Massive Kahili raid sinks nine Japanese ships
At Kahili in the Solomons US Army Navy and Marine air forces struck in waves, sinking nine ships including a light cruiser and three destroyers. Bombers, dive bombers, and torpedo planes from Liberators Flying Fortresses and Dauntlesses hit from night into morning, while fighters claimed many enemy planes. Casualties were light for the airmen, with reports praising the precision and effectiveness of the operation.
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United States Army
Navy
Maine
Paciic
Kebill
Solomon Islands
U S. Aw
Solomons
Les Erickson
Guadalcanal
Kahili
United States
South Pacific
United States Air Command
Jakohina Mission
Midway
Buin
Bougainville Island
Air Headquarters
Bill Rowbotham
Long Beach
Calif
Rowbotham
Lewis Sanders
Gordon
Neb
Sanders
Dauntless
Melvin Tegge
Schwertner
Tex
Tegge
Jack Shong
Alma
Mich
Marine Corsairs
Army
Edward O. Shaw
Spokane
Wash
Weissenberger
George Ford
Oross
Robert
Cockex
Morenci
Aziz
Marine
Trobriand Island Inhabitants Can Sing Brahms Lullaby
War comes to the Trobriand Islands as 8000 inhabitants observe American troops arrival. Lt Ernest Whitehouse, Australian administrator since 1919, explains natives welcome the newcomers yet fear for betelnut and coconut trees. He notes the locals’ curiosity toward jeeps radios and phones, and describes matrilineal society and flexible views on marriage.
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Trobriand Island
Trovriand Islands
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Associated Press
Vern Haugland
South Sea Islands
Ernest Whitehouse
Islands
Whitehouse
Clatterbuck Trial Delayed to August 30 in Virginia
In Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge J Br Alexander set August 30 for the trial of Thomas William Clatterbuck on five first degree murder counts. The defendant’s wife recently gave birth, delaying proceedings from June 30 to July 26. The case involves the Love farm tenants and other victims on the Love farm. Police expect to transport George Blake from Portland to Portland authorities and then to Loudoun County for charges.
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Leesburg
Thomas Willam Clatterbuck
Loudoun County
J BR. H Alexander
U S Beat Axis In Telling Of Rome Bombing
A wartime report details how the United Nations publicized the Rome bombing to counter Axis propaganda. It covers timing from Algiers to Washington, the OWI Army collaboration, and how Rome lagged in releasing Italian news while Allied broadcasts synchronized a global narrative.
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U.S
Axis
Rome
Washington
United Nations
Dwight D Eisenhower
Owl
Tie Arai
AE Serra
AE Serra Wy
Algiers
Pentagon
New York
France
North Africa
Central Europe
Aly
Italy
Robert E. Sherwood
Owis
Berlin
Dollar Dilemma in Hard Times Shopping Woes
A poem-like reflection on the dollar's value as prices rise. It notes that dollars, earned or earned from sales, buy less as costs soar, causing buyers to sigh and plan amid dwindling purchasing power and tougher living conditions. It references merchants and daily commerce facing contraction and uncertainty.
Unclear text on economics and currency demand
Fragmentary note discusses growing demand outpacing supply and a collapsing dollar. Mentions the term sallation and asks Congress to understand the problem. The text reveals concern about the value of the currency and an uncertain near term outlook.
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Congres
Mushroom Au Gratin Recipe Note Improvised Text
A fragmented recipe describes cleaning mushrooms, sautéing, making a sauce with butter flour and stock, adding lemon juice, simmering, then baking in a dish with bread crumbs. It mentions salt paprika and a brown sauce, with references to Kentucky and Virginia.
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Howard Paine
San Francisco
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Corsairo
Elyes
Tereh
Trobriands Ealls
St Mary's
Clatterbuck
Morris Love
James
Walter Russell
Love Farm
Portland
Frederick City
Oregon
George Wo Blake
Baal Fae
Dee
Indictmenis
Los Angeles
Blake
Syute
Kentucky
Virginia
A&p
U. S
Lona Tomatoes
Dulce
Zin
Donald Duck
MK Wwirehouse
Mazda
Pute
Phyaace
Jan
Kraft Parkay
Bacon
Acrom
America
Boston
Lou
Rasic
Braunschweiger
Clapp
Sunnyfield
Beacon Chemical Corp
Phils Pi
S. Court St
LA Tama
Foma Tires Vanilla
Varisco Og
Borax
Wright
Boscul
Red Cross
Jane Parker Streusel
Jare Farrer Grange
Frastiog
Arey
Eurkney
Marvel
United Bases War Bonde
Atampe
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Baltimore City
Bell System
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