Army Navy Get Civilian Defense Voice in OCD Shakeup
President Roosevelt reorganized the Office of Civilian Defense to give the army and navy an active voice in civilian defense operations. James M. Landis remains OCD director as a civilian defense board is created with key members from war agencies and public service groups to coordinate plans for protecting life and property and mobilize civilian effort for the war. The board includes the secretary of war the attorney general the secretary of the navy and other designated officials.
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Roosevelt
Office of Civilian Defense
Army
Navy
James M. Landis
OCD
Maurice J. Tobin
Boston
Earl D. Mallory
Chicago
American Municipal Association
National Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Harold D. Stassen
Minnesota
White House
Landis
Soviets Repulse 30 German Counterattacks On Central Front
Soviet forces repulsed 30 German counterattacks on the Bryansk front advancing toward a river barrier protecting key positions. German regiments were thrown in repeatedly with heavy losses as the Russians pressed toward outskirts of a major town near Bryansk, with air war over Murmansk also intensifying.
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Russia
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Moscow
London
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Murmansk
Arctic Circle
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WPB Freezes Stocks Of Plumbing Supplies
The War Production Board ordered a freeze on all stocks of new plumbing and heating equipment. Retail sales under five dollars and any sale on military priority were exempt. Delivery of fixtures pipes furnaces oil burners coal stokers and related equipment for non essential use was prohibited after 1 01 p m Central War Time on Wednesday.
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War Production Board
WPB
War Production Board Orders Oil Burners Halted After May 31
The War Production Board on Wednesday ordered the halting of oil burner and coal stokers for residential use after May 31. It limited production of commercial and industrial types to orders with war priority ratings.
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Washington
War Production Board
U S Vessel Sunk as Crew Fights Sub Firepower
An American merchant ship off the Atlantic coast was sunk by a submarine after a machine gun crew shot a periscope away. Of 38 survivors, three report seven men missing, and one survivor saw a U boat surface. Naval officials note subs often carry multiple periscopes.
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United States
Atlantic
House Approves Big Sub Program
Washington AP reports the House approved by unanimous consent a bill authorizing construction of 200000 tons of new submarines at an estimated cost of 900 million dollars. Chairman Vinson of the naval committee said the plan would provide more than 100 new underwater craft.
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House
Senate
Vinson
D-Ga
Naval Committee
House Votes Naval Auxiliary of Women
Washington AP reports the House passed a bill by voice vote to create a women's auxiliary reserve in the navy to free thousands of men for seagoing duty. The petticoat branch would be open to any woman over twenty.
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Washington
House
Hidden Philippines Base Aided Early Bombing Blitz
Brig. Gen. Ralph Royce reported that US bombers used a base hidden in the Philippine islands protected by fighters and provisioned for future assaults. The raid involved 13 bombers over two days, with 110 tons of bombs dropped on Cebu Mindanao and Luzon, and included allied air support from Australia.
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Rabaul
New Britain
Wednesay
Royal Australian Air Force
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Curtin
Francis M Forde
Arthur S. Drakeford
Administration Drops Forced Saving Plan in War Bond Push
Washington sources say President Roosevelt sided with Morgenthau against forced saving and a higher tax plan. Morgenthau told the House Ways and Means Committee the treasury will ring every doorbell monthly to boost voluntary war bond purchases. He warned against penalties or yellow house campaigns for nonbuying, while noting Congress may face a general sales tax as a last resort.
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Doughton
D-N.c
White House
Senator Downey Seeks Power to Seize Private Cars in Crisis
Senator Downey introduced a bill to let the President seize privately owned automobiles to meet a looming transportation shortage. He urged immediate removal of 10 million cars into a national pool, citing tire shortages and halted manufacturing. The plan would create a $5 billion fund for cars, parts, and tires with buyouts and court appeals for owners.
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Downey
D-Calif
California
Jesse Jones
Senate Military Affairs Committee
United States Court of Claims
U S Minesweeper Finch Sunk at Corregidor
Navy reports Japanese bombs falling on Corregidor sunk the Finch 840 ton minesweeper built in World War I. The ship went down with no loss of life among crew.
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Washington
Navy
Corregidor
United States
Finch
Work Stoppages End as Unions Sign Contracts
Building trades disputes ended Thursday as carpenters and laborers returned to work after signing new contracts. Laborers accepted a 10 cent raise to 80 cents per hour by Sept 1, then 85 cents for six months to next April 1. Carpenters agreed to a 15 cent raise to $1.25, the first raise in five years. Fay Merrill of the Building Trades council denied further details.
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Carpenters
Fay Merrill
Building Trades Council
Introduces Bill to Let Soldiers Vote in November Elections
Rep. Martin of Massachusetts Republican House leader introduces a bill to permit about 3,000,000 soldiers enlisted for autumn to vote in the November elections, outlining the wartime voting proposal with emphasis on military participation.
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INS
Rep
Martin
Massachusetts
House
Corregidor Guns Hit Jap Forces Amid Island Bombardments
The war department reports Corregidor guns hit troop concentrations and truck columns on Bataan while enemy ammo dumps were destroyed. Cebu fights intensify as 12,000 Japanese assault forces land there with dive bombers and tanks. Corregidor endures 65 raids in a week with morale cited as unimpaired.
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War Department
Corregidors
Philippines
Bataan
Cebu
Corregidor
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Manila Bay
Sergeant Ray J. Klassen Believed On Corregidor Island
Sergt. Ray J. Klassen a 25 year old army electrical engineer is believed to be on Corregidor Island according to his mother Mrs. Queenie F. Anderson of St. Louis He was born in Cedar Rapids and lived there for years and is the son of Ray C. Klassen of 1227 Fourth Avenue SE and grandson of Mrs. J. P. Klassen of 2900 Mount Vernon Road SE
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Corregidor Island
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St. Louis
Sergt. Klassen
Cedar Rapids
Laval tightens grip as Vichy rules France amid global crisis
Pierre Laval takes over as chief of the government in Vichy Paris while President Pétain remains figurehead. U S consuls urge Americans to leave unoccupied France as senators warn the French fleet could fall to the Axis, threatening Allied sea routes and Mediterranean control. Gillette urges seizing French ships and Western Hemisphere possessions to preempt further appeasement. news details note German troop buildup in northern France and potential surrender of the French fleet to Nazi crews.
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Washington
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Gaston
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Sugar ration set at half a pound per person weekly
The U S government announces the first sugar ration will be half a pound per person each week for the initial two weeks starting in the week of May 4 to 7. Each two week period may adjust based on sugar supplies and stamps will permit one pound purchases first. Existing holdings over six pounds disqualify book issuance. two to six pounds leads to stamp reductions. Even boarders qualify for ration books.
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Washington
OPA
New French Terror Wave Shocks Nazi Held France
Nazis face fresh anti German attacks in Paris and the northern industrial region as violence erupts after Pierre Laval leaves for Vichy. A derailed troop train killing about 40 troops on leave sparks U.S. ambassador Leahy criticism by Paris press accusing him of influence and blackmail.
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France
Paris
Pierre Laval
United States
William D. Leahy
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Welcome Showers And Mercury Drop In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids area expects showers this afternoon and tonight with cooler temperatures ahead. A rapid 12 degree drop occurred in under three hours after a morning high near 74. Wednesday reached 82, then fell to 59 by 7:30 this morning with 60 at 7 a.m. Thursday.
Weather aids Food for Freedom drive with warm Iowa rain
Des Moines reports warm air and soil conditions aiding the Food for Freedom program. Temperatures reached the 80s in parts of Iowa while Omaha logged 86. Thursday morning 9 am readings showed 64 in Des Moines. Rain totals varied, Fort Dodge and Carroll reporting .33 inch, Ames .18, Alta .14, Iowa Falls .13.
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Food For Freedom
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Omaha
Estherville
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Carroll
Ames
Alta
Iowa Falls
Seven U S Flyers killed in Crackup
At MacDill Field Tampa Florida an aircraft taking off crashed killing the entire crew of two officers and five enlisted men. Identified dead include Major James H C Houston First Lieutenant Floyd Messer Technical Sergeant Sam F Riegger Technical Sergeant Charles Mull Technical Sergeant Malcolm Mathews Sergeant Stephen F A Wysocki and Private Edgar F Mathews. Home addresses were not announced.
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Fla
MacDillfield
James H. C. Houston
Floyd Messer
Tech
Sam F. Riegger
Charles Mull
Malcolm Mathews
Stephen F. A. Wysocki
Edgar F. Mathews
Duke Wears Suspected Coat In Court To Face Theft Charge
In San Diego the state’s chief witness, Robert Ollie Duke, testified in a petty theft case. Duke wore the coat he is accused of stealing and received five days in jail for his actions.
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Calif
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Allies Move Back Before Foes Hordes
In Chungking the Chinese say Japan has added five and a half divisions to the Burma campaign with two landing at Rangoon. Reinforcements bring total to eight and a half divisions, possibly 150000 men. British troops pull back toward western Burma oilfields as Japanese advance on Migyaungye and Taungdwingyi. Chinese forces under pressure along the Myohla front. withdrawal considered but not yet decided.
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Toungoo
Shang States
First Lady urges debs to work in war factories
Boston report says Eleanor Roosevelt told debutantes to abandon other interests for the war's duration and seek factory work. She would herself enter any factory to learn a skill and be useful and endorsed compulsory registration of American women to bolster war production.
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INS
Eleanor Roosevelt
America
Burglar Takes Two Ancient Buggies From Seattle Home
Seattle police report a burglar stole two ancient buggies from the Phillip Scott residence. Scott valued each vehicle at 100 dollars citing tire shortages as a reason.
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Phillip Scott
Scott
Lost glasses returned by Gazette Want Ad
A lost pair of gold rim glasses between 1st and 3rd Avenues and 11th to 14th Streets was found and returned to Laura Price of 1113 Third Avenue SE after an alert Gazette WantsAd listing. The ad notes the success of the paper’s lost and found service, which helps thousands daily.
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Third Avenue SE
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