German Cities Take Terrific Pounding
Berlin reported British attacks in southwest and north Germany last night and a Reich city near Lake Constance was bombed so heavily that echoes shook Swiss towns. Royal Air Force bombers pressed a daylight raid while Kalundborg Denmark radio reports hinted at another strike on northern Germany. Continuous motor roars and widespread air alarms marked the tense frontline activity.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Reich
Lake Constance
Switzerland
Royal Air Force
Kalundborg
Denmark
Friedrichsha
Washington Merry Go Round: the Dignitary Welcome Machine
The piece surveys U S protocol for visiting dignitaries from White House to Blair House and on to Detroit Buffalo New York and beyond noting staged entertainments at each stop and the display of American production in action. It argues the visits project wartime strength and hints at tax policy links.
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Washington
State Department
White House
Miami
Bolivia
Liberia
Czechoslovakia
Paraguay
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Detroit
Willow Run
Henry Ford
Edsel
Chrysler
Juneau
H. G. Romig
Anchorage
Frank Kelly
O. K. Krueger
Juanita Kogan
Alice Smith
Fairbanks
OPA
Steve Breatcheon
Everett Hepp
Yukon
Evelyn Graham
Ketchikan
Carl Nevenheim
Reuel M. Griffin
Alaska
Karen Baldwin
Name
Marie Mulcare
Skagway
Ruth Metcalf
Sitka
Frances Mathisen
Petersburg
Edna Alspaugh
Wrangell
Blaire Johnson
Supreme Court Upholds Pacific Coast Curfew on Japs
The U S Supreme Court upheld military curfew regulations excluding Japanese ancestry from Pacific Coast areas. Justices ruled defense measures aimed at safeguarding the region amid threat of invasion and sabotage, in a case brought by Gordon Hirabayashi and Minoru Yasui.
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Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Justice Store
Stone
Gordon Hirabayashi
Seattle
Minoru Yasui
Portland
Hirabayashi
University of Oregon
Yasui
Emerson Leaves Juneau for Washington D C
Dr. Rupert Emerson Regional Administrator of Territories and Possessions for the Office of Price Administration and Administrative Officer F Patrick Kelly left Juneau yesterday for Washington D C. They were in Juneau for ten days.
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Rupert Emerson
Territories
Office of Price Administration
F. Patrick Kelly
Juneau
Washington, D. C
Emerson
Mr. Kelly
War Department appropriation bill passed by House
With no dissenting vote the House sent to the Senate a 71 billion War Department appropriation to fund the Army’s campaign against Japan Germany and Italy. The measure aims to recruit 7,500,000 men by year end and supply about 100,000 planes for continued bombing.
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Washington
House
Senate
War Department
Japan
Germany
Italy
Six Men Stand Trial In City Police Court
Six defendants appeared in City Police Court this morning. Joaquin Bentillo Carlos was fined 25 dollars and 20 days in jail with sentence suspended for good behavior after being charged with drunkenness and concealing daggers and crooked dice. Reece Murray forfeited 25 dollar bail after missing a drunk and disorderly charge appearance. Richard E. Parsons faced two traffic counts and was fined four dollars. Thomas Gavin fined 20 dollars for disorderly conduct. Jimmy Gardner paid 10 dollars for drunkenness and received 30 days, suspended if he leaves town. Rayford Decker fined 20 dollars for disorderly conduct.
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Joaquin Bentillo Carlos
Reece Murray
Richard E. Parsons
Thomas Gavin
Jimmy Gardner
Rayford
Decker
Navy reports Kiska raid and Pacific bombings in June
The Navy said Ventura median bombers hit Jap installations on Kiska with heavy bombers striking Tarawa airfield in the Gilbert Islands. Liberators attacked the Gilberts and Kolombangara base fires were started. More air actions included a base on Kolombangara and a supply dump hit. Meanwhile United Mine Workers and soft coal operators planned to return to talks as a truce ends. workers continued amid travel pay disputes and wage issues.
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Washington
Navy
Kiska
Tarawa
Gilbert Islands
Gilberts
Buin
Kolombangara Island
United Mine Workers
Walvert
Mos
War Labor Board
Submarine Battle Sinks German U Boats Protects Atlantic Convoy
British air and naval units guarding an Atlantic convoy sunk two to five Nazi submarines and likely damaged several over a five day running battle. Land based Liberators and Fortresses joined warships to defend the convoy as ninety seven percent of ships reached port.
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London
Atlantic
Hitler
Darwin Bombed by Japanese Planes in World War II Raid
Allied headquarters in Australia reports Darwin faced a Japanese air raid with 38 bombers and 20 escorts. Spitfires destroyed nine enemy planes and damaged 13. two Spitfires are missing. In a separate strike, four engined Allied bombers hit Rabaul dropping 31 tons of bombs on grounded aircraft. Ground damage is described as light.
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Australia
Darwin
Rabaul
New Britain
Davis Threatens Quit If Domestic Office Is Abolished
Elmer Davis says he will resign as Director of the Office of War Information if its domestic bureau is cut. The House voted to eliminate the domestic service, with Rep. Joe Starnes calling the department’s propaganda insulting to the American people. Davis notes the role spans overseas and domestic tasks and would end if the Senate agrees with the House.
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Washington
Elmer Davis
Office of War
House
Joe Starnes
Senate
Mre
Foremen Strike at Willow Run Plant
Detroit June 21 Foremen at the Willow Run plant walk out after company disciplines several leaders. Pickets stop cars entering the plant to seek foremen. no violence reported. The note mentions 62 collegiate, 59 professional and 18 honor fraternities in the United States.
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Detroit
Willow Run
United States
Americans Downed 94 Jap Planes in Guadalcanal Battle
Navy reports raise Japan aircraft destroyed in the Guadalcanal engagement from 77 to 94. A force of 74 American fighters led by Army Navy Marine and New Zealand pilots achieved the bulk of the victory. Cargo vessels and escorting ships fended off a Japanese dive bomber threat with minor damage to one cargo ship and a landing craft.
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Washingtgh
Guadalcanal
Navy
Marine
New Zealand
Secretary of the Navy
Frank
Isnow
New Pay-as-You-Go Income Tax Details Released
Details on a new pay as you go income tax plan start July 1. Employers deduct 2 percent of wages after exemptions, with rules for single and married filers and dependents. Withholding tables aid rough calc, but forms are scarce and delays possible.
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Office of Internal Revenue
Lax
Empire
Significant moves seen on Russ front near Misensk Orel
Moscow reports indicate continued German counter attacks aimed at recapturing strong points northwest of the Misensk Orel sector. Observers call the fighting the strongest in days as both sides concentrate large reserves in the Orel area, valued as a potential strong point for offensives on either front.
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Moscow
Misensk-Orel
Mniitary
Red Army
Germains
Orel
High Court Rules Citizenship Not Revoked for Communist Party Membership
In a 5 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court held that American citizenship cannot be cancelled solely for being a Communist Party member. Justice Murphy wrote the majority opinion, saying personal involvement requires covert acts as proof. Dissenters were Justices Stone, Roberts, and Frankfurter. The case centered on William Schneiderman, California Communist Party official, naturalized in 1927.
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Supreme Court
Communist Party
Murphy
Stone, Roberts
Prankfurter
Justice Department
Wendell L. Willkie
William Schneiderman
Communist Party of California
Russia
Man Shot During Frisco Blackout
San Francisco reports a 55 year old engineer Harry Hennig critically injured by police gunfire while waking him to turn off lights during a 30 minute blackout caused by approaching planes later identified as friendly.
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San Francisco
Harry Hennig
40 and 8 Club Prepares Big Picnic at Treadwell Beach
The 40 and 8 Club has completed arrangements for a big picnic tomorrow night at Treadwell Beach to honor Legionnaires their wives families and lady friends. Attendees meet at 6 30 at the Dugout with transportation provided Claude Carnegie leads entertainment and Les Sturm handles cars and refreshments.
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Treadwell Beach
Legionnaires
Claude Carnegie
Les Sturm
Bear sighting on Douglas Highway attracts crowds
A large black bear was spotted Sunday along the Douglas Highway near the cemetery and beach area. It moved toward the Douglas city limits before retreating into the mountain thickets after a car startled it. Sightings have grown along the Glacier Highway and nearby points.
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Douglas High
Jean
Douglas
Bruin
Glacier Highway
Allies Hit Italian Cities In North Africa and Italy
Allied air operations declared to have caused new destruction in Sicily from Marsala to Messina with 16 Axis fighters down. Rome reports Naples and four other mainland cities raided, with strikes on Foggia Spinazzola and San Giovanni nearby. Northwest African Air Force losses totaled five planes, including a Wellington raid on Messina with fires seen 100 miles away.
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North Africa
Carl Spaate
Sicilian
Marsela
Messina
Rome
Naples
Itaian
Italy
Sicily
Naples and
Foggia
Spinazzola
Reggio
Calabria
San Gio
Northwest African Air Force
Quake Hits Adapavar Turkiye City, 15000 Dead Reported
London报道引述柏林电台称土耳其阿马托拉省西北部发生强烈地震。阿达帕瓦尔市传出死亡人数高达一万五千，约占全市人口一半。震源在阿达帕瓦尔，震后房舍四成倒塌另有三成受重损。
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Turk City
Pool Opens at 7 P M in Evergreen Bowl
Harold Roth recreation director announces Evergreen Bowl pool will open at seven o clock this evening. The notice emphasizes friendship as a Texas motto and invites community use of the facility.
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Evergreen Bowl
Harold Roth
Texas
Dimout Timetable Noted With Sunset to Sunrise Times
The notice outlines dimout start tonight at sunset 10 08 and tomorrow at sunrise 3 51 am with a repeat on Tuesday at sunset 10 08 pan. It provides standard dimout guidance for residents and local timing.
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Dimout
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