Allied Forces Break Through North Africa Front Near Tunis
Allied troops pressed into the Tunisian outskirts with the 2nd U.S. Corps reaching Ferryville near Bizerte and British First Army advancing to Le Bardo. Heavy fighting raged around Tunis as Allied air power blasted Axis positions, signaling an imminent end to larger engagements in North Africa.
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North Africa
Bizerte
First Army
Tunis
Tunisia
Dunkirk
U.S. Corps
Ferryville
le Bardo
Axis
Men Debate Sweater Girls at War Plant Work
In Chicago on May 7 two women debated if sweater outfits affect work at war plants during the Midwest Safer Conference. Esther Duncan urged uniforms noting sweaters distract and hinder safety. Ruth Stone opposed uniforms calling a sweater girl a nine days' wonder.
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Chicago
Midwest Safter
Esther Duncan
Dodge Chicago Co
Safety Department
Ruth Stone
General Electric Co
W. F P. Weber
Kearney
N. J
Hess Remains Confined as Mental Health Deteriorates
London sources say Rudolf Hess, two years in captivity, is a “complete loss” to the Allies and increasingly irrational. The former Nazi deputy’s fixed idea is that England the United States and Germany must unite to defeat the Soviets.
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London
U.P
Rudolf Hess
Hess
Ficult
Britain
England
Russia
United States
Germany
Soviet Push in Caucasus Severs Axis Links Near Kuban
Soviet forces in the Kuban Valley slash German supply lines and siege routes, gaining ground toward Novorossisk aided by air power. Front dispatches report an 8 height position captured near a large city. details on the city name were not released.
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Moscow
Red Army
Kuban
Caucasus
Novorossisk
Re Star
Sugar Rationing Board Faces Long Courthouse Lines
Long lines formed at the Potter County Courthouse as the Sugar Rationing Board pressed ahead with canning sugar certificates by mail and in person. Six clerks processed applications at a rate of one per minute while officers managed crowd flow and advised mail options to avoid delays.
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Sugar Rationing Board
Room
Potter
Weather forecast hints at light rain across Amarillo region
The meteorology staff reviewed maps then issued a forecast of a light drizzle this afternoon with light rain tonight. Moisture was expected to be general though heavier east of the caprock, with cooler conditions and moderate winds. Yesterdays high and todays low were around 55 degrees.
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Amarillo
Bureau
Henderson lands private post as Institute editor chief
Washington May 7 The man who popularized rationing and price ceilings has taken a private job as chairman of the board of editors for the Research Institute of America Inc Henderson 47 a former price administrator and New Deal economist says he will advise business on governmental regulations He previously served with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as an economic adviser to the NRA and WPA.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
The
Research Institute of America, Inc
New York
Henderson
Institute
Securities and Exchange Commission
NRA
WPA
Axis ships sunk bid drive to flee Tunisian waters
Allied dispatch cites NBC report claiming 25 Axis ships sunk in the Tunisian Straits. It remains unclear if vessels were transporting troops or heading for a Dunkerque style breakout from North Africa.
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North Africa
NBC
Tunisian
Allied forces crush Axis hold on Tunis and Bizerte
Allied troops drive deep into Tunisia severing the Axis front. British First Army advances toward Tunis on the St Cyprien heights while American and French units seize key ridges, capture 1,000 prisoners, and push remnants toward the sea near Bizerte.
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Cap Bon
Tunis
Tunisia
Bizerte
North Africa
Dunkirk
First Army
St. Cyprien
Harold Alexander
A Nd
Ferryville
Djebel Zarour
Lake Bizerte
Chouigui Pass
Tebourba
Straw Hat Day Arrives Amid Amarillo Weather Talk
Amarillo merchants announce Straw Hat Day as spring arrives late in the Panhandle. They urge citizens to retire old felt hats and welcome new headwear this Saturday marking a seasonal shift.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
GOP Opens Battle Against Fourth Term
The Republican National Committee launched a campaign against a Roosevelt fourth term. Chairman Harrison E. Spangler linked anti New Deal efforts in the East and Midwest to a new clipsheet titled on the home front. The single page four column piece targets thousands of small weeklies and will appear bi weekly, possibly weekly later. Democrats had not yet seen the publication or commented.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Harrison E. Spangler
East
Midwest
Democratic National Committee
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
Cooler tonight then rising temperatures Saturday morning with moderate winds and drizzle turning to light rain tonight. Showers and isolated thunderstorms expected Panhandle South Plains and east of the Pecos with little temperature change elsewhere. High 82 and low 55 with noon reading 52. E A Regal Co Real Estate Loans. Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos
Eat Dinner on The Lawn and Help the War
The Office of War Information urges citizens to supplement diets by foraging wild greens. Dandelion greens in the Northeast, dock in the Midwest, plaintain in the South, and poke shoots are highlighted with roots avoided. Eat raw or parboil briefy and serve with vinegar or oil. varieties include dandelion, lambs quarters, purslane, wild chicory, and dock.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Middle West
OWI
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