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June 13, 1942

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Notable Births

1942Yiannis Boutaris, Greek businessman and politician, Mayor of Thessaloniki^[†]

Yiannis Boutaris was a Greek winemaker and politician who served as Mayor of Thessaloniki from 2011 to 2019. From 2003 tο 2011 he served as a municipal councilor of Thessaloniki, a position he held again from January 2024 and until his death in November.

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Headlines from June 13, 1942

Tornadoes Kill 25 At Oklahoma City

By the Associated Press

Tornadoes, southwestern Okla City; casualties; damage

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Counter-Attack in Ukraine; SEVASTOPOL FORTS DENTED, NAZIS SAY

By Unknown Author

Germans claim Sevastopol forts dented; USSR admits crises; USSR forces counter-attack German tank forces, Kharkov front; Germans claim gains, both sectors

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Witness of Coral Sea Battle Gives Picture From Carrier; Weapons in the Sky Above the Coral Sea: The End of United States and Japanese Aircraft Carriers SEA FIGHT WITNESS DESCRIBES BATTLE

By Stanley Johnstoncopyright, 1942, By the Chicago Tribune

Jap and US, Coral Sea battle

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FOE'S MIDWAY LOSS IN CARRIERS RISES; Sinking of Three, Possibly a Fourth, Described by U.S. Naval Air Chief in Fight FOE'S MIDWAY LOSS IN CARRIERS RISES

By Robert Trumbullby Telephone To the New York Times

Comdr M E Arnold, U S carrier air group comdr, describes action involving his group; repts 3, possibly 4, Jap carriers sunk

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4 U.S. Planes Down In Turkey in Mystery

By the United Press

4 U S planes land, Turkey; crews interned

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NAVY GIVES FIGURES; Says Foe Lost a Carrier and 4 Cruisers in Southwest Pacific 22 IN DAMAGED LIST 92% on Lexington Saved -- Destroyer, Tanker Our Only Other Toll NAVY GIVES FIGURES ON CORAL SEA LOSS

By Charles Hurdspecial To the New York Times

U S Navy Dept reveals Japanese lost 15 warships including carrier; U S losses total aircraft carrier Lexington, destroyer Sims and tanker Neosho; Lexington end described; blow to Japan and Jap claims of U S losses analyzed; attack on Jap carrier Ryukaku illus

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ROOSEVELT CALLS ON PUBLIC TO HUNT, TURN OLD ROBBER; Sets June 15-30 for Delivery of Unneeded Articles to the Nation's Filling Stations TO BOMB 'TOKYO, BERLIN' Radio Talk Links the Drive to Vital War Aims -- Holds Gasoline Rationing Key ROOSEVELT ISSUES OLD RUBBER CALL

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Roosevelt s; repts 25% reduction in Army and Navy consumption; E A Johnson and R K Davies urge cooperation in scrap campaign

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FOE WINS TOEHOLD; Ashore in Remote Zone on Tip of Aleutians -- U.S. Forces Attack AREA IS UNINHABITED Our Planes Have Ousted Enemy From Settled Places on Two Isles FOE WINS TOEHOLD IN THE ALEUTIANS

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Jap attack on Aleutians seen as effort to ward off U S offensive against Japan and as flank screen in event of Jap attack on USSR

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By Unknown Author

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If in Doubt, Put lt Out

By Unknown Author

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SEVASTOPOL FORTS DENTED, NAZIS SAY; Russians Reported Hurled Back at Vital Point -- Red Army in Kharkov Thrust

By Daniel T. Brighamby,Telephone To the New York Times

BERNE, Switzerland, Saturday, June 13 -- Indications that after eight days' furious resistance at Sevastopol the Russian garrison there has reached its maximum effort and has been driven back from an important position northeast of the" city were "contained in reports received here this morning from both Berlin, and Moscow.

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WAR MIGHT OF CITY ON DISPLAY TODAY; Parade of Armed and Civilian Forces to Go On 11 Hours -- 2,000,000 to See Spectacle WAR MIGHT OF CITY ON DISPLAY TODAY

By Unknown Author

plans; LaGuardia repts all tickets sold

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