Midwest cities unprepared for air attack says defense chief
Omaha AP Seventh Region Defense Director Joseph D. Schultz warned local defense councils that five months into the war no large Midwest city is ready for an enemy air raid. A-M-day inspections will gauge readiness, focusing on organizing citizens to prevent panic, treat casualties, rescue victims, fight fires, and clear debris. Schultz praised some cities like St. Louis Kansas City Minneapolis and Little Rock but said corps still not fully prepared to handle worst cases.
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Price Ceiling on Used Refrigerators
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration set ceiling prices on used mechanical household refrigerators based on February 1942 levels. The policy takes effect May 18, the same day the general maximum price regulation becomes effective.
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Fridge Price Controls Set for Used Appliances
Government establishes maximum resale prices in dollars and cents for hundreds of second hand refrigerators across brands and models, aiming to curb surging resale costs and protect consumers.
All American Crew in RAF Havoc Raid Over Dutch Airfield
An American crew in a Havoc bomber joined RAF operations over a Dutch airfield on a Wednesday night, the first all American crew in RAF action. Pilot Officer Lukas, Sergeant Randolph, and Sergeant Haskill led the mission dropping bombs on the runway as fires burned visible from sixty miles. The men’s home towns were not disclosed.
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British raid near Crete repulsed by Italian garrison
Italian high command announced a sea borne British raid against Kupho near Crete was repulsed by Italian forces. It noted British armor had pushed east of El Mechili in Libya before retreating under artillery fire as Axis bombers hit Malta, causing large fires at military sites.
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North Africa
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Senators Debate U S Policy on French Bases
Washington AP report notes Senate discussion on seizing French possessions in the western hemisphere to block Axis use amid British French Madagascar dispute. Senator Connally urged action as chairman of the foreign relations committee.
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United States
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D-Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pepper Urges Immediate Seizure of French Islands
Senator Pepper urges the United States to seize French-ruled islands without delay and to warn Portugal and Spain that Axis use of Atlantic possessions will not be tolerated. He proposes the U S take over the Azores and Cape Verde under a wartime trusteeship to stop Axis infiltration.
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New Method for Polio Treatment Outlined
Dr Wallace H Cole of the University of Minnesota medical school told the California forests Medical association that the Kenny cure developed in Australia will revolutionize polio care within ten years. He spoke at the seventy first annual convention, confronting medical skeptics with the new treatment.
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Elizabeth Kenny Technique Aids Polio Recovery Pace
Australian nurse Elizabeth Kenny's method uses relaxed muscles and graduated re education for polio patients. Dr Cole says some patients stand within two to three weeks, far faster than the six months previously required.
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Cole
Piano toppled kills two four year old girls in Somerset
Two four year old girls were killed when a piano toppled over on them in Somerset Pennsylvania. The accident occurred Wednesday as the children played nearby, authorities said.
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Somerset
Noddy cribbage links to early cards game development
The article traces cribbage as an outgrowth of a similar game called Noddy. It notes Noddy's influence on cribbage mechanics and place in card game history.
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Noddy
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