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July 11, 1942

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Notable Births

1942Darrell Eastlake, Australian sportscaster (died 2018)^[†]

Darrell Eastlake was an Australian radio and television presenter, commentator and sports journalist, best known for his long association with the Nine Network. Prior to his media career, Eastlake worked as a Qantas baggage handler, before making surfboards and running a surf shop. His career in broadcasting began in the 1960s when he gave surf reports on Sydney radio station 2UW.

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Headlines from July 11, 1942

NELSON SETS ARMS AT 46 BILLION IN '42, 75 BILLION IN '43; Tremendous Task Lies Ahead, but Strong Nation Is Ready Even for Long War, He Says DETROIT'S FEAT 'AMAZING' Auto Men Are Told They Will Produce 12 Billion a Year, Sixth of War Output NELSON PUTS ARMS AT 45 BILLION IN '42

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Nelson s on achievements and '42-'43 goals; praises Knudsen; s text, Automotive Council for War Production

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Russians Pound Air Bases Menacing Arctic Sea Lanes; RUSSIANS RAID FOE AT BASES IN ARCTIC

By the Associated Press

USSR bombers sink 2 Ger transports, Baltic

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Tokyo Claims Arrival Of Aleutian Convoy

By Unknown Author

Tokyo claims arrival of convoy in Aleutians

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GERMANS SLASH ON; Throw in Tanks, Planes to Force Russians Back Along Don OPEN UP ANOTHER DRIVE Press Near Lisichansk, 140 Miles Northwest of Rostov -- Big Pincers Is Held Aim GERMANS ADVANCE ALONG DON FRONT

By Ralph Parkerwireless To the New York Times

Gers cut Moscow-Rostov ry

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NIMITZ ESCAPES IN A PLANE CRASH; Naval Flier in Craft Killed on West Coast -- Chief of Pacific Fleet Gets D.S.M. on Visit COMMANDER OF PACIFIC FLEET CITED BY THE PRESIDENT NIMITZ ESCAPES IN A PLANE CRASH

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Adm Nimitz gets DSM from Adm King for Coral Sea and Midway Is battles conduct; illus; citation; escapes injury in US West Coast plane crash en route to receive decoration

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BATTLE IS RESUMED; Allies and Axis Blast Each Other at North End of Egypt Line U.S. FLIERS ARE ACTIVE 400 to 500 Vehicles Ruined by Planes -- Our Bombers Attack Shipping BATTLE IS RESUMED ON EGYPTIAN LINE

By the Associated Press

Fierce fighting rages in Egypt; US fliers and RAF destroy 400-500 Axis vehicles; US fliers attack Axis shipping; Tobruk tank shop reptd afire; Brit submarine sinks 2 Axis ships en route to Libya; Ger withdrawal reptd, El Alamein; Itals rept raid on Brit motor lorries

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