Americans Ready for Combat at Ulster Camps
American troops in Northern Ireland settled into 5,200 square miles of Ulster camps prepared by British forces. They trained under combat conditions with observers praising their physique, drills, and quiet discipline as German air activity loomed. Mayor F J Simmons hosted the welcome with the Liberty Bell and Irish welcome phrases marking U S Army presence.
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Quezon States Filipino Resolve to Resist Invasion
Washington dispatch quotes President Quezon saying Filipinos confident of final victory over Japan and will resist with their might. He notes a Manila civil guard plan to protect civilians and emphasizes loyalty to America and continued local government in occupied areas.
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Manuel Quezon
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War Department
Japan
Douglas McArthur
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Batan Penula
Quezon
Tokyo
Manila
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Reserve Bank Elects Taylor Chairman of Dallas Bank
Jay Taylor of Amarillo Texas was named chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas by the Fed Board. He has served as deputy chairman for three years, succeeding J H Merritt. J B Cozzo of Dallas became deputy chairman and Dolph Briscoe of Uvalde was named a director.
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Washington
Jay Taylor
Amarillo
Tex
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J. H. Merritt
J. B. Cozzo
Dallas
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
Pay Poll Tax Urges Texans Ahead of Deadline
Democratic Party officials E B Germany of Dallas and Mrs H H Weinert of Seguin appealed to Texans to pay poll taxes by Saturday midnight to be eligible to vote. Governor Coke Levenson attended the conference and Germany predicted few state office contests, stressing voting as patriotic duty and defense mobilization zog.
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Dallas
Democratic State Executive Committee
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Seguin
Guv
Coke Levenson
Germany
Weinert
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Soviet drives 93 miles into south
World War Fronts notes rapid Soviet advances as forces push deep into southern sectors. Rationing relaxes for farmers to support production. Churchill vows early AEF contact with Axis foes and promises coordinated action. A striking account reports Barham's sinking described by Larry Allen. Blimp usage along the coast accelerates. Brazil enforces anti Axis stance in policy.
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AEF
Larry Allen
Barham
Brazil
Rebellion Claims Rise in Eire Tangle Over I R A Links
Dublin reports minister Sean McEntee says a conspiratorial group in Eire aims to provoke war with Great Britain. He stops short of naming the I R A, while opposition leaders press for open identification amid debates on emergency powers and military tribunals handling suspected I R A cases.
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Sean McEntee
Dail Today
Eire
Great Britain
Irish Republican Army
Dail
John Dillon
I.R.A
McEntee
William T. Cosgrave
Cosgrave
Dillon
ICC Grants 10 Per Cent Hike In Nation's Bus Lines
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a 10 percent fare increase for U.S. bus lines with new rates in effect 10 days after carriers give formal notice. Army Navy Marine Corps and British forces in uniform are exempt. A rail fare rise was granted the previous week.
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Washington
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Navy
Marine Corps
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Houston Sheriff dies by own action after constable slain
Soft spoken Harris County Sheriff Norfleet Hill 54 fatally wounds Constable Charlie Graham 46 then shoots himself in the sheriff's office. Deputy Ira Saunders wounded while trying to intervene. Lawrence Graham says Hill drew a gun during a resignation visit after a dispute over deputy appointments. District Attorney notes multiple witnesses and a coroner's verdict of murder and suicide. Hill survived by his widow and relatives.
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Ira Saunders
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Nevill
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Ike Ashburn
Harris County
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Beaumont
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Corpus Christi
Judy Garland Leads Bond Drive Parade in Mineral Wells
Actress Judy Garland will head a parade of 2,000 Mineral Wells schoolchildren to the post office tomorrow to buy defense stamps for Palo Pinto County defense bond campaign. She will purchase the first stamp.
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Judy Garland
Mineral
Palo Pinto County
Japanese thrust toward Java stalls under naval air defense
Macassar Straits reports a large Japanese invasion fleet moving toward Java. Allied forces defend the strait, sinking or wounding transports near Balik Papan and repelling landings at Permangkat while fighting continues around Pontianak and Balik Papan as British and Dutch troops hold key positions in Malaya and Borneo.
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Sighted Sub Sank by Navy in Atlantic Action
A Navy spokesman disclosed a terse report from a petty officer pilot that a submarine was sighted and sank the same, suggesting anti submarine efforts off the Atlantic coast. The brief message sparked jokes about brevity and noted ongoing submarine activity in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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Pan Mairé
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Tokyo plans Singapore celebration in Tokyo
Berlin reports from Tokyo that preparations are underway for a celebration of Singapore's fall. A musical festival is planned at Hibiya Hall once victory news arrives, followed by a procession through central Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Singapore
Hibiya Hall
Rubber Stocks Inventory Opens
Washington reports a nationwide inspection of tire and tube dealers initiated by Price Administrator Leon Henderson to enforce tire rationing. The review targets first those with complaints and will involve 500 labor department inspectors and OPA staff, with sanctions for unauthorized transfers and falsified reports.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Labor Department
Roeser Named Leader of Scrap Metal Drive
Fort Worth and district official Charles F. Roeser was chosen general chairman for District 3 of the National Petroleum Coordination setup and named head of a Texas Mid-Continent and Gas Association scrap metal and rubber drive. He said the campaign would expand to cover Texas and six states in District 3 including Louisiana New Mexico Arkansas Mississippi and Alabama to coordinate efforts through affiliated organizations.
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Charles F. Roeser
National Petroleum Coordination
Sharkman
Texas Mid-Continental and Gas Association
Roeser
Texas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Army to Establish Ten Field Tire Recapping Shops
The army announced plans to set up ten field shops for recapping tires to conserve rubber for military and essential civilian uses. The facilities could recap over one million tires annually and save about 75 000 tons of crude rubber each year, with sites not yet chosen.
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Washington
Army
New Priorities Plan Speeds Help for Small War Makers
Houston announces a simplified priorities plan for small manufacturers in war and essential civilian production. George L. Noble Jr says orders under 100000 annual volume allow quicker priority aid with a one page form for material applications for the quarter ending March 31.
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Houston
Jan
George L. Noble, Jr
Local Priorities
Prisoners Donate Blood at Iowa Penitentiary
One third of inmates at the Iowa State Penitentiary donate spare blood to aid wounded soldiers and sailors. Unable to serve, they contribute for transfusions and national war effort.
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Fort Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
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