Renomination win shocks party in Alabama race
AP report recounts Senator WM securing renomination amid a crowded field including James AL pion Birmingham. Roosevelt era themes echo in Democratic struggle nationwide as several incumbents and challengers prepare for May elections. Albert Raina leads the state legislative contest with 11,244 votes to 10,136 for the incumbent and 40 for a third candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HAM
James Alpion
Birmingham
Roosevelt
Joe of
Gunteraville
Des
Othera
Carter Manaseo
John Newsome Iarmingham
Borea
Albert Raina
State Legion
Midate Bepion
Negro Problern
CIO union objects to seven day election limit at Montgomery Ward
The CIO Union at Montgomery Ward objects to a seven day limit for a representation election ordered by the National Labor Relations Board. The union argues the board should allow at least 21 days for ballot preparation. A federal judge will rule next Monday on the seizure case linked to President Roosevelt's administration. Approximately 6,000 employees are eligible to vote in two units, including mail order and retail workers, plus administrative staff.
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CAGO
CIO
Montgomery Ward
Com
National Labor Relations Board
William Holly
Janard Levy
International
United Mail Order
Ware Mend
Procis Heisler
NLRB
Pyes
Reail
Ming
World War II Air and Sea Action Report
The dispatch summarizes Allied air offensives and naval actions across multiple theaters. Allied and Japanese forces engage along Italy, the Crimean region, Indaw, Loyang, and the Southwest Pacific as heavy bombing, shipping losses, and ground operations continue.
Punching Power Shown By Fleet In Truk Victory
U S Pacific Fleet reports a fast moving carrier task force pummeled Truk and surrounding Carolines with 50 tons of carrier plane bombs. The fleet destroyed 126 enemy aircraft and shelled Japanese held islands as part of the Hollandia invasion support. Douglas MacArthur's forces meanwhile pressed Dutch New Guinea defenses under heavy striking power.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Hollandia
Truk
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Carolines
Douglas MacArthur
Grave Damage From American Air Attacks In Italy
Allied air force reports heavy bombing of La Spezia and Milan rail yards, with Genoa Piacenza targets hit for a fifth consecutive night. Med air forces conducted 1800 sorties day and night, destroying one enemy plane and striking bridges near Orvieto Marseno and other central Italy sites.
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Mediterranean Air Force
Genoa
Florence
Castelmaggiore
Faenza
Bologna
Parma
Milan
Fano
Ancona
Rimini
Placenza
Orvieto
Marseino
Italy
Rome
Piacenza
Orbatello
Adriatic
Dalmatian
Ward Investigation Shapes In Congress
Washington reports separate Senate and House inquiries into the Montgomery Ward seizure in Chicago. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee head McCarran plans hearings with Attorney General Biddle and Ward chair Sewell Avery as witnesses. House moves toward a seven member committee for concurrent inquiry as teachers push for Friday vote.
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Washington
Senate
House
Montgomery Ward & Co
Cor Cago
Congress
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
McCarran
D-Nev
Biddig
Ward
Sewell Avery
Concade
Costello Says Few Fathers To Be Called Up
Representative Costello predicts many under 26 will be inducted in 1944 and argues few if any fathers over 26 will be drafted. He cites 1,100,000 men under 28 deferred for farm or essential industry work and about 750,000 nonfathers in 1-A ready for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Arbogast
Washington
Costello
Calif
Selective Service
Contello
House
Castello
Armed Services
Seid
Ste
Dual clashes mark Negro ballot activity in South
Across the South, Negro voters faced mixed outcomes in a wave of primaries. In Mobile, ten Negroes left a polling place after deputies deterred them from voting in a white-only primary. In Tallahassee a Negro woman was not admitted to a booth while others were asked to wait for a legal ruling. eight Negroes did vote in another precinct, some faculty from Florida A&M were among them. In Montgomery and Birmingham some Negroes were denied or permitted to vote as usual. Miami reported Negroes voting in the Republican primary while Atlanta voters registered and received ballot casting instruction. Columbus Muscogee County reports a new registration surge with over 75 high school students added to rolls.
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Atlanta
Mobile
Ale
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Agriculture and Mechanical College
U. S. Supreme Court
Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Miami
Carl Holmer
Columbus, Ga
Muscogee County
Thia
Sterling W Dudley
Telegraph Refuses Simpson's Message
In the Alabama primary, Senator James A. Simpson tried to telegraph congratulations to opponent Senator Lister Hill but the telegraph company refused under wartime restrictions, forcing Simpson to mail his message. The incident highlights ongoing wartime censorship affecting political communications.
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Birmingham
Ala
James A Simmon
Lister Hill
Mmpcon
Keepig
Allied Troops Pushing Drive On Jap Bases
Allied forces report further advances north of Kohima in Burma as they press Japanese positions along the India frontier. Palewa evacuated for repositioning. Stilwell’s troops move southwest of Waroni while patrols contact enemy near Imphal. Bomber raids hit Yenangyaung and Maymo Mandalay rail targets.
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Prejnvation Aiias
Italy
London
Russia
Red Air Forces
Henaive
Crimean
Romania
Oe Airborne
Mandalay - Mystkine Y
Indaw
Loyang
Mitrasiong Sunghal
Southwest Pacific
Pacific
Truk
MacArthur
Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Kohime
Indies
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Burgga
Palelwa
Paletrata
Kaladan
Akyah
Buthedaung
Burma
Seid
Kohima
Pele
Tmphal
Yenangyaung
Maxwe
Maymo
Mandelay
Mandalay
Pepper Leads Florida Senate Primary Fight
In Florida, New Deal Senator Claude Pepper led with more than half the votes counted in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat. A runoff remains possible as initial tabulations show Roosevelt and Byrd tied for vice presidential delegates and multiple candidates competing for national convention delegates.
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Paut. Miller
Associated. Press
Weahington
Jacksonville
Fila
New Deal
Claudea Pepper
Nore
Florida
Roosmelt
Harry F. Byrd
Virgin
Roosevelt
Byrd
Tax Streamliner Approval Sought
The first monthly cost of living surveys will begin this week across the district led by E Baskin Wright District Price Executive at Montgomery The effort covers dry groceries meals fruits vegetables soap and related items to hold the price line and improve compliance through price panel coordination A second item notes a House Ways and Means Committee push to broaden streamline and simplify internal tax laws for 50 million taxpayers aiming to reduce annual tax returns and adjust withholdings for many workers
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E. Baskin Wright
Montgomery
Wright
Alleng
Washington
Doughton
D-Nc
Waysang Meang Committee
House
Coughton
Hep. Knutson
Ft Minn
Ways and
Republican Render
Trajan
Caughton
Thong
New Draft Program Revises Status of 4-Fs Veterans
James Marlow and George Ziele Washington report on a Selective Service revision of reclassification procedures for 4-F and 1-C status. Draft boards review Fs and 1-Cs to reclassify men. SS HQ notes about 80,000 men reclassified in February and about 60,000 monthly. An example cites an American listed 4-F after hernia surgery now deemed fit.
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James Marlow
Jeorge Ziele
Washington
Selective Service
MacArthur Reports Large Japanese Losses in New Guinea
Allied forces under General MacArthur claim 1727 Japanese boats sunk or damaged since April 1942, paralyzing enemy supply and evacuation efforts for the 17th and 18th Armies in New Guinea and surrounding areas. The release notes thousands killed or wounded and severe shortages of cargo, ammunition, and medical supplies among trapped Japanese troops.
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New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
New Britain
New Ireland
Salomons
Allied Plana
Evert Patrol
North New Guinea
Wewak
Mtape
Varan
Hollanda
Altapi
Hollandia
Kanth
Adlape
Rexiniten
Paund Remy
Pontion
Meats Point Free Except For Beef
Washington AP says OPA Administrator Powers announced a surprise press conference that midnight ends meat rationing except for beef and items like pork venison lamb and mutton are also exempted. The order aims to ease shortages by diverting demand and freeing up supply for the market this summer.
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Washington
APY
Office of Veins
Rnde
OPA
Powles
Onla
Beraune
Five Axis Ships Fleeing Crimea Sunk By Russians
London AP reports Soviet and German claims on Eastern Front combat. Moscow says five Axis vessels fled Crimea sank amid raids on Lwow railway corridors. air force and bombers claim losses for Axis with trains, warehouses, and fires.
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Crimea
London
Ret
Estern
Lwow
Poland
Moscow
NBC
Red Army
Kawel
Kawel- Lwow
Tiraspol
Dnestr
Staninlawow
Old Poland
Hathalden
Giret
Romania
Carpathian Mountains
Doestr
Germans Reported Massing Defenses
London reports Allied operations in the Mediterranean tied to the planned invasion of Western Fatropa. Berlin broadcasts claim German observers note reinforcement of defenses around the Male Matitg comet as Allied troops and supplies are seen in northern Valya, signaling preparation for a possible thrust into the Malkana.
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London
Mediterranean
Fatropa
Berlin
Valya
Kanane City Klar editor joins Columbia School advisory board
New York AP reports Ray A. Roberta Kanane City Klar managing editor was named to the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism advisory board to fill the term of the late William Allen White who capsizes in TOA New Orleans. AP also notes June C. diregg Memphis president of the American Cotton Whippers Association predicts labor and machinery upgrades will enable U.S. cotton to compete with cheaper synthetics and foreign growth in world markets. Washington AP says Senate leaders hail administration victory in renomination of Senator Hil of Alatums and expect final returns to show Pepper re elected over four opponents.
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New York
Ray A. Roberta
Kanane City
Klar
Columbia University Graduate Archool
Journaliam
Wiliam Allen White
Toa
New Orleans
Washington
Senate
New Deslers
Hil of Alatums
D.fla
Rail Lines Repeatedly Hit By Allied Bombers In Europe
Allied air forces hammer rail yards and harbors across Italy and France in the invasion corridor. American and British Mosquitoes and heavy bombers target Leverkusen, Genoa, La Spezia, and Milan to disrupt Nazi supply lines as strategic raids set new monthly records. The blitz follows a four day run of intensified daylight and night raids over German and occupied territories.
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Noland Norgaard
Naples
la Spezia
Italy
RAF
Milan
Genoa
Edvormo
Piecenzi
Plana
Refigee
Ticily
Britain
Leverkneem
Mintetry
Tolngne
Bay of Blacay
Davig
Acheres
Ganoa
Merseiiles
Mediterranean
Aled Air Force
Placenza
Commission
Germany
Munich
Air Ministry
Minon Aloo
Caer Parla
HAF Heavies
Energu
Halifaxes
Wollngtone
Alsa
Pincenzx
Turin
Venice
la Bpezian
Leverkusen
Ake Nicetx
Tarritorio
Dave
Prainvasion Aoria
Strategic Air Force
Josaap
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Fleet
Nimitz
Asserts
Telegraph
Simpson
Bougainville
NEA
Daan
Bougainvilla
Army Signs Corps
Army Signe Corpe
Fas du Calais
France
Nazio
Laverkuses
Colognes
Europe
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