Growing Naval Strength Of US In Pacific
US naval power grows in the Pacific as Honolulu reports a major Japanese task force at Midway repulsed with heavy losses. Admiral Nimitz says battleships cruisers carriers and destroyers took part and enemy forces fled while American units continue pursuing them. Analysts fear Japan may seek another large strike elsewhere while keeping Nimitz busy.
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N.S
Washington
Amertca
Pacific
Honolulu
Midway Island
Hawaii
United States
Chester W Nimitz
Nimitz
Japan
mid-Pacific
Southwest Pacific
Alaska
Record Senior High Class Is Graduated On Friday Evening
President Weir C Ketler of Grove City College addressed the largest Senior High commencement in its history in the Cathedral. He said in the current struggle the intangibles of the spirit are as needed as planes and guns. A total of 445 seniors received diplomas, the 79th commencement in the school's history.
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Record
Napoleon
Weir C. Ketler
Grove City College
Six Month Pearl Harbor Anniversary Reported
Pacific dispatches note harsh memories of the December 7 sneak attack as Japan endures a Midway setback described as a significant repulse. Reports emphasize ongoing Allied resistance and renewed vigilance across the theater.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Midway
Swimming Hole Boosts Crowd Near East Washington Bridge
A swimming hole in Neshannock Creek below the East Washington street bridge draws many youngsters. A temporary dam raised water levels to provide for swimming activity.
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Neshannock Creek
East Washington Street
Daily Weather Report for U S Today
U S weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending at a.m. today with a maximum temperature of 83 and a minimum of 53, no precipitation, and a river stage at 6.3 feet. Year ago values were 78 maximum, 47 minimum, and no precipitation.
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United States
Honor Seniors Named By High School Principal
Forty one honor students from the June class were announced by Principal Frank L. Orth noting all carried scholastic averages of B or higher. The seniors listed include J. Fred Rentz Suzanne Shannon Guy Gribble Larry Attisano Robert Lipp Laurie Pakkanen Mary Lou Marvin and others. The Rotary Club recently entertained them at luncheon.
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Frank L. Orth
J. Fred Rentz
Suzanne Shannon
Guy Gribble
Larry Attisano
Robert Lipp
Laurie Pakkanen
Mary Lou Marvin
Donnan McKibben
Peter Karidis
Alfred Papa
Marian Wallace
Robert Shaffer
Margaret Hogan
Regina Watert
Mary Lou Worner
Evelyn Jones
Mary Ferrari
Robert Durning
Charles Fisher
Helen Knight
Walter Wasilewski
Bernice Taylor
Joseph Skanesky
Robert Bailey
Claire Kohn
Arthur Chill
Kathryn Ringer
John Burick
Josephine Ritchie
Eleanor Vallely
Hazel Ziegler
Maxine Gungle
Frances Robison
Norman McCracken
David Spiker
Kenneth Wise
James Patterson
Joan Wadlinger
Margie Beck
Joseph Diana
Shirley Cartwright
Rotary Club
Grove City Graduation Sets New Record With 678 Seniors
A large Cathedral auditorium overflowed as 233 graduates received diplomas totaling 678 seniors across two divisions. Dr. Ketler delivered a standout commencement speech on intangibles and the spirit, drawing rare praise from attendees and prompting continued coverage on page seven.
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Ketler
Grove City
Mass Induction For Navy Tonight In New Castle
New Castle observes Pearl Harbor recall with a mass induction of recruits. A parade forms at 7:30 from South Jefferson Street and winds through Jefferson Washington East North Jefferson to Lincoln Cathedral. Grand marshal Chester C. Sweezy urges prompt report after 6:30. Several bands and naval units from Grove City participate.
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New Castle
Pearl Harbor
United States
Hawaii
Jefferson Street
Public Square
Jefferson
Washington
East Street
Lincoln
Cathedral
Chester C. Sweezy
Ruhr Valley Bombed Again by Royal Air Force
London reports a heavy Royal Air Force bombing of the Ruhr Valley during the night with over 200 aircraft involved and 13 RAF planes lost. Night raids extended to the northern coast with daylight attacks on occupied France and targets including Le Havre Ostend Calais and Dunkirk.
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London
Ruhr
Germany
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
France
Channel
Calais
Dunkirk
le Havre
Ostend
Brittany
Rommel Loses Half Front Line Tank Force
British reports claim Rommel’s advance forces suffered heavy losses as 340 Nazi Panzer units were knocked out in the Libyan desert. Advance behind a fierce artillery barrage followed capturing Tamar near Knightsbridge, enhancing a counter offensive west of Knightsbridge.
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Rommel
Stati
Libya
Knightbridge
Libyan
Erwin Rommel
Tamar
Knightsbridge
Tobruk
High Command
Arca
Neil M. Ritchie
Imperial
Page
Death Toll In Elwood Blast Reaches Fifty One
The death toll from the Elwood munitions plant explosion rose to 51 with 21 bodies recovered. Army officials said hopes of finding the remaining dead or missing among the wreckage are likely gone. The blast occurred at 2 40 am and authorities aim to repair damage within about thirty days.
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International News Service
Felwood
America
Don M. Hoffman
Government Ordnance Plant
Elwood
Joleit
Finland Warned by U S Over Hitler Visit
Secretary Cordell Hull told reporters the United States watches Finland closely after Adolf Hitler's visit. Hull called it a deliberate ruse to compromise Finland in the anti Axis world and a cover for Hitler pressuring Finland to aid Axis military campaigns.
RAF raid on Naples leaves minor damage and one civilian dead
An Italian communique cites the RAF assault on Naples as causing no serious damage. The raid occurred in waves with some fires put out. One civilian was killed as British planes reached the Littoria province and dropped parachute flares.
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International News Service
Rome
Naples
High Command
Littoria
Probe Failure To Halt U-Boats
Senate defense committee conducts a private probe into navy failures to stop U boat sinkings as shipbuilding could face public exposure. A Senate naval affairs panel gains new authority to push its inquiry into submarine activity on the Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico. Senator Mead warns that fast, deadly small boats exist but are not employed.
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Washington
Senate Defense Committee
Senate Naval Affairs
Sen
Ellender
Louisiana
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Sen. Mead
New York
Truman
Death notices for three local residents in June 1942
Mrs. Melinda Hammond Marsh aged 69 of 115 Quest Street. James Hammill Frew aged 80 of Slippery Rock township. Hiram White Houk aged 72 of 206 Park Avenue.
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Melinda Hammond Marsh
Quest Street
James Hammill Frew
Slippery Rock Township
Hiram White Houk
Park Avenue
Reports Indicate Japan Walked Into Midway Trap
Military and naval officials in Honolulu view Admiral Nimitz reports as indicating a major Japanese defeat at Midway. They say the enemy entered a U S trap and suffered substantial losses, easing the threat to Hawaii Alaska and the West Coast.
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Midway
Japan
Hawaii
Alaska
Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Mid- Wi
No Satisfaction Given To Hitler
Stockholm dispatches report Adolf Hitler gained no satisfaction from Finland when he urged a shift from defense to offensive action on the Russian front. Hitler visited Helsinki to honor Field Marshal Mannerheim’s 75th birthday. Mannerheim offered no commitments and would consult Finnish leaders. Some London observers fear Washington may demand an explanation of Hitler’s visit and warn of possible strain in U.S. Finland relations.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Finland
Stockholm
Hitler
Pinland
Carl Gustav Mannerheim
Germany
Russia
Mannerheim
Washington
Seniors Buy Bond as Parting Gift from 445th Graduation
The history making class of 445 graduates purchased a $350 United States War bond for the high school. On maturity in ten years it will be returned to the school. Supervisor E William Lehto announced a $50 Indiana limestone bench to be placed near the Reis Street entrance.
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E. William Lehto
Reis Street
War Bulletins from Tokyo and Washington
Official notices report Japanese naval units sinking four enemy submarines near Japan. U S pay and allotment bills for soldiers and sailors near a compromise, with Senate proposing 42 and the House 50 dollars monthly. Flying Tigers say 65 Japanese planes destroyed in May with heavy losses to their own, plus trucks and a tank. Social Demokraten warns Germany against enforcing rule by terror in occupied Europe.
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Tokyo
Imperial Japanese High Command
Japan
Washington
Senate
House
Chungring
Flying Tigers
New York
Social Demokraten Today
Germany
Europe
CBS
BBS
Filling Stations Open in New Orleans for War Horses
The International News Service reports 50 filling stations will be opened in New Orleans with no rationing and no station closures. The water troughs are placed citywide to serve horses, expected to grow in importance as the war continues.
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New Orleans
Red Army blasts German airdromes in Murmansk area
Soviet communique reports heavy actions against German bases in Murmansk with at least 40 planes destroyed on the ground across three raids. Another major attack on a southwestern front airdrome destroyed 43 Nazi aircraft with two Soviet planes lost. A German bomber heading for Murmansk was shot down by Russian interceptors.
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International News Service
Moscow
America
England
Red Army
Murmansk
Arctic
Karelian
Adolf Hitler
Baron Mannerheim
Finland
Heavily Damaged Japanese Fleet Withdraws From Midway
Heavily damaged Japanese battleships aircraft carriers cruisers and transports pulled back from Midway as U S bombers and naval units continued the pursuit. The three day battle left 8 to 12 Japanese ships sunk or damaged and invasion efforts beaten back near Midway Island.
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Honolulu
I U. S. Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Midway Island
Battle near Midway Ends Japanese Assault Forces Withdrawn
U S reports indicate heavy Japanese losses as battleships carriers cruisers and transports withdrew from the Midway area while American bombers and fleet units pressed the pursuit Admiral Nimitz cautioned but hopeful signals suggested a major Japanese defeat The dispatch notes troop transports and a large battle fleet involved in the assault and hints at the invasion being repelled.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Nimitz
Navy Recruitment Slogans Urge Enlistment Amid Heat
The message extols joining the Navy for jobs and travel, urging readers to enlist and sign up tonight. It highlights ship duties and a trip abroad while referencing an impending recruitment push and a hot ninety four degree day.
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Weik
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Ruhr Valley
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U.S
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Los Angeles
Joseph A Bors
International News
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Ews Service
Bulletin
By Richard Haller
AJ King
Indiana
Leroy Albert King
Indiana State Teachers College
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Arthur Mometer
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