Warship McCarthy renamed in honor of Marine Corps leader
The transport McCarthy, a Navy vessel completed in 1943 at a British yard and acquired by the Navy in July 1944, was converted to a transport and renamed in honor of the late Colonel Charles G McCawley, seventh commandant of the Marine Corps. It carried a five inch gun, three three inch guns, smaller weapons, and a crew of 197 with capacity for about 1,300. Allied forces push toward New Guinea as Tokyo’s leadership faces renewed sea power tests amid MacArthur led campaign.
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Mundeteel
Navy
Iost
Robert Henry Rodgers
Enorritie Teni
Ahe
Chariea G McCawley
Marine
McCaechey
Jane
Tokyo
Rendova
New Guinea
Arca
Douglas MacArthur
Nassau Bay
Herth Coast
Renteva
New Georgia Islands
Increase In Typhus Fever Here Reported
Health officer W T Burkett urged citywide rat control as typhus fever and bubonic plague spread by rats threaten public health. He warned there is no specific cure for either disease and emphasized prevention. The report also discusses Pacific war movements around Rabaul, Munda, and Truk, noting how developments could affect supply lines and offensive options in the Southwest Pacific.
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Burkett
Tcuply
Taday
Rabaul
New Britain
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Japan
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Rendove
Munda
Shortland Island
Bouganville
Febaul
Auto Stamps Still Await Safe Buyers
Postal officials said auto stamps remain available for late buyers at the postal delivery window after the deadline expired. About 4,000 stamps had sold by yesterday and roughly 1,000 more remained for those who missed the cutoff. Each five dollar stamp must be displayed on the windshield of the auto.
No Whooping Cough Reported In June Houston County
The State Department of Health announced no whooping cough cases in Houston County last month while 340 cases were reported statewide, marking the largest monthly total in more than nine years.
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Houston County
State Department of Health
Allied Pacific Offensives Gauge Progress Near New Guinea
General MacArthur and Admiral Halsey coordinate merged commands for Southwest and South Pacific operations as Allied forces push from New Guinea. Assaults expand on New Georgia while strikes on Rabaul and Huon Gulf target Japanese air bases. Allied landings on Rendova and Woodlark are confirmed. Tokyo cites only Rendova, and Darwin suffers a Japanese raid with air battles over Australia.
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William F. Halsey
Southwest
South Pacific
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
New Georgia
Halsey
Japan
Mounds
Abova Munda
Solomonic
Rabaul ' Staelt
New Britain
Galamaua
Huon Gulf
Dampier Strait
Nagas Hay
George G Kenney
Rabaul
Salamaua
Trobriand
Woodlark Islands
Rendova Yaland
Miners Strike Looms as 5200 Central PA Workers Sit Out
Continued reports from Page One describe 5200 miners in central Pennsylvania refusing to work amid wartime fuel concerns. Officials say the situation is under control and expect a resolution by next Tuesday, while the impact on steel production is estimated at 170,000 tons. President John P. Busarello and John Hynes comment on the stoppage and tensions surrounding John L. Lewis as Ickes quotes letters urging wage rises and mine control.
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Duntry
Pennsylvania
UMW
John P. Busarello
Pittsburgh
John Hynes
Uniontown
Luda
Tron Age
Ickor
John L. Lewis
Aecend
Lewis
Ickes
Police Confiscate Tax Paid Whiskey in Dothan Hotel Room
City police seized Alabama tax-paid whiskey last night and jailed a man named Frea Walker on liquor law violations. ABC investigators traced the whiskey to the Dothan hotel where Walker registered, with the arrest by LC Easterwood and city detectives Wee Her fing SBtrickling and Henry Atking.
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Frea Walker
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Walker
Dothan
Apa
LC Easterwood
ABC
2Nd City
Wee Herfing
J Sbtrickling
Henry Atking
RAF Bombing Boom Records Hit In June War Action
Number 15 section notes a RAF expansion of bombing routes to Africa and Britain while intensifying raids on Germany. June totals reach about 13,500 tons, surpassing May by 1,000. Major Ruhr attacks include Dusseldorf on June 11 and Germany’s first Ruhr penetration by American forces. The Ruhr and Wilhelmshaven-Cuxhaven raids feature prominently.
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Britain
Africa
Bir
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Houses of Commons
Raf Slone
Germany
Ruhr
Dusseldorf
U. S.S
Eighth Air Force
Wilhelmshaven-Cuxhaven
Fers
Hull
Congress battles over budget provisions and agency funding
The House and Senate clash over a 143 million deficiency bill and a trio of federally employed officials deemed unfit to hold office. Disputes touch the Agriculture and War Agencies budgets, the NYA liquidation, and Interior irrigation funding, with presidential fund allocations debated and final approval expected tonight.
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Dmo
House Appropriations Committee
Presidential Fonda
Senate
House
Dies Committee
Goodwin Watson
William E Dodd, Jr
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Robert Moras Lovett
Virgin Islands
Labor
National Youth Administration
NYA
Interior Department
Houat
Sailor Promoted From Seaman to Petty Officer
Grady Caildree, who joined the U S Navy three months ago, has been promoted from Seaman, second class, to petty officer, second class. He is stationed at Camp Penry, Williamsburg, Va.
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U. S Navy
Camp Penry
Williamaburg
Boat accident at Panama City search for missing person
Number 12 continues from Page One describing a rented boat outboard motor catching fire. Milas Holila Jeaped overboard and Misa Hollis, unable to swim, almost drowned during rescue attempts by Corp. Paulk. Water depth about twelve feet. Coast Guard boats and a small craft searched the area to recover Mina Hollie body as her father and uncle Emmatt Hollas joined the search at Lynn Haven.
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Panama City
T Waa
Thea Group
Milas Holila
Misa Hollis
Corp. Paulk
J¢ Waa
Mina Hollie
Emmatt Holla
Lynn Haven
Wildcat Officer Awarded Medal For Heroic Action
Lieutenant Wilbur J. Vinson of the 333rd Infantry, 1st Wildcat Division, earned the Soldier's Medal after rescuing enlisted men from a runaway 2 1/2 ton truck at Tennessee Maneuver area on May 6 1943. He jumped onto the truck and steered it into a tree despite injuries, saving many lives. Vinson, once in Panama and now at Camp Rucker, was married to former Miss Sara Sue Martin of Dothas.
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Wilbur J. Wiswon
Sara Sue Martin
Dothas
Paul J. Mustlar
Vinson
Tennessee
Carop Rucker
Wilbur J. Vinson
Heroam
333Rd Infantry
11Th Field Artillery
North Caroline National Guard
Panama Canal Zone
Fort Benning
List
Camp Rucker
Embalming Bill Killed by Senate Amid Debate in Alabama
The Senate postponed a bill requiring embalming for bodies sent out of Alabama amid charges it protected Mobile undertakers. Rep. Sullivan and Sen. Kilborn of Mobile pushed the measure. The House approved a fingerprinting bill for sheriffs and a pay petition for election officers in machines counties. Voting hours extended to 7 p.m. in machine areas.
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Senate
Alabama
Ben
Charles 8. Bentlay
Coosa
Mobile
Joseph Sullivan
Ben. Vincent Kilborn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
State Public Safety Department
House
Until &P Om
Post Office Fees Rise as Receipts Hit Record
Number 7 notes government regulation and a sliding scale for mailbox rents. Bell says post office receipts for the fiscal year reached about $120,000, the office's highest ever, with mailbox fees climbing accordingly. The lowest fee was 60 cents per quarter in 1932, raised to 75 cents after a year, a level kept until late 1943, while large box fees increased proportionally.
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Bell
Army says air attack threat remains despite defense
In a sharp wartime briefing the speaker warned the Army cannot guarantee air-defense perfection. He argued continued offensive air power is essential, noting the enemy could strike from submarines, carriers, or long-range bombers. He warned public fear of defense could hinder strategy and extend the war.
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Germany
Third Reich
Eighth Air Force
Royal Air Force
Speaker
United States
Batila Fronta
Price Panel Plans Meeting Tomorrow
A meeting of the price panel and price aid assistants of the Houston County War Price and Rationing Office is scheduled for tomorrow to discuss pricing guidance and consumer relief measures.
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Houston County
Ration Board to Meet at Court House at 2 30
Ming Eliabdeth Espy coordinator announces a ration board meeting at the court house tomorrow at 2 30 p m State officials from Montgomery will attend to provide instructions and explanations The Devil's Tower rock formation in Wyoming is referenced with a declined wording
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Ming Eliabdeth Espy
Ration Board
Montgomery
Wyoming
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