Senator Bunker Attacks Defense Plant Corruption
In Washington, Senator Bunker accuses the Defense Plant Corporation and Basic Magnesium, Inc. of corrupt dealings over a $63 million magnesium refinery project in Las Vegas. He calls for a full investigation, warning the agency may be profiting excessively and resembling wartime profiteering.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bunker
D-Nev
Senate
Defense Plant, Corporation
Basic Mangnesium, Inc
Cleveland
Las Vegas
Nev
Defense Plant Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Basic Magnesium
Malta Knockout Sought by Axis in British Isles Raid
Axis efforts to knockout Malta with mass raids peak as Rommel resumes Libyan activity. Valletta and suburbs suffer widespread destruction while defenders fight back. Axis targets include airports and harbors as RAF and anti-aircraft fire tally damage and losses.
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London
Malta
Libya
Edwin Rommel
Mediterranean
Valletta
Axis
Mali
British Naval Base in Trincomalee Hit in Japanese Raid
Colombo reports two enemy planes over Colombo with no bombs dropped. Trincomalee, on Ceylon’s northeast coast near India, was bombed this morning with initial British statements indicating no civilian casualties. It marks a significant raid on the island’s important naval base.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Trincomalee
India
Healty
Marshall and Hopkins in London on surprise European mission
Gen George C Marshall and Henry Hopkins arrived in London by air and met with Prime Minister Churchill. Marshall said American forces in Europe aim to expand, while Hopkins noted Roosevelt entrusted him with confidential matters for Churchill. British sources expect talks to shape United Nations strategy for 1942 campaigns.
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London
George C. Marshall
United States Army
Henry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Marshall
Europe
Hopkins
Churchill
United Nations
Babe Ruth In Hollywood Hospital Critically Ill
Hollywood April 9 Babe Ruth star of the Yankees lies critically ill at Hollywood Hospital after being carried from a hotel. Dr R Nichols Smith cites a pulmonary condition with pneumonia precautions. Ruth, about 200 pounds, has shown high energy as he recovers from illness and a prior auto crash.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
George Herman Ruth
Babe
New York
Yankee
Sufie
R. Nichols Smith
Gehrig
Ruth
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Government blocks almost all new construction nationwide
Washington April 9 a sweeping order by the War Production Board blocks virtually all new construction for private and public use except for the war effort. Residential building gains stay only under $500 costs while farm and other construction face $5,000 ceilings. Defense housing areas retain $6,000 limit. The move aims to free scarce steel seapaper iron and other materials for defense needs.
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Washington
War Production Board
Adrian Vocal Groups Face Transport Woes for State Festival
Transportation shortages cut Adrian high school vocal entries for the state festival at East Lansing. The senior high ensemble of 12 voices, senior high girls ensemble of 11 voices, and three soloists will travel minimally with soloists Charlotte Wood Margery Matthes and Harry Rowley chosen from preliminaries. Junior high boys glee club will be Adrian’s only larger group attendee, directed by Russell C Nell som. Instruments groups will perform later in Ann Arbor.
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Adrian
East Lansing
Tom Norrow
Charlotte Wood
Margery Matthes
Harry Rowley
Report on Indian Dominion Status Near. Cripps Mission Update
In New Delhi a broad understanding on postwar Indian dominion status between the All-India Congress and Sir Stafford Cripps appears near. Nehru and Congress leaders confer with Johnson as optimism rises for a national government and a forthcoming statement. The Indian Muslim League remains a major bloc in the talks. In Washington a tax proposal targets profits from military production contracts to curb war profits, with a joint committee set to review the $19.212 billion defense bill. Senate-voted 6 percent profit limit in the House bill faces differing views as officials warn against stifling production.
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Associated Press
India
All-India Congress Party
Sir Stafford Cripps
Cripps
Congress Party
Nehru
Johnson
Congress Working Committee
Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Senate House Conference Committee
Nye
R-N.d
Conference Committee
Industria
Donald M. Nelson
Senate
House
Nelson
Fund workers to canvass stores for 1942 Community Fund
A pre campaign effort will see fund workers solicit downtown store employees and students at Adrian College beginning with an 8:15 breakfast. Nora Garvin, visiting Carn Fire Girls representative, will speak on welfare and character building agencies. Window cards and a “We Gave 200%” button are already distributed at college and schools.
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Adrian College
Nora Garvin
Carn Fire Girls
Allied raid destroys aircraft at Rabaul port
Reuters dispatch from Port Moresby reports many aircraft were destroyed on the ground and others damaged in an Allied raid on Japanese held Rabaul in New Britain.
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London
Reuters
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Js Sflerngom
Rabaul
New Britain
Draft List To Start Friday In Len Awaee County
The Telegram will publish the third Len awee county draft list starting Friday by assigning consecutive order numbers to men aged 20 to 45 who registered on February 16. Official numbers begin at 10 001 to distinguish from earlier registrations, with about 3100 names in this list and as many names as possible printed daily.
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Lenawee
County Draft Board
Draft Board
Metamora Man Dead in Farm Accident at Aunt’s Farm
Olen C Mossing 34 years old died after a rope attached to a hay wagon broke and caused a 16 foot fall at his aunt’s farm two miles south of Metamora. His cousin Menard Mossing survived with minor injuries. He was a member of St Marys Catholic church and several Catholic fraternal groups. Funeral set for Saturday at St Marys Caraghar with several priests assisting.
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Epuclat
Metamora
Olen C. Dosing
Birs
Rose Messing
Mr. Mossing
Menard Mossing
Sqlen Mossing
Harold Heffron
Olen Mossing
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Catholic Knights of Ohio
Caraghar
Knights of Columbus
Adrian
St. Mary's
Central Catholic
Toledo
Isabelle Mossing
Joseph Mossing
Near Metamora
Glenn Scheuer
Siter Winifred Marie
Dearborn
Pr. J. FP. Frommiterz
Vincent Herr
Loyola College
Chicago
lFr
Lawrences Massing
Norwalk
Ohio
James Stapleton
Anderson
Ind
Unchallenged Jap Bombers Lay Waste To Mandalay
Daniel De Luce reports Allied sources say Mandalay suffered extensive air raid destruction with little opposition. Bombs shattered hospitals and shelters, ignited fires across Chinatown and Buddhist monasteries, and forced residents to flee into the moat as engineers blew up buildings to curb the blaze.
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Mandalay
Daniel de Luce
Associated Press
Burma
DeLuce
Daniel Deluce
Princess of Wales Hospital
Chinatown
Trains Strike Cars In Michigan. Two Die
Two Michigan residents were killed when railway trains struck their automobiles at crossings in Albion and Kalamazoo. Elliott Angell Jr., 20, of Parma, died at Sheldon Memorial Hospital after a Grand Trunk collision. Prok Beardsley, 63, a Bible instructor, also perished. In Kalamazoo, Fred Rost and Rodney Kiem, both 35, died when their car collided with another. Corneal Van Dussen, 53, was injured. Mrs. John Szczeszny of Muskegon died later from injuries.
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UHH Assuaced Preao
Michigan
Albion
Elliott B. Angell Jr
Parma
Michigan Central
Consumer Power Company
Jackson
J. I. Beardsley
Adelphian Academy
Seventh Day Adventists
Grand Trunk
Kalamazoo
Here
Fivo
Fred A. Rost
Rodney Kiem
Corneal van Dussen
Muskegon
John Szczesny
Mercy Hospital
German Planes Destroyed as Reds Report Massive Losses
Soviet dispatch from Kuibyshev says Russian fliers and ground gunners destroyed 139 German transport planes in three days, with at least 300 Germans killed and 545 Axis aircraft total reported. Infantry fought on Kalinin front. Barents Sea transports sunk. Germans accused of rushing fresh tanks into a spring campaign.
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Associated Press
Offi- Kuibyshev
Russia
Kalinin
Non
Information Bureau
Axis
Arctic
Murmansk
Barents Sea
British Cruisers Cornwall and Dorsetshire Sunk by Japanese
London reports two British cruisers the Cornwall and Dorsetshire were sunk by Japanese bombers in the Bay of Bengal. The loss follows Allied claims of Japanese advances toward Burma and near the Bengal border. The admiralty gave no exact sinking dates.
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Associated Press
London
Cornwall
Bay of Bengal
India
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Calcutta
Boibhed
Burma
Imperial Headquarters
Berlin
Tokyo
Bengel
Akyab
Shone
New Delhi
Wainwright Asks Armistice in Bataan Front Report
Berlin dispatch from German broadcasts cites a special Bataan front report stating Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright asked for an armistice with the Japanese and that a conference on capitulation would be arranged at a Ramac site near Lamao on Bataan. The item is unconfirmed and lacks official status.
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Berlin
Shanghai
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Tairio Shimpo
Wainwright
Ramac
Sic
Ramao
Lamao
Batesa
Manila Bay
War Department cites Japanese successes in Philippines
War Department reports Hinges on Bataan defense with 36,853 troops on Bataan enduring siege. Secretary Stimson notes most casualties are killed or captured, while Corregidor and Manila Bay fortifications hold. Roosevelt authorizes Wainwright to decide actions as needed. Communiqué confirms Japanese east flank breakthrough and likely fall of Bataan defenses.
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Washington
Stimson
Jonathan Wainwright
Hataga
Roosevelt
Philippine
Stimison
Philippines
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Associated Press
Wat Department
Batasa
Wainewright
Fort Mills
Bataan
Little Peninsula
Manils Bay
Wainwright
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
MacArthur
War Department
Masaharu Homma
Manila
General Macarthur
Torch death ruled self-inflicted at Manchester critique
Manchester April 9 the torch death of 34 year old Orville Wurster a store clerk was officially recorded as death by own action a six member coroner jury deliberated an hour and 15 minutes at town hall after experts testified a University of Michigan pathologist said asphyxiation caused the death and burns may have occurred before or after he was burning near a wooded hill the crowd outside heard the verdict noting this was the communitys second torch death mystery in a year the jury foreman stated the death was personal safety related
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Manchester
Orville Wurster
Here
Manchester Town Hall
Roland Widmayer
University of Michigan
Wurster
Robert J. Parsons
University
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Congress
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