Three Carriers Ablaze Within Ten Minutes
Pearl Harbor reports a bold Tapan attempt against Midway Island ending in heavy losses for the enemy. Unofficial tallies cite three to four aircraft carriers, hundreds of planes, and over 10,000 men. American communiques list several ships damaged or sunk. Admiral Nimitz cautions figures are not final and ongoing reports may adjust totals. Commander Murr Arnold confirms carrier destruction, noting the initial attack began June 4 with three carriers hit within ten minutes.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
Tapan
Midway Island
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Murr E. Arnold
Kimberly
Idaho
Ensign Wolfe Returns for Ten Day Leave
Ensign C Edward Wolfe Jr arrived this week to spend a ten day furlough with his parents at St Anne's rectory Smithsburg. He served in the Pacific and Hawaii area and recently received official recognition for valor in action. His eastern headquarters will be for the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Edward Wolfe, Jr
U. S. Navy
Pacific Battle Area
Clarence E. Wolfe
St. Anne’s
Smithsburg
Hawaii
United States
Ensign Wolfe
Local grads win state prizes at League of Nations contest
Hagerstown High School graduates Brent Kish and David Tottingham Cottingham won first and second in the Maryland state division of a League of Nations contest. Kish earned $20 and Cottingham $5 as their papers, from a class directed by Donald Kaylor, beat hundreds of Maryland entries. The school was praised for winning more state prizes than any other in the state.
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Hagerstown High School
Brent Kish
David T. Cottingham
League of Nations Association
League of Nations
Donald Kaylor
Kish
Cottingham
Maryland
Association
Hagerstown
Seven Playgrounds To Open Here On July 1
The Board of Governors of the Hagerstown Playgrounds Association announced today seven playgrounds will open July 1. Applicants for leadership positions will be received at the Y M C A until Monday evening, and those wishing to apply should contact Secretary Peters at the Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Playgrounds Association
Peters
Japs Lose Half of Carriers in Coral Sea Midway
Washington reports naval sources estimate Japan has lost at least six of ten fleet carriers from the Coral Sea and Midway battles, weakening their air sea striking power. Three to four carriers may have been sunk, with additional ships temporarily out of action.
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Washington
Midway
Coral Sea
Japan
Pacific
July quota largest yet for Hagerstown inductees
The July monthly induction quota for Hagerstown and Washington County is the largest yet, surpassing all registrants called up to January 1, 1942. First and second registration pools will be exhausted with the July call, and many from the third registration will be inducted. This morning a large group left for final medicals in Baltimore, including some third-registration men such as a 43 year old. Names listed include Kermit Quentin Beyard and Joseph Edward Bickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
Baltimore
Kermit Quentin Beyard
Summit
Charles Walter Sweeney
Liberty
Joseph Edward Bickel
Petition Filed For Annulment Of 15 Year Old Bride
A petition for annulment of the marriage of Margaret E. Zirkle aged 15 and Shelby W. Faya aged 19, both of Catonsville, was filed in court this morning by Elsie M. Zirkle mother of the bride. The petition notes they married on April 11 after an April 9 application but the marriage was not consummated. Also mentioned is Ralph McC. Baker suing for divorce from May Elizabeth Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Zirkle
Shelby W. Faya
Catonsville
J. J. Allen
Elsie M. Zirkle
Ralph McC. Baker
H. M. Miller
May Elizabeth Baker
Survivor recounts Lexington rescue by destroyer
Ensign Hyman Harris a former University of Oregon football player described his rescue after an hour in the water following the Lexington attack. He recalled a light bulb loosening and falling to the deck, making him fear Japanese return before boarding the destroyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Hyman Harris
University of Oregon
Lexington
Troops From Maryland In Ireland Now
Thousands of U S soldiers arrived in Northern Ireland including tank destroyer forces and additional armored units. Warships escorted transports across the Atlantic without incident. Troops hailed from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, Illinois, West Virginia, Kentucky, California and Indiana. Aerial and sea movements featured twenty eight ton tanks discharged at the docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Northern Ireland
U. S
Atlantic
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Georgia
Illinois
West Virginia
Kentucky
California
Indiana
Axis Property Faces Seizure in Mexico Decree
Mexico City June 13 Axis government seizure to apply to all business properties including Reick Felix and Company and Cas Baker El Nuevo Japon. Commission of bankers and cabinet ministers to administer actions profits to be deposited in the National Bank of Mexico with owners receiving drawing allowances for living expenses. Final disposition of profits to be decided in postwar peace treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Reick Felix and Company
Cas Baker
el Nuevo Japon
National Bank of Mexico
Ten Enlisted Here In Army This Week
Ten young men were enlisted this week in the Army through the local recruiting office. Enlistees include Richard N. Churchey of 122 May Street Leon G. Ecton of Route 2 Sharpsburg William H. Fuller of 126 East Baltimore Street Elmer C. Reeder Jr of 637 North Locust Street Millard K. Bushong Charles Town W V Henry C. Burgen Shepherdstown George W. Burral Mercersburg Paul F. Hammond Chambersburg N H Stoner and French S Durst of Waynesboro.
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Washington County
Richard N. Churchey
May Street
Leon G. Ecton
Rt. 2
Sharpsburg
William H. Fuller
East Baltimore Street
Elmer C. Reeder, Jr
North Locust Street
Millard K. Bushong
Charles Town
W. Va
Henry C. Burgen
Shepherdstown
George W. Burral
Mercersburg
Paul F. Hammond
Chambersburg
N. H. Stoner
French S. Durst
Waynesboro
Marines Held by Japanese Were Not Marylanders
War Department announced that 158 Marines held as prisoners on a main Japanese island include no Maryland men. The report gave no details on where the soldiers were captured or their identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Maryland
Local stations to aid scrap rubber drive as depots
Local gasoline filling stations designated by the President will act as depots for scrap rubber collection from next Monday through June 30. Stations here expect to cooperate fully after a today’s checkup showed locals only know what appeared in newspapers. Operators said they had received no formal notification from any agency.
Morning Herald and Daily Mail Raise Newspaper Prices
The Morning Herald and Daily Mail announce subscriptions increase due to higher production costs and lower ad revenue from war. Effective today, carrier within city 18 cents weekly. by mail 75 cents monthly, 4.25 for six months, 8.00 yearly, single copies 4 cents. They promise improved news coverage, more AP and World Wide news, more local coverage, pictures, and features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Herald
Daily Mail
Herald and Mail
Associated Press
Herald Mail Adopts Little Merchant Delivery Plan
Herald Mail Company will begin the Little Merchant Plan of daily delivery on Monday to empower carrier boys as independent business operators. Each of about 40 carriers will lease a route, collect weekly from subscribers, and interact directly with customers, while existing weekly payment arrangements remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Mail Company
Herald-Mail
State Milk Law Upheld in Frederick Court
The 1941 state milk law, challenged in Frederick, was ruled constitutional and necessary as four milk dealers were convicted for not observing its provisions. They received suspended sentences but must pay court costs. The law requires all milk dealers to obtain state permits after meeting sanitary standards. Magistrate Manuel M. Weinberg ordered the defendants to halt shipping milk until licensed, noting the legislature did not clearly define license steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Washington County
Manuel M. Weinberg
Edward Oswald Declares Candidacy for Clerk of Court
Edward Oswald, popular Clerk of Court of Washington county, announced he will seek re election to the post in the Democratic primary in September. He has served many years and will file his candidacy certificate next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Oswald
Washington County
Port of Athens Hard Hit In RAF Bombing
The Italian high command announced that the RAF raid on Piraeus, the port of Athens, caused great damage. Report from Rome dated June 13 cites the extent of destruction in the Greek port city.
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Athens
Rome
RAF
Piraeus
Attacks On Small Scale As Jap Face Saving Venture
Capt James F. Collins and Lieut James B. Muri recount the first American torpedo plane attack in the Battle of Midway. Collins describes preflight alerts, notes about target position, and the moment they sighted the enemy fleet about 20 miles away at 7 05 am. The tale includes a plane with 500 bullet holes returning to base.
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Pearl Harbor
James F. Collins
James B. Muri
Collins
Meridian
Miss
Muri
Miles City
Mont
Our Attitude Shocks Bataan Survivor
San Francisco on June 13 Colonel George Sheppard Clarke the last land combat officer to escape Bataan expressed shock at American attitudes. He noted crowded bars bright lights and fast cars, saying 15,000 men remain in the Philippines and fear America will forget them. Clarke plans to deliver General Wainwrights last message to President Roosevelt. He said America must understand that the Philippines defeat was the worst since 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
George Sheppard Clarke
Bataan
United States
America
Clarke
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Roosevelt
Philippines
Washington, D. C
Hogs Move Ladder Ends In Barn Roof Fall
John N. Cook of 2215 Virginia Avenue suffered possible lung injuries bruises and lacera tions after hogs in the Porterfield barnyard moved the ladder he was using. He fell while descending and was admitted to Washington County Hospital in fair condition per his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Cook
Virginia Avenue
Cook
Porterfield
Washington County Hospital
MacArthur Calls for Rededication on MacArthur Day
Allied Headquarters in Australia reports General Douglas MacArthur urging fellow Americans to rededicate themselves to duty honor and country. He asks for a simple silent prayer for divine guidance and affirms the nation’s will to preserve life liberty and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Fairchilds Bomber-Crew Trainer Set to Roll Off
Two experimental wooden bomber-crew training planes at Fairchild will roll from the assembly line. The models save metal for combat aircraft while weighing like metal planes and sharing shape and combat equipment. They accommodate seven crew members and provide experience for pilots to transition to Flying Fortresses. The design uses low-wing construction and preserves essential metal fittings.
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Fairchilds
Fairchild
Two Drown in Potomac River Near Anietam Furnace
A 19-year-old Hagerstown girl Frances Vincent and a Green Castle man Floyd Lydie drowned in the Potomac about a mile above An tietam Furnace at 4 this morning. Six people had been fishing from a boat when it capsized as the river ran about ten feet deep. Deputies and grapplers searched the river all morning. this brings Potomac drownings for the summer to four.
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Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
Hagerstown
Greencastle
Potomac River
Antietam Furnace
Frances Vincent
William J. Vincent
Dale Street
Floyd
Vincent
U S Torpedoes Sunk Carrier Lexington Sunk to Save Crews
In San Diego on June 13, Lieut Commander Weldon L Hamilton said American torpedoes were used to sink the carrier Lexington after seven and a half hours of fires and internal explosions caused by a Japanese attack. Captain Sherman ordered abandonment, which Hamilton credits with saving many lives. eight percent of Lexington crew were lost.
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San Diego
Calif
U.S
Lexington
Weldon L. Hamilton
Frederick Sherman
Hamilton
Ships Sighted In Aleutian Battle After Midway Victory
American airmen pursue small Japanese invasion forces on Attu Island in the Aleutians while Tokyo broadcasts claim ongoing operations. Japanese sources frame Midway as a diversion to seize Attu as a future base for US operations, amid official Navy statements.
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Japan
Midway
Coral Sea
Aleutian
Attu
Alaska
Aleutian Archipelago
Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula
Tokyo
Aleutians
United States
Navy
Soldier to Face Trial at Camp A. P. Hill
Military authorities at Camp A. P. Hill Fredericksburg Va notified Sheriff Joseph D. Baker to bring Private Mullen H. Smith 19 to the camp for robbery with a deadly weapon in the county. Smith allegedly held up Baltimore salesman Henry Shapiro near Boonsboro after a ride, was arrested in a Frostburg restaurant, and turned over to MPs. He reportedly fled the camp with a revolver but was recaptured yesterday.
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A. P. Hill
Fredericksburg
Joseph D. Baker
Mullen H. Smith
Smith
Henry Shapiro
Baltimore
Boonsboro
Shapiro
Frostburg
Baker
Reward Offered for Harold Batlee Body in Potomac River
Mrs. Roy Mundey, Harold Batlee's mother, offers a reward of 32 for recovery of her son's body from the Potomac after his drowning on May 19 during high water. Searchers have found no sign. the body may have traveled far downstream. A public appeal asks anyone with a boat or river familiarity to aid in the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Mundey
Harold Batlee
Potomac River
Ias
Miller to treat 5 voters with banquet in New Albany
Kenneth A. Miller defeated for a fourth time in the Democratic mayoral nomination will host the five voters who supported him with a banquet on June 11. Miller plans to order 100 dinners so no voter is overlooked.
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New Albany
Ind
Kenneth A. Miller
Wil
Miller
Better Catch TEMPLE. Texas rattlesnake trap tale
Farmer Wilbur Thompson reported a curious incident in his attic when a rat trap caught a rattlesnake with six rattles. No injuries were reported and the animal was released unharmed back into its natural surroundings.
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AXIS
Army
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M’ Arthur
Rededication
Potomac
This City
Saos Islands
Roger D. Greene
Sheriff Baker
Camp Hill
Pvt
Mullen Smith
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