Air Power Proves Allies Can Strike Across Europe
London report says Allied air power in the Mediterranean shattered doubt about invading Europe from the west and northwest. It notes plans may shift toward a unified command with Gen Marshall or Eisenhower as possible leaders and describes projected bombing capacity against invasion routes from Pantelleria and Lampedusa and the Calais coast.
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London
Europe
Mediterranean
France
Norway
Holland
Reich
Tunisia
Pantelleria
Lampedusa
Carl Atz
George C. Marshall
U. S
Dwight
Royal Air Force
Ruhr
Calais
Syphilis Rates Across States Reported for Army Recruits
Congress heard that among 21 to 35 year old Army selectees in 44 states the syphilis rate was 47.7 per 1000, with Arizona white men at 48.9 and Arizona Negro men at 295.8 per 1000. Dr. Parran cited 46,000 rejections per million for venereal disease and 15,000 per million for gonorrhea.
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Washington
Congress
Armed Services
House Appropriations Committee
Public Health Service
Thomas Parran
R. A. Vondericht
the Health Service
Arizona
Mussolini Ordered Surrender on Pantelleria
Pantelleria surrendered after Benito Mussolini approved the capitulation following reports of unbearable Allied bombing and zero food or water. Brig Gen Achille Maffei and Admiral governor Gino Pavesi signed the armistice after Allied bombardment and a lengthy conference with British officers supervising the surrender.
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Pantelleria
U.P
Benito Mussolini
Achille Maffei
Gino Pavesi
Mussolini
Maffei
Rome
Pavesi
Driver saves war effort with long commutes
Monte F. Steagall a 21 year old riveter drives 55 miles each way to the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft plant in Ramona California. He makes two trips daily carrying four other workers and, starting at 3 45 a m, reaches the plant around 7 45 to 8 00. By month’s end he has logged about 2500 miles for the crew.
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Ramona
Cal
Monte F. Steagall
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Plant
Tree Planting Plan Honors Every Soldier in War
Margaret March Mount, known as the tree lady, proposes a victory tree planting program to honor every man in the armed forces and aid reforestation. She urges planting a tree for each service member to replace timber drafted for war materials and support national defense.
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Des Moines
Margaret March - Mount
Miss March- Mount
Washington Handling of War Machine Big News Of Many Years
Davis told the American Newspaper Guild convention that the U S war machine is advancing with an inexorable menace unseen by many in the country. He called it the biggest story for years and warned that a few newspapers push an antibureaucracy, anti ally editorial stance as part of a political process.
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Washington
Tom
Davis
American Newspaper Guild
Inglewood Plebiscite On Rabbits And Chickens Ordered
A plebiscite in Inglewood California will decide if rabbits and chickens may be kept in the city. Votes were mailed with water bills to ensure broad participation.
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Inglewood
Cal. U.P
Seek Recruits For Merchant Marine Duty
Tucson hosts two United States Maritime Service recruiters on June 16 and 17 to interview men at the U S Employment Service office. Lieut W H Strock heads the effort seeking unmarried men 17 and a half to 50 for cadet midshipman, cooks, bakers, messmen, radio operators, hospital corpsmen, pursers, engine room work, and officer trainee roles with no age limit for qualified applicants with prior sea or engine experience.
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America
Tucson
United States Maritime Service
W. H. Strock
U. S. Employment Service
Lieut. Strock
Merchant Marine
Navy
Lieut
Strock
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Il Duce
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Stone
Nathan Mur
Blue Cross Hospital
E. Lester
Aaloda Ns
Sarathee
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Standard of California
Uncle Sam
Busi
Standard Service
Richmond
Herr Goebbels
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