First Army Near Mateur Inches Toward Bizerte
Allied dispatches say the British First Army has closed to within 18 miles of Bizerte as American heavy guns repulse a German tank attack south of central Tunisia. Air forces pound German positions, with six enemy fighters downed and Allied losses four planes. The Eighth Army massed for a push through Rommel’s line above Sousse as Rommel allegedly retreats toward the Italian command.
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North Africa
Mateur
Bizerte
Gabes
la Fauconnerie
First Army
E Guetar
Barrete
Eighth Army
Erwin Rommel
Sousse
Wadi Akarit
Gabes Gap
Algiers
Rommel
Africa Corps
Morocco
Tunisia
Radio
London
Bernard L. Montgomery
Maknassy
Meberi Zebbeus
Ousseltia
Oueb Kebir
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold Alexander
Alexander
Africa
Mareth Front
Mareth
Eisenhower
Fifth Army
Two German Sub Bases Hit By 2 Ton Bombs
British four engine bombers hit Lorient and St Nazaire on the French Atlantic coast in force Friday night. The raids targeted U boat pens repair shops and other facilities, with minimal losses to Allied aircraft. The attacks marked renewed daylight and night operations as part of the intensified campaign against Germany.
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Lorient
St Nazaire
Germany
Atlantic
Berlin
Bochum
Rhur
France
United States
Belgium
Europe
Ankara
Slovakia
Twelve Injured as Omaha Elevator Falls at J C Penney
An elevator at the J C Penney department store in Omaha fell about 25 feet to the basement injuring twelve people. The car carried about 15 passengers including women and children. two suffered broken ankles. Store manager D B Woodyard attributed the accident to a cable detaching and the safety device not activating due to insufficient speed.
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Omaha
J. C Penney Company
D. B. Woodyard
Woodyard
House Sends Sedition Bill To Senate
The House approved wartime sedition legislation that could carry the death penalty for hostile acts after three days of debate. An amendment protects discussion of government policies and officials, while critics warn the bill could chill press freedom and threaten reporters and broadcasters. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Justice Department
Senate
Rep
Fish
R-Ny
Sauthoff
Wis
United States
Floating Navy Yards Repair Warships At Sea
The Navy unveils mobile floating dry docks to repair ships at sea following the fleet. Sections form battleship docks over 800 feet long with 100000 tons lifting capacity and can transit the Panama Canal. Crews and machine shops operate inside watertight hulls for on site repairs.
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Washington
Ins
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Navy
Ben Moreel
Admiral Moreel
Panama Canal
OPA Decision on Grade Labeling Is Expected Soon
Washington (UP) Prentiss M Brown heads toward a final decision on grade labeling of canned goods to enforce price ceilings. Canners oppose brand loss but back grading to government standards. President Green warns a policy reversal could shatter public confidence in the rationing program.
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Washington
Prine
Prentiss M Brown
Brown
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Weekend Temperature Rise Predicted for Cedar Rapids
Forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity calls for a warmer weekend with temperatures rising above freezing. Expect stronger winds this afternoon and Saturday night into Sunday, with a high near 50 degrees and lows around the upper 20s to 30s.
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Cedar Rapids
Havelock Ellis
Carrier Pigeon Weather Authority
Decorah
Jeffers May Resign Rubber Job Report
The World Herald cites a Washington dispatch saying William M. Jeffers may resign as rubber director after July 1 and return to his Union Pacific presidency, a post he has kept while serving as rubber director. He declined to specify but hinted someone is reading his mail and said resignation would follow completing Roosevelt's task.
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Omaha
the World- Herald
Washington
William M. Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
Jeffers
Roosevelt
Patton Weeps At Funeral Of His Aide Jenson
Captain Richard Jenson of Paxa Den a Calif killed in action in Tunisia when a Stuka bomb hit a slit trench. General Patton attended the funeral at Galsa military cemetery and, in tears, praised Jenson as his longtime aide of nearly three years and a trusted friend.
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EL Guetar
Tunisia
Richard Jenson
Paxadena
Calif
George S Patton Sicept
Jenson
Patton
Galsa
Dad Goes Hunting Steals a Home
CHICAGO UP Donald Moore 21 decided to furnish a home for his wife Violet after a baby was expected. His brother Daniel 22 said they stole two trucks and burglarized two furniture stores then moved the furniture into an unoccupied house and planned to move in. Daniel was arrested on auto theft. police seek Donald.
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Chicago
Donald Moore
Violet
Daniel
Donald
Penick and Ford Union Stons Work Stoppage Over Contract Dispute
The Penick and Ford plant halted Saturday as workers refused to report pending contract terms. RoE Lacy of the Gran Proces sors council said the action is not a strike. The union seeks coverage for all 16 hours beyond the current 40 hour week and demands a bargaining agent for cafeteria staff. The WIB ruled a six day week is permissible if work is available, and Penick and Ford plan a swing shift to grant one day off per week.
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Roe Lacy
Vers van Federation of Gran Processors Council
Noa
Que Contech Wat
Cornea Cally
Lacs
Phat
Thes
Mondas
Lacy
Companis
Ous
Mondas Lacy
National War Labor Board
Max Widmer
WIB
Widmer
Ickes Moves To Relieve Oil Shortage
Washington AP Harold L. Ickes orders a drastic reshuffle of Midwest petroleum supply to boost East Coast deliveries. The plan creates a 14 state network to maximize railcar use, route shipments from nearby terminals, and allocate ten percent of crude production to direct refinery needs, aiming to ease wartime fuel shortages.
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Washington
Harold Lo Ickes
Midwest
Wides
Petroleum District Two
Shipmient
Dacetary Tekes
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Minnesota
Lowa
Petroteinoay
Release of Zanuck Also Draws Fire
Washington INS report covers Senate War Investigating Committee scrutiny of Col Darryl Zanuck and the possible return to inactive status. President Truman urged the War Department to reject Zanuck’s request while signaling reservations about naming NYC Mayor LaGuardia a brigadier general. Patterson defended Zanuck’s service and noted the continuing conflict over his dual roles.
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Washington
INS
Senate
S Truman
D-Ma
Ona Soan
Freda LaGuardia
New York
Truman
War Department
Darryl] Zanuck
Hollywood Movie Produce
Robert Po Patterson Wee
Army
Prutorial
Hollywood Picture
Grettag
Lae Guaiata
Col
Zortens
Patterson
LaGuardia
Zonueh
Aleutians
Tunisia
Tramean
St Louiis
Navy
Col Zanuck
Paterson
Wiens
Hoateer
Trease
Sen Brewster
Dianth
Hollywood
Patterse
Miriam Hopkins
Brewster
Litvak
Special Services Division
Any Service Force
Sm Olls
Los Angeles
Europe
Truman Patterson
Truman Committee
Col. Zanuck
Research Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Hollywood Studios
20Th Century- Fox Motion Picture Co
Japanese use American planes for training in Batavia flights
Reports from Batavia airfield say captured Japanese planes from Java are being used for training. Lieutenant Commander H F C Holts of the Royal Netherlands Air Force notes the aircraft were recovered and flown to Batavia by Ryan Aeronautical Company in San Diego.
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San Diego Calif
Ameren
Batavia
Ryan Aeronautical Company
H F C Holts
Royal Netherlands Muilitan Ising School
Jackson Miss
Ryan
Java
Hickenlooper Outlines Postwar Farm Problems
Iowa governor Bourke B Hickenlooper spoke at a Midwest regional conference in Chicago outlining postwar farm problems. He urged price stabilization through contractual guarantees and warned of readjustment issues including farm land speculation and veteran rehabilitation. He listed five problem areas from price stability to soil rehab and farm housing.
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Art Snider
Gazette
Chicago
Iowa
Bourke B
Hickenlooper
Hawkeye
Midwest
Council of State Governments
Des Moines
Qohio
John Bricker
Food Administration
Washington
No Decision Made On Canning Sugar
Washington AP report states no final decision on home canning sugar has been issued by Price Administrator Prentiss M Brown as of Friday.
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Prentiss
M. Brown
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