Miners Back to Work Amid Ambiguity Over Demands
Washington May 3 1942 United Mine Workers leader John L Lewis said the wartime truce allows no retreat from miners demands and that the next move rests with Interior Secretary Ickes. Lewis spoke after a New York policy committee meeting and reiterated the no strike pledge is no longer binding. He blamed the war labor board for distress among workers and asserted the board violated wartime understandings from 1941. Lewis announced a 2 dollar a day wage increase demand plus underground travel pay and unionization of minor bosses, awaiting Ickes initiatives as 438,900 miners returned to work following Roosevelt speech. There was no immediate comment from Ickes.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Ickes
United Mine Workers
National Policy Committee
New York
War Labor Board
Jebor
Roosevelt
Lewis
Reds Fight Grimly To Wipe Out Hundreds Of Nazis
Russian troops in the Kuban sector of the Caucasus killed 100 more Germans as part of a larger offensive. The Soviet midnight bulletin tallies enemy deaths in the region at nearly 8,008 over the past week, with heavy fighting reported from the Caucasus to Leningrad. Air battles produced German losses and Russian aircrew claimed several planes shot down. on the Smolensk front artillery wiped out a company of Germans and silenced multiple batteries.
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Lordon
Tussdar
Kuban
Caucasus
Saeglets
Calcasus
Leningrad
Monitor
Moscow Radio
Krasnodar
Red Army
Smolensk
U. S. Strikes Again At Japanese Sub Base on Kiska
Washington, May 3. The navy reported a renewed large-scale air attack on the Japanese air and submarine base on Kiska island in the Aleutians. Bombers hit enemy installations 13 times on Saturday, starting fires and tearing up runways. Heavy smoke rose from bombed targets across Kiska as additional strikes hit North Head on Attu.
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Washington
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Navy
Kolea
Kiska
North Head
Klaka Harbor
Attu
North Pacific
Soldiers Buy Bonds In New Guinea Campaign
Officers and enlisted men in a bombardment group fighting the Japanese for over a year average 25 percent of their army pay toward war bonds. In January they purchased bonds totaling 1,138 dollars as part of ongoing bond purchases.
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New Guineas
Fabrusry
American Breakthrough Captures Mateur In Tunisia Fight
American forces, aided by French troops, seized Mateur after a 14 mile advance in northern Tunisia, threatening Bizerte and Tunis. The victory followed two weeks of heavy fighting, with both sides suffering losses as Germans pulled back toward the coast and Allied units pushed toward the Tunis plain.
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Panera Ate Ceee
Iizette
Mateur
Tunis
Seizura
Bizerte
Die Zerte
Hizerts
Erngey
Allis
Green
Ban Nis
Jenna
Advancr
Alles
Mateny
Aizerte
Garnet Achkel
Salen
Tunisia
Allies Bewilder Big Force of Nip Bombers
Allied ground defenses frustrated 21 Japanese bombers aiming at an airdrome near Darwin. The raiders dropped bombs causing minor damage before turning back over the sea as Spitfires and anti aircraft fire held them. Japanese losses included three fighters and a bomber. most Allied pilots are accounted for.
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Vern Halgland
Australia
Darwin
Kendari
Celebes
Laha
Ambolua Island
Koepang
Timor Island
Wat Interpreting The War Victory At Mateur
The United States Army achieved its greatest war victory, capturing Mateur in Tunisia after two weeks of brutal combat. The Second Army Corps ground down elite Axis units, repelled counterattacks, and forced the enemy to abandon positions behind Tunis and Nabeur. General Alexander praised their speed and efficiency as Allied ground forces shifted spotlight from Mareth and the Avis west wall to northern operations.
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United States Army
Adolf Hitler
Mateur
Africa
Second Army
Wa Efle
Tunis
Nizerte
Faid Pass
Sidi Bou Zid
Eighth Army
Avis West Wall
Alexander
el Guetar
Senate Works On Bill To Seize Struck War Plants
Washington May 8. The Senate began work on a Connally bill to authorize government seizure of struck war plants or mines. An amendment would impose criminal penalties on interference with government operation of plants. Republicans demanded a broader overhaul of wartime labor laws.
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Washington
Senate
Connally
Texas
Breakdowns Along U S Highways Show Big Increase
Cleveland May 4 breakdowns along American highways surged in 1942 led by autos with 60 percent rise. John L. Younri secretary of the American Automobile Association reported from 11,000 garages that flats drove the spike, rising from 9,805,000 in 1941 to 21,000,000 last year.
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Cleveland
John L. Younri
American Automobile Association
Helena Weather Update Signals Light Showers
Weather in Helena shows little temperature change with light scattered showers forecast for Tuesday. Borese reports similar conditions with small rain chances and mellow temps across the region, providing a brief brief outlook for the day ahead.
Mateur Fight Shows Intrepidity Of U S Soldiers
American troops seized Mateur at 11 20 a m as German forces evacuated to the east blowing a bridge. About 200 prisoners were taken in the pursuit toward Mateuz after a 13 mile dash through Kingfelds. The column overran Nazi positions near the town and captured Italians and Germans from a medical replacement unit. An artillery barrage failed to halt the pursuit.
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Mateur
Mie
Mateut
Kingfelds
Mateuz
Matleur
OWI Recommends U. S. Learn from Britain on Food
The office of war information suggests the United States study Britain’s feeding of war workers. Since 1940, British plants with 260 or more workers required canteens near factories with freshly cooked meals. The price averages about 20 cents. 22,000 U.S. plants with 250-plus workers lack feeding facilities. A Stalin message to Churchill welcomed bombing of German industrial centers.
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OWI
Britain
Washington
United States
Office of War Information
OWT
Nutrition In Industry
S and Distribution Administration
Stalin
London
Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Eason
Berlin
Germany
Northern Sky Atlas Reveals 75000 New Stars and Galaxies
Astronomer Charis Billions of New Northern Stars presents a celestial atlas at the Mesien's first national Ph D congress in Puebla Mexico. Shapley notes 1700 new galaxies identified by deep observational methods. The survey covers a Milky Way like region with over a billion stars. The puzzle asks which constellation is included in the survey.
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Puebla
Mexicn
Harlow
Shanley
Harvard College
Mesien
Shapley
Cheering Section Pays Jeering Section for Dead Japs
May 3 St. Louis report details Alvin Tennyson Bickens of Hollywood offering 10 dollars per verified dead Japanese. The item cites a Marine Seabee unit member Wallin M of St. Louis boasting of firing on Japanese troops and taunting with Tojo calls, reflecting wartime bravado and enforcement of censorship.
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St. Laws
Alvin Tennyson Bickens
Hollywood
Armed Services
Seabee Wallin M
Voliuad
St. Louis
Yankee Pilot Pulls Miracle Save Over New Guinea
Lieut. Robert Hanson of Canford and Tancoli Neb, piloting a Lightning 1-38, ran out of gasoline over Papua's rugged mountains. He dived to regain speed, reached an advanced air base, and made a deadstick landing. Both he and the ship were unharmed.
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New Guinea
Robert Hanson
Canford
Tancoli
Papua
Stp
Deposits Increase Across Banks in 161 Cities
United States government deposits rose by 2.05 billion dollars in banks across 161 leading cities in the week ending April 28, as reported by the Federal Reserve Board.
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Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Idaho Soldiers Seek Boise's G I Dream Girl
Gowen Field soldiers in Boise publish a contest to name the hometown G I Dream Girl. A prize of 25 dollars awaits the holder who nominates the winner. Entries include photographs and a public publication of submissions before the deadline.
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Idaho
Boise
G.I
Maho
Reaven
Gowen Pier
Keats
Gowen
America Launches Huge Number Of Liberty Ships
Washington reports a new record in April ship production with 157 Liberty ships totaling 1 60K deadweight tons. The Western yard, California Shipbuilding Corp of Wilmington, built 33 ships, while Oregon Shipbuilding Corp of Portland produced 17 ships, marking record outputs for single yards.
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America Launches
Washington
Tn. S
Morommigsen
DRG Ahans Ng
Priority Feud Near End As Chiefs Plan Plant Tour
Whishington May 3 GP The feud between Number Administrator William M Jeffers and Undersecretary of War Patterson appears near an end as they plan a tour of war plants to locate bottlenecks. Patterson, who had objected that Jeffers rubber factory work drew vital materials from aviation gasoline, announced a forthcoming session of the Turnman committee to probe the quarrel. He asserted no gasoline shortage hampers the war effort and noted fuel demand rises as American airmen perform well and loss percentages fall below earlier expectations.
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Whishington
Fiser
Numbber
Wiliam M. Jeffers
Patterson
Jeffers
Trunman Committee
Montana Man Gets Medal for Valor
An Alaska based ceremony honors Major General William C Butler of the 11th Air Force for eight distinguished flying crosses 77 air medals an oak leaf cluster and a purple heart. Private Cari K Mackey of Joliet Montana receives an air medal.
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Andreanos Islands
Alaska
William C. Butler
11Th Air Force
Pte
Cari K
Mackey
Joliet
Mont
Bolivia to join United Nations during presidential visit
Bolivian president, visiting the United States, pledged to join the United Nations and sign a charter for his country. He said the visit would cement friendship between the nations and noted Bolivia would increase production and cooperate in supplying strategic materials to the United States.
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Witami
Win
Mity
Morlyne Be
Olivia
United States
Wington
Bolivia
Iran
Senator Wherry Backs A P A Price Revision Questions Impact
Senator Wherry of Nebraska voiced support for the Office of Price Administration plan to reduce consumer vestment while raising questions about effects on producers and feeders. He asked Price Administrator Brown in a letter if the issue lies in bootleggers of meat out of control, not bootleggers of liquor.
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Wherry
Price Administration
Entite
Colu
Pxitonen
Brown
Hquar
RAF Blitz Over Europe Causes Heavy Casualties
The RAF conducted two daylight sweeps over northern Peace and Holland with heavy losses, reporting 11 bombers missing and two observed destroyed. They struck the power station at Thmulden Trolland as bombs opened and fighters engaged in large numbers, with five enemy aircraft shot down.
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London
May &Ay
RAF
Peawce
Holland
Tmmulden
Trolland
All Ministry
Giraud Plans Meeting With DeGaulle to Pact
In Aiulerks on May 3 Gen Henri Giraud asked Gen Charles DeGaulle to meet in North Africa soon after May to discuss and conclude an agreement between their French forces. The proposal calls for direct talks in a North African city followed by joint action to Algiers. The key issue concerns the form of a ruling body for French possessions during metropolitan France’s liberation.
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Henri Giraud
Charles DeGaulle
North Africa
Convoniant
Giraud
Algiers
Pranes
Bitter Pay-Go Tax Fight Opens House Vote
Washington May 3 The House opened a heated fight over pay-as-you-go taxation as Republicans press for a modified Rum plan to skip a full income tax year. Democrats aim to kill the proposal so it cannot be revived. A vote is set for tomorrow likely to wipe out at least half, if not all, of the $10,000,000,000 in 1942 individual taxes. Democrats back a pay-as-you-go bill that would abate about 60 percent of 1942 taxes.
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Francis M. Luma
Washington
House
Republicana
Senate
Great Northern Net Income Rises to Record $29 Million
St Paul May 2 The Great Northern railway reported 1912 net income of 29,054,021 the highest in its history President S T Gavin announced in the stockholders annual report noting higher costs but freight traffic in 1942 was 65 percent above 1925 levels with 5000 fewer cars and 00 locomotives. Dividends totaling $2 a share were paid.
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St. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Gavin
Swere
Nazis Report Shorter Allied Losses in Week
The German high command said on Berlin radio that Allied ships totaling 423000 tons were sunk in April, fewer than Germany claimed. The broadcast, picked up in New York by Associated Press, cited 63 merchantmen and 26 warships sunk, including a range of vessels. The U S Navy denied the April 25 claim that the aircraft carrier Ranger was sunk in the North Atlantic.
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Associated Press
High Command
Berlin
New York
Associated Prosa
Herlin
U. S
Cardier Ranger
North Atlantic
U. 8 Na Department
Morgenthau Thanks Press for Help in War Loan Drive
Secretary Morgenthau expressed sincere gratitude to the nation’s newspapers for aiding the treasury in the second war loan campaign. He said the broad support was invaluable and without parallel in the nation’s financial history.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
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