Massive RAF raid on Dortmund heavy with losses
The largest four engined bomber force over Germany dropped about 1500 tons on Dortmund in the Ruhr, costing Britain 30 bombers. The air ministry framed the loss as acceptable, noting losses this year were about half those of 1942. Canadians called it the year’s heaviest raid with massive fires and towering flames as searchlights waned and anti aircraft fire slackened.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Dortraund
Ruhr
Essen
RAF
Air Ministry
Cologne
Dortmund
Gypsy Bride Luncheon in Jail Before Return to Pontiac
A 19 year old gypsy bride, Patsy Davis Nichols, and her Navy husband Merland Lewis Andrews were in Adrian county jail for a grand larceny charge involving cash and jewelry seized from a family trunk. Detec tives waited as she had lunch, then planned to transport her to Pontiac. The marriage occurred in Adrian with a waiver of the five day waiting period. Nichols had filed a warrant against his daughter, claiming a large theft intended to secure a marriage price.
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U. S. Navy
Thes
Pontiac
Steve Nichols
Merland Andrews
Patsy Davis Nichols
Michigan State Police
Earl Scott
Andrews
Blissfield
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
M E
Tripp
Adrian
John E. Martin
Methodist Church
Gilbert Brown
John Wilson
Pontiac Police Department
Moon
Nichols
General Andrews of AEF Killed in Iceland Crash
Associated Press reports Lieut. Gen. Andrews commander of U S Army forces in the European theater was killed when an Allied bomber crashed in an isolated area of Iceland while Bishop Adna Leonard of Washington, head of American Methodists, was aboard. War Department confirmed Leonard’s presence. only one enlisted man survived. Andrews was the highest ranking U S officer lost in the war to date and an advocate of a strong air force. The crash halted at Iceland on the northern Atlantic air ferry route.
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Associated Press
Iceland
London
Frank M. Andrews
Andrews
Adna Wrightl
Leonard
Washington
U. S
Atlantic
Bishop Leonard
War Department
A. W. Leonard, Jr
Pittsburgh
U. S. Army
United States
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
North Africa
Middle East
Lota
Coal Production Peaks as Wage Dispute Persists
Washington may see an indefinite extension of the 15 day truce in the coal wage dispute with Harold L. Ickes seen as possible head of government mines. Coal pours into war production furnaces as the industry operates on six day weeks while the UMW and administration refuse to yield. Roosevelt and the fuel administrator reiterate War Labor Board as the only armistice path. John L. Lewis remains opposed. Ickes orders six day weeks in affected mines, potentially easing a path to higher wages.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Uncle Sam
United Mine Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
Adv Trator
War Labor J Board
Lewis
Ickes
Powder Blast Kills At Least 15
ELKTON Md May 15 Rescue workers dug into char red ruins of five Triumph Explosives Inc buildings seeking additional bodies after an explosion and fire killed at least 15. Thirty four were treated or released. 19 remained in hospital. five in serious condition. An ensuing second blast and spreading flames injured many and damaged nearby homes. Army navy and company officials praised workers’ bravery. Victims hailed from several states as defense workers swelled Elkton’s population.
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Associated Press
Elkton
Triumph Explosives, Inc
Army
Navy
Red Cross Uniits
Benjamin F. Pepper
Triumph
Naval
Gretna Green
Atlantic Seaboard
Company
Union Hospital
Conscientious objectors placed on Lenawee dairy farms
Twenty objectors were assigned to Lenawee County dairy farms yesterday afternoon and more farmers have filed for such farm help. Harold Klinger, U S Employment Service farm placement officer, announced. Interviews began at 2 p m Tuesday at the Junior project building at the air grounds, lasting about an hour and a quarter. R L Hartzler, formerly director of conscientious objectors, attended in Medaryville, Indiana. He will establish headquarters in Adrian if housing and office space are found. In Genesee and Lenawee counties in Michigan and three northern Ohio counties, government officials could not promise immediate supply though enough may soon be available to meet the demand. Those assigned went to all parts of the county. A further quota will be assigned to general farm work when available.
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Lenawee County
Harold Klinger
U. S. Employment Service
Tod
Air Grounds
R. L. Harteler
Conscientious Objectors
Medaryville
Ind
Genesee and
Lenawee
Michigan
Ohio
Hartzler
Adrian
Genesee County
Pay-As-You-Go Tax Compromise Bill Passed in House
In Washington on May 5 the House approved a pay-as-you-go tax compromise bill by 313 to 95. The measure would wipe out about 90 percent of 1942 individual income tax liabilities for roughly 43.6 million people and impose a 20 percent withholding on wages effective July 1. Senate action was anticipated as supporters urged rapid passage. The Robertson Forand tax collection bill also moved, with Michigan delegates split along party lines.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
George
D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Michigan
Dingell
Crawford
Messare
Lesinski
O'Brien
Rabant
Sadowski
Bennett
Blackney
Bradley
Cordero
Engel
Hoffman
Jonkman
Michener
Shafer
Wolcott
Woodruff
Pheasant Shooting Proves Expensive For Adrian Men
Adrian residents Ward Dunham and Stewart Bristol were arrested in Madison township after a motorist alerted Michigan State Police to two men who had shot pheasants. Officers found a cook and a hen pheasant in their possession. Both pleaded guilty before Justice M. W. Hensel and were fined 75 dollars plus costs 10.55, with 60 days in jail as the alternate.
Ducks Hatch Watch Captivates Adrian Family
Earl Gilhouse, an Adrian city mail carrier, tends 13 duck eggs under a Plymouth Rock hen at Tipton. The eggs, a week into incubation, draw extra attention as a yellow cat observed by the Gilhouse family sometimes sneaks in when the hen leaves. The owner wonders what the hatch will yield if the cat keeps invading.
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Earl Gilhouse
Adrian City
Tipton
Plymouth Rock
Gilhouse
Mr. Gilhouse
Battle tempo rises in Russia near Novorossisk
Northeast of Novorossisk heavy fighting continues as Soviet artillery pounds the German held Black Sea port. Luftwaffe losses exceed 125 planes over two days amid fierce air battles in Kuban valley. Germans claim retreat near Krymskaya. Russians report gains along bulged front from Black Sea to Sea of Azov. Washington reports Bolivia's President Penaranda to dine at White House. Tokyo radio says US planes raid Tongking province in French Indochina.
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Moscow
Novorossisk
Terific
Kuban
Sea of Azov
Vikrymskaya
Berlin
Krymskaya
London
Red Army
New Food Control System Planned to Overhaul Farm Aid Oversight
Washington May 5 War Food Administrator Chester C Davis expected to announce a new field organization to run food production programs formerly managed by local farm committees under AAA and war boards The plan would establish state and county war food administrators directly under Davis with county admins controlling local program areas including crop adjustment insurance loans and marketing The former advisory committee setup would remain but with limited duties and pay for county committee members previously on per diem bases not exceeding six dollars daily.
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Washington
Chester C. Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Ad
Davis
Agriculture Department
AAA
The
Extension Service
Farm Security Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Commodity Credit Corporation
War Bond Plans Name Six Flying Fortresses in Lenawee
Lenawee county praised by Frank N Isbey for strong Second War Loan results totaling over 2.6 million dollars with a 600000 dollar over quota. Co chairmen A A Palmer and Charles J Robertson seek public ideas to name six Flying Fortresses and invite suggestions via the Bomber Name Editor at the Telegram.
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Lenawee County
Michigan War Savings Committee
Isbey
A. A. Palmer
Charles J. Robertson
Cate Lenawee County
Lenawee
Ration Book No 3 to be mailed nationwide May 20
The Office of Price Administration outlines a mass mail plan for War Ration Book No 3, removing tailoring and reducing clerical work. Between May 20 and June 5 postmen will deliver applications to every mailbox, with 34 mail centers handling processing and later claims.
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OPA
Post Office
United States
Bombing and command updates from World War II theater
U S Army Air Force elements conducted air strikes on Hainan Island and Haihong in French Indochina while Navy bombers hit Kiska and Solomon positions. Major General William S Key assumed temporary command of American troops in the European theater after General Andrews. Moroccan forces reportedly advanced near Ras-al-Koran ahead of Brerte, with other Mediterranean coastal actions noted.
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U. S. Army Air Force
China
Hth United States Army Air Force
Hainan Island
South China Sea
Arca
Haihong
Indo-China
London
Algiers
Mediterranean
Ras-al-Koran
Brerte
Allied push toward Bizerte deepens Tunisian fighting
Allied forces in North Africa pressed toward Bizerte on a widening 120 mile front. Americans reached ten miles from the naval base at Bizerte and five miles from Ferryville near Mateur while French corps moved toward Zaghouan. German counterattacks were repulsed as Eighth Army and coastal forces pounded positions north of Tunis.
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Associated Press
North Africa
Mediterranean
Bizerte
Mateur
Ferryville
Allied
Lake Bizerte
Artilery
Tebourba
Tunis
Bedjez-el-Bab
Eisenhower
Pont du Fahs
Koettz
Zaghouan
Djebei Zaghouan
Tunisia
Tae
Montgomery
Eighth Army
NBC
Zaghouan-Enfidaville
Enfidaville
Axis reports U S seizes Easter Island
Santiago Chile May 31 A high government source could not confirm Axis reports that the United States seized Easter Island in the South Pacific but unofficial quarters express belief the reports may be true An official statement could follow. Easter Island 5 square miles poor water and timber is known for moai statues and Polynesian tablets.
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Santiago
Chile
United States
Iland
South Pacific
Paris
Washington
Easter Island
Thile
Brown clamps down on pleasure driving with fuel rationing
Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown announced a nation wide campaign against non essential pleasure driving using B and C gas rations. Drivers may be interviewed and license numbers noted as OPA investigators enforce the policy while A book holders face no changes and those with extra rations may prove usage.
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Rown
Washington
Prentiss M. Brown
Brown
OPA
Warn Against Use of Fletcher's Castoria
New York May 5 1943 the Centaur Company Redway New Jersey in cooperation with the U S Food and Drug Administration warns all holders of Fletcher's Castoria to discontinue the sale and use of the article because it has been discovered that all Fletcher's Castoria shipped since March 1 1943 contains a foreign ingredient which causes nausea and vomiting
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New York
Castoria
Centaur Company
Redway
N. J
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Six More Japanese Ships Sunk by U S Submarines
The U S Navy reported six additional Japanese vessels sunk or damaged by submarines, including two destroyers, bringing total losses to 222. A large transport was damaged and probably sunk, with one medium supply ship and another medium transport also listed as losses. Of the 222, 155 are sunk, 25 probably sunk, and 42 damaged.
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Washington
Pacific
United States
Navy
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Antwerp
Red Hunt
Montreal
cTurn
NY Jail
Sailor
Gen. Andrews
AEF
Russia
Enrique Penaranda
Bolivia
White House
Wallace
Tokyo Radio
Tongking Province
French Indo- China
Palmer
Toda
Councts
Tecumseh
Morenci
Hudson
Clinton
Riga
Britton
Addison
Clayton
Deerfield
War Bonds Committee
Mr. Robertson
Mr. Palmer
Marines
Coast Guard
Armed Services
War and Navy
Ad-Armed Services
Bulletins
Kiska
North Head
Guadalcanal
Solomons
William S. Key
Frank M. <Andrews
Key
Alabama
Oklahoma City
Okla
ERMAN
Axis Reports
AC Adrian
Ered Greenwald
Fletcher
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