Backes Urges No Letting Up On Home Front War Effort
Col. Charles Backes at Marana Army Air Field declares the invasion of Europe marks a turning point and calls for sustained home front effort. He praises American air power, mass production, and civilian workers, and warns against premature rejoicing as allied forces push toward victory.
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Europe
Charles Backes
Marana Army Airfield
Pearl Harbor
Dunkirk
Marana
Air Wac
United States
Backes
Arizona Jesort
Southwest Pacific
Col. Backes
Philippine Army Air Force
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Australia
Arizona
Africa
Argonne
Cuba
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Training and Experience Behind Battleship Operations
The crew required to operate the ship’s machines totals at least 1,500 aggregate years of training and 2,500 years of overall experience, reflecting deep preparation and skilled personnel.
Allies Press North From Rome as Nazi Forces Retreat
Allied forces push beyond liberated Rome driving toward the sea with heavy air strikes and across river crossings. Clark reports the battle to destroy the enemy continues, while more than 375 Nazi vehicles north of Rome are destroyed and rail lines in the Po valley are hammered.
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Sid Feder
Naples
Fifth Army
Rome
Tiber
Mark W. Clark
Fifth
Vatican City
Eighth Army
Italy
OPA Price Case Motions Heard In U S Court Tucson Wholesalers
Federal court hearings on motions in three OPA cases involve Tucson wholesalers Joe Tooley Joseph E Keim and Dan J Kosich. OPA seeks records and permanent injunctions with triple damages totaling about six thousand dollars. Attorneys for Keim Kosich and Tooley argue dismissals and demand clearer complaints.
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OPA
Tucson
Darrell Parker
Joe Tooley
Joseph E. Keim
Dan J. Kosich
Fred W. Fickett
Keim
Kosich
Glen Ginn
Tooley
Cafe Kitchen Gutted By Fire
Fire gutted the Pekin cafe kitchen at 162 West Congress street just before noon. A grease covered stove fed the flames and caused a dense smoke pall over West Congress street. The kitchen suffered utter ruin while dining rooms remained largely undamaged and many prepared dishes were ruined. Damage estimates were not yet available.
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Pekin Cafe
West
Congress Street
Harry Hilles
West Congress Street
Roosevelt Sees Allied Victory Still Costly and Tough
President Roosevelt declared victory over Germany is certain but costly and tough. He spoke as Allied forces prepared a new push into western Europe and noted Soviet efforts while urging Italy to seek a peaceful role in a postwar world. He emphasized Vatican City’s freedom would be protected by the United Nations.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Rome
United States
England
Italy
Berlin
Tokyo
Mr. Roosevelt
Europe
Vatican City
United Nations
Mackenzie King Foresees Allied Victory In Invasion
Ottawa June 6 Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King stated that no one can say how long this phase of the war may last but we have every reason for confidence in the ultimate outcome. He spoke in a wartime statement issued on the invasion day.
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Ottawa
W. L. MacKenzie King
Canada
Spurious War Hero Accused of Forgery in Jackson
Alfred Leon Galardi a 23 year old from Jackson Michigan posed as a World War II ace and RAF flyer claiming 16 enemy planes sunk. He cashed checks and lured victims with tales of battles a private plane and a hero’s status before police arrested him. Magistrate Cella ordered transfer to county authorities for prosecution.
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Alfred Leon Galardi
Jackson
Mich
Galardi
RAF
James Herron
Herron
Frank Monahan
Paul J. Cella
Pearl Harbor Yanks Cheer Invasion News
On June 6 at Pearl Harbor sailors and Marines crowded radios to hear Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower announce the invasion of Europe. Voices erupted with cheers and hopeful boasts about brothers abroad and rapid progress toward Tokyo and Berlin.
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Pearl Harbor
U.P
Pacific
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
United Press
KGMB
Lucky Bum
Tokyo
Berlin
Restrictions on Axis Nationals in Mexico City
The interior ministry ordered Germans and Japanese living in the Federal district to remain unless granted special permission. The measure aims to control Axis nationals as a wartime precaution.
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Mexico City
Federal District
Ministry of the Interior
Police say investigation not completed yet
Police stated the inquiry remains open and could take several days to finalize the case as they continue gathering information and routines.
Disturbs Peace By Her Dancing Allege Hazel Miller Guilty
Hazel Miller 27 of 108 East Lincoln Street faced police court on a disturbing the peace charge at the Cantina room of the Santa Rita hotel. She admitted bumping into several people while dancing and said pardon me each time. The court found her guilty and suspended sentence for six months amid police testimony of erratic dancing and a guardrail crowd near the edge of the dance floor.
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Hazel Miller
East
Lincoln Street
Santa Rita
Telegraph Plateau Cables Span North Atlantic Gap
The Telegraph Plateau, a shallow Atlantic seabed between Newfoundland and Ireland, now hosts a network of cables crossing the ocean, linking continents and supporting global communications.
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Newfoundland
Ireland
Teachers and students work together at Kent plant
In Kent Washington faculty members and high school students are employed at Northwest Metal Products Co to meet production needs. A principal and a coach join many students enlisted to fill manpower shortages as war continues to affect local labor.
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Kent
Wash
U.P
Northwest Metal Products Co
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Gammer
Lewas
Tucson Fertilizer Co
U. S
Bob
MacKenzie King
Royal Air Force
Pacific Northwest
U.S.A
U. S. Employment Service War Manpower Commission
East Pennington
THE
General Tire CO
Cotton
Rayon Construction
Caer
General Tire
Geo. Cowden 6Th Ave
6Th St
Don J. Crain
Colorado
Denver, Colorado
FORD
Ford Protective Service
Soka
Detroit
Cincinnati
the Mountain States Tele &T Co
Aephone & Telegraph
E. Pennington
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