[Homer_J_Simpson]

Thrust Prepared (Daniell) * – 2
War News Summarized – 2
President Solemn (Lawrence) – 3
Lampedusa Repels Invasion by Commandos, Berlin Says – 4
The Invasion Riddle (Baldwin) – 6
6 Held in High Bail in Movie Fraud – 6
Police Election Won by Harnedy – 6
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 7-8
Service Men Stop Los Angeles Street Car in Search for Zoot Suiters (photo) – 9
Los Angeles Barred to Sailors by Navy to Stem Zoot-Suit Riots – 10

* The text of Mr. Churchill’s speech does not appear on Page 4 as stated at the beginning of the article. It does appear at the link below.

Winston Churchill speech to House of Commons, June 8, 1943.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jun1943/f09jun43.htm

Skirmishing on the Eastern Front
Wednesday, June 9, 1943 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Front... A Soviet attack along the Mius River gains some ground. A German attack near Lisichansk is held.

In the Mediterranean... The bombardment of the Italian island of Pantelleria continues.

[jjotto]

I know a WWII Navy vet who has spoken of his participation in the Zoot Suit Riots. He distinctly mentioned a homosexual aspect to some of the zoot suitors. I had never heard of that and there is little information available, although lesbians in zoot suits at the time seems well known.