Americans Massing for Biak Assault
Allied forces mass for an all out Biak island assault in New Guinea with Seventh Fleet naval air support. Reported advances include landings near Biak air bases and bombardment of shore positions while operations continue to trap Japanese forces on Bougainville and along the coast toward Moresby.
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New Guinea
Wats
Ogi Biak
Schoutenai
Uader
Nowa
Seriior
Biek
Geelvink
Jay
Twkisa River
Bougainville
Oldey
Brith New Guinea
Gora
Muluadver Wetthort
World War II Battle Updates Amid Europe Fronts
Allied forces seal off main Ger man area near Rome and press assault on the West wall with heavy bombardment. RAF and Soviet units report attacks across Europe and Asia as Japan, China and Pacific theatres show intensified activity.
No Tail Dog Impresses Residents On Crawford Street
Miss Blanch Krabill of 15 West Crawford Street showcases her dog Girlie, a Belgian ship perke informally described as gentle despite a vicious look. The dog, imported before the war, lacks a tail. Krabill notes two types of ship perkes, with only the Belgian variety pure bred. Girlie weighs eleven pounds and has a short coat, coal block features, and a fox-like appearance with pricked ears.
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Misa Blanch Krabill
West
Crawford Street
Esa
Girlie
Belgium
Miss Krabill
Queen Victoria
Gas Fumes Overwhelm 1,000 in Brooklyn Subway Scene
About 150 of roughly 1,000 people affected by escaping chlorine gas were hospitalized in Brooklyn yesterday with no fatalities reported. A 220 pound cylinder on a delivery truck released a greenish haze as crowds fled and subway riders collapsed. Police and fire officials investigated the leak while hospitals treated victims from nearby streets and makeshift stations.
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New York
Brooklyn
Joan G. Goliver
Ff Brow
U S Fifth Army Captures Velletri Raid Marks Record
London AP reports Allied forces in a major daylight air offensive across western Europe. RAF bombers hit rail yards at Saumur and targets along the French coast while armies press toward Boulogne and Cap Griz Nez. German convoy losses noted in the Aegean and Norwegian coastal areas amid intensified pre invasion air action.
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London
Iman West Wall
Scandinavia
France
Hungary
Crete
Pas-De-Calais
Pas-De-Calais Section, Ably the Most Intensively Eked Area In the World For Ite
Channel
England
Eisenhower
Department
Polsta
Cassis
Boulogne
la Touquet
Cape Griz Nex
Channel Swima
RAF
Saumur
Paris
Serene Te
Tan Yards
Bodepest
Ssolnok
Gads
Denmark
Norwegia
Crate
Cairo
Aegean Sea
Deppe
Reich
Air Ministry
Tarn
War Bond Workers To Hold Breakfast in Houston County
More than 100 war bond workers are anticipated at a breakfast at the Houston Hotel on June 12 as the Fifth War Loan drive launches in Houston County. Frank P. Bamford, vice chairman of the Alabama War Finance Committee, will lead the event, with Samford as principal speaker. Clyde Lavern, breakfast committee chairman, announced the program. Samford will address on the program launch, with his remarks to be broadcast on WAGF radio. The drive plans include store-to-store and house-to-house canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Hotel
Houston County
Frank P. Bamford
Alabame War Finance Committee
Clyde Lavern
Samford
Dothea
Lavern
WAGF
Fratricidal Battle Raging In Limoges
Paris dispatch reports Limoges district in central France engulfed in fratricidal fighting as 7,000 patriots clash with 5,000 Vichy troops over a key railroad town on the Paris Toulouse line. The three day battle began May 27 and subsided when reinforcements arrived. German involvement was not yet confirmed.
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Barcelona
Spain
Limoges
France
Vichy
Bearxed
Parle-Toulouse
Pacific air blitz crosses 1800 miles from Carolinas to Wales
Allied air forces from three theaters launched a coordinated strike across vast distances. Bombers from the Southwest and Central Pacific attacked Guam Wake and the Kuriles while Libera tors hit Ponape and Marianas defenses. Allied crews reported all aircraft returned safely from these operations.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Carolinas
Guar
Japan
Wales
Southwest
Central Pacific
Carolines
Guam
War Manpower Commission orders new controls July 2
The War Manpower Commission ordered nationwide controls to place by July 2, requiring that about one in thirty workers apply to the U S Employment Service for reassignment to war plants. Employers will hire only workers referred to them, as the commission channels labor to high urgency war production.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Rorel Ern
Sanitation Officers Warn Of Pollution
Sanitation officials and health authorities warned that bathing in county creeks streams and pools is risky as most streams are sewage polluted Spann s Gulley Pinbook Creek Boar Creek and Doff Creek are among the dangerous waters Officials cited drowning death figures for Alabama in 1942 noting 1é persons died far more than typhoid scarlet fever and measles deaths
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Spann
Pinbook
Boar Creek
Doff Creek
Leo
Alabama
Boards Threaten To Reclassify Striking Drivers
St Louis faced transportation chaos as 3,500 striking streetcar and bus workers faced possible reclassification into 1A and induction into the armed forces. In Missouri, 2,500 strikers were ordered reclassified after a two day walkout disrupted service across the region. Nearby, Tampa’s 178 street car workers left jobs, with buses added to cover remaining routes. Across the country, labor unrest eased, though hundreds remained idle in some sectors.
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St Louis
Todeyag
Bt Louis
Maj
F.C. Richmond
Missouri Selective Service System
John J. Griffith
Associated Draft Board of
Mt. Louis
Louisiana
Tampa
Fly
Norma
Pacific Northwest
Idis
Russians Inflict Heavy Casualties North Of Iasi Front
Soviet communique reports heavy German losses north of Iasi Moldavian Province, with 800 Nazis killed and 17 tanks knocked out as Red Army tanks and infantry counterattack. Berlin acknowledged stiff Soviet resistance and counterattacks to regain territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Red Army
Iasi
Rormansk
Moscow
Moldavian
Berlin
Federal Court Refuses Action On County Vote
Federal authorities will not take action on Houston County absentee ballots in the May 2 Democratic primary. Two petitions signed by about 80 voters, circulated by Justice of the Peace J B Reese, asked to have the ballot box impounded for inquiry. U S District Judge C B Kennamer forwarded the matter to County Attorney E Burns Parker, who said the petitions lacked specific fraud allegations and no action would be taken.
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Feder
Houster County
E. Burns Parker
U. & District Attorney
Montgomery
Houston County
J. B Reese
Mading
Justice of the Peace
U. S
C. B. Kennamer
Parker
Government Workers Use Of Automobiles Assailed By Byrd
The Byrd Economy Committee reports that government workers travel 100 to 400 million miles yearly on official business burning 26 to 30 million gallons of gas. Progress in cutting travel is deemed neither substantial nor impressive, highlighting a gap between urging citizens to cut car use and federal spending. The group, chaired by Senator Byrd, notes even law enforcement and war agencies have higher consumption.
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Washington
Byrd Ecoomy Committee
Senate House
Treasury and Budget Bureau
Bandtor Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Permit Now Required to Slaughter Stock in Houttop County
Farmers in Houttop County may slaughter livestock for trade without a permit under a new War Food Administration regulation. Jesse A. Culbreth, WFA chairman, announced the move removing restrictions from a law enacted over a year ago, noting permits were previously required for delivery to trade but not for personal use. The change does not affect OPA ration-point rules.
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Houttop
Jesse A. Culbreth
County War Food Administration Board
Asid
WFA
Culbrath
WEA
OPA
Fierce Fighting In Streets As Key Fortress Surrounded
Fifth Army troops cut Vie Casilima sealing a main German escape route and entered Velletri as Allied forces push toward Rome. American and French troops advance along Highway 18 near Valmontone, with heavy combat ongoing around the fortress and surrounding area.
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MAS Ples
Fifth Army
Vie Casilima
Velletri
Mies
Valmontons
Casiling
Highe Way
U. S
Vell Tri
Garman Fortress
Applan Way
Hulls Views At Variance With Churchill
Washington dispatch says Secretary Hull defended postwar world security aims built on liberty and equality, contrasting Prime Minister Churchill who warned against imposing ideas. Hull urged US policy to support freedom for all peoples including colonial subjects, citing the Philippines as an example and favoring broad cooperation.
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Washington
VAP
Stats
Hull
Berty
Churchl
United States
Churchill
Ty Hult
Tle
Yeterday
Roosevelt
Tuesaday
Spain
Ade
Alraady
Maryland Delegation Seeks Unity at Convention
Democratic leaders at the Maryland convention push for an 18 vote uninstructed delegation to influence the vice presidential selection at the national convention. House Speaker Bem Rayburn of Texas is invited for a keynote, with efforts to maintain harmony amid Roosevelt support and avoid anti Roosevelt sentiment.
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Frees
Bem Rayburn
Tex
Maryland
Reyburs
Roosevalt
Fight In Congress On OPA Seen As Home Front Issue
Washington reports a pivotal battle in Congress over renewing the OPA as prices and rationing policy face continuation next year. The Senate Banking Committee backs a renewal bill of about 4 billion and has held lengthy hearings with witnesses largely in favor of extending OPA but proposing amendments. The debate centers on how strong a bulwark the agency should remain against rising living costs.
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Congress
Washington
OPA
Ufe
Senate Banking Committee
Tesson
Pope Warns Against Desecration of Rome
Pope Pius XI told the College of Cardinals that peace would soon appear but warned that a demand for total victory could prolong the war. He said anyone who dares harm Rome would be guilty of murder and urged restraint to avoid destroying national life. He spoke as forces neared Rome and urged a balanced response to air raids.
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Pugr Moore
London
Pius XI
Rome
Italan
Piug
Hyppols
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Sasi
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Hankow
Yes
Hlankow
China
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Honan
Hammer Wake
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U.S. Fifth Army
Admiralty Islands
Plance
Ale
Wolasi
Central Pacific Army Liberstory
Eniwetok
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