Miners Reject WLB Representation in New York Hearing
United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis announced in New York that miners would not be represented before the War Labor Board in Washington. He said negotiations could resume if operators show up, and warned the decision might affect a planned 15 day truce expiration.
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Bombers Rake Hitler's Atlantic Wall In Pre-Invasion Sky Offensive
Allied air strikes and Mosquito raids target Berlin and Atlantic Wall defenses as RAF and US Air Force stage intensified pre invasion bombing. Thunderbolts clash with German fighters over channel and coast, while Duisburg and Emden targets report damage and losses on both sides.
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Salamaua Battle Still in Balance
Allied and Japanese forces clash five miles from Salamaua New Guinea as 98 Japanese planes attack Bobdubi and Wau. The outcome could decide control of Huon Gulf and the fate of Allied advance positions near Lae and Salamaua.
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Legion Session Opposes Work Stoppage In War Time
American Legionnaires from the 18th District gathered for a convention and adopted five resolutions denouncing John L. Lewis tactics and opposing any defense industry strikes during the current national emergency. They urged Congress and the Executive to enact effective anti strike laws, supported manpower drafting, and endorsed a proposed Veterans Hospital at Woodward Oklahoma. The meeting, led by Henry Teubel, elected him delegate to the national Legion convention and Col E A Simpson as alternate. Principal speaker Col Norman E Fiske spoke on his France internment camp experiences.
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Amarillo
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Guilford Jackson
Amarillo College
Nazi Planes Raid London During May Thin Bombers Moon
German planes raided London early today, the heaviest since February, but far lighter than 1940. Planes guided by a "bombers' moon" came over the Thames and fanned out, breaking through anti-aircraft fire. Two alerts sound and a thunderous explosion followed.
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Soldiers Guard Hot Springs Hotel as UN Food Conference Opens
Soldiers guard the Homestead Hotel in Hot Springs Virginia where 200 troops protect 189 delegates from 43 nations and conference staff. The 600 room hotel houses all delegates and secretariat for the postwar food conference set to begin.
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Spellman To Visit Rome Rumor Says King To Quit
The Morocco radio cited a Transocean report that Archbishop Spellman will visit Rome amid rumors of a future Italian throne succession and Badoglio’s appointment. No other source confirmed the suggestions. The broadcasts also floated a royal abdication in favor of Prince Umberto, per Madrid and Algiers outlets.
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Mussolini Tightens Grip Amid Tunisia Defeat and War Declares
Mussolini continues to purge the Fascist Party as Italy braces for possible invasion after the Tunisian and Bizerte defeats. He vows unity and tightening control while critics in Swiss and German press debate the impact on Europe, with Scorza urging dignified sacrifice.
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Russians establish new bridgehead on Donets front
Red Star reports another bridgehead on the western Donets in the Lishchansk district as Russian forces push to seize a hill and village. German losses exceed 500 killed overnight while fighting across the front intensifies with attempted crossings repulsed near Krasny Liman.
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Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas May 16 1949
Weather notes show slightly warmer conditions in Amarillo and vicinity with fresh to strong winds. West Texas reports added wind and a minor temperature shift, while interior northeast areas see cooler air and scattered afternoon showers. Peak temperatures yesterday reached into the 80s, with overnight lows in the mid 60s.
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Middle East Airmen Slug Italy in North Africa lull
Allied air forces pause fighting between Tunisia and the next phase in the Mediterranean theater. Eisenhower reports a Friday night attack on Palermo Sicily by British Wellingtons dropping incendiaries and explosives. Malta intruder patrols target Sicily and Southern Italy while Axis and Allied actions continue around the Gulf of Taranto.
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Middle East
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Bone
Air Aid to Attu Blocked by Fog
American ground troops on Attu in the Aleutians fight Japanese forces amid heavy weather that blocks air and sea support. Troops swarmed the beaches last Tuesday to drive the invaders from the western hemisphere, but thick fog and limited communications hinder daily progress reports while battles continue ashore.
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Black market potatoes stir outrage under OPA rules
Washington reports a large scale potato black market flouting price ceilings. A Post reporter bought 400 pounds at 15 cents a pound from a Florida truck, proving enforcement loopholes. He posed as a restaurant buyer and found sellers eager to cash in while avoiding OPA limits.
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Frontline Movements Across Global Theaters
Allies push toward Salamaua while Attu assault details remain un disclosed. Russians seize a bridgehead as AGS and SAS observe. Allied air forces hit Italian ports and Bertin targets with Mosquito crews. Fighter bombers sweep Atlantic approaches as American bombers strike Japanese airfields in China.
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