Government to Tie Up Corn Sales in 124 Midwest Counties
Washington AP reports the War Food Administration and Agricultural Adjustment Agency plan a Monday order making the government the sole purchaser of corn in 124 corn counties to meet war industry needs amid a grain shortage. The move targets 80 million bushels for processors until the new crop. counties include southwestern Minnesota, eastern Nebraska, western and central Iowa, eastern Illinois, and northwestern Indiana.
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Washington
Midwest
War Food Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Chicago
WFA
War Department
War Production Board
WEA
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Allied Air Assault on Sabang Destroys Sumatra Targets
Allied planes from British and American carriers struck Sabang and Shongair, with American pilots outnumbering British two to one. The operation included diversion at Port Blair and featured 80 percent American aircraft, notably Hellcats, Dauntless dive bombers, and Avengers, with Corsairs flown by U.S. trained British crews.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Indian Ocean
Sumatra
Sabang
Associated Press
Eugene Burns
U. S
Shong Airfield
Port Blair
Andaman Islands
Nine Die As Blimp Crashes Into Gulf Off Mississippi
An airship crew of ten from Houma Louisiana lost control in a heavy squall about 25 miles off the Mississippi River mouth. Nine crew members died, one survived. The 254 foot blimp, used for coastal patrol and anti submarine duties, crashed into the Gulf after a two hour struggle. Names of victims withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
INS
Eighth Naval District
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Houme
Grant Resigns to Lead National Capital Park Plan
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III resigns as chief of the protection branch to devote full time to chairing the national capital park land planning commission as announced by the Office of Civilian Defense on Saturday.
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Washington
Office of Civilian Defense
U. S. Grant
Protection
National Capital Park Land Planning Commission
New Defense Move Lost in Sedition Case
Washington a district of columbia court of appeals denied a writ of mandamus seeking to halt the seditious conspiracy trial of 28 men and two women. The panel will reassemble Monday to select new jurors after Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher disqualified 79 jurors who heard an inadvertent mention of indictments. The prosecution pledged vigorous opposition to any further delay.
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Court of Appeals
James J. Laughlin
Edward James Blythe
New York
Justice Eicher
Elizabeth Chilling
Joseph McWilliams
James True
O. John Rogge
Eicher
Laughlin
Rogge
Paper Salvage Drive Sees City Trucks Joined by Firms
Sedt. Smith of the Civilian Service corps oversees a 10 truck city health department fleet aided by 40 Boy Scout helpers and drivers from Eddy Pa per, Quaker Oats, Baker Paper, Hach Brothers, Witwer Grocer, and Civilian Defense. Rain delayed start but paper commandos pressed door to door collecting bundles.
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Joseph Shimek
Anton Soukup
Jim Milota
George Drew
Charles Basker
Joseph Schultz
Steve Roosa
John Tomash
R. M. Ford
Frank Kovac
EF. Switzer
Haegg
Civilian Defense Office
Mrs. Charles Beall Dies at 54 in Ottumwa Hospital
Sigourney death notice reports Mrs. Charles Beall aged 54 died Saturday after brief illness in Ottumwa hospital. Survived by husband, a son, and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements not listed.
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Sigourney
Charles Beall
Ottumwa
Ernest F. Fikers
Northern Ireland
Sixteenth Avenue
Tech
Edward Kacerovsky
Camp Shelby
Miss
Ann Kacerovsky
Tenth Street SE
Howard M
Mike” Gallagher
Fort Logan
Denver
Colo
Camp Crowder
George Victorine
Second Avenue SE
Charles I, Victorine
Seaman 1-c
San Francisco
Victorine
Service Members Stall from Nation’s War Fronts
A long column lists soldiers sailors and airmen from the area with promotions transfers and leave details. Names include Lt Cdr C Brown Lt (jg) Patrick McNally and Capt Donald M Ross among many others, detailing duties locations and home addresses as families track service milestones.
German war effort falters as foreigners desert in combat zones
The Nazi forces rely on armored vehicles and remote weapons, but foreign troops prove inferior fighters. Hitler's aim to recruit other Europeans for battle is failing as desertion and poor attitude undermine German units. The German command now moves to reduce foreigners in combat zones to limit their impact.
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Hitler
German Army Cut in Half Still Strong
AP report from Anzio describes the German army as cut about half in 18 months mainly by losses in Russia. It cites 290 combat divisions now, down from 360 in 1942 43, notes morale has improved recently, praises high quality arms but stresses manpower as the key problem and mentions parachute troops with high morale.
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Daniel DE Luce
U. S
Anzio
Russia
Italy
Cassino
362Nd Infantry Division
Yanks Bomb Jap Mariana Bases
U S Pacific Fleet reports heavy American air strikes on Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands, with daylight raids from land bases. Nimitz says operations used Seventh AAF heavies and carrier wing two, with minimal disclosed American losses. Marshall atolls Akurub and Aur occupied, bringing total to 20 controlled. four major Japanese positions remain.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Marianas Islands
Guam
Nippon
Marianas
Chester W. Nimitz
Seventh Aaf
Fleet Air Wing Two
Marshall Atolls
Erikub
Maloelap
Wotje
Mili
Eniwetok
Kwajalein
Marshall
Aur
Jaluit
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U.S
Gulf
Gen. Grant
Kentucky
West Virginia
Sahara
Cedar Rapids Fuel CO
Ed Soboda
New Defense Move
Hollywood, Fla
C. Kenneth Brown
J.g
Ea ‘Morrison
Woo ‘Street
Pvt. Hall
Soaks J. Mersh
Shaver Road
Brown
David
Twentieth Street
Lt. Brown
Nger
Dukehart Hughes Tractor
UT. Brown, Equipment Company
Patrick McNally
Cascade
Cedar Rapids
McNally
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Caribbean
George W. Hartz
Flying Fortress
Europe
Foe Harvey Hartz
Route 1
Newhall
Harry A. Lewis
Fort Pierce
Fla
Richard Frank Marks
Neil T. Marks
Waveland Drive
Lakefield
Ariz
Matherfield
Sacramento
Calif
Robert M. Techau
Camp Hill
Farragut
Idaho
Second Street
William Techau
Springville
Charles R. Jelinek
Wellington Street
Pfe
Charles E. Gillette
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Avenue
C. Edgar Gillette
Mt. Vernon
St, Marks
James McQuiston
William McQuiston
McQuiston
Fifth Army
Don J. Kofron
F. J. Kofron
Twenty - Eighth Avenue
Fort Sumner
WN. M
Columbia
S. C
Marie Nemec
Glenn E. Selzer
Victory Field
Vernon
A. A. Selzer
Fairfax
Louis J. Balik
San Diego
Calif., Marine Base
Francis van Milligan
Camp Polk
Ada van Milligan
Third Street
E. A. Clifton
Camp Pickett
Robert Clifton
Eighth Street NW
Donald M. Ross
Harold J. Ross
Forest Drive
Capt. Ross
Camp Lee
Pvt
Maynard Rowray
Camp Gordon
Camp Rucker
Ala
C Avenue
Charles Moes
Army ‘Air Corps
England
Guy Gregory
Gregory
Santa Ana, Calif
Chico
Racene E. Thomas
Army Air Corps
Edwin O. Thomas
Ninth Avenue
Eugene D. Lewis
Camp Waldron
Maplewood Drive
H. M. Lewis
Fourth Avenue
Bill Lattner
Leutenant
Lt. Lattner
EB. J. Lattner
Cottage Grove Avenue
James
Andy) Anderson
Camp Forrest
Tenn
James Anderson
Eleventh Street
Max. E. Fliehler
South Pacific
Gus Fliehler
Nineteenth Avenue
Treasure Island
Richard M. Strang
Airborne
H. B. Strang
Washington Avenue
John M. Elliott
Camp Phillips
Kan
John Ernberger
Camp Mackall
N. C
Jon
L Street
Robert N. Romesburg
Anna Romesburg
Seventh Avenue
Lloyd J. Milke
Seabees
William Milke
Guadalcanal
Naval Hospital
Memphis
John James
Fourth
William H. Mors
First Avenue
Pvt. A. L. Lucas
Charles Krukow
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Marvin R. Springer
M. C. Springer
Twentieth _street
Camp Cooke
Bob
Santa Barbara
Vern E. Klinck
M. A. Klinck
Twenty-first Street
Cpl
George F. Lanka
The
Marines
Lanka
Paramount Theater
Second Avenue
Mariana Bases
TOD Day
Lady In the Dark
Paul Sachs
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