New Jap Planes and Defense Mass Meeting Report
Milwaukee wartime coverage features OPA district director Harold T. Smith denying an Associated Press claim of widespread resignations on Wisconsin price and rationing boards. He cites scattered defections for health or moving, asserts Milwaukee district boards remain highly active, and notes a retired panel in Waukesha to enforce price control.
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Milwaukee
Harold T. Smith
OPA
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Washington
Smith
Fond du Lac
Washington Dispatch
Daring Barb Sub Attack Honors Commander Fluckey
The U S S Barb, under Comdr Eugene B Fluckey, conducted a surfaced torpedo attack on an anchored Japanese convoy in shallow water earning the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Presidential Unit Citation. The raid featured multiple ships sunk and a bold escape through escort walls amid night conditions and mined waters.
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Washington
U. S. S. Barb
Navy
Forrestal
Eugene B. Fluckey
Fluckey
Annapolis
Earb
No New Alarm in Cheese Production as Demand Peaks
Monroe residents see no worsening in cheese industry despite Tribune notes of factory closures. High demand from home front war front and abroad drives rapid cheese use, with limited storage and aging shortages. Industry leaders foresee a shift to quality over quantity after the war and expect steady demand for Monroe’s fine cheeses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Monroe
Tribune
Wintry Weekend Fades as Wisconsin Towns Register Frosts
Michigan and Wisconsin observers report a cold stretch ending with clear skies and rising temperatures. Independent day forecasts promise frost risk in many areas as Blair and La Crosse report near freezing lows while Cranberry country and northern districts log continued chilly readings.
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Wisconsin
Blair
Hillsboro
Emil Wenick
la Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
June Chill Nips Victory Gardens Across Upper Midwest
Frosts that nipped spring victory gardens and sent midwestern residents digging for winter clothing continued in the upper Mississippi and Great Lakes regions. The U S Weather Bureau at Wisconsin reported multiple areas with record low June temperatures.
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Victory Gardens
Associated Press
Upper Mississippi Valley
Upper Great
U. S. Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
R. H. Blackbourn Dies of Pneumonia at 56
Raymond H. Blackbourn 56, longtime Monroe resident, died at his home after a five month illness from pneumonia. He was born November 25, 1888 in Lafayette county and lived in South Wayne before moving to Monroe in 1929 to run an auto shop. He is survived by his wife Nita Isely, three sons Clinton, Richard, and a son at home, a daughter married to Henry A. Burgy, a granddaughter Anita, and a granddaughter Rockford. Burial will be Masonic Thursday at 3 p.m. at Shriner-Neushwander funeral home with interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Raymond H. Blackbourn
Avenue
Shullsburg
Lafayette County
Alva
Ellen Jones Blackbourn
Gratiot
Chicago
Eee Automotive
Nita Isely
South Wayne
Monroe
Independen Fellows
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Olive Schindler
Clinton L. New Guinea
Richard
Alpena
Mich
Rockford
Henry A. Burgy
Harry Wells
Sheldon
Anita Blackbourn
Shriner-Neushwander
Alvin C. Rabehl
Greenwood Cemetery
Hearing Opens on Universal Peace Time Military Training
Washington urged compulsory peacetime training for all able bodied men as a wartime measure to prepare for future conflicts. Joseph Grew testified before the House postwar military committee that the youth should receive training. Backers include the War and Navy Depts and the American Legion, while educational and religious groups oppose. The plan envisions one year of training at 18, with debate continuing. Dr Franklin Fry urged delaying peacetime conscription until after the war.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Joseph Co. Grew
House
Woodrum
D-Va
Grew
America
Japan
Pearl Harbor
House Military Committee
War and Navy Departments
American Legion
Woodrum Committee
Franklin Clark Fry
New York
United Lutheran Churches of America
Explosions Hit Bremen Policy HQ Kill 15, Injure 80
Two blasts at the U S military government policy headquarters in Bremen killed at least 15 people and wounded 80, with Maj E Russell Kennedy Jr asserting a delayed action bomb as the cause. Paris reports say Eisenhower will meet in Berlin tomorrow with Khukov Montgomery and Koenig to organize the Allied control commission.
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Bremen
U. S
E. Russell Kennedy, Jr
Washington
Paris
Eisenhower
Berlin
Gregory K. Khukov
Russia
Montgomery
Great Britain
Mark Koenig
France
Allied Control Commission
Fire destroys east end of McFadden Lambert building
A blaze at the three story McFadden Lambert building in St Paul killed one firefighter and injured eight others. The fire heavily damaged the east end of the structure, with crews battling flames and preventing spread to adjoining units.
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St. Paul
101 Year Old Cooper Weds Julia Westphal in Racine
James Augustus Cooper, a 101 year old retiree, obtained a marriage license with widow Julia Westphal, 62, in Racine. Cooper, born May 6, 1844 in Buffalo, N Y, says he has been married twice before and both wives are deceased.
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Racine
James Augustus Cooper
Julia Westphal
Cooper
Buffalo
N. Y
Lennie Hardie
Water Crisis Strikes Chungking With Skyrocketing Prices
A temporary water shortage worsened Chungking’s summer misery as Yangtze mud water sold for 500 Chinese dollars per bucket and electric fans fetched 150000 dollars each, reflecting hyperinflation and hardship in the city.
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Chungking
Yangtze
Anniversary of First B 29 Strike Spreads Fleet Plans
Col Albert L Warner of the army bureau of public relations on the army hour says the one year anniversary of the B 29 first strike against Japan signals a push toward massing fleets of 1000 planes or more. The projection reflects wartime scale ambitions and aviation milestones.
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Washington
Albert L. Warner
War Intelligence Division
Army
Bureau of Public Relations
Army Hour
Churchill Talk On Levant Strife
Prime Minister Churchill plans a Commons statement to define Britain's stance on Syria amid Levant turmoil. Damascus reports describe ongoing clashes, French and British forces under threat, and evacuation of French troops and families. A proposed international conference by De Gaulle yields little easing of tensions, with Syrian leaders accusing France of entrapment and seeking indemnity.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Churchill
House of Commons
Syria
Damascus
Levant
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
Yorkshire
Anthony Eden
Keueitra
Hama
Deraa
Soueida
Jamil Mardam Bey
Cairo
Abdel Hamid Karamah
Lebanon
Saadulla el Gabry
Chamber of Deputies
War Bond Drive Nears Goal in Monroe County
Monroe and Green county move past 75 percent of their combined quota in the Seventh War Loan Drive. Monroe reports $340,172.50 raised locally plus $72,000 in E bonds, while the county totals reach $764,215.75 toward $1,635,000. Brooklyn, Monticello, and New Glarus exceed quotas. Milwaukee road contributes $5,812,000 to be shared, with $33,000,000 invested across 12 states.
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City
County
Monroe
Green County
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
H. C. Roth
Bert Ketter
Albany
Brooklyn
Monticello
New Glarus
Ketter
Milwaukee Road
Mga
Brookyn
Clarno
Decatur
Jefferson Cases
Jordan
Mt. Pleasant
Spring Grove
Sylvester
York
Browntown
Brodheadee
Adams
Alban
Brooklyn Oy
Exeter
Jefferson
Winvester
Wor’hington
Brodhead
Tokyo warns of surrender talks amid Allied radio blitz
Tokyo cautions that American radio campaigns and half a million pamphlets daily could lead to a German type downfall. Saipan broadcasts insist unconditional surrender does not mean enslavement, while US Super fort raids intensify as President Truman urges surrender. Enemy propagandists show strong reaction to the Allied effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Tokyo
Germany
Italy
Saipan
Truman
Gail G. Carr Dies After Long Illness in Madison
Gail G. Carr 37 Monroe native died at his Madison home 660 State street at 4 30 a m Sunday after a six year struggle with multiple sclerosis He had been hospitalized in Chicago and moved to Madison last December to live with sister Linita A Carr Born Sept 23 1907 in Monroe he was the son of George J and Hannah J Cole Carr His survivors include sister Linita and niece Mrs R Stokes Randall of Norfolk Va Funeral plans set for Tuesday at 1 15 p m at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Alvin C Rabehl to officiate burial in Greenwood cemetery
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Gail G. Carr
Monroe
State Street
Madison
Evangelical Hospital
Chicago
Linita A. Carr
George J
Hannah J. Cole Carr
Borden
Monroe High School
Notre Dame University
South Bend
College of Pharmacy
Philadelphia
Engineering Deport
Sharronville
Linita
R. Stokes Randall
Norfolk
Vera Carr Foster
Glen
Shriner-Neushwander
Alvin C. Rabehl
Greenwood Cemetery
Fixed Food Quotas Proposed by House Food Chairman
Washington chairman Anderson proposes fixed three month food allotments for army overseas and civilians to prevent raids on civilian cupboards. He urges rigid overall quotas so OPA knows civilian supply. hearings begin into scarce dairy products like butter.
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Washington
Anderson
D-Nm
House Food Committee
Army
Truman
OPA
How Subs Beat Hatteras and Gulf Attacks in World War II
Miami reports details of the Atlantic and Gulf battles against German U boats. From January through mid 1942 the Hatteras coast faced nightly torpedo attacks that sank ships including the City of Atlanta and Empire Gem. The Gulf action began February 19 1942 with Pan Massachusetts sinking and losses totaling 882, while U boat activity declined after 1943. Allied air and ground forces deployed at Pope Field and coastal islands.
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Miami
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Gulf
Florida
Gulf Sea Frontier
North Carolina
United Nations
Elizabeth City
N. C
Battle of Hatteras
Pearl Harbor
U. S
City of Atlanta
Hatteras
Atlanta
Carolina
Navy
Gulf Sea Frontier Command
Pope Field
Army Air Arm
New American Amphibious Action Reported Around Okinawa
Tokyo radio said a new American amphibious landing on Okinawa and increased U S naval activity around the island followed by forecasts of a piloted trans Pacific balloon bomb attack on the mainland. FCC tracked four new naval units near Okinawa two task forces and two invasion fleets. Tokyo claimed a kamikaze rammed a fleet but reported only one ship seriously damaged.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Washington
Nippon
United States
Okinawa
Japan
Imperial Fleet
Nakagusuku Bay
Chinen Peninsula
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Indo-China
Luichow
U. S
Shaoyang
14Th Air Force
Rising Sun
Adm
William F. Halsey
Third
Davao
Philippines
Burma
Thangaung
Rangoon
Wewak
New Guinea
San Francisco
Tokyo Radio
Radio Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
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U. S. Army
Iwo Jima
20Th Air Forces (Superfort
Yokohama
Chicago Tribune
Mercury
R. H. Blackbourn
Korea
Honshu
Amakusa
Kyushu
Fost Chino Seo
Nagasak
Kagoshima
Makatsu
Capt Satang
Iyakonojo
Amoke Boy
Nobeoka
Mososhima
Miyazaki
Pacific Ocean
Halsey
Third Pacific Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
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