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50th Anniversray of the Liberation of the Philippines

Proclamations from various levels of US govenment on the 50th anniversary of the liberatin of the Philippines in WWII and an extensive biography of the Medal of Honor recipient, Jose Calugas.

524 Scholastic Awards Made To Outstanding U.W. Students

A number of Japanese American students at the University of Washington were admitted to honor societies on campus at a convocation ceremony held on campus.

56 More Japanese Seized in Calif.

Fifty-six Japanese aliens were arrested in Southern and Northern California, 50 of them in Orange County near Los Angeles and six of them in the San Francisco Bay Area for having contraband or in the case of the Bay Area men, for being reserve…

6 Dresses a Minute; 3000 a Day!

The Seattle-based dress company, Baxley Dress Manufacturing Company is one of the most successful dress companies in the US.

6 Japanese Jailed Over Curfew

Six Japanese Americans were arrested for violating the curfew that was imposed on them; they were supposed to be at their residences between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

6 U.S. Japanese Fear Violence, Lock Selves In

Article about sxi Japanese workers at a hatchery who locked themselves in because of fears of violence in Clinton, MO after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

6,975 Japanese Located in City

The Japanese population of the city of Seattle at the time of the Pearl Harbor bombing was 6,975, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

600 Axis Aliens Held by Gov't. in Raids Reaching 4 Coast States

Approximately 600 enemy aliens had been rounded up in sweeps by officials in an effort to prevent any fifth column activity. Attorney General Earl Warren of California reported that Japanese aliens were living in proximity to aircraft factories and…