Bomb tonnages mark April air offensive on Germany
Allied air forces based in Britain and the Mediterranean dropped about 99,800 tons of bombs on German held Europe in April. The 8th U.S. Air Force and Mediterranean forces led major raids against Leverkusen Genoa Piacenza and La Spezia while Mosquitos hit the German chemical center and extensive raids continued across occupied Europe. American bombers suffered modest losses and claimed substantial aerial victory with 1,282 German planes downed and 450 destroyed on the ground.
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London
API
Britain
Mediterranean
Europe
U.S. Ai Force
Air Force
RAF
U. S
Leverkusen
Genoa
Italy
Pas de Calais
France
Cologne
Acheures
Genor
Marseilles
Piacenza
Reich
Federal Communications Commission
Germany
Turin
Venice
Milan
la Spezia
U. 3
Hitler's Rail Lines Disrupted Across Western Europe
London based UPI reports rail targets in Western Europe have been bombed for two months, reducing capacity on lines in northern France and Belgium. The ministry spokesman says peak loads cannot be met to repel invasion. Allied air activity continues with attacks on Genoa and northern and central Italy. A mosquito from Britain delivered a two ton tonity payload overnight.
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Hitler
London
UPI
Europe
Wralite
Belgium
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Britain
Genos
Italy
Leverkusen
No Corn Planted in Iowa Delayed by Heavy Rains
Des Moines reports no corn planted yet as another week of heavy rains delays sowing. Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed says over 70 percent of oats have been seeded but cool moist weather could extend delays. Reed warns oats shortage may affect future grazing and soil erosion if oats are replaced by rough crops. Average April rainfall was 56 percent above normal, especially in the south.
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Des Moines
Upr
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Half Million to Lose Deferment
Washington report by William F. Arbogast analyzes draft deferments in 1944. Rep Costello estimates up to 4 million men under 26 with occupational deferments may be inducted, while 1.1 million under 26 are deferred for farm or essential industry work. He projects 1.385 million total need for the rest of 1944 and outlines specific source figures for 18th birthday, under 26 deferments, and non-fathers in 1-A.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Costello
California
Selective Service
Coatesto
House
Armed Services
Navy
Army
Costelin
1-A
Fire Claims Two Children in South Omaha Home
A blaze at the Armstrong residence along the railroad tracks in South Omaha killed Tommy 2, William 3, and their dog. Mrs. Leslie Armstrong left the children with her mother Mrs. Christal Jones after receiving an allotment check from her soldier husband. Jones found flames on returning and could not rescue the youngsters. An overheated stove is suspected. police sought Mrs. Armstrong, last seen Tuesday afternoon.
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Tommy
William
Leslie Armstrong
Armstrong
South
Omaha
German Gains in Italy Wiped Out
Allied Headquarters in Naples reported that a German attack in the Garigliano sector caused slight penetrations on the western flank of the Italian front but Allied forces quickly repelled the advances. Patrol clashes occurred at Anzio, with incursions southeast of Carroceto and southwest of Cistrina, as Allied units maintained control of Cerreto and the surrounding area.
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Naples
Italy
Anzio
Carroceto
Cistrina
Cerrets
Refugees Cleared Through Naples by Allied Commission
The Allied Control Commission announced on Wednesday that 35 000 refugees from German occupied countries other than Italy have been cleared through Naples.
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Italy
Naples
Allied Control Commission
Pacific Fleet Proves Power in Pacific Thunder Runs
The Pacific Fleet, based at Pearl Harbor, demonstrated overwhelming striking power in Hollandia and Truk operations. Adm. Nimitz reported success off the Carolines with 800 tons of carrier bombs, destroying 126 enemy aircraft and shelling targets. No warships were damaged, but about 30 air personnel were listed as missing. carrier planes continued attacks on Truk with significant air and sea bombardment around Dutch New Guinea.
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U. 8
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Hollandia
Truk
Adm
Chester
Nimitz
Carolines
Dutch New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
6Th Army
SataWan
J. B. Oldendorf
W.A. Lee
Ponape
Rolley
MacArthur
Wake Island
SS. Possession
War Salvage Collection Dates for Local Schools
Schools will collect paper on specified days and Parsons districts urge residents to call their school principal if uncollected. Listed collection sites include Roosevelt, Eighth Street, Avenue B, Franklin, Walnut Grove, Holy Family. For tin and fats, blocks follow third Thursday pickup. contact the district principal for tag pickup. dealers pay four cents a pound plus ration stamps.
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Ruport
Parsons
Sret Roosevelt
Eighth Street
Avenue B
Franklin
Walnut Grove
Holy Family
Deelers
FDR Backers Win Races in Alabama and Florida Primaries
Administration backers won renomination in Alabama with Senator Hill defeating James A. Simpson and in Florida where Senator Pepper led a five-way field. Dewey gained convention momentum in South Dakota boosting his pledged delegates to 239.Contain results from Alabama Florida South Dakota Indiana and Arkansas with Roosevelt and Byrd influence noted.
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Associated Press
Florida
Alabama
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Lister Hill
Claude Pepper
Roosevelt
South Dakota
Chan Gurney
Dewey
Harold E
Stassen
Chicago
Senate
Alabadia
Hill
James A. Simpson
Birmingham
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Elorida
Pepper
Ollie Edmands
Gurney
Sov
A. C. Miller
Miller
Joe Starnes
Albert Pains
Gadsden
Arkansas
Virginia
Byrd
Indiana
Veteran Iowa educator dies at Mt Vernon
Dr William Harmon Norton 88 longtime geology professor at Cornell College died Wednesday after a long illness. A native of Willoughby Norton graduated in 1875 and taught at Cornell until retirement 17 years ago. He shifted from Latin and Greek to geology and studied Iowa earth and rock formations, with colleagues noting his ability to identify soil types by observation to depths of ten feet across the state.
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MT. Vernon
William Harmon Norton
Cornell College
Norton
Willoughby
Cornell
Iowa
CIO Workers at Wards Hit NLRB Order
Regional Director George J. Bott of the NLRB said CIO United Mail Order, Warehouse and Retail Employees union protested the seven day election order. The talks followed a government seizure fight over power to extend or renew the expired contract at Montgomery Ward Chicago plants as about 6,000 workers may vote in two units.
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Chicago
George J. Bott
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
United
Sement
NLRB
Montgomery, Ward and Company
Bott
Samuel Wolchok
Union International
Wolchak
Washington
Wolchok
Myra Slegendorf
Local No. 20
William H. Holly
Leonard Levy
United Mail Order
Francis Heisler
Heisler
George J. Bntt
Roosevelt
Senate and House Probes to Be Pushed
Separate senate and house investigations into the government's seizure of Montgomery Ward and company Chicago properties moved forward. Senate Judiciary subcommittee chaired by Senator McCarran arranged an initial meeting and will hear Attorney General Biddle and Ward chairman Sewell Avery next week. The House is set to consider creating a seven member committee for a concurrent inquiry with expected broad approval.
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Washington
Senate
House
Montgomery Ward and Company
Chicago
Congress
Senate Judiciary
McCarran D.nevs
Biddle
Ward
Sewell Avery
Nazis Forecast Fresh Allied Invasion From the Balkans and Italy
German broadcasts in Berlin forecast a new invasion threat into Western Europe, tied to Allied moves in Italy and the Balkans. They reported Tito’s partisans and Yugoslav forces receiving supplies while defending the Dalmatian coast, with Eisenhower’s western assault and a Russian push looming.
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London
Mediterranean
Europe
Balkang
Berlin
Italy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Veledit
Josip Broz (Tito
Yugoslavia
Dalmatian
Tito
Adriatic
Kurt Dittmar
Zea
Red Air Force Smashes Germans on Eastern Front
Soviet communique reports five Axis vessels sunk near Lavow after a major raid on Lwow, two barges two patrol boats and a tug destroyed, an 800 ton transport damaged. Four hundred Axis troops killed in Tiraspol area. six troop and ammo trains and warehouses at Lwow destroyed, 36 Axis planes and 20 German tanks reported lost on all fronts.
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London
Red Air Force
Crimea
Lavow
Old Poland
Moscow
Lwow
Berlin
NBG
Red Army
Kowel
Kowel-Lion
Tiraspol
Dnestr Civer
Stanislawow
Oia
Poland
Romania
Carpathian Mountains
Dnestr
Weather woes ease with cold snap arriving Thursday
Rain continues across Council Bluffs for a second day with 0.79 inch recorded in 24 hours. Temperatures dip toward 40 by Thursday morning as Des Moines weather forecaster M V Robing warns gardeners to plan for late spring rain and potential replanting after frost. Water covers low areas in Ottumwa and the Des Moines river valley floods family farmland.
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Des Moinea River
Tracy
Eddyville
Ottumwa
M. V. Robing
Des Moines
U. S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Town
Nebraska
Legion Exonerates Representative Fish
The American Legion’s national executive committee adopts a report exonerating Rep Fish of charges that he allowed use of his mining privilege by propaganda foes. Fish had called the accusations malicious lies earlier before the committee. The three member special panel led by Harry W Colnery issued the finding after Fish protested an Omaha convention resolution.
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Washington
Vpi
National Executive Committee
The
American Legion
Rep. Fish
Legion
Fish
United States
Harry W. Colnery
Topeka
Kan
Omaha
Canada Plant of Ford Again Closed
Windsor Ont Canadian plant of Ford Motor Company of Canada idle again after union vote to halt work until grievance procedure dispute settled. Picket lines at gates. shutdown follows a resumed 10 day stoppage and a mass meeting with about 20 000 attending.
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Windsor
Ont
Gilant
Ford Motor C Company of Canada
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
National Wartime Labor Relations Board
Ottawa
Roy England
George Burt
Chicago
International Board
Muse
Meats Made Ration Free at Midnight
The Office of Price Administration announced that all meats except beef steaks and roasts would be ration free starting at midnight. The move, cited by Bowles, stems from halted lend lease pork buying and lower military demand, aiming to increase supply this summer while stretching red points over four weeks.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Bowles
Army
Navy
Drouth
Long Odes
Coffer
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Polite
Balkans
Black Sea
Canada
Ford
Gandhi
Bombay
Ipia
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Aga Khan
Poona
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