Confirmation Lacking as Jap Claim On Aleutians
DeWitt Mackenzie notes Japanese claims of occupying western Aleutians off Alaska while Washington denies any Japanese on Alaskan soil. Admiral Nimitz cites Midway victory and heavy Japanese losses as context. Quito is the Aleutians’ strategic value and Unalaska hosts the Dutch Harbor base guarding the northwest approach.
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Navy
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Midway
Nimitz
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Aleutians
Russian Kamchatka
Japan
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Dutch Harbor
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Ian
Wartime food council hears optimistic US crop outlook
Secretary Wickard chairs the wartime food committee and reports that the 1943 season shows unusually strong agricultural prospects if weather remains favorable. He contrasts this with German controlled Europe facing a severe food shortage, as he urges American farmers to maximize output to meet military lend-lease and civilian needs.
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Wickard
Food Committee
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Europe
State Department
Continental
Marriage License Issued Amid Clerk Shortage at Blackfoot
County clerk John H. Falk handled duties alone as clerks were unavailable on Wednesday. He issued a marriage license to Dean Fox 22 and Alice Clement 17 of Moreland with the bride's father giving consent.
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John H. Falk
House votes to keep WPA funds in federal budget
WASHINGTON AP The House rejected by 109 to 60 a move to strike the enacting clause of a WPA appropriations bill for the next fiscal year. Earlier a four vote margin defeated the proposed WPA fund in half.
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House
Rep
Pearson
Tenn
Grocer Ignores OPA Pricing Rules Sparks Reflection
In San Diego OPA executive John A. Donnelley observed a grocer refusing to follow ceiling price rules. The grocer dismissed the posted limits, saying the rules were ignored. Donnelley later stated he would pay attention and enforce them.
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San Diego
OPA
John A. Donnelley
Midway Victory Isolated Hawaii From Invasion
London reports emphasize the Midway victory as a turning point that shielded Hawaii from attack. The official birthday of King George VI drew many congratulatory messages and flags, but no special ceremony occurred as he marked the day in June per tradition.
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London
King George VI
Buckingham Palace
Church Holds 2 a.m. Worker Services
Lafay ette Park Baptist church in St. Louis has started a 2 am service for defense workers as a regular Thursday morning feature until the war ends. Pastor O R Shields says it is a practical church service for workers who cannot attend usual hours. He drew inspiration from midnight movie showings for war laborers.
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ST. Louis
Lafayette Park Baptist Church
O. R. Shields
Flag Day Observance At Blackfoot Elks Lodge
Blackfoot Elks lodge observes Flag Day on Sunday with lodge exercises at the hall at o o clock. The program includes two vocal solos by Miss Virgie Osguthorpe God Bless America and Our America, orchestral music by the high school sextet directed by R A Robbins, and a flag history by boy scouts under Mark B Tuohy. James D Johnston will deliver the address. Public is invited.
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Blackfoot
Blackfoot Elks Lodge
Virgie Osguthorpe
America
R. A. Robbins
Mark B. Tuohy
James D. Johnston
OPA Announces Price Posting Compliance Surveys
The price division of the OPA will begin surveys Monday in Salt Lake City and next Thursday in Boise to check compliance with price posting regulations for retail stores. Local OPA offices announced the plan. Surveys will be conducted by representatives from the regional Denver offices.
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Shelley, Blackfoot
Rexburg
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
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Shelley
Blackfoot
Salt Lake City
Boise
Idaho
OPA
Denver
Battle of Midway New details hailed by U S forces
AP reports thrilled accounts of Midway battle where American B 17 crews hailed the victory over two Japanese fleets and saved Hawaii. Chinese command claims harassing raids against invaders as Nimitz notes heavy Japanese losses and distant, conflicting Japanese remarks surface.
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Midway
Hawaiian Islands
Kiangsi
Nanchang
Japan
Ichiro Sato
Yamamoto
U. S
Crops Retarded By Weather Condition
Idaho farmers face delayed lettuce and pea yields as cold wet weather hinders early crops. Grains and pastures remain in good to excellent condition while frost and upcoming heat threaten peas. Weather data shows warmer readings in parts, but overall levels stay below normal for the region.
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Boise
Idaho
H. M. Hightman
Agricultural Marketing Service
Hightman
Breezes Keep Cool As Warmer Weather Looms
The Weather Editor notes cool breezes with a rising trend ahead. Today’s noon temperature was 57 with strong wind, cool nights ideal for sleep, and a high of 70 and low of 39 on Wednesday. The day’s mean is 54, seven degrees below normal, with sunrise at 5:50 and sunset at 9:09. Forecast calls for a slowly rising temperature.
Soldier Pay Bill Goes To President
The Senate completed approval Thursday of a military pay bill raising the minimum pay to 50 dollars a month for Army privates Navy apprentices and sailors in the Marines and Coast Guard to take effect June 1 1942. The measure backs retroactive increases through all ranks to second lieutenants and ensigns and would add up to 500 million annually to payrolls.
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Senate
House
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
United States
Baseball scores from today's American League games
Detroit beats New York 2 to 1 in New York behind Newhouser and Tebbetts with Rosar. Boston loses 4 0 to 2300? at St Louis with Muncrief. Cleveland shuts out Washington 3 to 0 after a 3 0 swing. Chicago Philadelphia postponed due to weather. Brooklyn at St Louis night game.
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Newhouser and Tebbetts
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Rosar
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St. Louis
Axis Capture Bir Hacheim
Cairo reports British withdrawal of Bir Hacheim under General Ritchie while the Axis claims storming the stronghold. French garrison under General Koenig fought 16 days against infantry tanks and aircraft, inflicting heavy losses and earning Allied admiration.
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Ritchie
Bir Hacheim
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Berlin
Pierre) Koenig
United Nations
River Flood Forces WPA Withdrawals Near Bonners Ferry
WPA crews have been withdrawn from the Bonners Ferry region as high Kootenai River waters produced flood conditions for several days, according to the headquarters report.
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Boise
Bonners Ferry
Kootenai River
Sub Captain Aids American Crew in Atlantic Sinking
The navy announced a medium US merchant ship was sunk in the Atlantic by a German submarine. The entire crew reached east coast ports except the captain who was killed. The sub skipper aided an injured crewman and helped others into lifeboats and supplied water and coffee.
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Atlantic
Navy
W. C. Edwards
Fight Opens In House on WPA Funds
The House opened a clash over wartime continuation of the WPA with Rep. Taber moving to cut a 280 million dollar allotment aimed at 400000 WPA jobs monthly. Critics called WPA wasteful while Rep. Cannon argued most funds support war program related projects and still aid unemployment in some regions.
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House Appropriations Committee
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Cannon
D-Mo
Germans Minimize Jap Victory Claim
New York reports indicate German radio minimized Japan's hinted Aleutian landing and Midway victory claims. Stockholm dispatches cited Swedish correspondents from London saying Americans did not view current Pacific fighting as very serious, doubting a successful invasion.
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Stockholm
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Aleutian Islands
Battle of
Midway
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London
Pacific
Coral Sea
Midway Island
Idaho Laundry and Dry Cleaners to meet in Idaho Falls
Representatives from three national groups will speak at the Idaho Laundry and Dry Cleaners association annual convention in Idaho Falls. Speakers announced are C. R. Garcelon of Joliet Illinois for the American Institute of Laundering Mrs J W Maher of Silver Spring Maryland for the National Association of Dyers and Cleaners and C B Randall of Silver Spring for the National Dry Cleaners Association.
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Idaho Laundry and Dry Cleaners’ Association
C. R. Garcelon
Joliet
Ill
American Institute of Laundering
J. W. Maher
Silver Spring
National Association of Dyers and Cleaners
C. B. Randall
National Dry Cleaners’ Association
Kellogg Hosts Knights of Pythias Two Day Convention
Idaho Knights of Pythias K P meet will hold a two day annual convention here Friday and Saturday with Gelena lodge of Kellogg as host.
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Idaho Knights of Pythias
Gelena Lodge of
Britain and Russia sign 20 year mutual aid pact
A British Russian 20 year mutual assistance treaty is announced as Allied leaders say full understanding exists on creating a second front in Europe in 1942. The pact vows no territorial aggrandizement and non interference in internal affairs, amid reports of a strengthened Allied naval effort against Germany.
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Great Britain
Russia
Europe
White House
London
Roosevelt
V. M. Molotov
Germany
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Crimea
North Africa
Sugar Fills Warehouses Threaten U S Sugar Shortage
The Agriculture Department warned the United States may see the smallest sugar supply in over 20 years due to transport bottlenecks and war demands. World figures show about 8 million tons available for U S and allies while U S usage runs 6.7 million tons annually. The notes cite shipping constraints and lend lease commitments as key factors.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Department
Lendlease
Office of Price Administration
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