Air Corps Officer Missing In Action
Washington reports Major General Clarence L. Tinker, Army Air Forces commander in Hawaii, was lost in action near Midway Island after leading bombers on June 7. The search found no trace of the plane. Tinker, 24, was the first American Air General lost since the war began. he previously served as Hawaii air commander and earned the Soldier's Medal for heroism in 1926.
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Washington
Hawaii
Clarence L. Tinker
mid-Pacific
Midway Island
Tinker
War Department
Midway
Pacific
Wake Island
Herbert Dargue
Harold H. George
Australia
Port Indian
Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
Delos C. Emmons
Walter C. Short
Frederick L. Martin
London
Demand greatly in excess of quota for tires and tubes
Baltimore June 13 Leo XJ McCormick state director of the Office of Price Administration announced that demand for tires and tubes greatly exceeds our quota and urged public patience. He said many applicants approved by local boards have not received certificates due to lack of available tires and tubes from the current quota. The cost index of a standard 6 year frame house rose 11 percent in 1941.
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Baltimore
Leo XJ. McCormick
Office of Price Administration
General Gin Home With Honorable Discharge After Two Court Martials
A Great Neck dog named General Gin, nicknamed Butch, returns home from a six month army tour after two court martials. Despite offenses for forgetting manners and unseating a cavalry officer, he receives an honorable discharge. Lieutenant Dawson brings the dog back to owner James Nilan, to the sadness of many soldiers and hounds.
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General Gin Home
Great Neck
N. Y
General Gin
Fort Jackson
D. C
Gin
D. W. Dawson
Rockville Centre
James Nilan
Dawson
South Carolina
Marg Hayes and Leif Erikson marry after divorce grant
Margaret Hayes and Leif Erikson, both film professionals, wed today in Minden with Peace Justice James Hickey performing. They used real names Florette R. Ottenheimer and William Wycliffe. Erikson, 27, Hayes, 25, followed Erikson’s Reno divorce from Frances Farmer.
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Minden
Margaret Hayes
Leif Erikson
Erikson
Frances Farmer
James Hickey
Florette R. Ottenheimer
William Wycliffe
Miss Hayes
Telegraph-Phone Taxes Are Raised
Washington June 13 The House Ways and Means Committee raised the new revenue bill to 6 201 000 000 by lifting taxes on telegraph and telephone bills life insurance companies and photographic equipment The plan would add about 26 800 000 from telegraph and cable taxes 36 800 000 from local telephone bills 10 800 000 from photographic equipment 40 000 000 from life insurance policies and other policy liabilities The committee adjourned to consider minor matters and a possible general sales tax
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Morgenthau
Wide World Features LD GLORY celebrates 165th anniversary
The flag symbolizes America's spirit, flown through bright years and sad days, losses and triumphs, and carried through seven wars. The feature highlights key moments in its long, brave history. It emphasizes resilience and enduring national symbol.
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LD Glory
America
Defended Flag Legends in Civil War and Flag Adoption
Barbara Frietchie refused to lower the flag as Confederate troops neared Frederick Maryland. The Whittier poem kept the tale alive. Betsy Ross sewed the first flag design by Washington and Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes on June 14 1777 with new stars added for each state. At Manila General MacArthur urged keeping the flag flying and the flag was raised again after two downings at Corregidor.
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Barbara Frietchie
Frederick
Whittier
Story
Betsy Ross
Washington
Congress
Manila
Gen. MacArthur
Corregidor
Fort
Star Studded Cast for Powerful Maryland Film
The Maryland Theatre will open Monday a week long run of In This Our Life Warner Bros. adaptation of Ellen Glasgow novel. Bette Davis leads with Olivia de Havilland George Brent and Dennis Morgan in a grand, meticulously cast production directed by John Huston.
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Maryland Theatre
Warner Bros
Ellen Glasgow
Bette Davis
John Huston
Miss Davis
Olivia de Havilland
George Brent
Dennis Morgan
Stanley Timberlake
Roy
Valley of the Sun stars Ball and Craig in Apache frontier drama
In a desert town romance unfolds amid an Apache uprising. Lucille Ball plays a restaurant keeper and James Craig a daring Army scout who battles an unscrupulous Indian agent, aiming to avert a massacre, win the heroine, and outwit rivals as Apache raiders close in.
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Old Southwest
Lucille Ball
James Craig
Clarence Budington Kelland
Miss Ball
Craig
Henry's Theatre screens Curio double feature today
The theater presents Drums of the Congo and Some More of Samoa in a final show today. The Congo drama follows foreign spies in a jungle chase over a meteorite vital for industry, with the Three Stooges supplying comic relief between reels.
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Congo
Henry
Africa
Stooges
Samoa
Henry's Theatre
Mozart the piano playing dog charms Richmond readers
Doogie-Woogie Tommy Tucker sings for supper as Mozart the Irish setter at Richmond Virginia pounds piano to fetch cookies. Dusty the narrator previews Underground Rustlers, praising Rangebuster style action, suspense and humor with a glowing rating.
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Tommy Tucker
Ralph Kck. Smith
Richmond
Mozart
Three Stooges chase a meteorite in Samoa adventure
Don Terry of Army Intelligence Ona Munson daughter of the meteorite discoverer and Stuart Erwin guide pursue the precious diamonds. Their perilous journey builds to a suspenseful merge while the Three Stooges provide broad slapstick humor through dizzying pratfalls and eye gouges as they stumble toward a silly climax.
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Don Terry
Army
Ona Munson
Stuart Erwin
Samoa
Tere
Melody fills the picture at Colonial Theatre
Underground Busters stars Crash Corrigan Dusty King and Alibi Ter rie as audiences pack the Colonial Theatre. Two tunes highlight the show with Dusty King singing Sweetheart of the Range to Gwen Gaze and Jean George composing Followin the Trail, showcasing his dual talent.
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Crash” Corrigan
Dusty” King
Alibi" Terrie
Colonial Theatre
Harry Tobias
Roy Ingraham
Mickey Ford
Dusty’ King
Gwen Gaze
Jean George
Man Arrested On Charge Of Slaying In Cumberland
Norman Earl Emerick a 37 year old Celanese worker was shot to death at his Corriganville Maryland home. Vernon Gray 36 the neighbor was arrested and jailed on a murder charge after a dispute escalated to gunfire on a road to the properties. The deputy medical examiner noted chest wounds and head injuries from a blunt weapon.
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Cumberland
Norman Earl Emerick
Corraganville
Here
Vernon Gray
Gray
Americk
Linne H. Carson
Emerick
Sugar Cane Imports From Philippines Totals 1940 Value
U S imports show sugar cane from the Philippines valued at 43 527 673 dollars for the year 1940. The figure reflects the country’s trade activity and the volume of raw sugar cane imported during that period.
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U. S
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