British Repulse Japanese Push in Burma and Pacific Raid
Allied reports describe British forces repelling a Japanese attempt to dislodge them in Burma Arakan with heavy Japanese casualties. In the Southwest Pacific Allied aircraft harass and bombard Japanese outposts along the New Guinea coast near Mubo and Salamaua as ground actions appear limited. MacArthur’s bombers pound outposts north of Australia while Chinese forces report heavy losses in air and ground fighting along the Henan Shansi border and a raid on Wuyi in Chekiang.
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United Press
Burma
Southwest Pacific
North New Guinea
Buthidaung
Arakan
New Delhi
Mubo
Salamaua
Japanese New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Lihsien
Taihang
Henan-Shansi
Chekiang
Wuyi
Kinhwa
Mad Father Kills Daughters and Self
In Bay City Michigan Cecil J. Lisk a 44 year old father of six armed with a shotgun killed two of his daughters aged five and two and fatally shot himself after police failed to lure him from his Pine street home Tear gas was used in a bid to calm him as two other daughters Geraldine ten and Bernice eight were wounded with Geraldine in critical condition and Bernice not seriously injured Mercy Hospital received Vivian five who died shortly after arrival and Kathleen two who also died.
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Bay City
Mich
Barri- Pine
Cecil J. Lisk
Vivian
Mercy Hospital
Kathleen
Geraldine
Bernice
Rationing Update Details for AP Ration Books and Coupons
The notice outlines validity dates and changes for meat cheese fats canned fish and fruits Vegetables and sugar in Books No 2 and No 3 Replacement procedures via mailed applications Stamp 12 and items like shoes tires and gasoline No 5 coupons The guidance signals potential end of week point value changes and extra canning sugar via local ration boards.
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Associated Press
Victory Gardens
Tunisian Front Ramps Up as Axis Defenses Tighten
Allied forces push toward Pont Du Fahs with French and British units tightening grip around Sebkret El Kourzia and Longstop Hill. American corps advance near Mateur and Bizerte as air forces strike Tunisian targets and Italian bases.
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Sebkret el Kourzia
Pont du Pahs
Pont du Fahs
Eighth Army
Tunis
Sebkret-El-Kourzia
Salt
First Army
Mateur
Djebel Sida Mefah
Longstop
Tebourba
Sicily
Bizerte
Grosseto
Bari
Tunisia
Medjez-El-Bab
Jeffna
Sebkret Djaber
Goubellat
Bou Arada
Berlin
Transocean Agency
Longstop Hill
Medjez el Bab
U. S. Army Corps
Lake Achkel
Lake Bizerte
Enfidaville
Atlas Mountains
Italy
Pampa Planes To Lake Fete
About 40 to 50 planes from Pampa Army Air Field will salute Buffalo Lake Sunday afternoon in an aerial review. The event includes two B 17s from Amarillo Field and CAP planes. The CAP will show dive bombing with a mock Nazi submarine as part of the program. Admission to the lake and Army show is free except for two dances tied to War Bond buyers.
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Pampa Army Air Field
Buffalo Lake
Harold Smith
Pampa Field
Amarillo Army Air Field
Army
Lieut. Smith
Pampa
Amarillo Field
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Eugene F. Kendall
Kendall
Leslie I. Neher
Will Rogers
Night raids hit Sardinia air fields as Allied losses rise
Around the Sicilian narrows night raids Sunday by Wellington bombers caused large explosions at Italian air fields on Sardinia. Eleven Allied planes were missing from all operations.
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Sicilian Narrows
Wellington
Sardinia
War display headed for Lake Fet and Buffalo Lake weekend
The U S Army Air Corps opens its fifth annual government playground with war games and demonstrations at Lake Fet and Buffalo Lake Saturday and Sunday. Amarillo and Pampa Army Air Field officers plan aerial maneuvers and ceremonies with Parades concerts and free dances for the public.
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Buffalo Lake
U. S. Army Air Corps
Pantex Certain-feed Products Corp
Santa Fe System Carloadings Week Ending April 24 1943
The Santa Fe System reported 22 796 carloadings for the week ending April 24 1943 up from 22 489 a year earlier. Cars received from connections totaled 13 828 versus 10 225 in 1942. Total cars moved were 36 624 compared with 32 714 in 1942, and 65 585 cars were handled in the preceding week of this year.
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Santa Fe
Ex-Millionaire Held for Fraud
HOUSTON April 27. P O R Seagraves a former Houston multi millionaire promoter and oil operator is held by Sheriff Ira Heard of Refugio County on a theft by fraud charge after arrest in a downtown hotel. Detectives say the trouble grew from a post dated check for 5000 tied to a 100000 loan for drilling contractors. River Authority bill passes in Texas House to bring authorities under state scrutiny.
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Houston
P—O. R. Seagraves
Ira Heard
Refugio County
Emmett Bailey
J. D. Walters
Bob Martin
Houston Police Department
Seagraves
Houston Gulf Gas Co
Capias
B. EB. Williams
Galveston
Texas
Austin
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First National Bank
Just
Trimz
Jenth and
Tyler
Jackson St
Lake Fet
U. S. Army Engineers Corps
Fletcher
Miller Printing CO
Carload
Folger’s
Folger
Ky Ly
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