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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1944
Page
14
Pope Pius XII urged world leaders on Vatican radio to spare Rome from battle and end the air raids on the Eternal City. He appealed to Allied and Axis powers to seek peace and provide material aid to Romans and Italians, urging responsibility to avoid actions history would condemn.
An analysis of 230740 arrest records examined in 1943 found that 47.3 percent involved individuals with fingerprint records already on file at the FBI. The finding highlights the extent of existing biometric data linked to arrests and its impact on the justice system in that era.
The interview with Sgt. Hayes recounts frontline exploits from Gafsa and El Guetar to Sicily. He describes ambushes, cliff assaults, and patrols behind German lines, plus the strain of long movements, bombardment, and near misses. He recalls his brother Chuck’s injuries and the Rangers’ role in lifting morale for infantry as they pressed toward Tunis, Bizerte, and the Sicilian landings.
Milk deliveries to about 350000 Detroit area families, halted Saturday as dairy workers walked out, resumed Monday morning. CIO United Dairy Workers members, about 3000 drivers, voted to end the walkout. Some drivers said they would return only if a War Labor Board decision within ten days favorable to their demands for time and a half pay over 40 hours. Buy War Bonds.
In New York the War Shipping Administration reported nine survivors from a collision between the Liberty ship J. Pinckney Henderson and the tanker J. H. Senior. Dense fog sparked explosions and fires that burned for three weeks, with only three of the Liberty ship’s 72 crew and six of the tanker’s crew rescued.
Aircraft War Production Council reports a February record of 2 569 air planes built by west coast airframe manufacturers despite a short month. The surge comes with a slightly higher workforce than two years ago, reflecting continued wartime demand and industrial mobilization.
The report notes a wartime workforce shift with half as many planes, and roughly six in every ten workers identified as women, part time employees, or physically handicapped.
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