War Today analysis on Aleutian rumors and Dutch Harbor
Dewitt Mackenzie discusses Japanese claims of occupying Aleutian isles and Washington denial. He notes Admiral Nimitz’s Midway victory and argues Dutch Harbor in Unalaska Bay remains a critical, guarded base. The Aleutians’ harsh weather and uninhabited volcanic rocks reduce threat.
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Washington
Navy
Nippon
Midway
Nimitz
U. S. Pacific Feet
Aleutians
Alaskan
Russia
Kamchatka
Japan
Unalaska
Alaskan Peninsula
Dutch Harbor
Unalaska Bay
National Geographic Society
Seattle
Tokyo
Alaska
Battle narratives clash as Japan concedes losses at sea
Reports from Tokyo and Washington diverge on Midway outcomes. Masunori Ito claims two Japanese carriers sunk, downplaying losses amid invasion shifts. Japanese officials tout a "decisive advance" while outwardly acknowledging a battered fleet limps toward home waters. The American public savors new defeat details as Japan’s version inflates the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Sea
Midway Island
Japan
Masunori Ito
Tokyo
United States
Ito
Ichiro Sato
Yamamoplo
Midway
Dutch Harbor
Domei
Sato
Australia
Panama Canal
Pa Prepairs for Blackouts and Civil Defense Drills
Harrisburg reports dusk to dawn blackout drills planned for June 23 in Eastern counties June 24 in Central counties and June 25 in Western counties. Some scenarios include air raid warden reports to the control center and a request for households to prepare at least one blackout room to maintain essential home activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Defense Council
Defense Corps
Central
Indiana
A. C. Marts
State Council of Defense
WPA Showdown Over Unemployment Funding Debate
Rep Robert F Rich of Pennsylvania attacked WPA allotments for recreation sewing and vocational programs urging workers to earn honest dollars. Rep Ivor D Fenton interrupted to argue WPA should be used to put workers to farming amid anthracite district hardship.
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Robert F. Rich
Pennsylvania
House
Ivor D. Fenton
Mahanoy City
Woolrich
Fenton
Marines Shine At Midway Invasion Battle Report
A glowing account from Territory of Hawaii dated June 11 lauds Marine Corps bravery at Midway. Army pilots praise Marines ground and air valor, recounting daring actions, endurance, and sacrifice that left crews returning with minor wounds and tales of meeting adversity.
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Emmons
Territory OF Hawaii
Battle of Midway
United States
Col
Walter Co. Sweeney
Flying Fortress
America
Midway
Pastor Denies Spy Charges In Philadelphia Indictment
Rev. Kurt Molzahn, pastor of Old Zion and St. Michael Lutheran Church, says he is innocent after a Hartford grand jury indicted him on espionage charges. He claims his name was dragged into the case and asserts his German WWI service and naturalization in 1940. Indicted with him are four others for conspiring to pass military and naval information to German and Japanese governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Kurt B. B. Molaahn
Old Zion
St. Michael Lutheran Church
Hartford
Conn
Molzahn
Johnstown
Anastase Vansiatskoy-Vansiatsky
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze
Bund
Wolfgang Ebell
el Paso
Tex
Otto, Willhamelt
Chicago
Heinrich Melchior Muhlenberg
Germany
WPA payroll debate over war needs in Pennsylvania
Rich and Fenton clash over war industry placement in the anthracite region and WPA spending. Rich attacks a 3 million recreation line in the 280 million WPA bill, while Dryden reports Pennsylvania WPA payrolls totaling 108 115 monthly across 721 administrative staff. State offices list 324 workers in Harrisburg, second only to New York City.
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Rich
Fenton
War Production Board
Hazleton Flats
War Department
New Mexico
WPA
F. H. Dryden
House i Appropriations
Pennsylvania
Dryden
Harrisburg
New York City
Boston
New York
Albany
Massachusetts
Sleep Walker and family recall affection amid trial
The accused Sleep Walker and his sister, with their mother Mrs. Jack Rocco, testified that they loved one another. The Italian-born shoemaker father corroborated the claim, noting the boy was well behaved before the trouble and urging study. Vincent wept as parents testified in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rocco
Vincent
State Senatorial Scholarship Winner for 1942
The county superintendent reports Blairsville High School student Richard Fiote won the 1942 State Senatorial Scholarship. He also earned the W. and J. Alumni scholarship and will begin college at Washington and Jefferson in September. Fiote is the son of Mr and Mrs Max Fiote of 129 Johnson Avenue Blairsville. Flora was an honor student in Blairsville schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Pentz
Department of Public Instruction
Harrisburg
Richard Floto
Blairsville
Richard
Max Fiote
Johnson Avenue
Young Fiote
Washington & Jefferson
Flora
Britain and Russia Sign 20 Year Mutual Aid Pact in War Talks
In London and Washington, Eden and Molotov forged a postwar framework agreeing on mutual aid to rebuild Europe and avoid blocs against either nation. Roosevelt and Molotov reached a full understanding on a second front in Europe, while US and USSR align on speeding war materiel and postwar security. The talks featured officials Litvinov Hopkins Marshall King and Hull as key participants.
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Molotov
United States
Eden
Winston Churchill
Britain
Russia
Moscow
Europe
Helen
Organization of Security and Economic Prosperity
United Nations
League of Nations
U.S
J. G. Winant
House of Commons
U. S
Washington
Roosevelt
V. M. Malotov
White House
London
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
Mr. Roosevelt
Stalin
Maxim Litvinoff
Harry Hopkins
George C. Marshall
Army
Ernest J. King
Navy
Hull
Industrial Stores Meet Central Pennsylvania Regional NISA
The Central Pennsylvania Regional of the National Industrial Stores Association will meet Thursday evening at the Rustic Lodge Maetiana to discuss war regulations affecting operations. Speakers include Thullman and Burruss, both prominent in the field and tied to major regional stores and suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Pennsylvania
National Industrial Stores Association
Joe I
Rustic Lodge
Maetiana
I * Tee
W. B. Burrss
Hultman
Pennsylvania
Ma Thullman
Federal Supply Company
Pittsburgh
W. B. Burrus
Ile
NISA
Bill Burriss
L. F. Kettering
Mahoning Supply Company
Lucernemines
John J. Checkhart
Colver
Harald Nesbit
Clearfield Supply Company
Clymer
E. L. Perry
Dixon‘ville
Markets Pittsburgh June 11 Produce and Livestock
Produce demand weak with Apples none offered and Georgia Bliss Triumphs at 2.65 2.75 per 100 lb. Cobblers at 2.60 2.75. Maine chips and Katahdins 15 lb sacks 45. In Livestock hogs active with varied weights and prices from 12.50 to 18.79 per head. salable cattle 100 steady. calves 50 cents higher. sheep 100 steady to lower with lambs 11.50 16.00. ewes and wethers 5.00 6.50.
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Pittsburgh
Georgia Bliss
Alabama Bliss
South Carolina Bliss
Cobblers
North Carolina Cobblers
Maine Chipgewas
Stock Market Slump Reveals Broad Industry Ties
A sprawling list of major companies spans chemicals, steel, autos, airlines, and energy as traders digest mixed signals. Notable names include Alcoa, General Motors, IBM, Boeing, US Steel, Westinghouse, and Pennzoil with varied shares and yields noted. The report highlights industry breadth and ongoing volatility amid broad market shifts.
Wallace Guthrie Named Unit Manager at Wondsa Agency
Announcement of Wallace D. Guthrie of Indiana Pa as Unit Manager for the Wondsa Agency, Fotutable Life Assurance Society. Guthrie, a long time Equitable representative, will direct sales and develop territory in Arm along Clarion Indiana Jefferson and Westmoreland Counties with headquarters in Indiana Pa.
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Wallace D. Guthrie
Indiana
Fotutable Life Assurance Society
Guthrie
Hle
Equitable
Speer W. Guthrie
Pennsylvania
Armalong
Clarion
Jeferson
Westmoreland Counties
Savingsand Trust Building
Holmes Safety Assoc Meets Friday in Indiana
The Indiana Council Holmes Safety Association holds its monthly meeting Friday June 12 at 7 30 pm in the RL & DP building. A talk on Practical Mine Ventilation will be given by Samuel Magestrella federal coal mine inspector. George Zimmerman chairs the ventilation committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Council
Holmes Safety Association
RL & DP
Ceiling Hikes Hit Pennsylvania Timber Sales
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania has 25 million feet of Grade A timber up for auction but no bids due to a federal price ceiling on lumber. Secretary G Albert Stewart said contracts exist for 17 million feet and others awarded but not executed for 13 million more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
G. Albert Stewart
Forests and Waters
Stewart
Une
Obituary notices for Elliott and Fairley found in local paper
Funeral services are set for Peggy Joan Elliott at 2 30 p m at the family home 1634 Philadelphia Street with burial in Oakland Cemetery. She was born August 1 194L and survived by her mother sister Carol Elliott and grandparents Mr and Mrs C W Elliott. Elizabeth A Fairley aged 68 of Derry Township died June 10 in Latrobe Hospital with services Saturday at 2 30 p m at Ferguson Funeral Home Blairsville and burial in Hillside Cemetery.
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Peggy Joan Elliott
Joan Elliott
Philadelphia Street
Starman Beatty
Oakland Cemetery
Peggy Joa
Carol Eliott
C. W. Elliott
Elizabeth A. Fairley
Derry Township
Westmoreland County
Latrobe Hospital
Levie
Sarah (McClellan) Ebert
Harry Fairley
Livermore
Frank Dunlap
William Compton
Salsbury
William Gibson
Latrobe
Joseph M. Ebert
Vandersrift
Ferguson Funeral Home
Blairsville
A. C. Stuart
Livermore Presbyterian Church
Hillside Cemetery
Methodist Student Day Observed Nationwide on June 14
More than 8 million Methodists in over 42 000 churches to mark the 71st annual Methodist Student Day on Sunday June 14 Donations will fund the Student Loan Fund aiding students who might be unable to finish college The fund has loaned over 9 million dollars to more than 60 000 students since 1873 and serves people from bishops to college residents across 28 states and India Doctor Harry Wright McPherson emphasizes donations support both present aid and future national security and happiness as students complete higher education before conscription.
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Harry Wright McPherson
Nashville
Ecole
Gnal
India
McPherson
America
Townsend Club Meeting Friday at 8 PM
The Townsend Club will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Volunteers are needed for the upcoming weeks and all members are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
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