Flood crest forecast for lower Mississippi region and Delta
Weather bureau increases flood crest estimates along the Mississippi from Memphis to New Orleans with Baton Rouge near 38 feet and New Orleans about 18 feet around June 10. Naughton notes the crest nearly reached in places as agricultural lands flood, and main levees hold while expansion of inundation occurs in unprotected areas.
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New Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
P. J. Naughton
Memphis
Arkansas City
Naughton
Mississippi Delta
Vicksburg
Baton Rouge
Greenville
Natchez
Mississippi
Mississippi Red River Landing
Plaquemine
Donaldsonville
Reserve
Atchafalaya
Simmesport
Morgan City
Staff Conference Called Off Amid War Action Report
Navy briefing notes fifteen intercepting Zero planes shot down and three damaged. Four U S planes missing. Shortland island south of Bougainville. Conference at E A Conway Memorial hospital canceled Monday noon due to a telegram from Charity Hospital Orleans saying a lecturer cannot attend Monroe event.
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United States
Shortland Island
Bougainville Island
E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
French committee meets in Algiers amid Dakar governance talks
The French committee for national liberation in Algiers discussed possibly keeping Pierre Boisson as Dakar governor while de Gaulle faces opposition. Reports noted Boisson impressed Allies for his control of strategic territories after North Africa landings. The gathering included a mass funeral for Axis raid victims and a city blaze case nearby. Captain Speights and Fire Company No 1 fought a DeSiard street blaze blamed on cigarette carelessness. Morse's first telegraph message is cited from 1844 in Washington Baltimore.
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Algiers
French Committee For National Liberation
Pierre Boisson
Dakar
French West Africa
Boisson
Charles de Gaulle
Jean Darlan
North Africa
Gabriel Puaux
Charles Nogues
French
Morocco
Henri Giroud
de Gaulle
Georges Catroux
Speights
Fire Company No. 1
DeSiard Street
Puzzle Across and Down Word Barter Test
A dense word puzzle lists across and down clues with varied topics from animals to geography and objects. It mixes misspelled phrases and partial terms, requiring careful crossword solving to identify correct entries and align letter intersections across the grid.
Japanese claims 20 Allied planes downed over Shortland Island
The Japanese Imperial headquarters said a naval air unit shot down 20 Allied planes attempting to raid Shortland Island in the Solomons on Saturday and damaged five more. The broadcast, recorded by the AP, said only three Japanese planes did not return. Tokyo's claims were not confirmed.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Shortland Island
Solomons
Jones to Meet With Methodists in Louisiana
Governor Sam Jones will meet in Lafayette with Methodist commission members to discuss a 150000 dollar LSU church and student center project. He will address the pastor's school before the commission convenes to review progress and includes leaders from Baton Rouge Monroe Shreveport and Alexandria.
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Sam Jones
Lafayette
E. C. Gunn
New Orleans
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Church
L. S. U. Methodist
Governor Jones
Grunn
W. L. Goss
J. H. Cain
W E. Trice
Baton Rouge
E. L. Walker
Floyd B. James
Ruston
E. S. Lotspeich
H. L. Johnz
Dana Dawson
G. W. Cameron
C. Huffman Lewis
Shreveport
B. C. Taylor
J. B. Pollard
Alexandria
J. B. Henry Bowden
Lake Charles
E. C. Gibson
Monroe
The
Methodist Church In
Louisiana
A. M. Freeman
D. B. Rawlins
H. M. Johnson
R. R. Branton
W. L. Doss
W. W Holmes
B. H. Andrews
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