Dunkerque And The Turning Point Of World War II
The article recalls Dunkirk two years earlier as a crushing defeat that became a moral victory, sparking British resolve with aid from the United States and Russia. It notes intense air warfare, looming invasion, and the prospect of a Western Allied return to the continent with massive American participation, aiming for air power superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkerque
von Kluck
Paris
Gallieni
Hitler
Holland
Belgium
France
Britain
Chanel
England
Calais
Dover
United States
Russia
Northern
Ireland
Germany
Broadway Style Notes Sharpened With Wit And Warnings
In a chatty Manhattan column George Tucker riffs on fashion and fame. He notes longer coats and higher pant hems, mentions Tommy Dorsey and J Edgar Hoover, and recalls cafe lore. The piece weaves pop culture jibes with brief backstage glimpses and a grimMidday river of headlines.
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New York
Broadway
Tommy Dorsey
Hollywood Gossip Sparks Rumors and War Bond Cheer
Jimmie Fidler notes romance rumors among Dorothy Lamour Randolph Scott June Lang and Vic Orsatti while Ruth Hussey plans a home blackout haven. Ellen Drew Cy Bartlett marriage moves, Jackie Coogan joins Army Air Corps, Bud Abbott Lou Costello deny separation rumors, Joan Crawford shuns romance talk, and Bing Crosby kids buy war bonds. Hollywood buzz mixes dating, divorces, and patriotic support with a dash of celebrity philanthropy.
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Dorothy Lamour
Randolph Scott
Ellen Drew
Cy Bartlett
June Lang
Vic Orsatti
Ruth Hussey
Lincoln Fogarty
Sam
Michele Morgan
John Shelton
Kathryn Grayson
Bob Hope
Will Hay
Hays
Luise Rainer
Clifford Odets
Coenard
Myrna Loy
Arthur Hornblow
New York
Jackie Coogan
Army Air Corps
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Hollywood
Crosby
Papa Bing
Red Skelton
Our Children ANGELO PATRI The Home Army and Visiting Servicemen
The piece argues that men in overalls and civilian clothes, those working essential jobs, deserve praise equal to that given to visiting soldiers. Home front youth should support service members emotionally and socially, offering attention and companionship while ensuring loyalty and mutual respect between home and service men. The call to balance entertainment efforts includes inviting home workers to engage with visiting troops.
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Home Service
Washington In Wartime Gasoline Rationing Kinks Exposed
Washington columnist Jack Stinnett analyzes early gasoline rationing in the capital, noting chaotic X and A cards, disputes in Congress, and the likely July tightening. He predicts fewer cars on the road by midsummer due to rubber shortages, durability of war needs, and the need to fix rationing glitches.
Flood control talk eyed as Chamber sets July meeting
June 9 1927 report notes Chamber of Commerce junior board finalizes plans for the annual meeting on July 12 atop Hotel Vir alita. Riley J Wilson proposed as flood control speaker. J M Semmes says the Monroe to Rayville highway will open in three weeks with 40 trucks 200 gravel cars and 100 workers. Forrest Gordon avenues paving near completion as floods pause work. City seeks to secure property on Forsythe North Fourth North Fifth North Sixth streets for upcoming projects. A separate item tells of mail theft by bluebirds in Wilson N C and a note on a Mexican army general to every 123 soldiers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Viralita Roof
Riley J. Wilson
C. D Wise
J. M. Semmes
Monroe
Rayville
Lafourche
Will Atkinson
Forrest
Gordon Avenues
Forsythe Avenue
North Fourth Street
North Fifth
North Sixth Streets
Commission Council
Radio Tuesday Broadcast Schedule for June 9 Eastern War Time
Radio program guide lists a full night lineup from 6:00 p.m. to 11:18 p.m. Eastern War Time. It features Suptrart One Hour for CWT, Captain Midnight and Captain Midnights Serial, live orchestras such as Devers String Orchestra and Chicago Rhumba Dance Band, news by Lowell Thomas and War updates, dramatic serials, and performances by Jack Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Arthur Hales, and Horace Heidt. References to news reports, sports segments, and quiz shows appear between musical numbers and serials.
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Nbe
Kyane Scattergood Baines
Devers
Denver
Chicago
Fell
Ili Btern
Epert
Lowell Thomas
Orth Biae
West War
World News of Teoday
Obs
Midnight Reprat
West
Waring
Nbhe-East
Masy Aces
Blue Almost
Andy
Bogie Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nhe
Mr. Keen
Bhue
Glenn Miller
Che the Jonson Family
Burne
Gracie Allen
Nie
Belen Ortega
American Meloilen
Bowes
Ore
Arthur Hales
Eine
Jack Stevens
Baste
Ink Spots
Negro
Joneny
Xavier Cugats
Riumba
Meir
Moe
Horace Heidt & Orchestra
Nne
Ned Jordan
Pnes Davie
Quisenba
Jary Triate
Bine Ea Gardner
Buffy’. Tavarn
Gabriel Heater
Nane
London
Mosle
Fibber Mellee
Melly
Biob Lopes
Nhe Tucker
Che
Dorsey
Bine Jown Hughes
Waer
Red Skelton
Oreh
Morgan Beatty
Biue Public Affairs
Gest Span
Cbs Ffere
Biue
Inder
Skier
Eaet
Fred Waring
War Quiz prompts on insignia and monsoon myths
Three questions test readers on military symbols and weather terms. Q1 asks if colonel insignia differs between the army and marines, Q2 asks what "monsoon" indicates in Burma, Q3 asks why Nazi propaganda claimed storm troopers served with armed forces and fatalities. Answers promised on Page 7.
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Burma
Hitler
United Nations
Real Estate Transfers In Ouachita Parish Listings
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday at Ouachita parish clerk of court show C Jack Angel selling to Peoples Homestead and Savings Association a Bayou DeSiard plot in section 38 township 18 north range 4 east for 1700 dollars, then deeded to Wilmot McCain for the same sum. Clayton John Ray sold to J D Parker the SW quarter of the SE quarter of section 30 township 19 north range 5 east less mineral and timber rights for 350 dollars. Leon John Wilson sold to Guy M Heidenreich lots 8 and 9 block 6 Unit 1 Sherrouse park addition Monroe for 6450.78 dollars.
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Ouachita Parish
C. Jack Angel
Peoples Homestead and Savings Association
Bayou DeSiard
Wilmot McCain
Clayton John Ray
J. D. Parker
Leon John Wilson
Guy M. Heidenreich
Sherrouse Park
Monroe
Night Drift on the Bay Aboard a Ghost Boat
Stephanie faces a chilling abduction plot as Henri and a Japanese crewman sail into blackout night. A navy patrol counteracts the plan while a hidden ally, Kurt, signals danger. The scene ends with Stephanie crying out as danger unfolds and the cliffhanger continues.
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Stephanie
Henri
Pearl Barr
Mooniosa
Kurt? Rexind
Steplane
Kurt
Calnly
Roman
Midway Battles Signal Japanese Naval Strain And Wider War
The War Today notes that Japan’s fleet suffered heavy damage at Midway, with at least three Japanese warships confirmed sunk and many aircraft destroyed, while U S losses were modest. It discusses Japan’s strategy of defense after Indonesia gains, potential Allied and Soviet moves, and broader Pacific implications amid wartime pressures.
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Midway
Pearl Harbor
Mikado
Japan
Indonesia
Western Pacific
Japa
Hitler
Russia
Australia
India
Siberia
Vladivostok
Sea of
Amur
Manchukuo
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Manhattan
George Tucker
J. Edgar Hoover
Max Marcin
Hoover
Phil Cooper
Phil
Cafe Crown
Sam Jaffe
RCA
Peter Siskind
American Spirits Company
Pete
Allyn Joslyn
Franchet Tone
Joslyn
der Fuehrer
Jack Kirkland
Jimmie Fidler
Joan Crawford
John Emery
Glenn Ford
Mary Pickford
Pickfair
Warners
Craig Rice
Simon Schuster
Kate Smith
CBS
Kate
John P. Marquand
Mr. Bauer
Colliers
Decca
Bing Crosby
Jimmy Cagney
Jimmy
Eddie Cantor
Constance Keane
Cantor
Paramount
Veronica Lake
Miss Lake
Eddie
Angelo Patri
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Jack Stinnett
Congress
Wilson
N. C
W. C. Garner
Garner
Mr. Jones
Radio
WAR Quiz
Voyage
San Francisco
Coast Guard
By DeWitt Mackenzie
Witte World War Analyz
Brazil
Department of Commerce
Red Sea
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