Dimond denounces U S policy delaying Alaska oil development. He cites Fort Norman wells in Canada costing over 100 million dollars and criticizes Interior Department delays on Alaska reserves. He argues private drilling could prove Alaska has oil and urges government to permit exploration.
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Dimond
Alaska
Associated Press
Norman
Canada
Fort Norman
Standard’ ‘Oil
New Jersey
Trewly
Interior Department
Alaskan
Failur
AftrAlask
Meat for Civilians To Be Curtailed
Chicago reports from June 25 say the American Meat Institute warns civilian meat supplies must be sharply cut to free beef for the armed forces. The meat packers’ organization notes hundreds of plants have reduced or halted slaughtering as packers face rising live cattle prices and price rollbacks.
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Chicago
American Meat «Institute
Mrs Dawes Homecoming From Minnesota Reported
A fragmentary note indicates Mrs Dawes is back in Roath from Minnesota amid winter weather. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text but the item centers on a local resident's return and ongoing weather conditions.
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary of Linds
In honor of their twentieth wedding anniversary, the Linds celebrate the couple's long marriage with family and friends.
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LINDS
OWI Domestic Office Chief Outlines War Information Role
The director of the Domestic Branch of the War Information Office explains a six month leave to direct war information efforts. The program aims to provide full and accurate war information to the American people through newspapers radio magazines and films without propaganda or political bias. It seeks rapid clear access to government news and operations and stresses informing sacrifice and public resolve.
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Tly Appo
Aomestic
OWI
Elmer Davis
Streest
Tofs
Straigh
Mrs Rayner Plans South Visit With Son Lieutenant Rayner
Mrs Frank Rayner leaves this week to visit her son Lieutenant Matt Rayner in the south. She will accompany him to Seattle for a visit before he departs for further study at an officers training school.
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Frank Rayner
South
Matt Rayner
Ketchikan
Seattle
Westerberg Returns From Ketchikan Visit
In a clipped note from Ketchikan Westerberg returns after spending time there. While away, Spencer Israelson and Mrs Roy Lund managed Coliseum Theatre duties.
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Ines
SS Isterbere
Ketchikan
Westerberg
Seni Nnties
Dave
Spencer
Israelson
Roy Lund
Coliseum Theatre
Cannery Workers to Meet Monday Evening
Frederick Sound Cannery workers schedule a meeting for Monday evening at 7 30 o'clock in Union Hall. The notice calls for all workers to attend and discuss union matters.
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Cannery
Frederick
Reward for finding rubber bales in Alaska waters
A ten cent per pound reward is offered to finders of crude rubber bales floating in Southeastern Alaska waters. Several bales over a hundred pounds have been reported. Bales resemble small hay bales of layered high grade crude rubber, valuable for the war effort. Send leads to Donald Shingler in Ketchikan. payments issued from the Federal Reserve Bank in Los Angeles.
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Alaska
Donald Shingler
Ketchikan
Shingler
Ketchi‘hain
Federal Reserve Bank
Los Angeles
California
Corregidor Survivor Says He Has Enough to Eat
SEATTLE, TN June 29 AP Lt Gen Wainwright famed defender of Corregidor writes his wife that he has enough to eat but has lost 33 pounds since the war began. The note dated October 13 1942 is his first direct word since a June message.
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Seaneateles
Wainwright
Corregidor
Break on Wage Front Stopped Says Brown
Washington June 25 AP Brown says the War Labor Board and President Roosevelt halted a serious wage front break. He adds price controls must hold and the cost of living has risen since last September, requiring ground to be retaken.
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Washington
Brown
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
U S Merchant Fleet Aims to Surpass Britain by Year End
In Los Angeles on the coast, Admiral Howard Li Vicickety, vice chairman of the Maritime Commission, announced the United States merchant fleet is projected to reach twenty million tons by year end, surpassing Britain. The report cites growth and policy support as key factors behind the expansion.
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T.os
Angeles
United
States
Britain
Submarine Blockade of North Africa Remains Ineffective
Associated Press reports Hitler's submarines failed to halt food and war material flow to the American army in North Africa over the past six months. Convoys continue to reach Atlantic ports as millions of tons of shipping cross the Atlantic and supply lines stay open.
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Hitler
North Africa
Atlantic
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