13 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1942
Page
1
Fragmented OCR lists Flag Day activities and school groups across local classes from sixth grade through sixth athea, with many names scattered. It notes exercises, poems, and songs regaled by students and staff, plus a continued page reference for more details.
A radio program supporting the local USO will feature speaker Meangis Guutitetd and Knight of Qleda Gounedl in Naugatuck. The broadcast is scheduled for tomorrow morning between 0 and 1015 a.m. over WATH, announced by Joseph G. Rayikwdeb, chair of the Naugatuck committee. Victor Zambraski, a well known Slovak leader, will host the regular Sunday program from Waterbury station.
Reports from London and Stockholm relay that Adolf Hitler was deeply affected by the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. Observers say his room, two days later, showed signs of strain as he moved to purge the Gestapo and tighten security following the executions. Prague broadcasts claim additional executions, including two women, were carried out yesterday.
Melville Wrasier, an aviator and convict, was captured at gunpoint on a Springfield street four days after escaping from Enfield prison farm with Wood companions. Wrasier surrendered unarmed after a Northampton motorist tipped off police. The other fugitives had fled prior to the capture.
A two year old boy James Ilanagan was located by police and volunteers after a city wide night search in tall grass near a camp, having wandered from a nearby picnic park. Dozens of searchlights illuminated the area as his brothers distractedly played nearby.
Washington reports the House Ways and Means committee weighing higher taxes on telephone calls camera equipment and life insurance firms to raise additional government revenue. A War Department release lists 898 known American prisoners held by Japan up from 745 earlier, detailing officers and enlisted men among 898 identified captives.
Washington reports another United States merchant ship torpedoed in the Atlantic. Survivors have landed at west coast ports. Lexington Massachusetts on June 13 will pay tribute to officers and men of the craft bearing the same name. Twilight ceremony will mark the Day on the Village green near the site of the first battle of the American Revolution.
German reports say U boats sank a destroyer and 27 other ships in long clashes with American convoys, totaling about 150000 tons. They claim a daily average of 40 sinkings though location details are vague.
The lawn of the Tubde-ialsl school on Church street will be the scene of a graduation gathering as 170 pupils from Naugatuck and Union City grammar schools will graduate. The program starts at Tolstock with a possible weather reschedule. The list includes 98 from Salem school, 30 Central Avenue, 20 Stop Brook, 22 Prospect Street, with names such as Henry Rishard Almeida, Constance Almeida, Arvid Anderson, Carolyn Anderson, Walter Armonattis, and many others.
The Kais shows opened amid transportation delays. those that did operate reported thriving business. The American Legion sponsors the event, with side shows and rides praised as appealing to all ages. The act will not run tomorrow but will resume Monday for the rest of the week with matinee and evening performances.
Hartford June 13 The Post master Norman Ghade of Abington has been taken into custody by federal agents on a charge related to pilfering small sums from two separate accounts, approximately monthly. Postal inspectors filed the charge with the United States commissioner, noting the alleged small withdrawals.
Readable fragments indicate a Connecticut political scene with Stamford Norwalk Bridgeport and Westport mentioned. Governor Hurley and Governor Wirley are noted amid Republican and Democratic activities including a convention keynote, a banquet, and anticipated early moves by Young Democrats and locals like McLevy Putnam and Byrne.
A young American airman recounts his first combat action and a failed bombing run. He radioed in that he could not bomb the target and was told to release bombs elsewhere. A squadron leader restrained him as the crisis unfolded.
Allied nations observe MacArthur Day marking the general's 48th anniversary at West Point enrollment. Parades receptions dances and church services planned across nations with messages from military and civilian leaders. Major General Russell Hartle comments on the celebrations as observers note the day in multiple countries.
June date appears in garbled OCR. Gandhi aims to launch a new campaign with support from Malan and Maulana Abdul, as the Congress party works toward formal approval of the campaign by its working committee.
Frontline dispatches report intense combat across Russia with claims of heavy casualties and rapid moves near Crimea. authorities warn of ongoing clashes as forces push to gain ground amid volatile frontlines.
Naugatuck residents and neighboring communities will witness one of the boroughs largest processions tomorrow afternoon. The parade, part of Lag Day observances by Naugatuck lodge 967 BPOE, precedes Flig Day exercises at Tuttle High School. Coast Guard unit from Bethany will join, led by Chief Petty Officer Abel, marking a first in years for federal service participants in a local parade. Marchers assemble at 2 o'clock and move at 2:30, with all local groups represented and musical units appearing.
Washington reports a nationwide campaign to collect scrap rubber to supply essential war materials. President Roosevelt emphasized sufficiency for planes and tanks, with 400000 gasoline stations serving as depots and individuals paid one cent per pound. The drive begins at moon and urges reduced driving and slower speeds to conserve rubber and fuel.
Hartford government moves to revoke the citizenship of Atastase A. Vonsiatsky, a defendant in the Axig spy case, in federal court. He is accused of making mental reservations when obtaining his final papers in 1997. Co-defendant Zita plans in Harigord next Wednesday.
Peers, Washington, June 13. The War department reports the arrival of additional American soldiers in the British Isles including negro troops. Mechanized equipment and tanks arrived with the troops. The Atlantic crossing through submarine-infested waters was swift and uneventful. Troops disembarked quickly and equipment was unloaded at emergency pace as ships prepared to sail home. The rapid movement underscores urgent allied requests for a second tranche this year.
Boston reports six drownings across four New England states. In Massachusetts Vito Zuiperi a 46 year old man died at a water filled quarry near West Quincy. Patrick O Malley 27 of Lynn died in near shore cold ocean water. In Vermont 12-year-old Burle Ingerton Robert Letourneau died after diving from a bridge into the Winooski River. In New Hampshire 11-year-old George Rousseau drowned in a mill pond. Two boys aged eight perished in the Androscoggin River. Leo Lebourneau of Nashua and Roland Levesque of Brunswick.
Mrs William Tring and her six year old son Joseph were treated at Marys hospital after narrowly escaping death from gas fumes this morning. Two other children Mary eight and Anthony five were less seriously affected. The family home at 139 Andrew Avenue had the kitchen stove turned on, causing the gas exposure.
The note identifies Attu as the westernmost island in the Aleutian Archipelago, an assertion echoed in OCR text. The fragmentary source centers on this geographic claim within the archipelago.
United Press reports Japanese ships sighted in Kiska harbor while American air and naval forces press attacks on Aleutian islands. No landings at Unalaska or Umnak noted. Midway battle results cited as turning point in Pacific air and sea power.
Nau gatuck high school principal Charles P Slade announced the annual senior class outing will be at Playland Rye New York on next Wednesday June 7. Arrangements are being completed and details will be released later. students will receive trip information when picking up graduation tickets Monday at the high school office.
Nicholas Apalacel of Waterbury and Thomas L. Jackson of Naupa tuck pleaded guilty to four counts each on gambling charges. Raymond Taller of Waterbury pleaded guilty on one count. Cases continued until next Tuesday at 2 p.m. for sentencing at a hearing.
Washington June 13 UP War production chief Chic Nelson condemns efforts to hoard scarce goods as treasonous. He argues Americans who seek to hoard tires gas or groceries threaten national effort, noting civilian sacrifices pale beside those of fighting men but both are needed to win the war.
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