Weather notes and odd salvage tale from Verona
North Carolina sees continued mild temperatures tonight while South Carolina and Georgia show little change. Jacksonville reports Verona, a town of 200, ran a crude salvage drive led by A G Sewell, gathering 2500 pounds the first day and nearly 2600 the next. The period’s widespread horseflesh eating prompted a papal decree.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Jacksonville
Verona
A. G. Sewell
War Production Board sees metal shortages shape housing and plants
Nelson warned that metal scarcities constrain new plant construction and a rapid ramp in wartime output is essential. He projected six month shifts could open feasible plants, warned housing needs will rise as barracks and dormitories expand, and urged monthly war goods spending near 6 billion dollars while aiming for 140 billion dollars in 1942 43.
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Washington
Nelson
War Production Board
WPB
Soviet Front Report Flags Heavy Combat and Allied Doubts
Dispatches describe fierce Kharkov fighting and Sevastopol defenders lauded for resilience. Reports claim Soviet infantry, marines and artillery repelled 18 enemy attacks and destroyed 350 Nazis, with two operations near Moscow costing the Germans 400 dead. The bureau tallies wrecked banks, trucks, munitions carts and an ammo dump, while Barents Sea warships sank a 4000 ton enemy transport.
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Kharkov
Sevastopol
Naz
Wkulinin
Moscow
Information Bureau
Barents Sea
Europe
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Russia
North Africa
Switzerland
Washington
London
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Das Reich
Germany
Ankara
Sergei Alexandrovich Vinogradov
Turkey
Roosevelt Churchill White House Talk Reported Pleasing
After a White House portico meeting Roosevelt and Churchill left with a hopeful view of the war situation. Officials described the briefing as informative and military in tone and noted an upcoming presidential announcement on topics discussed. House leaders called the session enlightening and encouraging.
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White House
House
Martain
Roosevelt
Churchill
Broam
D-Ny
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Chinese Air and Ground Actions Halt Japanese Rail Link
Chinese forces tightened control of the Chekiang Kiangsi railway segment to block Japanese units from using it as a supply route. The AVG supported ground troops with fighters and bombers as operations expanded in eastern China. Recapture of Kweiki was announced, with advances lingering near Shangjo, Lushui air base near Hangzhou. AVG actions included downing three Japanese fighters near Hengyang and damaging a Japanese gunboat on Tungtung Lake, while Linchwan and Hankow lanes faced Chinese air strikes.
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Chekiang-Kiangsi
China
East China
Kweiki
Shangjao
Chekiang Province
Lushui
Japan
Tokyo
Lishui
Hangchow
Chekiang-Kiangsi Roailroad
Hengyang
Hunan
AVG
Tungtung Lake
Hankow
Linchwan
Fuchow
Lake Poyang
Kiangsi
Unconfirmed reports of Crimea landings by Russian forces
Broadcasts from BBC and CBS relay unconfirmed claims of a large scale landing on the southern Crimean coast. The report mentions possible use of Black Sea fleet marines and cites Simferopol and Feodosia as points of reference.
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Ments
Simferopol
Feodosiya
Crimea
Black Sea
BBC
CBS
Eisenhower Appointed European Theater Commander
General Eisenhower arrives in England as the Allied high command forms a European theater to coordinate Britain and the United States. He notes the merger of military and economic strength as the pattern for unqualified partnership among Allied Nations. Eisenhower, a Tyler, Texas native, has served in key war department roles and earned the Distinguished Service Medal for World War II service.
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Britain
United States
Eisenhower
Washington
British Isles
Tyler
Tex
War Department
War Plans Division
Third Army
San Antonio
Reisenhower
Tank Corps
Camp Colt
Gettysburg
Pa. P
Philippine Commonwealth
Dutch Harbor Raid Evacuees Recall Fierce Air Attack
Eyewitnesses describe a sudden Japanese dive bombing raid on Dutch Harbor, detailing 64 passengers from Butch Harbor and 34 from nearby Cold Bay, with 17 women and 18 children evacuees. Survivors recount intense anti aircraft fire, heroic actions by sailors and crew, and a harbor scene of terror as bombs fell and planes swarmed the area.
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Butch Harbor
Cold Bay
Navy
France
C. W. Flack
San Francis
Dutch Harbor
Gnalaska
Fletcher
Indian Bureau
Pacific
Aleutians
Arthur S. Myers
Chicago
Myers
Lamar Chandler
San Francisco
Stu
Ivan Tallman
Cook
British Arcizes Push Near Sidi Barrani In Egypt Action
British headquarters report Axis elements reached southeast of Sidi Barrani on the Egyptian frontier. Indications of a possible flanking move threaten to bypass Halfaya Pass and threaten Salam and Sidi Omar as Rommel seeks to extend a mechanized assault while Allied air forces target Axis shipping. Egyptian Premier Nahas Pasha vows treaty obligations despite grave but not immeasurable danger.
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Sidi Barranif
Salam
Sidi Omar
Sidi Barrani
Halfaya
Halfaya Pass
Alum
Fort Capuzzo
Fort Maddalena
Erwin Rommel
Tobruk
Fort Mariha
Rena
Rommel
Egyptian Desert
United States
Mediterranean
Egypt
Libya
London
News Chronicle
RAF
Douglas MacArthur
Claude Auchinleck
Wellington
Ordinance Regulating Gasoline Transportation Won't Change
The city safety committee decided not to amend the gasoline delivery ordinance despite an appeal from a major rail firm. Counsel for a large oil firm sought larger capacity trucks, but the committee refused and will report no changes to the next council session.
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Law and Public, Safety Committee
New York Stocks at 2 P.M. June 25
The New York stock market at 2 p.m. shows activity across major indices with notable movements in key issues as traders weigh inflation data and corporate results. Volume remains steady as investors position ahead of later trading sessions.
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Charlotte
Iureau
Max
Bilal
Asheville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chicago
Richoond Air
Savannah
Tampa
Washington
Mormington
New York
Sermon Delivered At Rotary Meeting By Williams
The Rotary Club heard Rotarian How ard Williams a Hattiesburg Miss lay evangelist deliver a sermon urging serious appraisal of spiritual values. He traced three guiding philosophies Know Thyself Control Thyself and Deny Thyself stressing self knowledge self discipline and self denial as paths to virtue. Williams a former newspaper publisher now in evangelistic work has served as a Rotarian 24 years with an almost 14 year attendance streak. He is conducting a revival at Gospel Tabernacle and will speak again on The Black Horse after a vacation Bible school program. The revival ends Sunday night and he will recall experiences from a Herrin Illinois revival. Raphael’s elephant portrait for Leo X is noted.
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Rotary Club
Howard Williams
Hattiesburg
Miss
Williams
Plato
Marcus Aurelius
Jesus of Nazareth
Slato
Jesus
Gospel Tabernacle
Mr. Williams
Christ
Black Horse
Bible School
Herrin
Evangelist Williams Tackles Crucifixion Revival At Gospel Tabernacle
Evangelist Howard S Williams of Hatfieldburg Mass preaches nightly during a two weeks revival at Gospel Tabernacle on Willow Brook Street The pastor Rev H P Williams notes attendance rising The speaker outlines five wounds of Christ and the five wounds that His blood covers Morality alone cannot save you from hell he says only the blood of Jesus can
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Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
Howard S. Williams
Hattiesburg
Mass
H. P. Williams
the Tabernacle
Evangelist Williams
Matthew
Christ
Jesus
Mr. Williams
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Olsen and Johnson
Hellzapofpin
Carteen
Amy Seatoy
Helenle Starr" Tierney
Technicolor News
Eduard Small Prasente
Alexandre Dumas
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
George Raft
Pat O'Brien
Bronoway
Janet Blair
Brod Crawford
Anne Gwynne
Marjorie Rambeau
Hollywood
Raymond Hatton
Arec Lawless
Nyora
Cartean
Broadhurst
Reuters
Stockholm
Caucasus
FES
Yaila
Crimean
Ruby Waller
Helen Parrish
Texas Rangers
John Howard
Ellen Drew
State Theatre
Thomasville
Bette Davis and
George Brent
Esenhour
Donald Lee Blair
M. M. Blair
Mrs. Blair
U. S. Navy
Alaska
Rad & St
Betty At&t
Atii
Aviat Corp
Baldwin
Barnsdall
Bendix Aviat
Boeing Airpl
Borden
Borg Warner
Briggs
Chea & O
Chrysler
Colum G
de Lack & W
Doug Airc
Dow
du Font
Ohio
Elec Auto
Packard Firestone
al Penn
Gen Foods
Phillips Pet
Gillette Pullman
Goodrich
Goodyear
Graham Paige
Alto Radio
Reynolds
Sears
Shell UN
Socony Vac Dik Cent
Int Harvest
Nick Can
Tel & Tel
Sperry
Brands
Johns Man
Kennecott Stewart Warner
Studebaker
Kroger Groc
Libby
Tex Corp
Tex Gulf Su
Ligg & Myers B
Loews
Timken der Ax
Lorflard
Louis & Sash
Mack Truck
Aire
Mont Ward
Gas Imp
Murray Corp
U & Steel
Nash Kelvay New Biscuit
Vanadium Tata Nat Cash
Warner Pic
Woolworth
North Am UU Nor Pac Yell Ta&c Au
Rotary
Raphael
Leo X
Guilford Cleaners
English ST
W. F. Austin & Son
Furniture Store
East Washington St
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