Bomb Frazzled Ayis Nerves Get Another Jolt
A World War II era report notes Italian Panzer garrison on Pantelleria resists surrender as Allied bomber raids strike the island. Rome broadcasts claim Italy accepts sacrifices while German forces press on along the Donets line and the Sea of Azov. The Russian front reports two more German feint attacks repulsed and 16 Soviet landing boats destroyed.
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Peze 1
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Chindwin River
Rome
Pantelleria
Yester
Eisenhor
Wny
Lischensk
Donets
Smolensk
Hitler
Sea of Azov
Kerchstrait
Hot Cargo For Cold Yank
Eugene Burns reports from the Aleutians where U S troops see a surreal war zone. Camouflage huts, jungle suits, and bizarre cargo contrast with tropical butter and Arctic gear. The piece mixes humor with frontline surrealism as soldiers adapt to extreme climates and odd installations.
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Eugene Burns
U. S
Aleutians
Kiska
Continuous Salvage Plan Sets Mass. Record Here
NEW BEDFORD Mass This wartime salvage drive has set a record with 2150 tons of essential materials collected in three months, beating last year’s totals. The program began December 3 1949 and uses a householder window card to guide scrap collection of paper fats cans rubber keys rags iron and mixed metals.
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New Bedford
Mass
England
Minna
Ues
Bedford
WPB
New
Standard-Times
United States
War Industries of America
United
Standard-Times Janc
New Bedford General Salvage Committee
Probe City
Appstate
Se Ward
Tf New Beiford
America
Markets E St Louis Livestock at National Stockyards June 12
U S Depe Agri-Hots notes higher cattle and hog prices at the National Stockyards in St Louis. Hog prices rise 15 with top around 14.00 per cwt for 180 to 300 Ibs, with notable gains for 130 to 160 Ibs and 146 to 160 Ibs. Cattle and calves show solid demand, vealers steady to higher, with mid to good grades improving. Sows advance to mid-teens, while feeders hold firm.
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E. St. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
U.S
Depe Agri
House Bill Expands Credit Union Loan Limits
House hopes a bill will boost loans by letting unions lend up to 300 without collateral, up from 30, and raising secured loan cap from 1000 to 3000. The two month one percent rate remains. Market updates follow with cattle, sheep, and grain notes from St. Louis and Chicago.
Tightening Grip and Quiet Dissent Under Nazi Rule
Reports from occupied Europe describe growing resistance and fear as civilians adapt. In Austria and southern Germany critics face executions and harsher penalties, while public sentiment shifts toward less aggressive Nazi rhetoric and cautious behavior amidst widespread war weariness.
Missouri and Osage Weather Threat Rise Near Kansas City
Heavy rains drenched the Kaw valley in Kansas and northwest Missouri, swelling rivers and threatening minor flooding above Kansas City. The Platte enters the Missouri from the Missouri side near Leavenworth, while most areas brace for high runoff before farmers can recover ruined croplands.
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Kansas City
Leavenworth
Platte
Missouri
Kaw Valley
Kansas
Striking Miners Reach Tentative Wage Agreement
A split among Appalachian coal operators led Central Pennsylvania producers and the United Mine Workers to a tentative wage pact offering a $1.30 daily travel time rise for underground work. The War Labor Board opened a hearing while Lewis pressed for broader acceptance amid disputes over contract rates and travel time. Nearby Illinois and Indiana plans also feature wage boosts for underground travel.
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Lewis
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Central Pennsylvania Producers Association
UMW
War Labor Board
WLB
Appalachian
Central Pennsylvania
WLS
Umderground
Edward R. Burke
Charles Oneill
WLBI
O'Neill
Ickes
Indiana
US Official Horizont 3 7 Puzzle and Word List
An extracted puzzle fragment lists numerous clues and definitions with numbers and letters interwoven. It includes references to US official symbols, months, and common words such as vessel, marry, unity, and doctor. The vertical and horizontal cues resemble a crossword style grid with many entries and partial phrases.
Mickey Finns K O Cooties In War Effort
U S experimental farm entomologists confirm a Mickey Finn based compound knocks out body lice and cooties, offering a wartime insecticide boost. Rotenone and pyrethrum shortages spurred tests. a Swiss patent combination shows greater lethality to pests. Field trials underway with potential large scale use in crops.
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John Grover
Beltsville
Mickey Finn
U. S
Miey Finn
Tael Saloon
Seeds for Flood Sufferers In Me
Mrs Pelegrin explains preference ratings extend to all eligible disaster sufferers needing restricted materials for repair or reconstruction. Priority service applies when nonrestricted substitutes are unavailable and salvaged materials exhausted. Currently assistance is limited to disaster sufferers with Red Cross aid as a gift.
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Pelegrin
Red Cross
Parts in an airplane motor exceed car components says report
A comparison notes airplane engines have about 10 000 parts while typical automobiles contain around 7000. It highlights the DB ration for soldiers as three four ounce bars of concentrated chocolate.
Senator W. C. Irwin Dies After Long Legal Career
Senator W. C. Irwin is dead. He married Mrs. Susie Cromwdy in 1911 and leaves a daughter Billy Sue, a stepdaughter Helen Damhorst, two brothers E. W. Irwin of Green City and Harvey Irwin, and a sister Mrs. Sam Page of Green City. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge IOOF BPO Elks and the Jefferson Cig Lions. Col. Irwin joked he earned little from cases yet loved practice, with circuit work noted by Circuit Clerk Guy M. Lone. He participated in many political campaigns and aided governors Baker Hyde Caulfield and Winter, serving as a sought after speaker.
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Susie Cromwdy
Billy Sue
Helen Damhorst
E. W. Irwin
Green City
Harvey Irwin
This City
Sam Page
Masonic Lodge
IOOF
BPO Elks
Jefferson Cig Lions
Irwin
Guy M. Lone
Miller County
Col.dwin
Missouri
Baker
Hyde
Ford's Girls Again Don Their Slacks
DETROIT June 10 AP Office girls at Ford Motor Highland Park plant reported for work in slacks after a truce in the slacks or dresses dispute. They sat idle at typewriters as officials refused to assign work unless they wore slacks. A meeting of UAW CIO representatives and management did not abrogate the rule, but workers agreed to wear slacks while the grievance is appealed to a Ford union board.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Highland Park
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Ford
Ben Garron
Ford Local 200
Uaw-Cio
Powerful searchlights aid anti aircraft crews at long range
Report notes 12 mile lamps used by anti aircraft crews are so bright they could illuminate a newspaper and be read from several miles away, highlighting the potential reach of these devices in wartime operations.
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