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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1943
Page
8
North Carolina shows no decided temperature change this afternoon and tonight with occasional scattered showers mainly inland. South Carolina reports little temperature change and few widely scattered showers in the north portion this afternoon.
Soviet reports broadcast from Berlin through the Associated Press describe heavy Russian losses including 100 tanks and 359 aircraft. They claim German planes sank 47 landing rafts off the Sea of Azov while attempts to land behind German lines failed. Italian planes appear over the front with five shot down near Leningrad.
Secretary Knox declares the United States will not scrap its fleet, notes shipyards producing six ships daily and fleet tonnage to rise two thirds, and praises American production and air power while urging graduates to safeguard freedom of the air and seas. He recalls Pearl Harbor visit and calls for duties of enlistees.
The OPA said it is investigating in the Wilmington area to learn how thousands of loose gas line ration coupons were found in a waste paper shipment to Richmond Virginia. The agency commended the salvage but noted that loose gasoline ration coupons must be destroyed.
In mid-June trading, New York stocks show a quiet session with modest gains and declines across key sectors. Market watchers note steadier volume and cautious sentiment amid steady industrials and financials.
In a White House briefing Pantelleria era coverage notes Secretary Morgenthau Vinson and Smith will discuss a pay as you go tax bill. Byrnes says he has no political ambitions and would not seek the Democratic nomination, preferring to focus on his current stabilization and war mobilization roles.
George argued that taxes must avoid breaking backs as incomes lag. He estimated Americans will pay over 38 billion dollars to the federal treasury next year and local and state taxes around 11 billion more, including social security contributions.
Washington June 9 congressional leaders met at the White House to review plans for an international relief setup in liberated areas under UN sponsorship. Rayburn and McCormack praised the effort while Lehman outlined coordinated relief among Allied nations with no immediate congressional action beyond possible appropriations. England and nearby regions reportedly face 5000 miles of coastline to defend against invasion.
The Navy assigns the name Cooner to a destroyer escort in honor of the late Ensign Randolph Cooner USNR of Asheville North Carolina. His mother Mrs R B Cooner will sponsor the launch next month in Kearny New Jersey. Cooner earned the Navy Cross posthumously for Midway actions before dying at Pearl Harbor.
Allied Headquarters reports Captain Rufus Miller of Gastonia and First Lieutenant John K. Miller of Chicago earned the air medal for guiding a crippled bomber to base during a January Lae attack. Two American pilots detached from their own fight to shield the damaged craft, drawing off 25 pursuing Japanese fighters, enabled the bomber to reach safety.
American bombers attacked Hon guy 30 miles northeast of Haipong in French Indo China. They heavily damaged coaling docks warehouses railroad yards and power lines in clear weather. The raid involved Mitchells and Warhawks with no interceptions and all planes returned safely.
The Office of Price Administration told real estate groups that net operating income from rental properties rose 9 to 17 percent since rent control began. Surveys of 40,000 family units in 20 war centers show increased occupancy and steadier rent collection, with maintenance costs offset by materials and labor. The 1942 last half income for small apartment units rose 17 percent versus 1941, while one to four family houses rose 9 percent.
Ramirez breaks with the Axis by making immediate solidarity measures while delaying any move to sever relations. He faced opposition from collaborators and aimed to stabilize governance through a cautious stance for now, reserving a decisive test of government strength for later.
The Prime Minister explains that Allied cargo ship output rises despite heavy U-boat losses and stresses transport shortages as a prerequisite for any large scale invasion. He contrasts German sub tactics with British and American efforts and cites Tunisian collapse as evidence of German practicality under pressure.
Aneta Netherlands news agency reports Dr Folkert FE Post, described as a prominent Dutch Nazi, was shot and killed. The brief item notes the assassination occurred in London and names the well known figure as among the movement's leaders.
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