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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1961
Page
7
Twenty years after the Pearl Harbor attack, the harbor has become a tourist mecca and a shrine for the dead while remaining the hub of U S Pacific power. The memory of the raid shapes generations learning Remember Pearl Harbor as a stark reminder of wartime history and sacrifice.
In 1941 two Hawaii radar operators spotted blips signaling planes. The men relayed the warning but were discouraged by a lieutenant who said it was U.S. planes from California. Dec 7 confirmed a Japanese strike, leaving Pvt. George E. Elliott Jr. with a lifelong memory.
An air search in Arizona for a missing California Cessna carrying two men began with Civil Air Patrol planes over the region between Phoenix and Blythe. The plane, piloted by Ross Weber of La Crescenta, was last heard from Saturday asking about Phoenix weather conditions. The search centers were moved to Phoenix, coordinated by the Western Air Rescue Center at Hamilton AFB.
The narrative recalls Japan’s 1941 embarkation toward Pearl Harbor, detailing Mitsuo Fuchida and the Akagi’s carrier strike, the Manchuria motive, Indochina crisis, and U S embargo as the build up to war. It notes Tojo’s rise, Konoye’s fall, and Nagumo’s fleet deployment.
Washington awoke to the Pearl Harbor surprise after decoded Japanese notes warned of a break in relations at 1 p.m. EST. Officials and Roosevelt acted as the attack began at 7:55 a.m. in Honolulu. Police shields and blackouts followed with embeds of fear as crowds gathered and a nation moved toward war.
Twenty years after Pearl Harbor, Adm. Husband Kimmel and Lt. Gen. Walter Short were relieved of duty following the Dec 7 attack. Investigations blamed errors in judgment, while both men retired soon after and lived out their years away from command.
President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan plan informal talks in Bermuda December 21 22 to review East West tensions. They aim to consider Southeast Asia disarmament nuclear testing and Berlin plus the possibility of a Big Four meeting with Russia next year. Officials note Western ministers and NATO Council talks in Paris could pave the way.
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