Britain and United States vow joint drive to end Japanese rule
Prime Minister Churchill pledges Britain will join the United States in smashing Japan toward unconditional surrender. The article notes Britain plans to divert ships, men, and planes to Asia after defeating Germany, emphasizes continued fight through long, flaming years, and recalls Hong Kong, the Malay Peninsula, and Singapore as stakes in the effort.
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U. S. Pat
Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Tokyo
South Pacific
Britain
United States
Empire
Pacific
America
Churchill
Germany
Japan
Asia
Hong Kong
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Not a Candidate Says Sen Gillette Denies Presidency Plot
Sen Guy M Gillette of Cherokee In says reports that he was chosen as a Democratic presidential candidate are unfounded He notes a brief meeting with Jim Farley but asserts there was no talk of a bid and he is not a candidate for any office
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Guy M. Gillette
Drew Pearson
Jim Farley
Harry Byrd
Walter F. George
Gillette
Farley
Ed Halsey
Senate
Washington
World War A Year Ago Today June 36 1942
United Press reports German forces reached 100 miles from Alexandria in Egypt while Kursk battles continue. Allied landings hit Salamaua in New Guinea in a raid. The U S Senate approves a 42.82 billion dollar War Department appropriation for the coming fiscal year. British commander Auchinleck succeeds Ritchie as head of Egypt’s army.
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United Press
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Alexandria
Egypt
Kursk
Salamaua
Japan
Invason
New Guinea
U.S. Senate
Claude Auchinleck Success
Neil M. Ritchie
Ald Aemy
Churchill vows total defeat of Axis as war enters fierce months
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill at Guild Hall declaring a total defeat of U boats in May and June with the Allied fleet sinking over 30 subs in May. He pledged no compromise for unconditional surrender, predicted heavy fighting in the Mediterranean, and vowed to press the war against Japan with all Allied forces. He lauded Allied shipbuilding gains and warned of continued bombings, driving in a bomb-damaged procession to receive the freedom of London.
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London
Winston Churchill
Guild Hall
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Atlantic
Churchill
Mediterranean
United States
Far East
British Commonwealth of Nations
RAF
Britain
United Nations
Apply Now for New A Coupons Des Moines
Des Moines district Office of Price Administration urges holders of B and C gasoline ration cards to apply for new A allotments. Fred J. Derrick asks applicants to list license plate numbers on their cars. Early applications help rationing boards issue allotments before current coupons expire in July. Fleet owners of three or more cars tied for the same purpose are exempt from arriving for A allotments.
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Des Moines
Byrnes Invites Wallace and Jones to White House Clash
War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes convened Vice President Henry A. Wallace and Secretary Jesse H. Jones at the White House to bridge a public dispute. House Republicans seek a full congressional probe into Wallace's charges that Jones hamstrung the board of Economic Warfare. Byrnes noted agency differences as normal while stressing efforts to resolve them. President Roosevelt also named Marvin Jones as a new food administrator and War Mobilization member.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of Commerce
Jesse H. Jones
White House
House
Wallace
Jones
Board of Economic Warfare
Richard B. Wigglesworth
Mass
Byrnes
Baynes
Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Marvin Tones
War Mobilization Committee
War Production Board
Crowley Sells To Young Coal
Young Coal Company acquires J B Crowley Heating and Plumbing effective July 1. Crowley founded two decades ago and rebuilt the building at 118 South Frederick three years ago. The business will operate as Young Coal Co successors at 216 South Frederick with same staff and product lines.
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Young Coal Company
J. B. Crowley
Crowley
Harry Young
Young Coal Co
Fairbanks Morse
Winkler
Com- Lennox
Plete Furnace Service
James Crowley
D Jr
Crowley's
Claude Bates
D. Harvey
Lucille Byersdorfer
Kansas Labor Law In Federal Court
Federal court in Kansas City began examining a labor groups challenge to the new Kansas labor law. Judge Alfred P. Murrah presides with Kansas and eastern Oklahoma district judges. Arguments concluded and a decision is set for Sept 1. CIO counsel Lew Pressman alleges violations of free speech and assembly and the Interstate Commerce Act by regulating union business representatives, many from outside Kansas.
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Kan
Organized Labor
Kansas
Alfred P. Murrah
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Oklahomaity
Richard K. Hopkins
Eugene Ke
Oklahoma
Medalon
Lew Pressman
Washington
CIO
Flying Forts Raid France In Daylight Offensive
Allied air forces conducted a daylight bombing of Le Mans as the RAF reported a tripled attack pace on Germany. Eden stated Britain would bomb Rome if needed, while Balfour cited 37 000 tons dropped in three months and 16 000 to 17 000 tons this month. RAF operations off Dunkirk and Mediterranean raids on Messina and Calabria were noted, with railway yards hit and one plane lost.
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U. S
Europe
le Mans
France
R. A F
Germany
Harold Bilafour
Commons
Royal Air Force
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Balfour
Air Ministry
Dunkirk
Mediterranean
Messina
Sicily
Reggio Calabria
Greece
Keitel moves HQ as Germany readies defenses in Europe
London reports say Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel relocated headquarters from Russia to western Germany to oversee defense against invasion. British papers claim Germany may begin withdrawing from occupied nations due to economic strain and growing Allied pressure. Additional dispatches note Balkan defense staff formation, Greek hostages executed by Italians, Greek patriots fighting Germans, Yugoslav counter offensives, and Vichy evacuations of citizens from major Italian cities.
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London
Wilhelm Keitel
Fooces
Russia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
European
Daily Express
The
Daily Telegraph
Norway
Greece
Europe
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Peloponnesian
Jugoslav
Jugoslavia
DNB
Berlin
Mediterranean
Radio
Vichy
Istanbul
Salonika
Bogdan Filov
Bulgaria
Alexander Lohr
Filov
Sofia
Iowa Dairy Program Featured In June Dairy Month Issue
The Register highlights farm news and dairy industry details with a focus on farmers and a program by the Iowa Dairy Commission as part of June Dairy Month.
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Iowa Dairy I Y Commission
City's Stores to Close Monday
Yas selweilns stores will be closed Monday July 5 in observance of Independence Day the Chamber of Commerce announced. The Register will suspend publication Monday so employees can enjoy a rest over the July 4th weekend.
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Yasselwein’s
Chamber of Commerce
Register
Air offensive costs and outcomes of the sixty day campaign
A summary of the Allied sixty day aerial offensive against Nazi forces details the high human and material cost, estimating nearly 730 heavy bombers and over 7,000 air personnel for Britain and the United States. It argues the campaign yielded about 15 billion dollars in Axis damage, with U.S. and British air forces surpassing German production and achieving historically high operation levels in Western Europe with notable bomber losses.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Europe
RAF
U.S. A
Grable to Wed Trumpeter James
Betty Grable announces plans to marry trumpet star Harry James, after a fall on screen with swing music and technicolor glamour. The Hollywood couple after a romance with James’s horn and Grable’s rising stardom, move toward a July Fourth wedding in Mexico.
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Hollywood
Betty Grable
Harry James
Miss Grable
St. Louis
James’ Horn
Lees
George Raft
James
Fuarez
Mexico
Rendova landings widen Solomons reach in World War II
American forces landed on Rendova Island in the central Solomons, advancing toward the Munda base. The move, part of a broader campaign to neutralize Japanese positions, follows earlier landings at Guadalcanal and the Russell Islands. Navy communique No. 28 confirms the Rendova operation with limited details, highlighting Rendova as a potential waypoint for further attacks on Japanese bases in the area.
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Washington
Rendova Island
Munda
Solomons Island
U. S
Russell Islands
Solomons
Rendova
Guadalcanal
New Georgia Island
Blanche Channel
Rendo
South Pacific
New Georgia Group
Navy
Rendava
Rekata Bay
Vila
Kahili
Solomon Islands
Iowa Livestock Prices Decline in June 15 Report
Iowa livestock prices eased for the month ending June 15 with meat animal index down four points to 200 while grain and poultry indices rose. Leslie M. Carl, federal state crop statistician, notes the overall price index at 19 percent of the 1909 14 base and 13 percent above one year prior.
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Des Moines
Towa
Leslie M. Carl
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