Midway Battle Report Details Japanese Losses
The Navy released a full review of the June battle noting Japanese losses of about 20 ships including four aircraft carriers and 275 aircraft. American losses included the Yorktown and the Hammann, with 2,? officers and 215 enlisted men. The Yorktown fought the Hiryu before being put out of action, and Hiryu sank the next morning after heavy US air and surface attacks. United States forces claimed mastery of air in the Midway region by sundown June 4.
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Washington
Navy
Waaa
Bae
Yorktown
Hammann
Berne
Jape
Midway
Hawaan
Akagi
Soryu
CRD
United States
Hiryu
Wory
York Towns
Answers To War Quiz From Page Five Item Five
The item notes that a demolition squad and battleships were discussed but now refers to aircraft carriers and smaller ships. It mentions Shangri-La in connection with recent American air strikes on Japan, highlighting shifting emphasis in wartime operations.
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Japan
Navy Bombing Of Kiska Described By Eyewitnesses
Eyewitness accounts from evacuees on an Aleutian island recount Navy flyers dropping thousands of pounds of bombs on Japanese forces at Kiska in two day night attacks. Natives witnessed a futile Japanese bombing of an unprotected island as evacuees hid in a sod hut awaiting evacuation.
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Alaskan
Kiska
Aleutians
Aleutian
Navy
Charles R. McGee
Indian Service
McGee
Young Cahill Dies at Camp Polk in Brief Illness
Camp Polk Louisiana reports the death of Corporal Benjamin M Cahill, 24, son of Mr and Mrs James A Cahill of Cahill Manor Hancock. He died here today after a brief illness.
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Young Cahill
Camp Polk
Benjamin M. Cahil
James A Cahill
Cahill Manor
Hancock
Henderson Funds Debate Marks Senate OPS Fight
Washington July 14 Senator Vandenberg charged Price Administrator Leon Henderson faced limited funds as he claimed the government lacked full control over wages and inflation. Senator McKellar pushed a $41 million budget cut for OPS while the Senate approved most of the appropriation bill but debated a Rockefeller office funding and a gasoline price increase in pipelines served areas. In separate dispatch, Allied planes bombed Salamaua airfield and Kalabahi wharf, marking continued operations in New Guinea.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Fhich
Leon Henderson
McKellar
D.-Tenn
Office of Price Administration
Senate Appropriations Committee
OPA
Senate
Nelson Rockefeller
Ganntaee
Byrd
D-Vad
State Department
Latin America
Russell
D-Ga
Danahert R.conn
Henderson
MacArthur
Australia
Salamaua
New Guinea
Kalabahi
Alor Island
German Hopeful Says Warfield Sees Hard Allied Fight
Dr Gaither P Warfield arrived in Frederick after German concentration camp ordeals and warns the coming struggle will tax all resources. He notes German unity in pursuing the war and warns relief depends on aiding Russia before Germany secures oil. He and his wife and child are visiting brother Robert I Warfield at 271 Dil Avenue after evacuation aboard the Hiner Drottningholm.
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Kens Post
Frederick
Cauther P. Warfield
Poland
Greeling
Robert L. Warfield
Warfield
Monica
Gaither P. Warfield
Germany
Russia
Dr. Warfield
Robert
Two Petitions Withdrawn In Orphans Court Case
In Jefferson County a group of heirs to Reverdy Winebrewer's estate had two petitions withdrawn. Attorney Charles McC Mathias asked to drop a petition seeking administratrix and another alleging misused trust funds in monument and funeral expenses. The withdrawals clear the way for Equity Court proceedings. Assets valued around 379000 remain under trusteeship.
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Orphans Court
Charles McC. Mathias
Reverdy J. Winebrewer
Walkersville
Grace Neidig
D.b.u.c.ta
Mr. Winebrewer
Equity Court
Anne Winebrewer
AU Ple Lhu Weld
May Getzendanner Briscoe
Phoebe Getzendanner
Ralph W. Border
Jefferson County
W. Va
Margaret May Border
Holinger
Philadelphia
Ansel G. Banhag
Montgomery County
Naval Craft Lost In Fire In Canada
Fire swept through Midland Ontario destroying two small naval craft and two wooden buildings at the Midland boat works. The blaze spread toward the Midland Shipbuilding Company with two wooden ships under construction and four other vessels being completed. Damage estimated at 5000000 dollars. high winds fed the flames as fire departments nearby were summoned for help.
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Midland, Ont
Midland Boat Works
Midland Ship-bwlding Company
Mid- Janda Boat Works
Midland Shipbuilding Company
Midland
Barrie
Orilla
Elmvale
Heights Actress Injured In Panama Limited Wreck
Miss Mary Love Bates, Chicago actress and Mountain Theater performer, was seriously injured when the observation car of the Illinois Central Panama Limited derailed near Memphis, Tennessee. Passenger James E. Bates sustained lesser injuries. Bates, a Trinity College graduate, had been popular in summer theater. the southbound train left Chicago Monday afternoon for New Orleans and was four hours late into Memphis after Kerrville derailment.
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Mary Love Bates
Chicago
Mountain Theater
Braddock Heights
Ilinois Central
Memphis
Tenn
The
New Orleans
Kerrville
Miss Bates
Velair
Hens Missing Campers Held After Henhouse Theft
Two campers were arrested after a daylight raid on the Misacs Wolman henhouse along the Monocacy River near Harmony Grove. Edward Mackley funded a $200 bond, J Crawford Falk remained jailed in default of bail. Deputies recovered a chicken and described a camp scene with four birds valued at four dollars.
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Monocacy River
Harmony Grove
Edward Mackley
Fountain Rock
J. Crawford Falk
North Market Street
Baiu
Bv Urana
Misacs Wolman
SherlYf
Paul Buhrman
Two Lanes of Dual Highway Near Completion in City
The State Roads Commission said the two lane project in Magerstown should be finished this week. By evening the section linking with East Washington street will be completed, and the lane near Franklin street is already done. Work remains to connect the lanes at Cannon avenue, delaying opening to travel for several weeks.
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Magerstown
State Roads Commission
East Washington Street
Franklin Street
Cannon Avenue
New Installations of Telephones Restricted
Alfred R. Bolz of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company announced definite restrictions on new residential telephone installations. Subscribers may be asked to share lines due to wartime material limits, though no general elimination of service is planned. The company will provide service where lines and switchboard facilities exist, with most installations likely on party lines.
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Alfred R. Bolz
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
WPE
Bolz
City Razes Negro House in Five and a Half Street
City workmen under City Engineer W Raymond Walter demolished the home of Bennie Herd and Irene Thompson in Five and a Half street described as uninhabitable and vermin infested. The tenants refused to move, authorities argued the city had no eviction power, and both were jailed for alcohol and disturbance offenses after which the structure was torn down. Admiral Kimmel now employed as designing consultant with Harris Inc in New York.
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Bennie Herd
Irene Thompson
Bennie
Irene
W. Raymond Walter
City
Walter
Lloyd C. Culler
E. C. Kefauver
City and County
Montevue
Edward J. Smith
Welfare Board
Seized Opportunity
Hennie
Manuel M. Weinberg
Statewide All Night Blackout Test Tonight
Maryland readies a statewide all-night blackout from 9 p m to 5 a m with homes and businesses darkened except for street and car lights. Air patrols, wardens, and volunteers will observe, guard, and manage simulated air raid procedures while traffic is limited to 25 mph with downbeam headlights.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Civil Air Patrol
OCD
Henry S. Barrett
State
ARP
Citizens’ Defense Corps
Allegany County prepares blackout during air raid test
Wardens issue final instructions for extinguishing lights during the half hour test. Street lights and autos must be dark, violations reported to zone wardens, with enforcement by senior wardens across Allegany County. Ridgely and Wicomico join Maryland efforts as Baltimore denies most exemption requests.
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Zor
Cumberland
W. Earl Brooks
Allegany County
Cal
Vincent P. Ingram
Allegany County Ocd
Civilian Defense Organization
Ridgely
W. Va
Baltimore
Army
Navy
Wicomico County
OCD
Dubois Unit Plans August Dance for Servicemen
Members of the Dubois Unit C M C met at Mr and Mrs Charles Murphy Monrovia for a chicken dinner and the monthly meeting. They decided to hold another dance at St Johns Hall on August 7 with Detrick Field servicemen as guests and a shower was given for Miss Virgin a Doll whose engagement is announced.
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Wilbur R. Freece
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House of Delegates
Camp Cory
Canada
C. C. Carty, Inc
Tarrick St
Frederick, Md
Eros
Delphey
Bennett
Crystal
Anne Arundel County
Allen
Market ST
Ati
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
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