Allied Air Invasion Presses Across Burma and Pacific
Allied air and ground operations tighten the strangling hold on Japan's Burma supply lines with Stilwell's forces advancing toward Mogaung. Casualties favoring the Allies run high as Japanese efforts to break the block fail. In the Pacific, Truk air raid reports claim carrier damage, while British subs strike Japanese shipping and bombard Port Blair.
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Japan
Burma
Mandalay-Myitkyina
Mogaung
Southeast Asia
Burma-India
Myitkyina
Joseph W. Stilwell
Ledo
India
China
Louis Mountbatten
Stilwell
Mogaung River
Henan
Hulao Pass
Hsuchang
Peiping- Hankow
Yingshang
Hankow
Sixth Army
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Amboina
Dutch East Indies
Manokwari
Hans
Tokyo Radio
Truk
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Ponape
Carolines
Marshalls
Paramushiro
Kuriles
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville
Millard F. Harmon
South Pacific
Asiatic
Admiralty
Port Blair
Andaman Islands
Indian Ocean
U S Bombers Raid France on Eighteenth Straight Day
United States bombers struck Northern France and Belgium in an eighteenth consecutive day of large scale raids. British Canadian and Italian air forces contributed heavy attacks against rail targets, factories, and chemical plants across Lyon Tours Toulouse Chambly Mechelen St Ghislain Ludwigshafen.
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U.S
France
Europe
U. S
Belgium
Italy
Germany
England
Air Ministry
Britain
Sky Fleet
RCAF
Lyon
Tours
Toulouse
Chambly
Paris
Mechelen
Brussels
St. Ghislain
Mons
Ludwigshafen
Rhineland
Ohio campaign heats with liquor department controversy
Lt. Gov. Paul M. Herbert, a Republican hopeful, charged state liquor inspectors and permit holders handed out campaign literature for an opposing candidate. Director Don Fisher said no specifics were provided and that inspectors are instructed to avoid political activity. Meanwhile seven gubernatorial hopefuls spoke in Northwestern Ohio with Dems in Lima and Republicans in Toledo.
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Paul M. Herbert
State Liquor Department
Herbert
Don Fisher
Fisher
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lima
Toledo
James Huffman
Cleveland
Frank J. Lausche
Frank Dye
Frazier Reams
A. Vic Donahey
U. S
Huffman
Donahey
Lausche
Reams
Thomas J. Herbert
James C. Stewart
Thomas Herbert
E. D. Schorr
Republican State Central Committee
Schorr
Stewart
Export Airlines Claim New Flight Record
American Export Airlines announced a new record flight of 15 hours 30 minutes from New York to Foynes Ireland achieved April 17 18 by Captain Charles Amos Thompson of New York. Thompson beat the prior record by 21 minutes set April 15 16 by Captain Edward A Stewart of the same airline.
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New York
American Export Airlines Today
Foynes
Ireland
Charles Amos Thompson
Thompson
Edward A. Stewart
Two Railroad Workers Killed by Train Near Marietta
A wrecking train struck and killed two Baltimore and Ohio railroad workers early today two miles north of Marietta while repairing tracks. Victims were Howard Douthitt 59 of Lowell and Oscar J Morris 39 of Zanesville. The report continues with a second item mentioning Alliance and a David Lloyd.
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Marietta
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Here
Howard Douthitt
Lowell
Oscar J. Morris
Zanesville
First Air Mail Pickup Service Authorized for Athens
The Civil Aeronautics Board approves All American Aviation to begin daily first class air mail service from Athens, with Postmaster Frebault and Congressman Jenkins leading the petition. The plan includes a commemorative cachet for first flight covers and an inauguration program within two weeks. Athens serves the Hocking Valley and surrounding communities, with air mail volume rising 667 percent since 1941 as effort to bolster wartime logistics proceeds.
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F. P. Frebault
All American Aviation, Inc
Frebault
Jenkins
Post Office Department
Washington
Athens
Hocking Valley
Lancaster
All-American Aviation, Inc
20 Million Ton Coal Shortage Predicted
Cincinnati report quotes C. J. Potter deputy solid fuels administrator warning a winter coal shortage of more than 20 million tons. He cites intangible human factors and manpower limits, noting 21 000 miners under 26 could be drafted and that recruitment may not expand the workforce.
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Cincinnati
C. J. Potter
Solid Fuels
American Mining Congress
United States
Potter
Premature Peace Warns Europe Faces Its Greatest Fear
In Columbus Dr. Carl J. Hambro former Norwegian Parliament president warned that wars are made by university professors teachers and students not by soldiers. He said occupied Europe fears only one thing a premature peace. In Cleveland the execution date for Henry Hagert 18 convict slayer of James and Charles Collins was set for June 9.
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Columbus
Ohio
Carl J. Hambro
Europe
Cleveland
Henry Hagert
James and
Charles Collins
Stillwell Reports Japanese Invasion Of India Being Chopped Up
Lt Gen Joseph W Stillwell reported Saturday that the Japanese invasion of India was being cut to pieces. His advance in Burma was being maintained as part of Allied operations in the region.
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Joseph W. Stillwell
India
Stillwell
Burma
Charleston Man Named Tri State Salvage Chief
Charleston resident William H. Skees was named salvage chief for the War Production Board in Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky Regional Director John C Virden announced Skees formerly served as assistant executive secretary of general salvage in West Virginia He succeeds John B Taylor of Cincinnati who has returned to private business.
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Cleveland
William H. Skees
Charleston
W. Va
War Production Board
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
John C. Virden
Skees
General Salvage
John B. Taylor
Cincinnati
Siamese Twins Still Alive in Phoenixville Fight for Life
Doctors say the Stierly Siamese twins in Phoenixville Pa are alive today though facing an inevitable death. They remain in precarious condition as medical teams monitor their status and plan care.
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Phoenixville
Ward Seizure Probe Likely
Representative Cox of Georgia said a resolution to investigate the government seizure of Montgomery Ward's Chicago plant would be reported to the full House. He spoke after a conference with Sam Rayburn and expected debate on Friday after the tax bill moves forward.
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Washington
Cox
Georgia
House Rules Committee
House
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Sam Rayburn
Actor John Garfield Passes Pre Induction Physical
Hollywood report that 31 year old actor and father of two John Garfield has passed his pre induction physical exam. The studio announced he may be drafted for Army service within 90 days.
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Hollywood
John Garfield
Brewster Lists Foreign Policy Blame At Nebraska Meet
Senator Owen Brewster charged the White House with meddling behind the scenes and said foreign policy has been tragically mishandled. He asserted domestic chaos followed by chaos abroad and criticized Hull's Moscow victory squandered by Teheran absence. He cited Stalin and Churchill’s disappointment in policies guided by Hopkins over Hull.
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Norfolk
Nebr
Owen Brewster
Maine
Washington
Nebraska
Brewster
White House
Hull
Moscow
Teheran
Stalin
Churchill
Harry Hopkins
Nelson Warns Against Relaxing War Effort
Cincinnati report quotes Donald M. Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board, urging citizens not to relax wartime production. He cautions the war will be won by the country that produces too much and says the public should decide the needed effort.
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Cincinnati
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
American Mining Congress
Nelson
Service Charge Ceiling Set by Cleveland Council
Cleveland city council unanimously set a $1 ceiling on service charges for railroad, steamship, airplane and bus tickets sold locally. Mayor Frank J. Lausche sponsored the measure after information that scalpers were buying up reservations on popular carriers.
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Cleveland
Frank J. Lausche
Public Works Plan Aims To Let States Finance Postwar Recovery
President Johnston tells war planning committee that a home rule approach should replace federal works in the postwar era. He notes states hold large reserves and municipalities have billions in capital needs, urging tax reform and faster reconversion to civilian production.
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Washington
Eric A. Johnston
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Johnston
Johnson
Allied and Axis Bombardments Across Europe and Italy
Allied air forces hammered La Spezia Livorno Genoa Alessandria Popoli Moricone and rail targets around Florence Rome and Metz and Brussels Liege Reims Troyes Sarreguemines while Spain agrees to limited wolfram exports and oil embargo lifted Soviet front quiet as Red Army strikes Brest Litovsk Tito sends Yugoslav mission to London Major Randolph Churchill tours liberated areas in anticipation of Balkan operations German forces push near Cassino and prepare for 1964 marriages to boost birth rate for soldiers.
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Mediterranean
la Spezia
Livorno
Leghorn
Genoa
Alessandria
Milan
Popoli
Moricone
Florence
Rome
Metkovic
Yugoslavia
U. S
Brussels
Liege
Belgium
France
Reims
Paris
Troyes
Metz
Sarregue
Spain
United States
Reich
Tangier
Gibraltar
Russia
Red Army
Brest-Litovsk
Anzio
Fifth Army
Carroceto
Cassino
Marshal Tito
London
Free
Randolph Churchill
Balkan
Ward Case Is Seen as Trend
Gov John W Bricker cites the Montgomery Ward seizure in Chicago as an ominous warning of absolutism. He says troops removing a business head from his office show bureaucracy failing and urge respect for courts during a private dinner with delegates at the American Mining Congress.
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Cincinnati
John W. Bricker
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
American Mining Congress
Bricker
Youngstown Bar Mill Shuts Down Over Union Dispute
The 10 inch bar mill at Republic Steel Youngstown plant closed today due to a dispute with mechanical employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Republic Steel Corporation
AWARDED MEDALS TO AIR CHIEF BEFORE PACIFIC TRANSFER
Air Chief Maj Gen Willis H. Hale received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal just before departing Honolulu to assume command of land based air units in the forward areas of the central Pacific.
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Honolulu
Central Pacific
Willis H. Hale
General Hale
Indictment in Michigan Legislature Bribery Probe Grows
A Lansing grand jury charged 14 persons with conspiring to corrupt the 1939 Michigan legislative session. The one man jury led by Judge Leland W. Carr alleged bribes for legislators votes. this follows a prior indictment of 26 individuals.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Leland W. Carr
Angry Bluejays Attack Three Month Old Child
In Yonkers New York a flock of Bluejays reportedly attacked three month old Carol Fyfe in her carriage after her mother Elizabeth Fyfe forgot to feed the birds. The birds reportedly bit her nose and cheeks while she slept.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Elizabeth Fyfe
Carol
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