Radar-Secret United States radar story first of six parts
Washington reports on radar as the secret weapon born from naval scientists past inertia. Albert Hoyt Taylor and Robert M. Page lead the Navy Radio Division with Admiral Keuren and Rear Admiral Bowen guiding support and production. Radar's impact in Guadalcanal and Britain’s night defense redefined war and spurred a future industry.
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United States
John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
Guadalcanal
Britain
United Nations
Axis
Naval Research
Army
Navy
University of Wisconsin
Albert Hoyt Taylor
Naval Research Laboratory
Tavior
Robert M. Page
A. Han Keuren
Bureau of Constructing, Repair
van Keuren
Harold G. Bowen
Org
Bowen
Congress
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
France
Atlantic
Potomac River
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Solomon Islands
South Pacific
England
Nazi Propaganda Claims Soviet Losses Reach New High
United Press reports Berlin broadcasts alleging Soviet wartime losses in two years ending yesterday. Nazi sources claim 5,500,000 Soviet prisoners taken and total Soviet casualties exceeding 20,000,000 with Russia losing 36,000 tanks 50,000 guns and over 40,000 planes. An Italian Stefani correspondent in Rome says the fight against Bolshevism would mirror the 1941 decision.
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United Press
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Stefani
Rome
Widow of Emmett Dalton Dies in California
Julia Dalton Johnson 73 widow of Emmett Dalton last of the Dalton brothers died in East Hollywood California She is survived by nephew Roy Johnson and a son and daughter in Oklahoma Emmett Dalton who died four years ago became a builder after his desperado days fell from notoriety
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Dalton
East Hollywood
Calif
U.P
Julia Dalton Johnson
Emmett Dalton
Dalton Brothers
Roy Johnson
Oklahoma
Daltons
Emmett
Allies Warn Italy in Radio Message From North Africa
Allied headquarters in North Africa issues weekend radio message to Italians urging peace and warning to abandon war industries and communication centers or face aerial bombing. Official broadcasts from United Nations radio say air forces will target Axis war facilities while they operate.
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Italy
Allied
North Africa
Allied High Command
United Nations
District Engineers Set Conference at Davis Monthan Base
The subdepot at Davis Monthan airbase was chosen to host the next district engineers conference for the San Bernardino air service command. Col. Wilson V. Newhall announced the event to be held June 28 and 29 with about 40 representatives. They will discuss maintenance and exchange notes on subdepot engineering.
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Davis-Monthan
San Bernardino
Newhall
Subdepot Engineering
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