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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1943
Page
4
Flood crest from the Kaw and Missouri rivers inundates Kansas City area. Authorities estimate about 10 million dollars in crop and property damage across Jackson and Wyandotte counties as thousands of acres lie under floodwaters.
Old students from North South Oklahoma gathered for a reunion at Memorial Gymnasium beginning this morning. An inspirational address by Arlington’s Mynoulds at noon followed a sing test. afternoon session included a reunion song and remarks by Rev Will Pritchett and L J Rey. A basket lunch in Halsell was directed by J B May.
The House approved a $2.898 billion war agencies appropriation bill cutting the OWI domestic branch funding and authority. An amendment by Rep. Joe Starnes banned all OWI domestic appropriations, risking about 1,100 jobs and $5.5 million from the agency’s post. The omnibus covers 18 war agencies and was sent to the Senate.
Washington reports the 718 ton Coast Guard cutter Escanaba sank after a mysterious explosion while on convoy duty in the Atlantic. Only survivors Baldwin East Grand Forks and Raymond F O Malles from Chicago are named. the ship had rescued 133 men earlier in the war.
London reports say German counterattacks north of Orel have ceased after costly losses. The Soviet midnight communique notes 2,000 German casualties, 18 tanks, 15 planes, and 70 guns lost as Russians fortified positions along the Orel front and prepared for possible Russian offensives.
Washington June 19 The Navy announced 94 Japanese planes were shot down in Wednesday’s air battle over Guadalcanal, up from 77 as previously reported.
Eastern Texas forecast shows continued warm weather with scattered clouds this afternoon and potential rain tonight. Highs and lows not specified. winds light to breezy as moisture moves in from the gulf...
A special session in Parker Arizona heard Ralph F Stringfellow describe theft of enough dynamite from a nearby mine in the last three months. He warned the Metropolit an Water District aqueduct guarding agency of danger to Parker Dam and water system after visiting the Poston relocation camp.
Fannin County Red Cross workers shipped 78 600 dressings in 10 cartons to national headquarters for US military use. The effort includes 20 000 2 by 2 sponges, 27 000 4 by 4 sponges, and 21 600 4 by 8 sponges for army navy hospitals, field kits, and first aid belts. Local rooms at Honey Grove Leonard Ladonia Trenton and Dodd City push to meet quotas. more volunteers needed Wednesday Friday or Monday evenings.
In a great air battle near Guadalcanal on Wednesday United States pilots reported shooting down 77 Japanese planes and damaging at least 12. The raid involved about 120 Zero fighters and dive-bombers, believed to be newly produced. Experts said the Japanese were likely fielding raw crews or short on first-rate pilots, signaling a shift in South Pacific air power and a boost in Allied air strength and morale.
Kansas City residents breathed easier as the Missouri River crest of 28.7 feet backed away from the city. The crest, a 28-year record, held dikes intact from 8:30 a.m. until noon when the river began slowly retreating. Engineers warned the flood danger would not be over until Sunday.
Eight southeastern Italian provinces were placed under martial law as Mussolini readied defenses against a possible Allied invasion. The decree makes these zones military operations zones with military penal laws superseding civil rules. Civilians, except essential personnel, were ordered to evacuate Naples and large Sicilian cities by July 10, with Sardinian towns to evacuate by month’s end. A military tribunal will operate in Cosenza from July 1, with jurisdiction over Reggio, Catanzaro, and Cosenza.
The Senate approved by voice vote the 1944 Interior Department appropriations bill boosting irrigation and other wartime food production projects. The amended bill totals 127 million dollars, with a large share for the Central Valley project in California including the Shasta and Friant dams and a canal network.
Fort Worth June 19 reports cattle and calf runs with weekly declines. Week's tops include steers 15, yearlings 15, fat cows 12.50, cutters 8.50, calves 14. Hogs show 100 head with a 25 cent drop. Top butchers 13.65, good butchers 13.25. War Bond demand cited for packing sows at 13.50.
Allied communiqué reports Vengeance dive bombers joining Lieut Gen George C Kenney's air arm in the Southwest Pacific. The first operation raided Selaroe in the Tanimbar group, attacking Lingat and Werain villages, escorted by Beaufighters. Beaufighters strafed shores and sank two barges. Catalina aircraft hit Ambon, and other raids targeted Witu, Horn Island, and surrounding areas.
Paris radio quoted reports that insurgents attempted to seize ports in Martinique Friday but were repulsed by French forces under Adm Georges Robert Vist Poteliou in the Caribbean. The dispatch noted tensions as Vichy authority faced resistance amid the French West Indies.
Chungking reports a Central News Agency release stating that Japanese forces killed 6000 civilians and 6000 wounded Chinese prisoners before retreating Nanhsien on the Lake Tungting shore. Bodies were found hanging from willow trees and machine gunned. Chinese accounts say three Japanese columns struck along the southeastern coast on June 14 to disrupt supplies and food routes.
A neighbor reports the woman's son plays the saxophone well in most settings but has learning difficulties around interactions with the neighbors. The remark illustrates domestic neighborhood tensions over a musical hobby.
Tokyo radio commentary reports United Press notes Japan’s interest in U S service men clashes with zoot-suit gangs in American cities. The speaker calls zoot-suiters isolationists and anti war fighters forming a nationwide army to protest the war and willing to spill blood in their own country for their sacred ideals.
The House approved five amendments to curb the Office of Price Administration amid opposition to price and food controls. The changes, part of the 1944 OPA appropriation, reduce funding from 165 million to 230 million dollars and impose limits on OPA authority and programs. The vote tally was 185 to 147 after hours of debate.
A meeting between mine operators and United Mine Workers officials was held to discuss a possible strike. The conference followed a postponement and a postdisruption announcement. The policy committee will decide whether to call a general strike on Monday.
Alabama coal miners in at least five pits walked out Friday before the Sunday truce deadline, delaying the 3 p.m. night shift. About 2,150 workers reportedly quit after the War Labor Board rejected the United Mine Workers demand for portal-to-portal pay. Four closed shafts were captive mines run by steel firms.
Allied aerial force strengthens pressure on Italy and Axis positions as Mussolini orders evacuation of Naples and Sicily towns by July 10. Sardinia evacuation underway amid intensified bombardment. British and Soviet actions widen war fronts with air raids and ground advances.
London reports that General Sir Archibald Wavell will replace the retiring Lord Linlithgow as Viceroy of India with command of the Indian army. General Claude Auchinleck will head the East Asia operation planning and will command in India only as the campaign against Japan shapes up. a new commander for the broader drive is to be named.
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