Parkinson Named Portsmouth City Manager With July Start
James F. Parkinson, 44, was unanimously elected Ports mouth city manager at a Friday meeting. He will assume duties July 1 with a $5,000 salary, arriving from Tarpon Springs where he served as city manager. City Engineer Stevens on as acting manager will stay on as city engineer.
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W. P. Minego
James F. Parkinson
Portsmouth
Parkinson
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Charles $. Stevenson
Lantz
Clay D. Lantz
Albert E. Pressler
Harold Clayton
Talmage Edwards
Jack W. Bush
Richard "Rich
Biehl
Ross E. Windom
Japanese invasion fleet driven off at Midway by American air and sea forces
Allied forces pursued a retreating Japanese invasion fleet after heavy damage to carriers, battleships, cruisers and transports. Admiral Nimitz said losses to the Japanese were heavy but did not list sunk ships, while American planes and crews bore the main losses. The battle around Midway continued as Japanese forces seemed to withdraw.
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Honolulu
Midway Island
United States
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
CIO Proposes Joint Council With Florida Labor
Washington reports that the CIO suggests a joint council with the AFL to form a national labor council. The proposal envisions a three day session to unify war effort and labor programs under a single leadership, aiming to strengthen wartime production and coordination.
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Washington
C\O
S Fa
Labor Council
Beard
Outdoor Portsmouth East High School 97 Graduates Diplomas
Dr. Wi David Stratford addressed 97 Portsmouth East High School seniors during the outdoor commencement at Allard Park. Principal Teachner W. Smith introduced the ceremony, and Stratford urged underachieving students to find their best fit and prepare for a mechanized world while keeping the human touch. Superintendent W. Dennis Perkinson presented the class to Lawrence.
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Wi David Stratford
Portsmouth East High School
Allard Park
Meyerbeer
J. Richard Farmer
Teachner W. Smith
Dr. Stratford
Teachers’ College
The
University of Cincinnati
Portsmouth High School
Stratford
W. Dennis Perkinson
Lawrence
Opponent Steps Out of Nye's Way for Primary
Local political notes indicate George D Nee of Waverly faces a shift in early contest as Nye’s alignment loosens. Reports mention two conditional moves shaping the race for a lower house seat amid party realignments and draft timelines.
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Nye
Explosion at Elwood ordnance plant kills and injures workers
June 6 Joliet Illinois dispatch reports 51 dead or missing after a massive blast at the Elwood ordnance plant shipping building. Army officials say production halted in one unit but other lines run 24 hours. An army board of inquiry arrives. no sabotage found. cause of disaster unknown.
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Joliet
Ill
America
Elwood
Army Board of Inquiry
Washington
David Tunstall
Illinois
Morgenthau Told Sales Tax Essential by Ways and Means
Washington June 6 The House Ways and Means Committee formally warned the administration that the $8 706 billion tax target cannot be met without a sales tax. Chairman Doughton and other leaders told Treasurer Morgenthau they could not draft the bill without overcoming opposition.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Doughtin
North Carolina
Morgenthau
Mor
Congress Colomecs and the 6 Ray AneS
Fragmented text describes a congress event with mentions of a saver peso and a festa. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable. The readable fragments hint at a political gathering and economic terms but lack concrete details.
British Pound Enemies Back In North Africa Fight
British desert forces press Rommel east of the gap near Knightsbridge and Ain el Gazala as 340 German tanks reportedly fall. Neil M. Richie leads renewed assault driving Axis from Tamar while heavy artillery blocks counterattacks and supply lines in a long, bloody North Africa clash. In the Russian front, quiet alternates with minor actions and hundreds of German casualties.
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Britain
North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Knightsbridge
Tobruk
Rommel
Ain el Gazala
Bir Hacheim
Neil M. Ritchie
Tamar
$50 Still Is Goal for Soldiers' Pay
Washington reports that June pay for soldiers and sailors could rise to at least 46 dollars with strong indications it may reach 50 dollars after a disputed salary bill. Senator La Follette plans to force rejection of a 46 dollar compromise and return to conference to push for 50 dollars, while Rankin asserts the house will not accept a lower figure.
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Washington
Army
Navy
la Follette
Prog
Wisconsin
Senate
House
Rankin
Mississippi
Weather Note From Ohio Valley Seamen Meet
A terse weather report notes conditions for the Ohio Valley Seamen event with observer Scherrmot reporting on today’s temperatures and conditions. It mentions a teenperetere reading and indicates the forecast for the day.
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Ohio Valley Seamen
RAF HITS RURR IN NIGHT SWEEP
The RAF opened the week with a major air offensive against the Ruhr and coastal targets. More than 1,000 aircraft reportedly took part in day operations, while night raids fought on with 13 planes reported missing and overall losses near four percent.
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London
RAF
Ruhr
Cologne
Essen
Krupp
Germany
Berlin Reports 305 Killed in RAF Raid on Cologne
Berlin reports 305 people killed in the recent heavy air raid on Cologne. Unofficial German broadcasts note that other estimates range into thousands dead and wounded from the RAF's first 1 000 plane operation last Saturday night.
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Cologne
Germany
RAF
U. S. In Battle Six Months Into World War II
Six months after the United States entered the war on December 7, military experts say Axis power has been blunted but warn that decisive battles lie ahead. The shift includes a war economy, a growing army, and extended supply lines, with turning points possible this fall amid Allied and Axis countermeasures.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Submarine Losses Claimed Near Tokyo Bay and Kyushu Areas
Imperial headquarters reported four enemy submarines sunk in Japanese waters in late May to early June. The subs were said to be off Tokyo Bay and near Shimonoseki and southeast of Kyushu, with navy spokesman Hiraide providing the briefing.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Tokyo Bay
Shimonoseki
Akayama
Kyushu
Dee Hiraide
Navy
Navy to mark Pearl Harbor raid oath ceremony
Navy marine and coast guard recruits across the United States will take oaths at 2 25 p m Pearl Harbor time, exactly six months after the surprise attack, broadcast nationwide over CBS from the Washington navy yard sail loft as avengers of Pearl Harbor.
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Navy
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Navy, Marine and
Coast Guard
Columbia Broadcasting System
Washington Navy Yard
Nimitz Reports Heavy Japanese Losses At Midway Fight
Admiral Nimitz says Japanese carrier, battleship, cruiser and transport forces have suffered heavy damage at Midway. He notes one carrier struck by three torpedoes from a submarine and reports enemy attempts to land and surprise American defenses failed as U S fliers and sailors endured harsh combat across multiple ships and services. The briefing highlights coordinated U S air and naval defense and praises Midway air crews for their pivotal role.
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Harbor
Alaska
Admiral Nimitz
Midway
Hawaii
Nimitz
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Japan
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U.S
F. Parkinson
Biers
Cincinnati
Clayton
Caribbean
Jules Souza
New Bedford
Mass
Balboa
Canal Zone
Jules
U. S
Nimitiz
CIO
A. FL
George D Nee
Waverly
Loweremart
Shell
Ordnance Works
Rurr
Berlin
Axis
Europe
Africa
Isles
Indian Ocean
Air Forces
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