The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported significant historical events on this day through the years. In 1895, the publication of a Supreme Court decision on income tax shocked justices, raising concerns about court leaks. By 1912, the article detailed the Titanic's preparation for its inaugural voyage, highlighting its impressive size and specifications. The 1945 report focused on Admiral Nimitz's announcement of Japan's significant naval losses during the Okinawa campaign, emphasizing the intensity of World War II's Pacific theater.
Washington, D.C., April 6 - The sensation of the hour in this city is the premature publication of the decision of the supreme court in the income tax matter.
The Titanic, the latest addition to the steamers of the White Star Line, is now at Southampton preparing for her first voyage.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz today announced Japan had lost the most powerful dreadnought left in her battered fleet - the 40,000-ton superbattleship Yamato.
American losses were three destroyers sunk, several destroyers and smaller craft damaged, and seven planes shot down in a desperate air and sea attempt to stem the American invasion of Okinawa.
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