War News Rumors Hint Turning Point in Pacific Battle
Reports from the sea clash in mid Pacific allege a first class Japanese defeat and hint a potential turning point as navy leaders suggest a possible catch of the Japanese fleet far from land bases. London dispatches also flag possible Allied invasion of Europe, with British cautions along the French coast and Goering braced for defense.
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Japan
London
Europe
Belgium
Hitler
Fuehrer
Luftwaffe
Goering
Senate approves $50 to $54 military pay scale in clash
The Senate voted 58 to 20 to back a $50 minimum pay for enlisted men and $54 for first class privates and naval ratings, effective June 1, as part of a conference-approved compromise with the House. La Follette urged immediate completion of procedures to send the revised pay scale back to the House for final action. Gillette and Herring of Iowa supported the motion.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
P-Wis
Austin
House
Senate Iits
Gillette and Herring
Iowa
Japanese destroyers lose many ships in Midway retreat
News from Pearl Harbor reports a large Japanese force retreating toward the west after the Midway action. Admiral Nimitz says contact was lost Sunday night and notes heavy Japanese losses while American ships and air units claim gains. Messages of congratulations pour in from Allied leaders and military chiefs.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Midway Island
Army
Marine Corps
Arnold
Mege
Nimitz
Iowa Resents Slow War Policy And War Bond Success
The writer blasts national leaders for slow gas rationing and warns against underestimating the public. He cites Iowa’s May war bond performance, noting 154 percent of its quota and contrasting with several states that failed to meet theirs, including New York and Pennsylvania. The piece closes with “The defense rests.”
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Middle West
Iowa
Utah
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
Maryland
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Police chief urges parents to shield daughters from wartime Washington
Capt. Rhoda Milliken of the Washington police women’s bureau warns that emotionally unstable daughters should be kept away from wartime Washington. She argues parents must instill character and responsibility to avoid trouble, though the piece questions recognition of stability in people.
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Washington
Rhoda Milliken
Women’s Bureau
Weather on Cooler Level and River Drop from Sunday High
Cedar Rapids area experienced relief as temperatures fell from Sunday highs. Sunday high reached 73 degrees with clouds dampening outdoor plans. lows around 57 early Monday. Cedar River level rose to 88 feet near the Iowa Windmill and Pump site, then fell to 8.5 feet by Monday afternoon. Normal stage is 3.4 feet.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Cedar River
Iowa Windmill and Pump Company
President to Explain Gasoline Setup to Public
A U S delegation said President plans to present salient facts on gasoline and rubber after finishing a current investigation. They expect a fireside chat to outline that there has been no national gas rationing and no shortage west of the Alleghenies, following a conference with legislative leaders.
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Washington
House
Kieberg
D-Tex
Alleghenies
Gillette Talks With Roosevelt on Rubber from Grain Alcohol
Senator Gillette of Ia conferred with President Roosevelt to discuss the potential to obtain rubber from grain alcohol. He refused to disclose details to reporters about the discussion.
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Washington
INS
Sen. Gillette
D-Ia
Roosevelt
Court rules overtime pay owed without fixed wage contract
The U S Supreme Court upheld the government's view that overtime must be paid at one and a half times the regular rate when no specific hourly wage contract exists. In Overnight Motor Transportation Co case the court, 8 to 1, sided with overtime as above minimum pay. in A H Belo Corp case, 5 to 4, allowed overtime based on contract hourly rate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Reed
Overnight Motor Transportation Company, Inc
Baltimore
Justice Byrnes
A. H. Belo Corporation
Dallas
Texas
Morning News
WFAA
Justice Roberts
William H. Missel
Transportation Company
British Advise French Leave Coastal Strip
London AP reports a British radio broadcast urging French civilians from occupied coastal France to evacuate from Belgium to the Spanish border. The warning says operations to liberate France will start in due time and that civilian presence hinders troops.
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London
France
Mans
St. Nazaire
Liberation
Charge Coggon Man With Drunk Driving
A Coggon man was charged with drunk driving after allegedly ramming his vehicle into the rear of a parked machine. Police say the incident occurred in Coggon and the driver failed sobriety tests.
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Coggon
Woman Ends Her Life In Eight Story Plunge
Flora Bell St. Clair a 54 year old Chicago woman leaped from a Roosevelt hotel room window about 7 15 a m Sunday landing on First avenue sidewalk near the hotel marquee Dr T Frank Hersch deputy coroner said no inquest will be held The body was found by hotel staff who noted a pencil and stationery in the room She had visited Charles St Clair of Cedar Rapids and had arrived at the hotel late Saturday night Police discount foul play saying the door was locked from inside
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Flora Bell St. Clair
Chicago
Roosevelt Hox
T. Frank Hersch
First Avenue
Charles
Carl B. St. Clair
Cedar Rapids
Miss St. Clair
George Connell
Tor
Wene
Kudina
John Hanna
Roosevelt seeks record war department budget for 1943
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a new war department appropriation of 39.4 billion dollars for the year ending June 30 1943. The request would push total war funding above 200 billion dollars for the three years to 1943 and includes funds for the air corps ordnance and army pay among other major items. The plan also seeks authority to transfer up to 12.7 billion dollars of the new appropriation to aid allies.
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Roosevelt
Congress
War Department
Rayburn
Appropriations Committee
Secretaries of War and Navy
Army
Navy
Air Corps
Army of the Philippines
Sheriff Traces Deserter After Chance Ride
Spokane sheriff Ralph Buckley picked up a hitch-hiker and after a brief talk found the man he had been seeking on the same trip. The hitch-hiker matched the description of the deserter wanted for leaving his family and was taken into custody after the ride to the rail.
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Spokane
Wash
Ralph Buckley
Faked war heroes exposed as Detroit pair in Lisle incident
In Logansport Indiana a community event honoring “Canadian air force heroes” was canceled after deputies learned two Detroit men Robert Paynter 22 and Kelly Albert 20 had fabricated heroic war exploits. Paynter claimed Polish army ties and flying hours while Albert posed as a Canadian tank corps gunner. Both admitted fabrications as authorities exposed the ruse and the town reeled from the deception.
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Logansport
Ind
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
USC
Detroit
RAF
Robert Paynter
Kelly
Casey” Albert
Kenesaw Page Mere
Albert
Canadian Tank Corps
Borden
Ont
Landis
Ain Paynter
Attack on Hawaii Still Possible Despite Losses
Navy observers believe Japan could regroup for another attack on Hawaii after Midway and Coral Sea losses. Admiral King hinted Japanese forces may be 500 miles from Midway and warned the Dutch Harbor area remains unclear due to weather. He said American pursuit would not follow into Japanese waters.
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Washington
Japan
Coral Sea
Midway Island
Hawaii
Ernest J. King
Midway
King
United States
Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Hawaiian Islands
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Dutch Harbor
Battle of
Mid
Man Drowns Driving Cattle in Cedar River
Frank Simon, 34, of Cedar Rapids, drowned about 5:30 p.m. Sunday after stepping from a boat into what he thought was shallow water while helping drive cattle from flooded lowlands near Linn Junction ten miles north of Cedar Rapids. Deputy Sheriff and a crew searched the swift Cedar River, but the body was not found. Coroner ruled the death accidental. Simon is survived by his widow Christina, daughter Marvelene, mother Rose, brother Joseph, and several half-sisters. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Frank Simon
J Street
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Linn Junction
Frank S. Mitvalsky
Fourth Avenue SE
Simon
Mitvalsky
Pete Whittemore
R. E. Munden
Franklin
Leo Kacena
Y.M.C
Polansky Funeral Chapel
Ter
Hear Nazi Troops Fight Among Selves in Occupied Belgium
The Belgian government-in-exile reports numerous clashes between German garrisons in Belgium and Nazi troops arriving from the Russian front. The fighting is described as regular battles among the troops.
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London
Belgium
Axis Keeps Quiet On Midway Battle
United Press reports the Midway engagement draws limited official comment while observing the near anniversary of Japan's Pearl Harbor attack. The piece notes heightened public interest and keeps focus on strategic implications rather than dramatic detail.
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Axis
United Press
Battle of
Midway Island
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Branch Sugar Boards Set Up Across Linn County
Sugar rationing committees formed in 10 Linn County communities with three more towns added to branch setup. Sam Hawkins says Cedar Rapids office will stop accepting mail applications and in person registration required for non city residents. Municipal residents urged to register for canning sugar. supply status pending new shipments.
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Linn County
Sam Hawkins
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Coggon
Ely
Center Point
Walker
Hawkins
Hankins
U S Troops Reported Landing in Basra Iraq
A Berlin radio broadcast claimed United States forces landed at Basra the Persian Gulf port of Iraq. The report appeared on Monday and could not be independently confirmed.
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New York
Berlin
United States
Basra
Persian Gulf
Iraq
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Ait Ghet
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Cedar Rapids News
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