Attu Island Fight Pushes Back Japanese Ridge
Washington report says after two days of close combat U S troops breached the ridge defenses guarding Chichagit harbor on Attu island. A remaining Japanese position near Lake Caries to Like Nicholas to the south is under American pressure. Casualties reported as 127 killed, 348 wounded, 118 missing.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Attu Island
Chithagof Harbor
Navy
Aleutian Island
Lake Caries
Nicholas
United States
Mallations
Amercan
Amccitka Island
Milehell
Witteh
Personel
Stimson
Ess
Changes Are Seen For Command Of Western Posts
Honolulu May 27 Lt Gen Delos G Emmons said Gen Robert C Richardson would take command of the Hawaiian department on June 1 possibly succeeding Lt Gen John L DeWitt at Western Defense Command. Emmons declined to confirm the move but noted no more grievous post than San Francisco. Emmons received the Distinguished Service Medal from Admiral Chester W Nimitz for building Hawaii and Central Pacific defenses after taking command December 17 1941.
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Honolulu
Delos
Emmons
Ryle
Robert C. Richardson
C. S. Army
John L. DeWitt
Western Defense Command
Mourthary
Eanmions
Sai
San Francisco
T. W
Delos G. Emmons
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Central Pacific Islands
Hawaiian Department
Big One Returns and Proves False Narrative
Twin Falls Idaho May 27 Frank Walters fishing a mountain stream told companions of a big fish that just escaped with his spinner and leader. He then caught a small six inch trout, its mouth still bearing the test spinner and leader, proving the famed catch was not real.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Frank Walters
An & Mountain Stream
Walter
Private Has Onions Mama Ties Loss of Tulips in Kansas City
Fragmented report from Kansas City dated May 27 notes Pvt Douglas Piet visiting Birla for Teavenmerth. An unclear account mentions a couple entering a townhouse, a telephone incident, and a dispute over tulips, with scattered details and names garbled beyond recognition.
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Kansas City
Douglas Piet
Visting
Teavenmerth
Kane
Antons
Great Falls Writer Cited for Best War Article
The National Headliners club honored Pi-Henry Cassidy of The Associated Press Moscow bureau for coverage of the Eastern Front in 1943. Virginia Scott of the Great Falls Leader also received acclaim for best domestic feature. Awards will be presented June 5 at the Headliners banquet in Atlante City.
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Atlante City
Henry Cassidy
Associant
Moscow
Cassidy
United States
Virginia Scott
Great Falls
Mont
Rubber Strike Ends Amid New Labor Walkouts at Akron Plants
The Associated Press reports that a rubber strike ended but new stoppages followed in Akron and nearby plants. About 1,300 to 1,900 workers, mostly CIO UAW members, quit in a protest over war labor board wage delays. Goodrich and Ball plants faced wage demands and threats of government seizure if work did not resume.
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Associated Press
Akron
Dammestown
War Favor Board
Mar Vn Rockwell Corporation
Jamestown
Hall
Railer Dearings
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Edward 3. Gray
War Labor Board
Annomelig
Roosevelt
B. St
Goodrich
WLB
WLR
Buffalo
N.Y
U.S
Theiroba
Navy
Tas Army
Nisit
Washington
International Association of Machinists
Hat 4
American Federation of Labor
Gadd
Ail
Exceneive Council
Nazis Admit Reds Deal Setback
A chaotic wartime dispatch notes Berlin and Moscow reporting a Soviet push near the Caucasus with heavy losses claimed by Germany. Berlin claims Axis air and ground defenses repelled key Soviet thrusts while Moscow only confirms fighting in the Kavkaz area. The National Farmers Union urged Congress to reveal farmers’ wage and price positions.
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Tandon
Red Army
Pias
Berlin
Succeedel
Coucasian
Novyarorsiskan Thy Wineksen
Temryuk
Sea of Azov
Plan Completed For Abatement Of Pay-Go Taxes
Washington May 29. Conferees approved a pay-as-you-go tax abatement plan to save $16,000,000 yearly. It offers up to 75 percent relief with remaining 25 percent due in two installments in 1944 and 1945 for larger bills, and scaled abatements for smaller taxes. Also notes a wedding of Heddy Lamarr to John Loder in Beverly Hills.
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Francism
Tomay
Washington
Treasury
Senate
House
Wravidas
Walt Mare
FLAMES JOIN FIRE FIGHTING HELP FOR WAR EFFORT
In St Paul on May 27 the director of forestry proposed forming a FLAM branch to supplement WAACS WAVES SPARS WOWS. Northern Minnesota women volunteers have responded strongly, prompting Weber to enlist the forest ladies auxiliary to assist in emergency services and assume firefighting duties during the war.
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St. Paul
Wave mishap at sea leaves mystery in gale fueled tale
Fragmentary OCR renders a chaotic scene involving waves, a character named Bastien Verna Anion, a fiancé, travel through waterways, and a scene at an unfamiliar station. Names, places, and actions are garbled but imply a newsy incident with a missing or unsure outcome. No clear dates or locations emerge.
Trapper Rescued From Coyote Den After Lang Ordeal
A man named Roussan was rescued after spending nights in a coyote den when rock trapped him. Report says he crawled in seeking pups and ate from one to three pups before rescue. A dog found his cap as rescuers traced the hillside den where he waited.
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Taney Stonssan
Hagar
Cody
Lare ix Jaye
Callen Rack
Roussan
Aurday
RC. Trnehlnod
Rowsenn
Mall Roussan
Art
Group Unites To Oppose Federal Plan
Kalispell residents rally against a federal water level plan for Flathead County. A. Winkler of the Montana highways commission warns the proposal would raise Mathead Lake 17 feet and eventually 20 feet, jeopardizing farm and business land. Local response includes a five point protest resolution to be sent to federal officials.
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Kalispeth
A. Winkler
Kalispelh
Montana Highways Commission
Mathead
Jevel
Flathead
Winkler
Bonneville
Grand Coulee
Doe
Lalo Pend Vreille
Idaho
U. S. Naval Trainings
Warragul
Ida
Winkler Sons
Kop Dam
Polson
Owiels
Pojaan
Lake County
Flood Crest Threatens Midwest Regions With Widespread Damage
The flood surge along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers continues to flood vast farm country across multiple states. Army engineers warn danger remains despite a crest near major rivers. Inland areas suffer crop loss and soil erosion as waters inundate thousands of acres, threatening war food supplies.
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Ohi
Calvo
Illinois
Mississippi
Bozeman Man Earns Captaincy for Valor in Islands
Bozeman Montana officer First Lieutenant William Tawix earns a captaincy for valor during a fierce island action at Volta Iny. With a dozen men he repelled a Japanese counterattack on a shore, killing 40 enemy troops before taking fatigue from days of hard snow advances. Officer Landrum announced the promotions amid a wartime reorganization of watch officers.
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Massacre Bay
Atentahini
Delagatl
BL. Landrum
Lny
Atty Aliok
William Tawix
Bozeman
Mont Taam
Volta Iny
Quints to Observe Ninth Natal Anniversary in Ontario
Cullander Ont May 27 The Dionne quintuplets ready birthday plans as they approach their ninth anniversary. Their parents Mr and Mrs Oliva Woanne reportedly arranged celebrations while the seven siblings reside with the family in a single log building.
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Quints
Cullander
Ont
Dionne
Oliva Woanne
Ontaeld
Aresery
Papa
Mama
Worst raid of all Pacific War hits Tar airfield
A large Allied air attack struck the northeast Guinea area yesterday, dropping heavy bombs on the Tar airfield, dispersal areas, and supply dumps. The raid caused extensive fires as Japanese reinforcements reportedly arrived, worsening weather hampering further missions.
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Tom Yarbrough
Auswrath
Hriday
Northeast
Guinea
Tar
Mitchella
New Gilines
Marohe
Bielow
Dorghs Harbor
Bina
Olivians
Hixmarch Aca
Bac
Chin
Plantaion
Pontson
Japs Are Given Work On Road Between Montana and Idaho
Lewiston Idaho May 27 One hundred four displaced citizens and aliens guarded by a border patrol of the federal bureau of immigration and naturalization passed through Lewiston en route to the Larkin federal prison camp above Lowell where they will be employed on construction of the Lewiston Clark highway Less than 60 miles of new highway remain to be built in the wood to Unk Lewiston and Montana and provide a new route east from coast cities The inspector in charge declined to reveal the point of origin of the contingent.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Barder
Federal Bureau of Immigration
Naturalizitian
Paxgsed
Larksa Federal
Cary
Lowell
Missoula
Mant
Allies Hit Zeiss Works In Jena In Night Raid
RAF Mosquito bombers flew from England to strike the Carl Zeiss optical works and Schott glass plants in Jena as part of a heavy raid on central Germany. The mission required a long round trip and faced intense anti aircraft fire, with preliminary reports indicating both targets hit and three bombers lost. American Fortresses then bombed Comiso airfield in Sicily, engaging German fighters and disrupting Axis air power along Italy's southern coast.
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London
RAF
Germany
Carl Zeiss Instrument Works
Jena
RAF Bombe Comma
England
Bom
Carl Zeist Instrument Works
Wooder Panthers
Air Ministry
Ty Thungia
Berlin
Aft Ministry
Carl Zelig Instrument Works
Schott Glass Works
Holow
Carl Zelar
Scholl Glass Works
North Africa
Sicilian
Comise
Italy
Sardinia
Atec
Conisa
Matta
Canada Delegates Back World Wheat Agreement at Food Meet
Canadian delegates urged preserving the Washington world wheat agreement at the UN food conference. Deputy agriculture minister G S H Barton said the pact should remain the basis for stabilizing postwar wheat supplies and prices, while earlier calls favored freer postwar international trade.
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Canada
Ton
Australia
Great Britain
H. Barton
Chaiige
Big Country
Washington
Earler
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