Saipan War Spotlight Shifts as Task Force 58 Flips Tide
AP report explains how Task Force 58’s bold operations transformed Saipan into a critical flashpoint, disrupting Japanese plans. Tokyo’s leadership publicly flags Saipan as a vital objective while hinting at future aerial and sea counterattacks. Etsuzo Kurihara signals Japan will mobilize land sea and air forces for future destruction of the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Brines
Kirk L. Simpson
America
Saipan
Tokyo
Japan
Asia
Marianas Waters
Eine Snanes
Etsuzo Kurihara
Navy
Tokyo Imperial
Idaho Surpasses Four Million In War Bond Sales
Idaho war bond investments in the fifth war loan drive reached 4,103,997 dollars on Saturday. Gov. C A Bottolfsen urged state officials and employees to buy more bonds to push the total above the 248 million dollar goal, with E bond totals at 1,140,298 dollars. Wegener reported county figures for Twin Falls Shoshone Minidoka Blaine Bonner Boundary Camas Cassia Gooding Jerome Kootenai and Lincoln with varying E bond and total sales.
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Boise
Idaho
C. A. Bottolfsen
Theo H. Wegener
State War Finance Committee
Wegener
Twin Falls
Shoshone
Minidoka
Blaine
Bonner
Boundary
Idahoans Wounded in World War II Action
The War Department lists 547 U.S. soldiers wounded in action. Among them are Idaho Staff Sgt. Terry L. Jones of Shelley, Sgt. Richard L. White of St. Anthony, and Sgt. Julian P. Bilbao of Shoshone, all injured in European or Mediterranean theaters. Also named are Utah natives Tech. Lth Grade Alvin R. Andreason of Magna, Sgt. Talmadge S. Anderson of Monroe, and Tech. 5th Grade Clifton J. Sterling of Koosharem, wounded in the Mediterranean or southwest Pacific areas.
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Idaho
Terry L. Jones
Merle Jones
Shelley
Richard L. White
Rosean M. White
East Third Street
St. Anthony
Julian P
Simon Bilbao
Southwest Pacific
Utah
Talmadge S. Anderson
Christine M. Anderson
Monroe
Alvin R. Barker
Rhea M. Andreason
Magna
Mediterranean
Tech
Clifton J. Sterling
Francis F. Sterling
Koosharem
Opening 1st War Convention Since 1864 Returns to Chicago
The Republican nation gathering in Chicago marks the first wartime convention since 1864 amid Dewey Warren drafts and Bricker speculation. Delegates flood hotels, with key speeches planned by Warren and Hoover. Willkie absent. Schedule outlines daily sessions through Thursday with keynote and nominations.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Galcuses
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Dewey
John W.bricker
Ohio
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Gov. Warren
Warren
Wendell L. Willkie
Spangler
Green
Herbert Hoover
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
War Ace Prisoner Capt. Duane Beeson Reported POW
Boise 22 year old Captain Duane Beeson, a famed fighter pilot missing since April 5, is now reported a German prisoner of war. His mother says an international Red Cross telegram confirms he is being held by Germany. Beeson was credited with 21 enemy planes at the time of his disappearance.
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Boise
Duane Beeson
Carl Beeson
International Red Cross
Beeson
Seven Idaho Men Prisoners of War
War department lists seven Idaho soldiers as prisoners of war. One is held by Romania, Lt. Robert R. Blaschke of Plummer, wife Nel lah M. Blaschke. The others are interned by Germany: Lt. Everett Anthony of Boise, Ernest W. Arbon of Malta, William R. Dayson of north Lewiston, Benjamin F. Fountain of Caldwell, James F. Strange of Lewiston, and Burdett F. Walters of Idaho Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Idaho
War Department
Germany
Romania
Robert R. Blaschke
Nellah M. Blaschke
Plummer
Everett Anthony
Mary S. Anthony
Boise
Tech
Ernest W. Arbon
Evah W. Arbon
Malta
William R. Dayson
North Lewiston
Benjamin F. Fountain
Dora A. Fountain
Caldwell
James F. Strange
Lewiston
Burdett F. Walters
Amblunetta H. Walters
Idaho Falls
Freak Storm Leaves 144 Dead Across Pennsylvania West Virginia
A devastating freak storm swept parts of southwest Pennsylvania and West Virginia killing 144 and injuring thousands. The tornado traced a narrow path from McKeesport near Pittsburgh to Shinnston, destroying hundreds of buildings and uprooting trees as it moved through Chartiers and Clarksville. Officials noted a possibly dozen separate storm formations in close succession.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
McKeesport
Shinnston
W. Va
Little Shinnston
Clarksburg
Chartiers
Clarksville
U.S
Charles Armentrout
Associated Press
Jury acquits girl in Oklahoma murder case
In Miami Oklahoma district court a jury acquitted 16 year old Faye Scott, daughter of a zinc miner, who admitted she killed her grandfather after alleging molestation. The verdict ends the murder charge against her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Okla
Faye Scott
Major Mann Dies in P-38 Training Crash
Major Ernest Mann 36 director of flying at Laughlin field Del Rio Texas and native of Pocatello Idaho was killed Friday in a P-38 trainer crash. He joined the service in 1940. Mann was a reserve officer and former commercial pilot at the municipal airport. His wife Catherine Leute of Pocatello awaits in Del Rio. Funeral plans pending.
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Ernest Mann
Laughlin Field
del Rio
Texas
Pocatello
Mann
Pocatello Lodge No
Bpo
Ellis
Armed Service
Air Corps
Pocatello High School
Cavanaugh Wholesale Company
Catherine Leute
Major Mann
Navy Secures $27.6 Billion Appropriation for 194? Navy Funding
President Roosevelt signed a $27.5698 billion navy appropriation, boosting total navy funding to over $57 billion in the last two years. The funds are allotted for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Pocket theft at Cop Show prompts police tease
James Bell told police a thief stole 68 dollars from his pocket while he waited before a box office to buy show tickets. He quipped that the missed money was for the police show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
James Bell
Berlin Reports Red Drive Near Cherbourg Front
U S shock troops close to 1 000 yards from Cherbourg southern city limits as Montgomery’s forces destroy 20 German tanks and seize Ste Honorine La Chardonnerette at the eastern Normandy front. Russians widen offensives around Vitebsk and push toward Mogilev as Stalin reports 25 miles west in two days. Allied air forces pound rail hubs and Ploesti oil fields while Cherbourg’s defense fights to the death amid planned street battles.
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U. S
Cherbourg
Normandy
Ste. Honorine
la Chamdonnerette
White Russia
Vitebsk
Finland
Svir
Hitler
Britain
Fifth Army
Ombrone River
Rome
Russia
Mogilev
Stalin
Supreme Headquarters
U.S
Alderney Island
Bernard L. Montgomery
Ste. Honorine-La Chardonnerette
Germany
Mediterranean
Ploesti
Romania
Used Cars See No Rationing Yet Under Ceilings
The Office of Price Administration said no plan to ration used passenger cars when price ceilings begin July 10 and noted WPB and ODT have not decided on any future rationing. OPA also stated it would take two months after a WPB directive to implement any used car rationing.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Production Board
Office of Defense Transportation
WPB
Fighter plane makes forced landing near Minidoka
A Pocatello air field fighter on a combat training mission forced landed Friday about 9 30 p m sixteen miles east southeast of Minidoka. Lt Colonel John L Eaton said the pilot was uninjured and a board of officers is investigating the incident.
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Pocatello Air Field
Minidoka
John L. Eaton
Pocatello Army Air Field
Col. Eaton
Taylor leads Clark as Idaho primary count delayed
Official tabulation of Idaho's June 13 Democratic senatorial primary was postponed to Monday due to late-arriving ballots. Glen H. Taylor led D. Worth Clark by 202 votes in an unofficial count of 845 precincts, with Bottolfsen securing the Republican nomination for November.
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Boise
Idaho
Glen H. Taylor
Pocatello
D. Worth Clark
Taylor
George H. Curtis
C. A. Bottolfsen
Bottolfsen
Downey Pool Sells 139 Hogs for 3924 at Salt Lake
Downey livestock pool members sold 139 hogs weighing 32 235 pounds for 3924 13 to J Rube Larsen of north Salt Lake. The hogs shipped Thursday sold at a top price of 12 85 per hundredweight.
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Downey Livestock Pool
J. Rube Larsen
North Salt Lake
Pacific Fleet reports heavy Marianas losses and new raids
American warplanes have destroyed at least 84 Japanese planes and five ships in sweeping raids around the Saipan area. Japan has lost 44 ships sunk, 2 sunk probably, 47 damaged, and 638 planes in two weeks of fighting, with total Japan plane losses rising to 723 when supporting Caroline island raids are included.
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Pacific Fleet Headquarters
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Marianas Dam
Japan
Associated Press
United States
Saipan
Marianas Islands
Caroline Island
Kazan
Midway
Tokyo
Chester W. Nimitz
Pagan
Rota
Tinian
Marianas
Douglas MacArthur
Yap
Philippines
Ulithi
Sorol Islands
Truk
Carolines
Shumushu
Kuriles
Pocatellan Held as German Prisoner
Mr and Mrs Ross C Phillips of 101 Hawthorne learn from the war department that their son Lt R C Phillips is a prisoner of the German government He was initially listed as missing in action over Germany His wife and baby live at 236 North Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross C. Phillips
Hawthorne
War Department
R. C. Phillips
Phillips
Germany
North
Johnson
Local Men Inducted Into Navy at Boise
Boise ceremony inducts 41 men into naval service including George M. Scott son of Rollin C. Scott of Idaho Falls and Jack C. Jensen son of Mrs Elma Jensen Mumford of Lark Utah Inductees include Charles E Falen LeRoy Longenbahn Jr Mathel D Hale Melvin J Anderson Frederick L Park Jack G Edwards Guy E Neyman Eugene A Keaton Rupert William R Thomson Mayfield Thomas Prescott Ralph W Ivie Jerome William F Gigray Jr Caldwell Thomas E Akey Melvin V Bird Jarvis W Henderson Earl H Minshew Edwin F Kase Max F E Woodard William D Eckersley Evan D Chivers Howard Carlyle Wilford M Richardson Jim N Binaris Fremont Valenty Pocatello Ar gyll G De Atley Burley Miles O Elam Downey Russell L Keller McCammon Henry J Turner Lago.
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Boise
George M. Scott
Rollin C. Scott
Idaho Falls
Jack C. Jensen
Elma Jensen Mumford
Lark
Utah
Charles E. Falen
Bend
Ore
LeRoy Longenbahn, Jr
Grace
Mathel D. Hale
Pocatello
Melvin J. Anderson
Frederick L. Park
Albion
Jack G
California Visit With Mrs McDougall And Family
Mrs Isaac McDougall and children Isaac and Amelia visit Mt Eden California with Mrs Amelia Zudrelle the mother of Mrs McDougall.
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Isaac McDougall
Isaac and
Amelia
Mt. Eden, Calif
McDougall
Amelia Zudrelle
Thousands Line Up For Nylon Stockings Sale
Thousands of women waited in a hot Greensboro sun as U S marshals sold 4800 pairs of nylon hose at 10 am. The line stretched three blocks, four abreast, before the sale began with a limit of three pairs per shopper. The stock sold in just over an hour.
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Greensboro
N. C
U.S
Edney Ridge
Union Pacific Wins Safety Medal for Fifth Time
Union Pacific received the gold BE H Harriman memorial medal for safety in a national contest. President W M Jeffers praised the railroad and a New York dinner on June 28 will formalize the award. Duluth Massabe Iron Range and Charlestown Western Carolina railways earned second and third. A nation wide special safety award will also be given to all railroads for wartime contributions.
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Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
BE. H. Harriman
American Museum of Safety
W. M. Jeffers
New York City
Duluth, Massabe & Iron Range Railroad
Charlestown & Western Carolina Railway Company
OMalley Chosen Bannock County Democratic Chairman
P C Pete OMalley was selected Democratic chairman for Bannock County to succeed William Beasley by 35 of 44 precinct committeemen meeting at the county courthouse. The group endorsed Roosevelt for president, urged no candidate to run on the Democratic ticket, and named officers including Mrs Betty Cox and Mrs H H Locke. OMalley, a Taft Wilson era veteran, plans a strong, clean election and will display Roosevelts portrait at headquarters.
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P. C
Pete) O'Malley
Bannock County
William Beasley
County Court House
Beasley
Roosevelt
Lackine
Phil Evans
F. M. Bistline
H. H. Locke
Bistline
Chicago
Betty Cox
Ben Davis
Locke
O'Malley
President Roosevelt
Board Issues Order Against Refinery
The UB circuit court of appeals issued an enforcement order against Idaho Refining Company Pocatello directing the NLRB to withdraw recognition of an independent union and to refrain from further actions pending resolution of labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UB Circuit Court of Appeals
National Labor Relations Board
Idaho Refining Company
Pocatello
NLRB
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Signal Corps
Paul Miller
Berlin
Jeymans
The
Ilithuaniat
Poland
Latvia
Vitebsk-Mogilevy
Moscow
Downey Pool
Iwo Island
Biak
Dutch New Guinea
China
Burma
Myitkyina
Mogaung
Nippon
Kwantung
Hengshan
Hangyang
Fallen Changsha
Guam
Pocatellan
Union Pacific
Bannock
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