Voters Choose De Gaulle Head Of Frenchmen
American voters favor recognizing the de Gaulle committee as France's provisional government in a nationwide Gallup poll. Half identified him, 66 percent oppose recognition among those informed, with supporters citing loyalty to the Allied cause and patriotism as justification. Opponents worry over official selection and potential dictatorship.
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de Gaulle
Princeton
N. J
France
United States
England
Atlantic
de Gaulle Committee
Tucsonian Reappointed To Optometry Board
Phoenix June 27 correction shows Dr C C Gates Tucson and Dr F Hoyt Pilcher Phoenix both were reappointed by Governor Osborn to the state board of optometry. The earlier note said Gates was replaced by Pilcher for a four year term starting July 1. Carlton S Towne Tucson was appointed to the osteopathic examiners to fill an unexpired term of Dr W Kilcrease Casa Grande.
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Phoenix
C. C. Gates
Tucson
F. Hoyt Pilcher
Osborn
State Board of Optometry
Gates
Pilcher
Carlton S. Towne
State Board of Osteopathic Examiner
Arizona Wounded List Includes Tucson Names
The war department released a list of injured Arizonians in the Mediterranean area naming Lt. Hamilton R. Catlin of Tucson and several others from Pirtleville Winslow Ft. Defiance Ray and Tucson. Wives and family addresses are listed for some.
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Arizona
Tucson
Washington
War Department
Mediterranean
Kittie § Catlin
North Fourth Avenue
Samuel R. Morales
Teresa R. Morales
Pirtleville
Frank C. Brown
Refusio C. Brown
Mission Avenue
Basilio Cooper
Anita Gutierrez
Winslow
Raymond C. Davis
Amy D. Watchman
Ft. Defiance
William L. Driggers
Rachel R. Mitchell
Ray
Antonio B. Perez
Beatrice
West 29Th Street
State Tax Commission Approves County Budget Requests
Phoenix, June 27. The State tax commission approved two counties requests to exceed their current budgets for unanticipated election expenses. One county sought permission to add 14 270 dollars and another 6 890 dollars.
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Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Hidden Airdrome Built By Jap Farmers In Lower California
Mexican military officials reportedly discovered six camouflaged airfields built by Japanese farmers in lower California. Two fields were near El Carrizal by Magdalena Bay, one with a nearly four mile landing strip. others were in the Liral valley. The source notes the fields may have existed since Mexico joined the war, and mentions deportation to Perote after discovery.
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Mexico City
Excelsior
Leopoldo Toquero Dimarias
Lower
California
el Carrizal
Magdalena Bay
Liral
Toquero
Mexico
Perote
Adm. Mitscher Is Real Hero Of Sea Battle
Pearl Harbor June 27 UP The hero of the Philippine sea battle is Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitscher commander of the fast carrier task forces of the Pacific fleet. Fifty seven year old Mitscher a native of Hillsboro Wisconsin is known as a carrier expert and a veteran of hit run strikes against enemy island bases and now his fleet. He wears a baseball cap while directing operations from the bridge of his flagship and keeps battle plans in his head. He has been a naval aviator since 1916. He piloted a seaplane from Newfoundland to the Azores in 1919 and was decorated by Portugal. He served aboard Langley Saratoga and Wright and later became assistant chief of the bureau of aeronautics. He commanded the USS Hornet on December 7 1941 and led Doolittle’s Tokyo raid within range of Japan. Under his command the Hornet helped win at Midway. In April 1943 he commanded aircraft in the Solomons and in January 1944 was named carrier task force commander and led recent strikes.
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Pearl Harbor
Marc A. Mitscher
Mitscher
Hillsboro
Wis
Pacific
Newfoundland
Azores
Langley
Saratoga
Wright
Bureau of Aeronautics
Hornet
James Doolittle
Tokyo
Midway
Solomons Islands
Engineering To Advance For Invasion Needs
Rear Adm. H. G. Taylor told the Society of American Engineers in Detroit that the European invasion will spur record engineering advances. He cited Sea Bee base construction and battle wear driving tougher metals, rust and heat resistance, better lubricants, and efficient fuels for vehicles that go ashore in salt water and traverse rough terrain.
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Charles T. Pearson
Detroit
H. G. Taylor
Area V
U.S.N
Society of American Engineers
Adm. Taylor
Campaigns Against Japanese Bases in Pacific Islands
Military forces press campaigns against Japanese bases in the Marianas, Carolines, Palau, and New Guinea as Allied operations advance across the Pacific theater. Reports emphasize construction of airfields, naval patrols, and artillery support in ongoing efforts to weaken Japan’s war capacity.
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Marianas
Carolines
Palau
New Guinea
Military vehicle dependa bility and base construction pace
Adm. Taylor and engineers discuss the critical role of automotive equipment in wartime base expansion. He notes bases and construction units rise with faster vehicle production and depreciation, stressing that American engineers are essential as invasions continue and pace quickens.
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Adm. Taylor
Tucson youths named to staff of YM camp paper
Six Tucson boys were named to the staff of the Y Pine Flash near Groom Creek, as announced today. The group includes David Cantor, Bill Bensema, Bert Kramer, Robert McGee, Tom Nevitt and Jack Morgan, with Jim Pruett of Rivers named as a reporter.
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Phoenix
Tucson
War Plants Divided Into Industrial Marts Proposal
Senator Murray proposed converting large war plants into industrial marts for bicycle radio and appliance makers. Subcontracting shops and service trades could operate on site. He warned of 100 billion dollars in surplus war property and urged channeling it to revive western and southern regions and aid small businesses and farmers.
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New York
Murray
Mont
New York Board of Trade
Senate
Mussolini Had Movies Taken Of Execution Of Ciano
British radio said Mussolini had a film made of the execution of his son in law Count Ciano and other former Fascist leaders. Ciano, Emilio de Bono, and two others were shot by Pietro Caruso. Caruso was captured by Italian patriots near Viterbo. Ciano reportedly begged Hitler for telegraph aid, which was rebuffed.
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New York
Benito Mussolini
Count Ciano
Grand Council
Ciano
Emilio de Bono
Pietro Caruso
Rome
BBC
United Nations
Algiers
Caruso
Bagnoregio
Viterbo
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Liberty Ship Praised as Truck Horse of the Sea by Senate Panel
The Truman committee lauded the liberty ship for war service calling it the truck horse of the sea but said its use as troop or hospital carrier was improper. The report urged limited troop transfers unless convoy safety and ship strengthening measures are in place. It cited a War Department finding that wartime conversions enabled deployment of over 800000 troops overseas.
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Senate Truman Group
Washington
Senate
Truman Committee
Maritime Commission
War Investigation Group
War Department
Not Have Reached the Fighting Front Phrase
Fragment references a logistical or strategic statement about movement or attrition without clear front line contact. The text hints at casualties or losses but lacks concrete events, dates, people, or locations to identify a specific incident.
Reeducation of Nazis Seen as Major Task After War
Lord Halifax warned that re educating Nazis after a UN victory will be more intractable than any other challenge. He spoke in a Bowdoin College address stressing that success depends on re educating the Allies themselves as well.
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Brunswick
United Nations
Lord Halifax
Bowdoin College
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American Institute of Public Opinion
Hitler
Tucsonian
Optometry
Norwich
Adm
Salty Sailor
Fast Carrier Forces
Pacific Fleet
Taylor
H. H
Mussolini
Liberty Ship
Nathan Mur
East Pennington Street
Subway Cleaning Service
N. 4Th Ave
B.F. Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich
Thomases
Silvertowns
Tenewands, WN. Y
Waterford
Conn
Donald Prescott
Defiance
Ohio
Gordon Miller
Stanley, N
Fromeberser
Ft. Wayne, Lad
Silvertown
Grace
C. W. Holt
Syeep
B.E Goodrich
Goodrich
Winston Reynolds
6Th and
Tucson Blvd
Carl Thompson
Stone
East Speedway
Associated Garage
Stone and
Alameda Central Auto Sales
S. 6Th Avenue
Saga
Cherbourg
Saipan
Chienti
Given Bros
E. Congress
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