Eighteen German Transport Planes Downed By Yanks
Allied air forces in the Tunisian theater claim 31 enemy planes downed during a major battle. Eighteen Junkers transports were destroyed near the Sicily Straits as American Lightning fighters and bombers engaged a large German formation. Capt. Darrell G. Welch of Midland Texas reported shooting down three transports as pilots skimmed the water to attack targets while avoiding anti aircraft fire.
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Edward Kennedy
North Africa
Junkers
Marshal Romavel
Dwight D. Eisenhawker
Day's Bay
Tunisian
Tunisia
Sici
Tian Straits
Mediterranean
Indhon
Rommel
Darrell G. Welch
Midland
Tex
March Ship Losses Increase As Submarine Warfare Escalates
Secretary Knox said Allied Atlantic ship losses worsened in March compared with February due to intensified German submarine operations. He noted February was strong for Allied shipping, but the war at sea has taken a turn for the worse. He refused to estimate total U boat numbers and warned of a tougher, serious situation ahead.
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Washington
Knox
Atlantic
The
Beer Shortage Noted In Parts Of Nation
The War Production Board reports no foundation for reports of a national beer shortage but notes rationing by some brewers to civilian customers. Rations range from 15 to 25 percent of 1942 deliveries as WPB studies proposals to conserve transportation facilities.
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Washinglton
Apri
California
War Production Board
WPB
Brewers-Industry Committee
WPS
Secret Allied Landing Hinted in Netherlands
Dutch circles said the Netherlands is rife with reports that scores of British agents have landed and are secretly preparing the way for an Allied invasion. Optimism rises amid new sabotage and attacks against the Germans, a broadcast notes mimic a recent GermanRadio broadcast about Norway.
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Netherlands
London
Norway
House Committee Urges Spending Out For Congress
The House appropriations committee recommended a smaller fiscal year budget for Congress starting July 1. Total direct chargeable funds amount to 19 757 803 dollars, covering salaries and Capitol Hill operations, with cuts across Senate and House allocations and a repeal of certain deputy clerk positions in select cities.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Legislative Establishment
Judiciary
Senate
House
Capitol Hi
Aberdeen
Pierze
Deadwood
S. D
Casper
Evanston
Lander
Wyo
Former French Chief Executive Is Dead
London dispatch reports Alexandre Millerand former president of France 1920 to 1924 has died at Versailles at age.
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London
Berlin
Associated Press
Alexandre Millerand
Versailles
Drivers urged to display 1943 license tabs now
Sheriff Joe Reilly warned motorists to place 1943 license tabs on their plates immediately. 1942 licenses expired March 31, and vehicles without the new tabs on old plates face arrest and fines.
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Joe Reilly
Tunisian front reports clash as Rommel’s defense braces
Nazi broadcasts claim British Eighth Army bombardment of Rommel’s defenses near Wadi El Akar north of Gabes and that American reinforcements prepare for a major operation. Montgomery’s tanks move toward the front as Patton forces reinforce Maknassy Guetar. Paris Renault works raid cited among German fatalities.
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Tunisia
Erwin Rommel
Wadi el Akarit
Gabes
Fox Keaps
Romamel
el Guetar
Eighth Army
London
K. A. N. Anderson
Mateur
Bizerte
Berlin
Page
Iowa Shooting Deer To Control Park Herd Near Heone
The State Conservation Commission began shooting deer near Ledges State Park to reduce a 500 head herd and curb crop damage. Meat from culled animals was sent to the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines after farmers urged disposal of the herd.
Farm Bloc Faces Parity Measure Clash on Capitol Hill
Washington April 6 The administration nears Senate approval to override Roosevelts veto of the Bankhead parity measure as farm bloc leaders rally for an early showdown. The fight centers on deductions of government benefits in setting price ceilings and could signal broader battles on the Pace bill which would alter farm price calculations. The Senate previously passed the Bankhead bill 78 to 2 and party leaders warn the outcome hinges on absentee voting.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate
Rooseevelts
Farm Bloc
Smith
South Carolina
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Airport Leasing Delayed By Prior Hangar Contract
City commission dealt with a legal snag delaying signatures on a Dakota Aviation lease to run a government flight training program at the municipal airport. Mid-Continent and Inland hold prior leases in the hangar space, and Mid-Continent must be secured or voided before a new contract can proceed. Negotiations continue with the airline, while the field remains not exclusively leased to Dakota Aviation.
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Dakota Aviation Company
Mid-Continent
Inland Airlines
Dakota Aviation
J. S. Tschelter
Com
Sweater Girl Reweds Broker in Hollywood
Hollywood April 6 screen actress Luna Turner and Stephen Crane remarried after an annulment. They wed March 14 in Tijuana following a Las Vegas marriage July 17 1942 and a February annulment. Turner had announced a July baby and had previously married Artie Shaw. Crane’s former wife was Carol Ann Kurtz.
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Hollywood
Luna Turner
Stephen Crane
Miss Turner
Crane
Tijuana
Mexico
Las Vegas
Nev
Artie Shaw
Carol Ann Kurtz
Indianapolis
Madame Chiang Relapses After Hollywood Speech
Madame Chiang Kai-shek suffers a relapse after a final American tour speech in Hollywood Bowl. She swayed and stumbled at the close and was immediately cared for by doctors. Officials have not issued a condition update, but nervous exhaustion is suspected.
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Mme. Chiang
United Press
Los Angeles
Madame Chiang’ Kai-shek
China
Hollywood Bowl
Madame Chiang
War Fund Drive Totals In Beadle County Incomplete
Beadle County Red Cross War Fund drive shows $8 795 01 reported plus 29 65 from Bonilla and 67 from Hitch cock and 29 50 from Yale with three other towns contributing. Chairman O Brien expects final tabulations this week once all committee reports are in.
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Red-Cross War Fund
Beadle County
Red Cross
Tt EY O'Brien
Bonilla
Hitchcock
Yale
Bomber Raid On Renault Seen As Major War Turning Point
In a discussion comparing a hypothetical 100000-strong assault to Allied air power, experts note that intensifying all arm development could end battles sooner, saving lives and billions. Renault works, maker of tanks and aircraft engines for Hitler, stands out as a key target.
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Parison
Renault
Hitler
Hired Man Explains Harrow Tale From Greene County
Springfield report features W. B. Lay discussing Greene County farming challenges as he plans 320 acres. A visitor boasted farming knowledge then struggled with a harrow and horses, revealing gaps in practical know how among locals.
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Harrow
Springfield
Mon
W. B. Lay
Greene County
Red River Nears 37 Feet
Flood crest expected to reach 37 feet by tomorrow in Fargo Moorhead as the Red River rises. Reading at 5 pm was 32.90 feet, eight inches higher since morning, with more than 300 homes flooded and power facilities at risk.
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Red River
Fargo
N. D
Moorhead
Minn
R. W. Schultz
Wabpeten-Breckenridge Area
Moorhead City
Northern States Power Company
Otter Tail Power Company
Mississippi
Twin Cities
St.Paul
M. K. Hovde
Minneapolis
Indict Seven Firms and Eleven Individuals for Black Market Meat
New Jersey OPA announces indictments against seven mid western and New Jersey corporations and 11 individuals for conspiracy to violate federal meat price and quota regulations. The government says more than 10 million pounds of black market beef and veal entered New Jersey New York Pennsylvania and Connecticut between December 16 and January 31, causing about 2 million dollars in consumer overcharges.
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Newark
N.J
New Jersey
Office of Price Administration
Mid-West
Nathan Lb. Jacobs
OPA
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Jacobs
Army Day Marks War Anniversary
Army Day in Washington marks the war anniversary with open houses and pageants long ago. The ceremonial date shifted from public displays to a broader reminder of the nation’s land forces and equipment.
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Washington
Army
White House
Pennlvania Avenue
Wilson
Germany
Attica
Solomons
Train Service Cut From East To City Amid Floods
Flooded rails north of Pierre halted eastward train service as the Missouri River rose, with Rousseau crossing inundated and 300 feet of track covered. Fort Pierre residents received typhoid immunizations while water supply issues and power outages affected both towns. Soldiers helped shore up a riverfront Legion cabin as damage neared $200,000 with no fatalities reported.
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Pierce
Blunt
Big Muddy
Fort Pierce
W. L. Mueller
R. D. Anderson
Huron
State Board of Health
Fort Pierre
F. R. Fackelman
Pierre
J. B. Griffin
Nol
Missouri Avenue
Bri Ach
U. S. 14
Pierre Street
American Legion
U.S
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Nationah Eee
Mareth Line
Mareth Defenses
Axis
Royal Engineers
Radiophoto
Cairo
NEA
House Committee
By Roger Greene
Bernard
Montgomery
Russia
Caucasus
Novorossisk
Kharkov
Staraya Russa
Middle East
U. S
George S. Patton, Jr
Maknassy
Guetar
Iowa
Comentiaier
English Channel
Paris
Our
Bomber Command
Ira
Baker
Britain
Ria
Tree ‘Holt
Roa
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