Three Japanese aircraft carriers Lost at Midway Battle
Official mid Pacific reports credit Admiral Nimitz with three to four carriers sunk or damaged during the Midway engagement. Commander Marr Arnold states the first attack hit three carriers on June 4, with two around 30 000 tons and the third 20 000 tons. A fourth carrier was also attacked and left burning. Honolulu reports a war bond drive in Hawaii raising 143000 to support the war effort.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan
Midway
Hawaii
Midway Sea
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Marr Arnold
Kimberly
Idaho
Arnold
White House urged to explain rubber gas rationing
A White House conference urged the President to deliver a fireside chat to clarify the gas and rubber rationing crisis. Participants said conflicting pronouncements confuse the public and only clear, direct explanation can fix the issue. They cited no substitutes for rubber and pressed for firm administration leadership.
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Washington
White House
Donald Nelson
Leon Henderson
Archie MacLeish
War Patterson
U.S
Atlantic Seaboard
Alaska Lumber Price Ceiling Lifted by OPA
The Office of Price Administration exempted Alaskan lumber from the universal price ceiling until August 10. Price Administrator Leon Henderson said Alaska's lumber is seasonal and the 60 day amendment aims to keep supply flowing while a new ceiling is studied.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
Alaska
Henderson
OPA
Bombers Reported at Ankara Port
Reuters reports in Ankara that three United States Consolidated four engined bombers were seen at the Ankara airport after raids on Axis bases by the Black Sea. The bombers also attacked Odessa. German fighters chased them to Turkish waters before Turkish patrols opened fire.
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London
Reuters
Ankara
United States
Black Sea
Odessa
Survivor Hy Harris recounts Lexington sinking in Seattle
Ensign Hy man Harris, former University of Oregon football player and Lexington survivor, arrived in Seattle and said he spent one hour in the water before a destroyer rescued him. He recalled a light bulb falling on deck and fearing a renewed Japanese attack.
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Seattle
Hyman Harris
University of Oregon
Lexington
Harris
Spearhead of Japan Is Broken
Navy spokesman said Admiral Yamamoto might have redeemed his honor by harakiri after Emperor praised his Coral Sea victory that failed. Naval sources claim the combined Midway and Coral Sea actions cost Japan about half its best aircraft carriers, breaking the spearhead of its air and sea power as ships sunk or damaged, including the 93,000 ton carrier Lexington.
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Washington
Navy
Yamamoto
Coral Sea
Midway
U. 5
Lexington
Alaska Coastal Takes Passengers and Mail on Flights
Passengers returning from Sitka with Alaska Coastal Air lines include Ross Hall D H Dawson Gus Jurgeleit William B Stiur man Charles H Johnstone Cept G F Tinkler Ted Johnston Tem ple Ginfereria Ernett Connor Bert Flotre N A McEachran and Miles Price Others on trip to Juneau from Sitka were Homer Layton Dick Hogg Mrs L Kelly and James L Hirst Air mail carried both to and from Sitka Friday ACA Arriving from Ketchikan were J P Doyle and Capt D O Given.
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Sitka
Alaska Coastal Airlines
Ross Hall
D. H. Dawson
Gus Jurgeleit
William B. Stiurman
Charles H. Johnstone
Cept
G. F. Tinkler
Ted Johnston
Temple Ginfereria
Ernett Connor
Bert ‘Flotre
N. A. McEachran
Miles Price
Juneau Sa Te Aca
Homer Layton
Dick Hogg
Mrs. L. Kelly
James L. Hirst
Sitka Frid
ACA
Ketchikan
J. P. Doyle
Capt
D. O. Given
Nunan Couple From Ketchikan Visited Juneau
H C Nunan of the New England Fish Company Alaska manager for fresh and frozen departments arrived in Juneau this week from Ketchikan on company business. Mrs Nunan joined him and stays at the Baranof Hotel while he visits Sitka.
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H.C. Nunan
Alaska
New England Fish Company
Juneau
Ketchikan
Sitka
Nunan
Baranof Hotel
Mr. Nunan
Prince Rupert Halibut Prices Hit High Those Friday
Prince Rupert reports 119000 pounds of halibut sold here on Friday at 15.30 and 14 cents per pound. Buyers maneuvered prices as traders note strong demand in the port. Local merchants confirm sales volumes and market activity through the day.
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Prince Rupert
Elks to Observe Flag Day with Baish Address
Flag Day events by the Elks will be held tomorrow at 2 PM in the Elks Auditorium. The Elks ritual will be performed and Col. C F Baish will deliver the address, with public attendance invited.
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ELKS
The
Col. C. F.baish
Stock Quotations and Panama Vehicle Rules
Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2 percent, American Can 68% a, Anaconda 234, Bethlehem Steel 5211, Commonwealth and Southern 7/30, Curtiss Wright 6, International Harvester 46%, Kennecott 27%, New York Central 7%, Northern Pacific 5%, United States Steel 46%, Pound 4.04 dollars. Dow Jones averages Industrials 104.08, Rails 23.45, utilities 12.15. Public vehicles in Panama must not operate after 11 p.m. without permit and on specified routes.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
DOW, Jones
Dow Jones
Panama
Thousands of Yankees in England arrive with armored units
Thousands of U S Army troops landed in the British Isles aboard warships, escorted across the Atlantic without incident. Soldiers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, Illinois, West Virginia, Kentucky, California and Indiana marched ashore as 28 ton tanks rolled from transports. First Sergeant Wallace Jennings of St Louis and Lieutenant Robert Gibson of Charleston led the men ashore.
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Rice Wanner
Associated Press
U. S. Army
British Isles
United States
Atlantc
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Georgia
Linots
West Virginia
Kentucky
California
Indiana
Wallace Jennings
St. Louis
Robert Gibson
Charleston
Soviet Claims on Crimea Campaign and Sebastopol Losses
The Soviet Information Bureau reports heavy German manpower losses in the Sebastopol battles with Romanians used as cannon fodder. It cites 50 Nazi tanks destroyed, 12 damaged, ten artillery batteries knocked out, and 9600 prisoners taken in five days as German defense weakens.
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Moscow
Khiurkoy
Sabastopol
Crimean
Sebastopol
Berlin
British hail new AEF force arrival on British Isles
London reports Great Britain welcoming the powerful new American Expeditionary Force contingent. The broadcast described the convoy as the greatest ever to cross the Atlantic and highlighted armored units arriving for service on the western front.
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London
Great Britain
AEF
British Isles
Atlantic
Western Front
Defense housing hit by priority log jam across the nation
The article explains defense housing delays stem from budget and material priorities. It notes Washington's expansion but slow progress since the first OPM authorization for 300000 units nine months earlier. WPB housing chief Sullivan W. Jones outlines ongoing shortages and the impact on plans.
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OPM
Sullivan W. Jones
WPB
Lexington Torpedoed and Sunk to Save Survivors
June 13 report from San Diego states the US aircraft carrier Lexington was sunk by American torpedoes after fires and internal explosions began during the Coral Sea battle. Lieut. Weldon L. Hamilton, commanding USS Lexington dive bombing squadron, said the decision to sink the ship saved about 92 percent of the crew.
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San Diego
Calif
United States
Coral Sea
Comer
Weldon L. Hamilton
Piraeus Bombing Report Brings Mass Casualties
Italian High Command says Royal Air Force bombers caused great damages at Piraeus with 36 killed and 28 injured. London reports RAP planes dropped bombs on target points in Germany at daylight yesterday.
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Associated Press
Attu and Kiska Taken Over by Nippons
The Navy reports Japanese landings on Attu Island and ships in Kiska Harbor, with troops repelled from populated areas by U S Army and Navy air power. Weather hindered search operations. Attu is described as a rocky, tree-less island with a small native population and limited wildlife and fish earlier noted.
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Navy Department
Attu Island
Aleutians
Kiska
Aliu Island
Aleutian Archipelago
Kioka
Rat Islands
Aleuti
Dutch Harbor
Attu
Aleutian Islands
Sim
Cairo
Rommel
Kilska
Acroma
Tobruk
Fox Farm
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K. Clawson
F. W. Buhrman
H. Williams
R. McGee
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J. Stanley
I. Blowers
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Mrs. H. Nunan
England
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Cologne
Old Cathedral
Old City
Rhine
Hohestrasse
Baedeker
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Jak
Hawaiian
Marshall
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New Aledonia
Samoa
Nyone
U. S
Mid-Pacific
Aitu
Aleutian
Theso Islands
Japanese Islands
Jack Stinnett
Piraeus
Nippons
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