Marine Heroism Recognized for Solomon Islands Action
An aged report notes Sergeant Marthe Pan Hostione of Raritan Nod received a Congressional Medal for bravery during the Solomon Islands campaign near Lunga Point. The citation credits him with decisive action against a Japanese regiment during October operations.
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Preadis
War Today broadcast on Pacific war outlook and Japan threat
A wartime bulletin recounts Allied strategy and China Burma India theater notes. It analyzes potential openings against Japan, the urgency of victorious action, and the need to keep defenses strong while planning offensives.
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Ir Tapanese
Allies Batter Ruhr and Sicily as Europe Grows Jittery
Roosevelt refused to recognize or accept the government-set deadline for coal production in government mines. The War Labor Board demanded a formal contract, signaling its authority, while United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis said workers would operate under government terms until October 31.
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Ambulance Crash Near York Injures Vehicle, Repairs Sought
Navy driver claims a Portsmouth based ambulance returning to Portland yesterday afternoon struck a broken pole between Cape Neddick and York corner. The wrecking truck moved the damaged unit to town for repairs as witnesses from York observed the scene.
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Weatherman Foresees Break From Tropical Heat Wave
The weatherman predicts cooler air to arrive tonight after a stretch of suffocating heat in Portsmouth. Last winter’s chill is recalled as residents endure humid days and fog, with beachgoers and travelers heading toward destinations like Hampton and New Castle. The dog days of summer are anticipated amid crowded hot buses and crowded Market Square.
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New Castle
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Wartime Buying Column Heads to Help Readers
The Portsmouth Herald will publish a new wartime buying column written by Mrs Genevieve Smith in coordination with George B French Department Store. It aims to ease household rationing and purchasing challenges with practical suggestions. Further details will appear next Monday.
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Portsmouth Herald
Dow Boy Awaiting Sentence
Newburyport, Massachusetts, June 25. Edward Dow, 13, Massachusetts youngest murder charge defendant, awaits sentence on a manslaughter conviction for the April hammer death of Lydia Cook, 72, in her cottage. Jury chose manslaughter after three and a half hours deliberation. maximum sentence is 20 years. Defense counsel urged he be a good boy as he reports to Salem jail pending sentencing.
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Sand Lance Goes Off Ways Today Launch
The Portsmouth Navy yard launches the USS Sand Lance the eighth underseas fighting ship. Mrs. Edith Burrows of Washington wife of Lt Commander Albert Burrows will sponsor the craft with maid of honor Miss Joan Ashley of Los Angeles. Wilfred A. Boucher of Portsmouth presents the sponsor gift.
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Molder
Portsmouth
Government May Take Oil Lands
The Justice department, in a report released in Washington on June 25, urged the government to acquire by condemnation the Standard Oil Company of California's $146 million interest in Elk Hills California petroleum reserves. The report by Assistant Attorney General Norman M Littell was presented to the House Public Lands committee probing the canceled contract with the Navy department.
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Judge Presides at Last Session in Concord
Chief Justice John Allen of the State Supreme Court presided for the last time after nine years in office. His term ends Sunday when he turns 10. Governor Blood has named Justice Thomas L Marble of Concord as his successor.
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FDR Faces Tough Choice on Anti-Strike Bill
Washington June 25 AP Roosevelt must decide by midnight on a bill penalizing union leaders backing a government strike amid the coal miners walkout. The measure passed easily in Congress despite opposition from AFL CIO and railroad brotherhoods. Roosevelt hinted at veto or inaction while urging broader draft coverage to 65.
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Gen Forrest Missing After Bomber Down in Ki Germany
Bendon June 25 Brig Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest observed from the lead bomber as it was shot down in an air battle over Ki Germany on June 13. Parachutes opened from the bomber and heavy fighter opposition prevented watchers from tracking the Flying Fortress to its fate.
British Minister To Speak At New Hampshire Luncheon
Sir Gerald Campbell the British minister to Washington will address a luncheon of the New Hampshire Newcomen society in Concord on July 14. Winthrop L. Carter of Nashua serves as president of the group named for James Watt's financier and the steam engine’s pioneer.
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Gerald Campbell
Washington
New Hampshire Newcomen
Winthrop L. Carter
Nashua
James Watt
King George Returns From Allied Bases Tour
King George VI flew home to London after a 4,000 mile tour of Allied bases in North Africa and Malta. He became the first British king to visit the island fortress in the Mediterranean since 1270, marking a historic post war visit.
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Annual $5 use tax dubbed pay as you don’t go plan
Sen James M Mead denounces the annual $5 automobile use tax as a faulty proposition mainly for eastern motorists and plans to seek suspension of enforcement until Congress rules on repeal. He notes the windshields will bear new stickers though mailed sales are being rationed, showing poor business and opposition from eastern lawmakers over taxation without transportation.
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James M. Mead
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Negro Sailors Seek Haven In Maine Jail
Six Negro seamen were given haven in Portland police headquarters cells after a quarrel between Negro and white crew members of a cargo ship. Police said after two Negroes and a white man were arrested, about a score of white sailors armed with improvised weapons threatened the six, who were boarded the ship. They were released later to avert further trouble.
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Wuppertal Bombed by RAF in Sixth Night Raid
RAF bombers hit the German chemical center of Wuppertal and nearby Remscheid as Allied air forces pressed a sixth straight night assault across the Ruhr. Goebbels warned of invasion vigilance while German officials conceded heavy losses among attacked populations.
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Dr. F. S. Gray Leaves July 19 For Navy Duty
Dr. Frederick S. Gray of 826 South Street, Portsmouth physician for over a decade, has been commissioned a lieutenant commander in the U S Naval Reserve. He reports for active duty July 19 after a career spanning Treip academy, UNH, Columbia medical school, and several Portsmouth hospital posts. He holds roles in Rotary, Masons, and the Yacht Club and has two children.
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Giennis
Bishop Shaves Beard and Starts New Fast
Corbett Bishop, known for a 21 day Gandhi protest beard, has shaved and begun another fast to oppose forced labor. A West New York bookseller, assigned to a conscientious objectors camp, stated assignees must work for the U.S. government.
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Mattress Fire Damages Portsmouth Stores And Woods
A discarded mattress against the wall at Wendell's and Faye's stores caught fire early this morning. Fire Chief George T. Cogan valued the damage at about $75, with outside clapboards burned and both stores filled with smoke.
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President Roosevelts attack on food czar plan
President Roosevelt criticized proposals for a food czar saying the issue is inflation versus deflation. He spoke at a press conference asserting Congress could steer toward inflation if desired and that responsibility would fall entirely on legislators for any such path.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Malleable Italy Is Ripe For Allied Hammer Blows
Boston dispatch reports Edward Kennedy, AP foreign correspondent, predicts a sweeping Allied air hammering of Italy after touring Middle East and North African fronts. He cites perfect skies, light resistance, and strong air forces, arguing Africa opened the Mediterranean and exposed Italy as the Axis Achilles heel for a 2,500 mile death blow. He recalls weapon advances from 88 mm and 83 mm guns to 155 mm and notes the campaign’s strategic impact and supplies for a future push.
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Wall Street Cleansing Tale From the College of Hard Knocks
Neal O Hara recalls a Wall Street binge ending in 1929 with risky trading and pyramid schemes. He claims the New Deal treats Wall Street as mired in danger but he learned lessons from the crash and now views market turmoil with skeptical endurance.
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