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09 Jun 1943
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1943
Page
1
Readable fragments show many personal names and scattered terms with no clear事件 or narrative. The text resembles a garbled catalog of pupils and participants lacking coherent structure or a main action.
Vichy era notes record U.S. defense adviser Amie Ters Dantel Noce warning on imminent veiled invasion threats. He told Lenton of evident preparations by several European generals for a large bold offensive, signaling heightened tension and risk abroad.
The War Today column discusses ongoing U-boat dangers and Allied responses. It cites Churchill and Roosevelt as guiding voices, notes submarine losses and tonnage sunk, and reports German morale concerns. It mentions Rommel's position and praises Allied naval power and coordination in combating undersea threats.
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A Portsmouth police crackdown targets vice rackets after a period of intensified enforcement. The action follows reports of organized crime activities linked to illicit enterprises in the city. Authorities pledge coordinated efforts with neighboring jurisdictions to curb illegal operations and protect public safety.
Officials of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce this morning urged all food dealers in the city to fill out and return as soon as possible the questionnaires distributed last week. The reports were continued on Page Two.
Mrs Lucius Conant of Concord national department president of the American Legion Auxiliary urged New Hampshire women to display the national flag on June 14 Flag Day. She said women should teach children to revere the flag and what it stands for.
Berlin officials noted President Roosevelt’s warning of Axis war preparations and retaliation risks while Berlin radio quoted unnamed authorities claiming Allies fear nervousness and seek preapproval to secure an allotment should such designs be enacted.
Allied forces pounded Pantelleria Sardinia and Sicily by sea and air while stepping up the assault on Axis occupied Greece. Pantelleria garrison declined surrender. Key Island aerial leaflets demanded capitulation by noon Eastern War Time. Messina rail yards and ferry terminus hit. fires lit near the station. Sardinia bases again struck by Northwest African air force under Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz.
Local wholesale food distributors will begin weekly tin can salvage pickups from stores, starting next week. Roland I. Noyes of Rival Foods Inc and Harry E. Yoken of Portsmouth Fruit and Produce announced the plan to move cans to the city yard collection platform or directly to the state depot in Manchester, aiding the Portsmouth Salvage committee’s 1944 effort.
Neal O Hara mocks the OPA moves as 132 million Americans face new theories. The piece likens professors to furniture and brands FDR's third term as a political sanctuary. The author frames firings as a decisive shift with a caustic tone about academia and policy.
Selectee Reid, an undercover Portsmouth recruit, left for navy duty without fanfare as the Harbor Defenses band played Sousa marches. Apprentice Seaman Reid, who guarded last fall on the Portsmouth High School football team, slipped onto the train unseen while his family said their goodbyes later at the depot.
Washington June 9 AP Congress plans to push a new tax bill once President Roosevelt offers suggestions. Chairman George D Ga of the Senate Finance committee said despite tax levels already high, lawmakers will act to close inflationary gaps with possible heavier excise taxes on cigars tobacco and whiskey before summer recess. Federal Auto Use Tax stamps go on sale tomorrow at post offices and IRS offices for five dollars each and must be displayed on windshields after June 30.
Portsmouths first all married contingent of 14 recruits left for active army duty. Pvt. Winston A. Smith is the only un married member. Harbor Defenses band led the march via Vaughn street to the railway station as wives and friends followed. Navy yard released six more men: Pvts. Roland W. Lussier, Edgar P. Wallace, Ervin P. Mortenson, and Joseph E.
In Lewiston Maine on a June day three elderly veterans answered present at the annual Maine Department GAR encampment roll call. Otis L Coffin 99 of Freeport current department commander George F Stuart also of Freeport and a year younger and John W Palmer 97 of Waldoboro a past commander were the three survivors among twelve living Maine veterans.
Congressional critics of a rollback in food prices expect a broad price drop for most foods with possible subsidies to offset lower returns. The Senate committee heard that the Office of Price Administration plans to apply the rollback to fresh vegetables as well as butter, meats, and coffee.
Portsmouth police assign Timothy J. Connors to special duty patrolling beer parlors following army and navy doctors reports that prostitutes meet enlisted men in such places. City officials, aided by Dr Beia Strobach, will monitor taverns and report findings to Connors to curb venereal disease cases believed higher than last year totals.
Annual athletic and scholarship awards were presented this morning at Portsmouth Senior High School to about 50 students. Charlotte Hammond received first prize for an essay.
Washington reports from June 9 say Chemical Warfare Service asserts protective devices exist and that full retaliation in kind will target munition centers, seaports, and military objectives if Axis uses poison gas. President Roosevelt notes evidence of preparations and promises swift action.
President Higinio Morinigo of Paraguay arrives in Washington by plane to meet President Roosevelt. He will be greeted by Secretary Hull and other officials and will dine with Roosevelt at the White House that evening, carrying warm salutations from his people.
Concord, June 9 AP Gov Robe rt Blood named Atty Donald Knowlton of Concord as state insurance commissioner for a five year term at 5000 dollars a year. Appointment approved after AG letter said no one in the insurance business could hold the post, ruling out Blaylock Atherton and others. Knowlton has been legislative counsel to the governor and active in Republican circles.
The Mobile Red Cross Blood Bank will visit Portsmouth from August 3 to August 7 to collect blood donations for wartime plasma reserve. Janet W. Gifford of the New England mobile units, working with the Boston Metropolitan chapter, arranged the drive with Mrs. A. Charles Warner. Mrs. Frank Randall is named general chairman to organize publicity, registration, canteen, equipment, and volunteers, with local chapter workers to be appointed. volunteers for canteen and clerical duties should register at the county courthouse. A target of 230 donors per day is set for Portsmouth.
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