Forest fires under control as anglers flood Michigan waters
More than 500 conservation workers fought two major fires in Marquette county burning over 2000 acres. One blaze at Little Lake near Gwinn and Skandia was checked. the West Branch fire continued on a three mile front. Gov. Van Wagoner issued an emergency order banning smoking in many counties. About 120,000 anglers opened the trout season statewide amid dry conditions and fire danger.
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Little Lake
Gwinn
Skandia
West Branch Township
Finderdry
State Conservation Department
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Muskegon
Allegan
van Wagoner
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Marquette
Gagnier Lumber Company
Contral
The
Conservation Department
Col. E. M. Rosecrans
Adjutant General of
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Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
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Baldwin
Mio
Benzie
Roscommon
Platte
Pere Marquette
Au Gres
Baliwin
Attlee vows UN power will deepen Japanese losses to come
London April 25 4 Clem ent R Attlee secretary of state for dominions said the united nations are only beginning to gather power proving Japanese losses so far are only a taste of what is to come In an Anzac Day broadcast he pledged Britain and the United States stand with Australia and New Zealand and promised growing aid and unified strategy to turn the tables on the Axis MacArthur took part in Anzac Day services in Melbourne as Curtin relayed Churchill greetings We will never forget Gallipoli comradeship Meanwhile Denmark's King Christian has recovered from illness after a heart ailment diagnosis and rest recommended by physicians
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Clement R. Attlee
Dominions
United Nations
Australia
Attlee
Britain
United States
New Zealand
Hitler
Kaiser
Melbourne
Douglas MacArthur
John Curtin
Churchill
Gallipoli
Airlift Delivers Military Supplies to China from India
An American air service based in Delhi is delivering essential military goods to China from India. By autumn the operation aims to move thousands of tons monthly, using high priority items like small arms, ammunition, tools, machinery, and medical supplies. Air routes compensate for the Burma Road disruption after Rangoon’s fall, with planes facing high mountains and rough currents yet transporting cargo to Chinese armies via a multi‑nation effort.
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China
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Tuck Road
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Burma
Chungking
United States
Earl L. Naiden
Lewis H. Brereton
U. S
Chiang Kai- Shek
Fire Bomb Demonstrations Planned During Clean Up Week
Adrian Michigan will host May 3 and May 7 magnesium incendiary bomb demonstrations at The Island. Adrian fire department will assist as Magnesium Fabricators, Inc donates the fuel. Demonstrations show extinguishing methods with water sprays, chemicals, and sand to reduce fire hazards during wartime.
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Lenawee County
Adrian Junior Chamber of Commerce
Adrian Fire Department
Magnesium Fabricators, Inc
Harry W. Lundshl
Company B Puppy Home on Furlough Fire Prevention Week Demonstration
A three month old puppy sent home on furlough was part of a fire prevention program led by Captain O. K. Eldredge and the Michigan State Troops during October. The scene included a Junior Chamber of Commerce display, and printed instructions urged thorough preparation for wartime emergencies.
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Express
O. K. Eldredge
Chamber of
Michigan State Troops
Commerce
Adrian
Possi
Eldredge
Harry Rockwell
Teamner
St Louis honors O'Hare return with hero's welcome
In a grand parade through St Louis Eddie O’Hare, a Navy pilot who downed five Japanese bombers, faces crowds with shyness as his mother Mrs Selma O’Hare and wife join in the celebration. Local officials present a gold watch and large brass key to the city before Becker urges restraint after the ceremonies. Meanwhile AFL-CIO circles nominate Wendell Lund to head a new War Production Board labor division in Washington, if appointed. Lund, from Escanaba, Mich, would oversee a revamped labor arm as manpower shifts unfold.
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Edeuard H. O'Mare
Charles A. Lindbergh
Navy
Selma O'Hare
Pacific
Eddie
Keokuk
Iowa
Paul Y. Palmer
Phil E. Torren
Phoenix
Ariz
Soldiers Memorial
Whiliam Dee Becker
City of
Meyer Becker
O'Hare
Roosevelt
Washington
Wendell Lund
Michigan Unemployment Compensation Commission
Afl-Cio
War Production Board
Labor Organization
Escanaba
Mich
White House
Lund
Sidney Hillman
Manpower Mobilization Commission
Pan
Birming
Paul McNutt
JRAFT BOARD READY FOR REGISTRATION
The selective service act requires men ages 45 to 65 in Lenawee County to register Monday at local townships cities Hudson Morenci and the Adrian Armory. Registration runs 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with extended hours tonight until 7 p.m. and Sunday 3:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. for nonattendees. Special registrars will assist those unable to attend due to disability or institutional location.
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Lenawee County
Hudson
Morenci
Armory
Adrian
Draft Board
Adrian Student Reaches Finals Of Speech Event
Adrian College student Ralph E. Howard is among six college orators named for the Central Regions finals of a national Inter American Affairs speech contest. Finalists include Thomas Boylan Jr of the University of Pennsylvania and others from Pennsylvania State College Notre Dame and DePauw. The Rockefeller Committee sponsors the event with a luncheon winner joining regional and national winners.
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Cleveland
Ralph E. Howard
Adrian College
Office of Inter-American Affairs
Rockefeller Committers
Thomas Boylan, Jr
University of Pennsylvania
Herbert Carroll
University For
Bombers strike Rostock again as Nazi supply base
The RAF delivered a second consecutive night of heavy bombing on Rostock, striking the Heinkel plant and port facilities. British reports say substantial damage to civilian areas and housing, with Rostock used to ship war materials to Russia and Norway. Observers note the city’s pivotal role and infer the raids’ scale rivaled past attacks.
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Associated Press
London
RAF
Rostock
Germany
Flushing
Roestock
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Norway
Luebeck
Air Ministry
Yileht
War Labor Board to rule on UAW GM dispute in Detroit
The War Labor Board will hear the UAW CIO and General Motors dispute affecting about 150,000 workers in two plants. Federal Conciliator Dewey warned of a deadlock after four weeks of talks while GM President Wilson joined sessions. The sides clash over a $1 daily wage, union shop, premium pay, overtime rules, lunch breaks, and vacations replaced by a $100 defense bond.
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General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Platts
War Labor Board
James F. Dewey
Washington
Perkins
Dewey
UAI- Cio
WLE
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
Willson
Uaw-Cio
Gas rationing to start May 15 across East states
Washington reports that 10.6 million eastern motorists may receive a monthly gas allotment of 30 to 50 gallons, far below prior weekly estimates. The plan, tied to rail and tank ship transport constraints, faces calls for fairness and temporary scope amid wartime needs.
Allied Burma Situation Grows More Grave Amid Japanese Push
New Delhi reports the Burma front worsened as Japanese forces rapidly advance toward Mandalay region. Chinese left flank appears rolled back or at risk near Taunggyi after Loixan gains. Kenangyeung west flank stable amid central Tatkon fighting 30 miles north of Pyinmana.
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Burma
Wilith
Mandalay
Chungking
Loixan
Taunggyi
Kenangyeung
Waa
Tatkon
Pyinmana
Tax debate shapes proposed postwar corporate levy
Washington April 25 The House Ways and Means Committee splits on tax policy as Treasury seeks heavier tax on normal profits while a joint panel backs higher rates on excess profits to fund wartime needs. President Roosevelt’s budget message due next week guides the debate with possible shifts in surtax and rate structures.
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House Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Treasury
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
I Coughtan
D-N. C
Coughton
Budget Bureau
Congress
Colin Stam
Congresssional Experts
Randolph Paul
Morgenthau
Stam
Navy Foils Sub Attacks On Big Convoy In Atlantic Route
United States Navy maneuvers thwarted an Axis submarine plan to ambush a convoy. Destroyers rescued survivors from two sunk ships and planes drove off a submarine near a Norwegian tanker. Multiple periscopes were sighted as the convoy zigzagged to safety amid gunfire, torpedo wake and ongoing anti-submarine actions.
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Ny Tohna
Moroso
United States
Tecio
Mrs Roosevelt warns of anti labor propaganda in armed forces
In a YWCA round table Mrs Roosevelt says labor opponents are spreading anti labor propaganda among service members and civilians alike. She urges workers to unite, protect wage standards, and support the war effort, noting class divisions threaten postwar unity and urging vigilance against such messaging. She cites the need for urgency and shared sacrifice to win the war.
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New York
Iganda
Isbor
Y.W.C
Aly
Iess
U.S. Navy
Roosevelt
Barklon
Allied air defense claims seven Japanese Zeros intercepted
Allied headquarters in Australia reports that defending fighter planes repelled a Japanese raid over Port Moresby, claiming seven Zero fighters were shot down in sanguinary combat. The attack followed Allied bombings of Lae airfield. Koemin tum village described as sacked and burned. No further details given on other actions.
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Australia
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Yesite
Lae
Komintum
Philippines
United States
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay
Paper Pickup Schedule for Adrian next Week
Waste paper collection in Adrian will occur next week following a defined schedule. On Monday precinct 10 and on Friday precinct 3 will be serviced to collect car tons of paper.
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