British warships shell Pantelleria harbor area
Allied naval and air forces intensified operations around Pantelleria, with British warships bombarding the harbor, barracks, and batteries in a second bombardment within four hours. U.S. Flying Fortresses joined the air offensive along with raids on Sicily and Sardinia, while Italian defenses offered little opposition.
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Serdinia
Paritelleria
Hite
Stagnene Island
Trapani
Marsala
Terracova
Porto Ponte di Romano
Porte Torres
Stagnone Island
Oddities in the News roundup features quirky wartime items
A mosaic of brief tales from wartime America covers a butcher fined for a garden trap, sailors de-emphasizing spinach, a GIs autographs tale, WPB alphabet additions, ration book confusion, a drowning victim’s sudden death, shipyard launch delays, and a mass ration book distribution at San Quentin with iron bars welded for security.
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Ban Quentin
City to resurface 15 streets including H Street route
Tidwell announces a federal approved resurfacing project on 15 streets from the old traffic bridge to Washington. Streets listed include H Street South Grand to Wood Catalpa from De Weed and North Fourth to Washington. Work aims to remove old streetcar patches deemed critical and improve hazardous thoroughfares with government backing.
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Lend-Lease Check Sent by Henri Giraud to Washington
June 2 report says Henri Giraud sent another partial lend-lease payment for civilian supplies to French North Africa. The United States records a check for 10 million dollars, with 13 thousand dollars received late in April. Lend-Lease Chief Ward Stettinius Jr. notes civilian aid including medical gear food and clothing has an approximate value of 35 million dollars to date.
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Lend-Lease Administration
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Ford Will To Be Filed Soon
Detroit news reports that Edsel Bryant Ford's will likely be filed for probate within days, with potential disclosure of the late president's financial impact on Ford Motor Co. Tax estimates suggest inheritance levies could exceed 8,000,000. The company held assets around 718,660,256 and Edsel controlled significant Ford stock and other major interests. Henry Ford, aged 79, yesterday became president, replacing his late son.
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Canned Milk Placed On Rationed List
Washington reports the 14 percent rationing of canned milk begins today to conserve supplies for infant feeding and special diets. Evaporated and condensed milk join meats and fats with no new points. six teen points per person weekly for meats and fats plus one red point per pound for canned milk. OPA estimates 25 percent drop in canned milk supply this year. Supplemental rations may be issued by doctors’ certification.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Missing plane hits Lae and WeWak raids in New Guinea
Australia June 2 Flying Fortresses and Liberators drop 132 tons of bombs on Lae and WeWak New Guinea in three raids this week. Allied daylight strikes hit Lae airdrome with Wons, facing only antiaircraft fire. Lae near Mubo on the Huon Gulf lies about 35 miles from the front. over 1,325 miles northwest is continued on page 11. London June 2 A British passenger airliner bound for England from Lisbon disappeared. Leslie Howard is among 13 passengers. The plane with a Dutch crew was reported shot down in the Bay of Biscay amid bad weather. German reports claim Allied bombers and a transport were shot down over the Atlantic. The plane’s fate and weather conditions hinder rescue.
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England
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Bay of Biscay
Atlantic
Overseas Airways
Four Prisoners Taken on Attu
Washington reports in the first 20 days of Attu fighting more than 1300 Japanese killed and four captured. Operations on the island continue in a mopping up phase as the invasion from May 11 through May 3 yields casualty estimates.
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Washington
Attu Wland
Navy
Atty
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Senate Defeats Proposal to Amend Reciprocal Trade
Washington June 2 administration forces win as the Senate votes 44 to 22 against an amendment to require Senate ratification of the reciprocal trade agreement. The move, opposed as disrupting a nine year tariff adjustment program, signals likely final passage in the form approved by the House with administration leaders confident action on tariff authority extending two more years will be completed today.
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Senate
Maloney
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House
U S Cutter Sinks German U Boat And Captures Crew
The coast guard cutter Spencer destroyed a German submarine in the Atlantic and captured 40 crew members after a fierce engagement that involved depth charges, heavy gunfire, and a ram attempt. The Duane aided as the Spencer pressed the attack. the sub's conning tower was spotted, bridges were damaged, and the U-boat was finally silenced.
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Washington
Coast Guard
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Atlantic
Harald V. Anderson
Kewanee
Ill
Harold S
United States Coast Guard
Duane
Spencer
Giraud names de Gaulle foe as Algeria tensions rise
General Henri Giraud appoints Vice Admiral Emile Muselier to deputy and chief police in Algiers amid factional strain in French North Africa. Marcel Peyrouton resigns under pressure from de Gaulle, Giraud, and the executive committee, while de Gaulle’s public reply outruns Giraud’s.
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NBC
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Ban on trouser cuffs lifted by War Production Board
Washington June 2 4 Here after it's between you and your tailor what you want to do with the ends of your trousers Government rules on what the well dressed man will wear in war time were eased out a notch today when the War Production Board revoked its ban on trouser cuffs. Although cuffs are now permitted there is just one catch unfinished trouser legs are limited in length you will be lucky if there is even a spare 3 inches for a simulated cuff.
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War Production Board
WPB
Dionne Quints Physician Dafoe Dies at 60 in North Bay
Dr Allan Roy Dafoe, longtime physician to the Dionne quintuplets, died in North Bay hospital at age 60. He fell ill with pneumonia and died shortly after admission. Dafoe, who attended the quintuplets at birth, had resigned from his duties on February 14, 1943, after political pressures and language disputes.
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Mitchell Hepburn
War Labor Board halts coal contract talks in 1940s dispute
Washington June 2 the war labor board ordered an immediate stop to coal mine contract negotiations between United Mine Workers leader John L Lewis and coal producers until miners return to work under a May 25 directive. The board warned that any agreement reached during the strike would not be considered or approved and referred the case to President Roosevelt for action.
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WLB
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On Coal Producing Association
Charles O’neil
Appalachian Joint Conference
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No-Strike Bill On House Floor Debated Today
The House military committee pushed the anti-strike Smith Connally bill to the floor amid calls for action. Democrat Mill of Kentucky said recognition would be sought to bring up the measure, with Colmer of Mississippi predicting days of debate. May warned the coal strike was already underway and Congress must act.
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House Military Committee
Mill
Kentucky
Colmer
Mississippi
Rayburn
Davies Ready to Report to F. D. R.
Former Ambassador Joseph E. Davies returned from a mission to Moscow and prepared to report directly to President Roosevelt in Seattle. He carried a personal message from the president to Stalin and arrived after a roughly worldwide flight, with travel plans not yet disclosed. Weather altered his route, shifting arrival from Edmonton to Seattle.
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Wash
Moscow
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Roosevelt Davies
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Army Transport Command
Roosevelt
Alaska
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Alta
Republicans in Conflict Over Postwar Advisory Council
Washington reports Congressional Republicans debated the postwar advisory council named by National Chairman Harrison Lerner Spangler to shape next year's presidential platform. Critics argue its 49 members are skewed toward conservatives and isolationists, while supporters say the panel reflects diverse views on international and domestic policy and could act rather than merely discuss.
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Advisory Council
Harrison E. Spangler
Eoe
National Committee
Wendell Willkie
30 000 000 Tires Planned in 1944
Beaumont Texas June 2 1944 30 million passenger car tires to be produced from synthetic rubber in the United States in 1944 and 5 000 900 to be released between now and year end William M Jeffers rubber director said during a visit with federal officials to Port Neches plant which will reach 100 000 tons annual output upon final unit completion in September Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson noted Americas growing air might and need for 100 octane gasoline Ralph K Davies of the petroleum administration praised Beaumont Port Arthur and Charles La gasoline production efforts
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William M. Jeffers
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Robert Patterson
America
Ralph K. Davies
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Capitol offices close for Confederate Memorial Day in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge offices will close on Thursday in observance of Confederate Memorial Day, a legal holiday in Louisiana. The closure affects state operations and related services as authorities mark the observance.
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Dheerrance
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