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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
3
Detroit quieted under federal orders after 24 hours of race violence left 25 dead and 700 injured. Motorized troops patrolled two mile stretches of city streets as clashes spread through black and white districts. President Roosevelt directed halt to rioting and curfew measures were enforced.
Allied air forces launched a daylight raid against the Ruhr and occupied Belgium with hundreds of four motored bombers. The strikes followed British raids on Krefeld and Naples as part of a broad offensive across Europe and the Pacific theater continued with heavy aerial combat near Lae and across New Guinea.
Allied air forces struck Sicily and southern Italy in a large bombing campaign aimed at war industries and communications. The Allied press said the assaults targeted ports ships and airfields, with MeStuafer among the depictions of heavy bombing while warning civilians of continuing attacks.
A wartime report by a U S Senate committee faults lack of centralized direction for the war effort. It calls for vigorous policy to unify all agencies and accelerate production, warning that without full mobilization the Allies could lose mobility and the home front may worsen. It singles out OWM and Byrnes for leading full use of resources.
The Texas Railroad Commission voted to increase operating days for East Texas oil fields to 23 per month starting July 1 while cutting the water oil ratio to five barrels of water per one barrel of oil. Panhandle and other fields gain one extra day, total state output set at about 1.72 million barrels daily with distillates and natural gasoline adding roughly 116 thousand barrels daily.
Washington officials said the general strike of 630000 gas mines forced postponement of an intensive drive by War Production Board to raise steel production for the third quarter by one million tons to meet military and civilian demand.
Texas cattle and hogs prices mixed as cattle calves held steady to 25 higher while steers and yearlings reached 14.50. Fat cows around 12 with cullers near .50. Calves at 14. Hogs traded 1500 head, 10 lower on top butcher price 13.85, good butcher 33.75, packing sows down.
President Roosevelt congratulates Joseph Stalin on the Soviet Union’s war effort against Germany. The message praises unity and sacrifice, notes the Red Army’s resilience, and foresees peace tasks ahead as Allied forces continue their campaign.
Allied bombers hit Koepang Timor for two and a half hours destroying or likely destroying 23 Japanese planes. Interceptors claimed 36 Zeros over Lae and Salamaua with 14 crashes. B-25s and A-20s struck Cape Gloucester Forchhafen and Mubo area as Japanese raids continued with light Allied damage and one wounded Allied soldier.
Dallas city detectives recovered about $1000 worth of towels stolen in Dallas. The haul spread to a dozen North Texas towns with towels tied to a man selling them locally. Police planned to reclaim towels from laundries and return them to owners.
London reports a Soviet German war comm unique stating Russia demands a second front indispensable to Allied victory. It cites Soviet gains 6 400 000 killed and missing 4 200 000 captured on the Eastern Front and asserts German military strength is shattered while warning postponing a second front risks Allied defeat. It highlights Soviet British US cooperation and refutes Western delays while noting Russian losses and guerrilla fighting.
A Russian airfield reports a large Luftwaffe buildup facing Moscow. An air officer describes about 2200 aircraft at the front near the capital as German forces prepare further operations.
Readable text notes WPB manpower shortages hinder shipyard work and threaten wartime production. References to Bethlehem Steel and Bethlehem yards, with executives and officials discussing material shortages and allocation amid war demands.
June reports describe Japanese forces marching north toward Taitan and Chungking positions. Infantry and river actions near Hsungyun are noted with clashes and halted advances amid shifting supplies and command updates.
Complete tallies show 230 killed and 208 injured after a Sunday evening quake in the Adapazir region between Istanbul and Ankara. About 1,090 houses and 108,000 structures damaged or destroyed. 500 tents sent for shelter. Telephones out of action and trains delayed between Ankara and Istanbul.
United States warplane production nears a peak as three Camden plants operate at full capacity and three eastern factories are expected to reach peak output by mid summer. Officials note the nation maintains undisputed leadership in aircraft production with May output hitting new highs.
Radio telegram confirms Rudger Clawson, 86, a leading LDS Church official who was first in line for the church presidency, died late Monday at his Salt Lake City home.
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